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Amelia Leon Alvarez Thirty-One Mechanic & Bartender Pero, estoy de vuelta Estoy de pie y bien alerta Eso del cero a la izquierda No me va Creo creo creo en mí A RP blog dedicated to Hidehillhq.

[ameliaxleon]

✦ MELISSA BARRERA, CIS FEMALE, SHE/HER ✦ AMELIA LEON ALVAREZ, the THRITY-ONE year old has been in Hidehill for NINETEEN YEARS AND HAS BEEN BACK FOR A MONTH and was a STRANGER to Jade Parker, the missing person . Whispers on the streets are that the MECHANIC AT QUICK FIX AND BARTENDER AT CADILLAC who lives in HADLEY PARK. is said to be GENEROUS and IMPULSIVE but I guess we’ll find out for ourselves. { MARIE, 27, EST, SHE/HER. }.  .

triggers: immigration, deportation, murder

Stats

Character Name: Amelia Carmen Leon Alvarez

Age: 31

Birthday: April 11, 1991

Gender/Pronouns: Cis Female, She/Her

Sexuality: Lesbian

Face claim: Melissa Barrera

Occupation: Mechanic @ Quick Fix & Bartender @ Cadillac Lounge

Neighborhood: Hadley Park

Birth Place: Tijuana, Mexico

How long they’ve been in Hidehill: On and off for 29 years. Just came back after being away for about 10 years. She’s been back for a month

Currently lives: Hadley Park

Inspo: Spotify | Pinterest

Personality

Mel is quieter now - she’s seen too much.  

She can put up a good façade and blend in when needed, but she is trying hard to walk the straight and narrow now

Amelia still has a wild spirit - always has and she loves to have fun. Trouble just seems to find her

She is a Latina which means she’s loud and loves to dance. She has a fire that burns with in her and she’s trying to figure out how to let it burn bright again

Tequila is the way to her heart.

She is a grease nut - love fixing up bikes and cars. Her father taught her everything she knows.

She’s proud of her roots and everything her family did for her. Mexico runs in her blood and she lets it be known.

While she has her Honda, she loves riding her bike more than anything. She feels free when she rides it.

Key Points:

triggers: immigration, deportation, murder

Immigrated from Mexico when she was 2 years old and received her DACA permit when she turned 18

Parents were deported back to Mexico when she was 18.

Dated Emilia Lord from when they were 18-21.

Cheated on her when Em turned 21 and Em left her.

She ran away to Las Vegas after the break up and met Ledger Jackson. They quickly became very close friends - partners in crimes.

With her father sick, she was the sole provider for her family in Mexico. She needed extra cash and began to steal cars and sell them for parts.

Deals went wrong and in an act of self-defense, she killed someone.

Ledger took the fall for the murder, knowing this could get her sent back to Mexico and her family would suffer.

Eventually, she sought legal help and confessed to the murder once it could be proven as self-defense. Ledger was let out and she went to prison.

She’s just been let out and has moved to back to Hidehill. Wants to pay Ledger back for taking the fall and supporting her family while she was in jail.

Now that she’s back, she wants to work things out with Emilia but doesn’t know how to even start. They haven’t spoken in a decade.

She was a STRANGER to Jade Parker

Biography.

triggers: immigration, deportation, murder

Amelia Carmen Leon Alvarez was born in Tijuana, Mexico on April 11, 1991 to Carlos and Andrea Leon. Tijuana was not a safe place to live and her parents wanted a better life for her, one with more opportunities.

Though dangerous, the young family sought out the help of “coyotes” and crossed the border of United States when Amelia was only two years old.

Through some help from friends in America, they travelled to Hidehill and settled down in Hagfield. Her father rented out a space for the small family to live and in exchanged her provided labor for the farmer they worked in.

Andrea, on the other hand, traveled to Hindley and cleaned houses for a living in the gated community. They didn’t have much - but their family was united and better off. That’s all they wanted - the hope of so many immigrants.

