My Little Gameboy

Chapter One:

Ever After High

A long yawn escaped her lips and Gabriella stretched her arms over her head in the car. Julian glanced over from the driver's seat with a cluck of his tongue before turning his attention back to the road.

"I'm not stopping for coffee," he told his twin sister in a firm voice and she put her hands back into her lap as Gabriella raised an eyebrow at him. His dark purple eyes were concentrating on the road. "You shouldn't be up so late anyway; you knew we were returning from break today."

"Jul, you know how many times we have this argument and the results are always the same. I buy coffee and try to go to bed earlier than normal but never do and we always end up with this argument," Gabriella told him confidently and smirked when he yet again proved her right and drove through the drive-thru for Starbucks. "My shout."

"Damn straight," he muttered as he ordered a caramel latte and caramel chai latte for himself. As they drove out, Gabriella holding her brother's coffee while he drove, she took a sip of her latte and smiled at the taste.

Sweet Amoris High was in view as Julian drove into the student car park before parking in the usual spot and grabbing his chai latte from his sister's hands. Both climbed out of the black Toyota Camry Altise that had the number plate with the British flag on it before heading towards the school.

"Gabby!" Violet called as soon as she had spotted her best friend and Gabriella beamed.

"I'll see you later," Gabriella told her brother who had his bag swung over his shoulder.

He smirked at her and nodded. "Don't get into too many fights with Peggy this year," he warned her and she rolled her eyes as she ran over to join her friend.

"It's not my fault if she starts them!" she called back to her brother over her shoulder before reaching Violet. The two girls exchanged hugs before heading inside and Violet waved hello at Gabriella's twin brother before they headed off to their lockers.

"How was your summer in England?" Violet asked in her usual quiet voice as they did their locker combinations and opened them.

Gabriella grimaced a bit. "Wet, the usual gloomy weather," she answered and pulled out a cute little bear with the English flag in its hands key chain from her bag and handed it to Violet. "Happy late birthday."

Violet beamed as she took the gift. "It's so cute, thank you," she hugged Gabriella who giggled and hugged her back as someone tapped her shoulder. Pulling away, Gabriella turned and pulled a face when she saw it was Peggy once again.

"It's too damn early to deal with you," Gabriella snipped, crossing her arms over her chest and Peggy narrowed her eyes.

"I heard that blog of your friends went well over the winter break," Peggy said in an unimpressed tone. "So, care to tell me her name?"

"No," Gabriella answered in a heartbeat, blunt tone in her voice as the bell rang for first period. Closing her locker, she ignored Peggy's protests as she and Violet headed to their English class.

"Don't mind Peggy," Violet smiled at her in reassurance and Gabriella smiled back. "But that's good anyway! I was following the blog all through winter break and I loved the song you posted on Christmas."

Gabriella racked through her brains as she tried to remember while they walked through the door and headed to their seats up the front. "You mean 'Let's Go Out,' by Amoyamo?" she asked and Violet nodded.

"Gabriella," Nathaniel smiled as he walked into the classroom and saw her and Violet. "Did you have a nice break?"

Gabriella nodded, smiling warmly at her other friend. "Yeah, cold and raining most of the time….not to mention freezing but other than that, fun," she replied and handed him a small Big Ben metal key chain. "Thought you might like this."

Nathaniel took the gift with a warm smile. "Ah thanks, how thoughtful."

"Are you staying for class?" Gabriella asked and he shook his head with a sigh. "Come and get your notes at lunch."

Nathaniel shot her a grateful smile, happy that things were back to usual between them. "Thanks, I'll see you at lunch," he said before leaving a pink slip on the teacher's desk and leaving the room.

Violet was beaming at Gabriella who glanced up from her book for a second. "You and Nathaniel get along well," she said suggestively and Gabriella blushed lightly while rolling her eyes.

"We're rivals, that's it," she reminded Violet as class finally started.

oOo

Gabriella was searching through her IPhone 4S for an inspirational song for today's blog. It was fourth period, before lunch and she had it off so she was spending it under a tree outside in the courtyard. Just as she had found one, she heard footsteps coming towards her and she looked up.

