Cam 21- Fun and family
“Well, I’m not sure how that group chat would be fun for you. It mostly sounds embarrassing if you ask
me.” I awkwardly point out. Harryughs.
“It would take more than that to embarrass me. What do I have to be embarrassed about? Do you think
I should be humiliated because you’ve turned me down?” He asks. I shake my head.
“No, that’s not what I meant at all.” I really didn’t.
“So all I’m really doing is asking my friends for advice. I’ve not exactly tried to pursue someone
seriously before. When I realised that it wasn’t going to be as easy as I imagined, I recruited a few
friends so that they could tell me when I’m being an absolute numbskull.” He
exins.
“Right… That still doesn’t exactly sound like fun.” I point out.
“It isn’t always, which is why I’m excited to tell them I got your number. It’s a win for me. This is already
turning out to be a great day!” He says excitedly.
“Well, for one of us at least.” I mutter. I didn’t really intend for him to hear thatment but from the
way he narrows his eyes I doubt I was as quiet as I thought I was.
Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!
“We should celebrate!” He announces.
“Let’s do something fun.” He suggests.
“What?” I’m confused.
“Something fun, what were you doing when I got here? Something interesting? Or we could find
something else to do?” He seems eager and heads straight through to my work room. leaving me
waiting behind him. Huh?
“Cam? Did you know your phone is ringing? And I promise it isn’t me this time!” He calls out. I dash into
the room and snatch up my phone.
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I know, Its nong, QUIL WOLLy Quvul I.
in concern.
I VIULL UNL
“You know, you were like thisst time I pointed out your phone too. Is something wrong? Last time I
threw a bit of a jealous tantrum, sorry again about that. So I definitely wasn’t thinking straight, but now
that I am I’m a little worried. Are you in trouble? Is someone bothering you? You’re very protective of
your phone and you seem really anxious about it. I don’t know what good I’ll be, but I can try to help.”
He offers earnestly, his blue eyes staring into mine. I want to brush him off, but isn’t he already helping?
He helped send Simon away and there is every chance that my family will approach him at some point
about it. Would it really be so bad if I just tell him everything? He heard half of it from Simon ranting
anyway.
“Look, it’s no big deal, not really. It’s just my family. Well, my mother and grandmother really, but when it
comes to my family they’re the only ones whose opinions matter. They’re… not happy with me right
now. They don’t approve of my life choices. Especially when ites to rtionships.” I exin. He
nods understandingly.
“Ahh, the dingbat was their idea?” He asks and I agree.
“Yes. They don’t love the idea of me working here either. Good Witch daughters stay with the coven
and help build more power and wealth. I was happy to go along with their ns for me until all the
drama started with Simon and they betrayed me.” My wordse out bitter and
Harry catches it immediately.
“Betrayed? With bad matchmaking? It sounds like there’s more to the story than that.” He prompts and
I sigh.
“They didn’t take no for an answer. When I didn’t seem interested in Simon and told them as much,
they… well they put a ‘love potion‘ in my drink. Not that love potions are real. You can’t make someone
fall in love. But you can temporarily trigger endorphins and make another person into the trigger so that
they might be tricked into thinking they have feelings that they don’t really have. I got lucky, I had been
testing a potion on myself earlier that day and it interacted weirdly with what they gave me. I ended up
vomiting for like three days, but. the spell didn’t take. They admitted what they did after the second day
of vomiting so that I could try to make up something to counteract it. Although I ended up having to wait
it out. anyway.” I shudder. Those three days were awful. I felt terrible, and on the third day when I
realised what they had done I had never felt so betrayed.
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Cam 21- Fun and family
“They DO love me, the problem is they care more about power and money than anything else and they
don’t seem to understand that it won’t mak
me happy.” I lean onto my bench and drop my forehead onto the table, hiding my face. Harry has been
oddly quiet throughout my exnation. After a few minutes of silence with my head down on the table, I
sit up and realise that he’s been waiting patiently for me to face him.
“I can’t say that Punderstand what it’s like to have a family like that. Ryann is the closest thing to family
that I ever had. But I do know what it looks like when someone is experiencing feelings fueled by
magic. Any guy who wants you like that isn’t worth your time and if your family really believe that you
can be happy that way then they’re insane.” He says bluntly. I just sigh in response. I know he isn’t
wrong, but I have more good memories with my family than I do bad ones and it’s hard to just ignore all
the good times. As if to make Harry’s point, my phone starts ringing again. I left it face up on the bench
and we can both. see that it’s my mother calling. Again.
“I could take care of it, if you want. I assume the dingbat has already told her about me. I could answer
the phone and tell her to stop calling, keep up the story we told the dingbat. It’s not like I care what she
thinks about me.” Harry offers. I shake my head.
“No thanks, it wouldn’t really help. They probably think I’m just trying to spite them. They won’t care
what you say.” I sigh. I’m going to have to speak to them eventually. In person. I’ll have to sort this out
and make myself clear. But I don’t think I’m ready to do it right now.
“Alright then. If you’re not feeling up to dealing with drama right now, I’m going to suggest we go back
to my original n. Let’s do something fun. You told me that you like making potions and spells for fun.
So, what’s the most pointless, silly magic you know?” He asks. I feel like he’s giving me whish with
how fast he’s changing the subject. But I can get behind the concept of avoiding my problems for a
while longer. But he wants me to pick a silly spell?
“Seriously?” I ask dubiously.
“Sure why not? I can be your assistant again. You have a few hours right?” He seems excited again
and I remember the dinner party at the Alpha’s ce and how much fun everyone had with his childish
activity idea. Childish fun wasn’t allowed at my house, not even when I was a child and I’m suddenly
looking forward to the idea of doing something fun and pointless with my magic.