Third Person:
Leigh paced his shop, a bit angry. Lysander looked at him curiously.
"What's wrong?"
"Rosayla. I broke up with her."
Lysander looked at his brother a bit shocked.
"…Are you alright?"
"But of course. It wasn't meant to be, after all," Leigh waved off, "What concerns me is your relationship with Irene."
Lysander's face reddened slightly,
"…I am not in a relationship with her."
"But you do wish to be."
Lysander didn't protest that. Irene was a wonderful woman- talented, beautiful, majestic.
"However," Leigh continued, "I suggest you tread carefully as I do not wish you to get hurt."
Lysander nodded- though he was a bit confused. Leigh never told Lysander why he warned him of Irene, but Leigh had his reasons. One- Castiel liked her too. Two- Leigh had a suspicion of Irene's secret. Leigh had spoke with her older brother before and while Stephan didn't say much, or even tell Leigh what the secret was- Leigh knew there was a secret and after careful observation, he was sure what it was. It was also why he broke up with Rosayla. It was best. He wasn't too angered or sad- contrary, he was rather happy. He used to love Rosayla, but after so long with her, he couldn't help but feel she changed and didn't love him. After a while, his love was gone as well. It wouldn't be missed.
Lysander was having troubles of love himself. Castiel and he have been fighting. Irene didn't notice- not much…until they had a fight at school.
"She's mine," Castiel hissed. Lysander glared,
"She is not something you can just claim…she prefers me!"
Castiel growled at Lysander.
"You don't know that!"
He grabbed Lysander by the collar and pinned him against the wall. It was then that Irene walked in. Her eyes widened,
"Hey! Hotshot, Lys, calm down!"
She put herself between Lysander and Castiel.
"You guys need to chill. What's this all about anyway?"
Irene glanced between the two of them. She knew something has been up with the two since they have distanced themselves away from each other lately. This was the last straw though- Irene was determined to figure it out.
"You," Castiel growled.
Irene froze. Her body tensed.
"What?"
"Castiel means to say we've been fighting over you."
"Me," Irene said slowly, "….why?"
Castiel smirked,
"Geesh, princess, you sure are slow."
He put his hand under her chin and lifted her head up a bit as he looked into her eyes,
"We both like you, idiot."
She blushed slightly and with that, Castiel got closer. To hell with it…if she does prefer Lysander this will defiantly change her mind. Castiel did kiss her. Lysander growled a warning and Castiel finally let go. Irene stood there, frozen. Castiel smirked and then left,
"Think about it, princess."
She stood there- still in shock. Lysander looked to her,
"If it is alright," receiving no answer, Lysander took it as a yes. He got closer to her and he kissed her. Unlike Castiel, he was gentle- soft.
"Think about it and please, make the right choice."
With that, he left. Irene was still standing there- frozen. Ri and Taylor- who were hiding in the hall and spying- started laughing. Irene blinked,
"What just happened?"
Kim and Iris were laughing. Taylor was sitting with Armin- but laughing. Ri was sitting with her new friends- and laughing. Everyone was laughing…but me. I banged my head against the table.
"What's wrong, wifey," Rosayla said as she slipped in beside me.
I continued banging my head against the table. Kim laughed,
"Lil' girl here just got kissed by Lys and Castiel….and just now figured out both of 'em like her!"
"Now, now, I told you, you had to choose," Rosayla tsk'ed. I looked up at her- my face red,
"I thought you were joking! I don't want to choose!"
"You like both of them," Iris asked confused. My face continued to turn red,
"…I don't like any of them," I mumbled. Rosayla gasped,
"But you said you liked Lys-baby!"
"No," I corrected, "I said between those two, I would chose Lysander. But in all honesty, my crush isn't either one of them."
Kim whistled,
"Dang girl- who's your crush? Do they even like you?"
I blushed and shrugged,
"Probably not."
"Who is it," Iris asked- her eyes looked like what I said hurt her. I winced.
"I can't say…"
Iris and Kim leaned in,
"You can tell us anything."
I blushed and carefully avoiding Rosayla- I whispered to Iris and Kim. When I was done, all of us were blushing. Rosayla huffed,
"How come they get to know and I can't?"
I chuckled,
"No need to get jealous, wifey!"
She laughed. Iris and Kim were still staring at me wide eyes. Then Kim snapped her fingers,
"I KNEW IT!"
Iris stuttered,
"I-I-We don't think of you any different Irene."
