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Post by Aaron Pryce on Oct 31, 2007 17:33:02 GMT -5
Aaron allowed his brother to hug him, but he didn't return the hug, but he lossened his tense body and closed his eyes for a sec then took a breath. "I'm sorry...about what i said to you." He said in a bit of a whisper, half hoping he wouldn't hear himself. "Mum wouldn't want us fighting...dad, on the other hand, would have told it to slug it out." He said stiffling a smile.
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Post by jp on Oct 31, 2007 17:40:34 GMT -5
Jordan loosed the hug and quickly dried his tears, almost as if to hide he was crying, and laughed at the boy's memories. "I'm sorry also." He said under his breath, raising an eyebrow. "I would've probably won." He said looking down at his muscles as if showing that he was much bigger than Aaron. He allowed a laugh to escape from him, this time, this one was sincere. Jordan felt like he was actually going to have fun here, even though it was all at a sacriface.
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Post by Aaron Pryce on Oct 31, 2007 17:44:30 GMT -5
"Won, never, I;ve been working out to bro." Aaron said flexing his own muscles. But then he just dropped back into the chair. "So what's going to happen now. The three of us living in the same house, again. I barely know you Landon, you moved out so quickly and then Jordan, we used to fight alot, so we don't have close a kinship." He said to them.
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Post by celestebanks on Oct 31, 2007 18:01:22 GMT -5
Things had changed a lot since the Pryce parents died. Ever since she was little, she knew the entire Pryce family to be almsot a second home for her. The brothers were some of the clesest people to her, the parents were like second guardians, and the house itself was like her own. The entire event had taken a lot out of her, just like it had for the brothers. With a blue back pack over shoulder, she walked up the steps to the manor and rang teh doorbell.
She hadn't spoken to any of the brothers sincethe funeral yesterday, not even Jordan. To be honest she wasn't exactly sure if he was up for company quite yet, especially since the bomb was dropped on him about living with his brothers. She didn't want to seem like one of those annoying friends who neededto check up on you every other second, but the truth was that she was worried, not only about her best friend, but about his brothers as well. So why not use the fact that he had left his back pack with some of his things at school as an excuse to see him?
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Post by jp on Oct 31, 2007 18:06:29 GMT -5
Jordan was about to answer Aaron's burning question, when he was saved by the doorbell. He sighed, lucky that someone had interrupted the nostalgia, and Jordan was quick to run to the door, looking at his brothers before staring through the small eyehole in the canter of the Victorian door. Jordan noticed it was Celeste, he and she hadnt spoken since his parent's died, not even at the funeral, and so he was shocked that she decided to come and visit him.
He quickly opened the door,his hand's reaching to the very top of it, and he stared at her, his mouth pinned, as he knew what she was going to say. "Come in." He simply said, moving out the way to reveal the living room that was unchanged for years, looking almost ancient.
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Post by Aaron Pryce on Oct 31, 2007 18:12:26 GMT -5
Aaron politely stood up when he heard a guest being ushered into the living room, but when he notced it was just a friend of J's he sat back down and looked back out the window. He was still thinking about what the next few days were going to be like, but then, he got a flash...not like his usual premonitions, but something mre, much more vivid and in your face, it was of a place, a stone alter, three bright stones. he couldn't make it out but it shocked him so badly that he jumped onto the chair and looked around the room, eyes flared open.
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Post by celestebanks on Oct 31, 2007 18:23:21 GMT -5
Her grip on the shoulder strap on the back pack tightened as the door opened to reveal her best friend. Though Jordan might not like to show his pain, Celeste could see it in his face, she always could. When he stepped to the aside to let her in, all she could do was offer a half grin. She didn't know what to say. It was part of the reason she found it hard to talk to him again after his parents died. What did one say in instances like those? Swallowing hard, she walked past Jordan. "I'm not checking you, so don't worry." she finally blurted out, as if that had bee nteh question on his mind. "You left this at your dorm room. I'm guessing it has some school stuff and some clothes inside, I figured you might want it." She took a moment, her brown eyes meeting Jordan's, and before she could stop herself, her arms wrapped around his waist, and she layed her head on his chest in a secure hug.
Noticing Aaron jump up in a start, she frowned, releasing Jordan to get a better look. "Are you ok Aaron?"
