“Well...” James swallowed. “What are you doing here?”
“I was exploring,” said Valentina. “But I’m not sure which floor I’m on.”
“The second.”
“The second,” Valentina echoed. “West Wing?”
“That’s right. Do you—er... live here?”
“No, I’m in the East Wing.”
“No, I mean...” Children were so dense sometimes. “Do you live in the castle?”
:)
ReplyDeletei think james is being secretly dense
children are unusually wise sometimes James... listen to Valentina. I have a feeling she ship team puppy.
ReplyDeleteHaha, "I have a feeling she ships team puppy".
ReplyDeleteI love it! AHHHHHHH, I am so excited for an update!
anyone else picturing the girl from Orphan when they think of Valentina?
ReplyDelete^YES.
ReplyDeleteYes. And I don't even know why.. maybe she gave off a sinister vibe.. she sounds nice here..
ReplyDeleteShe continued to stare at him with her large black eyes, and James continued to regard her with the utmost suspicion.
ReplyDeletethis, plus shes mysteriously sitting at the teachers table, and i think she was described as having black hair which i'm imagining as similarly cut as snapes...but i could be making this up, i'm too lazy to look it up
Aww, I love conversations between James and Valentina. So excited for the update now, (:
ReplyDeleteIt's been so long I'm going to have to re-read TLAT just to remember what's going on.
ReplyDeleteLike my subtle hint to update?
Hahaha. Seriously though Jules, just take your time. It's always worth the wait with you *wiggles eyebrows suggestively* :]
I've been rereading TLAT for eeeever. Seriously, this is taking me so long. It's been like three weeks almost and I'm only at the first summer chapter.
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ReplyDeleteAHHHHHHH! Jules, no matter how much life sucks right now, TLaT makes it soooo much better!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLindsay M said...
ReplyDeletechildren are unusually wise sometimes James... listen to Valentina. I have a feeling she ship team puppy.
May 13, 2011 2:34 PM
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Same here...
hey Jules, what happened to the excerpt you posted earlier?
ReplyDeleteJules for god sake update already you're making us go mad with these excerpts... How long is the chapter anyways?? I'm reading for the third time and i'm dying for something new.. Plz update and sorry for being harsh (exams are taking their toll finally) bye 8)
ReplyDeleteDid I dream about an excerpt where James talks to Shelley and is being all term-less or did that actually happen? Cause I can't find the excerpt anymore and I'm pretty sure my mind is not as creative to come up with 'term-less'...
ReplyDeletehttp://itatemyhand.tumblr.com/post/5413610665/so-if-puppies-die-when-james-and-carlotta-interact
ReplyDeleteoh hello my evil doppelganger "Jule."
ReplyDeleteI think she's a tad bit creepy, Valentine is. That's not to so that she wont be bloody awesome though, she'll probably just be creepy-awesome.
ReplyDeleteI suck! HAHAHAHAHA
ReplyDeletenew chapter tonight ! team puppy get ready ;)
ReplyDeleteWait... did I just read that right? Theres a new chapter tonight?
ReplyDeleteYEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!
ThankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouTHANKYOU!!!
I love you SO much right now!
And my plans for the evening are canceled.
it might be a joke, seems unreal
ReplyDeleteafakdsjfklasjd;lfja;l seriously? please tell me thats not some Jules impersonator and just a Jules who is to busy to log in because she is writing the chapter.
ReplyDeleteWOOOOOOOOO! Excited. Excited. Excited. I seriously can't wait. Too bad I live in Australia and have no idea when 'tonight' is over there. It's nearly 6am and I am about to go to work, all I hope is that when I get home from work that it will be there. Thanks so much Jules, you are amazing!
ReplyDelete-Emma
Yeah, 1028 and 1048 ARENT me.
ReplyDeleteBut it's so great that someone feels they can do that.
Just kidding it's not great, it sucks.
I'll only comment signed in from now on if people are going to do that.
Not cool, Whoever. Seriously uncool.
-.- Agreed. Not cool guys
ReplyDelete-Emma
Ok... I actually kinda figured. So fooy on fake Jules. We don't like your kind here.
ReplyDelete^^^^^^^ Omg. NOT COOL. (And only a little bit funny.)
ReplyDeleteWtf lol why would you even do that?
ReplyDeleteYou're evil, fake Jules.
That was totally uncool. I nearly peed my pants in excitement and now I'm really sad. A thousand curses on the imposter!
ReplyDeleteI was so excited for a while there...
ReplyDeleteWhy would someone even do that? What pleasure could you possibly get out of it? It's such a horrible thing to do. Not only is it uncool, it's pathetic. Get a life of your own, fake Jules.
Wow. That was mean spirited.
ReplyDeleteI think it's best when people have accounts so then people can truly know that they are who they say they are.
Plus I've missed your pretty display picture Jules:)
Wow. That's rude, fake Jules. So very rude.
