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

╔════════════╬ＡＲＴＨＵＲ ＺＡＶＩＥＲ ＭＹＬＥＳ╬════════════╗

Each of the four men seemed frozen in time when their respective girls stepped out of the dressing rooms. Terrance’s eyes hungrily ate up Helene and her stringy bikini. Hot damn, did she have a rocking body. That that swimsuit seemed to show off just enough of those curves for Terrance’s satisfaction. He wanted her then and there. Perhaps as the day grew later he would be able to sneak off with her to the privacy of the dunes, or the dark hidden spot under the pier. Sex on the beach would be another milestone to at to Terrance’s collection. Shit, Terrance was really going to have to control his behavior wearing such skin-tight swimwear. As nice as his body looked in the skintight brief shorts, it would also ultimately be his own downfall if he were to get too riled up. He instead quickly diverted his gaze away from Helene, focusing on a random mannequin model instead. “Looks cute, Helene.” Was all he could get out. But the bright red that seemed to dust over his cheeks said more than that.

Jacob’s breath was taken away as well by the simple green bathing suit that Alyssa wore. He wondered if she purposely chose green, since it was his favorite color, like his eyes. He missed seeing that body over the summer vacation. Oh, the number of possible beach trips he missed out on with her after breaking up. He was really going to have to work overtime to try and make up for all of the missed moments and memories with Alyssa. “More radiant than I could have imagined. I’ve almost forgot how perfect your body is, Alyssa.” Jacob grinned sweetly and wrapped his arms around her hips, giving her a quick kiss on the cheek.

Alexander couldn’t stop starring at Gigi when she walked out. But not so much her body at first. Specifically he just focused on her face and expressions. No doubt, Gigi was here more so against her will, or under the orders of Helene. And more than likely she wasn’t very comfortable in the final bathing suit that was selected for her. Simply, Alexander was thankful that she was there, and for him to spend time with her. He felt so many of his problems fade away being around Gigi. When his eyes finally had a chance to leave her face, and travel down her body- he determined that she had to be an angel. No doubt about that! She was slim and petite, which made Alexander feel more comfortable. Not being much to look at himself, he was worried about being puny compared to most voluptuous woman. But Alexander loved that Gigi was almost as slim as him, with her own fair amount of curve up top. He felt like their bodies could be like puzzle pieces that fit perfectly together. Oh, how he wanted to express these thoughts and feelings, but all that trickled form his lips were. “Wow…”

And as always, Arthur felt as if he were whisked away to another world when he saw Eva radiating her natural beauty. Sure, he had already seen her naked plenty of times, and had sex with her. But she never stopped stealing his heart. His eyes wandered up, down, and all around Eva’s body. From her full chest, to her skinny waist, to her curved hips. She was truly a product of perfection, and Arthur was able to call her his. She blew all of her friends out of the water physically, and it wasn’t fair to them. His eyes landed on the little string ties on the back of her neck, and on the hips of her bathing suit. He just wanted to grab the dainty little strings and just pull them so they all fell off. But that thought made him come back to earth and his eyes darted around the boutique. There were quite a few other guys walking around as well, and plenty of them had stopped to beginning eyeing the four girls. But all Arthur seemed to notice were the prying eyes looking at Eva. His face grew serious and he stepped forward, snatching a large, baggy t-shirt off a nearby rack, and throwing it over Eva to cover her up. He didn’t want other guys to be staring at her in the same way he did. He didn’t trust those eyes that stared at her the same way he did. She was his, they didn’t have a right to daydream about her. Only him.

Terrance rolled his eyes at Arthur’s sudden actions, and Jacob just seemed to chuckle innocently. “His brain must be pretty friend right now seeing Eva like that.” Jacob laughed, wiping a tear from his eyes. Heading out onto the beach, the warm sand was comforting under Alexander’s feet, and all too familiar. Alexander, like a little kid, took off running straight to the beach while Jacob and Terrance were left behind to put up the umbrella, towels, and a few chairs. Arthur, slightly hunched over under the umbrella due to his significant height, was going through one of the bags looking for sunblock. He was well aware that with his pale skin, he was going to go home looking like a lobster without it. His eyes redirected back to Eva, still wearing the giant t-shirt he had thrown on her. Had he over reacted making her cover up? He felt like it wasn’t very fair to do to her, but he was just worried about her innocence.

“Pass the sunscreen. I gotta help Helene put lotion on her back.” Arthur threw the bottle, Terrance catching it with ease before turning to wink at Helene, shaking the bottle in his hand. “May I?” Arthur eyes scanned around, and it wasn’t till he saw Jacob walking back towards their spot that Arthur realized he had been missing. Behind him some ways looked like a few surfer type guys, and Jacob now had a random wad of cash in his hands, counting off a few bills, before stuffing them in one of his pineapple suit’s pockets. “Yeah I need that after you. Don’t want my Alyssa burning to a crisp either.” Jacob smiled, snaking his hand back around her waist. Arthur’s eyes shifted to Eva, imagining her shirt off and just her bikini again. He would love to have an excuse to have oiled up hands exploring the hills and valleys of her body, lathering her up in sun screen. He practically become red in the face just imagining it, but all of the people around him on the beach made him so nerve wracked. How were Jacob and Alexander so okay with Alyssa and Gigi walking around dressed as they were? Were they not bothered by the idea that other guys would be staring at them?

Alexander had returned to the group as well, sand now caking his feet and legs just above the ankle, his swimsuit soaked to his skin, and his hair flat from getting wet. Little beads of the ocean water were trickling down his face and chest as he let out a sigh of relief. “I feel so refreshed! Gigi come with me!” Alexander smiled his signature, sweet eyes, and flashed those signature puppy eyes. He took her hand in his, and lead her down to the rippling waves of the ocean water. Terrance and Jacob watched their turned around friend lead Gigi down to the water. But Terrance had noticed a slight personality shift in Gigi. He wasn’t completely sure if it was because Gigi felt sorry for Alexander, with his mood swings, or if she may be feeling something different towards him. No one knew about Alexander’s issue with his parents besides his 3 closest friends. But it wasn’t a secret to the rest of the school how his mental health took a turn for the worst in August. “$200 that Alexander will kiss Gigi by midnight tonight.” Terrance turned his head to Jacob. “But she won’t reciprocate.” Jacob shook his head, rubbing the back of his neck. “$200 they kiss and she does reciprocate… I’ll throw in Arthur as a $200 for no kiss.”

