Author's Note~
Hallo! Okay so this time, I'd like to thank Trelaney for her review~ Thank you. Without you this chapter would have been a failure.
Also, Both you and I HAVE to give credits to my sister! She is awesome! I'll explain why at the end and Enjoy~
Emilie and Madeline slowly passed the crowd of people into the middle of the dance floor. Emilie knew Madeline could dance and she would not take no for an answer. "Come on, dance." She demanded as she saw that Madeline wouldn't budge.
Madeline didn't want to dance, even if everyone around her was. She never really like to 'follow the crowd', she was independent. Yet she actually liked the attention every now and then.
"No thank you." Madeline retorted.
"The whole darn point of a party is to dance." How many times has Madeline heard that tonight? Two. She didn't want to hear it again. She got the point; she just didn't want to dance.
Madeline did not move. She wasn't going to give into this whole dancing thing. She was mostly ashamed of the way she danced. In all reality, she was an amazing dancer- she just didn't like to show it. Nobody understood why.
"Madeline? You're here?" A voice called from her left. As Madeline turned to locate the source of the voice a boy stood before her. Tall, handsome and all. Lars; the Dutchman she used to be friends with.
"L-Lars?" She questioned. Madeline couldn't believe her eyes. She hadn't seen him in about six, seven years. It was great to finally see him.
"Maddie!" He grinned and wrapped her in a tight hug, in which she hugged him back. It was so good to see him. She missed him so dearly.
Meanwhile, Ivan awaited Madeline on the patio swing. After practically finishing the bottle in less than five minutes he began on the gummy worms he had saved for her. He had a feeling she wasn't coming back soon and it kind of hurt him. She practically lied to him. And in addition, didn't she not like dancing?
"Hey, dude." Alfred called to Ivan. "I know you have like superhuman powers in holding your liquor but, don't down it all." He added and sat on the other side of the patio swing.
"Hmm. Yeah." Ivan hazily responded.
"Either you're drunk or just out of it." Alfred chuckled.
"I'm out of it. I don't get drunk with one bottle." Ivan replied and smirked slightly.
"Dude, I know you like my sister and all but I need to just have a real talk with you. No fights, no idiotic names and silence if you want to say something you shouldn't, got it?" Alfred explained as he lay back on the swing.
"Da, okay."
"Okay." Alfred began. "Have you noticed how Madeline always wears long sleeves?"
"Come to think of it she does..." Ivan mumbled as he looked over at the sandy blonde haired boy.
"Exactly. There's a perfect reason she does that. I want you to only make her happy and if you're going to hurt her then please don't go near her unless you want something horrible to happen. I'm glad that my sister is happy around you, I'm glad to see her smile all the time but please don't make that into a frown. Madeline's a real nice girl and I don't want her to get hurt, okay?"
"B-But-"
"Ivan, I have no idea why you would hurt her but just don't. Because in all honesty, I will kill you. And I'm serious." Alfred interrupted.
Ivan nodded in agreement and understanding before standing. "I'll see to it then. I'll try not to harm or hurt her. Thanks for telling me."
"Okay. Bye dude, I mean Commie bastard." Alfred began his way back into the house.
"Bye, Capitalist Pig." Ivan chuckled as he retorted before Alfred disappeared into the house.
He sat back onto the patio swing just looking up at the sky. If Alfred couldn't tell him why she wore long sleeves then it might be pretty personal. He could either wait until she told him or find out himself.
He couldn't decide on what to do but, he was going to at least have a talk with her. He sighed heavily and took one last glance at the starry sky. It was quite beautiful really, how the stars were like bright white polka-dots on a midnight black mantle that covered the earth as if it were an invisibility cape- covering all edges visible to the human eye. He admired many things, Astronomy being one of them.
Either way, Ivan stood and raked his hand through his hair, totally messing it up- yet it looked rather attractive. He walked up to the sliding glass door and peaked in. People were having fun- that's for sure, unlike him. He opened the door and walked in. As he squished past the people he tried to make out who they were.
Gilbert, Elizaveta, -surprisingly- Roderich, Feliciana, Lovina and so on. Everyone he passed seem to be cheerful, but he wasn't in search for any of them.
Still on the expedition for Madeline, he would end up bumping into many people and tipping a few cups over; making them spill all over oneself. Yet as the people began to protest, the slightest eye contact with Ivan would make them shut up immediately and in return, Ivan would shoot an innocent fake smile.
