Haunting at Homecoming a FxF mystery (MsBloom and Frozen Princess)

[MsBloom]

Velma Dinkley

Nothing about the Blake family dinner was comfortable for Velma, except perhaps for the fact the food. She picked two slices, one with pepperoni and one with mushrooms and tried to avoid the bickering and rudeness among the Blake sisters by focusing intently on eating. She had informed Daphne about her requirements regarding food and they had stopped on the way for a vanilla milkshake which was a bit posher than the ones she was used to. It had a more intense vanilla flavour which she assumed was because it actually contained real vanilla extract. There were even little flecks of vanilla seeds in it. In fact even the pizza was of a slightly better quality than she was used to but neither of these minor anomalies were enough to trigger her. If anything she concluded that she could get used to this quality of food.

She said nothing as the Blake family talked and exchanged rude remarks towards each other, and towards her. Not even when Daphne's father had asked if it was ok that she shared room with Daphne had she spoken but rather just nodded to confirm that it was fine. There were a number of questions though that she had wanted to ask about the sleeping arrangements but didn't because all in all the dinner was like a cacophony to her ears, (back home on 1204 Oak Avenue the Dinkley family ate in silence), overloading her senses so rather than drawing any more attention to herself than she already had through her very presence in the Blake residence she decided to wait and ask Daphne once the two of them were alone.

Once she had finished her two slices of pizza and milkshake she would normally have excuse herself from the table and gone to her room to read or work on some school project but she was unsure if that would be considered rude while the Blakes seemed to be far from done with their meal. She chewed nervously on her bottom lip and nodded as Daphne rescued her by offering to show her to the room they would be sharing for the night. She nodded again when Daphne apologised for the behaviour of her sisters. She wanted to say that it was ok. That she was used to people being rude to her but the fact was that with everything that was not as it usually was Velma was close to tears so instead she began to fire off all the questions she had about the sleeping arrangements, detailing her routine for getting ready for bed right down to how she eventually slept, on her right side, facing away from the window towards the wall. She took one deep but quick breath and before Daphne had a chance to answer any of the questions regarding the possibility of showering for 30 minutes, what toothpaste was available, what kind of PJs Daphne had to loan her, she fired another quick tirade of questions about breakfast routines. Then she stopped dead as if she had run out of words.

The other thing on her mind was something she did not really know how to ask about. It had to do with what Daphne had said about Mr Blake wanting to pair the two with each other as more than investigative partners and competitors for the top spot on the dean's list. In the end, after having barely listened to Daphne's answers to the questions she had asked, she shifted her feet and asked: "I ... hope you are not expecting anything to happen other than actually sleeping. It's not that I don't like girls, or that I don't like you."
She paused briefly.
"It's just that ... I don't really know if I like girls that way or not. I have never really had a reason to think about it or explore it."
She stopped herself short of admitting to Daphne that she had never even kissed anyone, boy or girl, much less been even more intimate with another person.

 

[Frozen Princess]

DAPHNE BLAKE

Daphne wasn't doing much better than Velma when it came to her sisters, so she just waved Velma off. Really, the only two members of the Blake family who hadn't been rude to Velma were Daph's parents. Jenkins, of course hadn't either, but Dorothy not even speaking to Velma, could have been construed as rude. It almost seemed like big tough race car driver was maybe even slightly intimidated by Velma, the way she had acted.

Daphne sighed, sat on her own bed, and said calmly, "I haven't worn PJs since grade school myself, it's been nightgowns. Right now I've got this one," She showed a pink nightgown that had frills and looked almost like Princess Aurora's pink ball gown. " We're close to the same body size, you're just a little taller... Can you make do with a pair of shorts and tank top?" She asked, starting to blush as she looked over Velma's frame.

Half-hour shower wasn't a problem, and since she had a private bathroom, Velma wouldn't have to worry about Daphne's sisters barging in or telling her she was taking too long. Daphne admitted, showing her hair off, that her showers were about a half-hour or longer as well.

Velma's borrowed daybed was sat, with it's back facing the wall just as one entered Daphne's room. It looked like an oversized and overstuffed couch upon first glance, and was easily a full size bed. The mattress would be one of the softest ones Velma would be on, almost (but not quite) downy. The pillows would be downy.

Daphne pinched her nose, blushing. "Velma... We barely know each other. I mean, I'd show you if that's what you want, but..." She sighed, before saying tongue-in-cheek, "Never on the first date!" She rolled her eyes. "Poor timing, Daphne. Anyway, in spite of what my sisters, especially mini-Mandy, says, I go at the speed the girl wants. I may seem like it, but I don't jump in to bed with every girl I meet," She winked, "Maybe flirt with them a bit..." Another sigh. "There's a few girls actually, I'm not comfortable going all the way with. Last year, I kissed Grey Delisle." She made a face and shivered uncontrollably. "It was like kissing my twin sister... If I had one. Kissing Goldie Gold was like kissing a sister, too. I can be best friends with them, but I'D be the one uncomfortable with a romantic relationship with them." She shrugged as she looked up at Velma from her seated position. "Whatever speed you're comfortable with. I'll see if Jenkins will wash your outfit. I'm pretty sure the maid already put a loofah, bath towel, face towel, toothbrush, and comb in the bathroom for you already. The lilac purple ones are mine." Velma's would be orange. "We all use Arm and Hammer when it comes to the toothpaste, and if you like Clairol cherry blossom shampoo, and lavender body wash, just go ahead and use mine. Otherwise, we'll get you what you want from Jenkins." She then looked apologetic. "I'm sorry this is so overwhelming for you. I can't imagine what that's been like. I really want you to feel comfortable around me."