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xxxxxxxxxx " Yeah, kinda. " Well, what a short and boring answer.

Harley realized that while he knew Anthony's name, Anthony didn't know his, " 'Scuse me, guess I haven't introduced myself. " he explained easily, putting his hands in his pockets, " Name's Harley. It's nice to meet you . . . ? " he said, leaving the end for Anthony to insert his name there - even though he already knew it. He couldn't place which one this boy was - the logical one, or the one who saw everything through terms of video games.


He shrugged, that didn't really matter now, " But I think I'll just go to the hot springs soon. " Anthony declared, and Harley looked at the door again, " Never been in a hot spring before . . . Gonna be fun! "

" If you don't mind my asking, who are you waiting for . . . ? " he asked, tilting his head curiously, " I haven't seen the hot springs here, either, mind if I come with you? " Perhaps it was sudden, but he had to figure out which one this was, otherwise it'd bother him forever. Maybe something good would happen along the way.

He hoped Allison wouldn't mind.
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xxxxxxxxxx What are you going to do? I do not know - but this is not a good time for your to antagonize me. Fine. Breath. You'll be alright.

Kallisti wasn't . . . disappointed that Madeline was here, in front of here, but she was nervous. It had been a while yet, but for Madeline, Kallisti felt some rather . . . Well. She felt a little strongly for her, not necessarily friendship, though they might be close to something of the sort, but rather . . . She didn't want to admit it. She was having trouble admitting it. These thoughts should stay to herself, lest they should bring trouble - and it's not like Kallisti hadn't thought of that before, but she knew how to keep priorities . . .
" Aah, Quin . . . " And her attention turned to the other, who was pale and nervous-looking, " I'm sorry. The man gave me the key for this room . . . Could have been a mistake. I can request another room, if you want. " she finished a very small voice.

" N - No . . . " she replied, a little too quickly. Goddamn you, Kallisti, she thought to herself, " It is . . . It is fine. Unless you would like to change rooms, I do not mind you s - staying in this one. " she admitted, a slight, rosy tint coming to her cheeks, " I was just going to . . . explore the rest of the hotel, I have nothing much to do . . . " Say something important, move, it'll be okay, " Th - There are two beds after all, and . . . "

Oh boy, she needed to get out of here before she messed up, " Youmaystayifyouwant, I wouldn'tmind, infactyes, pleasestaydonotgo, " she pushed out in one breath, and then more calmly, " This is a very nice room . . . And I saw the hot springs, down below. I do not know when I will go down, but I hope to go soon. " Something conversational, something safe. Maybe she should leave the room - make an excuse to leave the room? No, no . . . Madeline would become upset with her for sure. She had to be careful around her, she found that Madeline was very sensitive, didn't like to be left alone by someone.

Kallisti didn't know what to do - she was almost scared by this, " Wh - What will you do . . . ? "

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xxxxxxxxxx Allison agreed that they should go down to eat lunch, so after they both situated their luggage in the room, they headed for the door. That was when Allison said " I'm sorry to take a shift driving. " And Harley turned to her, " I'm still drowzy from the trip and I guess I fell asleep shortly after my interrogation . . . Heh . . . " she laughed nervously, " Sorry about that. "

He frowned - why was she apologizing? Jeez, she really was a softie, but at the mention of her still being tired, he put his foot down, " If you need rest, Alli, then take it. Can't have you being tired for the rest of the day. " he stated seriously, " I'll go ahead, and you can meet me there, if you want. "

Without waiting for her answer, Harley patted his pocket to check if his room key was in it, and then he left the room, closing the door behind him. Standing outside the door and giving a stretch, he breathed out and then looked around himself. This place was pretty nice, he had to admit. When he looked to his right he saw someone slightly familiar - and he knew they were familiar because of the eyes; they were different colors. His name was . . . Anthony. That's right, Anthony. He had a sister, named Elizabeth, who shared a name with Kallisti's violin mentor, Elizabeth. This would be interesting, perhaps.

" Anthony, hello. " he said with a smile, not moving closer to the boy. He seemed to be waiting for someone, and was almost directly outside room 318, " Didn't expect to see you here. Waiting for someone? "




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xxxxxxxxxx What would she do for the next two days? She wondered to herself for a little while as she sat, crisscross, on the floor in front of the table. There was a wall behind her, just a few feet, that blocked the the entrance from her sight. Perhaps it was best if she posted to see if anyone else was here, on Tumblr, so that was what she did.