“Don’t drag me into this…” Arthur murmured, crossing his arms in front of his chest. Arthur wondered, why were they betting on something like that anyways? Wasn’t that really unsensitive to their extremely vulnerable friend at the moment? Wouldn’t it also be dangerous for him both mentally and emotionally to try and get too close to Gigi, AND get rejected by her? It seemed to Arthur that his two friends weren’t thinking clearly in regards to Alexander’s mental health. Though at the same time, he noticed that his two friends already had beers in their hands. So, that told Arthur exactly where their minds were going to be going for the rest of the night. Arthur shook his head, turning his attention once again to Eva. “I’m sorry if I hastily pulled that shirt on you… you don’t have to wear it.”

╚══════╬ "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... Neutral.
✖✖ I am At... Beach
✖✖ I am With... Jacob, Terrance, Alexander, Eva, Gigi, Helene, and Alyssa.
✖✖ I am Thinking..."She is mine..."
✖✖ 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 seemed to grin wildly as Eva listed off the different kinds of bikinis… tringle tops, halters, bandeaus, tankinis… His eyes scanned the racks quickly, looking at the array of women’s bathing suits. The group of high schoolers were wandering between the racks looking at the different colorful suits. There were quite a few customers walking around among them as well, and a few other high school girls coming and going from the dressing rooms, wearing string bikinis, to low cleavage one-pieces. Terrance felt like he had died and gone to heaven as his eyes scanned over each passing girls’ body. The back of Alexander’s SUV was packed to the brim with towels, coolers, beach bags, chairs, and blow up beachballs and beach toys. Alexander had a love for the beach, and his eyes scanned through the different men’s trunks, pulling out a pair that caught his eyes. They were colorful enough that his face seemed to glow, walking out of the dressing room to show them off. Much like Arthur, he was very slimly trimmed. But he wasn’t very muscular. To be stealthy, it was better for him not to bulk up too much. His eyes kept focusing on the window outside, clear skies, and high tides. He was filled with so much joy he was practically jumping up and down. “Get a grip on yourself, Alexander. We will be at the beach soon.” Terrance walked up wearing a rather tight men’s athletic swimwear.

“Jesus Christ, Terrance. Don’t wear that! It is like you are prancing around in your underwear!” Terrance just flashed a cheeky grin to Jacob, before striking a rather tough pose, showing off the muscles rippling under his skin. Of course, this attracted the wandering eyes of some of the girls in the store, who began to whisper and giggle amongst themselves, occasionally looking over at Terrance. Terrance knew he was attracting the attention of girls, and it was only causing his ego to bloat up more. Perhaps he would take this chance at the beach to find himself his next prey to pounce on. His fling with Helene was probably his longest standing one so far, and he needed to find someone new to move on… just to make sure he was still his womanizing self. Terrance walked to the dressing room doors and began to playfully bang on the one Helene was in. “Hurry up in there! You can’t keep me waiting so long, Helene! You too Arthur! You aren’t a girl, this should be an in and out operation.” He began banging on one of the other dressing room doors. Arthur jumped slightly inside from the loud pounding and yelling. He looked back in the long mirror at the simple blue swim trunks He was wearing. He kept fiddling with the tie strings, pulling them waistband up and down, deciding whether or not to have his hip bones showing or not. Terrance had mentioned to Arthur that girls find that kind of thing hot, but Arthur felt so uncomfortable being practically naked in person. He finally stepped out of the dressing room, hearing a roar of clapping from Terrance, Alexander, and Jacob. Terrance was teasingly whistling at Arthur and he growled slightly at him. “Don’t whistle at me. I’m not a dog.”

Alexander was laughing and smiling wildly, a very good and healthy sign for him. Jacob was wearing his own swim trunks that he had kept for a few years now. Jacob had a love for his pineapple swim trunks. To most people they were a harmless, cute design. But to those who knew, it was a sign that he was carrying weed on him to openly sell. The beach was one of his best business locations. Beach bums, reggae heads, other students looking to have a fun time were his primary customers on the beach. He figured he could rack in quite a bit to make up for the stash he blew from his father from the past party. As much as it wasn’t a big deal, he made sure that he wasn’t falling in debt to his own father over drug use. Though it was going to take more time to make up for the opium he used. Terrance continued his insistent pounding on the door. “Stop hiding, ladies! Come out!” Terrance playfully called into the room. Like a cat toying with hiding mice.

“You’d better control yourself around Alyssa. Or you’ll be eating a nice knuckle sandwich later.” Jacob crossed his arms over his chest. Arthur was a bit surprised from the statement. Sure, Terrance was a player with the ladies, but he wouldn’t make moves on one of their already established girlfriends, would he? That didn’t seem like something Terrance would do, but Jacob’s statement was making him uneasy. Arthur’s initial greed for seeing Eva prance around in a bikini was suddenly offset by his need to protect her from prying eyes. Alexander chuckled softly to himself over the encounter. He was waiting more patiently to see Gigi come out of the dressing room. Everyone was acting so obsessed to see their girls in bikinis, but Alexander didn’t care if she wore a full one-piece. He believed she would be stunning no matter what the wore.

“Now Jacob, you know you don’t have anything to worry about…” Terrance grinned slyly, leaning on the wall. Stranger girls were the ones that should be worried.

╚══════╬ "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... Neutral.
✖✖ I am At... School Courtyard
✖✖ I am With... Jacob, Terrance, Alexander, Eva, Gigi, Helene, and Alyssa.
✖✖ I am Thinking..."Am I beach body ready?"
✖✖ 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 and Jacob both seemed to sit up quickly watching Gigi approach them. Jacob leaned over towards Alexander, gently nudging him in the side with his elbow. “Hey, it looks like Gigi is coming right here.” Alexander just shrugged, not lifting his eyes until Gigi was already standing in front of him. He finally looked up when she greeted him, an unusual first. He always was the one having to try and get Gigi’s attention, and now she was approaching him first? Alexander seemed to immediately recognize it as odd. But he looked up at Gigi and her offer to share. Shoot, he was the one that was supposed to be sweet and offer to share his food with her! So much for that plan. Jacob quickly scooted over, giving his seat beside Alexander to Gigi. Alex knew he was supposed to be happy right now, as in full of joy for being able to do something so romantic with Gigi, the girl he believed he loved. But why didn’t he feel happy then?

