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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 20, 2017 14:32:09 GMT -5
When Ryder pulled away, Cass's face crumpled slightly, eyes somewhat hurt as she pushed herself up into a sitting position, watching him go. She was quiet, still for a moment, before slowly getting to her feet, bones popping and creaking in protest. She headed down after him, shutting the door quietly behind her. She didn't say anything, just came to stand beside Ryder, gazing at the sunrise, before she shifted closer, leaning her head lightly against his shoulder, quiet but present.
Hazel watched them go before turning down to Eli. "I'm sure they're okay," she mumbled, yawning and rubbing her eyes again, grunting faintly as she pulled her leg down before standing, wincing as she did. She hobbled past Eli to get some clean clothes from the overhead, scowling as she fought to reach the top, just barely too short to reach it.
Antonio groaned as the commotion woke him up, frowning slightly and pushing his face into Skye's hair. "Cass has got him," was all he mumbled.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 20, 2017 17:39:39 GMT -5
Skye frowned but relaxed into antonios grip and closing her eyes. They'd be okay by themselves for an hour or two.
Eli stumbled to his feet, still half asleep as he reached around her and up, grabbing the edge of the bag before pulling it down for her.
Ryder took deep breaths as he rubbed her neck and looked at anything but cass. "I just... I don't understand. I wasn't a horrible kid... I think. I mean I sure wasn't the best kid but I never asked for much. "
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 20, 2017 22:13:37 GMT -5
Antonio smiled slightly aaginst her hair, pulling her closer andyawning, shifting and trying to return to sleep again.
Hazel startled at his sudden proximity, eyes widening in surprise as she stumbled back into him slightly, gratefully taking her bag. "Th...Thank you," she stuttered, blushing with a faint amile, glancing up at him for a moment before pulling away, limping off into the bathroom.
Cass sensed his growing anxiety, but knew she could not stop it. So, she merely reached over, wrapping her hand around his, with a tight squeeze, moving closer and waiting, letting him know she was there to listen.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 20, 2017 22:47:03 GMT -5
Eli nodded and stepped away again, plopping onto the couch with a faint smile in hazels direction. And then he curled up under a blanket again, pulling the fabric up to his chin.
Ryder took more deep breaths and turned towards her, wrapping his arms around her kind of tightly. He squeezed his eyes shut, trying not to panic too much. He didn't live there anymore. None of that stuff mattered any more.
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 20, 2017 22:57:28 GMT -5
Hazel didn't see the grin much, having mostly disappeared in the bathroom already. She brushed her teeth and her hair, throwing it up into a mesy bun. She washed her face, glad she had showered yesterday before the incident, taking her boot off (gently) to do so. She pulled on a t-shurt before grabbing the boot and her bag and, quite literally, hopping out of the bathroom and into the main area again, pushing her bag to the side as she landed with a soft thump on the ground, having sat down not so gracefully. She winced, before positioning her leg and getting to work putting the boot back on, noting how ugly and bruised and swollen her leg looked.
Cass didn't move at first, only releasing his hand when he started to wrap his arms around her. She turned into him, still for a moment, before winding her arms around him and hugging him as tight as she could, pressing her face into his chest. She willed herself to hug the hurt and pain out of him, and wished that she could just take it all away. She wanted to help him-no, to HEAL him-more than anything in the whole world.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 20, 2017 23:42:54 GMT -5
Eli got on the ground almost right away, silent as he took the top of the boot away from her and helped put the bottom half on, being as careful as humanly possible as he worked in silence.
Ryder held her for a moment before pulling away. He tipped her face up to him carefully before pressing his lips to hers. This would help, even if it was only a little.
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 20, 2017 23:55:26 GMT -5
Hazel frowned slightly, knowing he was exhausted, but did not bother to protest, also knowing that he would ignore her anyway. She only smile, still as he worked, only once drawing back faintly in pain.
Cass smiled against his lips, kissing hin sweetly for a moment before pulling back, his forehead resting against hers. "I'm here," was all she said before kissingf him again, just as soft as the first tim.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 21, 2017 0:03:27 GMT -5
Eli tightened it as much as he could without hurting her. He got to his feet before holding his hands out to help her, still not talking. He was too tired to talk.
Ryder kissed her back, keeping his eyes closed. He was already calming down a lot, almost back to just his normal level of constant panic. He pulled away after a moment. "Thank you. "
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 21, 2017 8:21:37 GMT -5
Hazel gladly took his hands, allowing him to pull her up before pausing, hands lingering in his as she steadied herself. She didn't think before she threw her arms around him, grabbing him in a tight hug, gently pressing her face into his chest and smiling.
