Chapter 12: Andy

"Hey guys, Krystal's eating with us." Musa dragged Krystal to meet with the Winx and Specialists.

"Sure." Flora smiled warmly at Krystal.

"I don't think so." Stella said and crossed her arms.

"Why?" Helia asked.

"Because - "

"There isn't enough seats." Timmy cut in before Stella could say anything insulting about Krystal.

"But we can always take three cars instead of two." Tecna said and gave Krystal a small shy smile.

"No, no. I think no can do." Stella shook her head and Bloom glared at her.

"Stella!" Flora scolded her.

"Come on, Cupcake. I think it's a good idea." Brandon wrapped his arms around Stella and whispered in her ears.

"Dude, too much PDA." Sky muttered at his best friend.

"Oh, leave them be." Flora smiled. "I think it's sweet."

"Of course you do. You're Flora after all." Layla and Nabu said in unison.

"Jinx!" Nabu exclaimed. "Hah! Now, you're paying for lunch."

Layla crossed her arms and pouted.

"I'm not talking to you ever again."

"Oh, come on, LayLay. Nobody likes a sore loser." Nabu said. "Tell you what, Brandon'll pay for half of it."

Layla brightened but said to Nabu, "Still not talking to you."

"Um, guys? I think I'll just eat with Mack." Krystal nervously fiddled with her bag strap and pointed towards the school fountain. "I always eat with him."

"Yes, I think that's a - " Stella started.

"Bad idea." Musa threw a sideways smirk at Stella and said to Krystal, "Why don't you ask Mack to come with us?"

"I don't..." Krystal said but trailed off when she saw the look that Musa was giving her and replied hesitatingly. "Sure, if you say so."

"Great." Musa smiled and pushed her towards the fountain where Krystal always met up with Mack for lunch.

"Hey, where's Riven?" Musa looked around at the group and asked.

"I think he's still in the French classroom." Mack offered.

"What's he doing there?" Nabu questioned.

"Probably finishing up some assignment. We have a paper due tomorrow." Mack said.

"That's not like him." Sky frowned.

"Yeah, he won't do the assignment even if it's due today." Timmy said.

"Well, we can't go to lunch without one person. Stay here, I'm gonna look for him." Musa said and went towards the language block.

"There you are." Musa said to herself as soon as she located him.

Riven was crowded by a small group of girls who're flirting shamelessly.

"So, Riven, what do you say we go catch a bite?" a girl leaned down so that Riven could have free access to her cleavage.

"Not a chance." Riven spat.

He had his arms crossed and was looking pissed. He was seated at one of the desk at the back of the classroom.

"Oh, Rivy Boo, let's go watch a movie, say, this Sunday?" a redhead with a big Minnie Mouse ribbon suggested and twirled her hair.

"Riven, here. I made this especially for you." a blond girl held out a lunch box. "Isn't blondes the cleverest?"

Musa smirked and slowly walked up to them - while enjoying the show - and cleared her throat. The girls looked up and gave her an annoyed look, to which Musa just smiled sweetly at.

"Riven, I'm hungry." Musa whined.

"Great, let's go eat." Riven's face brightened instantly and he stood up without a glance at the glaring girls. "Come on."

Musa slipped her hands into Riven's and they walked to the door.

"Hey!" the blond girl snapped.

"What?" Musa turned around and crossed her arms, letting go of Riven's hand.

"What're you doing?" a dark haired girl asked.

"We are going to get something to eat." Musa emphasized on the 'we'. "Lunch's gonna be over in about an hour and a half, and I'm hungry."

"So?" the blond girl barked.

"God, how dumb are you bunch?" Musa signed and shook her head. "I told you, we're going to eat. You know, we eat food when we're hungry? Well, now I'm hungry."

"B-but, you can't just come in and take him away." the redhead faked some tears and cried.

Her friend immediately rushed to her side and patted her back while glaring at Musa.

"He's not even yours." Musa snorted.

"He was about to be mine." the girl with little clothes said. "You can't take him with you."

"Oh?" Musa raised an eyebrow and smirked. "Can't I? Well, we'll just have to see, don't we?"

She turned on her heels and dragged Riven out of the classroom.

"That was hilarious." Musa snorted as soon as they were out of the classroom and walking towards their friends. "Did you see their faces?"

"Yeah." Riven stuffed his hands in his pockets and smirked.

They had came up to where the Winx, Specialists, Krystal and Mack were talking and joking.

"What's these two doing here?" Riven asked as soon as they're in earshot.

"Hi Riven. Hey Musa. I see you've found Riven." Krystal waved at them cheerfully.

"Yep." Musa said and turned to Riven. "They're eating lunch with us."

"Who invited them?" Riven growled.

Krystal and Mack looked towards Flora and Helia uneasily.

"I did." Musa looked at him, daring him to comment.

Riven raised an eyebrow but kept silent. The group walked towards the cars.

"Musa, your Aunt Angela and Uncle Alfred's are here." Ho-Boe said when Musa came home from eating breakfast with the Winx.

