QueenOfWands

Behind Blue Eyes [1x1]

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ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴ'Ｓ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe тнe вαd мαɴ
тσ вє тнє ѕα∂ мαη

ＢＥＨＩＮＤ ＢＬＵＥ ＥＹＥＳ

ＡＮＤ ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴＳ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe нαтed
тσ вє ƒαтє∂

ＴＯ ＴＥＬＬＩＮＧ ＯＮＬＹ ＬＩＥＳ

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Isaac, Jacob’s oldest brother, was the one to answer the door when it rang, finding Helene, Gigi, Adiadne, and Evan. He grinned and led them into the house and directly towards the dinning room, where the entire Patrone family, except the mother and eldest sister, sat waiting patiently for their guests. The table was set with silverware, dishes, glasses, all of the works. “Welcome, to the Patrone Estate. Please, take a seat with us.” His eyes looked at some of the papers that were distributed in everyone’s hands and he put up his own hand. “You can put those away for now. We can discuss business after dinner.” Terrance stood up when Helene walked in, shooting her a quick smile, and his eyes gazing up and down her body. She looked absolutely stunning, and it enthralled Terrance’s attention. She was so beautiful, but he had to control his urges for now, as they were in a professional setting.

One by one, several dishes of meats, pastas, vegetables were brought out and filled on the table. “Help yourselves to everything. We hope not to just build an alliance, but build a friendship between our families.” Jacob, who was still feeling like he hadn’t eaten in days, instantly began filling his own plate with food. Terrance had to kick his friend under the table a few times to get him to calm down, as it would attract too much attention from Jacob’s father. Even Isaac seemed a bit worrisome of Jacob’s behavior. “Gigi, it is wonderful to see you, and you look absolutely stunning! Are you wearing lipstick? You don’t have to wear makeup, you naturally radiate beauty.” Alexander smiled brightly at Gigi, Terrance shooting a look at his friend. Terrance felt like it was rather inappropriate behavior, and was about to say something until Mr. Patrone laughed, already having a piece of steak cut off in his mouth.

“Already know one of our guests, Alexander? Then I hope you can vouch for them?” Alexander nodded his head quickly before smiling back at Gigi. Alexander didn’t honestly care much about Gigi being a wildcard, and Terrance quickly kicked Alexander under the table. It was dangerous for Alexander to vouch for Gigi. She couldn’t be trusted in the slightest, at least in Terrance’s eyes. Alexander was just saying this since he was blinded by infatuation. Speaking of infatuation, it seemed that Terrance’s attention wasn’t the only one attracted by Helene’s dress. Isaac was also eyeing the young redhead across the table. “Helene, tell me about yourself. Our family and work is very, personal. We’d like to get to know more about you and your family before we start talking business. Also, have you seen all of the sights of our city?” Isaac grinned in a charming way, his eyes seeming to explore Helene’s body in the same way that Terrance’s had. Terrance noticed, and felt a tinge of something in his stomach. Jealousy?

“Yes, maybe I’ll have my sons escort you around, let you see our territory after we discuss things.” Mr. Patrone smiled continuing to chow down on his food. Once Jacob was satisfied with how much food he had shoveled in his mouth, he pulled out his own notebook and began to flip through it, reviewing the terms to be brought up after dinner. The first talking point was going to be Patrone employment. The Patrone family is thinking of paying the Carbone family as a more hands on bodyguard for deals. Where as the Myles’ family’s main purpose is to take out specific targets, the Patrone family needed more armed guards to protect dealers and business meetings. The Patrone family has spies, thieves, and killers. Now they just needed arm guards.

Along with this, Jacob’s father wants to mention expansion of his own. Much as the Carbone family is making their way into the states, Mr. Patrone sees great potential in spreading his own work to a more international level. If he could send his eldest son, Isaac, to France, and work under the protection of the mafia, they could establish a broader, international drug trade. Jacob made a few notes on his paperwork, taking a few quick breaths. He wasn’t too nervous. From the summer time and even the past week, Jacob felt that, relationship wise, Helene would be more than willing to work with their families. But they had to still be careful not to reveal too much about what Arthur, Alex, and Terrance’s families did. As they were all significantly different in their work. But perhaps with time they would discuss more dealings between each individual family.

Mr. Patrone had finished his food, his eyes scanning between the Carbone siblings sitting in front of him. He sat up a bit straighter, took a large drink of his water, and began to look more serious. “I have a lot to discuss, but to begin- What does the Carbone family hope to gain from working with the Patrone family? And what are you planning to offer for us?” He leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers together and listening intently.

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Wow, Eva was amazingly talented. And when everyone began to applaud, Arthur was sure to clap louder than the rest, his claps practically echoing off the wall like lightning. He felt so proud and happy for Eva. She performed magnificently, and Arthur really recognized the talent. His eyes scanned the crowds for a few judges who were making notes after her performance when something clicked in Arthur. Was this what she wanted to do with her life? Be a professional violinist? Where as Arthur was fully prepared to take on his own family business in the future. The future. How long was he going to have to keep his secret from her? Arthur felt guilt welling up in him, having to think of lying to Eva for so long. She didn’t deserve that. He wanted to always tell her the truth about everything. But would she stay by his side if she knew what a monster he was? Would she not be able to follow her heart and dreams if he held her back from performing?

He didn’t have much more time to ponder, as the performers began to come from back stage and visit their families, Arthur moved through the crowd looking for Eva. Since he significantly taller than so many, it was very easy for him to spot Eva in the crowd. He began to approach her when he saw two other adults standing by her. One of which he very quickly recognized. Evelyn. He felt his blood boil slightly in his veins, and his body tense up. He had to restrain himself from slapping the old hag for the way she had treated Eva before. For kicking her out of their home, her own child!

“You were amazing, Eva.” Arthur nodded to Eva, the corner of his lips turning up very slightly. He held out the bouquet towards Eva, though Evenlyn seemed to turn her nose up at the gesture. Arthur had to restrain himself from shooting her an ugly look. He placed one hand on Eva’s back, pulling her close to his side. His natural, stoic face glanced over the two adults, his eyes bouncing back and forth between them, assessing their faces, stature, absorbing what information he could. At least he could claim to his father later that he did some surveillance of his target, Evelyn Esperaza.

╚══════╬ "We Swedes are used to the cold... I just don't want you to freeze beside me." ╬══════╝

ＢＵＴ ＭＹ ＤＲＥＡＭＳ．．．

ＴＨＥＹ ＡＲＥＮ'Ｔ ＡＳ ＥＭＰＴＹ

ＡＳ ＭＹ ＣＯＮＳＣＩＥＮＣＥ ＳＥＥＭＳ ＴＯ ＢＥ

Ｉ ＨＡＶＥ ＨＯＵＲＳ， ＯＮＬＹ ＬＯＮＥＬＹ．．．

ＭＹ ＬＯＶＥ ＩＳ ＶＥＮＧＥＡＮＣＥ

ＴＨＡＴ'Ｓ ＮＥＶＥＲ ＦＲＥＥ

✖✖ Translations:...
✖✖ I Feel... Proud of Eva.
✖✖ I am At... Concert Hall
✖✖ I am With... Eva, Evelyn, Marshall, and a bunch of strangers
✖✖ I am Thinking..."..."
✖✖ I am Wearing...School Uniform

Behind Blue Eyes [1x1]

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ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴ'Ｓ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe тнe вαd мαɴ
тσ вє тнє ѕα∂ мαη

ＢＥＨＩＮＤ ＢＬＵＥ ＥＹＥＳ

ＡＮＤ ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴＳ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe нαтed
тσ вє ƒαтє∂

ＴＯ ＴＥＬＬＩＮＧ ＯＮＬＹ ＬＩＥＳ

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Arthur felt like he was walking on air for the rest of the day, and even walking off campus with Eva’s hand in his seemed to just progressively make the day better and better. He was looking forward to this musical recital she was going to have in the late evening. But it wasn’t going to be easy to attend. When she had asked him at lunch, he was completely prepared to say yes, but Terrance had intervened saying that everyone needed to rendezvous at the Patrone household. Whatever it was, Terrance and Jacob both made it seem serious. Arthur didn’t want to go with his friends, and he didn’t want to leave Eva alone. It seemed that every time he was out of Eva’s presence, something bad happened to her. He didn’t want to leave her to random forces and chance. But it was clear he wasn’t going to wiggle himself out of the meeting… Maybe he could sneak off later in the night to make the recital?