I smiled,
"Please don't tell anyone though…last time someone found out…I had to move."
I looked down and in a second, I felt myself gasping for air from a large tight group hug. Kim, Iris, and even Rosayla had hugged me tightly.
"We won't think of you any differently, lil' girl," Kim ruffled my hair, "but you still didn't answer our question- who do you have a crush on?"
I mumbled the name softly to Iris and Kim,
"Totally knew it," Kim cheered. Iris looked at me slyly,
"And you'll tell them right?"
"Maybe," I shrugged. Rosayla hugged me,
"WIFEY I WANT TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR CRUSH," then she giggled, "but first we have to take care of Lys-baby and Castiel."
I turned red. Iris and Kim laughed. I just hoped that they won't tell anyone. The only other people to know (besides Stephan) was Ri and Taylor. Kim and Iris laughed and laughed.
Third Person:
Armin couldn't help but smile as he watched Taylor. She cheered,
"Woo-hoo, achievement unlocked!"
Armin smiled at her excitement. She wasn't like the other girls- that's for sure. Alexy watched the two with an all knowing smirk. Armin glared at him and gave him a certain look that said 'shut-up-shut-up-shut-up!' Taylor looked around happily and then saw Armin watching her. She blushed slightly.
"So when do you leave," Alexy asked bluntly and curiously.
"Tomorrow," she whispered.
Armin had wide eyes- noooo I feel like I am about to die and I'm out of extra lives. Alexy looked at him again, 'dude, do it.' Armin shook his head and coughed. He already planned on asking Taylor out and he was- he even planted the note in her locker.
Ri looked at Nathaniel a bit sadly,
"Aye lad, I leave tomorrow."
Nathaniel was usually happy with Ri's accent- it was cute. But now it only made him sad. He didn't have long to ask her out and he didn't know what to do. So he had to use his last option there was- Melody. She seemed upset, but gave Nathaniel the advice he needed. In the end, Nathaniel just left the note in Ri's locker.
Taylor and Ri headed to their lockers. Irene said that she would meet them back at her house after school- so they weren't concerned when they didn't see her. Taylor and Ri raised an eyebrow when two notes fell from the lockets. Taylor picked up one.
'Plumbers are red,
Hedgehogs are blue,
I have an extra controller,
Wanna be my player two?
She laughed. It wasn't signed- but she knew who it was from. While she wasn't a romantic, she loved geeky poems. Ri looked at her note,
'Would you like to go on a date with me?
-Nathaniel'
Ri smiled,
"Aye lad, you really have a sweet heart."
Taylor looked over Ri's shoulder to read the note and she gagged.
Irene:
After school, I carefully avoided Rosayla. I don't know what she had in mind to take care of business but I wasn't going to take a chance. I carefully treaded the halls but as soon as I passed one of the classrooms, the door opened and I was pushed inside. I turned around but it shut in my face. I tried to open it- no such luck. I pounded at the doors.
"Won't work, princess, everyone's left."
I turned and saw Castiel- and Lysander. So this was her plan- lock me in the same room as them. Sneaky. I blushed and shifted,
"Eh…"
Lysander looked at me amused,
"Do you know why we are being kept here?"
I mumbled my answer.
"Speak up, princess," Castiel smirked.
I scowled,
"Tryin' hotshot….Rosayla did it."
"Why?"
I coughed,
"She wanted to resolve the issue between the all of us."
"Easy," Castiel said as he moved towards me, " then do it. Pick one of us."
Lysander scowled,
"There is no need to put pressure on her. She may choose whoever she pleases."
"Yeah we'll I'm not losing her to you!"
"That is not your decision!"
"WILL YOU JUST SHUT UP," I shouted, "you're both idiots! I don't like either one of you!"
They both turned to me shocked and pale.
"….Princess?"
"Irene?"
I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. Do I tell them? Might be hard. I mean, I just told Kim and Iris- do I really want to risk everything? Stephan told me to be careful. But if I don't tell them- they'll think I have a crush on another guy and probably hurt the first guy I talk to. But do I really want to tell them….they are good friends…they wouldn't tell anyone.
"I choose neither of you," I said firmly, "I'm sorry, but I don't like you guys that way."
"…who do you like," Lysander asked softly- his eyes sad.
"What guy do I have to threaten," Castiel growled. I winced,
"Uhh….I'm sorry but I….I uhh…I prefer someone more…feminine."
They looked at me with wide eyes.
"Holy. Fucking. Hell," Castiel muttered.