Cass smiled into the kiss before he pulled back, not wanting to make him anymore anxious as he seemed to be calming down. She only smiled at his gratitude before pressing against him in a hug so tight, it seemed she was determined to squeeze out any lingering sadness, the sky erupting into colors as she did.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 21, 2017 22:50:08 GMT -5
Elijah almost pulled away, startled by the physical contact. Instead he wrapped his arms around her in a not as tight embrace, awkwardly patting her back. He just didn't really do hugs often.
Ryder looked up at the sky as he held her, running his hand over her back in a soothing manner. "We should probably go back to the bus, find something for breakfast..." he suggested quietly, though he didn't let go of her.
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 21, 2017 22:56:24 GMT -5
Hazel noted the faint discomfort, but was stubborn and didn't pull away instantly, glad when he hugged her back. She pulled back fairly quickly, not wanting to make him never ever want to hug her again, giggling slightly and turning, limping towards the kitchen area, rummaging softly through everything to try to decide what to make.
Cass didn't respond at first before making a noise that was almost inaudible. It was a grunt of sorts, expressing that she was both hungry but content, and wanted to eat but also wanted to stay like this forever. Not to mention, the gorgeous sunrise made a fairly difficult argument to disagree on. "Mmmm...no..." she whined, turning her head to gaze at the sky once more, resting her head on his chest and softening her grip faintly, knowing he was okay now.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 21, 2017 23:03:37 GMT -5
Eli relaxed when she let go, sitting on the couch and looking over at Skye and Antonio. They looked so at piece with each other. He still hated antonios guts, was still head over heels for Skylar, but they looked kind of cute if he was honest.
Ryder laughed a little and tipped his face up to the sky. "Alright, alright. We can stay out here until you're ready to go back inside. "
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 21, 2017 23:12:44 GMT -5
Hazel was busy at work, like usual, pulling out the materials for the coffee as well as everyone's favorite mug, turning to glance at Eli. "Coffee or tea?" she asked, eyes glittering warmly and seeming to glow faintly, the sun gliding across them brilliantly as she regarded him, head tilted. She studied his posture, soaking it in for a moment and allowing herself to relax a little, and stare. She didn't do it often, but when she did, she savored every moment of it.
Antonio began to stir finally at the sound of coffee, poking his head up slightly to peek at Hazel. "Coffee please," he mumbled sleepily, snuggling back into Skye, and Hazel laughed softly, shaking her head faintly and letting her gaze slide back over to Eli, waiting.
Cass grinned. "Wow, you put up such a fight," she teased, giggling slightly before turning back to the sky, eyes wide and trying to soak it all in at once. "It's so beautiful," she mumbled finally, growing still, seeming to hold her breath as the sun began to gracefully dance upwards, exposing more and more of itself as it went, the world coming to life around them. This was perfection.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 21, 2017 23:30:28 GMT -5
"Tea, please. " Eli said, picking up His phone and dropping his gaze to it as he sent a message to his mom, asking how she and his siblings were doing.
Skye whined and buried her face in Antonios shirt, not answering the question since she was still asleep for the most part despite being awake a little while ago.
Ryder scoffed a little. "As if I'd put up a fight against you. I'd do anything you ask of me, cass. " he said, rubbing her back again as he looked up at the sky. It was really pretty.
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 21, 2017 23:52:21 GMT -5
Hazel nodded, making a pot large enough for five, figuring Skye might end up wanting coffee, Cass would probably drink two cups by herself, and Ryder might not have any at all. She then began to boil some hot water, pulling out the tea bag, leaning patiently against the counter as it got heated up, watching the world come to life around them. This was what they had all needed, she decided. She glanced back to Eli, studying his expressions and watching him flicker through his phone. What could he be thinking?
Antonio gave a throaty rumble that resembled a half laugh, pulling her in closer with a sigh, yawning as he did and gently beginning to play with her hair, fingers soft and light; gentle, almost as if he were asking permission. Ah Antonio, always the gentleman.
Cass's gaze dropped to the ground, a light blush blossoming in her cheeks, knowing that was true. Ryder probably would have killed for her, and confessed to it if it meant she would be happy. She blinked, watching a worm wiggle its way up into the air, and she slipped free of Ryder. "Anything?" she questioned, quickly grabbing the worm and pulling it out, dangling it in front of him. "Even if it meant eating a worm?" she teased, one eyebrow quirking upwards as a smirk teased at her lips. How unfair.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 22, 2017 0:12:24 GMT -5
For once Eli wasn't angry at everything. He had his friends, everything would be okay somehow. After making sure everything was okay back home, he stood up to look for some kind of food.
With the way Skye snuggled closer to him, it was obvious she was okay with him playing with her hair. It always relaxed her.
Ryder wrinkled his nose and crossed his arms over his chest. "Yes. But only if it was to like, save you or something. Worms are gross. " he said with a shake of his head. He had always sort of hated the creatures. They were just slime and poop.
