Lorien Loveshade's Private Diary September 7 to 9 2005

Wednesday September 7 2005

Dear Mr Biggles

I know ur tired about reading about my schedule but we finally got it
figured out!

Mondays Mindy and I get a ride with Germana and Mexi and go to
high school. I take Dance with Ms. Matthewson, Peer Counseling is
Ms. Alfred, Speech is Mr. Singer, and English is Ms. Gaines. I can
have lunch at high school or I can go straight home and have lunch
there. Then I take the bus to babysitting at Charlottes and then
Charlotte takes me home. Of course I can do homework while Im
babysitting cuz Kimberly and Rodney r supposed to be doing theirs
then anyway. Sometimes I might go to the fitness center in the
evening.

Tuesdays I go to high school just like Mondays but then I leave to
take the bus straight to college. Ill have to eat my lunch on the bus
which sucks but thats ok. Its just two days a week. Then I have
American History at college with Mr. Erin, then take the bus to go to
babysitting, then Charlotte takes me home. Then I might go to the
fitness center sometimes.

Wednesdays r a crazy day. I go to high school like Mondays, then go
home for lunch or have it at high school, then go to babysitting, then
Charlotte takes me home, then Uncle Frankie or somebody takes me
to college for Spanish with Señorita Romero and brings me back
home.

Thursdays are the same as Tuesdays.

Fridays r the same as Mondays.

later

Guess what? They made Gay marriage legal in California! Yay! The
Governor has to sign it and thats it! When he does then Gays can get
married in California! That is so kewl. Becky said Linda and Sharma r
totally excited! I dont know if theyll get married of course Lindas still
in high school! lol But of course they think its great. I hope the
Govinator signs it! lol If u dont know thats what we call our
governor. Its not mean its cuz hes an actor.

Thursday September 8 2005

Dear Mr BiggLes

U will straight up not believe what Ella told me. Catovida wants to
start his own coven! And Ella wants to join it! I could not believe it!
Carol said he talked to her too but he straight up didnt talk to me!

And this is really weird. But he told them and Wendi too if they join
hell make them a higher level! So Wendi could be an Initiate right
away and Ella and Carol could be full Wiccans! And that is not right.
U should be an Initiate for a year and a day at least b4 u become a full
Wiccan! That shows ur serious and that ull stick with it. Chipmunk
will be a full Wiccan soon and shes been an Initiate for like a year and
a half! But she wanted to wait til she was sure she was ready which is
what ur supposed to do.

Carol said she really doesnt care she just wants to be with her friends
which is good cuz that means shell stay. I dont know what Wendi
thinks Ill have to ask her. But Ella wants to join so I bet Wendi will
too unless I can talk Ella out of it! But what can I do to talk Ella out of
it?

later

I talked to Goldina and she didnt even know about it! How can
Catovida start a new coven and not even tell the High Priestess about
it? And he should have told me too cuz Im our Priestess! But Goldina
thinks its Rad thats doing it. Really I dont want to say anything mean
about him but weve straight up had a lot of problems since he started
coming! I dont know if hes a High Priest or not and I dont want to be
disrespectful. But still. U shouldnt do things to break up a coven!

But then guess what Goldina said? She said Catovida can do what he
wants! And I was like how? But she said Wicca is an independent
religion we dont have a Pope or anything who tells us what to do. Of
course I knew that. Each coven is independent even though our
branch is connected to my coven. I think thats really unusual but it
works. But its not going to work if somebodys breaking it apart! But
Goldina said if hes made a choice to start a new coven then hes made
a choice to break with our branch! And really thats sad. So she said
shes going to call Miss Sasha and our coven leaders and talk to them
about what to do. She doesnt even know if theyll decide to give him
another chance or just tell him hes out! I hope he gets another chance
cuz I straight up dont want to see a split! My covens getting its 13th
member and weve never had a prob like that! Thats why we add
members so slowly. Weve been a coven for like four or five years
even b4 I joined.

But what can I say to Ella? And this will totally hurt our branch!
Catovida hasnt even talked to Germana and Austra yet I dont know
why. Is he going to make them Initiates? But Germana said she doesnt
want to go with his group and Austra doesnt either. And u wont
believe what Austra said. She was talking about Catovida. She said “if
a leaf falls off a branch u cant put it back.” Shes only 10 but
sometimes she sounds really wise! She studies Wicca a lot and she
also reads the Bible every day so she knows a lot. But really I hope
shes wrong cuz I dont want Catovida to leave!