As he thought through it, Arthur felt a shaky presence and turned his head to the side, finding the very reluctant shaking Matthew on Eva’s opposite side. Matthew had been staring at their interlocked fingers, but upon realizing Arthur caught him staring, he jumped to attention. He shook harder than a leaf on a tree. “H-Hey, Eva. Some of- Well, we- They are getting together in the band room. To practice more for the recital tonight. And I was told to come get you.” Arthur was staring down at Matthew, who someone was ignoring the angry stare to keep his attention on Eva. Could Arthur trust this guy alone with Eva? From his assessment of Matthew, he was too much of a coward to try and pull anything. And Eva seemed to trust him earlier when they had talked. But Arthur was weary about leaving her with anyone. “Arthur! We have to go now! We’re wasting daylight!” Terrance called out from his own car, before leaving with Alexander and Jacob. Arthur shot one more weary look at Matthew before leaning down to kiss Eva’s forehead. Matthew flinched and looked away, as if to act like he hadn’t seen it. “I’ll see you tonight at your recital.” And Arthur made his way to his own car.

At Jacob’s house, Arthur was scanning over the photos that were presented to him on Jacob’s phone. Arthur just shook his head, handing it back to Jacob. “None of us know who the hell this guy is. And it is obvious he isn’t with the Munez family. So I’m suspicious someone is on the rise here.” Arthur was surprised at how quickly it seemed Jacob was recovering. Just this morning he was struggling to stand up, but now Jacob talked and moved as if he were completely sober. The four Swedes sat around his living room, as Jacob went through different documents that belong to his father. The Patrone family was also on the move, preparing the house for their evening time guest, Mafia Princess Helene Carbone. Terrance had mentioned before what a big deal it would be for the two families to start building a relationship. But Arthur had no idea just how serious the whole matter seemed. “Make sure you put all those documents away before our guest arrives.” Jacob’s father stated in passing, making sure that a lamp by the chair was in just the right position. Jacob just nodded, his eyes not leaving his paperwork. “Because Terrance found it unimportant to get more details regarding tonight, we don’t know how many people Helene is coming with. On one hand, we don’t want to overwhelm her with too many people. But my family is big, so all of us will be joining in dinner. Arthur, we want you on retainer tonight for security. Just in case. Alexander, you can stay if you want. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gigi showed up.” Jacob wiggled his eyebrows towards Alexander, and Terrance just violently shook his head. Arthur wondered for a second if his head would fly off his shoulders eventually with how much he seemed to enjoy disapproving of his friends.

Arthur nodded, but internally he was greatly protesting. The Patrone family, Terrance, and Alexander were going to be well armed all night, did they really need just another pair of eyes and a gun? Arthur felt confident that nothing was going to explode out of control, so once Helene and whoever she brought arrived, Arthur decided he would be able to sneak away. Should he pick up flowers for her on the way? Was that a customary thing, to bring flowers to someone after a performance? Arthur was pretty sure they did that for actors and actresses. “You don’t think this guy could be with Helene? I mean, if her mafia family is thinking of establishing some roots here, he could be with them?” Alexander’s infer seemed to bring Arthur back to the present. Jacob and Terrance exchanged some looks of surprise. It wasn’t often that Alexander chimed in with a pretty logical assessment. “Hadn’t thought about that. If so, it is a tragedy for their family, and I’m just glad it wasn’t on our turf… that could have really made tonight’s dealings go bad. With that in mind, I should probably communicate to all our dealers and street prowlers to be a little less trigger happy.” Phone in hand, Jacob began to make a few calls.

At the sound that Gigi was going to make a possible appearance tonight, Alexander sighed blissfully and slumped onto the couch, holding his cheeks in his hands. He thought back to lunch when Gigi pet his head just before leaving. It was the first time that she had ever touched him, and she had the touch of an angel. In Alexander’s eyes, he had to be making progress in wooing over Gigi. Alexander made a mental note that Gigi said she liked Flan. Alexander was recalling the series of cookbooks he had back home, did any of them have a good recipe for making Flan? Terrance on the other hand, was too distracted by his phone to snap at Alexander as he normally would. The Patrones are really going all out for tonight. I’d say we’d be ready for you around 7:00. Terrance sent the text, but didn’t put his phone away. Instead he stared at the little pixels that spelled out Helene’s name across the top. An odd feeling welled up in his chest. Excitement? Terrance supposed so. Every time that the two got in a room together, it meant that fireworks would be sparking. This was probably going to be the first time they were meeting up, and sparks weren’t going to fly. Though something in Terrance’s mind said that didn’t bother him, and that sitting over a hot dinner would actually be pretty… nice. The corner of Terrance’s lip curled up slightly before messaging her again. “I know you’re probably going for a more professional look… But wear something nice for me.”

The time seemed to fly to 7 pm. Dinner prepared by Jacob’s mother and older sister was almost ready to be served. Jacob and his father discussed talking points of the night, and Terrance and Alexander both seemed to wait eagerly for their guests to arrive. Time was inching on, and Arthur grew a little restless. He stood up and began to walk off. The sudden movement snapping Terrance from his day dream. “Where are you going?”

“Restroom.” Arthur responded and kept walking. Once in the porcelain bathroom, Arthur opened up the nearby window, climbed out, and got in his car to drive off toward the recital, picking up some roses along the way. Did Eva like roses? Arthur felt a pang of nervousness in his chest, but quickly dismissed it. He couldn’t focus on flowers while he ws running lage. Eva had told him earlier it would be at the concert hall that was downtown, and luckily Arthur’s school uniform was of nice enough attire for the event. He noticed everyone flooding in was either in black dresses or suits, but it was almost curtain call for the recital, and Arthur had to hurry. Arthur ran his fingers through his hair a few times, hopped from his car, and walked at a fast pace towards the hall. Just as the ushers were about to close the door, Arthur stepped up and stuck his foot in the door frame. “Sorry Sir, you’re too late. Please move your foo- Arthur’s face contorted and he shot a menacing glare at the usher, who seemed to freeze up in that exact moment. He wasn’t about to let some guy prevent him for watching his girlfriend perform. The usher seemed to realize this and opened the door. “Just hurry and go, it should be starting soon.”

Arthur walked inside, hearing the usher close the door behind him. There was light murmuring around the concert hall and it seemed packed to the brim. So much, in fact, that Arthur didn’t see a single seat available. The lights dimmed on and off a couple times, signaling that everyone needed to quiet down, as the recital would begin. Arthur, having no choice of seat, walked to a nearby pillar that was supporting the nosebleed section. He leaned against the pillar, bouquet in hand, and kept his eyes focused on the stage, prepared for Eva. His phone vibrated once in his pocket. Arthur didn’t have to open the message to know exactly what it said.

You fucker!

╚══════╬ "We Swedes are used to the cold... I just don't want you to freeze beside me." ╬══════╝

ＢＵＴ ＭＹ ＤＲＥＡＭＳ．．．

ＴＨＥＹ ＡＲＥＮ'Ｔ ＡＳ ＥＭＰＴＹ

ＡＳ ＭＹ ＣＯＮＳＣＩＥＮＣＥ ＳＥＥＭＳ ＴＯ ＢＥ

Ｉ ＨＡＶＥ ＨＯＵＲＳ， ＯＮＬＹ ＬＯＮＥＬＹ．．．

ＭＹ ＬＯＶＥ ＩＳ ＶＥＮＧＥＡＮＣＥ

ＴＨＡＴ'Ｓ ＮＥＶＥＲ ＦＲＥＥ

✖✖ Translations:...
✖✖ I Feel... Excited for Eva's performance.
✖✖ I am At... Concert Hall
✖✖ I am With... A bunch of strangers
✖✖ I am Thinking..."You will be amazing, Eva..."
✖✖ I am Wearing...School Uniform

Behind Blue Eyes [1x1]

Having Alexander ask Gigi about her favorite dinner food instantly made me think of:

Behind Blue Eyes [1x1]

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ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴ'Ｓ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe тнe вαd мαɴ
тσ вє тнє ѕα∂ мαη

ＢＥＨＩＮＤ ＢＬＵＥ ＥＹＥＳ

ＡＮＤ ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴＳ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe нαтed
тσ вє ƒαтє∂

ＴＯ ＴＥＬＬＩＮＧ ＯＮＬＹ ＬＩＥＳ

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Alexander’s face reacted to hearing the Gigi hadn’t seen her parents in so long. His eyes softened, almost showing pity and looked back at his food. As delicious as his food was, he lifted up the Tupperware to offer it. “Please, help yourself to some if you like. It isn’t good for the soul to go so long without a family’s home cooked meal. They say enjoying dinner with family helps ward off depression.” He smiled softly at her. Jacob’s eyes jumped to Alexander at his last statement, before quickly averting his eyes back to his phone. Oh, Alexander… Jacob sighed, still glaring at his phone. What was taking Terrance so long to respond. This was practically an emergency for them. “Perhaps you can come over some time, and I can make you a nice dinner. I’m just as great a cook as my mother, and can make just about anything. What is your favorite dinner food?”

