Disclaimer: She's the Man characters were for entertainment purposes in this story only, and they don't belong to me in any way. I do own the storyline though.
Viola was staring at her dinner when a gentle nudge broke her from her reverie. She looked up from her cold tomato soup and sandwich, which now lay half-bitten and flat and on her plate, to see her boyfriend and team captain, Duke Orsino staring back at her with a small pout.
"Are you alright?" he asked in concern. "You seem…distant."
Viola gave a small reassuring smile back at him. "I'm fine." She answered, "I just have a lot to think about." Duke didn't press on that subject anymore, but he kept a close eye on his girlfriend. Viola Hastings then looked around her table to see Andrew poking his chocolate cupcake with a straw and attempting to suck from it, Toby was somehow occupied making goo-goo eyes at Eunice while putting little bits of food in her mouth.
Of course Viola had a lot to think about; every time she tried to talk to Olivia as 'Sebastian', Olivia would answer impatiently and not say anymore. Sometimes Viola had to wonder how her brother would take this if he knew Olivia was treating him this way. Dressing up as your brother and yourself in the same day isn't also as easy as you thought it would be.
Viola then watched as Olivia entered the cafeteria with her friend Maria and then head over to the counter. The brunette then waited until Olivia found a table before going up to them.
"I'm just gonna talk to Olivia for a while, k?" Viola said getting up and planting a kiss on her boyfriend's creased forehead. Apparently, Duke seemed more worried about Viola than she knew. "Don't be long." He said softly. She straightened up to give him a flying kiss before turning around and making her way towards Olivia. All in all, Viola wasn't exactly sure of what to say to Olivia when she reached her table, cause for one, everything that Viola feels like saying, 'Sebastian' should be the one saying it, and two, her body seemed to have mind of its own today and three, Viola just thought she could wing it.
"Olivia," Viola greeted genially with a hint of indifference in her voice as she stopped in front of Olivia, the only barrier between them was the table. "Can I talk to you for a second?" she asked. At that same moment, Maria came back with a tray of food to leave the next second saying she forgot the mustard, when it was apparent that they didn't need any. Viola glanced down at their tray and their dinner consisted of a small bowl of leaf salad, which Viola always liked to called rabbit food, and a banana. Viola grimaced for a split second, wondering how anyone could eat just that because Viola surely couldn't imagine herself on that kind diet. Her slight change of expression went unnoticed by Olivia.
"Yeah sure," Olivia replied folding her arms on the table and looking up at Viola. She then asked, "What about?"
"It's about you and Sebastian," Viola answered taking a seat across Olivia and mimicking her position and observing Olivia.
By now, Viola pushed all thought of Olivia liking her and was more concerned about the way Olivia was supposedly treating her brother. Viola now had a little scene in her head where, they were in a small dark room, and the spotlight was on Olivia. Viola was the one who played the bad cop; asking all the sudden questions and yet never wanting to know the answers, and Olivia was supposed to be hard ass criminal who wouldn't break. But, suddenly seeing Olivia drew back uneasily to put a distance between her and her 'investigator', Viola then had to frown, all insensitive façade dropping slowly to the sides.
Suddenly, the pretense of coldness that 'Sebastian' had experienced from Olivia today were now gone, and all the soccer player could see in front of her now was a broken down girl, who seemed exhausted as though the weight of the world had been put on her shoulders. Her shoulders were slumped, the once bouncy hair that Olivia had now hang limp on her shoulders, the signs of fatigue was evident from the eye bags that Olivia tried to cover up and her eyes held a secret that Viola couldn't really quite decipher at the moment.
"Sebastian is just worried about you." said Viola softly. An instant, hallow and apathetic laugh came from Olivia, and for a moment Viola seemed scared at that, but she wasn't going to let it faze her. "I'm worried about you." Viola then paused a moment just in time to see Olivia falter by a miniscule, "You know, Sebastian told me that you rarely seem to share anything with him anymore," she stated "and you seem…distant." Viola then glanced at Olivia, hoping that she might open up to her at least. "Is there anything wrong?" she asked gently.
Olivia drew in her breath and let out a shuddering sigh, "I just have a lot going on my mind lately." She answered looking away and absentmindedly poking her uneaten salad with her fork.
"You and me both," mumbled Viola letting out a small sigh too.
By now, the students of Illyria got up from their lunch tables and were now making their way to their dorm rooms and any other nightly activities. A bell seemed to ring in the distance and both girls had to stare at each other silently, each wanting something different from the other.
Before either of them could manage to say anything else, someone suddenly stood beside them, looking at both girls expectedly. "Come on, Liv," said Maria shortly "remember you still have your tutoring to do…" She said a in matter-of-factly way as she picked up the banana and began peeling it.
Olivia kept her eyes on Viola, clearly wanting to say something or explain, but she was left like a --very cute-- fish out of water as she started to get out of her seat, Viola smiled a small knowing smile, looking away. "I'll catch up with you later, Olivia." She said softly. Olivia then reluctantly left the cafeteria with Maria.
Once Viola couldn't hear anymore footsteps in the cafeteria and checking to see if she was the only one left, her friendly façade disappeared as she stood up from her seat. "Great timing," She hissed under her breath. "And who needs tutoring at this hour?!" she asked loudly at no one in particular. A sound then came from the back of the cafeteria in the kitchen, Viola then quickly and silently made her way out before a certain bald Headmaster came out from the kitchen carrying a menacingly looking egg beater.
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"Viola??" asked Sebastian in disbelief.
