OCRP - Delia

 "So we are best friends? Right?" This was particularly important to Delia. Han didn't seem to think she had any friends. Not that he brought it up, but she knew. She knew by the way he was so careful around her, so as not to make her mad. Still, sometimes, she felt they needed to argue more.

She looked at Lizzie as if she'd gone and done something behind her back, chatting with Ezra. Why would she do such a thing?

"Yeah, of course, we are." Lizzie looked at her blankly as if she had nothing to hide, but still, Delia thought she must be hiding something since Lizzie was never around to do anything with, especially on the weekend.

"Well, where were you Saturday?" Delia kept an eye on her as they were doing laundry in the local laundry room down the hall.

"Saturday?" Lizzie squinted as if she'd have to think about that while she folded Cole's clothes as if she might be a professional maid on the side. Delia wanted to mess up what was already folded. It was aggravating to her. She wanted Lizzie's attention.

"Oh, I went thrifting." She nodded, remembering Cole had to work all day Saturday. She did mention how she'd found some pork on sale and stewed it in the crockpot most of the day, for pulled pork to go with the cole slaw she'd made. 

Delia sighed. Honestly, Lizzie was so productive. It was crazy in her mind. "What are you trying to do? Be Cole's mother?"

Lizzie cracked up at that. "Look, we need to have something to eat." She'd found free bread that the thrift shop left on a table. It gave Delia the shivers. No telling how old that bread was, but Lizzie would cut it and toast it and serve it to Cole, and maybe..just maybe someone else.

"Have you been talking to Ezra?" Delia snapped.

"What if I have?" Lizzie looked at her a little bit sleepy as if Ezra might have that effect on her, in the bedroom eyes sense.

"You better not tell him about me." Delia scowled, doing her best just to fold and keep up with Lizzie's adulting skills, only she was a newbie and clearly didn't like it.

"Now, what would we talk about?" Lizzie's lips practically gave way to a sly Joker smile.

Delia's brows furrowed. Why was it so hard to make friends?