Eventually, her parents obtained fake documents and were able to become a little more independent, even though they often still tried to keep a low profile. They moved to Hove Lake when Mel was about 10 years and her father began to make his own out of the fishing business there and provided fish to Hidehill, along side other fishermen.

That’s where Amelia first saw Emilia but the two girls kept a distance. It wasn’t until they were in high school did they really start to see each other. Their friend groups melded together and by the time they were both 18, they had fallen head over heels in love with each other.

With the brightest light in her life, also came unmeasurable darkness. Shortly after they started dating,  someone had ratted out her family’s secret. They were undocumented.

Her parents were deported but Amelia had been left behind. Her DACA status had saved her from being sent to her homeland - a land that would never feel like home.

Em was everything to Amelia and after losing her family, she knew that she needed her girlfriend more than anything. Their relationship is what kept her grounded - she could see a bright future together. Full of laughter, happiness, kids - the whole thing. The life her parents had sacrificed so much for. Mel worked hard to help her family and devoted herself entirely to Em. Her life wasn’t perfect, but she was making it work and it got better every day. She knew that Em was the one she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. They dated for three years in pure bliss before everything went to shambles.

If asked, Mel still couldn’t give an honest reason why she let this happen. She could blame it on the horrible news she had gotten earlier in the day - her father was had fallen sick, very sick - or she could blame it on the copious amounts of tequila she had taken to numb the hurt. Or maybe even the realization that she could never give Em the life they wanted when she had to support her entire family back in Mexico now.  But regardless of the reason, Amelia had found herself after a few drinks (a lot of drinks) in the arms of someone else rather than out celebrating her girlfriend’s 21st birthday. 

Emilia found out and she ended things, completely blocking her out.

With no family and the love of her life gone, Mel fled from Hidehill.

She landed in Las Vegas and that’s where she met Ledger. It struck her odd that they had never spoken till then, especially given they both were from Hidehill but their friendship was an easy one. They became inseparable - they were two sides of the same coin. They spent a lot of time in the shop - whether at the auto shop she worked out or at the tattoo parlor he worked at and eventually, she grew to trust him and shared her story. All of it. He was her ride or die - her partner in crime. They were tied at the hip. They got into trouble together and always got out of it together. It was the best life and probably the best friendship she’s had in her life.

At this point in life, she was the sole provider for her family. Her family was poor in Mexico and with her father having fallen ill, she was responsible for sending money over to support them. She was the only one who could but being a mechanic didn’t always pay well.

So, she eventually got into a bad crowd. She began stealing cars and selling them for parts. Her hands got dirtier and dirtier until her life was anything but what she pictured. But she was helping her family and that’s all that mattered.

Until things got really bad. She still can’t quite wrap her hand around the event - the sequence being blocked out. But getting involved in a bad crowd had consequences and when a deal went wrong, someone was sent after her. In an act of desperation, Mel found herself with blood on her hands and very dead body on the ground.

It was self-defense, she swore when Ledger walked into the scene. But they both knew that no one was going to believe someone like her. Instead, this would revoke her DACA permit and get her deported and imprisoned in Tijuana. Who would look after her family then?

Go. When Ledger told her to run, she did, vowing to pay him back somehow for taking the fall and saving her.

She ran and ran but eventually, there is no where else to run. Mel sought the help of a group of lawyers who specialized in helping immigrants like her in hard situations. Eventually, she was able to confess and get a reduced sentence when they were able to prove it was self-defense. Ledger was released and she took his spot. Her eyes tearing up when he promised to look after family while she was finishing her sentence.

Amelia has just been released from prison and her record is ruin. She’s on probation and she knows that one wrong move will have her sent back to Tijuana so she’s walking a very fine line.

After being released, she decided to come back to Hidehill for a fresh start and though, it feels a bit too sad for her at times, she knows it’s right thing to do. She has to pay Ledger back for everything he’s done for her and when she catches sight of Emilia - very much still the love of her life - still in town, Mel knows she’s made the right choice.

She only hopes it’s not too late to make amends with Emilia.