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Girlfriend? Arthur made a very confused face at this comment. Well, his girlfriend? Wouldn’t she be his girlfriend now? Was there some unknown process that he wasn’t completely following? “You’re my first ‘girlfriend’. I don’t quite know how this works.” Arthur rubbed the back of his head. If he needed to do more in this romancing process, he would. He would do anything to prove his love to her. The bell rang for the end of lunch and Arthur held Eva’s hand, keeping her close to him and out harm’s way. All the way out to the courtyard. Students were herding back to their classes, and when people began to spot their holding hands, the rumors continued to spread. Isabelle would definitely not be pleased to hear that Arthur and Eva were caught holding hands on campus. The only time and only person that Arthur has ever shown any affection towards.

Terrance seemed to suddenly appear as well, hastily buttoning the top button of his uniform. The shirt was no longer tucked into his pants, and his hair was a complete disheveled mess. ”Just got your message, Jacob- what’s the…?” but before he finished his sentence he saw Gigi sitting with Alexander. Although things were in motion for a peace treaty, he still wasn’t sure if it was safe to openly talk about too many things around her. Especially considering she was still a wildcard. “Problem you were having? With your phone?” Terrance finally finished, beginning to tuck his shirt back into his pants.

“My screen sometimes goes red.” Jacob tried to communicate the blood picture sent to him from Ricardo. Terrance nodded to him. “Well, we can meet up at your place after school. We can see if we can get that fixed up for you. I think we will be having over a guest as well.” Terrance grinned slyly. Jacob’s demeanor instantly perked up, thinking that Terrance was referring to Alyssa. But Terrance wouldn’t be so happy about having Terrance over at Jacob’s home. So he tuned down the excitement.

“Look, Arthur and Eva are holding hands!” Alexander pointed in the direction of the walking couple. Arthur seemed to have a tiny bit of a spring to his step. Though there wasn’t a smile on his face, he had to be grinning ear to ear on the inside, as his eyes seemed to beam with glee. In response to the sight, Terrance’s face went sour, and he crossed his arms over his chest disapprovingly. Jacob and Alexander both shot their stoic friend a thumbs-up of approval. Obviously whatever they had to talk about had gone for the better.

“I’m going to Jacob’s after classes today. I want you to be there as well.”

“What about me? That is- If I’m not busy cooking dinner for Gigi tonight.” Alexander turned his attention back to her, attempting to invite her over for a second time.

╚══════╬ "We Swedes are used to the cold... I just don't want you to freeze beside me." ╬══════╝

ＢＵＴ ＭＹ ＤＲＥＡＭＳ．．．

ＴＨＥＹ ＡＲＥＮ'Ｔ ＡＳ ＥＭＰＴＹ

ＡＳ ＭＹ ＣＯＮＳＣＩＥＮＣＥ ＳＥＥＭＳ ＴＯ ＢＥ

Ｉ ＨＡＶＥ ＨＯＵＲＳ， ＯＮＬＹ ＬＯＮＥＬＹ．．．

ＭＹ ＬＯＶＥ ＩＳ ＶＥＮＧＥＡＮＣＥ

ＴＨＡＴ'Ｓ ＮＥＶＥＲ ＦＲＥＥ

✖✖ Translations:...
✖✖ I Feel... In Love
✖✖ I am At... Courtyard
✖✖ I am With... Terrance, Alexander, Jacob, Gigi, and Eva.
✖✖ I am Thinking..."My girlfriend"
✖✖ I am Wearing...School Uniform

Behind Blue Eyes [1x1]

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ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴ'Ｓ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe тнe вαd мαɴ
тσ вє тнє ѕα∂ мαη

ＢＥＨＩＮＤ ＢＬＵＥ ＥＹＥＳ

ＡＮＤ ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴＳ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe нαтed
тσ вє ƒαтє∂

ＴＯ ＴＥＬＬＩＮＧ ＯＮＬＹ ＬＩＥＳ

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Terrance watched stared back into Helene’s eyes, his heart feeling like malleable putty in his chest in his presence. Dangerous? Psh! Terrance has gone on enough dangerous missions and endeavors in his life. He wasn’t afraid of her family, and he definitely wasn’t afraid of someone who would try to hurt Helene. In fact, he felt a strong motivation than anything he experienced in his life to pursue in protecting Helene. If there was anyone threatening her life, he would take them on. Or at least hire Arthur to take them out for him. A very small grin grew in the corner of Terrances lips and he leaned down, placing a kiss on her forehead. “I’ve never been so sure about something in my life, Helene.” That tight feeling that plagued Arthur’s chest was becoming contagious, as Terrance could feel his heart swelling up in his chest. It was an odd feeling. Yes, he wanted to have a good time with Helene, right now at this moment. But a different feeling lingered for a second. He realized he would be content, just standing there and holding her longer. As if being wrapped up with her under sheets came second to the emotions he was feeling right now. It felt so good, and Terrance could feel himself succumbing to the feeling. The feeling was only amplified though, as he began place more passionate kisses upon her lips. He wanted her now more than anything at the moment.

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Alexander’s eyes lit up like fireworks on the 4th of July. Gigi wanted to eat lunch, with him? It really seemed that Alexander’s luck was turning around and in full swing with Gigi. First texting him, now this. Alexander felt as if his relentless harassment was finally causing Gigi to break down. “Of course you can, Gigi. Come sit with me.” Alexander patted on the fountain’s base and began to pull a Tupperware container out of his bag. Inside it were meatballs and a few, tiny cooked potatoes. “Always with the leftovers, my mother. But I don’t mind. She is the greatest cook.” There was a slight waiver in Alexander’s voice as he chowed down on his food.

“What about your mother, Gigi? Is she a good cook as well?” He watched her with those sweet, puppy caramel eyes.

Jacob’s phone vibrated in his pocket, disturbing the peacefulness of his meal. Reaching in his pocket and pulling it out, he could see it was a message from Ricardo. Jacob had saved his name on his phone and had daggers and skulls next to the name. Just a reminder of who he was dealing with. At any given moment, a “friendly” text could be sent, and Jacob had to remind himself he was dealing with. Unlocking his phone and opening the message, two pictures loaded up. Startling Jacob, he practically threw his phone away. “Shit!” The phone clattered on the ground and he hurriedly scrambled for it, examining the images again. Alexander, growing curious looked at the images over Jacob’s shoulder, but winced and quickly moved away. One image showed a body laying in a pool of deep red blood, on a floor in God only know what place. Several bullet holes through the chest. The second picture was a close up of the dead body’s face. Fear was all that could be seen in the cold, dead eyes. Don’t let your boys in our territory again. Was all it said. Jacob wouldn’t be surprised if one of Ricardo’s family members sent it to him, who then forward it to Jacob as a ‘message’. Ricardo had “his” side of town, the South, to push his drugs, and Jacob had his side, the North. So long as there was no trespassing onto another’s turf, there was no real issue.

But apparently, someone was found sneaking around in Ricardo’s territory, and met the bad end of a glock. But what really caught Jacob was odd, was that this was a stranger. Jacob knew every guy that worked for his family, distributors, collectors, all the works. And this was not anyone that Jacob knew. Were there other people sneaking around in the city now? A new gang rising up? Jacob didn’t like the thought of that, and for sure both the Patrone and Munez families would not be fans of a new unannounced presence in their city. Having one competitor was already too many. He needed to talk with Terrance. Damnit, how long was it taking him to go recover his lunch? Jacob shot a message to Terrance, just SOS Little did Jacob know, Terrance was a little too preoccupied to answer.

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The relief that filled Arthur upon finding Eva was immense, and he didn’t have a chance to ask if she was okay, or what was going on, before he was drug away to an unknown room. She even had her own personal key to this place! Before he could take in the new and unusual surroundings, Eva began on a tirade. A fling? Absolutely not. Arthur didn’t agree with that kind of lifestyle that Terrance tried to flaunt and pitch to his friends. No, what he felt for Eva was so real and more than just lust. All these other statements just seemed to flow one by one. What happened? What was plaguing her so much? Petty revenge? Tool to be used and thrown away? Had he made her feel this way by not being by her side? Did he do something wrong? Alexander was a lot better at understanding the flow of thoughts of women. Perhaps later he could shed light on why Eva was feeling this way.

