Chapter Six - Wait A Minute

Hey guys! So we have one more chapter before we get to go to the split. At the end, I want you guys to cast your vote for who should be babysitting Mina first, so I can go down that path first! As I stated, this isn't necessarily meaning they'll be shipped together. It just means that they will be the one who has to keep an eye on Mina. c: I'll remind you at the end, but as you read, please keep his in mind!

This chapter is a little shorter, and for that I apologize! However, this is the last chapter before we split the paths, so I hope that makes up for it a little.

so in her own head : I'm glad it's a cool idea! And yes, it's kind of like a choose your own adventure, and not quite a dating sim. c: Most likely, I will have this whole split (so people can decide if they want to read about everyone or just one guy) and then potentially one split at the end that you guys can go with. I'm glad you think it would be really fun to read. If this goes well, I will potentially go for another story with this sort of "readers get a choice in what happens next" if people would be interested!

HeyYouYaYou : I'm glad it sounds cool! Hopefully it is!

Evx : Hehe, I'm glad it was fitting. cx And that's probably a smart idea. Something is normally always up in my stories. So being suspicious is generally a good idea.

Guest 1 : Thank you! ^-^

Now, let's see how this whole conversation goes, because I think Mina needs to argue with Teague on this idea - even if she doesn't want to - before she has someone "babysitting" her.

Mina's Point of View

"Hold up, Teague, that doesn't seem very fair." Brody says, and I breathe a small sigh of relief. Someone is actually going to stand up for me? Thank goodness. "What has Mina done to warrant a permanent babysitter?"

"Hm, I don't know." He tilts his head after his sarcastic comment, as if he has to think about it. "She's only gotten knocked out."

Louis speaks up this time, narrowing his eyes. "Oh come on, that's not being fair. Ever knocked her out. Mina didn't do anything that should've resulted in her getting knocked out. The stupid pixie acted out on her own accord and did it for no reason."

Ever looks infuriated by this, jumping to her feet. "That's not true! You're just siding with her because she's a stupid siren like you."

"I thought we were friends, Ever..." I say, feeling hurt. Does she really think I'm just a stupid Fae?

That's when I realize I've drawn attention to myself. Oh crap. I hadn't meant to do that, but Ever's comment actually stung. I'm not even sure if she was intentionally trying to hurt me, but it hurt all the same. Friends don't say stuff like that, do they?

Ever seems to realize what she said, and has the decency to seem kind of ashamed and apologetic. "We are. I wasn't insulting you. I was insulting sirens. There's a difference. We're still friends."

That's the wrong thing to say. "It doesn't work like that. You insulted sirens, and seeing as I am one, you insulted me."

"Cat fight! Cat fight!" Chants James from his seat. He seems to be enjoying all this drama. What a troublemaker.

Jared rolls his eyes at James's chant before standing up and lightly pushing Ever back into her seat. "Cool it, Ever. When you're mad you start being a bit of a jerk." He then looks at me. "You should calm down too, Mina. We're not getting anything accomplished by losing our tempers."

Teague decides this is a good time to turn the topic back to his whole 'babysitting' idea. "Yet another reason that we should have someone watching her. If she goes around doing that, she's going to get us into trouble."

That just makes me mad all over again. I glare at him, exasperated. "I am not going to get you guys in trouble! You do that to yourselves!"

He glares right back at me, and I shrink backwards in fear. He's really scary when he's angry. If I'm honest, he actually looks like he might murder me. I just want to hide, or do something to make it so that he's not looking at me anymore. Why on earth did I agree to work with these maniac Fae? Oh, that's right. I wanted my notebook back. Not to mention I wanted Teague to stop hugging me.

Louis steps in front of me, and I kind of hide behind him. So far, he's probably been the one that's been helping me out the most here. "Teague, leave Mina alone and stop glaring at her. You look like you want to be strangling her right now."

Jared steps forward, exchanging a silent message with Teague. He sets a hand on his brother's shoulder, frowning. "So, so far we have no valid arguments as to why Mina should have someone watching her all the time."

Apparently that's the wrong thing to say, because the black-haired, blue-eyed, terrifying guy just looks angered by it. "Well, there's him to think about."

Everyone goes silent at that comment. They all seem to be silent for some specific, connected reason. I, however, am out of the loop. The only reason that I am silent is because I'm confused as to what that means. Who's him, and why do they have to think about him? What does that even mean?

"H...He has a bit of a point there." Nix admits rather nervously, as if afraid he'll get tackled for agreeing with the lead singer on this topic. Nobody does though. I'm kind of afraid that everyone is going to agree on this now except for me. "You know he doesn't like us."

"And we don't want him to try and doing anything to mess this up." Alex adds, nodding his head.

I step out from behind Louis, who looks a little concerned about this reason as well. "What is that even supposed to mean? Who's him?"

"It doesn't matter." Teague snaps in response, glaring at me again. I move to hide behind Louis again. I don't think I want to come out again after that. "What matters is that I'm right. She does need a babysitter."

"But is that really fair?" Brody asks again. "Look, I get it. There's him to think about. But is that even fair to Mina?"

Jared speaks up, sounding serious. "I'm not really interested in losing another lyricist, Brody."

"Maybe she doesn't need a babysitter." Louis says, glancing back at me. "But she might need someone watching over her to protect her."

Ever rolls her eyes, and James follows in suit as he says, "So a babysitter?"

"No." Louis shakes his head. "More like a...a guardian angel."

That makes Alex laugh. "A guardian angel? No one in this group is fit to be that."

Ever nods. "I would know. You guys are all horrible. None of you would make good guardian angels."

Louis shrugs. "You have a better idea?"

"Ya." James smirks. "Just call it a babysitter."

"Call it whatever you want." Teague butts in, ending the argument before it continues on for any longer. It's annoying enough as it is. "The point is, we all agree that Mina needs someone watching over her, correct?"

Slowly, I glance around at the circle. Everyone nods, although Brody and Nix avoid my gaze. I can't see Louis' face, but I think that's done purposefully as well. Ever doesn't shrink away at my gaze, but she mouths 'it's for your own good' to me. As if. Alex and James just shrug, and Jared's face betrays no emotion whatsoever. Teague, of course, just smirks about the fact that everyone agreed to his idea. What a stupid idiot.

"So, the real question is, do we let Mina pick who keeps an eye on her? Or do we take a volunteer?" Teague leans forward, glancing around at the group to see what the group says about it.

And now we'll be at the point where the crossroads start. I forgot to ask last chapter, but who would you guys like to see take over the position of being Mina's guardian angel/babysitter/protector first? We'll follow that path first, then choose another guy and repeat the process till all the guys have been done. This does mean that yes, Ever will not be in that position ever. I doubt she would be a very good one anyways. After all, she knocked Mina out. Also, what name do you guys like best for who's going to watch Mina? Babysitter? Protector? Guardian angel? Let me know, please! Please let me know if this chapter was good too. I sure hope it was!

I hope you guys liked this chapter, and that it was entertaining if nothing else! I also hope that it helped you see a bit more of the guys' personalities, so that you can decide who you want a bit better. I'm excited to see who you guys choose first! Please leave a review if you liked this chapter and if you want a say in the first guy's path we follow! Anyways, see you next time!

~ Dagger