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Alyona
It was astonishing how much Franz changed when his daughter there.
It was also astonishing how offense the term “child” was to at least two in the group. Alyona suspected that Vulkasin had practiced a rare bit of self control.
And had he really called her aĀ lady? She pinched her lips together to try to stifle her sudden humor.
“Ah, a little perhaps. Thank you.”
She wasn’t sure what his help would look like, but considering his height, he could almost be a ladder.
She sat on the edge, weighing the air beneath her.
And nearly fell off in surprise as Vulkasin dropped down, hanging for a split moment from the wall, then fell the remaining couple feet.
He was a young giant!
Jocelyn cheered from the garden path amid the gasped from the rest of the group.
But it didn’t seem quite so far down, now. What were twelve feet when there was a seven foot cousin to catch you? She turned and began her decent.
Three footholds down and she felt his hand guiding her feet. Soon she was safely down, laughing at the height she had just left.
“Next?” Jocelyn bounced on her toes beside her.
“Why are we climbing down here anyway” one of the ladies from the wall top called down
“Vell,” Vulkasin shrugged. “Zere might be a few dozen blockheads coming. And vell, ze seemed to have some sort of problem.”
Alyona bit her lip. He made it feel so simple, so natural. Perhaps for him,it was.
Still, he cleared it up very much, if she took the confused looks from above as proof.
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@elishavet-pidyon. Good to know… š
He prob. wouldn’t like Leon or Asher then…XDXDXD Jayden…he’d try to hurt him…
BUT AIN’T NOBODY HURTING MY BABY AGAIN!!!!
@godlyfantasy12. I must be honest…I’d kinda want to see Lyn’s dark side…XDXDXD Not sure why…XDXDXD@freedomwriter76 @koshka @elishavet-pidyon Imma go ahead and start waking up November since Koshka might be busy rn š
November
His head throbbed with the beginnings of a headache. Sleep was leaving him, though a part of him wished it would stay.
Noā¦you have to wake up.
But why? Why did he have to wake up?
He stirred, feeling his body meet resistance as he moved. Something warm was wrapped around him, cradling him.
His lids slowly opened, wincing at what little bit of light their was, though there wasnāt much.
He frowned again at the onslaught of blurry faces around him. The eyes peering down, staring.
At him.
He let out a small groan, his main fuzzy with sleep.Ā Who were all these people?
āShh, Itās alright, November.ā The voice was familiar, comforting.
āAraā¦.ā His head swiveled, searching for the girl in the sea of faces.
āSheāsā¦sheās not here right now, November. Itās okay,ā Whoever was holding him gently rocked him.
His vision cleared as the haze in his mind began to fade. He blinked, the faces slowly becoming more vivid.
Now, he could put names to them. Memories.
He looked up at the man who held him.
Riker.
āIs-Is he awake?ā Someone asked.
Novemberās face grew hot, his ears blushing at the realization that all of their attention was on him.
Heād messed up big this time, hadnāt he? Worried everyoneā¦.
He blushed harder at the realization of what heād asked for in his dazed state. Or, well,Ā whoĀ heād asked for.
Of course she isnāt here, idiot.
He shuffled in Rikerās arms, slowly moving into a sitting position with the manās help. He glanced once more at the sea of faces, seeing a mix of emotions.
Worry, curiosity, fear.
His brows furrowed.
Guess he had a bit of explaining to doā¦.
Not that he had much of an explanation himselfā¦..
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@godlyfantasy12. SWEET, PRECIOUS NOVEMBER!!!!
DON’T CALL YOURSELF AN IDIOT!!!! YOU ARE WONDERFUL IN EVERY WAY!!!!!!!! *hugs November tight*
@freedomwriter76 IKR!! HE WAKES UP AND HEāS ALREADY BEATING HIMSELF UP
š¤¦š»āāļø BOI!
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@godlyfantasy12. I KNOWWWW!!!!!!!
@freedomwriter76 u wanna RP?
u can also RP as Jayden and Asher cuz itās been a bit since their POV but thatās up to u lol
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#ProtectSeb@elishavet-pidyon u can also RP if u want as Viktor (Iām excited about when u introduce ur side Charrie guy lol)
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#ProtectSeb@keilah-h @koshka @freedomwriter76 @elishavet-pidyon soooooā¦.anyone on?
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#ProtectSebI sort of am? But I won’t be for too long.
I’m also trying to minimize my time spent on media, so if I’m a bit unsteady on here, that’s why.
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@godlyfantasy12. I am now!!! (Finally! XD) Lemme get to Asher, Jayden, and maybe a couple others. š
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Asher
November was awake…thank the Lord.
Asher sent him a silent prayer, then walked over.
“Is he okay?” He asked Leon, getting down onto one knee beside the dark-haired man, glancing at November, his brows furrowing.
Leon nodded. “…We think so.”
Asher nodded. But something wasn’t okay…even if it wasn’t physical.
“November…how are you feeling?” Asher asked quietly.
Jayden
Jayden backed away from the others.
He…didn’t like being surrounded.
It made him feel vulnerable.
And something about November suddenly falling asleep…it was familiar…but still…still not quite the same.
Jayden laughed as he ran around the yard.
Grayson ran after him. āJay-Jay! Iām gonna get you!ā
āYou never will!ā Jayden cried. Ā
Grayson laughed, then suddenly stopped.
He collapsed into the grass.
Jayden stopped running. “GRAYSON!”
“…Jayden?” Trevyn squeezed his hand.