Kallisti got up from her table and thought that she should try an see the hot springs, too. There was a nice little view of them from the balcony that was connected to the room on the other side of the wall that had the circle cutout in it. Dusting off her white pants slightly after she stood, she made her way over there. What a lovely view it was, such peace could be had here . . . Could she finally have peace after all of these days . . . ? It would certainly be nice, but she didn't know if she could let herself have what she wanted - what she might need.

Why not forgive yourself already, love? I cannot . . . I do not deserve it . . . Of course you do, you've done nothing wrong. You're just being silly and stubborn. I am not! You are. Don't be so hard on yourself. Everything will be alright.

Kallisti sniffed, she could feel her eyes stinging slightly as she leaned on the railing of the balcony. But no - she wouldn't cry here. This was a place to relax, not to cry. When she turned around, that was when she heard the doorknob jiggle, and then have it open. She raised her eyebrows - who was it? " . . . Hello? " she called out, making her way towards the wall; maybe it had been a bad idea to call out, but she wasn't entirely defenseless . . . Her blue eyes peered towards the door opening and then she saw someone she definitely wasn't expecting ( but had been slightly hoping to see ).

" . . . Madeline. " she breathed, going around back to the table, and near the other girl, " This is . . . your room, as well . . . ? "

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xxxxxxxxxx Harley decided that he liked the room he was given - it was almost like someone had gone through a list of images on Google and found one perfectly suited for him. The colors were dark and glistening, there was lots of leather, and it was all very . . . Harley-esque. Very nice. " This is a good room. " he announced to Alli, who was next to him, near the beds.

When she asked who was paying, he just laughed. But that was a good question - fortunately, he had a good answer, " If they don't send us a bill by the time we leave, it's on the house. If not, I'll pay. " he replied simply.

After he had made his comment about her sleeping with him in the same bed, Allison said " Hahaha . . . Very funny, Harley. " and he raised an eyebrow - she thought he was being funny? No, he was normally serious about those things, " But since, I know just about no one that well on that list of people you explained to me during the car ride, I wouldn't mind rooming with you. " she finished, " And no, we're not sharing beds. "

He was a little disappointed that she had turned down his very serious offer, but then he laughed to cover himself up, " Of course not, love. " he responded resolutely, placing his stuff next to the bed closest to the window, and then he swore he heard Allison mumble something else, but he couldn't make out what it was.

Allison then cleared her throat and looked at him. She really was an attractive girl, and he liked her personality. He also had a bit of a thing for girls with blue eyes - that being another reason he was very interested in Kallisti. Come to think of it, Allison and Kallisti were similar in appearance - dark hair, fair skin, blue eyes . . . But Alli's hair was a lot longer than Kallisti's. He could say they were both very beautiful. " So what do we do now? Do we still have time to go skiing or something? "

" I think we should save skiing for tomorrow. " he remarked, " I think tonight would be better suited for the hot springs - to unwind from that ride here. It was kinda long. In any case, I'm starving, shall we go down and see what's for lunch? " He forgot what time it was, but he shrugged.

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xxxxxxxxxx Kallisti continued to ponder to herself; who would be there, would anything happen? . . . When had she become so paranoid? Oh, yes, when all of these people started dying - when she found that the e-mail that hadn't amused her was completely true, not a hoax. How horrible . . . But Kallisti had know death for a very long time, it was nothing new to her . . . She sighed.

The drive hadn't been as long as she had thought it might be, seeing as she had listened to several songs . . . They were all relatively long, and she liked to listen to them when she needed to be on the road for a long while. It may have been a two or three hour drive to Trembling Mountain, she didn't know, but it would be nice to get away from Coy City, the site of so many bad happenings for her.

Once again, she wondered who might be there, and exactly who Brian had sent that text to. Everyone in that e-mail? . . . Did that mean Harley would be going, too? That was the biggest of her worries. The other part of what taxed her mind was what the others thought of her - had any of them thought of what she did while they weren't together? They'd had more time to think about, to process what had happened, would any of them come to hate her?

. . . She decided that she didn't care. They could hate her if they wanted, then everything would be just as before - Tyler her only friend, and her music to keep her company. Only . . . There was more death in this version of her life.

Kallisti laughed a little as she pulled up to the entrance of the resort. Skiing, she had only been twice before, and that was with . . . with Lorinda and her mother, about two years ago. That was when she was under the impression Lorinda actually liked her. What a silly girl she had been, before . . .

