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"And you need to get your nose out of his issues and grow a backbone for yourself. Learn to say 'No', dammit." He shoved his hands deep in his pockets. After a moment of angry silence, he shooed Seth away with a wave of his hand, teleporting the vampire back to Holden.
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"Because Melody." Holden said looking to Seth. "Well your in one piece." He said with a smile. "No Holden! I only did this because I knew you wanted to rid yourself of your past. And look at that, next to Melody, Alicia, and Solomon you have." Seth said running his hand through his hair. "You really need to get over your shit Holden. It isn't an enduring quality." He said looking to Melody. 'Sorry, are you ok?' He asked kneeling down. Holden was slightly taken aback by Seth, "Seth I know all of this already." He said crossing his arms. "Than why did you do it?" Seth asked glaring at Holden. "Because she killed everyone I cared about." He said raising his voice. "No Holden! She isn't the person who killed the people you cared about. You are, if you would of just stayed here in America, and let her see Amanda she wouldn't of made it a point to kill her and you." Seth said standing up. Holden narrowed his eyes, "Amanda was my sister and responsibility. I had every right to keep her away from my aunt." He said clenching his fists. "You may of had that right, but you didn't ask Amanda what she wanted did you? You just continued on your path to destruction. Dragging Amanda halfway across the world, just because you didn't want to be here." Seth said pointing at Holden. "I did ask her, and she said that she didn't care. She just wanted to be with me!" Holden said crossing his arms. "That may be true but she isn't here now is she?!" Seth said with red eyes. "No she isn't and do you know why it is because of my aunt! Not me!" Holden said getting in Seth's face. "Holden you should know that it isn't such a good idea to get in vampires face when they are angry. Because," Seth said grabbing Holden by the shirt and lifting him up. "We tend to kill." He said pushing Holden into the wall. "Now I suggest you slow your role in my house. Or I will make you." He said showing his fangs. "You need to talk to Solomon. And when you get back I better get an apology." He said teleporting Holden to Solomon. 'I'm taking you back to Mystic.' He said picking up Melody. "Close your eyes." Seth said waiting to teleport. Holden didn't falter when Seth put him up against the wall. "That doesn't scare me Seth." He said before he got teleported to Solomon. He sighed when he saw Solomon, "So how much are you going to yell at me?" |
Melody fell to the floor as Seth began to yell at Holden. When he went to pick her up, she wanted to scoot away, but she didn't. She knew that his anger was at Holden, and not her. She shook her head as he mentioned Mystic, 'I don't want to go back yet. I have to apologize to Solomon first.'
Solomon narrowed his eyes, just staring at Holden. After quite some time, he sighed, standing up off the desk with a slight shake of his head, "I have nothing to say to you right now. Seth pretty much summed it up for me." |
Holden flinched when Solomon moved, "Solomon I'm sorry, at the time I thought I need some level of revenge. I know I am and was wrong." He said sitting down on the floor. He looked to the floor, "I'm sorry for slapping you earlier. And for not eating, and just for everything." He said laying back. His shirt and jacket came up showing his indented stomach when he put his hands behind his head. "I wish things could go back to normal, but I know they can't and never will." He said with a sigh.
"Was this your house B.N.H. (Before New Holden)?" He asked sitting up. He looked around the study, "It is cute." He said looking at Solomon, with a small smile. He stood up but felt dizzy, he shook his head, and looked back at Solomon. "Can I say I'm sorry again?" He asked walking over to Solomon. Holden stopped about a foot in front of Solomon. Seth sighed, "You can apologize to him later. I have a feeling they will be awhile." He said closing his eyes. "I will talk to Mystic when we get there, and ask him if you can come back later." He said with a smile. "Plus my girls are going to be home soon, and I don't want the to break you." Seth said as he teleported to Mystic's house. |
"I deserved the slap Holden, I'm not mad at that. What bothers me the most is you never talk to me about how you should handle something. You went behind my back with your mother, your aunt; twice, you ignored my advice regarding that girl form Paris, and I suddenly have the feeling you'll go weaseling behind my back to be turned." He went back to leaning on the desk as Holden came over, "No you can't..." He was silent for a moment before continuing, "..until you've had three proper meals."
