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[color=dodgerblue]NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE... [center]тo вe тнe вαd мαɴ тσ вє тнє ѕα∂ мαη[/center] [/color][right][color=dodgerblue]BEHIND BLUE EYES[/color][/right][color=dodgerblue]AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT ITS LIKE... [center]тo вe нαтed тσ вє ƒαтє∂[/center][/color][right][color=dodgerblue]TO TELLING ONLY LIES[/color][/right] [center][color=gold]╔════════════╬[/color][color=#1e90ff]A[/color][color=#3798e3]R[/color][color=#50a0c6]T[/color][color=#69a8aa]H[/color][color=#82b08e]U[/color][color=#9bb771]R[/color] [color=#cdc739]Z[/color][color=#e6cf1c]A[/color][color=#ffd700]V[/color][color=#e6cf1c]I[/color][color=#cdc739]E[/color][color=#b4bf55]R[/color] [color=#82b08e]M[/color][color=#69a8aa]Y[/color][color=#50a0c6]L[/color][color=#3798e3]E[/color][color=#1e90ff]S[/color][color=gold]╬════════════╗[/color][/center]   The door flew open, and in front of Arthur and Terrance stood the infamous group of girls from earlier that week. He recognized them all instantly, Helene leading the way with Gigi and Alyssa around them. The three of them weren’t unfamiliar with Terrance’s crazy parties and were pretty common guests they saw frequently. There was a weird, foreboding feeling rising in Arthur. Why did seeing these three bring on a kind of anxiety? [color=lightblue]”Welcome, ladies! Glad to see familiar faces… and one not so familiar! This is your first party with us, isn’t it, Eva?”[/color] Terrance spoke up, a huge grin on his face and greeting the group. Arthur’s heart stopped in his chest, and out from behind Helene, little Evan was pulled around and standing hip to hip with Helene. Everything around Arthur stopped. It was as if the Earth froze and everything melted away. The noise of the party was gone, and everyone else disappeared. All there was, was him and Eva. And dear God, did she look stunning. She was more beautiful than Arthur could remember, and more so. He had never seen such a tight outfit flatter every curve on a girl’s body so perfectly as it did hers. He also got a good view of her natural figure, and his heart pounded so hard it felt like it was going to explode. And her face, she was wearing make up? She didn’t need it. Sure her lips looked more bright, and her eyes popped with a bit of mascara. Her face was looked so soft and sweet, he just wanted to cup both of her cheeks in his hands. In reality, Arthur just stood in the hallway, frozen like a stone statue and eyes locked on Eva, looking at every bit of her. It was a good thing that he had just finished his drink, because the red solo cup fell out of his hand, bounced on the floor a bit, and rolled away from the situation at hand. Arthur was so locked in his own world, his hand remained in the air, his hand looking as if it were still holding an empty cup. Then it finally hit him- summersaults, explosions, twisting, turning, the tightness in his chest, and the sporadic heart beats. All the thoughts he had, the dreams, it all hit him like a tsunami wave. And it hit him- just as Jacob began to walk inside from the bonfire for a new drink. He was going to puke. Arthur turned on his heel and shot up the stairs, ran down the hall, and slammed the bathroom door shut. From across the room, Jacob and Terrance locked eyes, and as if transmitting data to one another, they both launch themselves towards the stairs. [color=lightblue]”OH MY GOD! HE’S GONNA BE SICK! I HAVE TO GET A PICTURE! OH MY GOD!”[/color] Terrance was frantically trying to find the camera app on his phone, while also wrestling with Jacob to get up the stairs. [color=teal]” Du röv! Gör inte det för honom!”[/color] The two wrestled at the foot of the stairs for a second, and Jacob took the lead up the stairs, getting into the bathroom before Terrance and locking him out. Terrance banged on the door once. [color=lightblue]”NOT FAIR! This is MY house!”[/color] Terrance huffed outside the door. In the bathroom the sound of the party was greatly muffled, and Arthur was sitting on the floor, head placed on the wall. It felt like everything around him was spinning and it wouldn’t stop. He wasn’t going to puke, he was too much of a heavy weight drinker to throw up what he had so far. But why did he feel so sick all of a sudden? Too many thoughts were racing through his head before he realized Jacob was in the bathroom with him. [color=teal]”Arthur. Something has been up with you all week. What is going on?’[/color] Arthur opened his eyes and looked across to his friend, who joined him on the floor and leaning against the door. [color=dodgerblue]”Jacob… I think I’ve been poisoned… I think I’m dying.”