She checked in, decided that two days would be enough time to relax and get away from everything. It would be nice. The clerk, a Ryoto-san, as he said to call him, directed her to her room on the third floor, after she told him other people would be coming, and that they might be under "Bellhurst". He said he would direct them all to the third floor, as well.

A few minutes later, Kallisti found herself down the hall, on floor three, and she opened the door to her room. It was . . . nice. Comfy looking - but two beds? Why would he give her a two-bed room? Oh well, perhaps one of the others would come to share it with her. If not, her bags could stay there.

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xxxxxxxxxx Finally, they were almost there. Alli had continued her little interrogation, but he didn't mind much. At least she spoke to him. " Who's Brian? " she asked, " And what names are you talking about? There were names attached to that e-mail? " Harley looked at her with surprise, suddenly remembering how oblivious she could be - then again, she had been in China when a lot of the things were going down, " Waaaiiit a minute . . . How do you know about that e-mail? "

Oh, you've got to be kidding me, Alli, thought Harley to himself, incredulously, " Alli, are you serious? "

As if to answer he question, she went off, " Wait . . . HARLEY. DID YOU GET IT, TOO?! " and then he mentally facepalmed. She was dense, but it was a little adorable to have her catching onto these things slowly. She went off about how sorry she was to not have talked to him in a while, and when she made a comment about being his moral compass, he smiled. Maybe she was - a little. She was worried about him? How cute. Maybe he could use this against h - No. He shook his head, not Allison. She was a good girl, a good person, didn't need someone like Harley corrupting her.

" Alli, Alli, " he pushed in, " It's alright, don't worry about it. It's been a while, sure, but it's not been so bad, man. " Then there was a long silence between the two of them. Had he messed up? Did she think she messed up? Naw, they were okay, because then she asked if he'd ever been skiing before, " I have, actually, " he replied with a smile, them finally pulling up to the entrance of the resort. As the two of them got out of the car, he thought about the last time he'd gone skiing. That felt like years and years ago, but it was only last year that he had gone with Lorinda and Lilith, separate from Kallisti, before Lilith's . . . accident.

" C'mon, I'll carry our stuff. Let's get checked in, " he told his friend, and then he led her inside. It was nice, spacious. There, sitting on the clerk's desk was a sign that read "Bellhurst". Had someone from school gotten here before they had? Ryoto-san told them third floor, two days, when Harley said that they were Bellhurst, too. He wondered who had gotten here before them, but decided it didn't matter - he would see the others soon enough. After a few minutes of walking, the two of them came to the room that shared the key's number, "324". Little had Harley known that Kallisti had gotten room 318, just a few doors down.

" Huh, would you look at that, Alli, two beds - wanna room with me? " he asked slyly, a glimmer in his eyes as he looked sideways at her, " Or better yet, share a bed with me, it'll be a blast. " Harley winked at her playfully.

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xxxxxxxxxx Harley was never a talkative one unless he had to be, but being around Allison, well, she liked to asked lots of questions - not that he minded. The type of questions she asked gave him insight to how she was feeling at the moment or what she might be thinking about, and in some cases, who she was thinking about. It wasn't just with her. He usually let others do the talking so he could see these same things in them. Humans could be very interesting, and other cases, rare cases, he could see what they had been through.

Kallisti was a good example of that last bit.

He was pulled out of his thoughts by the car door opening, and in stepping an attractive Allison, as always, but she'd probably reprimand him if he commented on it. He laughed to himself.

" So, long time no see, eh? " Alli commented lightly. Hah, he knew it, she was still uncomfortable around him. He rolled down the windows slightly, courtesy to her so that she wouldn't choke on the smoke and smog of his cigarette. He wondered if she really minded, " So where're we off to? And who are these 'kiddos' you keep talking about? "

Oh boy, she was in the questioning mood, but he didn't mind that. No one really asked him questions, even if they weren't about himself, he liked being asked questions. Harley just hoped she would grind him too hard - and yes, pun intended with all of the dirty mind in the world, " Slow down there, tiger, " he replied to her with a chuckle, " Didn't know you were so eager to ride with me. We're going to Trembling Mountain, there's a skiing resort and hot springs that Brian invited most all of us too. " he began to explained, his pale eyes focused intently on the road ahead, " As for these 'kiddos' I keep mentioning, as you say, they're the others, from the email. This'll be the first time I've seen all of them gathered together - and I don't want to miss this chance to see their interaction. "

His eyes flashed at the road in front of him with a calm excitement, " I'm expecting some interesting things to happen. "

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xxxxxxxxxx He decided that it was a good thing he wasn't even halfway to the resort because when Alli had text him back, it had just what he was expecting: her flipping out, and then saying to come pick her up. He laughed - she was so predictable sometimes.