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GIVE ME EVERYTHING

[lizzie-saltzman]

MELISSA BARRERA as SAM CARPENTER in SCREAM (2022)

[niinolopez]

ameliaxleon​:

“Who’s gonna be holding my hair back?!” She laughed, pointing a finger right at Nemo because chances are, they were both gonna be two seconds away from running to the bathroom to puke. What a bonding experience. Amelia only rolled her eyes at Nemo but there was an innate softness to the look. Nemo hadn’t been in her life long - they hadn’t really spent too much time together before she left for Vegas years prior, but now, he was an integral part of it. Ledger was her person, and her best friend. But so was Nemo - he was the brother she never had and the family she desperately craved. Amelia didn’t know what she would do without him in her life. “Watch me!” And instead of taking a second to breath and collect her bearings, Amelia began to chug along with him. By the time, they finished, Amelia’s stomach churned. “Ay… puta….” She swore, closing her eyes to try and ease the nausea that rolled through her but that had just been a worse idea. “Okay - I give - you’re definitely the better Mexicano,” she relented, even if the admittance killed her pride. Turning to look at him, the green more prominent now on her face and arched a brow at him. “¿Cómo sigues de pie?”

He held his hands up in surrender because he couldn’t argue that. Like the good friend he was, Nehemiah wouldn’t hesitate to hold her hair back the moment the consequences of their actions caught up to them. It didn’t matter to him if Amelia was to blame for it, especially since he knew she would do the same for him if it was the other way around. Speaking of which, the churning in Nehemiah’s stomach made it clear that might become a reality in a minute if they kept this up any longer. Thankfully for him though, their drinking finally came to an end when Amelia finally tapped out after chugging her last cup. “Hey!” Nehemiah cheered, throwing his hands up in victory. It wasn’t easy but he had successfully proved he was not only the better Mexican between them but could hold his tequila better too. “¡Tomaré esa corona ahora!” He further taunted her, rubbing her loss in her face. However, his teasing didn’t last very long when that churning came back with a vengeance. “Tengo un estómago fuerte, pero ya no puedo más tampoco,” Nehemiah waved his hand, holding his stomach with the other. “Ay…baños. I’m gonna..te veo.” He pointed in the direction he hoped the bathroom was before quickly kissing Amelia goodbye on the cheek and leaving the room.

[ameliaxleon]

END

[ameliaxleon]

allinblume​:

“Absolutely, that shit is vile, Amelia. I pick up any request and the one time I asked for a break? No one in that goddamn shop. Not a soul,” He scoffed, though his comment was directed at someone else who had slipped away unscathed by his accusation. He was just lucky that it was someone he knew who would take the sting of it instead of someone else with little reason–– though it wasn’t like Dion couldn’t find a reason for it to apply to them, too. As of late, he’d grown a reputation for waning patience and tolerance. 

Waiting for his drink, he let out a heavy sigh. He should have been feeling some semblance of peace now that his work tracking down his wife was coming to a close, but all he felt was uneasy. It was hard for him to hide what he was feeling, and so everyone had picked up on the tension he seemed unable to escape. 

“And that Tesla that came in? Who the hell thought we could take care of that? I’m a mechanic, not an electrician with the way they made that thing.”

xx

“You gave me literally only hours notice, Dion.” She deadpanned, rolling her eyes at, what she considered, dramatics. “No seas chillón.” She waved off, placing a hand on her hip as she waited for her coffee. “Besides, I told you that I would cover you any other day and you grumbled and walked away with a damn pout so no.”

She tried to not mind the tension growing around Dion each day but someone who observed as much as him but she never said anything. They weren’t close, no more than co-workers who maybe occasionally grabbed a drink together. 

“And that!” Amelia pointed a finger at Dion, “Is why I told Javier we have to stop accepting them but he won’t listen to me.” Amelia shrugged and sighed. “I put it on Nemo’s list cause I am staying the heck away from it.”