Melody pounded her fist on Seth's chest once, 'But I promised myself I would. I have to..right now.' She was forced to close her eyes as Seth teleported them. She looked around to see the rather strange interior of Mystic's house. She crossed her arms, looking away from Seth with a pout. |
Holden looked down at the floor, "You didn't talk to me about my mother." He said flinching. He shook his head, "Don't comment to that. You.." He trailed off as he lost his concentration. He rubbed his head, "What did you say?" He asked going over the conversation in his head. "I suddenly have the feeling you'll go weaseling behind my back to be turned." He whispered Solomon's sentence.
He paused for a moment trying to figure out what Solomon meant by that. He looked at Solomon, "I wouldn't do that Solomon. At least I don't think I would." He said pausing for a few moments. His thoughts were getting jumbled up, "Grr I can't think." He said grasping his head. He looked up to Solomon, "I wouldn't go behind you back to get turned. I will be turned when you say I'm ready." He said pausing again. "And the way I can't keep my thoughts together is showing that I'm not ready right now." Holden said closing his eyes as he thought. "You will when they get back." Seth said with a small sigh. "Mystic, I'm here to drop off Melody. Holden and Solomon are talking right now." He said looking around the house. |
Solomon sighed, "We didn't really get a chance. I had to act before you would end up doing something...I was almost too late but Alicia swayed your mind.." He kept his face void of any emotion as Holden became flustered. "You need to eat," he said mater-of-factly.
Melody wrinkled her nose at Seth as she looked back to him for a brief second before looking away. Mystic appeared in just a loose shirt and some black pants; his wings currently hidden. "I'm expecting a visit from Solomon myself soon...Melody wasn't supposed to go near Holden; according to him. I have a feeling he won't be as mad like he was with you. I'm sorry, I didn't mean.." He took Melody from Seth, replenishing her energy while he was at it. Why not right? "I just wish things would settle down, so I can give her to Holden and I can be left alone again." He looked to Melody with a frown, "Not that I don't enjoy your company, I just can't have you running around here all the time. If the Council got wind of you, you could be in serious danger. The farther away from me and Azriel the better." Melody looked at Mystic, a sad expression on her face. 'But..I want to see you. You're so nice to me. I promise to behave.' She quickly wrapped her arms around his shoulder, letting out a silent sigh. |
"Can you send or take me back to Seth's and Serus'? I can't walk on water." Holden said a little sarcastically. "Sorry, I didn't know where that came from." He said looking down at the floor with a sigh. He palmed his head, "Stop." He said talking to himself. "Can you?" Holden asked slightly pleading.
Seth sighed, "I don't know Mystic, and quite frankly I really don't give a damn." He said rubbing his hand through his hair. "I knew Holden was going to do that, he needs to learn things his own way. I just..." He trailed of composing himself. "Sorry, it's just that I am getting a little stressed out here. I'm training my three kids, I have to watch over my damn brother. Make sure no one finds out that there is six almost eight vampires under my room. Plus the damn servants." He said with a sigh. "Again sorry. I will talk to you later Mystic. my daughters want to see me." Seth said with a wave and disappearing. |
Mystic nodded, "It's alright Seth, I understand. I hope things improve for you." He turned his attention to Melody as Seth disappeared, "My dear, I never said you couldn't see me, you just can't stay here. You're more than welcome to visit if someone will drop you off." Feeling Melody nod, he took her downstairs to the basement, "Now, we've got some stuff to do...and not a lot of time to do it."
