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"Soon," he kissed the top of o completely I knew that it was silly, but I couldn't help but feel cold and less complete without his arms around me "Thank you Sylvia for your hospitality I should hope we enially, and Syl nodded in return Avalon rolled his eyes and suddenly started a coughing fit, pretending to choke on Kung-Pow chicken

"Yes, thank you for your hospitality," Talbott echoed Kiran’s sentiment in his own version of an accent, but my aunt had yet to find her words

The boys turned to leave and I followed them to the door

"See you at school tomorrow," Kiran said while Talbott opened the door and waited for Kiran to pass

"I can hardly wait," I groaned sarcastically The thought of Seraphina’s hands all over the man that I loved made me nauseous, but that was the price I paid to stay out of prison

"You know that I a of you, Love," he enfolded ain and tipped my chin up into the sweetest kiss I stood there, or rather floated there for several seconds believing that what he said was true

"And I think only of you," I whispered when his lips finally left mine

Kiran released his e on his way out, but closed the door behind thehts back out ofyou," Avalon’s snide voice ca their casually, holding a box of lo mien noodles and chopsticks

"Avalon, please don’t start," I walked in his direction, fully intending on findingas Avalon hadn’t eaten everything

"You can’t blah You hold the only hope of true Immortality he’ll ever have If I were hi all of my lies, I would for sure play that out," he handedI was on a quest to look for thely

"You know you’re crazy You just don’t like hi to have to learn to live with" I found my own pair of chopsticks and noticed Aunt Syl duck out of the roo to listen to the conversation she had heard over and over for the last feeeks

"Eden, I hope I have to learn to live with it; because the other option is your sacrificial death all in honor of the very boyfriend you seem to love so much," when I put my food down, unable to find my appetite, he continued, "Remember, you may be pretty, but you are much more valuable as a solution to all of their problems He hasthat he acco toat a half-eaten box of lothat Avalon rong and that Kiran loved ht mean for him But even still, Avalon's words were hard to s and part ofinto… Kiran’s or Avalon’s

Chapter Five

"Eden, can I talk to you for a lish I had to force myself to be polite

"Sure," I responded casually, and assured Avalon that I would be all right via telepathy

Avalon walked slowly past, not entirely convinced that I would be I opened ive Avalon a sense of security He eventually moved past the classroom door and found his seat near the back and next tothe halls for the still absent Kiran

"I understand your feelings for Kiran are deep," he began and then cleared his throat nervously "I’m just worried that this relationship, or whatever this is, is going to end badly for both of you," he coughed again and I didout to be another "You should know better" speech "What I’ to say, is that Kiran will never be able to walk away froly; and I’m afraid of ill happen if he is forced to walk away unwillingly Eden, you are the strong one, you are also the one with more to lose You have to understand that he cannot hide you forever What if you have to suddenly go on the run? Or you disappear one day? Think about him and what that would do to Kiran," Talbott pleaded with nized real pain behind his dark, chocolate brown eyes and thick,to stand out there all day, or will you allow in class?" I heard Mr Lambert’s nasal reprimand from inside the classrooer Talbott’s words had hit their mark; what about Kiran? What would happen to him if I had to leave? What would happen to etically at Talbott before entering English and finding my seat Talbott followed behind and sat down next to , but strong hand on ave it a squeeze He, thanks to the twin connection, felt every ereed with theht, let’s resuan "This story as we know is ripe with teenage angst, so I suppose the lot of you would know plenty about Of course, it is easy to judge young Romeo’s folly and fair Juliet’s impetuousness But one day, maybe soon, your innocent hearts will find love And with love comes all manner of hasty and most often selfish decisions"

The classroom door opened slowly and Mr Lambert was forced to pause his lecture Kiran walked slowly into the classroo just finished a conversation before entering English Aht behind him followed by another boy I had never seen before