Author's Note: We crossed 100 reviews! Yay :) I'm happy to report that I'm not bored with the story anymore (even though I'm still doing a small time skip).
Right now I'm working on a chapter that's different from anything I've done in this story. It's written in Eddie's POV and you're going to get MAJOR answers! And it's only two chapter away! Why am I telling you all this? Well, this chapter serves as an introduction for it.
Disclaimer: I don't own HOA or PLL.
Joy and Patricia were flipping through catalogs on Joy's bed and eating frozen yogurt. As usual, they were gossiping about the latest trends, people and school, and what not. To Joy's surprise, Patricia didn't seem at all affected by the rumor. It was time to make Patricia confess.
"You know whats really lame?" Joy said, deviously. "People who refer to themselves in the third person."
"Oh my god I know." Patricia said, licking her spoon. "They sound SO nerdy."
"So you're calling yourself a nerd?"
"I don't talk in the third person." Patricia said.
Joy raised an eyebrow. She was obviously going to be harder to crack than she'd thought.
Her thoughts were interrupted by another shock at her side, causing her to jump. But she didn't dare scream. Then Patricia would see.
"Hey Joy!" Willow said, bounce in her step.
"Oh, hi Willow." Joy said smiling slightly.
"I need some advice." Willow said. Joy gave her a puzzled look. Why would anyone come to her for advice? It didn't make any sense. "It's about a boy." Willow admitted.
"Oh. Now I get it. But I actually haven't been having the best luck with boys lately..." Joy admitted.
"So you can't help me?"
"Try me. Maybe I can assist you."
"Ok, well, there's this guy I really really like. And the other day... I talked to him!" Willow squealed.
Joys chuckled slightly and groaned under her breath.
"That's... Great. Who is he?" Joy asked, trying to sound cheerful.
"Its Jerome." Willow said, smiling brightly.
"Jerome? Clarke?"
"Thats the one."
"Are you sure that who you wanna be with?" Joy asked.
"Since the 7th grade." Willow told her.
"Umm. Ok. Well, go for it. Be bold. Talk to him, sit with him at lunch and soon he will be all over you." Joy assured.
"Thanks Joy! Thanks so much!" Willow cheered.
Great. Just great. Today was the day lab partners were being assigned. And Patricia could not have been more upset about it. Everyone wanted to be partners with Mara or Fabian of course, they were clearly the smartest. But she always got stuck with some disgusting boy who'd make her do everything. She may have been "bad," but she still wanted her allowance, and failing science wouldn't get it. She observed the list
Mara Jaffray, Willow Jenks
Mick Campbell, Jerome Clarke
Alfie Lewis, Nina Martin
KT Rush, Fabian Rutter
Patricia Williamson, Eddie Miller
Joy Mercer, Amber Millington
Patricia didn't even bother to read the rest. She was paired up with Eddie? Oh no. Oh god no. Sure, he was nice and they were friends, but she thought-no she knew that the more time she spent with him, the more she'd want to be more. She didn't want a new boyfriend. She didn't want to date Eddie. She just liked him as a friend. But why did she want to kiss him and be close to him all the time? Why did she get so jealous when she saw him talking to Tai? She knew she was dangerously close to crossing the "I like you, I like like you," line.
"Hi Joy!" Amber said, sitting next to her new lab partner.
"Hi." Joy grumbled.
"Wow, you seem so excited to have me as a lab partner." Amber said sarcastically.
"Sorry, Amber, I really am excited. I just have a lot on my mind."
"Ooo! Is it boys?"
Joy chuckled at the blonde's statement.
"Partially." Joy admitted.
"Well, who is he?"
"No one. There's... No one right now." Joy told her.
"Oh please, how could a girl as pretty as you have no one?" Amber asked, chuckling.
Joy felt her cheeks heat up.
"Just fights, people in other relationships, all that great stuff."
"I totally get it. For Alfie, my boyfriend, and me, everything was super rocky and awkward at first. We just has to realize we were right for each other. He, whoever he is, will come around if it's really meant to be." Amber said, trying to stay positive.
"You really think so?" Joy asked.
Amber nodded.
"So, then we have to add the enzymes to the milk and it's supposed to curdle." Eddie read aloud from the instruction sheet.
"There's no way in hell I'm touching those enzymes." Patricia said with disgust.
"You're a wimp. You're even wearing gloves and everything."
"Don't call me a wimp. I'm not a wimp." Patricia insisted.
"You are..." Eddie teased.
"Fine! You know what?! I'll touch them!"
Patricia took the jar of enzymes and dumped all of them into her hand. She didn't even flinch while she threw them in the milk.
"There! No longer a wimp!" Patricia said with pride. But Eddie's stare was stuck on the milk. "What are you looking at?"
"Umm... Yacker I don't think we were supposed to use all of them." Eddie said gesturing to the bubbling milk.
The glass looked ready to overflow with curdled milk, and the smell was horrifying.
"Ugh that's disgusting!" Patricia cried, covering her nose.
"Don't cover you nose cover the cup! Stop it from overflowing!"
"You do it!"
"I didn't put the extra enzymes in!" Eddie said.
"JUST MAKE IT STOP!"
"Calm down!" Eddie chuckled. "It's just a science experiment!"
Patricia took the cup and ran it over to the sink. To her relief, when she poured it out the smell evaporated almost instantly. She heaved a sigh of relief.
"Great experiment we did here." Eddie remarked.
Patricia slapped him playfully on the arm, as the both proceeded to burst into laughter.
Fabian felt his head spinning all day. He needed to tell Joy how he felt. And he hoped she'd listen. He wouldn't blame her if she just walked away and hated him forever, though he hoped that wouldn't be the case.
Once the final bell rang, he proceeded to look for her. She was coming out of her science lab when he finally saw her.