ReplyDeleteIn an attempt to lighten the mood and put everyone back into a Team Puppy frame of mind...
http://omgljfangirl.tumblr.com/
I started making these after I re-read the post with E.J.'s wonderful interpretations of the chapter 32 nonspoilers :) I hope you don't mind, E.J.!
^ Lolzzzzz
ReplyDeleteOMG THEYRE KISSING
@Amanda I love the little chat on the side :] Made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteOn a side note I was going to make a blogger account but it wants me to make a gmail... and I don't want another email account. What can a girl do?
It appears I didn't have to make a gmail. Awesome possum :]
ReplyDeleteHey Jules,
ReplyDeleteI know you often get requests for updates, and they probably get really annoying... but life has been rather awful for me these last few days.
There was this boy - smart, sweet, funny, you know the whole package. I had a crush on him for over a year and at the end of April, I finally worked up the courage to ask him out - and he said yes!
So I was really happy for about two weeks. Then yesterday, we were out to dinner. He told me that I was a "great girl" but after spending time with me, he realized that he was "absolutely, totally 100% gay" and that he couldn't hold it in any longer.
I understand that sometimes things have got to come out and he had no control over it... but I really rather hate him. And really wish he could have held out for a little while longer...
Because today is my 20th birthday.
And I'm not even celebrating with my friends because the plan for today was for him to come eat dinner with me and my fucking family.
So now, I, like Donna hate all men.
And would like this next chapter to read so I can distract myself from this shitty, shitty day for a little while.
So angry at fake Jules. Who the hell does that? It's unfunny and very immature.
ReplyDelete@fake Jules- AVADA KEDAVRA!
ReplyDeleteAmanda - AWESOME, though you've gotta make the animations slower i can't read all the words :(
ReplyDeleteFake Jules - ...... -__-
Katrina - :( Happy birthday, I hope you feel better soon.
Aww, I'm sorry Katrina. That guy sounds like a douche and definitely doesn't deserve you, darling.
ReplyDeleteLulz @ Amanda
@Shay Why a douche? His main fault seems to have been to been too abrupt. At least he was honest on the first date, some guys would have started a relationship which would have lasted months before recognising their homosexuality. At age very least he stopped any hope she might have had. I know I may come across as insensible but I just think we shouldn't judge the guy without knowing what's going inside his head.
ReplyDeleteI think what Kat T is really trying to say is the only fault this guy seems to have is that he didn't figure out he was gay sooner and that he used Katrina as a test run. Which is kind of douche-ish but he can't help who he is.
ReplyDeleteYou've got it Love. Awesome username by the way.
ReplyDeleteThat...
ReplyDeleteOr coming to terms with his sexuality and the fact that he is in fact gay, is a hard and stressful thing for a person. I feel very sorry for Katrina for having a shitty birthday and having her feelings hurt, but I also feel bad for the guy as well.
It's scary for someone to come out to another person, and for him to do it with her, shows his regard for her. If he didn't think she was a great person, he wouldn't have trusted her with something like that.
Kimmie what I think, is that it's what the guy did that was douchy and not the guy. He was right in telling her, but he should have done it in a more sensible manner. The guy isn't a douche just a bit unaware of how to handle girls. I feel like I'm contradicting myself...
ReplyDeleteYeah, I wouldn't disagree with that idea.(The unaware of handling girls thing)
ReplyDeleteAlthough, if I were in that situation and the dude I was crushing on told me he was gay, I don't know if there would be a way he could do it that would be the "right way". Katrina's comments made it sound like he was very complimentary and kind, but no girl likes the "You're a great girl, but..." speech, no matter what fills in the blank. ;)
So HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATRINA! Please feel better! I hope someone gets you a slightly underage margarita, and let's hope for the best and once this doesn't seem as bad anymore, you'll have a really good friend out of it.
OMG I read it as "he thought I was 100% gay" as in in a negative sense.
ReplyDeleteOh wow. Palm to forehead.
Yeah, ok, so he's not a douche.
Sorry guys.
oh my god, Amanda. I am dead. And flattered, I think. Haha. Beautiful drawings. I applaud you.
ReplyDeleteKatrina - Happy birthday. I'm sorry boys are idiots. Well, people are idiots but boys especially. I hope you managed to have some fun anyway.
Ok so drunk, yes.330 am yes, but fuck you fake jules. I don't want to make an account so everyone knows the awesome thongs ( and awkwardly) things Sarah says are really me
ReplyDeleteAlso,.Kateina or whoever, better to know now tour guy is into guys than
1 year anniversary, so have a happy birthday anyways, even is that means celebrating late!
PI
Or maybe I should make an account so I can delete things the next day...
ReplyDeleteThongs was not suppose to be there, and don't know what it auto corrected from, tour=your, is=if, PI=PO
Jules, you've become a celebrity! Fake accounts of you everywhere :D
ReplyDeleteLOL, jk. totally not cool.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the birthday wishes everyone. A friend took me out and drowned my boy problems in tequila. And vodka. I felt awful this morning, but I'm a bit better about the entire situation now.
ReplyDeleteThough I still fucking hate men.
@Katrina: Amen!
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