Did she really think he didn’t have feelings for him? After everything that had been happening? He watched her closely with his sharp eyes, after she slightly lashed out at him. It tore his heart and he began to open his mouth, to refute everything she was saying, until a key phrase seemed to slice through the air. …I gave you everything because I’ve been in love with you for so long… Arthur’s heart stopped abruptly in his chest, before it began to speed off. Did she just say she loved him? Overwhelmed by the obvious pain that Eva was in, and by his own emotions, Arthur stepped forward and grabbed Eva in a strong hug, placing his head on top of hers. Forget everything Terrance ever said. Being told by Eva that she loved him sent his head rocketing into the clouds. Every little doubt that ate at him earlier that day faded away, and all that was left was pure and utter bliss. He still had no idea what she had been rambling about ‘petty revenge’, and he wasn’t going to let it distract him. “I love you, Eva. I’m sorry if I made you think I felt any different.” He squeezed her tighter in his arms, never wanting to let go of her.

╚══════╬ "We Swedes are used to the cold... I just don't want you to freeze beside me." ╬══════╝

ＢＵＴ ＭＹ ＤＲＥＡＭＳ．．．

ＴＨＥＹ ＡＲＥＮ'Ｔ ＡＳ ＥＭＰＴＹ

ＡＳ ＭＹ ＣＯＮＳＣＩＥＮＣＥ ＳＥＥＭＳ ＴＯ ＢＥ

Ｉ ＨＡＶＥ ＨＯＵＲＳ， ＯＮＬＹ ＬＯＮＥＬＹ．．．

ＭＹ ＬＯＶＥ ＩＳ ＶＥＮＧＥＡＮＣＥ

ＴＨＡＴ'Ｓ ＮＥＶＥＲ ＦＲＥＥ

✖✖ Translations:...
✖✖ I Feel... In Love
✖✖ I am At... Dressingroom?
✖✖ I am With... Eva.
✖✖ I am Thinking..."I love her."
✖✖ I am Wearing...School Uniform

Behind Blue Eyes [1x1]

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тo вe тнe вαd мαɴ
тσ вє тнє ѕα∂ мαη

ＢＥＨＩＮＤ ＢＬＵＥ ＥＹＥＳ

ＡＮＤ ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴＳ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe нαтed
тσ вє ƒαтє∂

ＴＯ ＴＥＬＬＩＮＧ ＯＮＬＹ ＬＩＥＳ

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Just as soon as the warmth filled Terrance’s soul, it just as quickly left. It frazzled him a bit. What a tease that Helene was! How could she plant such a passionate kiss upon his lips, just to break away and talk? Wait, did she really just want to talk? He was a bit skeptical at first but listened intently as she began to reveal her secret to him. Quick and to the point, Terrance was trying to think just as quickly on his feet on how to respond to her. Should he let her know that he already knew? Did she know who he was? Jacob? Arthur? Alexander? Or did she think she was confiding her biggest secret, with the expectation it would surprise him? He had to asses the situation quickly, before letting immediate body language speak for him.

What if he told her that he already knew about her? For one, it would be an easier transition into talking about dealings with her family. If Terrance could segue and get her to talk with the Patrone family, then they could get the show on the road. And how was it that he knew? Well easy, his family had been spying on her family for almost a year now. Of course he knew who she was.

What if he didn’t reveal he knew anything? Wow, what a coincidence that my friend with benefits is in the mafia. Well, it so happens I have a friend who works the local cartel. Competing with that bonehead Munez boy. Would you like to join our group? It would be better for Terrance to conceal his identity as a spy from Helene. But something in the back of his brain was eating at him. It was shouting: Don’t lie to her!

Don’t lie to her? But that is what he did. That was what his family did, hell it was what their whole profession was based around! Lying and deceit. So why did he feel bad having to lie? Why did he have to lie? Why couldn’t he just expose his identity to her and have it all said and done? No! That was crazy talk, Terrance recognized that this was the same slippery slope of thoughts that Jacob had leading up to telling his whole secret to Alyssa. And look what happened to him! No, he had to keep his mouth shut.

Terrance had to stop pondering on the what ifs, and start acting out. His eyes widened slightly with surprise at Helene’s exposed secret. “Mafia? Like Scarface and The Godfather, Mafia? Holy shit- Helene!” Terrance raised his hand to his face, rubbing his forehead in disbelief. His eyes darted away, and he turned his back to Helene. He had to act like it was coming to him as a major shock, and that he was taking the time to absorb this news.

“Your dad isn’t going to come after me for sleeping with you now, is he?” Terrance feigned fear, but upon turning back around to Helene, he just chuckled. He was showing her that he wasn’t too afraid. Why would someone like him need to be afraid of the mafia? He had a drug cartel on his side. “Well, Helene, I think I’m gonna make you an offer you can’t refuse.” Terrance jokingly made his best attempt at imitating the Godfather’s quote. This would be a good chance for him to get the wheels in motion for their alliance.

“If you are going to put your cards on the table, then I’ll let you in on something as well. You know my friend Jacob? Well, you know his ex, Alyssa. His family does some dealings here in the states. Maybe we should have a little… get together at his place tonight. Let you meet his family and such. I can see how both your family and his family could mutually benefit from a partnership. What do you say, Helene?” Terrance grinned widely, he felt like so many pieces were falling into place, and with such perfect timing. Then, as Terrance would see it fit and gaining trust with Helene, he would be more willing to possibly reveal more. Sure, Arthur, Alexander, and Terrance were all very much employed by the Patrone family. But their dealings weren’t fully in the whole drug trafficking thing. Arthur has had plenty of hits outside of the Flights’ contracts. Alexander’s family was usually more interested in trotting the globe for treasures to steal than staying within the states, and even Terrance’s family was keeping records on more than just the Carbone family. It felt a bit nice, knowing he would only have to keep up half of a façade to Helene.

“Now, I don’t know about you, my sweet Helene. But I did have my own intentions coming out here to see you.” Terrance approached Helene and snaked his arm around her waist. “I think we’ve done just about enough talking, don’t you think?”

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Arthur jumped slightly hearing Gigi’s voice break through. He had heard the sound of approaching footsteps, but he had thought it was finally Eva reaching him. Where was Eva? Wouldn’t she have approached him by now? Or could she have been hiding. Arthur lifted his head up to Gigi, glaring at her. Though it seemed to be met with the same caliber. Arthur rose to his feet, now turning his attention away from Gigi. He didn’t need Gigi to tell him that he had to protect Eva. But it was on campus that Arthur was more prone to let his guard down. Did he need to protect Eva while on school grounds? There were plenty of witnesses around that Ricardo couldn’t do anything to her. What could possibly be worse than that? “I have been waiting for her. She said she wanted to talk about something.” For a split second, Arthur’s heart wavered, but he was more focused on why she hadn’t appeared yet, but that was when it seemed to hit him. Who was the last person that Arthur had seen Eva with? That silver haired boy came back to his mind and Arthur turned on his heels, storming off to the band room. With Arthur hurrying away, and Jacob in his own blissful world of delicious food, Alexander stepped up to the plate with Gigi. “Gigi! It is great to see you! I’m glad to see that I had your number right in my phone this whole time. I was growing worried that I had the wrong number. How was your weekend? I hope it wasn’t too lonely without me.” Alexander smiled sweetly towards Gigi, his bright caramel colored eyes beaming with delight, like an excited puppy.

The band room was massive, but significantly empty for its size. There were just a few handfuls of students chatting and practicing for the recital in the evening. Arthur interrupted the near silence when he threw open the door with a slam, causing everyone in the room to become startled. Matthew, sitting by himself with clarinet in hand, was looking up Arthur, his body trembling. Matthew was planning on approaching Arthur during lunch, but was still working up the courage and nerve to know what to say. But it seemed to Matthew that he wouldn’t have to go to Arthur. For it was Arthur coming straight for him. With each step Arthur grew closer, Matthew seemed to shake and tremble more. “Where is Eva?”

Matthew couldn’t respond at first, but quickly mumbled. “I-I don’t know. Well. I think I saw her going to the library with- Eek” Matthew threw up his hands to protect his face, as if expecting a punch from him. It was obvious in Arthur’s twisting face that he was growing increasingly annoyed with this little goose chase he was on, but instead of attacking Matthew, he directed his attention towards the school’s library. Matthew, tightening his grip on his clarinet, shot his own glare at the back of Arthur’s head, which seemed to ricochet away as he was unphased. Matthew figured he would have to approach him later in regard to Eva. Matthew thought, how could Arthur lose track of Eva? It obviously showed that he didn’t care about her. And was he angry because he couldn’t find her? A sign of a violent relationship. Matthew didn’t care what Eva said earlier about him being nice. Girls would say anything like that to avoid being beaten up by an abusive boyfriend. If Eva was Matthew’s girlfriend, he would never let her get hurt. And he would never let her out of his sight.

