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[color=silver][center][sup][color=D28C5B]Richie Diedrikson[/color], [color=b02727]Marcos Kingsley[/color], and [color=2D7DD2]Aiden Howard[/color]
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[indent][indent]Tapping his thumb on the steering wheel of his car Richie’s eyes were focused on his phone again. Particularly the gray bubble with three blinking dots on the screen. He had sent Vanessa a message as soon as he had put the Cadillac in park while he waited for his friends to come out of the giant house. For some reason, he had a weird feeling in the pit of his stomach from their call this morning. But Vanessa assured him that she was just in a rush to get to class. Richie decided he was fine with her explanation, he didn’t want to be that clingy boyfriend who didn’t trust his girlfriend just because he wasn’t there to check in on her.

As soon as he pocketed his phone he heard his name being called. He whipped his head up and saw that it was Marcos’s sister Trixie coming down the road with her brother trudging down the walkway behind her, his signature brooding face plastered on him. Richie flashed the girl his wide pearly white smile as he jumped out of his car and gave Trixie a friendly tight hug. 

[color=D28C5B]“How’ve you been Trix? Haven’t seen you in a while”[/color] he let her go as Marcos came closer and switched his attention to his main boy. [color=D28C5B]“You alright there buddy… tough morning? Did Trix beat you in pullups?”[/color] he asked with a wink wrapping his arm around him slapping Marcos’s shoulder hard as he did. 

[color=15603A]"He’ll live, he’s just grumpy. Woke up on the wrong side of the bed. As for me,”[/color] She glanced up at Richie, with tender admiration (he was the angel on her brother’s shoulder), [color=15603A]"I’ve been alright. Spent a lot of girl  time with my mom, ‘specially during Labor Day weekend. We saw Aunty Julie—”[/color] who resides in Beverly Hills, California, [color=15603A]"—and spent the whole time at her spa.”[/color] 

Trixie smiled to herself, knowing well enough she needed that time because who doesn’t like doing self care things with their mom?  [color=15603A]"Luna—”[/color] One of her cousins,  [color=15603A]“—wanted me to ask you if you were single yet, but don’t worry I told her you are dedicated, loyal, and in a loving relationship![/color] There was a tinge of jealousy briefly on Marcos’ sister’s face, which was clear that she didn’t enjoy her cousin talking about relationships and such. One day she’ll have herself a good boyfriend, but for now, for her papi she had to focus on her studies.

The blond boy let out a chuckle, the one time Richie had met the Kingsley’s twin cousins Luna had been quite intense with her intentions. [color=D28C5B]”Well thanks for informing her for me”[/color]

[color=D28C5B]“Where’s Aiden and Liv?”[/color] Richie asked looking behind the pair, where the Howard siblings were shining with their absence. 

Almost as if the mere mention of the blondes summoned them, Aiden’s Jeep raced around the corner in true reckless fashion, tearing down the quiet street as Liv held on for dear life in the passenger seat. As always, he had grossly underestimated how long it’d take to get there, this time forgetting the construction zone that had conveniently popped up over the weekend on one of the main roads. He sped into the Kingsley’s driveway, not even waiting for the car to gently roll to a stop before cutting the engine. 

[color=2D7DD2]“We’re here!”[/color] Aiden shouted out hurriedly as he quickly opened his car door and tumbled out. He looked down at his phone to check the time, noting that it was not a minute past when Richie had asked them to be ready for pick up. It was also not a minute earlier. Take that, Diedrikson! [color=2D7DD2]“We’re not late, we’re here!”[/color]

[color=b02727]“Good, you know how Richie rolls. We would’ve left you two behind.”[/color] Marcos grinned, his mood slowly but surely shifting now that he was surrounded by family. He took a moment to punch his friend’s arm and joke, [color=b02727]“Ready to see the hot selection? I’m sure you’ve been dying for some of that after labor day weekend.”[/color] 

[color=2D7DD2]“Yeah… definitely…”[/color]

Meanwhile, his sister pushed open the passenger side door and stepped out gracefully, revealing an unmistakable pissed off expression on her face. [color=0ABAB5]“Drive any faster… I [i]dare[/i] you.”[/color] Liv uttered, almost looking nauseated with the speed her brother had driven them there. She smoothed out her dress before walking towards the Cadillac trying to stabilize herself once more from the rollercoaster of a ride she didn’t sign up for. [color=0ABAB5]“I swear to god, Richie, if you drive anything like my brother I’m getting out of the car and walking.”[/color]

[color=D28C5B]“No one drives like your brother…”[/color] Richie’s eyes flicked to Aiden’s mud-stained Jeep and then back to his best friend. 

