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Arthur felt like he was walking on air for the rest of the day, and even walking off campus with Eva’s hand in his seemed to just progressively make the day better and better. He was looking forward to this musical recital she was going to have in the late evening. But it wasn’t going to be easy to attend. When she had asked him at lunch, he was completely prepared to say yes, but Terrance had intervened saying that everyone needed to rendezvous at the Patrone household. Whatever it was, Terrance and Jacob both made it seem serious. Arthur didn’t want to go with his friends, and he didn’t want to leave Eva alone. It seemed that every time he was out of Eva’s presence, something bad happened to her. He didn’t want to leave her to random forces and chance. But it was clear he wasn’t going to wiggle himself out of the meeting… Maybe he could sneak off later in the night to make the recital?

As he thought through it, Arthur felt a shaky presence and turned his head to the side, finding the very reluctant shaking Matthew on Eva’s opposite side. Matthew had been staring at their interlocked fingers, but upon realizing Arthur caught him staring, he jumped to attention. He shook harder than a leaf on a tree. [color=lightslategray]“H-Hey, Eva. Some of- Well, we- They are getting together in the band room. To practice more for the recital tonight. And I was told to come get you.”[/color] Arthur was staring down at Matthew, who someone was ignoring the angry stare to keep his attention on Eva. Could Arthur trust this guy alone with Eva? From his assessment of Matthew, he was too much of a coward to try and pull anything. And Eva seemed to trust him earlier when they had talked. But Arthur was weary about leaving her with anyone. [color=lightblue]“Arthur! We have to go now! We’re wasting daylight!”[/color] Terrance called out from his own car, before leaving with Alexander and Jacob. Arthur shot one more weary look at Matthew before leaning down to kiss Eva’s forehead. Matthew flinched and looked away, as if to act like he hadn’t seen it. [color=dodgerblue]“I’ll see you tonight at your recital.”[/color] And Arthur made his way to his own car.

At Jacob’s house, Arthur was scanning over the photos that were presented to him on Jacob’s phone. Arthur just shook his head, handing it back to Jacob. [color=teal]“None of us know who the hell this guy is. And it is obvious he isn’t with the Munez family. So I’m suspicious someone is on the rise here.”[/color] Arthur was surprised at how quickly it seemed Jacob was recovering. Just this morning he was struggling to stand up, but now Jacob talked and moved as if he were completely sober. The four Swedes sat around his living room, as Jacob went through different documents that belong to his father. The Patrone family was also on the move, preparing the house for their evening time guest, Mafia Princess Helene Carbone. Terrance had mentioned before what a big deal it would be for the two families to start building a relationship. But Arthur had no idea just how serious the whole matter seemed. [b]“Make sure you put all those documents away before our guest arrives.”[/b] Jacob’s father stated in passing, making sure that a lamp by the chair was in just the right position. Jacob just nodded, his eyes not leaving his paperwork. [color=teal]“Because Terrance found it unimportant to get more details regarding tonight, we don’t know how many people Helene is coming with. On one hand, we don’t want to overwhelm her with too many people. But my family is big, so all of us will be joining in dinner. Arthur, we want you on retainer tonight for security. Just in case. Alexander, you can stay if you want. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gigi showed up.”[/color] Jacob wiggled his eyebrows towards Alexander, and Terrance just violently shook his head. Arthur wondered for a second if his head would fly off his shoulders eventually with how much he seemed to enjoy disapproving of his friends.

Arthur nodded, but internally he was greatly protesting. The Patrone family, Terrance, and Alexander were going to be well armed all night, did they really need just another pair of eyes and a gun? Arthur felt confident that nothing was going to explode out of control, so once Helene and whoever she brought arrived, Arthur decided he would be able to sneak away. Should he pick up flowers for her on the way? Was that a customary thing, to bring flowers to someone after a performance? Arthur was pretty sure they did that for actors and actresses. [color=khaki]“You don’t think this guy could be with Helene? I mean, if her mafia family is thinking of establishing some roots here, he could be with them?”[/color] Alexander’s infer seemed to bring Arthur back to the present. Jacob and Terrance exchanged some looks of surprise. It wasn’t often that Alexander chimed in with a pretty logical assessment. [color=teal]“Hadn’t thought about that. If so, it is a tragedy for their family, and I’m just glad it wasn’t on our turf… that could have really made tonight’s dealings go bad. With that in mind, I should probably communicate to all our dealers and street prowlers to be a little less trigger happy.”[/color] Phone in hand, Jacob began to make a few calls.

