All Eliza saw was him.

Angelica led her to the table of boys their younger sister was hiding under.

But all Eliza saw was him.

"Peggy, you were supposed to be home for lunch." Angelica stated as Peggy slowly stood up.

His deep brown eyes.

"I know," Peggy sighed. "But look!" She pointed at the boys around her. "I made friends! Well, just one at first but they're all really nice and I did it without you! So...ha!" She nodded in satisfaction.

His long dark hair.

"I'm sure they're great, darling," Angelica squinted at the four boys. "But you know you have to be home for lunch."

He is beautiful.

Okay, okay, okay. Do something, Eliza.

"Angelica," Eliza butt in. "What's the harm in Peggy making friends?"

Yeah, that's going to help.

"I just want her to make good friends," Angelica gave her sisters a sympathetic look. "And I don't know these people, therefore don't trust them and Peggy come on!" Angelica stomped over to them and reached out to grab Peggy's hand.

"Leave her alone." One of the boys- who had a French accent-shot up and stood between Eliza's sisters. Angelica was too shocked to do anything for a moment, so the boy continued. "I don't know what happened to you to make you this overprotective, but you need to stop and let her live her life."

Everyone involved was taken aback.

Everyone but him. But why?

"I am trying to keep her safe," Angelica told him, stepping closer to Peggy. "And you know that. But all you do is complain and defy me-"

He stopped her by saying, in the most beautiful voice, "You're in psychology, aren't you?" Angelica had a look that asked 'How did you know that?' but he continued before she could actually say it. "Because you aren't doing a very good job at it. Your sister has clearly expressed to you that you are hovering over her, basically controlling what she can do and who she can talk to. She even said that she has no actual friends because of you. And if that's not enough, just look at her body language. She hid from you when you waked in and she's trying to make herself smaller to avoid you. She doesn't want to be known as 'and Peggy' and you should respect that before the only way she thinks can be herself is if she's dead."

Holy...

Angelica just gaped at him, then turned her eyes to Peggy as if she just realized something for the first time.

"Peggy, oh my gosh," Angelica said in almost a whisper. "Is this true?" Peggy just nodded with tears in her eyes, and Angelica's eyes started to look the same. Angelica drew Peggy in for a hug. "I'm so sorry, Peggy. I-I can't believe I didn't realize..."

Eliza shyly crept towards him while his sisters were talking.

"Thank you," she whispered. "I'm always too scared to tell her when she's going overboard. She means well, though."

"I'm sure she does, but...never mind." He shook his head, his gorgeous hair swishing around him. "You're Eliza, right?" Eliza nodded quickly. "I'm Alexander." A perfect name. He introduced the rest of his friends.

"Hey guys," The boy named John said. "I have to go to class." He smiled at Alexander and left.

"That's our cue to leave, then." When Eliza gave him a confused/pleading look, Alexander answered, "It's not fun if John isn't here." He suddenly took out a notebook and pencil, quickly wrote something down, and gave Eliza the paper. "For you and your sisters." He winked and walked away, his friends not far behind.

Eliza looked down at the paper.

A phone number.

And a signature.

~Alexander.

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