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Welp, it's almost been a month since my last update so here I am! Ahh no one kill me lol. I actually don't have any excuses, the writing flow just want going so I'm sure that those of you that are writers can relate.
As always I want to thank my awesome reviewers for being patient and sweet! So many thanks to: RRL24, Dragonstars, Awwesome, MakingT'ingsGoBoom, Little Gem Magnoila, Lexy0918, Carmelkitten, nancy (aww it will be a while before we see the cloudy skies fade, but they eventually will! Haha I can't kill crystal maybe I'll eventually kill her emotionally but that's all lol. Thanks for the review and hope you like this chapter!), Luna0092, Destiny18-au, Dalia (John is cute! I love him ;) you'll have to read Jean's reaction in this chap. Hmm...Remy won't be finding out the truth yet but when he does it's all going to go bad no matter who tells him but it won't be John ;) thanks for the review and hope you enjoy this chap), TarraM90, NaijaStrawberrie, Lovey Smile (I'm here! Lol, aww sorry to keep you waiting! I'm telling you you need to make an account so we can stay in touch! Hehe you have to read the chap to find out what Jean does ;) the jonda is going smoothly and since everyone else is going to shit it will keep goingthat way ;) hope you like this chap alright and thanks so much for reviewing!), Metalgoddes, LoveMeant2Be, and Ryromaniac!
So a lot of you were very happy with Remy's last words in the last chap but are wondering what Jean would do about it so...here it is! I hope you guys enjoy it! Excuse the grammar mistakes and don't forget to review ;)
O-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-O Chapter 35 O-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-O
"We shouldn't be here..."
"I know..."
"...Gawd...we shouldn't be here..."
"I know! Not sure why you forced me here to begin with..."
Anna turned and perked an eyebrow at the raven hair red highlighted beauty. "Hey don't put this all on meh, ah actually thought ah'd have tah bribe yah tah come but surprisingly yah jumped at the offer...there a reason why?"
Wanda rolled her eyes and followed the southern beauty as they walked through the crowded space. "Do you think our table will still be available considering no one is dating anyone and Lex is gone..." Wanda commented avoiding the question Anna has asked.
Anna stopped at their usual table, "Well...ah think ah was still expected..." She answered as she looked at the empty table that had a reserved sign..
"The good thing about having friends in high places." Wanda remarked taking a seat.
Anna shrugged before seating next to her "Ah guess…" the green eyed girl looked around at the loud crowd around them and groaned. "Ah should not be here…"
"So you keep saying and I keep agreeing. Mind telling me what we are doing here then?"
Anna turned and glanced at Wanda, "Ah'm not sure…ah wasn't planning on coming when he hinted at in in the cafeteria especially since we knew Jubilee and Amara wouldn't be talked inta it but…"
"The rumors changed your mind" Wanda replied finishing the sentence. Anna didn't respond to the and just kept looking around noticing that there were a bit more females than usual. Many beautiful, excited females, all whispering in big groups as they gave glances towards the stage. After a minute she smirked, "Well it's a good thing Jubilee and Amara aren't the babies we make them out to be or else they wouldn't have encouraged us to come and you wouldn't get to find out if it's true…"
"...Why were yah so quick tah agree tah come with meh?"
The smirk on Wanda's face disappeared and her red lips went into a thin line, "I couldn't just let you come by yourself right?"
"Even so, Ah expected more bribing involved…"
Wanda shrugged, "Without Laura's it's been kind of quiet...guess I just want to see how bad things will explode. If the rumor is a lie and they come...I'm sure they won't be happy to see us, especially since there's nothing to tie us here…"
Anna smirked, "But there is...forh me it's their lead guitarist forh yah it's the crazy package in orange."
Wanda's lips turned downwards, "What are you rambling about?"
"Oh nothang...it's just that ah've noticed that yah always came back from yahr aide duties dare say happy?"
"I wouldn't go that far. So I wasn't in a pissed off mood, so what? I like reading…"
"Yah would come back smiling, must have been a pretty damn good book."
"I guess."
"So, Ah guess Jubilee hasn't told yah…"
"Told me what?"
"She went tah the library on a few days when yah were on shift."
"WHAT? When? Why didn't she come and say hi?"
"She said yah didn't seem tah need the company…"
This comment made Wanda's head snap towards the two tone haired girl but Anna's face was looking forward towards the stage and before she could reply the lights started to flicker. The sound of the keyboard and guitar filled the room and Wanda could see Anna squint as she looked at the dark stage trying to make out the figure of the guitarist.
"See the animal in his cage that you built...Are you sure what side you're on? Better not look him too closely in the eye...Are you sure what side of the glass you are on?"
She turned towards the stage as she heard the low haunting voice. She had heard her brother sing many times before, but something about his tone now seemed new...if she had to use a word to describe it she would have to say he sounded serious.
"Feel the hollowness inside of your heart...And it's all...Right where it belongs…"
As the song continued the stage became brighter showing the three figures on instruments clearer. Wanda eyed every inch of the stage before her lips parted and a whisper escaped from in between her lips.
"He's not…"
"Ah know…" Anna finished, not knowing that they weren't talking about the same boy. "The question is where…" Anna wasn't able to finish her question as a yellow drink in a flute glass got put in front of her and a red one was put in front of Wanda. Before she could turn to look at their barista her breath got caught in her throat as hot hair blew into her ear.
"Glad ta see y' came fo de drink…"
She glanced sideways through her peripherals to look at Wanda and noticed movement besides her, he hadn't come alone. After the husky whisper Remy took the seat next to her while John took the one next to Wanda.
Anna glanced at Remy, took a sip of her drink and said, "Guess ah just can't stay away from this stuff…"
"Y' be talkin' bout de drink, de music...or moi?"
"The latter ah suppose…" she answered offhandedly while turning back to the stage. Remy kept his eyes on her until John spoke making his view go to the orange haired australian.
"It's weird isn't it?"
"What is?" Wanda asked.
"Having those three up there...," John answered nodding his head towards the stage.
"What's weird about that, there's all kind of bands that work with that many people or less. White Stripes...Nirvana…"
"Sick Puppies," Anna added.
"Sublime...Blink 182…Green Da…"
"Alright already shut-up," John cut Remy off winning an annoyed glance from his friend. "What I meant was that it's weird that Pietro chose this song and that it just so happens to be those three playing…you know considering they're our emo members right now." This statement made all four teens look forward to the stage.
"What if everything around you, isn't quite as it seems? What if all the world you think you know, Is an elaborate dream?"
"If we're going tah be honest Ray's always been emo…"
John grinned, "True."
"Why are you making it seem like he's more emo than usual though, it's not like he has a reason to be I mean he's the ass that broke up with her…"
John raised his hands in defense at Wanda's tone, "I don't know what happened and I honestly don't want to find out cause it's more drama than what I want. I'm just saying that he's looked more down than usual."
Wanda crossed her hands in front of her chest not looking sympathetic at all. Anna on the other hand eyed the black clothed boy carefully noting the faraway look in his eyes as his fingers worked their magic on the keyboard keys.
"So why aren't yah up there?"
Remy looked away from the stage and shrugged, "Pietro asked for Roberto...guess he felt de song wasn't right fo me..."
"And if you look at your reflection, Is it all you want it to be? What if you could look right through the cracks? Would you find yourself... Find yourself afraid to see?"
As the song started to end a minute or so later Anna turned sideways in her seat and looked at Remy who had his attention back towards the stage. In a low enough of voice that she knew he could hear yet Wanda and John couldn't she asked, "Can we talk?"
