[b]THULILE[/b]

“Oh, a woman after my own heart", Audrey chuckled. "Let's go thules, let the boys have their fun." Then her companion strolled over and draped her arm over Thulile’s shoulder. "If I remember correctly, you're owed some cotton candy and a funnel cake".

Thuly grinned back at Audrey. “Oui, I can’t wait!” The arm around her shoulders felt so good. It felt warm, it felt like companionship and acceptance. Cautiously Thuly dared to fantasize: [i]‘It feels like friendship…’[/i]. Peering sideways at Audrey she found hope fluttering in her heart. Thuly would love to be considered Audrey’s friend.

Smiling broadly, she waved at Eli and Vincent. “See you later, guys. Don’t get into any trouble… without us”.

As the two girls found their way into the amusement park, Thuly’s lips kept forming an O of astonishment. Well, that actually starts with an A, but the black haired girl was quite overwhelmed by the rides, crowds, smells and sounds. “Oh, Audrey! Look at that rollercoaster. It goes, it goes… upside down!”, she yelped out. “Mon dieu! My god, look at that thing go!” Thulile acted as if she’d never been to a theme park, like ever. Which of course was the truth.