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 22, 2017 0:25:29 GMT -5
When Eli stood up, Hazel quickly dropped her gaze, clearing her throat faintly before glancing back up. "What are you in the mood for?" she asked, eyes hard to read and guarded once more.
Antonio smiled, kissing her head before fully playing with her hair now, fingers gently detangling any wild knots and smoothing her hair out after sleeping so much.
Cass sighed, gently throwing her hand across her forehead with a groan. "Oh Ryder! I have this INCURABLE sadness, that only you can save me from! You must eat this worm! Oh please, oh pleeeease!" she exclaimed, pouting slightly at the end and turning puppy dog eyes on him, wide and begging. How could he say no to a face like that?
[ this post is slime and poop ]
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 22, 2017 0:32:18 GMT -5
"what if I ate like an entire bag of gummy worms instead? Or drank ketchup? Would those cure it? What about a kiss? Anything put a worm. How did you pick the grossest thing on the face of the earth for me to do?"
Eli shrugged a little and opened one of the cabinets. "I'm not really sure. I'd be fine with oatmeal if I could find it. " Eli admitted, shifting through some of the boxes they had. "How'd you sleep?"
Skylar slowly woke up, though she stayed relaxed as she opened her eyes to look at him, a sleepy smile playing at her lips. "Morning. "
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 22, 2017 0:48:52 GMT -5
"How could you think worms are gross?! Worms are so cool and cute and small and that's it, Ryder, I want a divorce. That's a deal breaker," she teased, face growing far too serious however. "I'm serious Ry, either you eat this worm or I am never going to speak to you again," she said, face devoid of emotion, dangling the worm in front of him with a slight wiggle, the poor thing squirming violently now, seeming to know its fate. Had Cass lost her mind? So it would seem, the girl stubborn as always, face carefully blank to see how far she could push Ryder.
"I think oatmeal's in that one," she said, pointing to a cabinet a little bit away from him. She thought for a moment. "Pretty good. What about you?" she asked softly, genuinely concerned, knowing it probably wasn't well.
Antonio smiled at her, leaning down and kissing her sleepy one gently before pulling back, eyes soft as he continued to work his way through her mane. Fingers soft and sure, breathing steady, Antonio just oozed calm and peace right now.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 22, 2017 1:04:14 GMT -5
Ryder scowled a bit, rolling jhia eyes as he stepped forward, sucking up. By now he knew how to choke down weird foods, so whaf was a worm? I mean, he had eaten things people had thrown out before. "Fine. Fine. Give me the stupid thing," he said, holding his hand out. He really would do anything for her.
"Thanks. And alright I guess. " Eli said with another shrug. It could have been better. He had woken up at lot but at this point that happened every night. There was no way to stop it.
Skylar relaxed even more if that was possible, tipping her head up to kiss his jaw. He truly was amazing and the best for her.
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 22, 2017 20:21:03 GMT -5
Cass blinked in surprise at first before it was masked by concern. "I can't believe you would think that I would actually make you eat a worm," she frowned, dropping the worm to the dirt, humor gone. Did he really think she'd be that cruel? It stung more than she'd like to admit.
Hazel smiled, grabbing a bowl and handing it to him. "Good. You needed some rest," she added, hastily, regretting it almost as fast, hoping he didn't think she was saying it because she thought he looked tired or run down or anything like that. She bit her lip, glancing down and wiggling her boot lightly, blushing lightly.
Antonio rumbled something inaudible, laughing slightly at her kiss, but did not move, enjoying the warmth that tingled through his body. Gosh, he loved his girl.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 22, 2017 21:21:49 GMT -5
Ryder dropped his hand, confused. "I didn't really think that you would. But I would if you wanted me to and you said..." he trailed off, shaking his head. Had he upset her? Anybody could tell Ryder to do something and he probably would. It was who he was.
Elijah rubbed his neck and looked away from her. "Uh, yeah. I guess so. " he said, focusing on making his oatmeal instead of talking about how much sleep he needed.
Skye giggled a little before finally starting to pull away because she needed to pee. She stretched her arms over her head and went up on her toes as her back arched. And then she was heading towards the bathroom. When she came back out, she pulled her bag down from the over head storage, catching sight of the booze tucked behind some bags. "we should play never have I ever," she said, pulling the bottle down too and turning towards the others. sure it was early, but yesterday had been rough. they could relax a little and just have fun.
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 24, 2017 19:33:05 GMT -5
"I was messing with you Ryder. I thought...it was obvious? I...I'm sorry..." she mumbled, wiggling her toes against the cool ground, feet bare. "I don't know, never mind. We should head back in though, because I think everyone else is starting to wake up, and I wouldn't want to worry them," she smiled lightly, still somewhat tired, reaching for his hand and leading him inside. She blinked in surprise at the sight, giggling slightly. "Skye, it's barely even 9 o'clock yet?" she said, tilting her head faintly but seemed intrigued all the same.
