Besides, what was so funny for her to laugh like that all over him?
Was this jealousy? Probably, it was. It was misplaced though, so she decided to ignore it.
If she had been able to work out her feelings she probably wouldn't even feel this way right now.
But ignoring it was an impossible task.
It became even harder to ignore when it was time to go into the house and Eli had to help her because Jazliy - as Eli had called her- was too drunk to walk on her feet. She was falling all over him, giggling and laughing loudly, like they were friends who had known each other for many years.
They knew each other's names and they appeared close.
It was a sight that burnt Belladonna's eyes.
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The Trade Feast began the next day.
The Trade Feast was a competition in which any family who came first was to be crowned the Conqueror of the Trade Feast and awarded gifts by the end of the Feast.
Today, the judging criteria was the family with the most sale.