[ameliaxleon]

crueledkisses​:

Seeing Amelia, Maisie was relieved, to say the least. The hug was very much welcomed as she hugged back, tightly, closing her eyes to try and calm down. “Th-Thank you so much for staying behind, Meels. I can always count on you. Staying back for your wife, huh?” The little blonde tried to joke, biting down on her lip and sniffling. “I just - I could have been here sooner, maybe. If I had just - just by a few minutes, maybe, you know? If I could - God, if I had just seen something. Do you know how useless I felt to the cops? I didn’t see a single thing and I wanted to, so badly - but I had nothing to give them.” She swallowed hard, going back behind the bar to try and busy herself. “They have no regard for life - what in the world has Brandon ever done to anyone? Brandon? He’s only helped people, only been a source of - of friendship. What psycho would do this and leave him here to die?” Putting a few glasses away, Maisie’s shaking hands nearly broke a beer glass as she let out a shaky breath. “I - I don’t even know what to say to the other bartenders - everyone else. This place is going to be closed for a little bit, they told me - I feel so bad. It costs you guys money and I just - I don’t know what I should be doing! What - What can I even say to make everyone feel better?” Maisie felt frantic all of a sudden, in her own panic as she looked at her friend and sighed. 

“I - I have to think logically, like a business person. I - I have to. I have to get my shit together, Meels. I can’t be going crazy too right now.” 

xx

“I would never leave my wife behind.” Meels chuckled lightly, hugging Maisie tighter to her in an effort to ease the shock of the day’s events. “No, stop, Maisie. Ya, basta,” Amelia shushed her gently in Spanish, rubbing her back soothingly. “It would have changed nothing - nothing. Okay?” Because it was true, a few minutes were not going to make Brandon any less critical and it wouldn’t have saved her any less trauma. “The cops would still have nothing because this killer is the shadow for a reason but they will catch him and someone will pay for this.” She wasn’t sure she believed her own words cause her faith in Hidehill PD was failing fast. Amelia’s eyes closed as she mentioned Brandon - and the only reason she wasn’t there right now was because she knew he was in surgery and couldn’t be in the waiting room. She would go by after she was sure Maisie was okay too. She watched her friend for a second before joining her behind the bar. “Okay, listen, I can call the bartenders and lounge acts. Everyone will understand iven what happened.” She told her but the minute the panic behind, Amelia grabbed her hands and forced Maisie to turn around and face her. “Slow down, Maisie. We’ve got this. You need to take a day or two. I can help you - just tell me what needs to get down and I will do it.” She had no idea what it took to run the lounge but she could step up and help for a few days while Maisie recovered. “You just went through something horrific. Give yourself some time.”

[ameliaxleon]

lukaplan​:

ameliaxleon​:

xx

“I’m mad at her to.” Amelia admitted, not caring if it wasn’t right for her to be mad. She was because they had left without a word or even a chance to explain. Amelia still hadn’t recovered. “I didn’t even get a warning. Nothing.”  Amelia sighed, leaning forward and resting her elbows on her knees and her head in her palms. The questioning when it came rubbed her the wrong way but she tried to not to let her irritation bleed into their conversation. Lu only meant well - Mel knew that. She cared about Ledger at least as much as Mel did. “We both knew that eventually the truth would come out.” Amelia had never planned for it to be forever, and she always felt guilty for the years she had stolen from Ledger. “It was time - maybe not the way - but it was time.” She said, turning to face her. “The heat was coming to fast and the town was getting to antsy. If anything happened to him or Rowan because of it? Because someone decided to take matters into their own hands?” Amelia shook her head,  unable to even consider it. “He’s free now and he doesn’t have to live with it any more. It won’t affect Rowan’s future. I needed the time back then and that’s between him and I but now I can make things right and I’m doing that. Whatever happens to me… happens but it won’t be his burden any more.” She had been trying to protect him and while they didn’t agree on the methods, and she could understand that, what was done was done. 