[/color] Jacob rolled his eyes so hard they almost fell out of his head. [color=dodgerblue]”Almost all week, I’ve felt like my insides have been betraying me. They are eating themselves, or shutting down. I don’t know. But I don’t know what is wrong with me.”[/color] Arthur was holding his head in his hands, almost shaking. Jacob shook his head and sighed loudly. [color=teal]”Arthur, you may be made of stone, but you’re not thick in the head. You and I know exactly what is going on.”[/color] Arthur looked up at Jacob, his eyes showing confusing and Jacob sighed again. [color=teal]”You’ve only been getting this way when Eva is around, Arthur. Face it. You have feelings for someone.”[/color] Arthur stopped shaking and sat still, looking directly at Jacob. He finally said what Arthur was fearing the most. Feelings for… Eva? He didn’t understand. He had never had feelings for anyone like this. All the girls that chased him around, he never felt attracted or interested in any of them. What made Eva so different? Why was his body betraying him like this? But with this revelation being stated, for some reason it felt like a great weight was lifted from his chest. [color=dodgerblue]”What do I do, Jacob? I want these feelings… my stomach, my chest. I want it to stop.”[/color] Arthur looked down on the ground. Was liking someone always this painful? Why did people fall in love then? It was too painful to fully endure. Jacob just laughed. [color=teal]”Arthur, this isn’t a feeling you can really control. You have to let it take control. And as you work with it more, it becomes better. Trust me.”[/color] Jacob placed a hand on Arthur’s shoulder reassuringly. Let his emotions take control? Arthur had never done that in his life. At least not since he was a little boy. He wasn’t sure what to do. [color=teal]”Take your time to think it out, Arthur. I need to check on the stoners. Make sure they aren’t freaking out. But remember Arthur, just let the feelings take control for a little bit. It will start to feel better.”[/color] Jacob smiled to Arthur before getting up and closing the door behind him. Arthur stayed on the floor for a minute, taking a few steady breaths. He didn’t like becoming a slave to his emotions like this. But he trusted that Jacob knew what he was talking about, being the only real one of his friends to have probably experienced it… Maybe Terrance liked Helene, and maybe Alexander was true in his feelings towards Gigi. Did they get these pains as well? Arthur sighed and took in a deep breath, thinking back on Eva when she first walked in. Her tight shirt, the short skirt, the bright eyes, and beautiful hair. His heart began to beat faster, and he let it go wild. He felt warm all over, and it wasn’t hurting as much. In fact, it felt relatively blissful this time around. A small grin grew on the corners of his mouth. He understood. While these happenings were occurring upstairs, when Terrance got locked out he returned to the entry way, shaking his head. [color=lightblue]"Sorry about that, ladies. Technical difficulties. But don’t let that give you a bad impression. We are going to have a ton of fun tonight."[/color] He smiled slyly, pulling Helene by the hand and dragging her into the kitchen, where Alexander continued bartending. [color=khaki]”Hey! You made it in time! I guess better late than never. Alyssa, Helene, your usual!”[/color] He pushed two red solo cups over to the girls. Grabbing another, Alexander mixed up cold orange juice and Malibu, pushing that towards Eva. [color=khaki]”Malibu and orange juice. I was told you like fruity drinks, and this is going to be sweet too. It will be hard to put this drink down. Come back if you need refills”[/color] Alexander turned towards Gigi, getting closer to her and wrapping his hand around her hip and playing with her green romper. [color=khaki]”And for min vackra blomma, a special concoction by yours truly.”[/color] He put a solo cup in her hand. [color=khaki]”It is both as sweet as my adoration for you, and as spicy as your attitude. It is really good, I hope you enjoy it, min vackra blomma.”[/color] Alexander smiled cheekily. Terrance rolled his eyes and looked towards Gigi. [color=lightblue]”They are having smokes outside, if you want. Alex isn’t allowed back out there since his first time smoking.”[/color] Alexander shot a death glare towards Terrance, giving away the only place Gigi could run off and hide from him. [color=lightblue]”Let’s move out into the living room, shall we? That is the central hub of the party.”[/color] With that, Terrance guided the girls into the living room. There was a large couch and several chairs all crossed around a coffee table. A guy sat at the center, shuffling a deck of cards and dealing out a single card to everyone. Everyone looked at their single card, and then all showed them. No cards matched and everyone laughed out loud, and took either a shot, or a good swig of whatever their drinks were. [color=lightblue]”Marcus. We have some new players… If they are interested in playing that is, why don’t you introduce them to The Game of Pairs?”