His stomach finally growled loudly, screaming at him to eat already, as he had been neglecting his body. Rather than say anything, Alexander just nodded to Gigi, pulling two plastic forks from his bag. He handed one to Gigi and took a bite. It was absolutely delicious, at least to Alexander it was. He was a sucker for sweets, and this flan almost seemed like it had come out perfect. He watched closely as Gigi took a first bite as well, and he seemed to finally find is voice. “Does it taste good? I had to stay up late last night perfecting it.” He was eager to know if she liked his gift or not. He tried to hard to make her happy, and show her they he cared for her. Even if she always pushed him away, he wanted her to know that he would always be there for her. A very small grin seemed to be sprouting on Alexander’s face. He seemed to be getting out of his little mood spending time with Gigi. Terrance and Jacob both nodded to one another, both taking a sigh of relief. They still had to be careful, as his mood shifts could be random and sudden. But usually once Alexander started to show some positive signs, his mood would perk back up. Outside of the month of August, he was an optimist, so it seemed even his occasional depressed spouts had a hard time keeping him down.

When Alyssa, Eva, and Helene finally joined them all, Jacob patted on the fountain for Alyssa to sit with him. Arthur raised his eyebrow, obviously being the last to know anything as usual. It was obvious that Terrance was watching very disapproving, but Jacob recognized this as being the best moment to make an announcement. Everyone was standing on their toes to avoid stepping on Alex’s feet right now, so no way was Terrance going to say something against their relationship. Especially in relation to ‘love and romance’, Alexander could be quite sensitive. “Well, I feel everyone knows now… But Alyssa and I are back, better than ever really!” Jacob smiled widely, wrapping his arm around Alysa to pull her closer to him, before placing a kiss on his cheek. Terrance’s eyes moved to Helene. He wondered if she was thinking the same thing as him, that it was dangerous for the two of them to be together. Or how their relationship could compromise their deal made. But watching Jacob wrap his arm around Alyssa, it seemed to spark a kind of jealousy in Terrance when his eyes shifted to Helene. He wanted to wrap his arms around her too, have her sit on his lap on the fountain together, run his fingers over her thighs. Obviously, that is lust not love, right? Arthur nodded to Jacob in recognition of his statement. Even with complications, it was better for them, right? Just as his relationship with Eva could be complicated, he wasn’t going to let that stop him from loving her. Alexander turned towards Jacob, a look of surprise on his face and gasping slightly. “That is so good to hear, Jacob! I knew it wouldn’t last long.” He gave a thumbs up to the “new” couple.

Alexander’s eyes seemed to bounce around at everyone. There was a calm air, and it seemed to help him relax, as he continued to chow down on the Flan. He turned his attention back to Gigi, his eyes now glowing gold as they usually did. “Gigi, it is so sunny out, not a cloud in the sky! We are all thinking of going to the beach after the last bell. Would you- I mean. I’d really like it if you would join us. And your friends too.” Alexander smiled and nodded to everyone else. Arthur was still on board with going to the beach with Eva, wrapping his arm around her hips and holding her close. He still had the image of her prancing around in a bathing suit playing through his head. “I expect Helene to join us. You’d better wear something nice and skimpy for me!’ Terrance shot a playful wink towards Helene, running his fingers through his own hair. “Alyssa and I will be there, for sure, Alexander. You can count on me to come through for you buddy!” He gave Alexander a friendly pat on the back and Alexander turned to Gigi, eagerly awaiting an answer. Arthur turned his attention back to Eva and nodded to her as a thank you for helping settle her friends for Alexander’s sake. “I can’t remember. Did we get your bathing suit from your home? I can take you and buy you a new one if you need to?” Terrance raised an eyebrow at this thought and jumped to his feet. Swimsuit shopping, huh? Sure, most guys hated shopping, as did Terrance. But having an excuse to go to a bathing suit boutique and watch girls walk around, trying on different skimpy bikinis. What guy couldn’t resist that? “Helene, do you need to go get a new swimsuit too?” Terrance’s eyes seemed to light up like a kid’s in a candy shop at the prospect of seeing Helene prance around in an array of bikinis.

“Besides, my muscles grew over the summer, so I may need to find myself a new pair of trunks as well.”

“I will give you 100 dollars to wear a speedo!” Jacob piped up and began to laugh out loud. But Terrance just shook his head, smiling cheekily. “Easiest $100 I would make then. I’m telling you, I’ll look good in anything!” Arthur had been so distracted by the thought of Eva prancing around in a swimsuit that he hadn’t thought about himself. Arthur was no longer in his awkward, tall and lanky stage, as he was very slimly athletic with quite a bit of muscular build as well. However, he was anxious at the idea of being shirtless around his friends and strangers. He felt so exposed and unprotected. Damn, now he was actually regretting agreeing to go. “I may need a new one as well…” He finally spoke up. In fact, he had no idea where his bathing suit could be at home. Arthur was more of a friend to the cold than to the heat. Alexander clapped his hands together. “Well, we can stop by the beach shop after school, get some new suits and towels…” Alexander reached in his bag, pulling out a notebook to write down things he began to list. “We should pack some snacks, water, plastic baggies for valuables, sunscreen…” His pen flew across the page of his notebook.

“Why don’t we make this a late night endeavor too? Bonfire at the beach. Bring some beers, maybe a few liquors- matches, logs, shovels. Damn. Now I’m really excited!” Alexander’s mood was now in full swing on the up and up, jotting down every little thing that was listed. There was definitely some left over alcohol and snacks from the party on Friday for them to bring to the beach. Alexander was happy and cheerful again at the prospect of partying with his friends at the beach.

╚══════╬ "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... Neutral.
✖✖ I am At... School Courtyard
✖✖ I am With... Jacob, Terrance, Alexander, Eva, Gigi, Helene, and Alyssa.
✖✖ I am Thinking..."Am I beach body ready?"
✖✖ 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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Alexander’s mood didn’t improve as the day went on. Terrance, Jacob, and Arthur each made sure to be with Alex as he moved to and from each of his classes. Thought Arthur wasn’t much help, Terrance and Jacob both tried to cheer up Alexander as they walked out to the courtyard for lunch. “Helene texted me last class, about the dish you made for Gigi. She thinks Gigi really likes it!” But surprisingly it didn’t seem to phase Alexander, as he kept walking with a straight face. He had a similar look to his face as Arthur’s normal resting face. Thought significantly less angry, and way more sad. Alexander kept walking out to their normal spot at the fountain, not realizing he was leaving his other three friends in the dust with each step. “Even mentioning Gigi didn’t seem to cheer him up… he must be really sad.” Jacob rubbed the back of his head looking at the ground. Jacob clenched his fist slightly, huffing. “Man, fuck his parents.”