At the sound that Gigi was going to make a possible appearance tonight, Alexander sighed blissfully and slumped onto the couch, holding his cheeks in his hands. He thought back to lunch when Gigi pet his head just before leaving. It was the first time that she had ever touched him, and she had the touch of an angel. In Alexander’s eyes, he had to be making progress in wooing over Gigi. Alexander made a mental note that Gigi said she liked Flan. Alexander was recalling the series of cookbooks he had back home, did any of them have a good recipe for making Flan? Terrance on the other hand, was too distracted by his phone to snap at Alexander as he normally would. [color=lightblue][i]The Patrones are really going all out for tonight. I’d say we’d be ready for you around 7:00.[/i][/color] Terrance sent the text, but didn’t put his phone away. Instead he stared at the little pixels that spelled out Helene’s name across the top. An odd feeling welled up in his chest. Excitement? Terrance supposed so. Every time that the two got in a room together, it meant that fireworks would be sparking. This was probably going to be the first time they were meeting up, and sparks weren’t going to fly. Though something in Terrance’s mind said that didn’t bother him, and that sitting over a hot dinner would actually be pretty… nice. The corner of Terrance’s lip curled up slightly before messaging her again. [color=lightblue][i]“I know you’re probably going for a more professional look… But wear something nice for me.”[/i][/color]

The time seemed to fly to 7 pm. Dinner prepared by Jacob’s mother and older sister was almost ready to be served. Jacob and his father discussed talking points of the night, and Terrance and Alexander both seemed to wait eagerly for their guests to arrive. Time was inching on, and Arthur grew a little restless. He stood up and began to walk off. The sudden movement snapping Terrance from his day dream. [color=lightblue]“Where are you going?”[/color]

[color=dodgerblue]“Restroom.”[/color] Arthur responded and kept walking. Once in the porcelain bathroom, Arthur opened up the nearby window, climbed out, and got in his car to drive off toward the recital, picking up some roses along the way. Did Eva like roses? Arthur felt a pang of nervousness in his chest, but quickly dismissed it. He couldn’t focus on flowers while he ws running lage. Eva had told him earlier it would be at the concert hall that was downtown, and luckily Arthur’s school uniform was of nice enough attire for the event. He noticed everyone flooding in was either in black dresses or suits, but it was almost curtain call for the recital, and Arthur had to hurry. Arthur ran his fingers through his hair a few times, hopped from his car, and walked at a fast pace towards the hall. Just as the ushers were about to close the door, Arthur stepped up and stuck his foot in the door frame. [b]“Sorry Sir, you’re too late. Please move your foo-[/b] Arthur’s face contorted and he shot a menacing glare at the usher, who seemed to freeze up in that exact moment. He wasn’t about to let some guy prevent him for watching his girlfriend perform. The usher seemed to realize this and opened the door. [b]“Just hurry and go, it should be starting soon.”[/b]

Arthur walked inside, hearing the usher close the door behind him. There was light murmuring around the concert hall and it seemed packed to the brim. So much, in fact, that Arthur didn’t see a single seat available. The lights dimmed on and off a couple times, signaling that everyone needed to quiet down, as the recital would begin. Arthur, having no choice of seat, walked to a nearby pillar that was supporting the nosebleed section. He leaned against the pillar, bouquet in hand, and kept his eyes focused on the stage, prepared for Eva. His phone vibrated once in his pocket. Arthur didn’t have to open the message to know exactly what it said.

[color=lightblue][i]You fucker![/i][/color]

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[color=dodgerblue]✖[/color][color=dodgerblue]✖ [/color]Translations:[color=dodgerblue]...
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[color=dodgerblue]✖[/color][color=dodgerblue]✖ [/color]I Feel... [color=dodgerblue]Excited for Eva's performance.[/color]
[color=dodgerblue]✖[/color][color=dodgerblue]✖ [/color]I am At... [color=dodgerblue]Concert Hall[/color]
[color=dodgerblue]✖[/color][color=dodgerblue]✖ [/color]I am With... [color=dodgerblue]A bunch of strangers[/color]
[color=dodgerblue]✖[/color][color=dodgerblue]✖ [/color]I am Thinking...[color=dodgerblue]"You will be amazing, Eva..."[/color]
[color=dodgerblue]✖[/color][color=dodgerblue]✖ [/color]I am Wearing...[color=dodgerblue]School Uniform[/color]