Something inside him twirled. He wanted to see Madeline and talk to her. Yet still no sign of the lovely girl.
Finally seeing the Strawberry blonde from behind he smiled, until the next song hit. Arms wrapped around her waist- arms that were not his own. But whom?
Beauty queen of only eighteen
She had some trouble with herself
He was always there to help her
She always belonged to someone else
The song danced around the room as everyone shut up and grabbed a person that they would like to dance with. Though Ivan stood a bit away from Madeline and whom ever had her wrapped in an embrace, he made sure to stay between people in order to not be seen.
I drove for miles and miles
And wound up at your door
I had you so many times
But somehow I want more
Ivan took everything in as he saw Madeline dance with the teenager before her. Jealousy took the best of him yet he held it back a bit more. He suppressed his idiotic state of mind.
I don't mind spendin' every day
Out on your corner in the pourin' rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
She will be loved
And she will be loved
He looked away, yet everywhere his gaze had settled he saw a pair. Was he being taunted? Was he being tempted? Was this a test?
Tap on my window knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
I know I tend to get so insecure
It doesn't matter anymore
His breathing hitched and he couldn't take it anymore. He wanted to go up to her and push the boy away from her and give him a proper beating. One of Ivan's very own. He was known for how horrible he left his opponents.
It's not always rainbows and butterflies
It's compromise that moves us along
My heart is full, and my door's always open
You can come anytime you want
He tried to control himself yet he felt as if time had stopped and all he could see was Madeline and a Blonde haired boy. He really couldn't tell whom he was, he'd never seen him before in his life- as far as he knew.
I don't mind spendin' everyday
Out on your corner in the pourin' rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
Trying to avoid everyone around him but that was it. He couldn't suppress his rage. As he walked up to both Madeline and the other boy he pulled them apart. Before thinking about it, he punched the tall –not as tall as himself- blonde boy right on the jaw.
I know where you hide alone in your car
Know all of the things that make you who you are
I know that goodbye means nothing at all
Comes back and makes me catch her every time she falls
Yeah
Tap on my window, knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
Madeline squealed and her hands shot up to cover her mouth. "I-Ivan!" She screamed. Ivan looked at her only to see utter shock in her indigo-violet eyes. He also noticed the whole house had gone silent. All eyes on him and the other boy.
I don't mind spendin' everyday
Out on your corner in the pourin' rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
Ivan gulped and faced the boy once more. He didn't bother shaking or relaxing his hand for he knew how to fight- he knew much more than he wanted.
"L-Lars...Don't f-fight." Madeline suggested yet her voice went unheard as Lars threw a punch in Ivan's direction. Roughly landing on Ivan's mouth, cutting his lip and leaving a small ring outline for Lars owned one.
Please don't try so hard to say good-bye
Ivan shot another punch yet Lars dodged it. Once again Lars' fist made contact with Ivan's face- right eye to be exact. Ivan grunted in return and dismissed the sudden pain. The alcohol did have an effect on him after all. The following fist that Ivan sent was able to hit Lars' nose- definitely breaking it.
Please don't try so hard to say good-bye
"Ivan! Lars! Stop it now!" Madeline yelled. She sighed and stood between them. "Ivan, is that all you ever do? Want to fight with everyone? Is that how you get your kicks? Just leave me alone! You don't always need to be in my face."
"Madeline..." As far as she seemed to be Ivan reached for her but she slapped his hand away.
"Don't touch me! Don't even talk to me! I don't ever want to talk to you again, Commie bastard." She screamed out of blurred rage.
Please don't try so hard to say good-bye
As soon as he heard the words his heart sank to an unimaginable depth. Despair and sadness took over his being and he no longer felt in the condition of doing anything.
It was over.
Okay! The song is: She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5. I have adored that song since...ever... :$ And please give credits to my sister because she was the one who told me to put this song... I DO NOT own the song! Copyright to Maroon 5.
Lars is Netherlands... I prefer it over Tim or Morgens, simply because the first time I ever read a fic with him it had Lars as his name... Don't judge :$ Bell will be Belgium. She will be mentioned.
That should be all... Till next time~! Please Favourite, Follow and Review. I want thy criticism!
Kids, don't fight! Stay in school! Say 'NO' to drugs! Walk an old lady across the road! Create Peace not War! Be good!
Chao for now~ ;)