Hazel got the sense that he didn't want to talk, so she merely nodded, instead watching him work. She blinked in surprise at Skye, but Cass had already beat her to responding. She laughed slightly herself, but smirked faintly. "I mean, I'm down," she mumbled, turning her gaze to Eli, wondering what he thought of that.
Antonio had been laying calmly when she came out, but he sat up quickly when she pulled the booze out, laughing louder than anyone. "It's 9 am, not 9 pm," he snickered, nodding in agreement to Cass before composing himself. "But if everyone else wants to play, I'm down," he smiled, stretching, now fully awake, eyes sparkling with a mischievous twinkle to them.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 24, 2017 19:50:41 GMT -5
"Cass... I'm sorry?" Ryder said, though it came out more as a question. he just shook his head instead and took her hand. he arched an eyebrow when he saw Skye with a bottle in her hand, purple hair still a mess from sleeping and antonios shirt sliding off one shoulder. "I could drink."
Skye flashed them a bright grin. "its 9 pm somewhere, probably. And that's good enough for me," She said, leaning down and pressing a kiss to Antonio's cheek before digging through her bag for clothes.
Eli laughed a little and shook his head, the last one to respond since he was eating. "I mean, it's really early. But it brings out hilarious stories so sure."
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 24, 2017 19:58:45 GMT -5
Cass grinned now, wider, releasing Ryder so she could go get ready herself, scampering into the bathroom and returning five minutes later with face washed, teeth brushed, and in clean clothes, hair falling freely down her back. She put everything of hers back up before folding her legs under her, sitting down on the floor to start forming a circle.
Hazel hobbled over and gently lowered herself to the ground with Cass's help. She grinned, waiting on Skye and Antonio, who had smiled at the kiss and gotten up to brush his teeth, came over and sat down across from Hazel, so Ryder could sit by Cass and there was room for Skye beside him and Eli beside Hazel, glancing at the girl with a knowing look, earning a grin back from her as well as a light blush.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 24, 2017 20:11:51 GMT -5
Eli had already brushed his teeth, though he didn't bother changing his clothes. He sat down next to Hazel since it was the available spot.
Skylar came back out after changing her clothes, since she had already brushed her teeth. She shoved her bag back up top as Ryder slipped into the bathroom. Soon enough everybody was sitting down, Skye holding onto the bottle. "Okay, okay. I'll start. Never have I ever... Skinny dipped." She said after a second of thinking.
Ryder sighed a little and leaned over, plucking the bottle from her hand to open it. "We should probably get glasses or something."
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 25, 2017 7:53:03 GMT -5
Hazel blinked in surprise at Eli slightly, but made no move to acknowledge him really. She sighed when Skye spoke, holding her hand out to Ryser, letting him know she would be next.
Cass was already on her feet, getting out six glasses for them all, plopping back down beside Ryder and distributing the glasses.
Antonio held his glass out for Ryder to fill, and Hazel followed suit, but Cass kepts hers close, a small smile on her face. Cass, although wild, was actually probably one of the most innocent people in the group, disregarding everything that Matthew had soiled her with. She had never really done anything for herself beyond holding hands and kissing, so this game might be long after all.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 25, 2017 10:38:21 GMT -5
Ryder filled Antonio's, Hazel's, his, and Eli's before downing his shot, barely reacting to the burn as he set his glass down. "Who's next?" he asked, looking around the small group, his eyes landing on Antonio since he was next to Skye. "Go for it,"
Skylar glanced over at Eli as he drank before looking back at Antonio. (bad post sorry)
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Post by ΙͺΙ΄α΄Κα΄Ι΄κ±ΙͺΙ’α΄Ι΄α΄ on May 26, 2017 0:26:36 GMT -5
Antion drank his glass slowly, enjoying the warmth bubbling down whereas Hazel downed hers in one gulp, not even wrinkling her nose. Cass watched them all with a slight giggle before watching Antonio scoop up the bottle.
"Never have I ever had to wear a bra," he smirked and Cass glared, holding her glass out with a scowl to match. "That's targeting and unfair," she glowered. Hazel nodded in agreement. "I think he should have to wear one for the rest of the game for his heinous act," declared Hazel before Cass giggled. "I second that!" Cass exclaimed and Antonio sighed, glancing at Skye but already knowing her vote.
[no!!! mine was way wirse ]
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on May 26, 2017 7:56:34 GMT -5
Ryder sighed and filled his again, getting an odd look from Skye. "There's a story there, there just has to be. " Ryder rolled his eyes. "It was a joke. I don't remember what started it. " he explained. "never have I ever..." had loving parents? "Been in a school play. "
Eli refilled his, stretching his legs out. If they had to take a shot for every play he had been, then he might actually get drunk.
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