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Chapter 38: Limit.
Lucy's P.O.V:
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"The Princess and the space cowboy
Two connected fates, one impossible barrier
Through their path in life, comes the fall of Troy
But together, they say, the more the merrier"
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"An object of desire, she treats as a possession
He embraces her approach, as it turns malicious
Beneath her sweet exterior, lies her obsession
He chooses to ignore it, to remain oblivious"
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Mmm… maybe I should ask Lincoln for some rhymes.
... right, he's already in his room, with Lola.
My curiosity is getting the best of me, my self composure is diminishing, I too was witness of Lola's not so subtle outburst, who would have known, bottling feelings for too long could lead to this?
My sympathy is with her, but my exchange with her earlier just proved my suspicions further.
She's gone.
Love can be the source of good in the world, love can be inspirational, love can give energy to those who need it, love can lead to kindness, empathy and even happiness.
But love is a double-edge sword.
Love can be the source of selfishness in the world, love can be draining, love can leave nothing but an empty shell of one's former self, love can lead to destruction, apathy and utter sadness.
Love can turn into obsession.
Her age and her immaturity might also be a factor, she says she doesn't care about her sisters or even her father finding out, but maybe that's just her pride getting in the way, maybe she's not old enough to understand just how problematic it is.
But I had to blow my cover to make her understand, I had to reveal my deepest, darkest secret to the former tattletale so that she could understand the importance of such fact.
And she just laughed like a maniac, perhaps I should have also told her about the "alliance" that I had with her twin no less.
Not that it would have mattered, her symptoms are clear.
And Lincoln is enabling it, because he refuses to believe it, because no matter how painfully obvious it gets, he'll never see it that way, how could he?
In order to analyze her feelings, he would first have to sort his own, and he cannot do that, he won't do that, he'll leave in fantasy world, he's Triton, but he's also not, he wants to be there for Lola, just like Triton will for DeLola, he wants to make Lola happy, just like how Triton wants to fulfill DeLola's wishes.
And Triton loves DeLola.
But Lincoln will not acknowledge that missing piece of the puzzle, for only a significant event in his life will prompt him to do so.
Or rather, his own feelings will force him to, when they too, become unbearable.
Then, of course, are the individual obstacles, Lynn Jr. our parents, Lana.
Lana…
She did not come to me for advice, this is the night that she was supposed to know about her twin's crush, no doubt an important day of her life for that and other reasons, she did not meet him, I was already preparing my next excuse.
But it seemed too late, Lana probably realized that she did meet him, now, she's a threat, a worse one than Lynn Jr. even.
I guess I'll have to keep my siblings in check, again.
Haiku, Morpheus, Persephone, Dante, Boris… Forgive me dearly, I've messed with the dead before, I've profaned tombs, I've made deals with ghosts to earn money, I've ruined some burials and mementos, but it's maybe this time where I might actually be crossing the limit.
I feel restless, but I can't stop now, it's not right, I know that, but I cannot just ignore it, Lana has been quiet, really quiet, but I know that she's awake, I need to know if she's planning something, I guess I should just take a peek, I can just cover my eyes if it gets too private.
It's my duty, one who bears the curse of knowledge has the responsibility to act upon it.
At last, I reach her room through the old duct, I decide to lift my head and force my eyes to see through the slit.
She's laying on the bed, an unreadable expression, the only apparent distraction being her cellphone, by the typing speed, she's chatting with someone.
And she must be distressed.
I assume that it's likely Liam, Lana's communication in the house has also been mostly relegated to a few greetings, as she too, has allowed this older boy to take a hold of her heart and mind alike.
The twins remain eerily similar, as always.
Dignity be dammed, I stayed in my safe hideout, watching her every expression, her every gesture, as she remained in bed chatting, usually, this would just be normal lovestruck little girl behavior, chatting for hours with a toothy grin as long as their crush replied to them.
But not once did I catch anything remotely resembling a smile in her expression.
And this concerns me, greatly.
I can only imagine the conversation that she's having right now, I really need to get access to that phone, if it's anything on point with my suspicions.
She's going to recruit Liam on this.
Ok, now I really need to stay on guard, but how am I going to control one of Lincoln's closest friends?
He's not Clyde, he doesn't come often, he doesn't know me well, it would be weird trying to approach him…
Maybe… I stand more of a chance if I have some information first, I just need to get access to that chat, but how?
Lana doesn't lock her phone, but she's always with it, so that's a problem, I need to find a distraction, I can wait for her to go to sleep, it's already like 2:00am, but she still seems restless.
Now that I think about it, why is Lola in his room today, why is Lana not trying to peek, does she know already, shouldn't both be tired after the dance?
Regardless, maybe if I check the chat I might get to answer those questions as well, but how do I find a distra…
- GET OUT! -
I… think I found one…