“Speaking of Gigi- you and Alyssa.” Terrance crossed his arms, his eyes targeting the dirty blond. It seemed that the same fight that occurred between Alyssa and Helene was about to be repeated in the spirit of Terrance and Jacob. But before anything else could be done, Arthur stepped up, placing a strong hand on both their shoulders. “Now is no the time. Alex can’t see you two fighting.” For once, Arthur was right in the affairs of Alexander’s emotions and Terrance just naturally shook his head as always. “Don’t think you’re off the hook. You are walking into dangerous territory continuing relations with that girl.” Terrance turned his back on his friends, and moved to join Alexander on the fountain. Alexander was hunched over. His elbows on his knees, and his chin in his hands. He seemed to be staring off in the distance at something, but when Terrance turned his head, he didn’t see anything.

“So! Alex! What’s for lunch today? You always seem to trump whatever we bring.” But Alexander didn’t react. Usually he would whip out some Tupperware container and flash to his friends the wonderful meal his “mom” made the night before. Though his friends all knew it was just a façade he was using to cope with them being absent from his life for so long now. August was always a rough month for Alexander. But in his current state, Alexander didn’t move. He didn’t sit up, jump up, or begin rambling as was in his nature. He just stared off in the distance. Thinking of his lunch, he didn’t seem phased at the fact that he had no idea where his gift for Gigi was. That technically was also his lunch for the day. He had been planning on romantically surprising her and sharing a sweet lunchtime meal together. But at this point, it seemed Alexander didn’t care. In this state, Alexander was realizing that all attempts he made on impressing Gigi were all in vein. She didn’t like him, he knew that. And she would never like him! He knew that as well… Perhaps his parents had sucked up so much love from the world, that Alexander would never be able to find someone to love him.

“Alexander is a puzzle…” Jacob rubbed the back of his head, passively talking to Arthur. “He wants what his parents have, but it is so unrealistic. The fact that his parents got together in the way they did was like a one in 10 billion chance. That doesn’t happen all the time, you know?” Arthur nodded to his friend, as they slowly made their own way towards Alexander. Love is so dangerous, Arthur was observing from his friends. Arthur was consumed in it towards Eva, but he was already seeing such nasty side effects. Both Alexander and Jacob’s depressions were fueled by their emotions of love and desire. Arthur made a mental note to be more careful in the future with Eva.

For once in a long time, the group sat together relatively quietly, as Alexander was usually the one fueling conversation between them. Terrance also didn’t want to speak to Jacob, knowing it would lead up to them arguing over Alyssa, and possibly fighting. They would have to handle this later without the company of Alexander. Then, Arthur almost never spoke unless spoken to, so he was a very unreliable source at the moment. Arthur pulled his phone from his pocket, shooting a message towards Eva. If Helene and Alyssa are still fighting, don’t bring them around Alex. Terrance held out his lunch towards Alexander, now consisting of half a sandwich, some sliced apples, and carrots. “Alex, you must be hungry. You can have the other half of my lunch.” But Alexander just shook his head, dully looking out at the horizon. Jacob and Terrance both shot a worried glance at one another. It was extremely unlike Alexander to turn down any offer of food. He was a fiend to eat and critique just about any dish offered to him. He was really out of his game. Alexander was in fact starving, as he had skipped out on breakfast. But his hunger pains felt like nothing compared to the invisible weight that he could feel on his shoulders and his chest. Damn, when did it become so hard to breath?

╚══════╬ "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... Worried for Alex.
✖✖ I am At... School Courtyard
✖✖ I am With... Jacob, Terrance, and Alexander.
✖✖ I am Thinking..."Oh, Alex..."
✖✖ 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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It was a little warming at first to see most of the gang together again, save for Helene and Alyssa. Of which, it seemed both Terrance and Jacob were acting strangely. Did they know something that Arthur didn’t? Not really. Terrance was still internally fighting over his feelings for Helene, that he tried his damn hardest to keep under wraps. He was also slightly frustrated at being cockblocked by Jacob’s eldest brother Isaac the night before. Damn that smug punk for wanting Helene. Jacob wasn’t done with her yet, and he definitely wasn’t ready to pass her on to someone else. Jacob on the other hand was internally conflicting with the fact that he and Alyssa had gotten back together, and no one knew yet besides themselves. He wanted to tell everyone, but at the same time he grew very anxious about rekindling their flame. In his heart he knew it was what he wanted, and it was the right thing to do. But considering this new alliance with Helene, having Alyssa too close could jeopardize a lot of things. Though, at the same time, Jacob felt he could trust Alyssa to keep her mouth shut and not expose anything to her father.

Alexander’s mood seemed to continue on the up and up when Eva mentioned going to the beach was a good idea. Even Arthur seemed a bit excited at the idea. Mainly seeing Eva in a bathing suit. Sure, he had already seen her naked plenty of times. But there was something about having her run around in a skimpy bathing suit that got his mind going. He didn’t like the idea of other guys oogling at her. But at the same time, he wanted to flaunt to everyone that she was his, and no one else’s. “Beach sounds perfect.” Arthur rested a hand on Eva’s shoulder, shooting her a very small grin.

When Gigi approached, it seemed as if Arthur completely missed her ramblings and how exhausted she seemed to be from running. All he could focus on was presenting her with his gift, and trying to convince her to go to the beach with them after school. When his eyes landed on Gigi, he felt as if a warm wave was already rushing over him, and he was continuing to walk on air. But before he could finally open his mouth, Eva was pounced on, and just as quickly, Helene and Alyssa were at one another’s throats. Almost just as instantaneously, Jacob and Terrance both hopped on their respective girls, holding the other back and away. “Woah, woah! Helene! Not here! Don’t start a fight!”

“Yeah, Alyssa. What has gotten into you two?” Terrance and Jacob were both significantly confused as to what could be causing the two to fight. But it seemed Terrance was the first to try and fit pieces together. The Swedes knew who Helene was and her family, and they also knew what Alyssa was and her family… so where they fighting over that? Terrance grew nervous at the thought of Alyssa exposing all of them, after Jacob made the dumb decision to tell Alyssa just about everything. That was when Terrance’s eyes shot up to Jacob, who was holding Alyssa around her waist to pull her back. Why was she not fighting Jacob for holding him? And why was Jacob so casually holding onto her hips?