A guy her age with pale blue eyes, raven black hair and pretty tall smiled when she looked up. "Hey, do you know where we can get our photos taken?" he asked her and she tilted her head to the side.

I really don't want to deal with this, she thought tiredly, standing up and gathering her stuff.

"Hey! You should answer when someone asks you a question!" he sounded annoyed and she merely glanced at him before heading back inside. Making a bee line for the student council room, suddenly her shoulder was grabbed and she yelped in surprise. "Oi! Are you deaf or something?"

Gabriella's mouth opened to speak just as Nathaniel walked out of the council room, having heard a loud noise outside and saw the scene. Immediately, he walked over to them and placed Gabriella behind him.

"Are you okay?" he asked her gently and she nodded, hugging her books closer to her chest. He turned back to the guy who watched the exchange with interest. "Armin, this is Gabriella Holmes. She's a little shy around new people."

Gabriella glared at Nathaniel who ignored it while Armin snorted, crossing his arms over his chest.

"She didn't have to be rude," he grumbled. "All I asked was where we could get our photos taken."

Nathaniel smiled politely; hand still on Gabriella's wrist. "You can get them from the Dollar shop, around fifteen dollars I think," he informed Armin who nodded and began heading out the courtyard. A moment passed and Gabriella breathed a sigh of relief as Nathaniel released his grip on her wrist.

"A little shy?" Gabriella asked him with a raised brow and he mirrored her action.

"Did you want me to tell him you don't talk to strangers?" he countered and she rolled her eyes.

"I talk to you."

"Very funny."

Gabriella smiled as she handed him his notes from English and Chemistry. "Nothing major happened, other than Iris almost blowing the lab up," she frowned slightly when she remembered that particular panic early in the morning. Nathaniel chuckled as he grabbed the notes and nodded at her in thanks. "Who was that anyway?"

"Armin Miles, new student," Nathaniel answered with a tired smile. "Seems you and Julian aren't the only twins in this school."

Gabriella groaned at the sound of that. "There are two of him?" she complained and Nathaniel shook his head at her. "I just came back from England; I'm entitled to complain a little."

"I have to get back to the council room so I'll see you tomorrow," he told her and she nodded, heading towards the cafeteria and waiting for Violet. A loud cheer was heard from further away and Gabriella's gaze turned towards the large back table where a crowd of people could be seen. Castiel and Lysander were chatting with Julian with Kim by Gabriella brother's side, nodding along.

As if sensing her eyes, Julian looked over towards his sister and poked his tongue at her and she rolled her eyes.

"Gabby," Violet said quietly beside her, snapping Gabriella's attention to her best friend and they smiled before grabbing their food and heading towards the green house out the front near the courtyard. "Have you met the new guy, Alexy?"

Gabriella raised an eyebrow. "So that's the other twin, I met his brother Armin," she muttered darkly as she jabbed her plastic fork into the cheese fries and threw it into her mouth.

"Alexy isn't like his brother, he's really cheerful and nice," Violet defended him and Gabriella was surprised. The only other male other than Nathaniel that Violet was comfortable with was Gabriella's brother Julian. "Didn't you write on your blog that you shouldn't judge a book by their cover but what's written inside?"

Gabriella scowled at her friend. "I hate it when you use my own words against me," she told Violet who only giggled, unaffected by the British lass's playful glare. "And I wasn't judging Alexy….just his brother."

"Armin? I thought he was nice."

"To you maybe."

Violet opened her mouth to speak when someone called her name. Both girls paused in their conversation and looked over, finding a guy with light blue hair and light pink eyes running over towards him. One look at his face and Gabriella instantly knew who it was.

"There you are, I thought we could have lunch together," he beamed and Gabriella didn't miss the small blush on her friend's face. Alexy noticed Gabriella sitting there and smiled brightly. "Who's this?"

"My best friend, Gabriella," Violet introduced us. "Gabby, this is Alexy, Armin's brother."

Unlike his brother, Alexy was really sweet and Gabriella warmed up to him immediately. Soon, the three of them were great friends by the end of lunch but they weren't close enough for Gabriella to answer Alexy's question.