Solomon closed his eyes momentarily, resisting the urge to pinch his nose again, "We're not in London Holden...we're still in the States. You were in a coma for six months, I couldn't keep bumming at the Antinori Manor all the time. We're only a few minutes away, actually, but either way.." Without warning he teleported Holden next to Anne at the Manor. He remained behind. Anne jumped a bit as Holden suddenly appeared, causing her to drop the fondant tree she was cutting, "Aw damn. Ah well, I can make another." She threw it away, then looked to Holden, whipping her powdered hands on her apron, "I'm assuming Solomon sent you?" |
Holden leaned over the sink gagging. He leaned on the counter and peered over to Anne. "Yes he did. And he didn't give me a fucking warning." He said slightly angered. "God, I hate being human." He said standing up straight. "Ya I know you heard that Solomon." He said looking up. "Sorry, Anne it is great seeing you again." He said giving her a small hug. He let go and quickly sat on the floor, which was turning out to be his new thing. "I'm supposed to ask you to make me something to eat. He said looking up at the auburn hared woman. He quickly looked back down at the floor, he flinched when he heard a thud. He has become more paranoid since he woke up from his coma. "I really don't like this Anne, and then I just up and killed..." Holden trailed off not wanting her to know.
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Anne shook her head, "Well you can't eat on the floor! You're not a dog!" She pulled him up to his feet and led him to the small table she often sat at when she took a break. She forced him to sit in the chair, then placed her hands on her hips, "A'right, what'll it be slick?"
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Holden flinched when she pulled him up, "I know your human, but damn you got some strength girl. But then again I probably weigh like fifty pounds." He said with a smile and a sigh. "Whatever you want to make, your the boss." He said looking at the table. He just wanted to roll up in a ball and die, he was already close to death.
Alicia walked into the kitchen, "Ah Holden, how goes it?" She asked stretching. "Well at least someone is happy." Holden said sarcastically, and flinching waiting to be slapped. |
Anne stepped between Alicia and Holden, lifting one hand from her hip and pointing her slim finer to Alicia, then to the door, "I don't care that you're a vampire, you get out of my kitchen right now Little Missy!" She went over, shooing her out, "Get! I have important business to attend to with Holden."
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"Fine Anne." Alicia said with a smile as she walked out the door.
Holden looked up when Anne shooed Alicia out of the room. He quickly looked back down at the table. |
She turned on her heel to look back at Holden, "Well..let's see..I want to start you off small..your stomach is probably smaller than it should be..since you haven't eaten anything in 6 months." She was quiet for a moment while she got him a glass of milk. She set it on the table, "I hope that body isn't lactose intolerant. Just take a few sips and wait..if you feel nauseous, then don't drink it. I'll just give it to the cats later." With that she set about assembling Holden a small, yet hearty lunch.
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Holden looked at the glass of milk, "If it's trouble for you I'll just go. I don't deserve to be here anyway." He said looking away from the milk. A few tears fell from his eyes, "I don't deserve to be alive either." He whispered as he wiped his tears away.
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She glanced over, "Holden, dear, it's not a problem. I haven't made anything in like..5 years. I need to do this. What's the point of going to one of the finest culinary schools in London to sit around wasting time making a cake that's never going to get eaten or appreciated." After some silence, she came over, presenting him the BLT on the plate. "I don't know if you like Mayo or not, but I can fetch some for you if you'd like." She grabbed the milk and slammed it down on the table, "Drink. Now." Her tone became very demanding.
She leaned on the table with a sigh, using her arm to support her, "Holden, talk to me..." She slid into the other chair with a sigh, "What's bothering you Holden? I didn't know you for very long, but I know this isn't like you. You're more optimistic than this." Her green eyes conveyed the same worry her voice took. |
Holden jumped when Anne slammed the milk on the table. "Yes ma'am." He said grabbing the glass and drinking it slowly. His stomach started to burn as it started breaking down the milk. He set the glass down and looked at Anne with weak golden eyes, he quickly looked away. "Di-..did Solomon tell you how I died?" He asked as he started smelling the bacon. "Or what happened after my soul got jammed into this body?" He asked flinching as he somewhat grasped his chest. "I..I don't like this Anne, every sound I hear or whenever someone makes a move towards me no matter what they are. I feel like they are gonna hit me or something." Holden looked at Anne for a few moments, but looked away.