“Me too,” Lu admitted quietly. Whenever the shadow sent something, Percy had been the first person she texted. Them talking shit was now nothing but a memory she was trying to look back on with fondness and not bitterness. “I’m sorry she just left,” she murmured. “You deserve more than that. A conversation, at the very least,” Lu said with a heavy sigh. “If you ever wanna drink about it…” she said, smiling slightly, comforted by the fact that even though Percy was gone, Lu still had someone who understood both the joy and the pain she had caused. She knew she wouldn’t be able to find that from anyone else. Lu listened to Amelia intently, a frown on her lips before she looked down at the countertop. “I know it’s none of my business, especially now that we’re not together anymore,” she muttered as she looked up again, staring straight into Amelia’s eyes. “But you always having Ledger’s back just means I’ll have yours. I don’t know what’s going to happen, but if you ever need anything, you can tell me, okay? I’ll help out as much as I can,” Lu said, scratching the back of her neck. “This town has really gone to shit, huh?”

xx

Amelia snorted in a bittersweet amusement. She had deserved at least a talk but maybe it was better this way. There was no use in pining over a woman who had left her behind - the third girlfriend that had left her. Maybe, she was the problem and maybe, given her life, that was the best possible outcome. “Don’t joke, I will take you up on the offer, but I should warn you - I drink tequila and have won against both Ledger and Nehemiah so...” She trailed off with a  proud smirk and wink at Lunara. Amelia would never expect Lu to understand her situation but she did value that the other was even trying to wrap her head around it. Even more that she had decided to remain friend after her and Ledger’s break up. Though they had neve been close it was impossible to not be friends when they both had been so close to Ledger and Lu was pretty easy to get along with. “Thanks, Lu, I appreciate it that, I do. And honestly, I’m still surprised you two haven’t worked it out yet. I was betting you’d be together by now,” She had been praying for it, hoping her friend could find happiness again even under his own stubbornness and hurt. With a vexed sigh, Amelia nodded, suddenly thinking about Brandon again. He hadn’t really ever left her mind. “I still can’t believe that Brandon was the victim this time. That boy is the most reserved person I know.” He was a close friend and Amelia would have gladly switched places with him. No one deserved this but she would never change her mind that Brandon deserved it less than anyone. 

[juliettebennettxx]

ameliaxleon​:

xx

“I swear, you live the best life.” Amelia grinned at her friend but her eyes lit up at the mention that the ferrets might be awak. Following her with a skip in her step, her heart all but melted as she was handed on of the small creatures. “He’s absolutely adorable!” She laughed, taking him in her arms and letting him crawl on her while being careful of his whereabouts. “I swear, I need to volunteer at the zoo because this would be my heaven.” And if she was honest, it would provide a much needed distraction from life at the moment. “How are you holding up with everything?”

“be careful, that one loves to curl up on shoulders.”  that was an understatement for sure. whenever she was home, she would let her two ferrets out when she was on the couch, and every time, simba would curl up on her shoulder. reaching the cage, she grabbed nala. “and this one here i named her from the lion king as well as the lion i’ve been taking care of at the zoo. her name’s nala.” with nala in faiths arms, she watched as her ferret got comfortable.  "i think one of our zookeepers might need help. i’ll ask when i go in tomorrow morning.“ she noted. she knew they were always looking for help. whether it was a volunteer to help with guests, or a zookeeper needing help. "i’ve been okay. keeping myself distracted with work.”

[ameliaxleon]

thaliaparker​:

THE  CHEMISTRY  BETWEEN  THEM  WAS  STILL  UNDENIABLE .    it  came  as  no  surprise  to  thalia ,    the  two  had  always  been  a  whirlwind  of  passion  and  sparks .    seeing  amelia  again  only  reminded  her  of  a  simpler  time ,    when  the  only  cares  they  had  were  𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚑  𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜  𝚝𝚘  𝚐𝚘  𝚝𝚘  𝚘𝚛  𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐  𝚏𝚘𝚛  𝚝𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚜 .    now  they  were  weathered ,    burying  their  friends  and  family ,    doing  whatever  they  could  to  stay  afloat .    but  maybe  with  amelia  she  could  pretend  for  awhile .    “     god  i  was  a  stupid  kid  back  then .    i  should’ve  stayed  with  you .     ”    thalia  chides  cheekily .    the  mention  of  her  return  causes  face  to  drop  slightly ,    there  were  many  reasons ,    one  of  course  being  jade .    “     yeah ,    i  could  go  for  a  drink .    as  long  as  i’m  not  drinking  alone .     ”   