"Joy?" Fabian called. "Can we talk?"
"About what?" Joy said coldly.
"Us...?"
"Last time I checked there wasn't an 'us' it's just me, and you and Nina." Joy said.
"Joy, I can't deny my feelings for you any longer ok? I want to be with you." Fabian told her.
"And not Nina? Or are you going to cheat on her? I'm rubbing off on you aren't I?" Joy said, devious glint in her eyes.
"Is that a yes?"
"That's a yes to a trial date. If that goes well, then you're looking at a relationship. Got it?"
"Got it." Fabian said with a nod.
"I'm not a psychopath." Eddie insisted to Nina.
"Yes you are. You meet all the criteria." she insisted.
"I do not!"
"Tell me Eddie, what sort of hesitation did you feel before killing Tai? And guilt afterwards?"
"That's two things I meet. I'm sure there's a lot of other criteria." Eddie said, shrugging it off.
"If you get caught for shooting her you're going straight to an asylum and you're never getting out." Nina said bluntly.
Eddie sucked in a deep breath. He wasn't crazy. He was angry, but he wasn't crazy. He was a human and he had human emotions. Psychopaths don't have emotions. If he got caught, he'd just have to prove that to them.
"Psychopaths don't have emotions." Eddie said.
"Some do. The majority of psychopaths feel love or attachment to at least one person per life time. But it's not normal love or attachment, it's obsession." Nina told him.
"I don't have an obsession with anyone."
"You have an obsession with Patricia. Simple as that."
"I don't have an obsession with her. At all. You don't understand my feelings for her." Eddie assured.
"Exactly. I don't understand. Because I don't have an obsession with her and I'm not a psychopath. You are."
"Not true. You have a obsession with alcohol. I believe the proper term is addiction." Eddie taunted.
Nina got up from her seat and shoved him forcefully, but the boy didn't even budge. He slapped her across the face, making it bright red and bruised.
"Psycho." Nina cried, putting her hand to her swelling cheek.
"You started it bitch."
"Get out of my RV. Don't think about coming back. You're dangerous and you need help." Nina cried.
Eddie stormed out and slammed the door behind him.
"Are you mad at me for making us fail the experiment or something?" Patricia asked Eddie the next day.
He was being extremely cold and you could almost feel his aggression.
"No. I don't care about stupid science." Eddie snapped.
"Ok moody pants, you're acting like a 14 years old girl (no offense 14 year olds, I'm one too!). What's your issue?!"
"God Patricia, why are you so nosy? Can't you see I just want to be left alone?!" Eddie cried, immediately regretting it. "I-I'm sorry. That came out so wrong..."
"I get it." Patricia assured. "You don't have to tell me."
"Do you think there's something wrong with me?" Eddie asked.
"No. Everyone gets in moods. It's understandable."
"That's not what I mean. Am I too aggressive? Is everyone afraid of me?" Eddie asked, worried to hear the answer.
"Why would everyone be afraid of you?"
"I'm a monster aren't I?" Eddie cried. "You're probably scared of me too!"
"I'm not scared of you Eddie!" Patricia said, patting his shoulder comfortingly. "Not at all."
Patricia thought for a moment. What could've brought this all on? Why was he freaking out like this? Should she be worried about it?
Eddie was also deep in thought. It was unclear whether the act was working or not. He was trying to force himself to feel guilt. But he just couldn't. He wasn't sorry for shooting Tai, and talking to Patricia reminded him even more why he did it. Was he crazy? Probably. Did he care? Probably not.
Author's Note: You'll have to wait till Chapter 12 to find out if Eddie is truly a psychopath... If you don't know what that is, don't worry, I'll explain everything when the time comes!
Hey guys? Can I ask a small favor? I'm not calling anyone out on anything I promise! You're all amazing! But, I know myself and a few other writers would appreciate it if you guys could keep your opinions (and not meaning on the story, but on other issues) to yourself. It's kind of inappropriate to be discussing religion and politics in your reviews and why authors should change their story because of your beliefs. I'm not saying any of you did anything like this, it's just something to keep in mind ;)
OH. And there's a Peddie moment I think some of you have been looking forward to next chap!
Responses:
creativemind614: Well, most of the characters are actually based off of several characters on the show. Peddie was Haleb in the other two stories, but in this one I'm aiming for Ezria. Anything but Spoby at this point.. I'm going for unexpected.
prettylittlepeddie: I'm honestly loving the whole "Brotherly Love" thing, and you will for sure see more of that :)
HOAlover4life: I know right! You better believe Eddie is just as confused as you are! You'll be getting a good look into his brain shortly...
BehindTheseCastleWalls: Thank you :) That means so much!
Starburstandeverythingsweet: Not too much shorter! And yes, Eddie is having a lot of fun with his shock machine.
Just Juice: Eddie is just a little evil genius :)
hbhs12: The poor guy though.. what's up with him?! But, Nina's awfully hard to deal with herself! There will be at least one more Fabina moment in the future.
Daddy Directioner: Haha, Joy has a lot more up her sleeve though, and Eddie better come up with some better revenge. I would keep a close eye on those 2 bros...
Torispeace: I LOVE EDDIE EVEN MORE NOW! It was super fun, thanks :) Yes kik me and I will tell you about the new story!
Sibuna4260: It's true, there is a bit of Toby in him.. you'll find out why soon. It's going to take Joy a while to figure everything out... she's kind of slow. And when she does find out, it'll hit her right in the face.
bondlikesuperglue: Kik me and I'll tell you about the new story! Btw, is the cover showing up? I can't tell if it's changed or not.. sometimes it looks like it is on mine, and other times it gets al messed up!
Nessy0401-PURPLE-HoA: True, Eddie didn't torture Patty... but he probably did some other stuff... I think Fabian will figure things out soon enough.