Where he was on the road, there was no other cars around, so he popped a smooth U-y and found himself on the road back to Coy City, and to Allison's house. When he got there, or almost there, he found himself passing through the woods where Kallisti's house was. In the drive, there was no black Nissan that he was used to seeing, and Uncle Lee's Toyota wasn't there either. Were they both gone? He wondered where . . .

Sometimes, he found himself envious of the people he observed, especially when they were with their families or some such. Normally, he'd never let it bother him, but with a dad like Peter, and his wreck of a mother, well . . . His family wasn't tip-top shape. Not that he minded. He didn't live with them anyway, and he liked that. Away from the family, away from the problems. He found much more joy in watching people, rather than being with them.

Soon, he was back near Coy City, and was near Alli's house. It had taken all of thirty minutes to get there, but he didn't mind so much, he thought as he pulled out his phone.

Hey, I'm here. C'mon, we've got people to see.​

And then from there, it'd take about an hour to get to the resort - that would be a fun hour. As he waited for Alli to come out of her house, he wondered who actually was going to be there. She had asked, and he assumed it was going to be a lot of the people from the email, seeing as Brian had sent it. He was most interested in four people: Temperance, Brian, Madeline, and of course . . . Kallisti. Maybe that's where she had gone. He grinned to himself as he lit a cigarette and started smoking. A fun day, indeed.

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xxxxxxxxxx Harley had decided to take the scenic root to Trembling Mountain. Trembling Mountain . . . That had always been a funny-sounding name to him, for more than one reason. He smiled as he drove near the bay, would anything interesting happen, to make the mountain tremble? That was pretty bad, even he'll admit.

He came to a rare stoplight in his path and decided to check his phone. It had vibrated in alert just a little while ago, but he was too busy admiring the area around him to really care. When he popped out his slick phone and caught it in one hand, he pressed the button to light up the screen, his clear reflection disappearing in the glass; Allison had replied to him. He smiled at it. Harley knew that she was still pretty uncomfortable around him, considering what had happened before, but he didn't mind so much. She was a respectful lady, his little attendant kohai. He laughed; she'd probably freak if she heard him say that.

Still, they were friends of some kind.

Okay dude. First of all, what the crap is trembling mountain? And second of all, how'd you know i was back from china? And third of all, why are you texting me now all of the sudden?​

Yeah, definitely friends of some kind. How had he known she was back from China? Well . . . He had his ways.

Nice to hear from you, too, Alli. Trembling Mountain is the skiing resort down I-90, you've never heard of it? ​

Because all these other kiddos from the email are going, and this should be an interesting experience. ​

I don't think you get out of the house enough, kohai. See you there ~​

. . . Unless you'd like me to come pick you up? ( :​

Harley grinned at his phone as the light turned green. It was always so fun messing with Allison. He knew his boundaries though - he didn't want to make her hate him, he already had enough people for that.
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Oh, good lord, I knew that Riku was going to be number one - not that it's undeserved. Man, I should have voted, too. Like PaW said, it's funny how Lea is on here even though he hasn't even used his Keyblade, how silly.

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xxxxxxxxxx Of course I do not remember falling asleep in my own bed . . . I had never gone to my room to begin with. Although not many things had happened throughout yesterday and last night, Kallisti had felt exhausted - enough for her to simply . . . fall asleep in the secret library room. Not that she minded, the chair was comfortable, and she wrapped up with the blanket that lay over the footrest. It hadn't been a bad sleep. A dreamless one, yes, but she was sure that she didn't mind that. Nothing but the worst had plagued her mind since . . . before, and she wanted nothing more of it.

