The Waterson Legend

The next day, Polly was rudely interrupted by Rachel.

“Wake up Polly!” she claimed. “We are invited to a party and all of our friends will be there!”

“What party?” Polly asked.

“We are invited to Jenna Waterson’s party,” Duncan said. “She’s like literally a legend spreader!”

“What’s so legendary about her?” Polly asked.

“You’ll be amazed!” Duncan exclaimed. “It’s been said that Jenna the first was a magical superhero that protected Millwood. Every 7th day of the month, she is celebrated by many people for protecting the city from Power Surge in Attaway. She is known as Ms. Millwood or Jenna of Millwood. She was born in 1767 and had a family of four. What had happened was that the leader of Power Surge wanted Millwood’s land so Attaway could expand. This was known as the Purple & Red war. It lasted from 1819 to 1822 and this day marks the hundredth anniversary of Power Surge’s surrender. Today, Jenna the third is keeping the legend alive by throwing a party on the 7th of every month.”

“That’s so cool,” Polly reacted. “I can’t wait to go then. What about Jenna the second?”

“She’s unknown,” Duncan said. “But I assume that she also did the traditional parties too.”

“That’s so cool,” Polly replied. “So, it’s like a culture then?”

“Yeah, sort of. It’s been celebrated that way. It’s amazing how many people come together to honor Jenna decades later and not get tired of it every 7th of the month.”

“Well, we also got a monthly celebration for Will, and it's the same day as Jenna’s celebration.”

“That’s nice,” Duncan replied. “Well, we got to get ready now. I’ve already picked out your outfit and I want you to try it on to see if you like it.”

Polly went to grab her dress and she loved it. She hugged her boyfriend very tightly.

“I assume you like it,” Duncan reacted.

“I love it!” Polly exclaimed. “It’s so cute! Can I keep it or am I just wearing it for the party?”

“It's all yours. Duncan replied. “You can wear it anytime.”

Polly hugged Duncan tight again. She was very overjoyed.

 Rachel drove the couple to Jenna’s house with the help of Duncan navigating her there. Polly went crazy about how the house looked. It was massive, pink, and had plenty of lights. It looked like an entire kingdom.

“There’s no way that Jenna lives here,” Polly said. “This house is too special.”

“That's because she is special. That house had belonged to Watersons ever since Jenna the First’s parents were alive,” Duncan stated. “It’s probably the only house in Millwood that has the same family living in it for decades. You know how people today get a different house or get an apartment when they get out of college. Well, not this family.”

“How do you know all this stuff?” Polly asked.

“Jenna told me,” Duncan replied. “And I’m glad she did because this tradition and learning about the past were interesting. This makes me love Jenna even more as a friend because she’s carrying it by her name alone.”

Duncan then knocks on the door and Jenna opens it.

“Wow y’all are early,” Jenna said. “Come in!”

“Jenna this house is insane,” Polly said. “I bet the bills are so high!”

“High and proud,” Jenna said with confidence. “Being a superhero and carrying a legend is so special to me and I’m proud to be connecting the legacy!”

“That’s for sure,” Polly replied. “Your awesome all the way Jenna and I hope that Spencer is treating you like a queen because you are that and more.”

“Aww thanks,” Jenna smiled. “I assume y’all are dating as well right?”

“Sure are and I’m like so happy to be with him. It's only been like a day but it feels like a whole year has passed. I guess Duncan is truly the right guy for me!”

“She sure is,” Jenna replied. “Keep in mind though that not all relationships are all peaceful, there will be some troubles like arguments and wondering if one hadn’t cheated, but I’m certain that y’all will last for a long time!”

“Thanks, Jenna,” Polly said. “I definitely believe you on that one!”

 A few hours later, the party started and it was crowded with people. They filled up the entire inside of the house so Polly and Duncan decided to go outside with the first Chicken Girls group and Jenna’s. Polly talked about what she liked about the old and new groups. She was sad that Harmony had left but knew that it was for a reason and that she would probably still visit sometimes. She then introduced her lover to everyone and everyone supported the relationship. Quinn had the most support as both families were all good friends of each other.

“Can’t wait for y’all to get married,” Quinn said. “This is the best couple that I’ve seen besides Jencer and Liper.”

“You support Liper too?” Polly asked. “I wasn’t expecting that! I’m the girl’s sister!”

“You seriously so lucky!” Quinn reacted. “You’ll keep the legacy of Piper by the rate you're going in. You got a team, you do pranks, and you make music. All you need are cats now.

“I already got two of them,” Polly said. “Rachel gave them to me yesterday!”

“Really? So cool! What are their names?”

“She named them Ashby and Jake.”

“Those are some cool names!”

Then Duncan wanted to tell everyone at the party about his knowledge of the legend. He knew that Jenna’s friends didn’t know about the Waterson Legend and it would be interesting to them. So after a few more hours of chatting, Duncan took the lead at the party and told everyone his knowledge about the war and how Millwood was saved by the samaritan Waterson. Everyone loved the story and cheered for Jenna for keeping the legacy going.

“Too bad Harmony wasn’t able to hear about this,” Polly sighed silently. “She would have loved it.”

“Outstanding speech,” Jenna applauded. “You deserve a medal for doing such an outstanding job.”

“Thanks, Jenna I appreciate your feedback!”

“It’s not a problem at all!” Jenna said hugging Duncan.

Spencer had seen this and was very furious.

“What are you doing Jenna?” he snapped and broke the hug.

“Spencer, it's just a hug. I wasn’t trying to kiss him or anything. We’re only best friends, nothing more.”

“Sure,” Spencer said in a low tone. “Sir please leave now!”

Duncan was surprised. “But Spencer I–”

“NOW! Before I kick you out!”

“Let's just go Duncan,” Polly said pulling him away after Spencer said, “And don’t come back!”

They were now walking to the car to leave the house.

“What’s wrong with that man?” Duncan questioned still in shock at what had happened. “He was like overprotective of Jenna and I didn’t even say anything flirty either.”

“It’s just best to stay out of trouble,” Polly replied. “I’ll just leave it like that. Some people are just overprotective and it's best to let it be. Unless Spencer apologizes for making a big deal out of nothing, don’t come back in there again.”

“Ok I won’t,” Duncan said. “But that was still very unexpected of him to think that I would take his girl though. That makes no sense.”

“Stop thinking about it and let it be,” Polly said sternly. “I don’t want you to think that it would be okay to return there and Spencer isn’t in the best mood. I don’t want you to get hurt.”

“I understand, I won’t go back there again until it’s alright to do so. I hope I didn’t cause a massive disturbance there either. I feel kinda bad now.”

“Don’t be,” Polly said. “It was kind of Spencer’s fault anyway because he was the one that started something in the first place. So don’t take the blame for it.”

“Why do I love you so much Polly doll?” Duncan said hugging Polly. “Without you, I have no idea what I’ve done on my own.”

“Well, you probably wouldn’t have made the right decision,” Polly said. “Good thing I saved you from possible harm.”