Isabelle watched Eva with her keen eyes. Eva didn’t believe her? Well, then Eva was a lot smarter than she appeared to be. She definitely gave off the look as being more of a good on the looks, lacking on the brains type. But Isabelle could see the doubt that was tickling Eva, and she had to use it to her own advantage. “You know what is really cool about facts, Eva? It is that, even if you don’t believe in them, they are still true. We see it everywhere. People against global warming think it is all B.S., but that doesn’t change how rapid temperatures are increasing. Some people think the world is flat, in this day and age, but it doesn’t change the fact that the Earth is as round as a soccer ball. And it doesn’t matter if you don’t believe what I say- because that doesn’t change the fact that you are being used by Arthur. A little tool of revenge against his lover. You are just too blinded by your own selfish desires to recognize this.” The world lover seemed to roll off of Isabelle’s tongue with great satisfaction. Her work was done here. She had planted her little seedling of doubt in Eva’s mind, and she was going to give it time to ferment, sprout, grow, and blossom into its own tragedy. With that, Isabelle turned her back towards Eva, sat down on the table, like she had at Eva’s first arrival, and reopened her book. “You can leave. I have my own readings to get back to.” Unbeknownst to Isabelle, Arthur was just a few yards away from the library entrance now, walking at a quick pace to find his Eva.

He needed to let her know how he felt, before she could reveal what was on her mind.

╚══════╬ "We Swedes are used to the cold... I just don't want you to freeze beside me." ╬══════╝

ＢＵＴ ＭＹ ＤＲＥＡＭＳ．．．

ＴＨＥＹ ＡＲＥＮ'Ｔ ＡＳ ＥＭＰＴＹ

ＡＳ ＭＹ ＣＯＮＳＣＩＥＮＣＥ ＳＥＥＭＳ ＴＯ ＢＥ

Ｉ ＨＡＶＥ ＨＯＵＲＳ， ＯＮＬＹ ＬＯＮＥＬＹ．．．

ＭＹ ＬＯＶＥ ＩＳ ＶＥＮＧＥＡＮＣＥ

ＴＨＡＴ'Ｓ ＮＥＶＥＲ ＦＲＥＥ

✖✖ Translations:...
✖✖ I Feel... Determined and Frustrated.
✖✖ I am At... Near the library enterance
✖✖ I am With... Alone.
✖✖ I am Thinking..."I have to find Eva."
✖✖ I am Wearing...School Uniform

Behind Blue Eyes [1x1]

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тo вe тнe вαd мαɴ
тσ вє тнє ѕα∂ мαη

ＢＥＨＩＮＤ ＢＬＵＥ ＥＹＥＳ

ＡＮＤ ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴＳ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe нαтed
тσ вє ƒαтє∂

ＴＯ ＴＥＬＬＩＮＧ ＯＮＬＹ ＬＩＥＳ

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Arthur didn’t even have a chance to say goodbye to Eva before she seemed to rush to class with Alyssa. It only caused the warmth that was already draining from him to drift away more. She didn’t even put in the effort to say ‘see you later’. Was he taking it to personal? Or perhaps being to serious? It was in his nature, and he couldn’t help it. Didn’t help that he also tended to lean more on the pessimistic side of things. He felt his phone vibrate and saw the message from Eva, his heart failing him even more. Was she going to break the news to him? That she appreciated his help, and all, but she was ready to be on her own again. Perhaps she would tell Arthur that she’d rather be miserable in her home with her mother than at Arthur’s house. Now that thought knocked Arthur into a depressed mood all the way into lunch. Even his favorite class, Guitar Lessons, didn’t seem to cheer him up at all. Where his fingers would usually take control and present a new acoustic version of some punk or metal song, his fingers simply ran across the strings, plucking pitifully. ”I’m a fool.” He mumbled under his breath. No one could fall in love with a monster like him.

On the other side of the spectrum, Terrance and Jacob both seemed to walk a bit better. Terrance had gotten a message from Helene. And although it sounded so vague, he was already jumping to conclusions. Since Terrance and Helene tended to text about one thing… that one thing came to his mind. A romp session on campus? During the day?? Man, Helene really knew what buttons to push on Terrance to set the gears in his mind in motion. Having sex in such a risky place, at suck a risky time, God! It really turned Terrance on. But he was met with the tiny dilemma of where to meet up. There were so many places, but what place would be the safest and most secluded? Initially Terrance thought of the band room, but he wouldn’t be surprised if some of the band nerds went there during lunch to practice. The library tended to be abandoned during lunch as well, but Terrance wanted to avoid that weird Isabelle girl. She treated the library like her own person shrine… or sanctuary really. Anyone who so much as coughed out of place in there, disturbing the peace of the air, had to deal with that crazy chick’s wrath. He thought of the gymnasium, but no doubt the basketball team may be practicing. That was when the lightbulb went on. The football field and bleachers were off limits during school hours. As they were considered to be “off campus”. No teachers, no students, no administration. Perfect. Meet me under the football bleachers, far side of the field. And for the rest of the day until lunch, Terrance walked with a skip to his step.

Jacob on the other hand, seemed significantly better having turned over his ruby gem back to its rightful owner. It weighed too heavily on his heart and in his pocket to keep it on him. By returning it to Alyssa, at least he was fooling himself long enough that she could changer her feelings. That she could come back to him eventually. Though in the deep recesses of Jacob’s mind he knew that wasn’t likely, this was the kind of hope Jacob needed to help him push to lunch time.

The day lulled on and the lunch bell rang, releasing everyone into the courtyard. The four Swedes met up in their usual spots, and Terrance had to do his best to repress his excitement. ”Shoot I forgot my lunch in my locker! I’ll be back.” Before getting any responses, Terrance snuck off in the direction of his locker, just to make a big loop around campus, and hiding out in the bleachers. He had to activate his inner spy instincts to sneak between pillars and hallways, making sure that no administrators or teachers noticed him sneaking off. It was exhilarating to Terrance. His heart was doing backflips at the prospect of hooking up with Helene, out in the open, on school property. Banging on school campus was an achievement he could brag about to other guys. Much like how one could brag about joining the mile-high club on an airline flight. But more than any of that, he was excited to encapsulate Helene in his arms again. To kiss that one spot that always seemed to make her squirm. She was really perfect for him. Terrance felt his heart racing and he had to slap himself, taking deep breaths. ”Nothing more than a fling, nothing more than a fling.” Terrance recited out loud to himself. Perhaps if he kept telling himself that, it would suddenly become fact.

Arthur couldn’t lift his head from the ground by the fountain. He was preparing himself for the worse when Eva arrived. The ground just seemed more fascinating than the impending doom he felt. Much like how the guns on the wall of his armory were more interesting than the lectures his father gave. Speaking of lectures, he could already hear the tiny voice of Terrance in the back of his head. I told you not to get attached! Now you are hurting, and it is your own damn fault! Arthur sighed, kicking the dirt at his feet. Alexander sat beside him, keeping a hawk eye out for any possible Gigi spottings. While Jacob was gleefully consuming his lunch. ”That is the first time you’re eating something since Saturday! I’m glad you are able to start stomaching food again.” Alexander kindly patted Jacob’s shoulder.

Isabelle’s minion, on one hand, had pounced on her own prey. When the bell rang, she quickly closed in on Eva. “Eva! You have to help me! You’re the only one who understands the contemporary involvement of classical music in new age literature. You have to help me with this report.” And before the girl could let Eva protest, she grabbed her wrist and pulled her away. “I know you should be practicing with Matthew right now. But I NEED you!” In the library, Isabelle sat on one of the nearby tables, holding up a book to her face, and tucking her pitch black hair behind her ear. There was a click of a door opening, and the two girls entered her domain. A malicious grin grew on Isabelle’s face, hearing them make their way to another table. The other girl was whispering, as if to imitate following library rules. “Wait here, I gotta find a few books.” And so the little minion did her duty, and scurried away, leaving Eva at a table, and Isabelle with her prey. ”I didn’t know the class slut would be gracing me with her presence today.” Isabelle snapped the book shut in front of her nose, placing it down on the table beside her.

Swiveling around on the table, legs crossed, Isabelle looked at Eva with sharp eyes, much like a snake. Isabelle radiated her own kind of beauty. One that was dark, ominous, and mysterious, almost similar wavelengths to that of Arthur. Isabelle stood up, and walked towards Eva, taking Eva’s chin in her hand. Isabelle’s dark, evil eyes reflected back against Eva’s bright, innocent eyes. ”Oh… I shouldn’t be so mean to you, Eva. Besides you are only a bystander in all of this.” Isabelle’s eyes seemed to soften, before letting go of her grip on Eva. ”It isn’t fair, such a beautiful face being pulled into something outside her control. If Arthur hasn’t told you about me then… Well, I’m so sorry.” She curled her black hair between her fingers, flashing a woeful look towards Eva.