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Post by Aaron Pryce on Oct 31, 2007 18:26:53 GMT -5
"Um, yeah...yeah I'm fine, just thought i felt something...um, down my back, sent the shivers through my body, that's all." He said taking his seat again. "It's good to see you again Celeste, I haven't seen you at all in a long while, you and J and Landon. Seemed like everyone abandoned me or something...I'm sure some had that idea." He said emphasizing the last bit.
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Post by celestebanks on Oct 31, 2007 18:35:34 GMT -5
She frowned a bit more at his explanation. "The shivers?" she said, "Must have been a pretty big one." That, however, was all the thought she put into it. Walking into the living room, she set Jordan's back pack on the couch and sad down beside it, next to Aaron. "It's called college Aar," she teased lgiht heartedly, nudging him lightly with her elbow. Lean into him, she wrapped one arm around his shoulder and rested her head down for a moment. "I'm sure nobody was trying to abandon you. And in any case, we're all here now arn't we?" Pulling away, she let eyes wander the living room. "How are you guys holding up? I didn't really get a chance to talk at the funeral."
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Post by Aaron Pryce on Oct 31, 2007 18:39:57 GMT -5
"Umm...mind if we don't discuss that? We haven't gotten around to fully letting it sink in, at least I haven't...I'm sure the other two are just being brave or something." Aaron said looked at her then looking to J to see if he'd object.
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Post by jp on Oct 31, 2007 18:43:49 GMT -5
Jordan was still standing by the door when the girl walked through the room, but Aaron sharply caught his attention when Aaron jumped to his feet, he always knew what that meant, but he couldnt discuss such now, particularly since Celeste was in the same room. He walked by the two who had already started conversation whilst he was in an unconscious state, and he sat down opposite the two. He sighed, knowing that he didnt really want to talk about the funeral, but he was being generous, seeing as she had come all the way here to bring his stuff, how much worse could he get at his organization.
"The funeral, well, it was nice." He simply said backing up Aaron's claim on not discussing it.He raised an eyebrow, and then looked on the foor to see that the figurine was still on the floor. He hoped the girl wouldnt ask how it got that way else it would switch the mood once more to something far worse.
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Post by celestebanks on Oct 31, 2007 18:51:33 GMT -5
She instantly felt extremely stupid for bringing up the tragedy so soon. "Oh, god... You're completley right. I'm sorry," she said, placnig her hands on both cheeks in frusteration. As Jordan walked over and sat in teh seat opposite them, she offered a wince in apology for bringing it up and reminding them of their situation. God, here she was trying to make thingsbetter for the brothers, and she was already making it worse. This was the reason she hadn't talked to them since now. "Yeah, it was really nice."
Her gaze followed Jordan's to the broken figurine and she rolled her eyes. "For god sakes, you've been in the house for less than a day, and you're already breaking things," standing up, she grabbed the figurine's pieces and set them on the table. "Have you guys even eaten since yesterday?"
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Post by Aaron Pryce on Oct 31, 2007 18:54:45 GMT -5
"Umm, I had a bruger last night, I didn't really want to be in the house after the funeral so I spen the whole night out and stuff." Aarn said as his mind suddenly divereted to that beyond freakish premonition he just had before Celeste joined them. "But I'm not hungry." he said otherwise.
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Post by jp on Oct 31, 2007 18:59:51 GMT -5
Jordan didnt want the girl to see the broken glasses on the floor, but like always, Celeste found the damage. He nodded, pinning his lips to make sure nothing came out that he didnt want to say. He stared at Aaron who was acting a bit weird, and he shook his head, knowing that the boy needed to eat. "You need to eat, that burgar won't do." He said almost in a stern tone, watching as piece after piece of the broken glass was placed on the table.
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Post by celestebanks on Oct 31, 2007 19:04:45 GMT -5
Pulling a garabage can to the table. she swept the shards of glass she had collected into it. Honestly, what these boys would do without her sometimes scared her. "Hey mister, you need to eat something too. When was the last time you ate?" she asked, arching a brow. Placing the garbage can back, and not waiting for Jordan's answer she headed toward the kitchen. "I'll see what I can whip up for you guys." And with that, she disappeared down the hallway and around the corner. She knew her way around that house like it was her own, and the same went for the kitchen.
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