His eye didn't leave the stage making her believe that maybe he hadn't heard her but after a few seconds he slowly nodded, "Daccord mais...it well 'ave ta wait till the last song. Pietro doesn't seem ta be in de mood ta carry this gathering for ta long like usual. He wants us on de stage as soon as dey finish…
"Oh...alright..."
Remy's lips curled upwards, "If it makes y' feel better about waiting you'll like de next songs he chose..."
"Yah think so?"
"Oui...they're on the darker side than what he usually does...definitely more different den dis" his head tilted towards the stage indicting the song.
"That's hard tah imagine..."
"Is it? Well I guess I could give y' a hint so y' at least know what to expect," he cleared his throat, took a sip of her drink which she didn't seem happy about but considering he got it for her she didn't say anything and then he leaned in towards her. She could feel his hot breath at her earlobe again and as he whispered the small hairs at the back of her neck raised up. "A loved one laid his head on her lap...red roses fell to the floor...and the world, stood still..."
He backed away then and she stared at him in awe. "Really?" She asked recognizing the song immediately.
Remy's only answer was to smirk at her and get up as the song the three boys were playing ended. "Let's go mon ami..." He remarked turning to the orange haired boy who nodded and got up too. He then turned back to Anna and gave a small nod to her before turning away and walking towards the stage stairs.
Wanda grinned as she watched Anna watch Remy walk away but her body became rigid as she felt warm breath on her own ear, "don't know what changed ya girls mind bout comin' but...glad you decided to come luv..."
Just as fast as he had leaned into whisper in her ear he backed away and followed the older southern boy, Anna never realizing or seeing the moment.
When they were out if view Wanda took a sip of her drink. "I think the rumors are true..."
Anna turned away from the direction Remy had gone away too and instead turned towards the sapphire eyed beauty. "Why do yah think that?"
"They're not here..."
"Yah don't know that."
Wanda smirked, "He's never come to our table before...you always end up bumping into him at the bar but this time he actually came here on his own and even sat down."
Anna looked thoughtful then shook her head, "Let's not rule anything out till ah talk tah him..." Her lips then curled upwards, "for Crystals sake though ah hope they're not here..."
"Why's that?" Wanda asked arching a brow up.
"Your brother and Lex are drawn tah music...whether they know it or not a lot of the songs thay've used in these performances reflect how they feel...how they think...and it seems like Pietro is taking Laura leaving harder than we may have thought..." Anna finished looking closely at the closed curtains on the stage. Wanda turned to look too and it wasn't long before the words Remy had whispered into her ear echoed through the room.
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Jubilee looked outside the window in their dorm. If Wanda and Anna had walked in they would have thought it an odd sight considering that even though the window had been there all year the girls were always too busy to pay any attention to it. The only reminder that it was there would be the sunlight that would make it's way inside the room throughout the day.
The almond brown eyes looked upwards at the gray clouds, they sky was dark and there was a small breeze, "I hope they don't get caught in the rain..." she commented out loud. When there was no response she turned towards the bed next to her own.
Amara was sitting up, her back was leaning on the wall, her knees bent up and her cheek was resting on one of her knees. Her eyes were closed making it seem like she was sleeping and Jubilee could hear the slow Spanish music flowing from the CD player on her bed stand. The asian girl waited a few second for an answer before sighing and looking away.
"There was no rain in the forecast..."
Jubilees head snapped back to Amara. She looked exactly the same as before but she was sure she had heard the small whisper, if she was wrong than she could only assume she was going crazy.
"...You should really stop listening to that CD..." Jubilee remarked to see if she'd get an answer. Nothing, so she tried again, "It's not healthy to cling on so hard to the last thing you have of his..." Nothing again. After a few seconds Jubilee shrugged and looked back out the window, she really was going crazy.
"...Looking out at the dark night wishing you were watching him play isn't any better..."
Jubilee turned once again but this time her gaze was met by chocolate colored orbs. "That's not what I'm doing..."
Amara gave a small smile, "Sure..."she replied in an unconvinced tone. Jubilee made no move to comment on this and averted her gaze from the tanned skinned girl but didn't move it back out the window.
After a few minutes of silence Amara moved from her bed and started shuffling through her drawer. She grabbed something waked towards Jubilee and leaned on the free space on the ledge the other was sitting on.
"The cd's not all I have..."
Jubilee perked an eyebrow and then watched as Amara dangled the heart shaped pendant Roberto had given her on Valentines Day.
The brown almond eyes widened a bit, "But...how? Didn't your mom rip that off you?"
"She did. She gave it to Nana to get rid of but before they left Nana sneaked it back to me." It was Amara's turn to face the window. "She may not have been happy about my...'affair' but...considering that she's been with me since I was a baby it's only natural for her to be happy at seeing me happy. She figured that this was one of those things that did that...and here it is again," as she finished her sentence Amara looked back down at the heart necklace.
Jubilee pursed her lips and studied the Brazilian girl, it had been more than a week and a half since everything had gone down and this was the first time she had heard Amara talk about this. No one had questioned Amara's Princess status or dared asked about the fiance, feeling that if she wanted to share she eventually would and it seemed she was ready. Jubilee looked away from her and turned back towards the window clearing her throat as she moved.
"Can I ask you something?"
"You just did," Amara answered while her eyes stayed on the necklace.
"It might be to personal so if you don't want to answer you don't have to but...I was just wondering why you decided to date Roberto?"
This question made Amara's head snap towards Jubilee, her eyes wide not expecting that question. She had been expecting questions about her princess status maybe even the fiance but not that, "What?"
"I'm sorry! I shouldn't have asked," Jubilee started in a fast tone, "It's just that I know you and you're not one to want to hurt someone on purpose so I don't get why you'd date him knowing that nothing could come out of it…" Jubilee brought her hands up to her mouth quieting herself feeling that she had said too much. She then turned to look at Amara expecting a glare from her but was surprised to instead find a confused thoughtful expression on her face. After a few minutes of an awkward silence in which neither girl moved Amara's face softened.
"It just happened…it wasn't suppose to but...it just did. I can still remember our first meeting in the theater...it's going to sound like a horrible cheesy novel but our eyes connected and I felt a pull towards him…"
"You don't have to tell me that part, it's obvious that that's what happened considering that you ditched me as soon as he asked if you wanted to partner up!"
Amara gave a small smile at Jubilee's annoyed tone, was she ever going to get over that? Instead of asking her though she continued, "He was cute so I'm sure the pull had something to do with that but if felt like there was something more, but it didn't matter because he had someone else...and so did I…and then he ruined everything…"
"He broke up with Vertigo."
Amara nodded, "I didn't come here for this...this drama and these feelings...I came here to be free even if it was just was for one year."
"Free?" Jubilee asked perking an eyebrow.
Amara finally turned to Jubilee, "My engagement was set up the moment I was born, the royal blood has to remain strong so anyone with good genes and good status will do. Preparations for my training as queen will start after the school year and I will be married in a year and a halfs time. In a way I guess you can call this a vacation before my real school work starts."
Jubilee stared at Amara, her lips were parted but she was at a loss for words. Even if she weren't though she wasn't sure if there was anything she could really say. A minute went by with the only sound being a spanish song echoing through the quiet room.
Amara blinked and cleared her throat, "I think that's the best way I can answer your question, it just happened...he made me feel normal. I was just Amara to him so when I was with him...I was free." Jubilee nodded at the answer and then watched as Amara started to walk away from her. As the tanned girl got closer to the bed she asked, "What's this song saying anyway?"
