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<< I'm fine. >>​

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He felt his stomach settle, but the tone of voice was familiar. He prepared himself for another one of her ridiculous tirades, shaking the liquid in his coffee cup and looking away annoyed.​

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He looked as drained as the bourgeois wench, his face pale. He wanted to leave right at this moment. He could not even make a comment about her well-being without the ridiculous fool blowing it up into an attack on her personal grievances. And she blamed him for it! What a joke. He felt anger bubble up in his chest, but he simply looked at a nearby tree with a ghastly gaze of frustration.​

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<< What a hypocrite. >> He mumbled to himself.​

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She went on to metastasize some sort of ridiculous speech about her poor little life. As if the others did not have their own problems ...​

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<< My life isn't as perfect and superficial as you make it out to be in your ridiculous speeches, but you wouldn't understand that. From day one you have judged me based on my appearance. You have made little effort to get to know me Torvald. I don't just careless throw money around like you make it seem. Yes, I was born better off, btu that doesn't mean I waste what I have or take advantage of things and people. >>​

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Torvald clenched his coffee cup. She was putting words in his mouth.​

But he didn't feel angry. This wasn't the first time people misunderstood him. It wouldn't be the last.​

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<< It would be wise for you to remember those kindergarten sayings about judging books. >>​

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This was disgusting.​

She was the one talking about judging books? What an imbecile. She turned up to leave, leaving her coffee cup on the table and greeting Tucker and Rainbow. ​

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Ugh. There you go again, Torvald ...​

He felt something dreadful latch upon his shoulders. Torvald groaned and stood up, growling as he violently threw his empty coffee cup into the fountain. It landed with a cold splash. Maria kept walking.​

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He gazed at the other two sitting nearby. They had not said a word during the entire exchange, and he did not blame them. He never should have spent time with these people if it meant causing frustrations for more.​

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He sighed and reached over into the fountain, grabbing the soggy coffee cup and launching it into the garbage can nearby. He walked quietly over to Maria's cup and picked it up, then began lumbering over to her direction.​

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<< Maria, >> He began, with a low voice.​

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<< You left your coffee. >> He gently placed it on a table near where they were walking. << I will leave. I have no business ruining others' days like this, especially with the recent losses. >>​

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He walked away from Maria and turned the corner of the street, away from the park. It was a few moments to the bus stop, and Torvald checked the time. 10:55. More than enough time to head to Quercus Medical. He prayed he did not bump into anyone else for the day, lest more revolutions begin. ​

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He kicked a nearby fence in frustration as he reached the bus stop, stuffing his hands in his pockets.​

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Outfit|*|Location: Estelle's house|*|Music|*|Mood: Sad|*|OOC: N/A​

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"Hmmm I see." Estelle said.
Natalie nodded.
"She was painfully rude!" Vega yelled from the other room.
"You're not any better yourself Vega!"
"She was pretty blunt," Natalie said.
"Tracking you down though is a little bit scary. I hope she isn't some kind of stalker."
"Can't expect everyone to know everyone else." Natalie declared sympathetically.
"To be honest I've never heard of her, but if she's loaded that can't be good. I haven't met someone who is polite and has a lot of money."
"Neither have I, ever." Natalie took a cookie and bit into it. It was warm and chewy.

"So, what else can you tell me Alex?"

"Hm?" Natalie said, looking up from the cookie that was in her mouth.

"I know how you guys met and stuff, but what are his interests, what is he into?" Estelle asked her. "He doesn't seem the type to play any sports."

"Well I know he-" Natalie began.

"Oh, how old is he?"

Oh, his age. Natalie didn't have an absolutely perfect idea, so she figured she'd give an estimate. "Umm... I think he's nineteen. I know he's older, but I'm not exactly sure by how much." Natalie giggled. How silly of her, she didn't even remember his age. "Anyway, he's really into music. He was also in the winter play at school." Nat explained. It basically felt like she knew nothing about him, but that was probably because she had already talked to Estelle about everything else.

"So..." Natalie said. "You ever have a boyfriend, or have your eye on someone right now?" she lay on the bed on her side and supporting her cheek on her hand.

 

Richie awoke to an uncomfortable emptiness. There was no lovely warmth by his side, no turquoise hair gently tickling his face, no rythmic, soothing heartbeat near him. Peeling the blanket off him, the blonde rubbed his eyes and looked to his side. There was Ryder... with Elisa wrapped around him, like a clingy child. She seemed to have a look of... well, shyness; a look he hadn't seen since they first began to talk. Her presence around his twin was definitely different since last night... the fog over his mind regarding his brother's possible use of / Cupid's Brew / had lifted.