At first, Sebastian thought he became blind, but suddenly trying to move around to check his surroundings, it soon became evident to him that he was tied and blindfolded to a chair. Obviously knowing that he has been kidnapped, Sebastian tried to get out but hearing his kidnapper's voice telling him that it'd be no use, he gave up since yesterday. Sometimes you can tell when it's day or night, especially when the temperature dropped and someone's been snoring in a corner for a prolonged period of time. He was tired, hungry and has been trying to hold his water for the last hour. Suddenly hearing a door close and hear an all too familiar voice greet his kidnapper, Sebastian finally had the last straw.
"Viola is that you?" he asked with confidence turning his head blindly to the sound of her voice.
"Yes, Sebastian it's me." She answered as though talking to a child.
Sebastian then forgot the predicament he was in for a moment.
"Oh good!" he said sarcastically as though this was a normal thing he did on weekends, "Listen, do you think you and your friend could get me out of this?" he asked with the same tone. "Because I've been holding my piss for before you came, I'm tired, and I think your friend has been trying to poison me since yesterday."
Suddenly his black blindfold was off him, and Sebastian was blinded for a moment from the bright light around the room. Once his vision was adjusted, Sebastian was left looking at Viola and "Paul," he hissed. Paul then held a hand up to explain, "First, let me say that I wasn't trying to poison you, I was trying to feed you, you ass." Paul rolled his eyes as he pointed to the coffee table. On it was a box of cold pizza and some bag of chips. "And secondly, if you wanted to use the bathroom, you could've just told me." Paul then folded his arms to look haughtily at Sebastian.
Unfortunately, his need to heed to nature's call made Sebastian oblivious to what Paul was saying. "Yeah, look," he said hurriedly "I really need to use the bathroom." Paul then came over to help Viola untie Sebastian's binds, and as soon as it was loose, Viola's brother literally jumped out of his seat and made a run for the bathroom adjacent him.
"You didn't tell him, did you?" asked Viola suddenly as they both stared at the closed bathroom door. "What was I supposed to say when I got him, Viola?" asked Paul scathingly, "Hi, I'm going to kidnap you because your sister is going to impersonate you once more and she doesn't want you interrupting?" he said swiftly. Before Viola had a chance to reply, the noise of a flushing toilet came on the other side and the door opened to reveal a relieved Sebastian Hastings.
Rapidly, Sebastian's expression morphed into a glare when he remembered what happened a few minutes ago. "Mind telling me what's going on?" he asked. Viola pulled out a large pack of chocolate candy which left her brother smiling in a dazed state. "I think you should sit down." She said warily.
Viola then explained why Paul had to kidnap him, but she left out everything that was true, while Sebastian sat on the bed and began munching on the chocolate candies.
"So," started Sebastian after a few minutes of listening to his sister's false explanations and unknowingly believing to it, "both of you kidnapped me to take me out of school so that I could have more time to practice with my band?" He looked from Viola to Paul. "Yes, exactly." Breathed Viola. "But you can't actually see your band, just yet." Paul interjects quickly as Viola too shook her head.
A hint of suspicion then began creeping up on him as he asked "Why not?"
Viola gave an annoyed sigh, "Look, Sebastian I'll explain everything later to you alright?" Sebastian just nodded his head as he listened to his sister who was five minutes older than him. "For now I just need you to stay in here." Viola said with a tired plea in her voice. Sebastian looked around the room, which was probably in a basement since it had no windows whatsoever, unable to reply. A short moment of silence and Viola then said she had to get back to Illyria.
Before Viola could reach the door, she turned around to face her brother once more, "Do you know who Olivia keeps on tutoring?" she asked. Sebastian then frowned, "No I don't," he answered truthfully, still frowning. "And since when did she start a tutoring class?" His question remained unanswered as Viola mumbled under breath and opened the door. A small realization then came to Sebastian.
"Vi." He called out, making his sister stop at the door way but not turning around. "What exactly are you doing?" he asked seriously.
"Maintaining your life." And with that Viola got out of the room and closed the door behind her.
Sebastian looked around the room once more, it had all the things that was necessary, a TV in the corner, coffee table, a fridge and a microwave in another corner, a heater, a small but comfortable bed and the bathroom. Sebastian almost forgot Paul who stood behind him in a corner, who remained silent all this while. "So," he started conversationally, "do you live here?" Paul then scoffed indignantly. Figuring that Paul was still angry about him saying that Paul was going to poison him earlier, Sebastian looked away and focused his gaze on a spot on the floor.
"No, you're going to live here for the time being." Explained Paul in a lighter tone after a few minutes of silence, "I, am going back to my comfortable apartment." Clearly pointing out the word 'comfortable'. Sebastian then looked back at Paul who was about to walk to the door. "Wait," he said, "can't I come with you?"
"No," answered Paul immediately, "Viola wants you to stay here and not have you escaping now and then," he explained. "And it's no use to call anyone; your cell phone is with your sis." Sebastian then felt his empty pockets and diminished all hope of escaping. "Besides even if you do have it, there's no signal here." Paul then opened the door as a thought struck Sebastian.
"Do you think you could bring my guitar, then?" asked the twin hopefully while the hairstylist raised an eyebrow looking at the dark haired twin. "So, you know," explained Sebastian uncomfortably, "at least I have something to do around here?"
Paul then had to smile, "Yeah, it doesn't take much to make a man happy now, does it?" he replied before walking out and locking the basement door behind him.
Okay, yes I agree with you I'm a meanie to put Sebastian like this, but what else could I do? Hey, at least he'll be happy with his guitar rite? (dodges a flying book) He'll be out soon, I promise! Hehehe…what do you think is gonna happen next? And WHO exactly is Olivia tutoring?
Thanks for reading and reviewing by the way, it really helps! And a little more wouldn't hurt as well. (grin)
--FlexibleFish--