Not wanting to waste any of Richie’s time, Trixie quickly tossed her phone to her brother,  [color=15603A]"Pictures! Come here, Liv.”[/color] The small latina grabbed her bestie and made sure that their backdrop was of her estate’s landscape and not the cars. [color=15603A]"You look gorg. Rosefell won’t even know what’s coming for them.”[/color] 

[color=b02727]“Okay, in three… two… one…”[/color] 

Liv’s expression changed from annoyed to carefree in two seconds flat as she smiled and posed for the camera with Trixie. If there was anything that could lighten the mood she was in, it was an impromptu photo shoot. After a few pictures, she pulled her brother into the frame, having promised her mother that they’d take at least one picture together. Aiden tried to look happy, but in all reality he just wanted to get to school as soon as possible so that he could finally see Fiamma. 

After only taking a single picture, the blonde boy clapped his hands together, [color=2D7DD2]“Okay, that’s enough, let’s get this show on the road.”[/color] Realizing how unlike the usual non-academically inclined sounded, he blurted out a false statement. [color=2D7DD2]“Don’t want to keep the ladies of Rosefell waiting.”[/color] Liv rolled her eyes.


[color=b02727]“Yeah, you’re right. We should get going. Maybe my daily post will be a picture with Fi.”[/color] Marcos nodded, as he gave his sister her phone and swiftly claimed shotgun. [color=b02727]“Shotgun, by the way.”[/color] Marcos updated his instagram at least once a day and the type of picture had to display some kind of message, so maybe it should be with the one girl that could put up with him. He didn’t have enough Fi on his page, which probably made him look like a bad friend. 

[color=15603A]"Looks like Aiden is sitting in between me and Liv!”[/color] Trixie teased, as she gave Richie a thumbs up that they were indeed ready to go. 

[color=2D7DD2]“Great…”[/color] Aiden commented unenthusiastically. Whether he was referring to the fact that Marcos was going to post a picture with his girlfriend or being squished between his sister and Trixie was unclear to the group. 

Richie held the door open for the girls and Aiden making sure they were all settled and belted before he flipped his seat back and got in himself. The Cadillac purred into action as soon as Richie turned the key and he pulled them out from the Kingsley driveway. The drive through town went smoothly mainly because Richie knew Columbus like the back of his hand from cruising around clearing his head.

As their new school came into view the driver looked to Marcos with a slight worry in his eye. It really looked worse than he had imagined. But as always it was Richie’s job to keep morale up high. So as he parked his car he exclaimed [color=D28C5B]“We have arrived in our new kingdom, let’s get to ruling!”[/color] he turned to smile at the girls [color=D28C5B]“Try not to get into too much trouble, huh? Your brothers are going to bitch too much if you do”[/color] he winked at them before jumping out of the car and letting them out of the back seat. 

Liv smirked, slipping out of the backseat with ease. [color=0ABAB5]“No promises!”[/color] She chimed, grabbing Trixie’s hand and pulling her away towards the front entrance of their new “school”... if you could even call it that.

[color=15603A]“Hey, Richie, keep my brother from making a fool of himself and Aiden: don’t be a bad influence.”[/color] Trixie waved goodbye, hooking her arm around Liv. 

[color=0ABAB5]“We’ll meet you guys back here at the end of the day, see you later!”[/color] The blonde called over her shoulder as the two disappeared into the mass of students.

Aiden shook his head with a laugh, stretching out his legs after being cramped in the backseat for the majority of the ride. As much as he loved his sister, leaving her to her own devices was… risky. The boy took a good look around for the first time, the other cars in the parking lot signaling that they were [i]not[/i] in the Emerald City anymore and unfortunately transported back to Kansas. [color=2D7DD2]“[i]This[/i] is Rosefell? I always passed by here and thought it was a condemned mental institution.”[/color]

Richie just shrugged his shoulders before grabbing his bag and casually throwing it over his back. [color=D28C5B]“Let’s just… you know… go in”[/color] he laughed at his own lack of enthusiasm and started to lead the trio towards the school entrance. As he looked around he tried to look as pleasant as he could smiling at the new faces trying to make as good of an impression as possible.  

While his friends were in a rush to enter the awful building, Marcos scanned the lot and spotted someone hiding in their car. He grinned, [color=b02727]“Let’s pick up a little mouse first.”[/color] 

The blonde boy followed Marcos’ eyes to the familiar white Fiat that sat on the opposite end of the parking lot and a smile instantly appeared and lit up his face. She was here! Deciding to be selfish, Aiden turned to his friends a little too eagerly. [color=2D7DD2]“I’ll go and get her! You guys go ahead and scope things out. We’ll be over in a few.”[/color] He stated all too quickly before pivoting his heel and sauntering over to where Fiamma was parked. 

Richie raised an eyebrow as he watched the normally lazy Aiden spring into action with renewed vigor as he almost jogged across the parking lot. He stared after him for a while before continuing on with Marcos. [color=D28C5B]“We should find the people that are supposed to show us around”[/color] he fished his phone out to check his emails again [color=D28C5B]“Mines named... eeeh… Eleanor Roberts, who did you get?”[/color]   

[color=b02727]“Man, you got a girl. Lucky. I got this guy named JayVaughn… let’s find your person first.”[/color][/indent][/indent][/color]