As much as he didn't want to believe it, Richie knew why his twin had truly done.

His eyes drifted from Elisa to Ryder, who seemed awfully awkward, yet the boy felt an aura composed of smugness and satisfaction. The boy practically growled under his breath as he distastefully peered at him. Releasing an annoyed sigh, Richie cleared his throat and spoke clearly.

"I'll go make some breakfast..."

He rushed into the kitchen and began to make some bacon and pancakes.

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"Umm... I think he's nineteen. I know he's older, but I'm not exactly sure by how much Anyway, he's really into music. He was also in the winter play at school."​

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"Thats quite an age gap." Estelle laughed. "Ah thats cool, I would love to hear him play something sometime. Unfortunately the only instrument we have the Keyboard, which is many use of Stella and Stella only." Estelle told laughed. "I like him though, he seems like a good egg." Estelle said. ​

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"You ever have a boyfriend, or have your eye on someone right now?"​

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Estelle blushed and was caught of guard. That was a sensitive topic.... "No no of course not that would be, silly... Umm..." Estelle started.

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"See I've never had a boyfriend I haven't had the time. I guess it's cause. I'm really shy, I'm quiet I don't really like to talk much in front of new people... but I felt sort of a connection with you, thats why I was so friendly. Anyway, 7 years ago, thats when we moved here. My father had passed in a tragic accident. At least thats what we were told. I still believe my mother killed him. But anyway, we moved here 7 years ago.​

"Vega was 21, so she moved us all here. She opened this shop, we lived here with our Grandparents, but we couldn't make enough money. Thats when I started working. I wrote Manga's and other kinds of books. It helped out but they didn't sell well very offend. After that, our Grandparents passed away and Vega become our legal care taker. Stella had Leukemia, so she was in the hospital a lot, and bills plied up. Soon I started skipping school, and then when it was time for my last year, I had to do both at once, and it was stressful. I graduated. Luckily I was always a good student. After she was treated, I stayed home and took care of her for a long time, up until I got into this school." ​

I was going to start in the fall, but I decided to stay home a bit longer. After the play, I realized I wanted to come back, so I explained I wouldn't be around to help anymore. Between all this, I had bad experiences with boys throughout school. I let them pick on me... they did... horrible things to me... during school." Estelle finished, Memories flashing through her head. She took a deep breath. 'It's not going to happen like that again Estelle. It's in the pass now.' She thought to herself. "Plus, I'm nothing really special. There or other girls that they could go for, they wouldn't be interested in me." Estelle told her, still an expression of pain on her face. ​

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She could remember, the darkness of being locked in the gym's storage room... one of the senior boys pressing her down against a mat. No where to run, or hide... trying not to cry out for someone to help her. She could still feel it, his breath against hers, him slowly taking off her uniform piece by piece.

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She held her head tightly. She had to stop, but when she started remembering she couldn't stop it, the scene still played out, She had to get it out of her head. She wanted to yell out now. She tried to calm herself. She looked at Nat, trying to smile, even though her eyes sold her out.​

 

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『WEATHER』 SNOWSTORM, 29°! ✖『DATE & TIME』 12/30/2015 - ???PM ✖『DAY』 10​

Noelle was enjoying a deep, dreamless sleep when a knock at her door woke up. A few hours prior a nurse had come in to check on her, but other than that her time in the hospital had been pretty uninterrupted. The second patient she had been briefly sharing a room with had left shortly after arriving, and she had to admit it had been pretty lonely. She had been hoping Bryan would check on her soon, but ... Maybe he was still upset, after all. Unless it was him at the door.

After waking herself up a bit and brushing her hair out of her face, she groggily called out towards the door.

❝Come in,❞

She was happy and also a bit surprised to see that it was Jonathan ... again. She had nothing against Jonathan, of course, he was a good guy - how could he not be he was Julius' brother! It was just strange seeing him so often these last couple of days. She smiled, grateful for the company, and sat up a bit.

❝Hey! ... Thanks again, for yesterday ... I'm feeling a lot better today.❞

 

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Fatime's words were quiet and too mumbled, and despite his best attempt he just could not understand what she told him. Her tears fell down and narrowing his eye softly Julius closed the eye before stroking her head with his other hand. "Shhhh...Its alright..." Julius said softly as he continued to rub the top of her head gently.

"Kid...I know what your feeling, the pain is great...it will follow you...but eventually you'll become stronger because of it and you will be able to move on eventually...never forgetting your loss..." Julius said opening his eye before looking down at her once more. "Which is why it is important for you to just let it all out now...so the pain does not build up" Julius said.