”I’m afraid Arthur is just using you to get back at me. See, I’m Arthur’s girlfriend. Have been for almost 2 years now. But you know how private Arthur is about every aspect of his life. And I’m not really one for the attention either. He doesn’t want to flaunt around having a girlfriend. Not that I didn’t mind. Sure, in public we couldn’t show anything. But once doors closed.” Isabelle’s body seemed to quiver for a second, and she just purred under her breath, imagining Arthur’s arms wrapped around her own body.

”But to the chase, we got in a fight over the summer… and now it seems that he is using you as a little flashy trophy to try and get back at me. Tsk. Tsk. But I know Arthur better than anyone else.” Isabelle sighed, walking over towards a bookshelf, running her black painted fingernails some of the spines of the books. ”Him using you is so wrong… and I took it as my moral obligation to let you know- he is just using you, Eva. He’s told me he loves me, you know? Has he ever said that to you?” Isabelle’s malicious eyes glinted towards Eva, crossing her arms in front of her chest.

”I know you may not believe me. But think about it. Did you honestly think Arthur even remotely liked you? That he wasn’t using you for some purpose of his own. Who do you think is truly a better match for him? Someone just as mysterious? Just as quiet? Just as physically passionate as myself? Or some little girl, who tropes around with her skirt too high, ready to be taken advantage of by the closest guy. Think about it.” Isabelle threw her hair back over her shoulder, her sharp eyes watching Eva closely, to see her reactions to Isabelle’s spun web. Truly a trap of words for any innocent, unknowing insect.

╚══════╬ "We Swedes are used to the cold... I just don't want you to freeze beside me." ╬══════╝

ＢＵＴ ＭＹ ＤＲＥＡＭＳ．．．

ＴＨＥＹ ＡＲＥＮ'Ｔ ＡＳ ＥＭＰＴＹ

ＡＳ ＭＹ ＣＯＮＳＣＩＥＮＣＥ ＳＥＥＭＳ ＴＯ ＢＥ

Ｉ ＨＡＶＥ ＨＯＵＲＳ， ＯＮＬＹ ＬＯＮＥＬＹ．．．

ＭＹ ＬＯＶＥ ＩＳ ＶＥＮＧＥＡＮＣＥ

ＴＨＡＴ'Ｓ ＮＥＶＥＲ ＦＲＥＥ

✖✖ Translations:...
✖✖ I Feel... Heartbroken.
✖✖ I am At... Courtyard Fountain
✖✖ I am With... Jacob and Alexander.
✖✖ I am Thinking..."Does she not?..."
✖✖ I am Wearing...School Uniform

Behind Blue Eyes [1x1]

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ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴ'Ｓ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe тнe вαd мαɴ
тσ вє тнє ѕα∂ мαη

ＢＥＨＩＮＤ ＢＬＵＥ ＥＹＥＳ

ＡＮＤ ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴＳ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe нαтed
тσ вє ƒαтє∂

ＴＯ ＴＥＬＬＩＮＧ ＯＮＬＹ ＬＩＥＳ

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Matthew’s breath seemed to hitch in his throat. He came so far, and now he and no idea what he was going to stay to her. He seemed to nervously avoid eye contact with Eva, his attention still focused on the hot glare on the back of his neck. ”Who is that.” Arthur let out, his arms crossed tightly on his chest. It was no one that he recognized. At least no one he recognized form his 4 years at this school. But it was Alexander’s response that seemed to disprove it. ”That is Matthew… uh… I don’t recall his last name… I don’t know him that well, but I’ve seen him around.” But Arthur didn’t lift his eyes from the random boy. He didn’t trust this guy, whoever he was. Then again, Arthur wouldn’t trust anyone around Eva right now, barely even her own ‘friends’. Terrance was taking note of Arthur’s reactions, shifting his attention away form Jacob. Big mistake. Once that heavy weight was lifted from Jacob’s shoulder, he stood up and began to shuffle his way to Alyssa.

”What is it to you anyway, Art? Eva is nothing more than a hook up. What does it matter if she talks to someone else… right?” Terrance crossed his arms, keeping an eye on Arthur’s reaction. Terrance wasn’t wrong. Well at least, he should be right. At this moment Arthur couldn’t risk letting Eva get to close to him, but he couldn’t help it. He genuinely cared and Terrance could notice this. ”You don’t want to do the same thing to Eva that Jacob had to do to Alyssa. I’m warning you now, Arthur. If you get too attached to her, you are only shooting yourself in the foot. She can know anything, and the closer you get to her, the more danger you put her in.” Arthur grumbled under his breath, still burning the back of Matthew’s head with his glare. He hated that Terrance was right. Eva was just as unsafe away from him, as she was standing by his side. Was he going to have to pretend to ignore her now and again? Keep her at an arm’s length when he would rather hold her until their bodies mushed into a single being. But Arthur couldn’t imagine breaking Eva’s heart, the same way that Jacob had done to Alyssa’s. If they got too close, if her safety wasn’t guaranteed. ”Look at Jacob, Arthur! You don’t want to end up like- wait…! Jacob!” Terrance yelled out, pulling Arthur’s eyes for the first time away form Matthew.

Jacob was now within a few feet of Alyssa, his hands stuffed into his pocket. Arthur was rather surprised he made it that far without collapsing. Damn, Jacob looked really bad. His hair was a scattered mess, his eyes so tired. Why did he come to school today? It was obvious at this point. Once Jacob was within speaking range with Alyssa, he reached father in his pocket. ”Alyssa…” His voice croaked at first, he seemed very nervous. He almost looked like a shaky drug dealer doing their first trade off on a somewhat busy street. Too much could go wrong, but it had to be done. He pulled one hand from his pocket, taking Alyssa’s hand to face palm up. He procured his other fist forward and dropped the ruby necklace into her hands. ”I’m not giving up that easily.” He shot her a signature, cheeky grin. Even as weak and broken a smile it was, it still shined brightly. ”I hope you didn’t think you’d get rid of me that easy.” And with that, Jacob turned his back, shuffling his was back to his group again. It seemed that his need to get that message to Alyssa was what willed him the strength to get across campus. And now that the message was delivered, he looked like he was about to collapse again. Terrance was the first to get to him, supporting him to shuffle across campus, growling to Jacob under his teeth. ”All my friends are lovestruck idiots…” Terrance felt that he was the only one who wasn’t getting his heart involved in everything. Or at least he thought he was.

The bell rang for homeroom, seemingly snapping Matthew back to reality. ”Oh- uh- my weekend was rather uneventful… Been practicing my clarinet for the county music recital tonight. You’ve been working on your violin solo for it, right? A lot of University recruiters are going to be there tonight… At least Mr. Smith says so.” A small, genuine smile grew on Matthew’s face. The only class he shared with Eva was their concert class. He wasn’t very good himself and had to practice a lot to even be average. But he could recognize that Eva was born with silver fingers for the violin. She was born to be a concert performer, Matthew had at least determined for himself. He admired Eva for his skill, one of the few little things that seemed to pull him to her. He walked beside her towards classes, sweat beading down the back of his neck as Arthur’s eyes locked on him again, like a battleship targeting an enemy ship. Against his better judgement, Matthew looked over his shoulders and locked eyes with Arthur for a split second, sending a violent shiver up Matthew’s back, before quickly turning away. ”Man, that Arthur guy is terrifying, right?” Matthew mumbled to Eva, quickening his pace, in a hopes to get away from him faster.

”I don’t like that guy.” Was all Arthur got out as he strolled to class with his own friends, Alexander had been assessing the situation and just chuckled. ”I don’t think you need to worry about him taking Eva, Arthur.” The statement seemed to really catch Arthur’s attention, as he swiveled his eyes to his caramel eyed friend. ”What?”

”Well it is obvious isn’t it? I mean, you don’t think that Eva is the only one attracting negative attention. There has gotta be a good handful of guys who had their eyes set on Eva too. And with the rumors spreading… Well, guys are no better than girls. I wouldn’t be surprised if Matthew is one of those admirers.” Now Arthur felt angrier, and with that statement- Arthur began to notice it. “What a lucky, bastard. He got locked in a room with Eva for an entire night.”

“Damn, I was planning to ask her to the homecoming dance…” There they all appeared. Here and there, among the girls murmuring about Eva, a few guys were voicing their jealousy of Arthur. They were jealous of him? His eyes moved back towards Eva, watching her walk not that far ahead of him, her hips swaying with each little step. Arthur guessed he could count himself lucky to call her his… Wait, could he call her his? Was she his? From Arthur’s perspective, he could determine that Eva liked him… or at least had some attraction to him. They slept together, so something had to be there! But what was it? Did Eva just like him in the same way Helene liked Terrance? Arthur felt some of the warmth drain from him as he sat in his homeroom chair, his eyes staring off into the distance at the whiteboard. Terrance insisted that Arthur shouldn’t catch feelings for her… Did she even have feelings for him in the same way he felt?