There was no denying that the chemistry was still flowing but then, had it ever really died? their relationship but ended but the passion had never. It only ended because Thalia had moved away, cutting ties. Amelia could understand that and it would be a lie if she didn’t admit it was pretty dang good to see her again right now. “You, mi Estrellita, really should have stayed. But you left me for the big apple instead.” Amelia teased her with specialties her drink, one of her specialties, and handed it to the other. “I’ll join you for one in an hour when my shift ends," She threw the other a wink, glancing at the clock to make sure she had been right. "Tell me about New York. Was it everything you wanted?"

[ameliaxleon]

thebrandonharris​:

x

He wasn’t sure whether it was the surgeries, or the medication, or just the situation at hand but Brandon kept feeling himself slip in and out of actual consciousness. But, not the asleep and awake type, more the reality type. Even when he was talking to his Dad, or the Police, he sometimes felt like he was there but not really present. It was strange, but also weirdly nice. He had been slipping out of reality when he heard his name which snapped him back to the room. Bran moved his head a little and smiled as much as he could when he saw Mel.

“I– I’m good,” he clearly was not. “Just– Just a s-small knock, y’know? I-I’ll be back at fast gas in no time,” Brandon tried to lighten the mood, tried to make her feel better. He hated that his pain was causing other people he loved to hurt too. He hated that he could do nothing to help. He hated that he couldn’t even help the cops despite everything - like he got lucky and survived for nothing. He scoffed as much a chuckle as he could at her comment, wincing slightly as the motion tugged his multiple stab wounds. “Why do I know y-you’re not even joking?”

x

“Oh stop trying to be strong,” Amelia said lightly, though her voice was still tight with emotion at seeing Brandon like this. “You are the one who is hurt, we are here to make you feel better, not the other way around, okay?” But it was the typical Brandon thing to do, to put his feelings last and care for others. This was all the killer’s fault in the end. They did this and inflicted this pain on Brandon and all his loved ones. From what the doctors had said, Brandon should have died. it was a miracle he was even alive. Mel chuckled, though the sound was still choked and squeezed his hand. “Can you know for a fact that I will.” It was promise - she wasn’t letting him die any time soon. 

“Sasha and i I have been taking care of your dad - mostly her but when she had come here to see you or whatever, we make sure there is always someone with him. We’re taking care of everything else so you just focus on getting better. I’m so happy that you’re okay though.” Mel said in one breath, “Do you need anything right now? Pain meds?” She was trying to hold it together, unwilling to break down in front of her friend. she could do that later in private.

[kissedbruises]

location: UTP  featuring: everyone! @hidehillstart​

Maisie couldn’t get the image of Brandon out of her head and it all kept flashing, in and out, in and out, as if taunting and teasing her. Her dress, her hands, covered in crimson blood, pale hands shaking and once a pretty face now a mess of tears and smeared eyeliner. He wasn’t moving, he wasn’t moving. He couldn’t get up. He wasn’t moving. She didn’t know if he was dead or not, the boy she had once had a crush on since high school - the way his body looked, the amount of bruises, the scars, the blood - who would ever do such a thing? 

Shaking still, Maisie couldn’t stop the tears as she shook her head. “H-He was - He was be-beaten so badly. He - He wouldn’t get up. I ke-kept trying to - I kept trying to get him to wake up - he w-wouldn’t. He wouldn’t.” The little blonde couldn’t stop herself, in a state of shock. 

“I - Maybe if I ha-had been here sooner - if I had come to the lounge sooner to - to open up - I w-would’ve - I could’ve st-stopped it, I co-could’ve been there sooner. I could’ve - “ She couldn’t go on, chest quivering with emotion. “I - I ca-can’t get it out of my head.” 