Finally able to check her phone, she had a text message from someone unexpected . . . Brian. Curiously, Kallisti tapped her phone a few times and then the message was opened, reading as so:

hey everyone! This is Brian!​

basically, the hot springs is free to those who wish to head up there!​

maybe we could meet and talk in a relaxing atmosphere...?​

anyway, I hope to see you guys there!​

The hot springs . . . ? It had been a long time since she had been there. It was a pleasant enough place. Perhaps . . . Well. There was a reason she hadn't gone back, but that wasn't the springs' fault. Relaxation, that did sound lovely, indeed. Kallisti decided that she would love to go, her only concern was this: each time, when they were gathered together, those of the e-mail, bad things seemed to occur . . . It was unfortunate, though she had come to expect so; each time they were together, they broke away one less, or even two, in the Lacey's Diner incident . . . Would time at the hot springs be the same? This was perturbing, to say the least, for who would it be this time?

If they would all be going, would Madeline come . . . ? Hot springs . . . Would it be a mixed bath? She wasn't fond of the mixed bathing, but . . . how were they all to talk? It must be mixed bathing. Kallisti sighed . . . This could go either one of two ways: disaster or temporary serenity. She decided to text Tyler. After the events of yesterday, she felt that they were closer than ever before, which said much, considering them being best friends.

Good morning, Tyler. Brian has invited us all to Trembling Mountains and the hot springs.​

I think you should come, I am going to. ​

I hope it will be a good day. I hope to see you there.​

Dressed at last, Kallisti wrote a quick note to her father, grabbed her keys, and before she walked out the door, she sighed. Today, she would not think of Peter, nor returning the favor, nor Harley ( but he might actually be there ), nor the horror that has come before. It was a day to relax.

. . . Hopefully.

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xxxxxxxxxx Oh, good, Allison had finally come home from China. How was the old bat doing, Harley wondered? Last night, he'd gotten some text about going to the hot springs - it'd been from Brian, and that made Harley smile - not to mention it hadn't been only him that was invited. All the kiddos from the email were going. That meant all the people he was interested in mentally ( heh, and physically ) were going to be there. He couldn't be more excited. He was interested in seeing how this little event would play out; he noticed that ****** things tended to happen when the kids were all together, having a blast.

He'd seen some of them react with other people, but not many, and this was a pretty good chance to take mental notes of their changes in behavior. He'd tuck these little details away just in case he wanted to use them later. And then there was little Kallisti - she didn't like people, but this was his chance to see how she really felt about the girl named Madeline and her "best friend" Tyler.

He dragged out his phone and a cigarette after getting dressed and picked up Allison's number. He liked her, she was a down-to-earth girl, and wasn't stupid like a lot of women - for one, she'd not fallen for him trying to seduce her about half a year ago, and for that, he respected her. Sometimes he saw her as a little scatterbrained, but she was pretty cute when she was all confused. Anyway, he thought she'd like to come to this little . . . soiree that Brian planned, so he decided to text her.

Yo, Trembling Mountain, gonna meet all these other kiddos there, you should come and be my partner-in-crime. ​

I've got people to inspect and nothing but time.​

He dragged a few useful things out to his car, took another drag of his cigarette and hopped in. Today was going to be an interesting day.

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xxxxxxxxxx Harley's appearance had been unexpected, and Kallisti was shaken - why was he even here, what did he have to discuss with her? Nothing important, nothing . . . that needed to be said. She tried to sigh out her shakiness, but it didn't want to go away. She was slightly scared.

" You alright? " Tyler's voice brought her out of her faltering state and she looked at him with glossy eyes. It was true, his presence in the room had been forgotten, and for that, she felt bad. He began to speak again, his words almost echoing in and out of her cloudy mind, " Just goddammit, Quin. " They were now standing up. Her pale face grew slightly red - had Tyler always been so much more taller than she was? Oh, he was reprimanding her - of course, how silly she was for thinking their friendship could so easily be broken. Yes, how silly . . . " We've come too far to just . . . quit, you know? "

Perhaps his words held truth. They did hold truth. They were true. She wanted to believe them, but could she bring herself to? They had survived these last eleven or so days, but what about one hundred of them? Would either of them be alive at the end? " Others can look at me as a fool or whatever for being like this, but . . . that's just how it is. " he admitted, giving her a smile that warmed her, body and soul, " If it meant betraying who I am, and betraying you. Betraying our friendship . . . Then I want to remain a fool for the rest of my life. "

Kallisti didn't know how to reply to this. What was she supposed to say? For the first time in what might have felt like a long time, she was speechless. So she did the only think she wanted to do at that moment; hug him, and very tightly. The farthest thing from her mind was Harley still being in her house, waiting for her for god knows what reason, but at the moment, it was only she and Tyler. Moments of utter peace, like this, almost never came for her, and if they did, they were always induced by her own music playing . . . But now, the moment was over, and there was still Harley waiting in the other room. Tyler would have to leave - he couldn't know whatever Harley was here for.