More puzzle pieces fell into place, and everything clicked. They made up last night. And with this revelation, Terrance not only let Helene go, but held back her friends so she could move freely. “Do what you need to Helene!” Arthur stayed his distance, simply analyzing the situation for what it was. But something else felt off to him, and he turned his head towards Alexander he stood beside him. He looked like a statue, frozen in place and holding onto the little package for Gigi. The only thing that had changed was again, the disappearing smile and the dulling eyes. Oh shit. “Terrance.” He called his attention, quickly nodding his head towards Alex.

The fighting and aggression being taken out in front of his eyes seemed to trigger a depressive episode, as Alexander’s shoulder slumped and he let his package drop onto the ground, where it rocked back and forth a bit. Terrance and Jacob both witnessed this, and their eyes shot back towards each other, exchanging a relatively ‘oh no’ look. “Alexan-“ But he couldn’t get out the rest of the name when Alexander 180’d on his heel, and ran towards the main building, not looking back. “Shit.” Arthur watched as his friend took off too, not completely sure if he should chase his friend or give him space. He wasn’t good at comforting Alexander when his episodes would start. That was primarily handled by Terrance and Jacob. They had to maintain some kind of peace and simple life around him or he would fall off his rocker. And as of this morning so far, they were failing significantly.

Arthur walked picked back up the little package before any ants could begin to infiltrate the container. On the top was a sticky note with “Gigi <3” written on it. Arthur popped off the top to find Flan, probably big enough to share with two people. He closed the lid back looking at Gigi. He wasn’t sure if now was the right time to hand it over. Perhaps he should just hold on to it till lunch, and give Alexander a chance to present it to Gigi himself. However, Arthur wasn’t the most gentle person. He handed over the container to Eva, figuring that she would be careful enough with it, that it wouldn’t get destroyed. “Hold onto this for Alexander, would you?” Terrance stepped away from the brawling girls, prepared to chase Alexander. He turned his attention to Eva just for a second.

“If anyone can get them to stop fighting, it is probably you… For Alexander’s sake, please settle your friends. And convince them to come to the beach with us.” With that, Terrance ran away after his puppy dog friend.

Alexander had found himself a corner between some lockers to collapse in. It was often overlooked by most passerby students. So it was the perfect place for him to sit, knees to his chest, and face tucked in between them. He wrapped his arms around his legs and squeezed them tightly. As if he could just curl up into a ball and squeeze himself smaller, smaller, smaller, until his entire body would just vanish. But unfortunately, he was still here, and his body continued to shake. Why were they fighting? Why weren’t they just getting along, like normal friends? Are they not friends anymore? Is everything just falling apart? Terrance finally caught up to Alexander and crouched down on his knees by the shaking boy. He raised his head slowly to look at Terrance, the tears welling up in his dull, gold eyes. “Hey, buddy. Are you okay?” This was a stupid question, as it was very obvious that Alexander was anything but okay. Alexander shook his head, his eyes just scanning the floor. “Why is the world cruel?” Was all Alexander seemed to squeak out before getting choked up. Terrance sighed and rubbed Alexander’s back. “I don’t know… But you have to keep your head up. You don’t want Gigi to see you like this, do you?”

Alexander’s head seemed to perk up a little, but it didn’t clear the clouds from his eyes. Alexander shook his head, and wiped his face before getting to his feet. But even though he was standing, it was obvious to anyone that knew Alexander that something inside him had shifted. This wasn’t the same loving, happy-go-lucky, romantic Alexander. This was depressed, apathetic Alexander. Terrance and Jacob had failed, and Terrance knew it was going to take a lot of effort to get him out of the rut. “Let’s just get you to class, alright? We don’t have to go back to the courtyard.” Terrance patted Alexander’s back, and they made their way to homeroom.

╚══════╬ "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... Worried.
✖✖ I am At... School Courtyard
✖✖ I am With... TJacob, Eva, Helene, Alyssa, and Gigi.
✖✖ 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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Terrance and Isaac both seemed to lock eyes for a second when Helene locked arms with both of them. Lightning seemed to jump between their eyes. It seemed that both wanted the same thing, and neither were willing to give up on their same goal. “Well, lets get this show on the road then!” And the trio were hurried to the car, and began to cruise the northern side of the town. Terrance couldn’t help but to be a little bit no edge as they visited so many scenic destinations on the north side of town. For some reason, it left a sour taste in his mouth. He wanted to experience seeing these sights alone with Helene for her first time. It bummed out Terrance that he was having to share this moment with Isaac. But why did it matter so much to him? He was just using her until he was done with her. Then he would move on to the next girl, and the natural cycle would continue. It just so happened that he wasn’t done yet with Helene.

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Arthur seemed a little anxious still at her statement. Carlton? He hadn’t believed his father had ever gone there before. Both his parents were from Sweden, and only moved to the United States when the Patrone family moved to expand in the USA. Carlton didn’t sound familiar to any documents that Noah kept. So it was slightly reassuring. Besides, plenty of people on the planet had blond hair and blue eyes. Perhaps it was the long hair that seemed to worry him. But it was more common for girls to wear long hair than men. Her last statement hit Arthur like a dagger to his chest. Why didn’t they want her? He could feel his heart welling up in his chest and he held her even tighter. He took a deep breath, continuing to pet her hair. “I want you, Eva.” He wasn’t sure how to comfort her, so he just continued to hold her tight and pet her hair. He couldn’t imagine someone not wanting a daughter like Eva. She was perfect in so many ways. Oh well, their loss is his gain.

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“I promise, only after death will I ever leave your side, Alyssa.” Jacob grinned wildly before passionately kissing back Alyssa. He felt like he could survive a bomb dropping on him, he was so full of energy at this moment. “I’d stay, but I don’t want to wake your parents… So I guess I’ll just see you on campus again tomorrow. My sweet girlfriend.” He smiled blissfully at the ability to call her that again.

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While Eva continued to sleep on the bed, Arthur stood up and quickly got dressed. He could let her sleep in for a few more minutes. He could see where teardrops had dried on her cheeks from crying the night before, and it made his heart ache. But first he needed to clear something up. Descending the stairs into the kitchen, Arthur found his mother, Alyssa, preparing a simple breakfast. “Good morning, Arthur. You are up earlier than normal. Where is Eva?” She continued to focus on the eggs frying on the stovetop.

“Mom… Do you know why Alexander’s parents have been gone so long?” Alyssa seemed to slow down on her cooking movements as she thought for a while on what the correct thing to say was.