Jubilee stayed quiet as she listened, "It's talking about the power of fate...she met a boy and things kept happening that eventually caused them to separate but the power of fate kept them meeting again and again...they couldn't stay away from each other…"
Amara nodded and then surprised Jubilee by taking the CD out of the player. "You know you're right...I can't cling on to this anymore...especially since it turns out that Roberto is the same as any other hormonal boy maybe everything he said...even the way he made me feel was a lie. Not that it matters anyway though, my future never had room for him..." and with that she put the cd and necklace deep in her drawer. She then grabbed a book from her book bag and laid on her bed.
Jubilee watched her, her lips curled downwards at the words. She knew that they were a lie, Roberto's words to Amara had been sincere, but then again his sudden flirtations with Vertigo did make it seem otherwise. She sighed and looked away from the Princess to stare back at the gray clouds covering the sky.
Maybe she should do what Amara was doing, she should lie to herself. She should tell herself that everything Ray had told her...how he made her feel...it was all a lie.
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'Achoo'
"Bless you."
Ray nodded but choose not to say a verbal thank you making the person who 'blessed him' nudge him playfully. "Always so serious aren't you?" she asked and leaned her head on his arm.
He remained silent but moved his arm forcing her head off. He then turned and glared at Roberto who was smirking at him. "It's one of the things that makes him interesting though, isn't it?" The Brazilian boy asked as he handed the goth boy a smirnoff.
"It sure is," Tabitha answered and giggled. Vertigo soon joined her and as they giggled Ray rolled his eyes and once again threw Roberto a glare. If the tanned boy saw the look he ignored it and instead look at his platinum blond ex-girlfriend as she took a sip from her mixed drink. She must have felt the gaze because she turned to look at him, a seductive smile on her features.
"So I have a great idea! How bout we get out of here and go grab some food?"
"If you're hungry why not just make something here?" Ray asked, his voice filled with annoyance as he looked pointedly around them.
"Oh...he finally speaks," Tabitha teased but looked around the room. They were at the Spot in the Kitchen, as she kept looking her nose scrunched up in distaste, "As for us cooking, no thank you. That's why I have a cook at home…"
"Seriously!" Vertigo added and laughed, "Like any of us know how to cook anyway…" and with that she giggled some more.
Roberto drowned out the annoying cackle and his eyes glazed over as he looked the kitchen himself. Though he was looking at what everyone else he had he was seeing things they hadn't. Dishes where everywhere, some dirty and some filled with ingredients. As his eyes landed on a counter his eyes closed and he felt warmness against his chest. He could fill his hands guiding hers, he could hear the knife press down cutting the ingredients, he could smell the Jasmine as his nose nuzzled her hair…
A hand on his thigh made the vision disappear as fast as it had come. He turned expecting to look into chocolate orbs but was instead met with blue ones making his smile fade and his leg moved brusing the hand off.
"So what do you think? Should we head out?" Vertigo asked ignoring the rejection.
Ray frowned as Roberto stood up knowing he was going to have to make a run for it and escape as soon as possible but was instead surprised as Roberto answered with a "Nah…" and started to make his way out of the kitchen.
"But...wait, where are you going?"
The question made Roberto stop and turn to glance at her over his shoulder, "You know what? The great thing about being single is I don't have to answer that…" and with that he continued his stroll leaving the room completely. Ray grinned and without giving either girl a glance went after his classmate.
When he caught up to him he saw that Roberto wasn't going towards the exit but towards the room they used as a dressing room.
"So you dated her but she has no idea you cook?" Ray asked perking an eyebrow as they walked side by side down the hall.
Roberto shrugged, "Never felt like cooking for her…"
Ray nodded, "So what's the plan now?"
"Don't feel like going out so how bout we just watch some TV? You still have Bleach in the room right?"
"...Yeah"
Roberto noted the slow reply and turned to face the taller boy seeing him deep in thought. "What is it?"
"Hm...nothing. I just remembering the episode I left on..."
Roberto eyes widened remembering an small argument that had happened when he had walked in on the wathig the show. It wasn't hard to figure out who the tall goth boy was thinking of as he looke down the hallway towards the room, "We can skip it…" Roberto suggested.
Ray turned and looked at him as if he had grown a second head, "I'll be fine…" he replied and walked into the room finally reaching it. As Roberto walked in they both stopped noticing that they weren't alone.
"This is surprising…"
Sapphire eyes looked up from the phone to look at the goth boy who had spoken, "What? Never seen a guy on a bed? Actually you know what, don't answer that question because it would be kind of awkward depending on the answer…"
Roberto grinned at the joke as Ray rolled his eyes and walked towards a chair, "The answer is no but what I was talking about is the fact that you're still here. You jammed right after the songs so we all thought you had left…"
"Didn't feel like going anywhere."
"Not meeting Crystal?" Roberto asked surprised.
"No, they're dealing with their girly shit...I'm actually surprised that Tabitha and Vertigo came…"
"It's funny you say that…" Roberto and Pietro turned to Ray who continued, "Cause I swear that I didn't see them until the end of that last song…"
"What's funny about that?" Roberto asked.
"They're the type that make their presence known," Pietro answered making a curious face.
"So...what? You guys think they showed up just at the end? That seems like a waste, why would they do that?" Roberto asked.
Ray shrugged, "I didn't say that...I'm just that I only saw them at the end and Pietro's right they are the type to make their themselves known the moment they get here…"
The three boys stayed quiet thinking this over. After about a minute Pietro shrugged and broke the silence.
"So what did you guys come in here for?"
"We were going to have a Bleach marathon," Roberto answered while going to take a seat on the bed Pietro was laying on.
"You in?" Ray asked turning the TV on.
Pietro shrugged again, "Why not, I wasn't doing anything else…" he answered and dropped his phone on the bed. As it fell the light shone brightly getting Ray's attention and making him noticed that the phone was on a Pandora station. Considering that this was Pietro that wasn't so strange, the boy obviously enjoyed music but what caught the goth's attention was that it was a station that wasn't in Pietro's usual taste. Before he could ask about it the TV blared and the episode started.
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Anna shivered as a breeze passed by, her hands went to run up and down her arms as she mentally cursed herself for not bringing a jacket with her. That's what she got for ignoring Jubilee's hunch about rain. Then again it was weird that there were strong breezes considering it did look like rain, wasn't the air suppose to be calm when it rained?
She sighed while mentally cursing the damn weather. She then looked around and saw that she was in fact still alone surrounded by shadows created by the back door light. For a brief moment she wondered if Wanda was ok by herself. After the last song the boys played, Remy had looked straight at her and tilted his head sideways towards the backyard giving her the message that he was ready to meet. She had gotten up and told Wanda to go with her but the scarlet clad goth gave her a skeptical look and declined the offer mumbling something about 'awkward third wheel'.
Anna shook her head somewhat amused at the words and was so lost in her thoughts about it that she failed to hear the approaching footsteps coming towards her. She finally noticed she was not alone though when she felt something heavy draped around her shoulders. Her eyes automatically went to the brown trench and she knew who it as.
"Yah were taking yahr sweet tiahme…"
"Desole, 'ad ta fight my way through de rabid fangirls," he replied as charming as ever before leaning on the picnic table she was seating on.
"Ah see…"
He nodded and turned sideways studying her outfit noticing that his trench coat wasn't really hiding much of it, "I'm guessing y' didn't get the memo bout de rain?"
Anna turned to him and watch his eyes scan her up and down repeatedly. She then looked down at herself to inspect the tight black skinny jeans and green and white mesh corset shirt. The top part covering her breast was a green satin material, the sleeves that went almost to her elbows were the same but the rest of the shirt was white mesh showcasing her tight stomach. On her forearms she had cotton black bracers and her outfit was completed with the same black boots she had worn on their christmas outing.