[/color] Terrance pulled up seats for all of the girls, but wasn’t expecting them to all join in. Especially Eva. Marcus looked at the girls, recognizing all of them except Eva. [b]”I assume you don’t know The Game of Pairs, do you?”[/b] He began, he didn’t really wait for Eva to answer as he shuffled the cards skillfully. He could be a magician or a casino dealer with all the tricks and flips he did, shuffling the deck very well. [b]”Rule 1. Don’t play unless you are perfectly fine with kissing a stranger tonight. Helene, I know you are no stranger to the game.”[/b] Marcus winked and Terrance just chuckled a little, snaking his arm around her hip. [b]”Number cards represent seconds. Either 2 to 10 seconds. That is how long your kiss has to last with someone who has a matching number as you.”[/b] When he flipped the top of the deck, all four of the top cards were each of the 2-cards from each suit. [b]”If your card doesn’t match someone else’s card, you take a drink. If you and someone both get a 2, then you kiss for 2 seconds, 3 for 3, 4 for 4, and so on. If the suits are matching colors, then the time is doubled. For instance, diamonds and hearts, or spades and clubs. If there are 3 of the same cards in play, like 3 twos, then only the matching colors have to kiss each other.”[/b] Grabbing the next 3 cards from the deck, Marcus produced the Jack, Queen, and King of hearts. [b]”If two people have a matching face cards, like two people have a jack, or two queens, or two kings, then they become ‘star crossed’. They are a “pair”, and any time one of them gets a pair with another person, the other ‘star crossed’ person must drink twice. So for instance, if you and I both shared a King, Queen, or Jack. But then on the next turn, I and Stacy both get 5’s. Stacy and I would kiss, and you would have to drink twice in response.”[/b] Flipping two more cards off the deck, revealed the colored Joker and the Black-and-White Joker cards. [b]”The pair of jokers is the hardest to get, and… well, have you ever played 7 minutes in heaven? If two people get jokers, they are locked in a room together. Something can happen… something may not happen. Whatever happens in the room, stays in the room.”[/b] Marcus smiled cheekily, gathering up the cards again and shuffling them well. Terrance leaned forward, whispering to Eva. [color=lightblue]”Don’t worry. Marcus is a master of slight of hands with the cards. You don’t think he got all those cards at the top by pure luck, did you? You can play if you want, but I told Marcus earlier to always give you a nonmatching card, just to ease you in.”[/color] Terrance had tole Marcus that… with an exception: if he was able to get Arthur in on the fun, then try to get them a pair. Terrance sat down and nodded to Marcus, who shuffled the cards well and began to deal them out to everyone again. [color=lightblue]”This game moves pretty fast, so it is a good way to get everyone started drinking, and get buzzed quickly.”[/color] Marcus stopped at Gigi, Alyssa, Helene, and Eva, waiting for a que if any of them wanted to join in. [center][color=gold]╚══════╬[/color] [color=dodgerblue]"We Swedes are used to the cold... I just don't want you to freeze beside me."[/color][color=gold] ╬══════╝[/color][/center] [color=dodgerblue]BUT MY DREAMS... [/color][center][color=dodgerblue]THEY AREN'T AS [/color][b]EMPTY[/b][/center][color=dodgerblue][right] AS MY [s][color=white]CONSCIENCE[/color][/s] SEEMS TO BE[/right][/color] [color=dodgerblue]I HAVE [/color][b]HOURS[/b][color=dodgerblue], ONLY [/color][b][s]LONELY[/s][/b][color=dodgerblue]...[/color][center] MY [color=firebrick]LOVE[/color] IS [color=red][b]VENGEANCE[/b][/color][/center][color=dodgerblue][right] THAT'S [u][color=white]NEVER[/color][/u] [s][color=white]FREE[/color][/s][/right][/color] [color=dodgerblue]✖[/color][color=dodgerblue]✖ [/color]Translations:[color=dodgerblue][1]You ass. Don't do that to him! [2]My beautiful flower[/color] [color=dodgerblue]✖[/color][color=dodgerblue]✖ [/color]I Feel... [color=dodgerblue]Very Drunk[/color] [color=dodgerblue]✖[/color][color=dodgerblue]✖ [/color]I am At... [color=dodgerblue]Terrance's Party -> Bathroom[/color] [color=dodgerblue]✖[/color][color=dodgerblue]✖ [/color]I am With... [color=dodgerblue]Alone[/color] [color=dodgerblue]✖[/color][color=dodgerblue]✖ [/color]I am Thinking...[color=dodgerblue]"Don't fight it."[/color] [color=dodgerblue]✖[/color][color=dodgerblue]✖ [/color]I am Wearing...[color=dodgerblue]Blue jacket, black jeans, and a white button down shirt.[/color]