╚══════╬ "We Swedes are used to the cold... I just don't want you to freeze beside me." ╬══════╝

ＢＵＴ ＭＹ ＤＲＥＡＭＳ．．．

ＴＨＥＹ ＡＲＥＮ'Ｔ ＡＳ ＥＭＰＴＹ

ＡＳ ＭＹ ＣＯＮＳＣＩＥＮＣＥ ＳＥＥＭＳ ＴＯ ＢＥ

Ｉ ＨＡＶＥ ＨＯＵＲＳ， ＯＮＬＹ ＬＯＮＥＬＹ．．．

ＭＹ ＬＯＶＥ ＩＳ ＶＥＮＧＥＡＮＣＥ

ＴＨＡＴ'Ｓ ＮＥＶＥＲ ＦＲＥＥ

✖✖ Translations:...
✖✖ I Feel... Confused.
✖✖ I am At... Homeroom
✖✖ I am With... Jacob, Terrance, Alexander, Eva, and others.
✖✖ I am Thinking..."Who is that talking to Eva?"
✖✖ I am Wearing...School Uniform

Behind Blue Eyes [1x1]

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ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴ'Ｓ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe тнe вαd мαɴ
тσ вє тнє ѕα∂ мαη

ＢＥＨＩＮＤ ＢＬＵＥ ＥＹＥＳ

ＡＮＤ ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴＳ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe нαтed
тσ вє ƒαтє∂

ＴＯ ＴＥＬＬＩＮＧ ＯＮＬＹ ＬＩＥＳ

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Eva was whisked away from Arthur in what felt like a matter of seconds. He watched with keen eyes as Helene seemed to scurry here away rather quickly. After all that had been revealed to Arthur on Saturday, he wasn’t feeling so good about letting Eva out of his sight, especially with Helene. Of course, as much as it would benefit the Swedes to have Helene as a friend… was she really a friend to Eva? Arthur continued to watch them with eagle eyes as the four made it on campus, every now and again having to support Jacob from tumbling over. ”I don’t know why you chose to show up today. You should have stayed home and recovered more, idiot.” Terrance spoke up, helping Jacob to sit down at the fountain in the center of the courtyard. ”If he was home, I’d have to be there with him… If I weren’t babysitting him, he would have dived back into his stash.” Alexander sighed, sitting beside his friend as well.

Arthur, though concerned for Jacob, was more caught up in the little whisperings he heard around him. About Eva specifically. He wanted to knock out every girl and guy who walked by, whispering petty gossip about him and Eva. Jealousy. Were they really so green with envy, that they couldn’t accept what was happening? Arthur huffed his breath, crossing his arms across his chest, his naturally stern look remained plaster over his face. Jacob periodically would lift his eyes, scanning the crowd. Though it was obvious he was looking for Alyssa. It didn’t take much time to spot her, as the annoyed brunette was glaring towards Helene. Why did it seem that their little friend group was imploding from the inside as well? ”I need to talk to her again.”

”Yeah, that’s not fucking happening. And you know it.” Terrance kept a heavy hand on Jacob’s shoulder to keep him seated. ”You’re not changing anything. And we don’t need you spiraling out of control again. I think it is best that you hang back for now.”

”Not looking too good, gringo.” An all too familiar voice spoke up from behind. Arthur finally shifted his attention from Eva and Helene to the short Latino beside him, once again followed by his own little gang of hooligans. Terrance shot a glare, and Alexander’s usually teddy bear face seemed to harden as well. Jacob, who was the obvious target of the conversation, didn’t respond at all, his eyes locked on Alyssa from across the courtyard. ”Still chasing that chica I see, Jacob. Does that turn you on or something? Breaking her heart and then breaking yours? Back and forth, back and forth. Kinda pathetic. And Arthur, I though you would learn, of all people…” He jingled, shrugging his shoulders highly. His attention then shifted from Jacob to Arthur, his sly grin growing on his face. That same mouth that planted an unwanted kiss on Eva. The night began to run again through Arthur’s mind and he clinched his fists. ”Well… now that I know you two are a thing. I will share my warning again… If you don’t keep a close eye on her- something could happen, Sueco. Her lips are quite soft, are they not?” He laughed at the obvious anger raising in Arthur, and he pulled his fist back again. But it was Alexander who clung to his arm, pulling him back. ”Not on campus, Arthur! Another time.” Alexander shot a glare as the Latino and his group began to shuffle away. Mimicking a week earlier. Ricardo shot a smile towards Eva across the way and shot her both an air kiss and a wink.

“God what a slut… She made out with Ricardo and hooked up with Arthur. All in one night!” A rather tall girl, with long legs, black hair, and just as dark eyes watched from another corner of campus. Her eyes examining Arthur’s aggressive reaction. It seemed to send a shiver through her spine. She wondered how much one of his slaps must have hurt... very nice… “Yeah, what a slut… I’m hoping those rumors of her getting knocked up are false. Then he won’t be stuck with such a tramp.” One girl spoke up from behind Isabelle. Isabelle twirled her pitch black hair in her fingers, her eyes shifting to Eva. Her eyes travelled up and down Eva’s body, as if analyzing her for some hidden weak point. ”I doubt it… But, I think we ought to put her back in her place… lunch. We just have to separate her from her pack.” The girl spoke up again. ”Oh! I have language with just before lunch. I’ll see if she’ll be willing to go with me to the library. No one is ever there during lunch.” Isabelle’s dark eyes shifted to her friend, it almost sounded like she was purring with delight. ”Peeerfect.”

Once Arthur had a few seconds to cool down, Alexander finally felt comfortable to let go of Arthur and he sighed heavily. He wanted to rip Ricardo’s face off in that instance. His natural Viking blood was craving the spilling of someone else’s. But he had to tone it down significantly, especially with so many other bodies around. Arthur saw that Eva was alone again but wasn’t sure if he should run to her side. His body was telling him too, yet at the same time his mind was telling him to hang back. He was drawing way too much attention to Eva by being close to her. Being too close to her was endangering her, but not being by her side was driving him equally crazy.

In a forth corner of campus, a single boy stood with silver hair, gray eyes, and thick coke bottle glasses. He was known as the school’s wallflower, but his born name was Matthew. He seemed to wince with each mention of Eva’s name from each passersby around him. He didn’t like it. He didn’t like one bit all the mean things being said about a complete angel. Damn that Arthur, for soiling such an innocent girl, he cursed under his breath. He should be the one standing beside her. He was going to do it. He was going to fight Arthur for Eva… at lunch. But something was willing him to walk towards her now. His brain screamed no, but his gut seemed to be pulling him closer, until he was standing in front of her. He could feel Arthur’s eyes burning a hole in the back of his neck. But he didn’t turn around to face his enemy. ”H-Hey, Eva. How was your weekend?” He practically whispered to her. He wasn’t brave, or charming, or strong. He didn’t attract the attention of admirers like Arthur did. But he was known for being a very trusting, sweet, and endearing friend to anyone who needed it. But much like a used napkin, he seemed to get tossed away once people were done using them. Eva, to Matthew, always seemed like the only one that didn’t treat him that way. Perhaps that is why he felt so warm towards her. And why, despite his own fears, he wanted to step up and protect Eva from the nasty gossip that floated around.