"At leas' y arms will be warm neh?" he asked in a teasing tone.
She turned back to him and noticed that even though he had joked about the bracers he wasn't looking at them. Instead his eyes were focused on her shirt going from the green material wrapped around her mounds to the see through material at her stomach. She arched an eyebrow, "Yah don't liahke it? Yah didn't saay anythang about it earlier…"
He smirked and his eyes went up to meet her own, "Didn' say I didn like it, just thinkin' dat y' probably cold now."
"Not anymore right?" she asked and shrugged making his coat move along with her body.
"Right. So...what's up?" he asked looking away from her and looking upwards towards the dark clouds.
"Not much really…" she answered and copied his action.
"Enjoyed de drink?"
"Yea."
"Made y' feel better?"
"Bettah? What do yah mean? Ah was nevah feeling down or anythang…"
Remy gave a small smile at this, "Non, guess y' never said y' were mais...I couldn't 'elp but feel that y' really needed dat drink earlier…"
Anna rolled her eyes, "Thanks forh yah concern but ah'm perfectly fiahne...sorrah yah must have jus caught meh in that tiahme of the month earlier…"
Remy's head snapped downwards as he went into a coughing fit. Anna looked at him and grinned as she hit him on the back while he choked on his own spit. When he was done he avoided looking at her and mumbled something about needing water.
Anna couldn't help the chuckle that escaped through her purple lips. She then grabbed something besides her and handed it to the Cajun boy, "Ah was just kidding bah the way...not that it's any of yahr business or whatnot but no it's not…"
He shook his head in an unamused manner but his lip started curling upwards, "Y' could 'ave killed me…" he joked.
"That would be somethang," her hands went up and made pretend she was reading a headline, "Here lies Remy Lebeau, Football's MVP, Charmer Extraordinaire, killed by sentence…"
He chuckled at this and again shook his head.
"So...yah ok?"
"Qui...I'll live after dat 'orrible joke…"
"Actually...ah meant if yah were ok…bout somethang else..."
Remy's smile faded as he heard the seriousness in her voice, "And what would dat be chere?"
"People are talking…"
"People always talk."
"They're saying that Jean and yah...aren't tahgether anymore."
"Hmm…" he replied.
"So…"
"Quoi?"
Anna bit her lip and chose to ask her question in the language he liked crossing into, "Est-il vrai?" (is it true?)
"CHERE! Y' brought moi out 'ere for de latest gossip?" Remy asked his voice in faux shock. Anna had been caught off guard by the loud chere that she had failed to notice the teasing tone and started rambling about how everyone was talking about it and that even though it wasn't any of her business she wanted to personally ask. Remy couldn't help the smirk that graced his face as he watched her continue, he noticed that as she continued she avoided looking at him.
He suddenly went serious though finding that it seemed she wasn't going to be stopping anytime soon. His next action surprised him and judging by the way her eyes widened it surprised her too. His hand had gone up and his index finger went to rest under her chin as his thumb pressed against her lips making her speech stop. His index finger then pressed upwards on her chin making her face look up to face him.
Her breath got caught in her throat as his head leaned forwards towards her. Their foreheads slightly touched and then she heard…
"C'est vrai…" (it's true)
He moved away from her right after the words were spoken almost making her wonder if the moment had actually happened. The warmness she felt on her lips from his thumb confirmed that it did.
"Are yah ok?" she asked repeating her earlier question.
He gave a small smile, "Y' make it sound as if I'm de one dat got dumped. I'm fine."
"Yah mean…" she stopped and studied him closely and frowned. He watched her in return waiting for her to finish the question already knowing what it was, already knowing his answer, and already knowing her reaction. "Yah broke up with her?"
"Oui…"
Her frown deepened, "Why?"
He looked away from her and shrugged, "It just wasn't working out no more…"
Since he had stopped looking at her he didn't notice when she started making her way towards him until he felt hands on his shirt and then he got forcefully pulled so that he was looking at her again. Though she wasn't asking the question he saw it written all over her face. His hands went and covered her own which were still gripping at his shirt, he slowly coaxed them into letting go by rubbing circles on them and when her grip finally released he guided her hands down towards their waist.
"It wasn't dat…" she didn't look convinced making him frown. "It wasn' anyting y' did or said...it had noting ta do wit y'...I made dis choice. Y' can ask Johnny if y' don't believe moi...I've been thinkin' bout dis fo almost a month! This week jus made me realize how busy we both are...ta busy fo a relationship."
Anna's green orbs studied every inch of his face. He decided that she must have believed him because she turned away and started walking back towards the table she had been sitting on. When she got there she retook her seat and looked upwards towards the sky, "Ah'm sorry...that it didn't work out."
He shrugged even though he knew she wasn't watching him, "It 'appens…"
She nodded and after a few seconds of silence she spoke again, "How did she take it…"
Remy walked towards her taking his original spot next to her and looked up as well, as he looked at the dark gray clouds his eyes dazed remembering how it happened…
O-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-O Flashback O-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-O
"What?"
He looked at her his eyes holding some sadness for what he had said. Not because he regretted the words, they had to be said, they were long overdue...but more for the fact that he did not want to hurt her. "Do y' really want me ta repeat it?" he asked in a low voice never losing eye contact with her.
His response was enough to tell her that she had not misheard. Her eyes widened and he saw multiple emotions flash in them: surprise, sadness, realization, anger, and then almost as if nothing had happened they turned neutral. All emotions were gone and she looked away from him and at her surroundings instead almost looking lost...or as if she was looking for someone.
When she turned back to him a minute later, which seemed like an eternity to him there was a hint of sadness in her green hues but for the most part she looked calm.
She cleared her throat and finally broke the silence, "Can I ask why?"
He blinked and for the brief moment that he did he saw white wet bangs against pale skin, he heard heavy breathing and gasps for air. When his eyes opened he looked at Jean and looked away not being able to look into her eyes as he didn't tell her the whole truth, "Dere's never any time for us…"
"What?" she asked looking honestly surprised.
"Look at us Jean...scrounging round just ta spend thirty minutes together. We haven't spent a full day together in weeks...cheer, football, the band and tutoring...we can't do this no more…"
"Why not? It wasn't a problem before…" her voice was low and soft, and as she replied she looked around making sure that they hadn't attracted any attention.
"Qui mais...I tink I finally realized dat I'm not ok wit it, and neither should you. Y' are one tres belle, yo sweet and smart...and y' deserve someone dat can make enough time for y'..."
Jean nodded slowly and looked down, "I already got my dress for prom…"
Remy blinked repeatedly at this news, he looked around before turning back to the redhead, "Well...who says we can't still go tagether?"
This made Jeans face snap upwards to look at him, "What?"
"Dere's no reason we can't stay amis right? Unless y' don' want ta…"
"You're sure this is what you want?" Remy was surprised by the question but after a few seconds he nodded. Jean then nodded too, "Ok…"
"Ok?" Remy asked surprised.
"Yeah...why do you look surprised?"
"Honestly? I dated y' fo more den half a year petite...I know 'ow fiesty y' can get...just didn't tink y'd take it dis well…"
Jean shrugged and looked away, "I don't know, maybe I'm holding on to the belief that you'll realize that this is a mistake, but in order for you to see that…I have to go. You know that saying right? 'If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were'…"
Remy nodded and looked around starting to find the conservation weird just because it was going so well. "So guess I'll be seeing y' at de spot?"
