New arrivals on their way to become friends part 2 - a story by Elisabeth, Becky and Arabella

"Now it seems It's me that's been a fool for all this time"

from Frank Wildhorns The Count of Monte Cristo, song: All this time

Credit for Pocket Princesses goes to Ms Amy Mebberson, the wonderful artist doing these every week.
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Arabellas part:

 So Meritre decided to finally get some of the new gals out of the box.

Excited onlookers

All of us were excited, both new girls looked unique, and I already started to think what would look best on them. But maybe it’s better to wait until I get to know them a little, so I can decide what will look both good on them and they’ll feel comfortable in it as well.

These Gals are just as excited as the others

Meritre started to get them out and was chatting happily the whole time. I was a bit lost in my thoughts but something that she said made me get back into reality: She’ll make a great stand-in for PocketPrincesses 133. I knew that one, since it was one of my favourites, featuring Jasmine. The others were jus lazily lying around, Jasmine was the most important Princess in that one. And… Meritre wanted to use that new girl for it? Well, Elena does look a bit like Jasmine but… why? She is not that much prettier, was she?

I walked away. The mirror could not answer my question. Suddenly I felt angry, very angry. Fine, I’m not pretty enough, I don’t look like Jasmine. This new chit may think she can take my place but I won’t let her do it! But what can I do against it? Nothing, I’m too small and weak against a human.

So when this new girl was trying to get to know me, I was unjust and unfriendly. I knew that was wrong and I fel guilty but my anger and disappointment were stronger. The others did realise that there was something the matter and they asked me about it. ‘Nothing!’ was my answer and I felt even more guilty. Now I was mean to my friends. Well, if I’m going to be replaced, I can start looking for a new home. And if I’m like this, they won’t miss me so much when I’m gone. I was shocked, angry and sad. The others seemed to know something, they hanged out together and whispered a lot. Maybe they were talking about me, maybe not. I had to find out.

I sneaked fairly close and than I pretended to just walk past them only by chance.They were talking in low voices, practically whispering to each other so I could not hear anything. I spent and I still spend a lot of time looking through the window at a cherry tree standing in the garden. One day I was so lost in my own thoughts that I didn’t tnotice that the others climbed up to the window as well. Looks like they have something to tell me.

Then Rosemary stepped forward. ‘Don’t’ Lizzy screamed and tried to hold her back. But she was not to be stopped.

‘Bella, please, please tell us, what’s the matter so we can help you, it’s painful to watch how you struggle on your own!’

They just had to intefere, I wasn’t sure if they were just curious or if they really wanted to help. I decided to be on the defensive side.

‘I’m not struggling, I’m perfectly fine.Perhaps you need some help? You seem to be overanyious.’

‘Told you it would not do anything good.’

‘I’m not seeing things and I’m not going anywhere until we set things right.’ Rosemary was starting to show her temper. ‘It might be imagination if only one person notices it but all of us think the same. I’m quite sure it’s only a misunderstanding.’

It's not a mmisunderstanding!

‘Well and I’m quite sure it’s not! Meritre thinks about replacing me and let this new chick play Jasmine in Pocket Princess recreations!’ So it was out. I was shocked for a moment for saying it so boldly but at the same time it was a relief as well. The others were staring at me as if I were mad. ‘Where did you pick up this absurd idea?’

Elisabeths part:

I knew that Rosemary will very likely go to Arabella and talk directly to her to find out what’s the matter. Her method is always going directly to the point. I didn’t think it would do any good but if we wanted to find out anything, we had to speak with her.

‘Just some casual small talk about Pocket Princesses will do, than we can figure it out.’

But of course it did not go as I had hoped, my friend could not hold herself back.

I could see she was almost bursting, not being able to do anything was unbearable to her. But it worked out, well, kind of. She was so irritating that Bella could not hold back anymore.

‘Meritre thinks about replacing me and let this new chick play Jasmine in Pocket Princess recreations!’ she blurted out. What? This is impossible, how come shoe thinks something like that?

‘Why would she do something like that?’ Chris asked. ‘She is not that type.’

‘She said herself that this new girl Nick or whatever she calls herself is going to be Pocket Princesses Nr 133! And that one is starring Rajah and Jasmine the others are all just lying around and…’

I’v never seen her like this, fighting with tears and looking so vulnerable. She is usually sassy and she gives encouragement and is hardly ever in need of being encouraged. We arrived at the root of this mess.

‘… and Meritre does think they look alike and…’

‘Hold on, which one were you talking about? I know for sure Meritre was talking about the one with Mulan and Esmeralda celebrating Chinese new year. She plans to dress upp Elena as Esmeralda and not as Jasmine.’

While they were talking it over with Bella I quickly looked up the numbers, I had a feeling it had to do something with this misunderstanding.

Obviousy Arabella misheard the number. We cleared up one small misunderstanding but this episode separated the new group from us a bit and it was going to be hard to set things right. After she thought it a bit over, Rosie agreed too. ‘Maybe Annis has an idea?’ she suggested. She always kept a cool head and gave good advice on delicate matters and this was one.

And she did have a splendid idea. ‘Why don’t you give them a good example and tell them your story? Maybe it’ll help them all to deal with this situation.’ We both nodded. ‘Wonderful idea! Good thing I wrote everything down.’ Rosemary remarked

‘We will give them an example!’

Beckys part:

Appearantly Arabella thought that Nicky is going to replace her and she was jelaous. I guess that’s understandable but I still feel awkward about the whole thing and the girls were aware of that. They asked me to came and meet them in the evening they wanted to tell us something. Nicolette thought that this showed that they really cared. They even wanted to fix this situation. How can something like this fixed?

I was skeptic and didn’t really want to go.

‘At least they try to do something about it, let’s give them a chance.’ Nicky begged.

Please!

‘It’s for you to decide, you are one of the main characters of this drama.’

So we went.

They prepared a cozy little corner and even some snacks.

(to our non-doll readers: we don’t have to eat but we can. And we mostly eat just sweets and whatever we like best. It is otherwise in the world of the Princess House, there we must eat regularly like humans)

I was a bit releieved to see that Arabella was sitting between Chris and Annis.

We took our seats. At least they did not want to force us sitting next to each other while watching a movie or something. I thought that’s what they had in mind. Instead, we got to hear the story of a friendship.

Our two Storytellers stood up and welcomed everybody. Well actually we started with Rosemarys story.

So next Mini Princess Story will finally be Rosemarys Story :)