" Thank you, Tyler. " she returned with a smile, " You and I are one in the same; we shall both remain fools for the rest of our days. Friends until the end . . . "

Kallisti dismissed Tyler soon after, telling him that they could hang out soon, but she had to deal with the suave demon in the other room before that could happen. She left him in the living room - whether he went home or not, she didn't know ( hopefully, he wouldn't think of listening in ) - and she trekked across her house, to the kitchen, but found no Harley. How strange - where did he go? She moved through the other exit to the kitchen and came to the door of her father's study - he wouldn't be in there, would he?

The girl shook her head, her black hair falling about her face slightly, and then she made her way to the library, remembering that he knew about the secret door in the large bookcases. He would be in there? Oh, would he see the painting of her mother . . . ?

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Oh yes, he would. " Do you ever miss Lilith, Kallisti? "

" What are you doing here, Harley? " she asked quietly, her heart beating fast, " You have come here, uninvited, and I do not appreciate it in the slightest. "

" Were you having a lovely time with Tyler? He seems to like you a lot, love. " Harley replied, no maliciousness in his voice, but true curiosity, " You sure that he's just your friend, and that's all he wants to be? "

" I am not in an understanding mind, Harley - for what reason would you even let those thoughts be considered in your mind? " she challenged, and he gave a chuckle, turning towards her and going closer, " It is none of your business, but Tyler is simply my closet friend. "

" It's not my business, says you, but you tell me anyway. " he replied, his triumphant smile prominent, " You wish to please me, love? You know what you have to do. "

Now they were closer together, and Kallisti was just a few breaths away from hyperventilating - he was coming too close, and she didn't like it, " Harley, please tellmeyourbusinessand leavemyhome, I donotwantyouhereanymore. " She was scared - he was hovering over her, and she was against the door. Even if she wanted to, she couldn't leave, Harley had his hand pressed above her head, and he was pleased. She couldn't escape him, now.

" Peter told me to tell you that he's done what you want. " he told her, knowing she was uncomfortable with the distance between them, " He's gonna be waiting for his favor - are you really gonna give it to him? You know what he wants. I don't know if I like that, Kalli. You trading me for my dad. Do you like older men? I didn't peg you as the type. "

He was giving her know room to reply, and frankly, she didn't know if she could muster up any proper reply, " H - Harley . . . " she let out, " Please . . . please go - o . . . "

And nearly ten minutes later, Harley was gone, but not before he told her that Lorinda was back in town, and that she had met with Melissa.

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xxxxxxxxxx Harley was pleased to see that Tyler was shaken by his appearance, but he did best not to let on. After all, Tyler still thought he was a good person - or at least didn't completely put him down as someone dangerous. Better that way, the kid was safer. Still, he had his hands on Kallisti's and and Harley secretly glowered at him. If he knew what was best, he'd let go of her hands, " Of course, yeah. " he acknowledged cheerfully, " I'll just . . . let you finish. I have some business with Kallisti of my own. Please, though, take your time, no worries. "

To both his amusement and his chargin, Tyler seemed extremely comfortable around Kallisti, there was only the bond of friendship between them - he thought - but it was strong, and Tyler seemed protective. Harley didn't think he was Kallisti's type, since a good part of the time, she preferred girls, like the lovely but broken Madeline or the graceful, sister-complexed Aileen. Oh yes, Harley knew about them, too. Perhaps the attention-seeking Brian, as well - but Brian was more of Harley's type - small, submissive, self-conscious. He was adorable.

" I'll be waiting in the kitchen, Kallisti. " Harley told her with a smile, and then he walked out of the room. Tyler would leave, soon. In the meantime, his phone was vibrating in his pocket, and so he took it out to see who it was. . . . Oh, it was Peter. What did he want? Oh, just a text message.

Even better.

Spoiler: TEXT MESSAGES

He looked at his watch after putting away his phone - Tyler had ten minutes to get his little lovebird-friend deal finished, and then he was out of here. Can't have him around to know the dirty little secrets, could he?


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xxxxxxxxxx Still, everything was embarrassing to her. Normally, Kallisti made it a solid point to not show any emotion whatsoever unless she was being cordial, courteous, or nice. If one was to show too much emotion, then someone would see and discern a weak point from the analyzing and use it against them. She always wondered, was it everyone who thought as she did, or was it her family and experience outside her family that set her on this path of thought?