Jean offered him a small smile and shook her head, "Not this time…" she looked down at the ground and he noted that she bit her lip before speaking again, "It's too soon for me...I think I need some time alone now. I'm gonna head to the tutor center and cancel my meeting today...but i'll see you…" Jean didn't get to finish as she felt arms around and a low "desole" was whispered in her ear. She nodded and then pulled away, mumbled a goodbye and walked away hurriedly leaving him alone on the quad watching her go.
He stayed there for a few minutes alone, wondering if he had made the right decision...
O-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-O End Flashback O-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-O
A small drop of water snapped Remy out of his daze. He blinked repeatedly before looking sideways to see Anna looking at him curiously. He frowned and wondered how long he had stayed quiet…
"Bon…" he finally answered.
"Really?"
"Qui...we agreed ta stay amis…" he answered and watched as her face twisted into confusion. "Quoi?"
"She didn't get mad? Throw anytahng in yah face…"
"Non...was she suppose ta?"
"Ah…" Anna's lips parted and she stayed frozen for a few seconds trying to find a way to reply that wasn't 'ah gave her the picture of our kiss so ah thought she might bring that up'... "Ah...guess ah'm just surprised. We girls are a cruel species...yah know after a break up we love throwing it in the guys face everythang that thay did wrong…"
"Oh...non noting like dat happened. Jean's more mature den that…"
"Right…" Anna answered and looked away so that Remy wouldn't see her eyes narrow as her mind went into deep thought. Something wasn't right…
After a few seconds of the silence Anna turned to him, her eyes back to normal, "So what are yah gonna do now?"
"Bout what?"
"Ah dunno, yar fan club. Thay're pretty much never leaving yah alone again...ah'm surprised we haven't been interrupted…"
Remy smirked, "Don't think I'll ever have a problem wit dat as long as yo around."
"Huh?"
"I think dey all be scared of y'..."
"Meh? Why?"
He shrugged, "Y' can get a pretty scary look sometimes…" he replied in a teasing voice making her frown. As her lips parted to reply water started dripping from the sky. The first few seconds the drops were light, but within the minute they were both looking up wondering how it had gotten so bad out of nowhere. Remy looked away as he heard shuffling next to him and frowned at what he found.
"What are y' doing?"
"Yahr getting drenched…" she answered as she started to try and remove the trench coat. Hands covered hers within a few seconds stopping her actions.
"Don' be stupid it...y' need it more than me."
"But…"
"Stop, I'm not gonna pay attention to anyting y' say so y' might as well save it…"
Anna frowned, "Fiahne…" she answered and shuffled again putting the trench coat on all the way.
Remy gave a small smile and then turned away from her to look around, "Y' wanna get out of 'ere? Maybe go fo a ride?"
"Ah would love tah...but...unlike the other times ah go along with yahr crazy ideas tahday ah'm just here with Wanda, and ah doubt she would be happy if ah leave her stranded by herself. So actually ah should probably go look for her…"
Remy nodded, "Daccord...guess I don't have a choice but ta be a good gentleman and make sure y' find her…"
Anna rolled her eyes and scoffed, "Ah don't need a babysitter...thanks…" she replied and started walking towards the house.
Remy smirked and followed, "Course y' don...but do need my coat back don I?"
"So much forh being a gentleman…"
Remy chuckled at the answer and followed a gentle smile on his face, feeling that he had the answer to the question he had asked himself earlier.
Yes...it had been the right choice.
O-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-O Earlier O-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-O
Wanda sighed as she walked around looking from her phone to the sky.
When Anna had left her to meet Remy she had decided to stay at their table. The idea of watching Anna ask Remy if he was still in a relationship seemed awkward enough without her gawking at them so being on her phone seemed like the better idea. Unfortunately for her it seemed that the world wanted her to be miserable because she was getting no reception at all in the building. So with one last look around at the crowded room she had gotten up and left outside hoping that she'd have better luck there.
Five minutes later there she was, walking all over the yard trying to get bars. She finally found a better connection as she stopped near the wall on the side of the house and immediately started typing a message to Amara and Jubilee deciding to check up on them.
As she almost finished the text she was interrupted as an incoming text popped on the screen.
'Hi.'
She eyed the greeting carefully before deciding to reply with a, 'hey.'
'Whats up?'
'Nothing.'
'Did you guys take off already? Don't see you guys anywhere...'
Wanda bit her bottom lip as she read the message hesitating on the answer. After a few seconds she typed, 'Yeah...' She watched the little envelope telling her that the message sent disappear and waited a few seconds. When she didn't get a response after a minute she brought up the draft she had started for Jubilee and Amara and continued it.
It wasn't long before she was interrupted again.
'Liar.'
She eyed the word carefully before answering with, 'What makes you say that?'
As the message sent she froze feeling hot air near her ear and she almost jumped as she heard the low whisper.
"Cause I can see you...luv."
Wanda glanced over her shoulder to look into cerulean orbs, "So what was the point of asking me if I was still here?"
John smirked and shrugged backing away from her a bit. "Wanted to see what you'd say, not surprised to see that I was right."
"You knew I'd lie?" He kept the smirk on his face and nodded making Wanda's eyebrow arch upwards, "How?"
He shrugged, "Considering how you blew me off at the library I thought you might decide to play the cat and mouse game again." He then winked at her, "Guessed right didn't I?"
Wanda rolled her eyes and ignored the question deciding to ask one if her own, "What are you doing out here?"
"Nothing, just decided to go for a stroll."
"Who's the liar now?" She asked shrugging both her eyebrows at him and then adding, "You smell like smoke."
"You caught me! It's funny that you noticed it now but didn't when you barely came over here..."
"Where the hell where you anyway?" She asked curious by the fact that she had indeed missed seeing him.
John grinned and nodded his head towards some bushes which by looking closer she could see had a hole big enough for someone to hide. After a few seconds he looked away from her and looked upwards as he leaned onto the wall of the house.
"Did you enjoy the show?"
Wanda shrugged, "It was all right. I definitely see Pietro in somewhat of a different light...I've never heard his voice like that. Even those growler songs he's sung didn't compare, in those he sounded angry...today...he just sounded..."
"Incomplete…"
"I was going to say gloomy...but I suppose that word works too."
"Ya, I guess it does."
"Yeah…" Wanda responded and looked away as he turned away from the sky to look at her. "So…"
"Ya?"
"I don't suppose you've seen Anna have you?" she asked walked towards him and leaning against the wall next to him. As she reached him she noticed that a small sprinkle was starting.
"Guessing with Remy. He was quick to escape his fan club right after that last song, guess it's something I'll have to get used to again…"
"Used to what?"
"Having girls around all the time, now that he's a free agent it's only to be expected."
Wanda's eyes widened at the comment, so it was true. A small smirk started to appear on her face but before she could inquire about the situation John spoke.
"So...I can't help but feel that Ms. Nova interrupted us earlier today."
This comment made Wanda's smirk falter, "What do you mean?" she asked feigning ignorance.
John shrugged besides her, the action causing their shoulders to bump, "I don't know, it just felt like you were going to say something right before she appeared."
"Hmm."
"Were you?"
Wanda glanced sideways to see the blue eyes watching her carefully, "No…"
John looked from her eyes to her mouth, "I think we're allowed just one lie a day, and we both used ours up already so…"
Wanda looked away from him, "It wasn't anything important."
"Oh…" John answered and then shrugged, "So what, tell me anyway."
"Why?"
"Why not? It's not like we don't have time to kill before the lovebirds come looking for us."
Wanda scoffed but gave a smile, "Lovebirds?" she question.
"You're changing the topic…"
Wanda rolled her eyes, "You're being annoying tonight aren't you?" she asked and crossed her hands in front of her chest. He opened his mouth to give a response but stopped as he heard her voice, "Like I said, I was nothing. I just wanted to say thanks…"
"For saving your life? You did do that…"
Wanda rolled her eyes again, "Aren't you being overdramatic? You saved me from getting a bruise, my life was in no great danger."