He was never good at making talks like this. He really was not one to talk and though he wanted to be by the girl's side he figured maybe Jonathan would be best in this situation. He was surely good enough back then, and if he had to find one strength in his father's teaching it would be just that. For Jonathan to be able to handle his father's training and still be able to hold onto his usual self always impressed Julius. Regardless Julius could only try his best for the girl before him.

 

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As he sat amongst the other guys and girl, he felt really awkward. He slowly began to question why he went in the first place. He still felt really upset inside. He thought he would have some time with Maria and Evan to talk, so that they could possibly just feel better about the tragedy that unfolded - but that didn't seem to be the case.

Maria and Torvald were going at it again, even when they all got nice, warm cups of coffee. He held his tightly, it was already his seconds cup of the day and it still wasn't bringing up his moods. He made sure he wore a small smile though, even if it was a little difficult. He sipped on his coffee as Maria began to spur out a monologue. His eyebrows furrowed. They always fought, but at a time like this? He saw no reason for it. He would look over at Evan every once in a while, wondering how he would take it but he didn't seem at all too bothered.

❝ Call me when you're ready to talk, ❞

Quickly she left and Tucker kind of just looked at everyone, licking his upper lip awkwardly. Torvald groaned and stood up, going after the trouble blonde girl. He set his own coffee down, then turned to look at Evan. His lips pressed into a fine line as he sharply took in a breath. He muttered nervously, "Is it weird that I wasn't expecting that?"

He stuffed a hand in his pocket, feeling his finger hit his cellphone. He recalled what Maria told him before he left and wondered what she meant. The reason why he came was because he wanted to talk, get the heavy feeling of loosing a friend off from his chest. He's been ready to talk about that all day, but the constant fire between the two blondes in the group caused him to keep his mouth shut.

Perhaps he should have gone to speak with Erik today instead... Maria obviously wasn't doing too well. He wanted to check up on her and see if she was really okay, but she was obviously much too upset - probably about other personal things - so it wasn't exactly his place to meddle. Plus, Torvald kind of did go after her already and he had enough from those two.

He pulled out his phone and sent her a text. It was the right thing to do, plus it would make him feel a little better since he was genuinely worried of her.

To: Maria​

Hey, we can talk anytime just give me a call.​

Really hope you're okay, you're kind of scaring​

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He hit send after some hesitation, He hoped the message got through. Out of all the people he talked with, he always felt most comfortable with Maria - at least right now and especially after Christmas. He told her his secrets and she hasn't said it to anyone yet - which made him feel so grateful to have a friend like Maria. Besides, he just lost a very good friend of his - he wasn't planning to lose another.

The contact under Maria's name made his chest feel tight. Aside that, he also felt a little hopeful as if the name made him feel like there was a chance of happiness despite what he's experiencing. He pressed his lips together more and stared at it for a bit. Then, with a sudden decision, he gripped his phone tightly and got to his feet. He grabbed his coffee and turned to Evan, "I think I'm going to go too. Sorry for, um, anything. Let's hang out soon though. See you."

He left quickly and walked over to his car, which was parked nearby. Once he hopped in, he shut the door and looked down at the contact he opened on his phone. He felt his grip tighten around his phone. He peered at his watch, it was still early. With a deep breath, he pressed on the contact and placed the phone at his ear. He could feel his heart beat racing and himself getting restless as he tapped his fingers on the steering wheel.

The one on the other end of the line picked up with a small greeting. He swallowed the gulp in his throat before he began speaking in a rather shaky tone, "H-hey Freya? Yeah. Hi. Um, I know we were supposed to meet up tonight but I'm sorry I can't make it. Can we meet tomorrow instead?"

He wanted to see her, he really did but he didn't want to meet her with such an upsetting mood. He politely rescheduled, hoping he didn't sound too ignorant because he wouldn't want that! He really wanted to see her! Like, really, really wanted to, even though he didn't admit it over their short phone call.

He offered to meet tomorrow night instead with the same plans and with an awkward agreement he shut his phone and headed to the shelter. He spent the rest of his day with Sean - who knew how to handle an upset Tucker - and tended to the animals. It was therapeutic and he was incredibly productive.

It was late when he got home. He showered, didn't bother to check his phone and fell asleep.