Here, in front of her, she had shaken Tyler - she had shaken herself, but he was holding fast to being, for the most part, calm. She could show emotion in front of him, it was okay . . . That was what friends were for - and that was why he was her only friend. She looked up into his shining eyes as he held onto her hands, " Hey. Listen to me, alright? Whatever happened . . . this isn't your fault. This is down to Crestatia, and this weird game she's playing with us. It's not your fault . . . I won't ever doubt you or blame you no matter what has happened. You're my best friend and I have faith in you for anything and everything. "

Did he say this to make her feel better? It did, but only a little . . . Brought her little comfort . . . Lessened her guilt by a grain. A grain. Hmm, a grain was all she needed. Her face quickly cleared up, her mind grew some serenity. No matter what happened, she still had Tyler. She always had Tyler. " Thank you. " she replied, " You are the truest friend I could ever ask for . . . Please take deep breaths, for what I am about to tell you, it may . . . test your friendship against me. " she then admitted with grave intensity in her blue eyes. She let the first part sink into him for a few moments and then she took a breath, " It was not my decision, for my part, nor the death, but I wielded the blade, and so I shall take all responsibility. I have slain Abigail. "

There, she had said it. What would Tyler do? Would he hate her? Kallisti was almost scared to find out . . .

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xxxxxxxxxx Even if she hadn't left the door unlocked, Harley would have had a way in, anyway. Uncle Lee kept a spare key under the doormat, just in case he was ever silly enough to lock himself out of the house. He liked Lee a lot, he was a smart guy, caring. When he was a kid, Lee treated him like a son, since Peter wasn't exactly father of the year. Harley didn't understand how Peter could have a sister like Lilith, a kind woman, loving, sweet, intelligent . . . Man, they were like opposites. He liked Aunt Lilith a lot.

Quietly, Harley opened the door without it creaking - one could tell he had lots of practice sneaking around. It seemed that Kallisti's house had sustained a bit of damage from that flood. He was just glad his small place was suspended high enough that his area wasn't really effected. Not at all, really. " . . . but I wielded the blade, and so I shall take all responsibility. I have slain Abigail. " Harley leaned against the door frame that led to the living room and he crossed his arms, a sly grin on his face, " Heh. " he let out, " So formal, elegant as always, Kallisti. Always one to take the blame, to think it's your fault. That's a self-destructive way of thinking, darling. " His pleasure grew as her face went pale.

Harley never really understood why she was scared of him, but he shrugged, " Hey Tyler. " he said, a friendly smile on his face, " Didn't expect to see you hear today. " But he did, and frankly, he didn't like it.
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xxxxxxxxxx She was slightly embarrassed for her behavior, but this was the first time she had truly relaxed, in a very long time . . . Last night, she looked at the e-mail once more, and it had seemed like more and more names continued to appear - but they had always been there, right? Of course . . . Merely, it meant that more people were to share this wretched fate. It was undeniably sad, so . . . dismal. Were they all destined to die? Since she had received the e-mail, she hadn't thought about it much . . . She thought, perhaps, that her life would continue as normal.

" . . . Of course I am. " he replied, just as shaky as she, but with more gusto, " No worries . . . You know me, I can survive anything. " Kallisti felt so heavyhearted at these words - words that she wanted, desired to believe so much. The feeling compounded when he tried to grin - but she knew it wasn't full, " You - you're . . . alright, too . . . right? "

They two were a mess. Standing outside her house like this, looking like hell, her dressed in her pajamas. What a silly scene. She crashed her face back into his chest and breathed in his scent. He was okay. Tyler was okay. Her best friend, in the whole world. She wasn't alone, not right now.

" I am fine - I am fine . . . " she said again and again, " I am so tired, there is so much to tell you, so much you have missed . . . " she told him, coming choked up at the thought of one very small girl with glasses, " You must come inside . . . " she said, ushering him in, and towards the living room. where the furniture was temporarily covered with plastic and sheets. She hardly noticed the silver Honda that lay outside her drive, close to her black Nissan, " I have done something very . . . very horrible, Tyler, something that I can never be forgiven for . . . " she began to explain shakily as she sat down on the couch, " We had been trapped in the auditorium of the school, and . . . In order to escape, someone had to die . . . So we took a vote for who to die and who was to kill . . . "

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xxxxxxxxxx She seriously didn't know how she got home, it was a wonder to her, but the next morning, she had woken up in her bed and stared at the ceiling. It was almost as if she were in some sort of dream-like state, and everything was extremely ethereal. Had she seen her dad? Had her house really been okay? Kallisti sat up in her bed and looked around, a few things were on the floor, but it seemed that everything was as she left it all those days ago . . . All those days ago . . . That sounded like years, centuries . . . A far away nightmare.