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She nodded, "I know the details, yes. Holden, listen," She took his chin lightly and made him look at her, "I can't imagine what this must be like for you, I cannot relate to you in the slightest, but you know your worries are for nothing..." she shoved the sandwich forward with her free hand, "And things may have gotten off to a bad start for you, but you don't need to be so nervous." She sighed, pulling a leaf of lettuce from his sandwich and eating it, "Sorry..but..this has to do with the fact that you're still human? You're not used to these dull senses, so when you actually do hear or see what's going on, you think that it has to be bad. Right? Or..is it something else?" She wished she could be of more help to him, but s he really couldn't. Solomon should be here doing this, not her. She's just a chef.
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"I..I really don't know." Holden said pulling his chin away. He looked away and then looked back at Anne, "Wo-..would you hate me if I tell you something bad?" He asked with a small frown. "I think Solomon already hates me for it and so does Seth. Serus too probably." Holden said looking away from Anne.
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Anne almost frowned, but forced herself to keep a smile as Holden spoke. "Holden, you can tell me anything. I may not be of much use, but I'm an amazing listener. Serus and Seth may hate you, but Solomon never could. He made Mystic risk death to bring you back."
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Holden closed his eyes trying not to cry. "Serus told me earlier today who was the cause of everyone's murder." He said shakily. "M-..my aunt is the one who hired the 'slayer'." He said quoting slayer with his fingers. "I..I demanded Seth to take me to my aunt. I umm..." He trailed off as he started to rub his hands together nervously. "I stabbed her through the heart with Seth's knife. I..I..I killed my aunt." Holden said almost falling out of his chair.
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Anne frowned, "I'm not trying to take sides, but you had legit reasons to do it, but you still should not have. Serus should've keep that information to herself though, you were not ready to hear it." She stood, running her hand through her hair stressfully, "I'm really not the person to talk to about this though." She continued to hover pointing to the sandwich, "Now. Eat."
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Holden nodded, "Yes ma'am." He said as he took a half of the sandwich. He took a bite, it was very delicious but he didn't think he deserved to eat. After he finished eating he looked at Anne, "Thank you Anne. I'm going to go and lay down. Can you tell Solomon for me please when he gets back? Even though he probably knows already." He said as he walked out of the kitchen. When he made it to the room he was in beforehand, he shut and locked the door. He went to the bed and laid down, as Holden closed his eyes he heard Alicia.
Alicia teleported to Holden. "Holden? We need to talk." She said firmly looking down at him. |
Anne nodded, "I will do that Holden. Be sure to drop by when you wake up, I'll have supper ready for you in no time~" With that, she went back to her 'oh so busy' schedule.
Serus looked over to Seth, pacing back and forth, "I want them out of my house Seth. As much as I care for Solomon and the other two, I just want my house back. Solomon has had more than enough time to file out." She sighed, flopping onto the couch with a sigh. She had long since taken off her dress, wearing a simple strapless black shirt and black 'boy shorts'. "I don't want to kick them out either, I mean, even after six years, they can't seem to get a break from Chaos." She closed her eyes, putting her arm over them. |
"I know." Seth said with a sigh. "I know as well. But Solomon did buy a little one." He said leaning back on the couch. "I'm surprised you not mad at me for letting Holden do that." He said closing his eyes. "In a little while I will go and talk to Alicia and I will see what she wants to do." He said with another sigh. "Plus the kids will be happy to sleep in their own beds again." He said looking at Serus. "If need be I will buy them a house. I still have Holden's money." Seth said rubbing his hand through his hair.
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Serus shook her head slightly, "I'm furious with you, but it's pointless to yell at you. You can make your own decisions and what not." She sat up, her hair falling over her shoulders as she did so. "Not to mention, it'll be nice to be able to have some alone time. We have no where to go really! It's either Wisconsin with the kids, or South Dakota with Solomon and his gang. Not to mention, Jaelynn is madder than hell at me..." She ran her hands through her hair with a sigh, "We need a vacation." She flopped back again, letting her one arm fall off the couch and hit the floor.