╚══════╬ "We Swedes are used to the cold... I just don't want you to freeze beside me." ╬══════╝

ＢＵＴ ＭＹ ＤＲＥＡＭＳ．．．

ＴＨＥＹ ＡＲＥＮ'Ｔ ＡＳ ＥＭＰＴＹ

ＡＳ ＭＹ ＣＯＮＳＣＩＥＮＣＥ ＳＥＥＭＳ ＴＯ ＢＥ

Ｉ ＨＡＶＥ ＨＯＵＲＳ， ＯＮＬＹ ＬＯＮＥＬＹ．．．

ＭＹ ＬＯＶＥ ＩＳ ＶＥＮＧＥＡＮＣＥ

ＴＨＡＴ'Ｓ ＮＥＶＥＲ ＦＲＥＥ

✖✖ Translations:...
✖✖ I Feel... High Alert.
✖✖ I am At... School's Center Fountain
✖✖ I am With... Jacob, Terrance, and Alexander
✖✖ I am Thinking..."Who is that talking to Eva?"
✖✖ I am Wearing...School Uniform

Behind Blue Eyes [1x1]

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ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴ'Ｓ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe тнe вαd мαɴ
тσ вє тнє ѕα∂ мαη

ＢＥＨＩＮＤ ＢＬＵＥ ＥＹＥＳ

ＡＮＤ ＮＯ ＯＮＥ ＫＮＯＷＳ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＴＳ ＬＩＫＥ．．．

тo вe нαтed
тσ вє ƒαтє∂

ＴＯ ＴＥＬＬＩＮＧ ＯＮＬＹ ＬＩＥＳ

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Sunday seemed to pass faster than Saturday. An ugly reminder that although so much was occurring in the real world, the stress of High School was still impending doom on Monday. Sunday Jacob remained in his family’s basement, now having to deal with withdrawing symptoms, as Alexander remained loyally by his friend’s side. It was a rough day for Jacob, and it wouldn’t be much better Monday either. Terrance and Helene parted their separate ways come Sunday morning, as Terrance had to run around checking on Jacob and corresponding with his parents. Arthur and Eva were able to sneak out of the house while his parents were out, and his sister was too distracted by her cell phone to acknowledge them. They spent most of the day apartment shopping, though no place seemed good enough. Arthur kept his arms crossed, pointing out issues with every place they went to. Flimsy locks on doors, bad neighborhood, one place was specifically in Ricardo Munez’s “drug zone” and Arthur instantly turned it down. It felt almost impossible for Arthur to find an apartment that he trusted to be safe enough for Eva to stay in, and by the time he realized it- it was getting late again. At one point in the day, Arthur was able to take Eva to her home to gather her clothes, violin, and any other necessities. Arthur wasn’t sure if he was lucky or Evelyn was lucky, that the house was empty upon arrival. Arthur wasn’t so sure he would be able to hold back on strangling Eva’s mother if he saw her. But, it seemed that Eva would have to spend another night with him, not that he minded. But it was going to be difficult sneaking out Eva with him on Monday morning, while his mom and sister were both present in the early morning.

But that was exactly what they had to do on Monday. As Arthur rose from bed and began to get dressed, gently stirring Eva beside him, so she could get dressed as well. Grabbing his backpack and taking Eva’s hand, he gestured for Eva to remain quiet as they descended the stairs to the kitchen. It was significantly quiet, so Arthur assumed no one was there, but upon turning the corner with Eva, Arthur saw his mother, Alyssa Myles, standing silently and staring at the entry way. She was waiting for Arthur specifically. There were three brown paper bags placed on the table in front of her, along with three plates of breakfast. One of which Lillian, Arthur’s sister was chowing down on. ”Shit!” Arthur quickly turned, practically toppling over Eva in the process. ”Arthur, you don’t have to hide. I’m not going to tell your father about your guest.”

Arthur’s heart was pounding at the prospect of getting caught, but he trusted his Mother and slowly moved back into the kitchen, guiding Eva with him. How did Alyssa know that he had Eva over… How long did she know that he had Eva over? But as Arthur pondered these questions, it seemed his mother could read his mind. ”A mother always knows.” Alyssa was playing with her hair, doing and undoing the many braids throughout her hair as her eyes jumped from Arthur to Eva, a smile growing on her gentle face, and her eyes lighting up. ”It is nice to finally meet you, Eva… I’m sorry my son hasn’t been able to introduced us. My husband can be very… particular with his house rules. I’m also afraid that all I know about you is your name, from Arthur’s father.” A deep red flush returned to Arthur’s face, remembering how it even was that his father discovered about Eva and her name. It scared him to think if Noah told Alyssa about that event as well. Alyssa’s eyes quickly scanned over Eva, and she nodded, walking towards her. ”And she already has such long, blonde hair… Do you mind if I braid it, sweetie?” But before Alyssa could allow Eva to answer, she was already running her fingers through Eva’s hair, braiding it. Arthur sat at the table, beginning to eat the breakfast of eggs and toast laid out before him. He still felt like he was on high alert, not completely sure if his father was already out for the day. But Arthur would also be surprised if he was home, as Noah tended to always get an early start on weekdays. ”Your Father is too hard on you, if you ask me Arthur. I don’t mind that your little friend stays here for… whatever the reason may be.” Alyssa’s blues eyes seemed to flash to Arthur. It was obvious that she knew why Eva was here. Damn, it kind of pissed off Arthur that his parents knew so much more than him, and weren’t willing to share any of it. Lillian also looked at the new guest with curious eyes, but also seemed not very interested, as her phone was preoccupying most of her attention. ”If you don’t mind giving my clothes back too, Arthur. I’d really appreciate it. My clothes aren’t bathrobes handed out at hotels.” She didn’t seem to lift her eyes from her phone, just curling her pigtail hairs between her fingers. It clicked with Arthur that that could have been how Alyssa found out about the presence of another girl in the house… increased laundry. ”She is welcome to stay as long as she likes… but you two need to continue being careful around your father. He doesn’t mean everything he says… But it is best not to push buttons. And so long as you both don’t bring me any grandchildren too early, I have no issues.“

”We have to go.” Arthur said abruptly, stealing the two lunches from the counter for him and Eva, and then grabbing Eva’s hand and evacuating her from the situation, half of a braid done in her hair. Alyssa just smiled and waved as the two left. And Alyssa turned towards Lillian. ”And you need to get going too-“ Retreating to Arthur’s Volvo, he let out a loud sigh, holding his head. God, only his family could be so weird, he looked at Eva out of the corner of his eyes. ”Sorry about that…”

It didn’t take long for the Duo to arrive on campus, and it very quickly caught the attention of students in the parking lot, as Arthur and Eva both stepped out of the car together. Word travelled faster than a contagious disease, as murmurings began to spread about Arthur arriving on campus with a girl Some people could identify her as Eva, many others didn’t even know who she was until they saw her standing next to the quiet giant, walking on campus. Arthur just sighed, rubbing his head. He wondered if this kind of negative attention annoyed Arthur as much as it did Eva. A few cars over in the parking lot, two bodies began to scramble out of a car, carrying a third one over their shoulders. None other than Jacob, Alexander, and Terrance. When Terrance locked eyes on Arthur, he began to yell out. ”Considering you are the strongest of us.. and technically a bodyguard. I think you should be the one carrying this lump!” Arthur looked at Eva for a second then back to Jacob, who was barely standing on his feet. Arthur hadn’t told Eva anything about what occurred on Saturday, and he wasn’t sure if Alyssa had told her anything. But Arthur hurried over, and with one arm lifted Jacob over his shoulder, where he continued to lay limply. ”Was it a good idea to bring him on campus?” Terrance waved his hand, dismissing the question. ”He is fine. He was walking around and talking all this morning. Symptoms just keep hitting him in waves. He tends to bounce around from perfectly fine to practically manic-depressive.” Terrance’s eyes drifted and landed on Eva, where he locked up slightly, and laughed nervously. ”Really bad case of the flu, this one… Best to keep your distance. Shouldn’t you be looking for your own friends?” Arthur shot a glare towards Terrance, though he seemed to ultimately ignore it. Arthur didn’t appreciate Terrance talking to Eva that way. But at the same time, it was a hint that Terrance didn’t want Eva within earshot of whatever he needed to communicate to Arthur. ”You can put me down, I can walk myself…” Jacob’s groggy voice spoke up, and Arthur obeyed, steading Jacob on his feet. He really didn’t look good. His face was significantly pale, for a Swede, his normally emerald green eyes looked faded, and his eyes look sunken in his eye sockets. He couldn’t have sleep within the past 24 hours at least. He really should have stayed home, but Jacob seemed to insist that he needed to come in today, for whatever reason. The campus was slowly filling with bodies again, and Arthur could hear again as rumor bounced from boy to girl to girl to boy about Arthur arriving on campus with some girl.

╚══════╬ "We Swedes are used to the cold... I just don't want you to freeze beside me." ╬══════╝

ＢＵＴ ＭＹ ＤＲＥＡＭＳ．．．

ＴＨＥＹ ＡＲＥＮ'Ｔ ＡＳ ＥＭＰＴＹ

ＡＳ ＭＹ ＣＯＮＳＣＩＥＮＣＥ ＳＥＥＭＳ ＴＯ ＢＥ

Ｉ ＨＡＶＥ ＨＯＵＲＳ， ＯＮＬＹ ＬＯＮＥＬＹ．．．

ＭＹ ＬＯＶＥ ＩＳ ＶＥＮＧＥＡＮＣＥ

ＴＨＡＴ'Ｓ ＮＥＶＥＲ ＦＲＥＥ

✖✖ Translations:...
✖✖ I Feel... Tired.
✖✖ I am At... Arthur's bedroom
✖✖ I am With... Eva
✖✖ I am Thinking..."..."
✖✖ I am Wearing...Black Jeans.