Kallisti sat up in her bed and twiddled with her fingers, her pale hands clasped together. It relaxed her, gave her peace of mind when she did it, always allowed her to think. How were the others doing . . . ? Madeline had left her, yesterday. Kallisti felt . . . almost an overwhelming sadness that she had, hardly letting her say goodbye. Was she going to be able to see her again? Or would one of them abruptly die before that could happen? It was a bad idea to get close to Madeline, for several reasons; the least of which . . . if Madeline died, Kallisti would be extremely affected - it was the same for Tyler. It was the reason she had few friends . . . She couldn't stand to get close to other people. Getting close to others meant that she had to care. She could only care so much. No, that was a lie. She could care infinitely, but it would sap the life from her blood.

There was a knock, and Kallisti looked at her door. No, it wasn't her door. Who could it be? Peter, here for his favor? Harley, checking up on her? Melissa? Elizabeth? . . . Dare she think it to be . . . Madeline? No . . . Perhaps it was . . .

" Tyler . . . " Kallisti breathed, as her closest friends stood in front of her - and all in once piece! For just one moment, she stared at him, bewildered that they were once more face to face, both alive, both breathing. Tyler looked like hell, but then again, so did she. They'd both been through a lot . . . How silly she was, not being able to hold back the tears that came down her face . . . " T - Tyler! " she cried, throwing her arms around him, and burying her face into his chest, " I am s - so glad - you're o - okay . . . " she said, her face muffled in his shirt. Immediately, she pulled back from him and looked at him seriously, tears still coming down her face, " Y - you are okay . . . right? "

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xxxxxxxxxx This morning, he had gone to check out the damage that had been dealt to the city. Man, most places looked like complete shit. There were district maintenance everywhere, still pumping water out of places and the streets and parks. He helped a few people here and there, feeling like today was going to be a good day. Maybe he'd go see his mom or his dad. Would they be happy to see him? Probably not his dad, but his mom always loved a visit, even if she was with her new husband. He wasn't a bad guy at all, though.

Harley sighed, adjusted his black jacket, and looked at his watch. It was just about to be 10:30am; he had all day. What should he do all day? Perhaps he should go visit his favorite little musical princess. Was she alright? She'd probably had a hell of a time at the school, what with the little mess that she made. Harley still didn't know what that was - his dad hadn't said anything to him, and it was kind of annoying.

He decided he would go to her house. She'd be thrilled to see him. The thought gave him a smile, he loved his small cousin. So adorable, so small. So Harley drove to Sealand, humming to a song by Mozart as he turned on to 62nd Avenue. When he pulled up to her house in the midst of all of the trees, he looked at her door and saw a boy there, with shaggy brown hair, and she was . . . hugging him.

He narrowed his eyes and his face became dark and dangerous. He wouldn't get out of the car now, but he knew who that boy was - and he didn't like him being so close to his princess.

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xxxxxxxxxx " I'm feeling . . . better than I was yesterday, thank you for asking, " Aileen said, and Kallisti looked at her with interest and something that resembled a feint sadness, " How are you? Any plans for the rest of the day? "

For a moment, Kallisti looked away. What was she going to do for the rest of the day? Her face was a mix of forced passiveness and anxiety. Would her dad be home? Was he even alright? What of Tyler . . . ? She tried to breath properly, but these thoughts were giving her issues with being calm. One would think after years and years of perfecting a calm facade, it would stay intact for at least several more years to come.

She was slightly surprised by the fact that Aileen wasn't angry or spiteful towards her, and that went for Brain as well . . . Considering the things she said before about them . . . She had truly felt awful about it, but . . . Well, she certainly wouldn't lie. Would they like that better? If she lied to them? Maybe she should consider it, but she was a horrible liar.

" I . . . I do not know. " Kallisti replied steadily, " I may return home and take stock of the damage done to my house. As for . . . how I am, I feel heavy, but content enough to not kill myself. " she finished, being deadpan towards the end, " I am still able to function. What will you do for the remainder of the day? "



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