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Seth sighed, "Ya." He leaned back on the couch. "Us have a vacation? That is a good one Serus." He said slapping his knee sarcastically. "I say though when we can, me and you go to Ireland. I have always wanted to go there. And to drink those men under the table. He laughed. "We knock the kids out for a week. That is what we will do." He stood up. "Then when we get back I will lead you up to the bedroom and I will make you not so stressed out." He said pulling Serus up off of the couch. "I can even start now, it will be fast because well it has been awhile." Seth pulled Serus to the bed with a smile.
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Serus found herself on her feet being dragged to the bed, "Hell, I'll just lock them away forever. They'll be fine." She smiled as they got close, "Ireland does sound nice~" Suddenly she pulled her hands from his and shoved him onto the bed with a devilish grin. She quickly climbed over him, kissing his neck briefly, "There's no need to rush...they know better than to walk in our room without knocking first."
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"They will be." Seth laughed. "I knew you would like that idea." He smiled. "I love it when you take charge." He put his hands around Serus' waist. He purred when Serus kissed his neck. He flipped Serus so he was on top of her. He started to kiss her chest as he locked the door with TK. He then put a shied around the room so no one could teleport in. "Just some extra safety." Seth said looking into Serus' eyes with lust.
"Yes Holden we have to finish this conversation." Alicia crossed her arms. "No, your just going to yell at me some more." Holden said sitting down on the bed. "And I'm sick of being yelled at." He crossed his arms. "Well then stop acting like a five year old." She pointed at Holden. "You are twenty-two years old. Now start acting like it." "Well if you would stop talking down to me like five year old, I would." He stood up. "Do you think I like this Alicia?" "Actually yes I do. You walk around pouting and moaning, getting people's sympathy." She glared at him. "Alicia I have only been awake for like five hours." Holden threw his hands up. "What the hell happened to you? When did you become such a pessimist and a cynic?" She asked concerned. "About the time I started dieing from a Paladin's spell." He said sitting back down. "Holden you are such an idiot. That wasn't your fault, nor was anything that happened six years ago." She said sitting next to him on the bed. She wrapped her arm around his shoulder, "Now please stop it, return to your normal self please. Or as normal as we can get." She said with a chuckle as she motioned to their bodies. Holden smiled, "Thanks Alicia." He said giving her a peck on the cheek. "Ew, human germs." She said wiping her cheek with a laugh. "Now let's go we need to get you some new clothes. You have been in these for six months and they kind of stink." She said waving her hand in front of her nose. Holden leaned his head on Alicia's shoulder, "Seth still has my money. And I don't remember but I think I only have a few hundred dollars left." He said pulling out his wallet. Alicia grabbed the wallet, "Are you five? Why do you have a Velcro wallet?" She asked opening the wallet. "Well I didn't buy a new one. That is the one I got when I got this body." He said moving his head. "I see well Holden you have about two thousand dollars in here. That should be enough to get some clothes." She said putting the wallet in her sweater pocket. "Plus we need to get you a haircut." She said playing with his long hair. "Now lets go." She said pulling him up. "Close your eyes when your ready." Alicia said with a smile. "Hey that's mine." He said with a whine. "Yes, I really don't care about the clothes, but the haircut is the best idea." Holden said closing his eyes. Alicia teleported. {52.63} |
Solomon appeared in the kitchen, leaning on the wall with his arms crossed over his chest. He watched Anne silently while she worked on the cake, "Client or boredom?"
