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Ben's Note of Sheer Awesome: I'm a good person :). At least I would like to think so. I've just been depressed recently. I don't really have much to say right now, so enjoy the chapter.
Prompt 30: Calming Down
Alistair couldn't recall ever being angry before.
Sure, he'd been upset over a lot of things in his life. There were some things he found unjust. But never angry. He like to solve things peacefully and move on with life. But now that he WAS angry… he didn't know how to handle it.
For some reason, he went over to Maddie and Kitty's dorm room. If he was fooling himself, he was going to see Kitty. He knew, though, that she was with Cupid right then. It was her daily routine and she hadn't broken it once. As Alistair reached the door, he knew the real reason he went there above anywhere else.
"Come in," came Maddie's voice after Alistair had knocked. Alistair opened the door and walked inside. Maddie was currently sitting next to a table drinking some tea. She smiled as she saw Alistair walk in. "Have a seat," she said, gesturing to a seat Alistair could have sworn wasn't there before.
He complied and sat down. A tea cup was sitting in front of him, already full of tea. He looked up at Maddie curiously and she giggled. "I knew you were coming," she said with a shrug.
Alistair shrugged. Just Maddie being mad. He grabbed the cup and took a sip. The two sat in silence for a moment. Alistair then sighed. "Maddie… how do you tolerate all of Headmaster Grimm's crap?"
Maddie didn't answer right away. When she did, it wasn't a straight answer. "How do you live with Kitty like she is now?" Alistair blinked and was about to argue when Maddie held up her hand. "Answer the question, and I'll answer yours."
Alistair thought for a moment. "It… hurts seeing her like she is," he said. "It's hard for me to be with her when she can't even look at me straight. I still love her Maddie… but it's rough. It's harder still when you add the fact she's not getting the help she needs."
Maddie nodded and sipped her tea. "I'm the same way with Raven," she said. Alistair raised an eyebrow and Maddie continued. "Raven's always been seen as evil Alistair. Even when she changed her destiny to good, she still is seen as an outcast. How do you think I'm seen? I'm the friend of the outcast. Headmaster Grimm blames me for Raven because I'm not setting her straight. I deal with him the same way I've dealt with bullies my whole life: I remember who I'm doing it for."
Alistair blinked and realized that for some reason, that calmed him down. Maddie knew exactly how he was suffering. Granted, it was in a different way, but they both shared a similar suffering. And he realized he needed to remember he was going through this for Kitty. She needed him to do this, even though it hurt him. He nodded at Maddie in understanding.
Maddie smiled. "Good," she said, standing up. "If you'll excuse me, I'm going to give you two some privacy."
Alistair cocked his head. "We're the only two here," he said. Maddie giggled and walked toward the door. She opened it and walked outside. After a moment of waiting, someone walked inside and shut the door.
Kitty.
"We need to talk," she said.
BN: Ooo! What do they need to talk about? Nah, it'll be a serious talk. Don't worry, next chapter will finally get everything solved out. Let's do this bruh!
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