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“I would ask if you want company, but, uh…” For obvious reasons, that was off the table. Glade tried in vain to hide his amusement at his friend’s apparent anguish, knowing her overreaction was mostly played up, but that she could be really sensitive sometimes. He wasn't going to directly make fun of her "mentally unwell" status even if he thought she was just being dramatic for comedic effect. “Just don’t forget to leave some orange ones for me!”

A princess party was only fitting for Jay’s little girl, as spoiled as she was; she had him wrapped around her tiny finger and she knew it. Aside from the decorations, activities, cake and party favors, the most important part of the day was tying the whole theme together with a real life princess. Jay counted himself lucky that he’d been able to hire one at such a decent rate considering it was her first gig—but she showed up in a dress so she must have either invested heavily into this to make it a successful business venture, or else she was already rich and doing this as a hobby. Whatever the case may be, Jay was happy to see her arrive on time and in costume. “Katie is gonna love you,” he told Candice with a grin. “Do you have a special princess name or anything for when I introduce you?”

    The island was far from tiny, but sometimes it really felt like a small world. Maybe part of that was the fact that everyone who lived here couldn’t leave anymore, but it was still a fun moment to see an old familiar face around. He recognized Candice immediately despite not having seen her in years (naturally, it was too soon for high school reunions—but he never forgot a face.) “Long time, no see,” he commented with a bright smile as she came up to the counter. Luckily, it wasn’t busy, so he could spend a while making small talk without any other customers getting cranky waiting in line. “How’ve you been?”

20 Days of Celebrity Challenge → Day 9: A Celebrity who you would love to be best friends with.