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[color=crimson]TIME[/color] ⤑ [color=hotpink]Evening[/color]
[color=crimson]INTERACTING WITH[/color] ⤑ Alyssa [Friend], Arthur [Boyfriend]
[color=crimson]FEELING[/color] ⤑ [color=hotpink]Tired.[/color]
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As Gigi heard the yell come from inside Alexander's apartment, her hand flew to her backside on instinct, though Alexander opened the door shortly afterwards. She exhaled slightly, remembering that this was a cordial visit. Of course, with him fumbling around the lock, she decided to stay on her toes anyway. Why was he so nervous? Well, despite the jitters, he was acting very much like his usual self, so that much was a relief. Taking off her jacket, she looked around as she walked through the house. It was clean, empty, although there was something just a little off, though she couldn't quite put her finger on what exactly. Probably the quiet; she didn't know if he had any siblings or where his parents were. Then again, if he invited her over, they had probably gone out.

Placing her jacket over the couch, she wandered over to the TV stand, kneeling down to see his collection. There was a decent variety, though personally Gigi found a majority of cinema to be terribly boring. Comedies were cheesy, action flicks overblew situations considering she went through a majority of them, and anything else just didn't grab her attention. But horror movies always kept her guessing, and while they never really scared her, she got a slight thrill out of the gore fest that ensued. Of course, there was the matter of her always finding flaws in the killer's plans, but it was all in good fun.

Scanning the movies, she found one she hadn't seen and pulled it out. "[color=orangered]Your selection is quite diverse,[/color]" She told him as she went ahead and handed the DVD case to him. As she straightened up, she looked at Alexander with curious eyes. "[color=orangered]Thank you for inviting me, it's been some time since I've watched anything,[/color]"

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The amount of disappointment Helene held was too much for her, crushing her heart. Why was she expecting anything otherwise? Of course he was apologizing for being a hypocrite. Of course he's apologizing for getting in the way of her and Isaac. As he hesitated ever so slightly, she found herself looking at him. It was too dark to see, but she felt like if maybe he said the right thing, maybe if he gave her some kind of hint for something, maybe...maybe what? She didn't know what she wanted him to say, but as he carried on, it was obvious that what he said wasn't what she wanted to hear. She didn't realize that deep down there had been the slightest glimmer of hope underneath all the confusion, but hearing Terrance speak further seemed to whittle it out of good. So much for no hurt feelings.

Keeping her hands on her lap, she wondered what she should reply with. 'I want to stay with you'? 'I don't want you to look at anyone else'? For the first time in a very long time, Helene was at a complete loss on what to say to a guy. No, that wasn't right. To any other guy, she'd brush it off, put on a mask of cheeriness, and carry on. But it didn't feel right doing that to Terrance. He deserved better. He deserved something real. And no matter how much Helene wanted to, she couldn't give it to him. She wanted to, but she couldn't drag him into her mess of a world, even if she felt he of all people would understand. There was a selfish part of her that considered asking them to continue as they were, but she just couldn't forget him running off without her. It hurt to think about, and if she was going to continue, she wanted them to be exclusive.

So why wasn't she saying anything?

It was too much. Helene's little slice of heaven was destroyed with everything else in her life. She was so naïve to think she could hold onto it. And once the realization came crashing down, she felt dead inside. Turning to look at him in the dark, a question lingered that she had to ask. And if he gave her some semblance of hope, any sort of hint, then maybe... No. She couldn't ask, because she wouldn't be able to handle it if it went the other way. "[color=lightsalmon]I see,[/color]" Helene finally spoke, exhaling lightly. "[color=lightsalmon]It's been fun. Thanks...I'll...find my way home,[/color]" Her hand opened the car door and she stumbled out on shaky legs, heading towards the sand. There was no point in looking back. And so she kept walking, heading towards the water. The wind blew her hair in almost every direction, but she couldn't feel it or anything else.

She felt like she lost everything. There was no point in anything anymore. 

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The little bell from her phone woke Eva, and as she opened her eyes, her phone's light hit her. As she sat up she stretched her arms above her head, letting out a yawn. Rubbing her eyes, she looked at her phone and realized it was a text from Arthur. Her eyes lit up as he said he was on his way, and she got off of Alyssa's bed. That little nap hit the spot, but she still felt tired. After running her hands through her hair, she took the bag Alyssa gave her and tucked it into her backpack, bringing it with her as she went to find Alyssa. Said was looking at her phone sitting on her couch in the living room, the TV showing some kind of action movie, though she looked up as Eva came down the stairs.

"[color=orange]Did you hear about that masquerade thing?[/color]" She asked her as Eva took a seat next to her. "[color=orange]It'd be great to go, what do you think?[/color]"

"[color=pink]That sounds like fun,[/color]" Eva admitted, putting her backpack on the floor. She hesitated slightly, looking at Alyssa seriously. "[color=pink]It would be nice if we all went together as friends. You and Helene included.[/color]"

Alyssa had to admit that Eva was persistent, if nothing else. As she went to reply, Eva's phone rang. The blonde squinted at the number she didn't recognize, though it looked familiar to Alyssa for some reason. "[color=orange]Looks local,[/color]" She commented. 

Eva shook her head, declining it. She really didn't like answering calls if she didn't know who was on the other line. As they continued to watch TV, her phone rang again, but this time it was Marshall. She had ignored his previous calls, so she felt she should answer this one. Getting up from the couch, Eva picked up. "[color=pink]Hi, Marshall,[/color]" She greeted him.

"[color=darkred][i]Eva...where are you?[/I][/color]" He asked, and she couldn't help but notice his voice shaking slightly as he spoke. "[color=darkred][i]No, that doesn't matter--I'm sorry, I can't think straight right now. I need you to be very calm and listen to me.[/I][/color]"

That was weird, Marshall was always so collected that it actually unnerved her to hear him like that. "[color=pink]Marshall, what's wrong?[/color]" She asked, getting worried. Alyssa frowned, though she heard the door and got up, walking over to open it. "[color=pink]You're scaring me, what is it?[/color]"

"[color=darkred][i]Eva...your mother is dead.[/I][/color]"

Marshall had probably continued after that, but those were the only words Eva heard. Her mother was dead. Something pressed on her chest, befuddling her mind so that she couldn't think or breathe. There was no way she could form the words she needed to question him. How did he know? What happened? Was that number she declined the police trying to give her the news? The denial didn't even have a chance to hit as she knew Marshall wouldn't lie to her about something like this, and suddenly everything was spinning. No, this wasn't real, this had to be some sort of nightmare. But it hit her, and it hit her hard, and suddenly she felt herself slipping away.

Alyssa opened the door, revealing Arthur. "[color=orange]Welcome back, she's ready for you,[/color]" She said, looking back at Eva, though her pale face and shocked expression alerted her that something was wrong. "[color=orange]What happened--Eva?![/color]" Her question turned into an exclamation of panic as Eva hit the ground. 

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