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“Victor’s is heated Have you even been in it yet? We can still fill the water guns with ice if you want I recommend it”
I couldn’t help giggling at his crazy ideas, and in that ht “I can’t believe you’re not worried about Erica”
“Erica loves us,” he said “She s we do, but she comes around But that’s between Kota and Nathan Well you, toobutI mean, what if Erica doesn’t approve of this? Do you think we’d give up then?”
“Wouldn’t Kota?”
“Not on you,” he said “He wouldn’t do that” He perked up “So I’et back to us I think if we can get into having good tihten up, see this with a more positive perspective”
Maybe he was right We ound up pretty tight, even after I left my parents’ house It felt like the tio “Can we think of so water?”
He laughed and nodded “I knoe still need to figure soure it out like it’s a chore and we’re reluctant Let’s do e do together”
His idea was brilliant Get back to us “I want to try,” I said
He beamed “Yeah So next time you’re around the others, try to ss We’ll be a bit round rules around faI promise”
He made me feel better about it I was still worried about Kota and Nathan, but I had to trust that even if Erica disapproved, soive up on me Or us
The S Thrill
When we got to Victor’s bedroo up at the ceiling The king-sized bed was made with a white bedspread and plush with dozens of pillows The baby grand piano dorays, whites and darks of the floors and walls all made Gabriel’s clothes and even his skin seem to pop in contrast
Gabriel was lying sideith his knees bent His two locks of blond hair fell across his eyes He kept up the color before, but at theby about an inch,the rest of the hair in the back
His hands were over his stomach He wore jeans and a yellow tank shirt, and he was barefoot There were pink crystal studs in his ear, the three black rings and a pink ring added in around the crest
He slowly turned his head as we approached The ht eyes widened immensely “About time,” he said He sat up swiftly and relief flooded his expression “Hey! What are you doing here?” He paused and analyzed ?”
“We had to run out the door,” I said
Luke shut the bedroo here?”
“I had Pam drop me off when I was supposed toso Probably an Acade for someone to come by”
“Was so to come over?” I asked
“I was going to wait for Victor,” Gabriel said “Mr Blackbourne was going to co happened What car did you all bring?”
“None,” Luke said “Kota dropped us off We were followed for a bit, so he went back to see if he could find him”
Gabrielhis teeth “There’s no car here for us to take So I guess we’re stuck unless alk down to the hospital”
“It’d be a bit of a walk,” Luke said “And we probably shouldn’t take Dr Green’s car right now Not unless it’s an eency”
“What’s Mr Blackbourne doing?” I asked
“Mr Blackbourne things,” Gabriel said “We really need more cars”
“What happened to your bike?” Luke asked
“It’s too daht now,” he said
Luke walked away fro fun since we ht out” He closed the door behind himself
I went over the piano and sat on the bench Gabriel ju his phone on top of the piano
We toyed with the piano, figuring out Mary Had a Little La every key
“Should we bewith it?” I asked him
He tapped at the black keys,from one to the other “It’s a piano You’re supposed to mess with it”
His phone buzzed, and he scooped it up off the top of the piano, checking the e
“Is it them?” I asked