 

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Things weren't going too swell at the park. Not at all to Evan's liking in the slightest. These people were not making enough effort to be happy or peppy and instead were just wallowing in the past of things. No matter how hard he tried Evan just couldn't empathize with why these people were so sad. He knew most people thought it was an awful way of thinking or not acceptable, but hey people died. That's the past and they just gotta move on with the future. Sure he'd wish he could see Bry, Sophiera, and the butler man all again but the fact remained that he couldn't. Evan just sort of watched alongside Cherry Red as things went sour fast between Ria and Torv. They did their usual bickering, only this was more bitter than their usual type. In the end Ria left in a huff and Torv left in a daze. He didn't seem to be handling anything too well right now, and looked like he was kind of bummed out about more than just the deaths.

Regardless Ria was doing something stupid right now. The girl who had received injuries to her face, probably from some mugger or something,decided that walking away in a depressed huff by herself was the smartest thing to do. Evan knew that Torv would be fine, he usually was one to bounce out of these sort of ruts and even if he couldn't he'd be able to talk to him later.Cherry Red was most likely lovestruck by Freya due to her little tampering and it was a wonder he was even here. Though he figured Freya most likely had plans figured out for the two of them tonight and also assumed that Cherry Red would drop everything, even helping out one of his closer friends, to go and see her. That's just the kind of thing he figured Cupid's Brew was. As if to further cement his point Tucker got up after texting something looking like he was ready to go.

"I think I'm going to go too. Sorry for, um, anything. Let's hang out soon though. See you."

"Nah nah, it's cool man. I will totally get those rollerblades for you later though. Or your birthday...whichever comes first. Anyway, say hi to the young vixen for me."With that Evan left the park.

Picking up his pace and walking, though not running as to make as little noise as possible, he eventually caught up to Ria and said "ya gotta understand that man's heart and mouth just aren't on the same page. But I'm not here to tell you about him, I'm here for one simple reason. To protect the fair lady from any and all of the monsters that may come her way. For that is what a knight in white does." At the word white he had pointed to his hair and gave a goofy smile of his. He had no idea how she would react to him and his gesture. In fact he was half expecting her to blow him off. But hey, assisting those that need help was also a knight's duty.

 

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Jonathan waited for a while hoping for a reply and just when he felt there would be one he was proven quite wrong. The reply was quite groggy and after realizing that Noelle must have been asleep, Jonathan felt a bit guilty that he awoke her from her slumber. Regardless, it was over and the only thing he could do was go inside.

Once he walked in he was greeted with a quite pleasant reply that caused his to smile at the girl. "heheh come now, no need to thank me, I'm just glad to see your alright" Jonathan said scratching the back of his head as he looked away and chuckled silently. Praise wasn't something he really got that much and hearing it from a girl made the poor boy quite bashful.

It was a nice moment, but this only made things harder for Jonathan. He couldn't keep it a secret and if she found out he was hiding it from her then things would result in a worse turn of events. "well then, if your feeling well enough why don't we head out for something to eat? I can always bring something up here if you want" Jonathan said. He needed more time, he couldn't just tell her like this...

 

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It wasn't long before Alex had gotten to Estelle's Flower shop and he walked in and the first person he saw was Vega. Good, now he could figure out where Natalie was. "Hey Vega, where is Natalie at." Maybe she was doing somewhat better than however she was feeling when she texted him. Only one way to find out though.

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"I don't really mention it much. My mother is an actress and a fashion designer. The house we're in, it was her Great Great Grandfathers. I think it must have a lot of secrets and stuff in it, cause it's was built such a long time ago it tends to spark my curiosity. Maybe we can look around in it tomorrow."

It wouldn't surprise him much if there was something hidden in her house. After all, a home that big had to have some kind of secret hidden behind one of it's many doors. "Sure, sounds like fun." Noticing her move closer towards him he decided to ask. "Do you wanna borrow my jacket?" He would be just fine with just the scarf around his neck.

"Hey Shane, what kind of phone is that? Sorry if it's a silly question, but it looks different from the ones on the market today."

"If I remember what the website said it's a Aquos 943SH. I won it in a contest a couple of years ago." He said, before demonstrating one of it features. "I can do this to the screen. It makes it somewhat easier to wacth videos or play games on it.