John's lips curled upwards, " If you say so…"
Wanda shook her head seeming unamused, "Actually, I wanted to thank you for something else…"
"What?"
"For being an idiot…"
"Ouch…" John commented before she could finish her sentence.
"And keeping me entertained all week even though you didn't have to."
"..." John remained silent at the words making her turn to face him making sure he had heard her. She concluded that he must have because he was still watching her, he then blinked, "You're welcome."
She nodded at his response and suddenly feeling vulnerable by the way he was looking at her her head tilted downwards to look at the ground. After a minute or so of keeping her head in that position she heard shuffling next to her and her head snapped upwards believing he was going to leave.
He wasn't, instead she found that the shuffling sounds was made due to him moving closer. His head was now tilted downwards making her breath hitch in her throat as their noses touched by her sudden movements. Both were so involved in looking at each other that they failed to see the rain get heavier.
"I'm sorry…" he whispered breaking the silence that had surrounded them apart from the pitter patter of water drops.
"For what?" as she asked the question her eyes closed and her head angled itself sideways making their noses graze each other as the distance between them began to close…
'I hate my life! I hate my life! I hate my life!….I speak in verses, prophecies and curses…'
The loud growl made both teens jump up making foreheads bumps. After the initial shock of the unexpected sound Wanda dug into her pants pocket taking her phone out.
"Hello? Yeah...I'm outside...all right…"
"Anna?" John asked when Wanda hung up the phone.
"How'd you guess?"
"Ringtones speak for themselves...I can't imagine any of the others except maybe Lex agreeing to that as a ringtone…so I'm guess they're done."
"Yeah…"
John nodded and started to move away from the wall into the rain, "Guess we should go meet them…" Wanda nodded and started to follow him wondering if the reason her heart was beating so fast was because of Anna's ringtone or because of what it interrupted. She was too busy wondering about it that she didn't see John stop walking until it was too late making her crash into him.
He gave a quick sideways glance at her the expression on his face somewhat amused, "You all right?" he asked perking an eyebrow.
"Fine," she answered looking away to see Anna and Remy walking towards them.
"So, you think you're ready to start our drumming sessions back up?"
"What day did you have in mind?"
"Tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?" she asked surprised, "You're not tired of me yet?"
"I think what would have happened before Anna called answers that question, doesn't it?"
Wanda's lips parted to answer but before she could she heard a, "Well ah was worried about yah forh nothang! Looks liahke yah were in good company..."
Wanda turned to Anna making her lips curl upwards in a grin as she neared, "I wouldn't go that far...they say insanity is contagious," she replied giving John a side look. John faked a hurt look at the words making Remy snicker.
"Yah ready tah go?" Anna asked ignoring the boys.
"Yeah, did you check on the girls?"
"No," Anna replied looking guilty, "Yah?" Wanda shook her head. "Then we should really get going…" and started taking off a coat that she hadn't been wearing earlier. Before she could get far though Remy put a hand up stopping her. He said something in french making her frown but she shrugged and started walking past her.
Wanda watched her before turning towards the boys. Remy's eyes were fixated in the retreating figure but John's eyes were back on her. She gave a small nod in goodbye and started to follow.
A few steps into her walk her lips parted and without glancing back she said, "I'll see you tomorrow…"
Once there were inside Wanda's car Anna perked an eyebrow at the older girl, "Tomorrow?"
Wanda shrugged, "I decided to keep learning the drums…" Anna smirked making the red highlighted beauty roll her eyes, "Did you get your answers?"
Anna's smirk disappeared and she groaned before bringing her head downward and hitting it on the dashboard. It was Wanda's turn to smirk.
"Oh come on...you're not even a little bit happy that he's not with her anymore?"
"She's planning something…" Anna mumbled not removing her forehead from the dash.
This comment made Wanda's smirk fade, "What do you mean?"
Anna moved her head up a little making her eyes look out the window, "She didn't fight him on it...she didn't even bring up the picture…she just let him go…"
"Maybe she's tired of it?" Wanda suggested not believing the words even as she spoke them.
"She has a picture of meh and Remy kissing...if she's tired of anythang...it's of losing…"
After those words the rest of the car ride continued in silence.
O-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-O Next Morning O-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-O
One of Anna's eyes slowly perked open. The sunlight flashed at the green orb making it close and she turned sideways on her bed. After a few seconds she tried again, this time opening both her eyes to look at the alarm clock on her bed stand.
Eleven.
With a sigh she sat up in bed and listened for noise. Nothing, but then again she shouldn't have been surprised by this. Amara and Jubilee had tried waking her up at ten to go get breakfast but she had groggily declined before hiding her face under the blankets.
Wanda had decided not to go either, but it was because she was meeting up with John before the boys met for their own practice. So she was all alone...
Feeling that it was too quiet she grabbed for her phone ready to put music on but froze as she saw an unknown missed call. She had gotten one the night before too during her talk with Remy but she hadn't noticed it until she had turned her phone on to call Wanda the night before.
Her lips pursed as she kept looking at the contact. She had never liked answering unknown calls, it was always people being stupid and her hate for it intensified when their prank war with Jean was going on because they were getting a lot of those calls in the middle of the night.
With a frown she put the phone down on her bed and got up walking towards the bathroom, nature called.
A few minutes later feeling refreshed and all painted up she walk back out and saw that her phone was glowing and the small sound of vibrations echoed around her bed space. She grabbed for the phone and frowned.
Her top teeth bit at her bottom lip and she wondered if it could be Jean. The idea had first came to her the night before, the redhead was definitely planning something because she doubted she would just let her boy toy go without a fight...but what would be the point of calling? To tell her it wasn't done...to threaten her?
Deciding that there was only one way to find out she pressed the green button on her phone...
"Hello?" There was only silence but Anna could hear the faint sound of breathing. As her lips parted to say hello again she froze and chills ran up her spine...
"Come with me, into the deep...I'll lead you on through the seas of infinite sleep..."
The phone became quiet for a few seconds. When she finally composed herself the southern beauty gave a small honest smile.
"Did yah just propose suicide tah meh?"
"It's definitely better than this hell on earth..."
Anna grinned picturing the annoyed face on the younger girl, "Tell meh about it..."
"..."
"How are yah calling meh? Ah've tried calling yahr phone but it's disconnected."
"Yeah, my dad went all out on the douche bag card. I was able to sneak this prepaid phone with me. I haven't been able to call because they place is crazy! They literally have us all on watch all the time! We're not allowed to make calls and we have to wait a whole week before we can send out letters...and that's only if you're on good behavior!"
"Fuck, he put yah in a boot camp?"
"I wish! This place is worse...much much worse! It's an etiquette school..."
Anna could help the smirk that curled on her face. "What?"
"I said fucken etiquette school! Like dresses and fucken tea cups, private tutors and shit..."
"Yahr dad is trying to make you a girl?"
"Apparently."
Anna bit her lip to stop from laughing but found that she couldn't hold it back and openly laughed into her phone.
"Shut up! It's not funny!" Laura replied but was laughing too.
Anna took a few seconds to catch her breath and calm down, when she was finally done she asked, "if yah can't talk how are yah calling now?"
"Today is outdoor activity day and everyone including the staff has to join. I faked being sick and they allowed me to come back to my room."
"Good thang yah we're prepared and took a phone..."
"Actually an had no idea this would be happening. I got lucky that the phone was give to me and you won't believe who gave it to me..."