[ameliaxleon]

They were all still waiting to hear something - anything - about Brandon’s condition but at least they knew at this point he was in surgery and if he was in surgery, he was alive. It was the mantra that Amelia kept repeating to herself. It was the only thing keeping her from breaking apart. Hearing commotion, Amelia noticed Maisie - her boss but more than that, her friend and her heart broke. It was downright cruel that she would find his body the way she had. That had to be traumatizing.

“IT wasn’t your fault,” Mel said softly, trying to keep her own voice from breaking or crying. She reached for Maisie and pulled her into a hug, cradling her head in an attempt to comfort the other. “If you had been there sooner, you would have been a victim too. This person is un loco.” Mel tried to say with conviction because there was no doubt in her mind that there would have been no way to stop this. This Shadow was too cunning. It felt like they had no chance. “But you found him Maisie. The doctors said if you hadn’t he would have died. He’s alive - he’s alive and that’s all that matters.” She shushed the other, holding her tight as she sobbed into her shoulder. “He’s gonna be okay, you both are.”

[ameliaxleon]

gabbysantos​:

“Only for you,” Gabby teasingly said, a slow smile forming on her lips at Amelia’s request. There was excitement running through her now at the potential of where the night could go. “You’re very welcome. People have got your back, Mel,” she gently reminded, showing the other woman a small smile at the feeling of her tucking Gabby’s hair behind her ear. It was such a soft and unexpected gesture, and Gabby was most definitely not used to it but she still welcomed the feeling. “I get that,” she said with a small nod. “You did it for your friend. I just don’t get why you fessed up now? Did it, like, get too much for you? Keeping that secret?” 

xx

She knew that smile well - it was the same devious curl that had caused Amelia to stumble and fall and hurt the one person she had ever loved so deeply. It was a smile straight from hell and yet, she found herself unable to resist not just as she had been unable to ten years ago. “Good,” She murmured, eyeing the soft smile that Gabby gave her. She wondered what the other had been up to that made the gesture of her moving a strand of hair a bit of shock. Pulling back, Mel motioned for Gabby to give her the glass of her drink. She’d refill it free of charge, not thinking Maisie would care too much. It wasn’t like she ever did that. “No,” Mel paused to think about. “Okay, maybe yes. It’s complicated. Ledger had lost so much cause of me already and the town was coming down on him for something he never did. I couldn’t let it keep happening when he’s probably the most innocent person in this town. All that man wants to do is provide for his family.” Amelia shrugged, refilling the drink and handing it back to Gabby. “Once upon a time, Ledger protected me. It was my turn.”

[ameliaxleon]

leowalkers​:

Leo had been nothing but a troublemaker in his formative years, his school experience defined by being a regular in afternoon and weekend detention. He supposed one of the few good things that had come out of his stay was the amount of people he was forced to socialize with, stuck in the same classroom for an extended period of time. It was where he’d met Amelia, along with a number of other people. “Oh shit, I almost didn’t recognize you,” he revealed with a chuckle, eyes jokingly rolling at the playful jab thrown his way. “Me? No, never. Just you know… occasional fight here and there. Nothing to write home about.”

“It’s been a decade,” Amelia chuckled, knowing she looked vastly different to the young woman who had fled Hidehill ten years ago. “Not the same rebel you knew back then.” Her rebellion had been innocent enough back then; it seemed more drastic now. Amelia snorted at the mention of a fight. Some things didn’t change, it was almost relieving, when she thought about it. “Still got that temper, don’t you?” She joked, raising an eye brow at him. “I was heading to Mel’s for a bite, wanna join?” She asked him, figuring it would let them catch up. “Is that all you’ve been up to because I got you beat then.” She taunted, even if her troubles and shenanigans weren’t the best joking material but whatever.

[ameliaxleon]

faithxwillcms​:

seeing amelias face light up at the word ferrets, it brought a smile to her lips. “I do. they were thrown out by their previous owner so i took them in.” she was sure if she had taken in any more animals, she would need to get a bigger place, like a farm. “they should be awak by now so you’re in luck.” making her way over to where the cage was, she opened the door.  grabbing one of the ferrets gently, she held it in her arm. “his name is simba. and he loves people.”

xx

“I swear, you live the best life.” Amelia grinned at her friend but her eyes lit up at the mention that the ferrets might be awak. Following her with a skip in her step, her heart all but melted as she was handed on of the small creatures. “He’s absolutely adorable!” She laughed, taking him in her arms and letting him crawl on her while being careful of his whereabouts. “I swear, I need to volunteer at the zoo because this would be my heaven.” And if she was honest, it would provide a much needed distraction from life at the moment. “How are you holding up with everything?”