 

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"Erg... um... no that's ok I'll be fine." She lied. She was going to freeze. "Well... if you're sure." She took him up on his offer, putting the jacket on. She lied back on the bench. She should've checked the weather before she left the house. Lucky his jacket was warm. But she kind of felt bad what if he got sick? ​

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"If I remember what the website said it's a Aquos 943SH. I won it in a contest a couple of years ago. I can do this to the screen. It makes it somewhat easier to watch videos or play games on it."​

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"Wow thats so cool." Seraphina said, looking closely at it. "I've never seen anything like it." She told him. "Huh. Interesting." She said, watching the screen see to grow bigger. "I'm glad that we got to hang out again today." Seraphina smiled.​

"I'd better get home." Seraphina told him, standing up from the bench. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow." She said, taking off his coat and handing it back to him. "I'm guessing you're walking home?" Seraphina joked.​

"You're going to need that." She said, a sparkle in her eye. 'Now what? What is the customary way to say goodbye here?' Seraphina wondered. She nodded her head to herself. She kissed him gently on the cheek.​

"I'll see you tomorrow." She whispered to him, then turning around and walking off into the distance.​

When Seraphina got home, the staff were not happy one bit. They ran her a hot bath, and brought out some dry nightwear.​

"Seraphina Evangelina Carosella, what in the world possessed you to dress like that in the freezing cold winter, all day?! You come in here, soaking wet, cold to the bone!" Lily yelled in her heavily Scottish accent as she lain her down on the bed, a hot water bag on top of her head and a thermometer in her mouth. "And for what?! To look good on your date? That dress was way to short for my liking Seraphina you are testing me your grace." "I'm sorry." She said simply.​

"If you keep doing things like this your grace you are going to get sick." Lily said angered. "I told you I'm fine." Seraphina said, sneezing after words. "Not another word. No more going outside for you, if you want to see that boy again, he's going to have to come here and thats final. If your parents were to find out you were wearing those kind of clothes out with a boy, nevermind in the middle of the winter, they would have my head for sure!" She said, her hands flailing in the air as she left Seraphina to herself. ​

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"Thats quite an age gap."

Not really. It was only about three years."You ever have a boyfriend, or have your eye on someone right now?"

Estelle immediately blushed.

"No no of course not that would be, silly... Umm..."

Natalie guessed by the look on Esty's face that that was a sensitive topic for her. "Listen Estelle, if it's too sensitive maybe we can-" Natalie started to say, but it was too late. Estelle had begun to tell Natalie what had happened. Telling her all about her shyness, and her family problems, etc, etc. It all seemed pretty bad. Sure, Natalie had lost her parents, but she had never suffered like Estelle had. Natalie grew up naive, and Estelle had already faced the world's problems. You couldn't tell by her personality or mannerisms that she had already matured well beyond that of her peers.

However, it was the next statement that made Natalie get chills all of a sudden:

"Between all this, I had bad experiences with boys throughout school. I let them pick on me... they did... horrible things to me... during school."

Now, Natalie never thought of things like these, but the way Estelle phrased it... Something was up. Something unforgivable that no one should EVER have to live. Plus, the older girl was holding her head and faking a smile. Natalie hadn't known... she felt awful."Estelle... I'm so sorry... I didn't know..." She stepped up and gave her friend a hug. It was now her turn to comfort the older girl like she had her.

"Plus, I'm nothing really special. There or other girls that they could go for, they wouldn't be interested in me."

Ha. That was a laugh. "You shut it. Any guy would be lucky to have you. You're a great person. But only when you're ready."

 

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"It's alright Nat, it's not your fault. It's ok." She smiled. ​

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"You shut it. Any guy would be lucky to have you. You're a great person. But only when you're ready." ​

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She laughed. "I guess, others see more in yourself then you see in you." Estelle said. ​

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"That must be Alex." Estelle said, getting up from the bed. "I'll direct him up here. Have fun, and don't do anything I wouldn't do alright?" She walked away laughing, opening the door, walking down the stairs and then going down into the Flowershop. She loved teasing her. It was so much fun.​

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"Hey Alex, Nat's staying with us for a while, so if you're ever looking for here she'll be here." She said, walking back up all the stairs. ​

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She opened the door to her room. "Look who I found." She told Nat. She smiled. ​

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"You're welcome to stay the night Alex. But remember I am all knowing and all seeing you guys, so no funny business in here alright?" Estelle said laughing as she went downstairs. She sat down on the couch, planing to watch TV for a little bit. ​

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She wondered about what Nat said to her. Would she really just... would she ever be ready? Maybe she would find someone. The memories flashed through her mind again, she lied down on the couch, holding a pillow tightly to her chest. After she calmed down again, she finally fell asleep.​

 

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Elisa watched Richie get up and leave, he looked a little... off. Then, again, he must have just been sleepy. She glanced at Ryder once more, still feeling a bit flushed. She got to her feet excitedly, "I'll help you out Richie!" her voice was as bubbly as ever and she quickly ran after the boy. She didn't think she could handle any alone time with Ryder, she'd just squirm and blush too much.