"Ah'm sure yah want me tah guess but ah'd rather just have yah tell me."
"Fine, not like you would have guessed right anyway. It was Ms. Monroe."
"Ms. Monroe? As in our history teacher?"
"Yup, she's also the one that gave me the pass to leave the school on my last day."
"But why?"
"I don't know. I went to her class after school one of those days and she just told me I was an awesome addition to her class and gave me the phone saying that she'd think I need it."
"That's...weird. And hey why didn't yah tell meh about that right away?"
"I was distracted by the reason I went to her class in the first place so I forgot about it until I started packing for this hell...and then I just never had a chance to call you guys cause my dad was watching me like a hawk. I've tried texting but since you never answered I figured this phone isn't programmed for it...it's got quiet...are you there?"
"..Yea it's just...it's nice tah hear yahr voice…"
There was a small chuckled, "That was so gay…" she laughed a bit more and stopped, "But I know what you mean. Are the others there?"
"No. Amara and Jubes went out forh breakfast and Wanda ran off tah play the drums."
"I thought she said she was going to stop that?"
"Well something made her changed her mind."
"Something or someone?"
"The latter ah think, but she doesn't seem tah want tah talk about it so why push it? If anythang ah'm just glad one of us isn't as miserable as can be."
"Are Amara and Jubes ok?"
Anna hesitated to answer but sighed, "As good as can be...Roberto still hasn't talked tah Amara. Ah guess all four are avoiding each other in drama so Amara and Jubilee have partnered up all week. Tah make things worse Vertgo and Tabitha have joined the class tah help what that big production in the spring."
"You're shitting me?"
Anna lips twitched upwards, "Yahr cursing an awful lot for being in etiquette school."
"I have to get it all out before I hang up…"
"Right. Well ah'm not shitting yah, it's happening. Jubilee seems tah be taking things bettah…"
There was a disgusted scoff from the other line making Anna stop her speech, "I can't believe Ray...does he still have my goodbye gift?"
"Not really, it healed nicely."
"I still can't believe you stopped me from giving him another! I would have thought you'd want to give him one of your own."
"Hmm…"
"Hmm?"
"There' somethang weird going on there…"
"What do you mean?"
"Lex...Jubilee was packed to leave that day after New Orleans. The decision was official, she was kicked out…"
"So? You think he has something to do with it?"
"Ah don't know...ah just know that we're not good at expressing ourselves but when Ray was around Jubilee, he was a bad goth. He didn't hide his smile, yah could see how he felt just by looking at them...it was in eyes…"
"Have you talked to Jubilee about this?"
"No."
"Him?"
"No."
"Do I dare ask why?"
Anna shrugged even though she knew Laura couldn't see her, "It's still tenseful here, especially with Tabitha hanging around him any chance she has...ah don't think either of the are ready tah hear meh…"
"How are you?"
"Fiahne."
"Really? How goes the plotting?"
"Remy broke up with Jean yesterday."
"That escalated quickly! What did you do?"
"Nothang, he did it on his own and apparently she took it very well."
"You sound surprised," Laura Lex commented not sounding surprised herself.
"Considering the fact that I sent her a picture of us kissing ah think ah'm allowed tah be surprised. She must be thinking of somethang…"
"Maybe you should just let it go…"
"WHAT?" Anna asked surprised, "What do you mean let it go!?"
"You made her lose one boyfriend already, maybe that's suffrage enough, and you're not even interested in Scott anymore..."
"NO! She's going tah pay...she's teh reason yahr not here helping meh think of a good counter attack! How can ah just let that go?"
Laura made a small sound between a chuckle and and a scoff, "I think I'm already a lost cause...but are you sure you want to lose him too? Because you know that if you continue this there's a big chance it could happen right?"
Anna didn't need her to elaborate on who the 'he' was,"When did this conversation turn so serious?" she asked in an annoyed tone.
"You already lost one best friend, I'm just don't want you to lose another."
"..."
"..."
"...Ah can't let it go. Ah'm not going tah let her win…"
"How are the boys?"
Anna rolled her eyes at the subject change but was somewhat relieved about it, "Well we already talked about Roberto, Ray, Remy and though we didn't say his name we kinda mentioned John...why don't yah come out and ask forh who yah wanna ask forh?
"Don't be difficult."
"Do yah wanna know what he sang last night?"
"You went to the spot?" Laura Lex asked surprised.
"Yea, had tah comfirm the break up rumor."
"Oh...So what did they play?"
Anna cleared her throat, "Ah would have told her then she was the only thang that ah could love in this dying world, but the simple word 'love' itself already died and went away…"
Laura chose this time to cut in, "...This was never my world you took the angel away I'd kill myself to make everybody pay..."
"Yea."
"That's..."
"Depressing?" Anna offered.
"Not their style."
"Did that answer yahr question?"
There was silence in the other end for a few seconds.
"Hello?"
"...I'm here, I'm just thinking."
"Thinking what?"
"That you should come get me..."
"Give meh an address."
"You know the scary part of that is that I don't doubt that you'd come."
"Tell meh where ah have tah go and ah will."
"That's ok, I was just kidding. I think I'll serve my sentence as a good girl, hopefully you'll all be getting letters from me soon cause I have been on my best behavior! And who knows maybe by the end of this shit if I curtsy just right my dad will let me go back next year."
"Don't forhget tah stick yahr pinky out when yah drink out of yahr tea cup, ah'm sure that will score yah extra points."
There was a snigger and then silence, "I should go before I get caught."
"...All right."
"I'll call as soon as I get chance."
"Ok."
"Tell the others I said hi."
"Ah will and thay're going to be so jealous."
"Sucks for them…"
"Yup…"
"Hey…"
"Yea?"
"It's about what I was thinking about earlier...I want you to do something for me…"
"As long as it doesn't involve kissing Pietro, ah'll do it."
"Don't be stupid! Where did that even come from?"
"Yah got all quiet and started 'thinking' after ah told yah about Coma Black."
"Well...shut up! No I don't want you to do that. After we hang up I'm going to call you again, but this time I want you to let it go to voicemail and I want you to play that message for the guys…"
"All of them or jus…"
"ALL OF THEM!" Laura interrupted making Anna smile.
"Fiahne."
"Thanks...so... I guess I'll talk to you later."
"Ok…and hey...yah know we mi..."
"I know," Laura interrupted, "I do too...but do me a favor and don't say it. I'm already homesick as it is…"
"All right, ah'll talk tah yah later than."
"K, bye…"
"Bah…"
Anna lowered the phone from her ear and looked at it. A few seconds later it started to vibrate again. She dropped it on her bed and shook her head as she got up to get ready mumbling to herself that she was glad she liked a certain boy body part because if she didn't, she could probably pass as a lesbian.
O-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-O Later - 1 PM O-o-O-o-O-o-O-o-O
Anna looked at the brown boxes at the door step in front of the spot. For a moment she considered taking them in but a small nudge with her foot told her that it was more work than she really wanted to do. So instead she looked around and turned the door knob...locked.
She then dug into her pockets and took out a single key, after putting it in the slot it opened with ease and she walked inside not giving a last glance outside. As soon as she closed the door she heard music and as she walked it she recognized the instrument being familiar with it herself.
When she walked into the large room her eyes immediately went to the stage, Remy was sitting on a stool, the acoustic guitar in hand. His eyes were downcast watching his own fingers as they strummed the strings delicately as if afraid to break them. Pietro sat next to him eyes closed with a microphone in hand and his voice echoed through the quiet room.
"Now you wait, like the drug, like the change in the pain it goes on...for so long. And oh, How it hurts in the worst way, now that you're gone, It's so wrong, it's so wrong..."
