Moonlight Feels Right

Liz is going to college this fall. She walked up to Muriel�s front door and knocked on the wood. The young girl backed up with it creaked open.

�Yes?� Muriel asked. Liz broke into a huge smile.

�Ms. Fairbanks, so nice to see you,� she said. �How are you today?� The old biddy raised an eyebrow at her.

�What do you want?� she asked.

�Nothing,� Liz answered. �I�m going away to university soon.�

�You are?� Muriel asked.

�Yep,� the girl said. �I�m going to the big city.�

�Oh,� her neighbor said, nodding. Liz grinned at her.

�Can you take me out on the town?� she asked. Muriel gave her a strange look.

�Why?� she asked. The younger girl gave her an angelic little smile.

�Please?� she asked.

�Why?� Muriel asked again.

�I just want to see the town before I go off to university,� Liz told her. The old biddy�s face turned to a bright one.

�Oh,� she said. �Sure, love.�

�Thank you,� Liz said.

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Liz and the old biddies headed downtown. Aisha looked over at Muriel.

�So why are we here?� she whispered.

�She�s going to university soon,� Muriel answered.

�Oh,� the leader answered.

�She�s going to university?� Lewis asked.

�That�s what she says,� their friend answered. Liz looked at them, frowning.

�Why don�t you all believe that I�m going to university?� she asked. The biddies drew their mouths closed at her question.

�Sorry,� Lewis spoke up. �It�s just a surprise to us.� The younger girl frowned at them.

�Oh no, we�ve upset �er,� Clyde said. Aisha nudged her in the back.

�We are so sorry,� the leader told her. Liz�s frown didn�t go away.

�Is there any way we can make it up to you?� Aisha tried again. Liz began to smile.

�Well�� she said.

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The four old biddies looked odd in the middle of a trendy clothing store. Liz went around picking cute clothes that she adored, but never could get around to buying. The other three old ladies glared at their leader.

�What?� Aisha asked, shrugging. �This was what she wanted.� Her friends still frowned at her. Liz rushed over to them with two dresses in her hand. One was yellow and white while the other was a deep purple.

�Which one? This one or this one?� she asked, holding them up. The old biddies looked at them.

�Purple,� they all said. Liz looked at the dress in her right hand and nodded.

�Good enough,� she said. The young girl turned and walked up to the cashier. The old biddies sighed.

�It� never� ends!� Lewis complained under her breath.

�Just bear with it,� Aisha whispered back.

�Shut up,� the farmer hissed.

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The five of them arrived at the Sunny Plum. Liz turned to her older friends with a smile on her face.

�Who�s paying for my lunch?� she asked. The old biddies pointed to each other. The younger girl shrugged her shoulders.

�We�ll figure something out later,� she said. Liz walked inside, holding her new clothes. The old biddies looked amongst each other.

�Can�t we stop �er?� Clyde asked. Muriel shook her head.

�Nope,� she answered. Her friends groaned as they followed the hyper girl inside. Liz walked up to the front counter.

�Hello, Tucker!� she cheered. �What�s your special for today?� The owner raised an eyebrow at her.

�What�s the occasion?� he asked. �You never ask for the special. No burgers or chips?� Liz shook her head.

�Nope,� she said. �I�m going away to university.� Tucker gave her a blank stare.

�You are?� he asked.

�Yes,� Liz answered, nodding. Shocked, the man raced back to the kitchen.

�Annie! You�ve got to hear this!� he shouted. The man and his wife returned to the front counter. She frowned at what could possibly be unfolding before her.

�What is it?� Annie grumbled. Tucker turned back to a slightly annoyed Liz.

�Tell her your good news,� he said. Liz rolled her eyes.

�I�m going to university,� she said. Annie�s jaw dropped as she fainted. The young woman folded her arms across her chest.

�Why doesn�t anyone believe that I�m going to university?!� she asked.

�Well�� Muriel replied sheepishly behind her. Liz sighed and lowered her head.

�I hate you all,� she muttered under her breath.

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