Today was the day that Musa's cousins, Eric and Jared came.

"Who? Oh, yeah. Them. So?" she said as she walked towards the staircase.

"Call Riven down - he should be in his room - and come to the living room. I want him to meet Angela and Alfred before they leave in an hour and they wanted to see you again."

"Right. Sure."

Musa went up to her room and changed out from her crop top that Stella forced her to wear and jeans into a loose t-shirt and shorts. She let her hair down from their braids and brushed through them before tying them in a loose ponytail at the nape of her neck. She went to the room beside hers and knocked on the door before letting herself in. Riven was turned from the doors and looked like he was sleeping. Musa jumped in beside him and poked his back.

"What?" Riven scowled, not appreciating being woken up from his nap and turned to face Musa, who had laid down and was facing him.

"My dad wants you to meet Aunt Angela and her family." Musa replied easily - though her stomach was full of butterflies - as she turned and laid with her hands behind her head.

"Why?"

"How would I know?" Musa shrugged. "But you better get dressed and come with me before I'm in trouble."

Riven cursed and grumbled under his breath and slowly sat up.

"Can't you be a bit faster?" Musa asked and kicked him, causing him to fall onto the carpeted floor.

"Hey, watch it, woman!" Riven snapped.

"Just go already."

He cursed and picked himself up before heading to the bathroom. When he came out, he had nothing on but a towel around his waist. When Musa saw his chest, she blushed and looked away. Her actions did not go unnoticed by Riven and he smirked as he took some clothes out of one of the drawers and went back into the bathroom to change.

"Hey dad. Hi Aunt Angela, Uncle Alfred." Musa greeted casually as she made her way into the living room and plopped down on one of the single sofa while Riven sat on on one of the love seat beside a boy about his age - maybe older - with short, somewhat spiky black hair.

"Musa, I told you to get Riven and come down. Why were you gone for so long?" Ho-Boe asked his daughter.

"Ask him." she replied, nodding at Riven and snatched a few stick biscuits from the plate on the coffee table in front of her. "He was napping so I woke him up and he decided to take a shower. He showered like a girl. Took too long even though I told him to hurry."

"The hell! I didn't shower that long." Riven protested. "And you didn't tell me to hurry up."

"Didn't I?"

"No."

Musa growled, crossed her arms and stuck out her tongue at Riven.

"Musa." Ho-Boe signed at his daughter's behavior. "Riven, this is Angela, Alfred and their two sons, Eric and Jared. Everyone, this is Riven."

Angela was a short but somewhat pretty woman with dyed pale blond hair. Alfred was a stocky man with well-built muscles. Eric - a guy about 22 or so - has broad shoulders and has black hair combed back neatly. Jared - about 18 years old - has fair skin, short blue hair - much like Musa's - and amber eyes.

"Nice to meet you." Riven grunted and leaned back in his seat.

"What about him? Who's that?" Musa pointed at the boy sitting beside Riven with her stick biscuit.

"That's Andy."

"An - who?"

"Andy. My best friend from back home." Jared explained.

"What's he doing here? I thought only you two were coming." Musa pointed at Eric and Jared and shot an accusing look towards her father.

"Nice to meet you, Musa. I hope my being here are not troublesome. Jared invited me along as both my parents are working overseas and I was going spending the break with my grandma." Andy said politely.

Musa groaned when she heard what Andy just said.

"Puh-lease." she rolled her eyes. "What century are you living in? I don't need another Mr Old-Century living in my house."

"When are you planning on giving up?" Riven groaned.

"When are you planning to stop asking me that question?" Musa shot back.

Riven glared at her and she smirked at him while the others looked back and forth between the two.

"I'm bored." Musa complained and changed the channel - again.

She was sitting beside Riven on the love seat in front of the TV. Andy had moved to the single sofa. Musa's Aunt Angela and Uncle Alfred had went to the airport with Ho-Boe seeing them off.

"Will you stop changing the channels?" Riven snapped. "I'm actually trying to watch the TV, unlike you."

"Then find something for me to do." Musa dropped her head onto Riven's lap and draped her legs over the armrest.

"You could always play chess." Eric suggested from his position sprawled on the floor checking his phone.

"What are you? A nerd?" Musa snorted.

"Just a suggestion." Eric singsonged.

"I'm bored." Musa complained.

"Will you shut up already?" Jared said. "I've only been here for a few hours and already I'm annoyed with you."

"Watch it, cuz." Musa narrowed her eyes and turned her head to look at him. "You're in my house. You wouldn't want to get me angry."

"I'm sure I wouldn't." Andy murmured.

"Who asked you?" Musa snapped at him while Riven smirked.

Just then Riven's phone buzzed. He took it out and looked at the message before looking down at Musa.

"The guys want to come." he stated.

"Finally! Some entertainment." Musa sat up and snatched Riven's phone from his grasp before returning it back to him.

"What did you do?"

"I told them yes - and to invite the girls."