“If love could be measurable, then I would say they loved each other more than anything else in the world. And they showed it. I don’t think they would trade each other for anything. They have been that way since they first started dating, while we were all still in Sweden. Their love for one another is greater than anything in this world. With that said, They don’t truly care for anything else beyond themselves and… well… I don’t think that Alexander ever stood a chance to truly gain their love.” Arthur’s mom seemed to start to trail off there. Was that why Alexander was so obsessed with finding someone to love? That his own life had been so devoid of love from his own parents, that he needed to find his own? Perhaps Alexander just wanted to find someone who made him as happy as his parents make each other. Love really turned people crazy, it seemed… But Arthur didn’t ponder on it too long, as it was primarily Alexander’s problem, and he would have to find a solution on his own…

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“Alright Jacob, don’t act weird. We gotta make everything seem normal.” Tuesday morning, the duo waited in Terrance’s car in the driveway to the Davids’ household. They were preparing to pick up Alexander. It has been over 5 years since he had last seen his parents, and always around his birthday, it seemed that Alexander could become exceptionally manic-depressive. Terrance honked his horn a few times, trying to catch the attention of their caramel-eyed friend. He hadn’t even woken up for the morning until he heard the honking of his friends. His eyes were still dull in color, and no grin graced his lips, as he sluggishly moved out of bed, dressed, gathered his backpack, and a separate bag for lunch. But once the door opened, and Alexander spotted his friends, he quickly threw on a smile, and his eyes lit up. “Good morning guys! Ready for class? God, I’m ready for the weekend…” Alexander’s smile only slightly waivered at the statement, as if remembering his upcoming birthday.

“Yeah, well school always sucks. Let’s make it through the day and maybe we can do something fun after class. It is still pretty warm, maybe we can make a quick trip to the beach? You like the beach, Alex!” Alexander’s eyes lit up quickly and he nodded to his friends jovially. Arriving on campus, Alex seemed to have a skip to his step. So far so good, Jacob and Terrance determined, watching their naturally hyper friend. They were going to have to treed carefully, because the smallest negative shift could push him over the edge. “Arthur! Jacob and Terrance suggested going to the beach after class. We should definitely go!” His caramel eyes darted to Eva, who was standing right by Arthur’s side and holding his hand. It seemed that this was going to be the norm for a while. “You should see if your friends want to join us… It would be amazing to see Gigi in a swimsuit!” Alexander smiled blissfully, rocking back and forth on his feet. “Do you know if she is here today? I have a gift for her.” Alexander held up the Tupperware package he had brought with him today. Arthur raised an eyebrow, looking at the mysterious package and just shook his head at his friend, signally that he hadn’t seen Gigi. “We just got here not that long ago…”

╚══════╬ "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... Worried.
✖✖ I am At... Arthur's bedroom
✖✖ I am With... Eva
✖✖ 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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Terrance noticed the visible agitation on Helene’s face. Was she agitated just as he was at Isaac’s unwarranted advances? As she slowly put her arms down, and seemed to cool off, Terrance couldn’t help but reach out and place a hand on her hip, pulling her waist close to his. “There was no doubt in my mind that it wasn’t going to go well. We may have to celebrate later?” Terrance grinned cheekily before winking to her. “Now, why don’t we move back to the others. I think your cousins will notice you missing too long.” He almost reached for her hand to take it in his, but had to stop himself. That was something that Jacob or Arthur would have done to Alyssa or Eva. That wasn’t something that he should do with Helene. So his hand just twitched and he turned his back to Helene, heading back to the dinning room. Already standing, and waiting for them at the open doorway to the dinning room, Isaac was leaning on the wall, watching the two make their way back. “Helene, why don’t we go on a ride and tour the city? I’d love to show you many of the hot spots in our territory… That is if you are up for it.” Isaac already had the keys to his car spinning in his fingers, raising an eyebrow at Helene.

“I think I should come too. We should always have an extra pair of eyes around.” Terrance turned to face Helene. He really didn’t like the prospect of the two going off alone and unsupervised. Why did he care so much about them being alone together? As far as Terrance was concerned, it didn’t matter who Helene hooked up with. They weren’t a thing, they were just friends with benefits. So why did he want to come too? Perhaps he wasn’t done with her yet? Maybe he still wanted to get more fun out of her before moving on to the next girl. Terrance had to convince himself that was all it was.

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Jacob drew in a sharp breath, rubbing the front of his shin after he banged it on the desk. Damn that desk was always in the way. “I don’t know why you don’t move that thing! Put the bed there, at least the mattress would be softer!” He grumbled before sitting down on the bed. His eyes trailed over Alyssa and stopped directly at her neck, where he saw the ruby necklace. A wide grin grew on his face at its sight, and then he heard those words. She missed him. He stood up quickly and grabbed Alyssa in his arms, spinning her around in the room. He felt an explosion in his chest as his heart was beating hard enough to burst from his chest.

“I don’t care about our families, Alyssa. All that matters to me is you… and that I can call you mine.” Jacob sighed as if a weight was lifted from his chest. He didn’t want to let her go, never again. He was never going to make that mistake again. “Alyssa… I promise for as long as I live I will never hurt you again.” Jacob leaned back some so he could look in her eyes, gently cupping her cheek in the palm of his hand. He hadn’t been so happy in so long

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Arthur sat up quickly, caught off guard by the sudden revelation by Eva. So, she didn’t know who her real father was? And to match, she had nothing in common with her mother. Family was a very important part of Arthur’s life, and he wasn’t sure how to handle the situation besides, “I’m sorry…” Arthur rubbed the back of his head, reaching out to hold Eva’s hand and pull her into a hug. He ran his hand through her hair, gently petting her head and pampering her. It didn’t seem fair to him. That Eva was such a genuinely good angel, yet she was dealt such an unfair hand in life. He wandered for a second who her real father could be. She had such distinct long blonde hair… oh no. Arthur felt a shiver go down his spine. “Do you know anything about… your real father?”

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TRANSCRIPT: TEXT MESSAGE
RECIPIENTS: ARTHUR MYLES, JACOB PATRONE, & TERRANCE FLIGHTS

You know that this Saturday is Alexander’s birthday.

Yeah.

Oh shit, I almost forgot.

You know how he starts to get this time of year…

How long has his parents been away?

Over 5 years. They left just before his 13th and now he is turning 18. One of us is going to have to start keeping an eye on him. You all know how he starts to get.

Yeah.

Is that all you can say?

Yeah.

