Grandpa picked me up from my Tea Club meeting after school today. Usually Grandma does, but Grandpa said something was going on, and she couldn't so he got me on the way home from work.

this late in the year, the days are really short, so the street lamps are coming on as we take the car home. Grandma had the Lev today. I prefer riding in the car. not many families have them anymore, and there is just something about how it feels to ride in one. yeah, its a bit rougher than the Lev, but I can feel what is going on with the road, how grandpa steers, I can hear the rumble of the old engine's exhaust, the ticking of the valves.

the Lev is just a quiet box. there is nothing interesting about it, no feeling other than the cusion under you. and even the electric motors are so quiet you can't even hear them hum. I like the car better.

we got home just before we normally have dinner; but grandma was helping Ria, Uncle Noel's Sym, get dressed for something. Aunt Tia was using the other bathroom, and Grey and Uncle Noel had gotten dressed in some fancy looking clothes. when Uncle saw me, he came and picked me up, I was still in my Tea Dress from the club meeting today, it would need to be washed. at least I didn't spill any of the apple spice tea that we had today on it.

"Hey, Pumpkin." he grinned as he picked me up. "how about going with Aunt Tia and I, tonight? we thought you would like to see what a real Tea Club is like." he said. Grandma was just in my line of sight behind him, and she nodded a few times to me in a way that Ria wouldn't be able to see.

"I can really come with you and Auntie?" I asked, hoping to hear him say that I could. Aunt Tia came around the corner, wearing her hair up in a way that made it look like a smooth bee hive. pins with little white pearls held the look in place, making it look like stars at dusk through her hair.

"I would like it very much, if my cute little niece wanted to come with us." Aunt Tia smiles at me, while tickling my side. before I could seek refuge with Uncle Noel, she quit. but I knew she wanted me to come, so I nodded. Uncle Noel kissed me on the side of my head, as he passed me over to Aunt Tia, who took me into the bathroom she had been using, and fixed my hair. the long curls draped over my shoulders, a small bundle of flowers were tied with a green ribbon, and then the curls tied back so they wouldn't get in my face. the tiny pink, blue, and yellow flowers could just barely be seen in the mirror in front of me, but I liked the way I looked. some fine glitter was sprinkled on my face using a round pad that felt really fluffy.

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Aunt Tia, Ria and I all looked beautiful. Grey, and Uncle looked handsome in their matching sharkskin suits. well, Grandpa called them sharkskin, but they looked like regular fabric to me. Grey had a powder blue tie with a black shirt, and a white vest; while Uncle wore a dark green tie that matched the checker pattern of his vest, with a white shirt.

as I was starting to get hungry, we left in the car, Grey driving. I think everyone knew I prefered the car. it was a quick ride downtown, to a resturant that we went to the day Uncle got out of the hospital, and I met Auntie, Ria and Grey. but this time everyone was dressed in really fancy clothes, last time, we were the only ones here.

"Reservation for Lavender, party of five." Grey said as he approached a man behind a tall box. the noise in the resturant fell dramatically when Grey said that, and it looked like the man he said it to was going to pass out. his face was so white.

"Right this way." he said, as he turned, he seemed super rigid in how he was walking, and moving. I thought it was funny, and tried not to laugh, it still came out as a giggle though. Ria who was holding my hand nudged my shoulder, reminding me to not laugh at the man, but I could tell she was trying hard not to as well. her hair braided, and then wrapped in a circle on the back of her head reminded me of a cinimon roll, but it looked regal on her. I guess even Uncle is learning about girl's habits enough to mind how Ria's hair looks. the few pins that held Ria's hair in place were evenly spaced, and looked like a six pointed star with small green cut glass pieces on the ends of the pins. the color was just slightly lighter than her eyes.

without ordering, food was brought to our table, along side drinks, and three little glass teapots. all the food seemed like it would go well with the tea. I had a lot of fun, but I don't remember falling asleep. I only remember waking up the next morning, in my pajamas, in my room.

I am glad Auntie and Uncle took me with them on their evening out. as the sun came in through the little window in my basement room, it struck me across the face, reminding me that it was the weekend, and I needed to finish my homework so I could have the rest of it to play. I streached, got out of bed, walked into the batroom, where I found Ria crying. there was red stuff in her pajamas. I ran to get Aunt Tia. She would know what to do.