Jayden jolted out of the flashback. Squeezed Trevyn’s hand. “I…I’m fine.”
Trevyn slowly nodded. Came closer to Jayden, almost completely in his arms.
Jayden smiled.
He was fine.
He was…he was…he was not fine.Ā
Hadn’t been…not in a long…long time.
Days? No. Weeks? No. Months? No. Years?
…Yes. And many of them.
“…Jayden?”
“I’m fine Trevyn. I…I’m…I’m…” Jayden trailed off. For some reason…he didn’t feel like lying right now. Not to Trevyn. Oh, what was he saying!?
He wasn’t going to burden anyone with his problems.
Especially a kid!
What’s wrong with you!?
Jayden removed his helmet. Rubbed his head as it began to throb. He knew what was wrong with him.
He knew exactly what was wrong with him…
…everything.Ā
He should be helping November…but no. He was being useless. Like always.
She was right.
She’d alwaysĀ been right.Ā
Jayden was a mistake.
What did he ever do except mess everything up?
“Jayden, are you okay?” He blinked.
Oh…Verity was over here now.
Bucky was crouching over close to the others…helping November…like JaydenĀ shouldĀ have been doing. But then again…he would have messed everything up…just like he always did.
“I’m fine.” The words came out louder and stronger than he had meant.
“You don’t have to be angry…” Verity pointed out. Pursed her lips. “Now…are youĀ really okay?”
“I’m fine, alright Verity!?” He hadn’t meant to get that loud. He hadn’t meant to yell.
Trevyn shrank back, hiding partially behind Verity.
Almost everyone turned to face him.
“I’m sorry Trevyn…I…I didn’t…” Jayden grabbed his helmet.
He always messed everything up.
She’d always been right.
His mother had been right.
No one should be cursed to have him as a son. Or brother. Or friend, for that matter.
All he would do is ruin their life anyhow.
Through blurred vision, he grabbed his helmet and stood.
He needed to go.
He wasn’t…couldn’t…mess something else up.
He already cared about these people too much to mess up their lives.
“Jayden, what are you-”
“I’m going. You’ll all be better off without me anyways. Don’t stop me Asher.”
Dirt hit the coffin.Ā
Jayden, tears coursing down his face, looked around, looking for that smile…that laughter…that always-working imagination.Ā
Only to remember…it’d never be back.
Grayson was gone.
And it…it…was…
…all his fault.
He should have been able to save him.
He should have been able to just do…something.Ā
“I’m leaving.”
“Jayden…no…don’t.” Asher replied, standing.
“I have to…” Jayden whispered, barely able to see through his tears.
He couldn’t hurt them too.
Wouldn’t.
“Jayden…don’t. Come on…I need you.”
Jayden shook his head. “No…no you don’t…no one does.” Jayden replied, beginning to walk away.
“I can’t let you leave. You’re not going anywhere.” Asher whispered, grabbing him from around the waist.
“You’re not going anywhere, understand me, wretch!? Bad enough you can’t help me afford anything, all because of your school! What’s all that math and reading good for anyhow!?”
“It’s teaching me a lot Mama! Lots! I’m learning a lot of stuff that will help me-“
Her slap came without warning. “Did I tell you that you could talk!?”
Jayden shook his head, tears beginning to course down his cheeks.Ā
“Then you’re not supposed to talk.” Maria gripped his wrist. “Come along…you’re spending the night in the basement.”
“Mama! Please, Mama, not the basement! I don’t like the dark!”Ā
“N0! Let go! Please!” Jayden begged, tears coursing down his cheeks.
But he was no match for Asher’s strength. Asher only held him closer, sinking back down to the floor.
“Let go!”
“No…I can’t do that…”
Jayden fought him, but still…his strength didn’t even compare to Asher’s. But…he did get a few hits in.
Eventually…Jayden’s body tired of fighting…his body went limp…
…and he gave in to racking sobs.Ā
Uh, yeah, so…Jayden got out of my control. Some of those last parts almost broke me. My sweet, precious, traumatized baby. ššš
@freedomwriter76 AWWW JAYDEN!!! š š
November
Everyoneās eyes were on Jayden now, though many of the group still linger near November.
Jayden wasā¦sobbing. Held in his brotherās arms. Novemberās heart lurched at the sight and sound, a lump forming in his throat.
Had he caused that?
Heā¦he hadnāt meant toā¦
He glanced at Leon, then Mikkel, and then Viktor, who was a few feet away, face pale but eyes shining withā¦relief? November winced.
He looked at Riker.
āI-Iām sorry,ā he cleared his throat. Riker glanced down. āI..I didnāt meant to make everyone worryā¦.ā
Novemberās eyes ticked back to the heartbreaking scene of Asher and Jayden, frowning. It reminded him a bit too much of the catacombs in AāGrend.
Of Araās tearsā¦her blaming herself for his painā¦and the sheād blamed herself for it ever since.
When really, it was allĀ hisĀ fault.
Rikerās hand rested on his shoulder. āNothing to apologize for, November.ā His voice was soothing, but November still felt terrible.
They shouldnāt have been worried about himā¦
āHeās right, kid,ā Leon said. November blinked, surprised to hear him agreeing with the other man for once. āYou couldnāt help it.ā
November glanced at his hands. āY-Yea, butā¦itās ahā¦not really a big deal. I-Iām good now.ā He forced a smile, gently rubbing the side of his face where his scars lay.
Rikerās brow raises. āYou sure?ā
November nodded mutely, refusing to look him in the eye.
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