╚══════╬ "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... Worried.
✖✖ I am At... Arthur's bedroom
✖✖ I am With... Eva
✖✖ 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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Mr. Patrone smilled widely at the accepted terms, and raised a wine glass as a toast to the beginning of their alliance and took a sip. His sons, as business dealings seemed to be done, began to erupt in more jovial conversations about school, friends, and general life. Terrance and Isaac both caught Ariadne comment about having her find a boyfriend, and something seemed to spark within both of them. “You mean to tell me that someone as enchanting as yourself is still single? I refuse to believe it, Helene.” Isaac spoke up first. His eyes had still yet to wander away from Helene’s body, and at this point Terrance was seriously starting to notice and grow slightly visibly agitated. Why was he feeling so aggressive towards Isaac? Of course Helene is single, they weren’t a couple. They were just random flings. So then why did it hurt in Terrance’s chest when she didn’t deny to her sister being single?

After a few seconds of Helen getting up to escape the room, Terrance rose too and followed her, though not before taking an alternate route to the bathroom. Can’t make it obvious to everyone where he was going. But it seemed both Jacob and Alexander already knew what was going on, as they shared a quick glance and a snicker. “Geez, you’d think Terrance would at least follow what he preaches to us.” Alexander nodded towards Jacob, before quickly standing up on his own. “Well, I hate to be the first to break up our little party. But I’m afraid I do need to get going home. Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Patrone.” Mr. Patrone and Alexander nodded to one another, and as Alexander made his way around the table he, of course, stopped at Gigi’s spot. Standing closer to her, and being able to see her more clearly sent his own heart into a flutter, and he let out a whimsical sigh. “Gigi, I look forward to lunch again with you tomorrow. Good night everyone!” Alexander waved and headed for the front door. Mr. Patrone nodded towards Jacob. “You should drive your friend home, so you are excused for the evening.” Jacob nodded, politely said goodbye to Helene’s cousins, and quickly headed towards the door before driving Alexander home. He had already seen the message from Alyssa, and if he hadn’t gotten his father’s blessing to leave, he probably would have jumped out the bathroom window like Arthur had earlier in the evening. I’m on my way.

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Arthur wanted to press farther on what Eva was talking about. The damage is done. He could tell that something was haunting her, and he wanted to comfort her. He wanted to ask her to tell him everything, but he realized that not only was it unfair for her emotionally, it was unfair for her in respect to their relationship. He was keeping so many secrets from her, perhaps it was better for him to allow her to keep some secrets as well. Besides, would he actually be able to comfort her at all? Of his friends, he was the least warm and the last one any of them would go to, to be consoled. He didn’t know how to handle situations like that very well. He decided to go a more passive route. “You can tell me anything… when you feel comfortable to.” They finally pulled to the house, snuck to Arthur’s room, and Arthur instantly collapsed face fist on the bed, pulling the pillows close to his face and letting out a sigh. He was always ready for the cool embrace of his bed after a long and stressful day. He pulled out his phone, finally seeing the message that Terrance had sent to him, giving a slight chuckle, before texting him back to see how the night had gone, and what deals had been made.

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Terrance’s knuckles gently rapped on the bathroom door. He didn’t know what to say. In fact, he didn’t know why he had the impulsive urge to follow her out of the dinning room. He shot back a quick message to Arthur. If you had stayed, then you’d know. But since you didn’t- deal is on. You may have a new target soon as well. Terrance tucked his phone away, sighing and shaking his hand. Damn his friends and their love virus. Because at this point, Terrance felt like it was an infection he couldn’t shake off. The only medicine he would need was distancing himself from Helene. But somehow, he knew that would be impossible. Maybe he needed to throw another party soon… Before he could think further, he quickly announced his presence to Helene through the door. “Helene, are you alright?”

Party… August… Oh, shit!

It was Alexander’s birthday this weekend.

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Jacob stood outside of the Brady household. All of the lights were off except for one bedroom, that he instantly recognized as being Alyssa’s. Oh, how warmly familiar the feeling was of standing in her front yard, watching her window, before scaling the side of her house. He remembered the first time he ever did it, he scared the shit out of her. She had mistaken him for an intruder and screamed. Luckily her parents were out of town, and her younger brother had gone to his friend’s place. What a wonderful night that was for them, all alone in such a big house.

Jacob approached the side of the house where rose vines were growing on the wooden trellis. He began to scale the side of the Trellis, and upon reaching the top, he knocked in an all familiar pattern on the window. Three taps, a pause, then two taps. His signal to her that it wasn’t an intruder, and instead a friend. The curtains were pulled to, so he couldn’t see in the bedroom yet, but he knew exactly how her bedroom was laid out. Unless she rearranged her room over the summer, he would have to be careful stepping in, as he seemed to always bang his shin on her nearby desk.

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At the Davids household, Alexander unlocked the front door and walked into a pitch black house. Each room he passed by he flicked on each of their lights. “Sorry I’m home late! Jacob needed me for a meeting tonight!” He called out into the home. There was no answer besides the trailing echo of his own voice bouncing off the walls. Unphased, Alexander made his way to a pristine kitchen, grabbed a nearby cook book, and sat on the island, flipping through each of the pages. “I ate at the Patrone’s house. So you don’t need to make me dinner.” Alexander said calmly into the deep emptiness of the house. Still, no one was around to respond as Alexander proceeded with flipping through each page of the cookbook, his eyes hastily scanning page by page until he came across exactly what he wanted. The clattering of dishes, ingredients, and utensils echoed through the home, bringing the only life that seemed to be in the empty halls. When he was finally done with his dish, and stuck it in the oven, he set a timer for one hour.

Waling to a nearby white board, his eyes scanned the message on the white board.

Father and I are going on a mission. We love you and will see you soon. Take care, my love.
-Mom

A small grin grew on Alexander’s face as his eyes scanned down the whiteboard to another written note, this time in Alex’s handwriting.

Days on Mission:
1499

Alexander reached up, erased the last three numbers, and updated the count to 1500. He turned away from the board and sat down at the island, interlocking his hands and resting them patiently on the island table. But the longer he sat, the more the emptiness, coldness, and loneliness of his own home seemed to creep up on him. His usually bright, caramel puppy eyes seemed to slowly dim down. And his perpetually sweet smile began to waiver and face to a small frown. Alexander crossed his arms on the counter, lowed his head, and began to cry.