Anne sighed, glancing back, "Client. And you're making mess up my tree. This is the second one now." She threw it in a pile of fondant scraps then rolled a new one and began to cut the leaves to make it look like an evergreen, "You know, that was uncalled for." "What was?" "Teleporting him without warning; ignoring him when he really needs you most; and your overall 'jack ass-y' attitude." She never looked away from the tree as she spoke. Once it was finished, she placed it in a stand with about five others. "Holden has had nothing but horrible things happen to him his whole life, and now that he as a second chance that is not starting out well, you need to do everything you can to ensure it turns out well. The poor kid is starting to remind me of Hayden for Christ's sake; he so afraid of everything he hears right now." She slammed the special scissors on the granite counter, leaning on it with both hands, cutting Solomon off. "It's not that simple Solomon!" it was rare that Anne ever raised her voice, yet alone to Solomon. "He can't just get over things like you! He's not some guy who's been around for over 500 years like yourself! He...he..ugh Solomon I'm so furious right now, I can't even think straight to yell at you!" She whirled around, stepping over and prodding him hard in the chest with her finger, "You go find him, dammit, and you make things right! I will not tolerate this tension again! The last time you two split I was about to split myself! Fix it now Solomon." With that she went back to her cake. Solomon stood here, mildly surprised as she went back to working on the cake. He's never seen Anne so angry. He sighed, leaving the kitchen. She had a point, but still, Holden was acting ridiculous right now. He rolled his eyes as he went upstairs to one of the studies. With another sigh, he flopped onto the couch, laying back and covering his closed eyes with his arm. I hate it when she's right... |
Alicia and Holden appeared a few feet from the kitchen door.
"That was the worst shopping trip ever!" Holden said walking into the kitchen. "Holden settle down, jeez." Alicia said trailing behind Holden. "No, its not my fault that I look like an anorexic supermodel." He said sitting in a chair. "And then I had a straight hairdresser. Who asks me why I let my hair grow this long. Then I tell him I was in a coma for six months. And all he fucking had to say was 'Cool.'. Honestly." He said throwing up his hands. "Yup he was a total Hetero. But look at it this way he actually did a good job on your hair." She said sitting in one of the chairs. "Ya he did, which is surprising. The only time a guy should be a hairdresser is if they are a total flame." He said crossing his arms. "Come on Holden, just because you are afraid of vagina's, doesn't mean that being straight is a disease." Alicia said with a sigh. "I'm not afraid of them, I just don't trust them. They just sit there doing nothing. They are like a plant, they sit there and soak up any liquid that comes their way." He said with a slight huff. Alicia busted out laughing, "I've heard a lot of references for vagina's, but a plant?! That is a new one." She said wiping away a tear. Holden sighed, "Don't laugh at me... Your a virgin again aren't you?" He asked leaning back in the chair. "Yup, how did you know?" "Well I watched how she walked, and her thighs were rubbing together like a pair of hands." He said shrugging. "Wooooow Holden. You are not so good with the similes. That boy is a virgin too so neah." She said sticking out her tongue. "Hey at least it is easier for a girl to loose her virginity then a guy's." He said leaning forward. "You think so? Anne can attest to this I'm sure. But for a girl to loose her virginity it is like your vagina is being ripped in half, and then its like being skewered." She said with a shiver. "That's it? Really? Ok imagine my fist is the other person's penis. And then this hole is the anus. And now imagine that the fist has spikes on it and it is also on fire. And now picture the fist going into the hole." He said doing the actions with his hands. "And that is if you use lube. Without lube the first time." He said with a shiver. "But then again I kind of liked no lube. And Solomon... Oh my god he had good aim. Every single thrust..." Holden said licking his lips. Alicia shook her head, "I know this Holden. Remember? He made me watch that one time actually it was two times. And if I remember correctly you had pretty good aim yourself." She said pinching her nose. "Ahh yes. The poor horses..." He trailed off reminiscing. "Did your g spot ever get hit?" Holden asked with a smile. "Once, yes. Now I think we should stop talking about this. I think we are creeping Anne out." Alicia said silencing Holden. {52.73 Au} |
Anne knew her day of mess-ups was not over and that was proven true when Holden and Alicia began to speak. She was so surprised she actually dropped the cake. She stood there, seething as they continued. She turned around, her face and eyes plastered with such a level of fury, she doubted either of them had ever experienced. Just as Alicia decided to end the conversation, she stormed over after grabbing a knife. She rammed it into her right shoulder, knowing it wouldn't kill her, "You fucking vampires are always ruining my business! And you!" She pulled the knife, pointing it at Holden while the blood dripped off it, "Are so damn lucky I can't ram this into your skull! I spent three days on that damn cake! It's supposed to be delivered in 30 minutes. What do you suggest I do about that!?"