"Why don't you talk to people? Are you shy?" Alexy asked curiously and Violet looked at Gabriella worriedly who just shrugged her shoulders.

"Because I hate dealing with bothersome things," Gabriella answered in a bored tone as she gathered her things. "I'll see you tomorrow," she said to Violet who nodded.

Alexy frowned. "What? You're already done for the day?" he asked surprised and Gabriella nodded. "Show me your timetable."

Gabriella fished through her bag and held it out to him. Alexy took it and pulled a jealous face when he handed it back to her. "It looks like someone had taken a white out and went crazy with it! You're so lucky to get so many free periods."

"It doesn't bother me," Gabriella shrugged her shoulders as she headed towards the front gate. "Tell Julian I went home."

Violet nodded as Gabriella walked out of the school and walked home. As she passed through the park, she quietly observed people in the public area, making mental notes. By the time she got home, her mother and Aunt Autumn who was staying with them for the time being, were returning from Gabriella aunt's job hunting.

"How was school kiddo?" Autumn asked her niece who shrugged as she headed inside.

"Fine," she answered before heading upstairs to her room and closing the door behind her. After logging onto her PC and heading on her blog, 'Two Sides: Our Guide,' she posted the track for the week, 'Ever After High,' and the following post:

Belonging

What exactly is belonging?

We are by nature social creatures and therefore have an innate desire to belong, bond and have an affiliation with others. So what happens when you are in the middle of a fight with friends or family? That bond is tangled up and leaving you confused and alone.

What if you're fighting because you have a different opinion than others?

It's a rebel cause with a royal heart, that's what I always say. Everyone is different, in appearance and opinion. That's what makes meeting others unique. We're more when we're together….

Sincerely,

Rebel x Royal

A knock at her door pulled Gabriella away from her computer screen as her mother poked her head through the door. "Our new neighbours are coming over tonight. I want this room clean as a whistle."

"I didn't know we were holding it in my room," Gabriella muttered, getting off of her computer as her mother left and began cleaning her room. Half an hour later, Gabriella could see her floor and her room was no longer the mess it usually was.

Hearing her brother's voice downstairs, Gabriella left her room and stopped mid-step when she saw who was currently in her living room. Alexy beamed as he spotted Gabriella who was staring wide-eyed at them.

"Julian, you didn't mention Gabriella was your twin!" Alexy exclaimed as she walked down the steps and her eyes met with Armin's.

"Still a little shy?" Armin asked with a raised brow and she glared at him.

"Still a little loud?" Gabriella countered and Julian winced, putting his hand on his sister's head, much to her displeasure. "Jul, knock it off!"

"Go back upstairs and do…stuff on your computer," he told her firmly and she threw his hand off, heading back upstairs before following her and closing the door behind him. "What was that?"

Gabriella, sitting at her desk with her arms crossed, avoided his eyes. "Nothing, just greeting a jerk. Is that okay with you?"

Julian sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. "They're nice guys, trust me will you?"

Gabriella studied her brother a bit before letting out her own sigh of defeat and Julian grinned, kissing his sister's forehead.

oOo

Gabriella was going to murder him.

Her alarm clock said it was ten past eleven at night and Armin's room was across from her window, unfortunately. The idiot was still up, playing some loud video game and shouting every now and then.

Fed up, Gabriella got out of bed and grabbed a pebble from her small garden on her window ceil and threw it at him. Armin's window was open so it hit his leg and caught his attention.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" he complained, walking over to the window and saw Gabriella's scowl. "Scowling like that will get you wrinkles."

"Either turn that down or go to bed! Some of us are trying to sleep!" she hissed and him before slamming her window shut.

Here we are, as promised the first chapter of My Little Gameboy. I'm honestly happy at how this turned out and again, sorry for those who love My Little Victorian and how it's on hold. Ten thousand apologises.

Anyway, yes, Gabriella is a blogger and British and there is a reason behind her 'shyness,' which will be revealed at a later chapter. For the blog, I have actually made one and it'll update as we go along. Unfortunately I don't know how to work the damn music player so the song for this chapter won't be up yet. It's the theme song from Ever After High, go watch it on Youtube or something.

Anywho, enjoy my Candies~!