╚══════╬ "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...School Uniform

Test Test Test (QueenOfWands)

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Name:

Xavier Thorne

Age:

17

Sexuality:

Heterosexual

Personality:

• Aggressive
• Cunning
• Charming
• Bossy
• Self-sufficent
• Independent
• Strong
• Harshly Honest

Bio:

Let's cut the crap and get straight to the point. Xavier comes from a well off family, and he isn't afraid to flaunt it. However as much as his parents are upstanding citizens, Xavier couldn't be more of a polar opposite. Forget brunch socials, well-mannered get togethers, and humble living. No, Xavier lives for the adrenaline of life. Xavier has gotten in trouble with the law quite a few times- particular with speeding, reckless driving, and grand theft auto. However, his family has always been able to buy him out of his crimes. Cool and collected, Xavier is ready for his soon approaching 18th birthday to break away from his family.

Much against his will, his parents send him away to Camp Clear Spring in the hopes that it will set him straight. Because nature does that, right? Maybe he needed the natural pine air to clear out the mugginess of city life, that was obviously corrupting him. Because that is what is wrong with him, right? Not his family.

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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Jacob was hastily taking down notes for his father as Ariadne and Eva talked about what they wanted and what they were willing to exchange. Jacob watched his father keenly for reactions. It was in meetings like this, one on one and in real time that Jacob would get the most experience. Learning how to handle deals, how to communicate with others. Thought Jacob’s father was usually associated as being an evil man for the work he did- he was genuinely and all around a very swell man. If he weren’t so deep in drug trafficking, he would probably be a pinnacle icon around the community. But from what Jacob was picking up on, this would be a very easy and aggregable deal. It seemed this negotiation was going to move smoothly enough. “I believe that one of our main competitors has already had a run in with one of your mosquitos earlier today. We were given a notice to ‘keep our men out’ of their territory. However it wasn’t any of our men.” Jacob’s father nodded to Jacob, who pulled up printed pictures to pass towards Evan and Ariadne. “Sorry if they may be graphic. But if you can identify this man as one of those mosquitos, then I can let my own guys know to keep an eye out.”

“With that said, if you are willing to offer to us a few hired guns for security purposes, I can give you permission to surveillance our territory. That is the northern end of the city. The city hall is directly in the center of our city. Anything north of that belongs to us. So long as you aren’t stealing any of our customers, we have no problems with you moving through here to hunt down your mosquitos. And we may also be able to offer our own men to assist you in your hunt.” Jacob and Terrance’s eyes flashed to Mr. Patrone. It was obvious to them that they were talking about the Myles’ family. A family of excellent marksmen, they have yet to let the Patrone family down. Except for tonight, but that seemed to upset Terrance more than it did the Patrones.

“However I can’t guarantee your security to the south. That territory belongs to the Munez family… and I also highly recommend not getting involved with their group. They are dirty and dishonest. As much as I agree that blood is thicker than water, they are more than willing to turn their back on a deal made with a non-familial contractor. And I must warn you now, any involvement with them that isn’t of an espionage nature will cause us to break off any and all deals with you.” Mr. Patrone suddenly became very serious, crossing his arms on his chest. It was no secret that the Patrone and Munez families were mortal enemies and there would never be a compromise. Both families wanted too much control, specifically the entire city. And neither family was willing to give up any of their reigns of power.

“Of course, I can’t keep you or your men out of the southern part of the city. But I have to warn you that it isn’t safe and outside our jurisdiction. As for international expansion, my eldest son Isaac is who I’m trusting with these affairs. He has been my apprentice long enough, and it is time for him to make his own roots somewhere else. I’m entrusting him to your family as an asset for financial gain for both our families. In return I hope you will accept him almost as one of your own. Just as we are here accepting all of you, practically as a new part of our family. Why else would I ask my wife to prepare such a lovely, home cooked meal?” Mr. Patrone turned to his wife, giving her a warm smile before kissing her cheek. His wife simply blushed and waved him off. A quiet and modest woman, seemed to compliment the kindly man that Mr. Patrone could be. “I expect Isaac to be working closely with you for the rest of his time here. I hope that he will be of as much assistance to you, as you are to him. As of tonight I will contact all of my distributors to keep an eye out for any members of the Carbone family and mafia as you do your own sneaking around. In turn, I would like your men to also keep an eye on my own men for their safety. The Munez family has been accusing us of overstepping our bounds, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they start sending men to our side..”

Isaac seemed to be beaming from his father’s approval of him. Being the eldest, he practically was the golden child of the family. He was most likely to inherit the drug empire of his father, but it seemed more beneficial that he started his own chapter in Europe. Isaac nodded towards Ariadne and Helene. “I look forward to spending more time with you. And assisting you with any of your desires.” Isaac quickly winked towards Helene, a mischievous grin on the corner of his lips. Terrance didn’t miss the inuendo at all, and had to physically stop himself from jumping out of his seat, grabbing Isaac’s shirt, and punching him in the face? What the hell? Why did Terrance want to punch him over that? Terrance quickly shook the feeling and stared at his now empty plate, as if finding more interest in what the leftover potatoes on his plate were doing.

“Do these sound like good terms?”

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Arthur was proud of how well Eva seemed to handle the situation with her mother. In fact, he was significantly impressed. How she remained calm, spoke cooly, and didn’t slap that raging bitch in the face was beyond Arthur’s belief. In fact, his tightly clenched fist was still twitching with the desire to punch her after they had left. Eva just always seemed to surprise him with how amazing she was. Arthur opened the passenger side for Eva to climb in and started the drive back towards his home. It was late enough that he expected his parents to be in bed. But at the same time, Arthur was concerned for the well-being of Eva. It wasn’t normal for someone to be so cool about being kicked out by their parents. In fact, Arthur wasn’t sure what he would do if he were disowned by his family. If his hair was cut and he was kicked on the street. Arthur thought that he would probably kill himself then and there from the shame. But he decided not to linger too much on those thoughts. “Are you alright, Eva?” He finally spoke up, reaching his hand across the console to rest on her thigh, his thumb instinctively playing with the hem of her skirt. At this point it wasn’t so much a sexual thing, as it was a calming mechanism for Arthur. It seemed to cement in him the fact that she was his. And that he was hers.

Matthew watched from the concert hall as the two rode off in his silver Volvo. He clenched his fist by his side watching them ride off. “Damnit… Why can’t I face him?...”

╚══════╬ "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... Arthur's Volvo
✖✖ I am With... Eva
✖✖ I am Thinking..."..."
✖✖ I am Wearing...School Uniform