"More emo songs?"
Sapphire eyes opened and met emerald orbs. The eyes turned sideways to look at the guitarist who had stopped playing. The brown eyes were no longer fixated on his instrument but instead were watching her as she moved closer to the stage.
"ROBERTO!"
"WHAT?" came the yell from somewhere backstage.
"DID'NT YOU LOCK THE FRONT DOOR?"
"Of course I di…" Roberto stopped catching sight of their visitor.
"Anna, hey…"
"Finally, someone who actually knows how tah greet a gal," Anna mumbled nodding at Ray who was standing behind Roberto. She then turned to Pietro and showed him the key in her hand, "Laura gave meh her key before she left…"
"And you came to give it back?" Pietro asked perking an eyebrow.
"Not really…" Anna answered ad looked around, "John's not here?"
"Not yet, he should be here any minute though," Ray replied seeing as the others were still just gawking at her wondering what she was doing there.
"Oh…"
"Chere, is dis why y' asked moi what time we 'ad practice taday? Wanted ta give me a surprise visit?" Remy asked in a teasing voice as he jumped off the stage leaving his guitar on the stool he had previously been sitting in.
"Conceited much? Does everythang have tah be about yah swamp boy?"
"I've 'ad femmes tell me dat it does actually…"
Anna's lips parted to reply but stopped as she heard a scoff, "Couldn't you guys plan a date for after practice?"
Anna glared at Pietro, "Ah'm not here forh…"
"Damn that was quick...it hasn't even been twenty four hours," Roberto commented shaking his head in faux disapproval.
Anna's glare turned towards the tanned boy, "It' not like tha…"
"I approve Remy…"
Anna gawked at Ray, he did not just say that. She then turned to Remy who was shaking his head before giving her an amused smile while shrugging. Her lips parted yet again but before she could get a word out there was a loud bang from the entrance hall.
"I'M HER..oh…" John stopped his entrance announcement as he caught sight of her. He then turned to look at the boy next to her, "Isn't it too early to have one of your groupies join us Remy?"
Remy opened his mouth to answer but before he could an agitated growl escaped the petite female.
"ARE YAH FUCKEN SERIOUS! HOW DID LAURA PUT UP WITH ALL FIVE OF YAH!" she yelled and then turned to look at all of them through slanted eyes.
Ray shrugged, next to him Roberto smirked, Pietro looked like he had no idea what she was talking about, John laughed hysterically behind her and Remy grinned why saying, "It took her a while to get used too...mais...no mo jokin' round, what brings y' here chere?"
Her eyes relaxed as stepped in even closer to her, "Ah have somethag forh yah…"
"pour moi?"
"No, actually its forh all of yah…" she responded and proceeded in taking out her phone. John perked an eyebrow and started walking to the pair, Ray and Roberto didn't take long to follow suite. After the four circled her Anna's gaze went back to the stage where the silver haired teen stood motionless. Her eyebrow arched upwards towards him, "Ah really think yahr going tah want tah listen tah this…"
Pietro eyes her wearily but without a word jumped off the stage and joined them. As soon as he completed the circle Anna pressed play on the unheard message and made sure it was on speaker phone.
"I will defend that, we are the vanquished, and you will not make our decisions. I won't pretend that, I'm not a victim of a world that will not listen they will fall, Nothing that I can't overcome, conquer the battles one by one, crushing the head of what's become...I'm screaming at the top of my lungs…"
All the boys froze, the smiles some of them had fading as the familiar voice stopped with a growl. The voice on the phone cleared their throat and then…
"It's a good song isn't it? But there was something off about it...oh yeah I growled, last time I checked I was the Beauty and you were the Beasts so do everyone a favor and get over it. You guys knew how to rock without me so...rock and leave the soft vocals to someone who's better suited for them, Ok? Ok. That's all I got to say so...bye…"
The message ended and no one moved.
About a minute later Roberto broke the silence, "She's not even here and she's bossing us around, what gives?"
Ray's lips curled upwards, "It's her, what did you expect?"
John gave a soft smile as he looked at the green phone Anna was still holding, "Yeah…" he then looked at Roberto, "There's packages outside…"
Roberto's eyes went wide he then grabbed Ray by his hoodie and dragged him away yelling that his distractions were finally here. John grinned and watched them go but turned as he heard something he wasn't expecting.
"Do you think you can send that to me?"
"...Ah can try…"
Pietro nodded, "Get my number from Remy…" he then walked away going towards the hallway that led to the kitchen, three pairs of surprised eyes watched him go.
"That was a nice surprise...thanks shelia."
Anna nodded at the Aussie and watched him go the same way Pietro had.
"Even when far apart dey still be a stubborn dual non?"
Anna turned to look at Remy who was still looking at the direction the two boys had gone,, "Somehow ah feel liahke it's a quality yah all share," she responded taking a glance towards the front entrance where she could hear Ray and Roberto's voice. "Ah bettah go, didn't mean tah interrupt yah practice but she wanted meh tah give the message…"
"She doin' well?"
"She says she's in hell but she used tah say that here tah so…"
"Doing anyting tonight?" Remy asked but turned towards the stage to see that John and Pietro were on it now.
"Nothang planned…"
"Wanna grab dinner?"
"Sure, yah can tell meh if the message sunk in…"
A loud guitar rip echoed through the room making them turn to the silver haired boy.
Remy smirked, "I tink it sunk in just fine…" and with a finale glance at her he began to make its way back onto the stage.
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And that's that! Slower paced chapter but not every chapter can be packed with excitement now can it? ;)
ROMY- Yup, Jean was cool with the break up! Lol, a lot of you were expecting her to freak and make the shit hit the fan again but nah...we'll save that for a later time ;) for now Rogue's just going to have to watch her back...we got some warning words from Laura but Anna is stubborn and gives no fucks so people are definitely going to get burn in this game...oh well for now all is well with our southerners...everything is still friendzoned but we'll see for how long ;)
XIETRO- she has returned! On the phone...Laura makes her first non physical cameo and both her and Pietro are emo, aww...I miss writing them and their sexiness :( But Pietro must suffer a bit before what I have plan happens.
JONDA- Yay! Rejoice jonda fans! At least one ship is going in the right direction...They had a moment... They're both pretty much accepting the fact that something is still there so we'll see how it goes.
JUBILAY- aww angst angst angst...they miss each other and Ray isn't liking the attention He's getting from a certain blond...oh wells...
AMARTO- aww angst angst angst...same thing as jubilay but Roberto doesn't mind the attention...he's being kinda a jerk but aww I love him and feel bad for him! He's hurting but making things worse for himself...
Many song lyrics in this chap! Which I'm ok with because a lot of the inspiration for this fic comes from music so yep...the songs the boys played at the spot were, "Right where it belongs" by Nine Inch Nails and "Coma Black" by Marilyn Manson and Pietro sang a few lyrics from Escape the Fate's "Celluar Door". Laura sang a line from Sirenia's "Sirenian Shores" and then at then end sang the chorus from Motionless In White's "Underdog".
Good news and bad news!
The good news : I wrote this chapter in record time! So I think my lazy block is finally over! YAY!
Bad news: I'm going to Hawaii for a week towards the end of this month and I have to start getting a few things ready for it so to be honest I don't know how much writing I'll get done. So for now I'll play it safe and say you'll see me sometime in March not specifying when but you will see me in March!
For now I think that's all my loves! If you have any questions or would just like to talk then send me a pm, I love hearing from you guys ;) as far as chapter updates check out my xietroqueen tumblr once in a while cause I might have something up! I hope you guys liked this chapter! See you later and don't forget to review!