Cynthia’s POV
“This was fun,” I whispered into Charlie’s ear.
We were getting ready to leave the dining hall after having lunch with the other girls. This was definitely the most festive meal we had had since Charlie and I had met. The other girls had managed to keep a light conversation going for the duration of our meal, and they seemed to genuinely be friendly, making sure to include Charlie and me in as much of the conversation as they could.
I will admit that I expected them to gossip the whole time, like what had happened when I had spent time with Millicent and her friends, but these girls hadn’t done that; instead speaking about their homes, their dresses, as well as our plan for tonight. It was really lovely and made me feel bad for prematurely judging them based on my past ex