She turned back to Alicia, her sharp green eyes like daggers, "Oh don't get me started with you my dear!" She jabbed Alicia with the knife again then stormed off, leaving it there. She turned the corner and sat at her little table, pulling out her cellphone. |
Alicia grunted as the knife entered her shoulder. She put her hand on the wound as the knife went through her hand and into her shoulder. "Son of a.." She said when Anne was out of the room.
Holden was really surprised when Anne pointed the knife at him. He looked at Alicia when Anne was gone. He stood up and went over to her, he put his hand on the handle. He slapped Alicia across the face as he pulled out the knife. "You ok?" He asked as he cut his wrist with the knife. Before Alicia could answer Holden put his cut wrist to her open mouth. Alicia tensed as Holden slapped her, before she could answer she felt Holden's blood trickle into her mouth. She tried to pull his wrist away, but for being in a coma for six months he was actually very strong. And she didn't have all of her strength yet. After about thirty seconds Holden pulled his wrist away from Alicia's mouth. He quickly licked his wrist to get the excess blood off of it. "Heal me please." Holden said putting his wrist in front of Alicia. Alicia growled as her wounds healed up, "You didn't have to do that." She said grabbing his wrist and healing his cut. |
Suddenly, a short black haired girl appeared by them. Her blue eyes watched them curiously, "You know, you two have a knack for trouble. Oh! What do you think?" Hayden held up her arms and did a twirl, "I was sick of being old and scraggly. I really like this Kimono too..it's so pretty~" She jumped pointing to the tiny flower barrette in her hair, "Not to mention, I found this for like..two dollars at a rummage sale~" She laughed, letting her hands fall and her sleeves to hide them.
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Holden smiled when he figured out that it was Hayden. "I though you looked good no matter what age you took." He said walking over to Hayden. He gave her a hug, "So how have you been? Solomon really didn't tell me. But then again I had to go off..." He trailed off as her let go. "Well you probably already know." He said with a sigh. "I should probably go and apologize to Anne." Holden said as he went to look for her.
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Hayden gave Holden a hug back, "I'm pretty good actually. Oh, don't worry about Solo..he'll act his age soon enough." She shrugged, "What did he do to Anne?" She looked back to Alicia as Holden left, then saw the fallen cake as she did so. She frowned, going over and crouching down, "You made her drop it...didn't you? That's why I smell blood. Anne's never stabbed anyone before." She looked to Alicia, seeing the blood on her clothes, "I'm sorry Alicia."
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"Ya." Alicia said with a sigh. "Well it's not just my blood it's Holden's too. He forced me to drink from his wrist. He is quite strong." She said standing up. "Don't be, we deserved it. Holden just was upset that everyone was staring at him when we went to get him some new clothes. And he kind of started off yelling." Alicia said with a puzzled look on her face.
Holden peered around a corner and saw Anne, he gently knocked on the door frame. "Anne?" He asked as he walked closer to her. "I'm sorry for making you drop your cake." He said stopping a few feet behind her. "I-..if you want I can give you some money for the loss in profit." Holden said going for his wallet. |
Anne had long since called the client and reported the news. She shot Holden a glare, "I don't need your pity money." She looked back to the phone, flicking it on the corner and watching it spin on the table. She repeated this as she spoke to Holden, "I'm not going to be losing the profit of just one cake Holden, it's going to affect my entire business."
Hayden shook her head, taking a piece of the cake that wasn't close to the floor and popping it in her mouth. She jumped up to her feet, fanning her mouth with an excited look. Once she finished chewing, she pointed to the fallen cake, "That is the best red velvet I have ever tasted! Try it!" She grabbed another 'safe' piece and handed it to Alicia. |
Holden jumped a tad when Anne glared at him. "I see.." He said thinking for a moment. He walked closer to her and kneeled down, "Let me help you, please? I was the one who made you drop the cake." He said looking up to Anne with sparkling eyes. He smiled when he got a better idea, "Wh-.. when I get my money from Seth, what do you say about me buying you a bakery or a restaurant?" Holden asked hoping she would say yes.
Alicia popped it into her mouth, she just about drooled. "My god, this is fantastic." |
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