As she helped her best friend, she tried to talk to him casually but he still seemed a bit out of it. He probably slept much later than she did, but part of her also felt like it was something else. She tried to ignore it though and kept a smile on her face, but ultimately she was very worried.

Just before they had finished fixing everything up for the after-birthday-breakfast of the Duvont family, the door rang and in came Elisa's mother, ready to take her home. She pouted a bit but knew she had to go back. She hasn't been spending much time at home at all lately, so she packed up her things and got ready to leave.

At the door, she gave each of the Duvonts a kiss. She thanked Mrs. Duvont for letting her stay and kissed her on the cheek goodbye. She ruffled Ariella's hair and kissed her on the tip of her nose, gave Richie a very tight hug and kissed him on the cheek, greeting him happy birthday once more. She gave Ryder a quick hug, feeling his warm body against hers... she didn't kiss him on the cheek and she ended up blushing quite a bit again. She greeted him happy birthday one last time and then left for the door.

For the rest of the day, she spent it with her family and had a lot of fun. When she had alone time, she was finally able to keep her blog up to date - all the way until her adventures today. She posted many of the photos, even including some of Ryder (more than usual). It made her heart flutter and after all those tiring blog posts and formatting, she took a shower and went to bed. She slept with a small smile on her face.

 

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『WEATHER』 SNOWSTORM, 29°! ✖『DATE & TIME』 12/30/2015 - ???PM ✖『DAY』 10​

❝Heheh come now, no need to thank me, I'm just glad to see you're alright,❞ Jonathan said scratching the back of his head as he looked away and chuckled quietly. She smiled and adjusted herself in the hospital bed, glancing at a clock in the room and wondering if there was a reason she hadn't been discharged yet.

With a sigh, she settled back.

❝Well then, if you're feeling well enough why don't we head out for something to eat? I can always bring something up here if you want.❞

❝Aah, I'm not sure I can go home yet ... I couldn't ask you to bring my something, haha. I wouldn't want you to go out of your way.❞

❝Don't be ridiculous, you must be starving...No buts! I'mma get something to eat! If it bothers you think of it as me getting myself something to eat and deciding to get something for you as well.❞

Since he clearly wasn't taking no as an answer, she sighed and decided to wait patiently for him, thanking him on his way out.

He came back with sandwiches and they ate together all kawaiily, chatting about this and that. Noelle found herself thoroughly enjoying their time together. A doctor came in at some point to let her know they were originally going to release her that morning, but that they needed to sort something out with the accident or something before discharging her.

Before Jonathan left he mentioned something.

❝I have something important to tell you...but for now you should rest up.❞

It definitely made her feel curious, but she shrugged it off and went to sleep after shooting Bryan another text.

 

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Maria's walking pace had slowed, but she didn't stop. Her breathing was uneven and she shivered from the cold. Her hair was a damp tangled mess over her shoulder and she wrapped the ends around her fingers. She just wanted to be happy again, like the morning after Christmas when she woke up in bed with Tucker at Sophie's house. The ghosting memory of the kiss they shared nearly two weeks ago burned the tips of her lips and she sighed outwardly.​

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❝ Maria, ❞​

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For a hopeful moment she thought it was him, but the voice didn't match. She turned on her heel to see Torvald coming to a stop beside her. He never addressed her by her name. It was always bourgeois wench or proletarian pawn or something else that was ridiculously stupid and communistic. ❝ Tannhauser, ❞ she replied in a whisper, barely able to make her voice work.​

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❝ You left your coffee. ❞ He gently placed it on a table near where they were walking.​

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Her gaze moved slowly to the cup on the table, then back up to him. ❝ Thank you, ❞ she said softly. Her voice was tired and lacking emotion. The day had barely started and she just wanted for it to be over with -- preferably forever.​

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❝ I will leave. I have no business ruining others' days like this, especially with the recent losses. ❞ he replied.​

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Her intentions had not been to make him feel that way, or anyone else uncomfortable. There was just so much going on and Maria had no idea how to handle any of it. Everything was falling apart. She had worked so carefully to build her life a certain way and now it was crumbling.​

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❝ It is a good thing to hear you are fine. ❞​

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❝ Thank you, ❞ she said again, without meeting his gaze.​

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He walked away from Maria and turned the corner of the street, away from the park.​

