[right][sub][color=crimson]LOCATION[/color] ⤑ [color=hotpink]School[/color] [color=crimson]TIME[/color] ⤑ [color=hotpink]Evening[/color] [color=crimson]INTERACTING WITH[/color] ⤑ Arthur [Boyfriend], Matthew [Friend] [color=crimson]FEELING[/color] ⤑ [color=hotpink]Alarmed.[/color] [/sub] [/right] [center][img]https://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjg4LmY4OWJjOC5VbVZoYkdsNllYUnBiMjQsLjA,/jmh-beda.regular.png[/img] [img]https://data.whicdn.com/images/105641409/original.gif[/img] [img]http://jennifer-helene.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/divider_ribbon1.png[/img] [/center] He felt the same. He had felt the same for a long time. Helene was in disbelief, almost waiting for the punchline to kick in, but it never came. He was serious, and she suddenly felt so relieved to know he felt the same. Terrance loved her. And she loved him. Somehow that little addition put a new fire in his kisses and his touch, and all she knew was that she wanted him bad. But then he reminded her that her fantasies belonged in her mind for a reason: “[color=lightblue]I promise… I’ll never let any harm come to you.[/color]” This was the first time she had seen him so serious. Her bliss was put on pause for just a moment as she froze up, her hand flying to her neck. No harm? The other night's events came flocking back, and she felt herself losing her nerve. It was a sobering thought, though it was weird, she hadn't been drinking, so she wasn't sure why it affected her like that. She wanted to believe him, but her fear took a hold of her again. "[color=lightsalmon]Terrance, I...[/color]" Was it wrong to want to forget about all that just for right now? Just for this moment? They could talk about it later, right? Rather than continue that thought, she kissed him, returning his passion the best she could. There was always later. [hr] What did Jacob mean 'where was Alex'? She was confused by his urgency but nodded, watching him get back into the crowd. Was it like what happened on the beach? She never did find out what had caused the sudden mood shift. But if that was what Jacob was referring to, then she needed to get Alexander away from the crowd. Damn, she shouldn't have left him alone, how could she be so stupid? Gigi had no disregard for anyone who stood in her way, literally shoving people aside and leaving a trail of disgruntled students as she went back to where she thought she left Alexander. Sure enough there he was, and she froze upon seeing his eyes. The same eyes that were usually so full of life, the ones that had made her heart race looked so empty and dead that she almost thought she had the wrong guy for a moment. Yeah, something was definitely wrong. As she got closer, she realized he was still dancing with someone else. While her focus was Alexander, her eyes sharpened on the girl he was with who she recognized as one of the previous girls that she had gotten rid of. Hmph, tripping her to make her stumble wasn't enough, she should have snapped her heel. Making a beeline to Alexander and ignoring the many people that she either walked through or pushed aside, she only stopped until she was in front of Alexander and his new partner, placing a hand on the girl's shoulders and interrupting them. While the girl's attempt at a glare was quite cute, Gigi reminded herself that Alexander was delicate, so she had to push down all thoughts of maiming and violence and try to resolve this diplomatically. "[color=orangered]Alexander, let's go,[/color]" She told him, taking his arm. "[b]Excuse me? Can't you see you're in the way?[/b]" She snapped back, clinging onto Alexander and inadvertently drawing more attention to them. "[color=orangered]I need him right now,[/color]" Gigi stated. Of course, the girl wasn't about to budge just because of Gigi. "[b]He's dancing with ME now,[/b]" The girl snapped, obviously peeved that Gigi would have the audacity to interrupt them. "[b]Run along, Sluterella, he's done with you.[/b]" The little patience that she had in order not to look like a complete bitch in front of Alexander evaporated with that insult. Gigi determined that civility was no longer necessary in this situation, though she had to ignore her first instinct which was to immediately get violent. It was a good thing she came unarmed, though she briefly considered running to her car to grab her gun. "[color=orangered]I don't care,[/color]" Gigi stated bluntly, feeling annoyed. "[color=orangered]He's [i]my[/i] date. [i]Mine[/i], so either remove yourself from him or I'll remove you. Either way is fine with me. Your choice.[/color]" The girl hesitated, but Gigi wasn't willing to wait any longer as she yanked Alexander away from her, throwing her a rather frightening look so she wouldn't get any ideas of trying to take him from her again. Without realizing it, she lowered her hand and interlocked her fingers with his, holding onto him tightly as she guided him through the crowd of people. Her free hand reached into her dress pocket, deciding to send Alyssa a text. [i][color=orangered]Tell Jacob I have Alexander.[/color][/i] [hr] Alyssa was enjoying herself a little too much. Sure, it would've been good to find Ajcob, but for some reason their little game of cat and mouse made her giddy, throwing her back to a simpler time when she was a kid. Honestly, she wasn't a big fan of drinking and smoking, she loved playing games and dancing. Maybe it was her upbringing that deterred her from the usual vices of a teenager, or maybe it was just personal preference. Either way, she managed to blend herself with a proper crowd, though as she looked around, she swore she spotted Jacob. He hadn't seen her yet--or maybe he hadn't recognized her. Feeling mischevious, she sauntered over, making sure she was as sneaky as possible. Just as she was about to reach out to him, however, her phone beeped, ruining the surprise. Rolling her eyes, she scanned her phone, seeing a weird text from Gigi. She was with Alexander? Well she was glad she took her advice, at least. "[Color=orange]Gigi said to tell you she has Alexander,[/color]" She relayed the message faithfully, thought she was confused. "[Color=orange]Is something up with him again?[/color]" [hr] Smacking the drink out of her hand was just a [i]little[/i] overboard. The blonde let out a gasp as she saw it spill on poor Matthew. As she reached for a napkin, Arthur took her hand, quietly letting her know the punch was spiked. With what? It took her a second to put the pieces together, though when she did, she mouthed 'thank you' to him. That could've been bad if she had too much of it. Still, Matthew had suffered the consequences, and she wanted to apologize on his behalf, but Matthew promptly exploded. Eva was actually startled by Matthew's yell, never having heard him raise his voice in such a way. Moreso when he shouted that Arthur didn't deserve her. Considering everything that had happened lately, it was the other way around in her mind, but she was just shocked to hear Matthew talk like that. Still, she wasn't sure what surprised her more, Matthew's outburst or Arthur wanting to get into a fight. This was the first time she had seen ill-intent on his face, and for a second it actually scared her. "[color=pink]Arthur, please, it doesn't have to come to that,[/color]" She told him, greatly concerned, though she put her hand on his arm to calm him down as she looked at Matthew. "[color=pink]Matthew, I promise Arthur's never laid a hand on me, I don't know why you would think that,[/color]" Eva tried to assure him, though she drew a blank when she was trying to think of why Arthur would act the way he did without revealing she was pregnant. "[color=pink]I just forgot I can't have anything sugary, my doctor wants me to watch my blood sugar because of my anemia.[/color]" Did that even make any sense? Eva was never good at lying or thinking of things on the spot... [center][img]http://heartfull.life/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2016/04/divider_ribbon2.png[/img][/center]