How could my coven go for five years without a prob and my branch
hasnt even been here for half a year and we already have a major
problem?

later

Guess who called me while I was writing my diary? Germana! She
said Catovida just talked to her! But she said she told him shes straight
up not leaving and Austra isnt either. So now its like this. Goldina isnt
leaving and neither is Mindy, Carol, and Im not either. Ella said she
will but I have to talk her out of it! And really shes the only real
member who says she wants to leave! Germana and Austra arent full
members but they arent leaving.

later

Ok I had to call everybody! Guess what Wendi said? She said no way
is she leaving! She said its not right to make a split when ur just
starting which is true. And if shes not leaving then Ella wont either! I
talked to Deno but he said nobodys called him yet but he said no way
is he leaving! I even called Kayla but he hasnt call her either and she
said shell do what we do and of course were staying with our branch!
Quinn moved to college so I dont think they called him. But this is
bad. His younger sister Olive said shes not sure! I hope she doesnt
leave!

But then what kind of coven can Catovida make? Hed have himself,
Rad, and maybe Ella and maybe Olive thats it! And really I dont think
Ellas going to join cuz Wendi isnt and I know shell want to be with
her and Mindy and me. And I dont think Olive will leave cuz Germana
isnt. So what kind of a coven will it be with just Catovida and Rad? U
cant have a coven with two ppl! So really I straight up dont think its
going to happen. I hope not!

Friday September 9 2005

Dear Mr Biggles

We all talked at the coffee house b4 school. Olive said she still wants
to join Catovidas coven and shes trying to talk Germana into doing it
too! And the bad part is Germana said she was thinking about it!
Whats up with that? Just yesterday she said she definitely wasnt going
to do it! And u know Austra will go where her older sister does!
Mindy and I said but Germana u would be leaving all ur friends! I
know Germana wants to be an Initiate but really she wont have to
wait long with our branch! Its just a year and a day and I think shes
more than half way there already. So Im really worried about our
branch! I wish we could get Mexi to join cuz hed be a great member
but hes not really interested.

later

Tomorrow we have Kimberlys b-day party! She talked about it a lot
when I babysat her and Rodney today of course. Shes still pissed that
her Mom wont let her invite Justin cuz Charlotte says hes too old.
Whats up with that? Right now Kimberly is 9 and shes inviting Garrett
and hes 11 so thats two years older. And when Kimberly turns 10 in a
few days Justin will be two years older cuz hes 12! I like Charlotte
but sometimes she has strange rules. But of course Im just the
babysitter so I have to follow them.

Anyway we spent most of the time decorating. She having two parts
the first part is a coed swim party at Americans apartments and the
second part is a sleepover for just girls. Mindy and I might spend the
night so we can help but we arent sure yet. Oh and Flower might be
coming during the day to help too which is cool! With a bunch of kids
u cant have too many helpers! lol

Today we had a b-day party for Page which means we had it for
Perry too. He never wants to celebrate his birthday so we always do it
with Pages. We said it was for American too cuz his birthday was last
Friday. The ppl who were there were Page, Perry, Aunt Ebee, Uncle
Frankie, Sharon, Johnny, American, Naomi, Mommy, Matthew,
Mindy, and me. So it was funny cuz half the ppl who went to dinner
were Mindys family! lol And American was talking a lot to Mommy
he even sat next to her! Daddy had better watch out! If u dont know
Mommy and American dated the last time Mommy and Daddy were
seperated which was like a year ago. American is Johnnys brother so
hes Mindys great uncle. Ill see him again tomorrow of course cuz
Kimberlys birthday swim party is at his apartments.

We never really do much for Page and Perrys b-days cuz they dont
really want a lot done. They just want a break cuz of course they
work six days a week in the antique store. Years ago they used to get
Sundays off too cuz they had somebody work for them but usually
they dont now. Sometimes Aunt Ebee and Uncle Frankie will mind the
store so they can have some time off. Aunt Ebee wants to find a
regular job but its hard to find work now! They really want to get
their own apartment.

Im getting used to living by myself! Really its not bad. I can fix my
own breakfast and really I can eat it with my family if I want to cuz
my apartments in the antique store which is right by the house. But
not everybody eats a real breakfast and its at different times. Page,
Perry, Aunt Ebee, Uncle Frankie, Mommy, Matthew, and I usually
have dinner together after the store closes which I really like. It
doesnt always work cuz Mommy might be working or somebody
might be gone but its still kewl. I can have lunch at high school or eat
when I come home. The only problem is Tuesdays and Thursdays
cuz I dont have time to eat! Then dinner I can have with my family
cept on Wednesdays so thats not too bad. And I can wash clothes at
Page and Perrys or I can go to Mindys which is what I usually do on
Thursdays.

Oh and I got my lawn gnome standing outside my front door so he
guarding me! lol Theres nothing on my door that lets u know its my
apartment theres just a sign that says “Employees Only” but
everybody who works at the store knows its only for me! I might
change the sign to “Private.” But I got two locks so they cant come in
anyway! Of course theres spare keys but nobodys going in there.
Flower and Mindy r coming over sometime to help me make a collage
so I can cover the bare spot on one of my walls. They wanted to do it
tomorrow b4 Kimberlys party but there straight up wont be time!