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She shook her head. She felt numb -- from the cold or recent events, she did not know.It was probably a mixture of the two. Maria watched as Torvald disappeared out of sight. She didn't know how to feel about him. They always fought. Their personalities were so opposite that they constantly clashed, but he had just made an attempt at kindness while she was an utter ***** to everyone. Her phone beeped from within her purse and she reluctantly pulled it out. The screen displayed a message from Tucker and she looked back in time to see him get up. Briefly, she thought he was headed for her, but he made a beeline for what she assumed would be his car. What happened to him so dramatically overnight? The Tucker she knew would never let her leave like this. He was relatively in tune with her emotions and wouldn't just take off. That wasn't her Tucker, not anymore. Would he ever be? Unless he told her what happened to him, she highly doubted it. Her heart ached as she opened the message. Her feet started moving on their own and she read without watching what was in front of her. The coffee Torvald had brought her was left sitting exactly where he set it -- abandoned, like how she felt.​

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From: Tucker​

Hey, we can talk anytime just give me a call.​

Really hope you're okay, you're kind of scaring​

me a bit. You know Tucker the worry whale lol​

But seriously, give me a call when you're ready​

There was a sharp intake of breath as her fingers moved jitterly over the screen. She wasn't going to call him. Maria had made that resolve already. He was the one that never seemed ready to talk and she was tired of trying. She thought she could wait, but if he was just going to put that wall back up that she worked so carefully to take down, then what was the point?​

To: Tucker​

I can't. You don't get it. What​

happened to you Tucker? I​

thought things were getting​

better between us. I'm​

sorry for ruining everything. I​

don't think we can stay friends​

after all. Not like this.​

She pressed send and shuddered in the cold. What did she just do? It was probably for the best. Now what? Her heart ached and it was hard to breathe. That left her with Evan and poor Noëlle. How was she handling the loss of her older brother? ❝ Ya gotta understand -- ❞ The voice made her jump. Maria almost dropped her phone in the snow. Tears were slowly trickling down her face. ❝ That man's heart and mouth just aren't on the same page. ❞ At first she thought he meant Tucker, but then it dawned on her that Evan was most likely referring to Torvald. Not that it mattered at this point. ❝ But I'm not here to tell you about him, I'm here for one simple reason. To protect the fair lady from any and all of the monsters that may come her way. For that is what a knight in white does. ❞ At the word white he had pointed to his hair and gave a goofy smile of his.​

Maria burst out in tears and a smile crossed her face. Leave it to Evan. He could make her laugh and cry at the same time. She choked back a sob. ❝ Thank you, ❞ she muttered.​

He took her back to his apartment.​

Evan tried to get her to eat some food and Maria had done a rather subpar job at keeping up any form of conversaton. At some point in time she told him that she was going to lie down for a nap and only got off the couch once to use the bathroom much later in the evening. Sleep always made her feel better in bad situations. This time it didn't seem to be working. No matter how many times she forced herself to skeep, it wasn't good enough. The pain was still there and it only intensified. Eventually she gave up and just let her body shut down for the rest of the night.​

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✜ Wearing ❖ Music ❖ Date: 12/30/2015 ❖ Day: 10 & 4/4 ✜​

✜ Mood: Broken ❖ Interaction: Evan//Torvald//Tucker ✜​

✜ ❤: Tucker ❖ Location: Park//Evan's House ❖ OOC: ✘ ✜​

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[ooc: my computer isn't functioning and is also lagging really bad. i need to end things now.]​

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Ryder waited for the other two to exit the living room before running off to the bathroom. He was in there for a few minutes before his body calmed down. Then, he joined them for breakfast. After he went up to his room to hide out for the day. At one point in time he came down to take out the trash and it just so happened to be as Elisa was leaving. She gave everyone a kiss goodbye and when she hugged him as well, he could feel the temperature in his body rising quickly. He said goodbye, but had disappeared immediately after. Not once did he get food or the like. At one point in time he dozed off while playing a gain, so after waking up, he crawled into bed for sleep.​

 

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{~~~Day 10 (4/4)~~~December 30th, 2015, Thursday~~~Location: Park~~~Mood: Knight in White~~~Music~~~Ooc:~~~}


Evan wasn't entirely sure what to make sure of Ria's reaction at first. It looked like she started crying, like he might've gone a little too far and broken her down or something. But in the end it turned out she was actually laughing and enjoyed what he had said. That was good. Otherwise Evan might be at a loss as to what to do about his friend's depression. The two ended up walking all the way back to Evan's house and she seemed to be feeling slightly better. Which was good.

