"You know, you've got an obsession with that book. You should stop reading it"
"Hey! If I read it, it's because I like it. Plus, what's not to love about supernatural creatures? Hippogriffs! Chimeras! Unicorns!!"
Just sitting in the lunchroom, talking as usual. Nothing special there. I had of course woken up late and Bonbon had to come in and be a good friend. I still can't believe that she got in trouble just for me! We got to school late, of course, and we had to part ways and each find our own excuses. I had Latin class that particular morning, so I didn't get into that much trouble. But Bonbon, however, had English and, man was the teacher angry! I wasn't there, but Bonnie's explanations are enough to make me shiver.
Well, we could finally talk. And boy, are we talking. It's so much, I can hardly take it in: Math teacher, the next movie coming out, what the next biology test is going to be, etc. But, of course, like most of our conversations, we eventually talked about my book and my obsession.
"I'm telling you,"says Bonbon, an angry look in her eye,"Those beasts don't exist"
"Well, my dear Bonnie," I retaliate, intent on defending my hobby,"Just because something isn't right in front of you doesn't mean it doesn't exist!"
"Plus, I thought that you already have enough supernatural things happening around here,"replies "my dear Bonnie", "What with the Fall formal fiasco and the battle of the bands. I'd say you have enough stuff here to worry about and admire, instead of getting your hopes up with that old book of yours."
I knew she would say that. A smirk is now on her face: she had practically won. She had used that "rainbow magic trump card" since the Fall Formal, and every time she uses it, she wins. But, not today. For today, I have finally got a comeback, something that would make her know that I am right.
"Well," I start carefully, holding my breath (which is very hard to do when you're speaking), "The rainbow power must be some kind of telepathic energy that -(Oh great! She's rolling her eyes at me! I need to try to make sense, or else I'll never hear the end of it) -then, there was the part where the grow wings: this part is very complicated, so listen careful-(Oh, man, I'm really not making sense now! Come on, Lyra. Think of what you've read!)- agical realm where there are unicorns that make rainbows! Oh, and a possibility of other
equine-type creatures living in Harmony in there as well. Did you get that?"
No response.....
"Hello, Bonbon! Bonnie? Sweetie drops? Hey, do you understand?
No response...
"What, did you blow a fuse or something?"
Finally, a reaction! She slowly turns her head towards me, her eyes glues to mine. Then, in practically a whisper, she says:
"OK...........I'm taking that darn book away from you!"