Once at home Evan tried to make some food to feed Ria, but she wasn't eating so well. Not to mention she wasn't exactly the most conversational type right now. Regardless she was staying the night and Evan had to make sure she was feeling at her most comfortable otherwise he wouldn't be that great of a host. At one point she took a nap and after that really stayed on the couch for the rest of the night. He looked at her and when he made sure she was fully asleep he excused himself to his own bed.

Before that however he took out a sheet of paper and a marker and wrote a large note on it. It was a sign that said "OUT OF ORDER" and he stuck it right on his broken television set. Once done he excused himself to bed and slept away the night.

 

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♠ Estelle's Home ♠ Mood: Worried/Concern ♠ Music ♠ Outfit ♠ OOC: ♠ ​

"Hey Alex, Nat's staying with us for a while, so if you're ever looking for here she'll be here."

"Okay." The only brought more questions into his head. Just what happened that was bad enough o get her to stay at Estelle's place.

"You're welcome to stay the night Alex. But remember I am all knowing and all seeing you guys, so no funny business in here alright?"

"Right." Alex replied, not that anything like that would even happen right now. As Estelle headed back down the stairs, he turned his attention towards Natalie. "So...How're you feeling?"

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♙ Mood: Interested/Amazed ♙ Wearing ♙ Music ♙ Location: Park -> Home ♙ OOC: ♙

Seraphina seemed to be pretty impressed by his phone, especially when he flipped the screen on his phone. Maybe it was because he's had it for so long that he's didn't think it was all that special. Sure it was a unique phone, but it wasn't much to brag about.

"I guess I'll see you tomorrow."

"Yeah, see you tomorrow." Taking his jacket back, he was about to stand up and leave before Seraphina planted a kiss on his cheek. Definitely wasn't expecting that. For a few moments, he was left standing there with his hand on the cheek that she'd kissed. Fortunately the cold snapped him back to reality, which lead him to put back on his jacket and head home.

Once he was home, he took a quick hot shower to help warm himself before heading off to his room to get some sleep.

 

Elisa assisting Richie in the kitchen with breakfast made him feel... better, but it wasn't enough to shake his upsetting aura. He noticed his best friend's concern, but his slight stubbornness kept him distant. At least the cooking was going well; the bacon was crisping perfectly and the pancakes were light and fluffy. He grew increasingly more excited to serve his creations, even if his twin would enjoy it. He tried to push him out of his mind, but he had practically infected it by now... the infection caused by the unimaginable action he performed last night.

/ How could he do that? How could he use Cupid's Brew on Elisa? /

After breakfast, Elisa's mom came and whisked her daughter away. She kissed Richie and gave him a firm hug, with a cheery happy birthday. He smiled slightly, curious to see how she would treat Ryder. She hugged him awkwardly and... nothing? No kiss, nothing more? The blonde was relieved of course, but confused also. Didn't Cupid's Brew cause its victim to fall head over heels for its user... could Richie have been wrong? Did Ryder really not use Cupid's Brew...?

For the rest of the day, the boy was in a massive funk. He avoided Ryder at all costs, staying pent up in his room surfing the Internet. The only time he saw his brother was for dinner, where he remained silent and distant for the most part. Mama Duvont and Ariella were concerned with his silence, Richie brushing it off and reassuring them that he was fine.

Heading back to his room, the blonde returned to his computer. The majority of his time spent on the device was YouTube, Tumblr, and some League of Legends. He became exposed to the MOBA game a few weeks prior, and by now he felt pretty good with his performance. His favorite champions were Ahri and Karma, which he played all of his games with.

After his fun online, Richie shut down and flopped onto his bed. He snuggled under the covers, squirming as he imagined Elisa by his side. He hugged one of his pillows, gripping it tightly. Eventually, the blonde drifted off into sleep, Elisa's smiling face and cute laugh lingering on his brain.

 

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Hanging around Noelle was quite fun for Jonathan and though he enjoyed himself, the mere thought about hiding Bryan's death left him with unease. he wanted to tell the girl about her brother's fate so much, but at the same time he desperately wished not to. He steeled his mind and with that decided to tell her tomorrow no matter what.

And with that Jonathan returned to his hotel room and closed his eyes as he rested on the bed. He still remembered that one time long ago. He was so young back then, but it was still engraved in his heart. He only let out another sigh, thinking about the innocent girl that lost her brother before drifting to sleep

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“I think you should get some rest" Julius said softly before wiping the eyes of Fatime. With that, Julius merely used the blankets and snugly tucked her in. “All right dont hesitate ask me for anything. Dont be afraid" Julis said with a smile before he head back to his own bed. With that Julius stayed awake as long as possible in case Fatime needed anything. He stayed awake quite a long time before falling asleep.