[ameliaxleon]

lukaplan​:

Lu nodded her head at the confirmation and while it was sad, there was something comforting about being with someone who understood how painful this all was. Percy had been a huge part of her life, the first person she texted every time the Shadow did something, and the two of them even lived together at one point. With everything that’s been going on with her and Ledger, it made it doubly hard knowing she lost another person too. “And it’s totally valid that you’re not,” Lu said with a nod of her head. “I miss her too,” she murmured before biting down on her lower lip as she looked down at the counter top. “You mean how you confessed?” She cautiously asked. “Look, I’m not here to berate you. I have no right to do that, but Mel, you basically took those years of Ledger’s life covering for you and threw them away,” Lu gently said. “Why?” She didn’t want to get into a fight right now, and even if she and Ledger were no longer together, she was still greatly concerned about him. 

xx

“I’m mad at her to.” Amelia admitted, not caring if it wasn’t right for her to be mad. She was because they had left without a word or even a chance to explain. Amelia still hadn’t recovered. “I didn’t even get a warning. Nothing.”  Amelia sighed, leaning forward and resting her elbows on her knees and her head in her palms. The questioning when it came rubbed her the wrong way but she tried to not to let her irritation bleed into their conversation. Lu only meant well - Mel knew that. She cared about Ledger at least as much as Mel did. “We both knew that eventually the truth would come out.” Amelia had never planned for it to be forever, and she always felt guilty for the years she had stolen from Ledger. “It was time - maybe not the way - but it was time.” She said, turning to face her. “The heat was coming to fast and the town was getting to antsy. If anything happened to him or Rowan because of it? Because someone decided to take matters into their own hands?” Amelia shook her head,  unable to even consider it. “He’s free now and he doesn’t have to live with it any more. It won’t affect Rowan’s future. I needed the time back then and that’s between him and I but now I can make things right and I’m doing that. Whatever happens to me... happens but it won’t be his burden any more.” She had been trying to protect him and while they didn’t agree on the methods, and she could understand that, what was done was done. 

[ameliaxleon]

ledgerjackson​:

“I’m not saying you haven’t thought about it, Mel, but, in the forum? Of all places you choose to reveal your biggest secret and you do it there?” The question rolled off his tongue as he shook his head. He knew where Amelia was coming from, why she’d done it. Because she had seen how hurt Ledger had been when he missed out on all the major milestones of Rowan’s life for taking the blame for her. And he knew there was no way in hell that Amelia would ever let Ledger go through that again, especially now that he was all that Rowan had. And while he still didn’t love that she was putting herself at risk of prison time - especially with the most recent killing that there had been - he understood that while he’d taken the fall for her all those years ago, she was simply paying him back this time, regardless of what it meant for her. She was clearly ready to face whatever came to her, and for that he couldn’t be too upset. “She will. I know she will. I just, you have to promise me you’ll stay safe in the process, because Mel, I don’t think I can handle all this shit without you. I will go insane if you get locked up, and to be entirely honest I’m going to be selfish here but you owe me.” he laughed. At the end of the day, Ledger was thankful to have a friend like Amelia in his laugh. His support system regardless. And sure, he had Lu - he knew he’d always have Lu - but in this very moment Mel was the friend he needed. The friend that knew what it was like to lose your first love and be this close to losing your second to, at least that’s how it seemed in the way she was talking. But instead of asking about that in the moment, he smiled at the thought of one of the many interactions he’d shared with Amelia’s dad. “Do you remember that time that your dad tried to get me to speak in Spanish and I was so confident because I’d been listening to you and Nemo?” he laughed, and I completely butchered it.” he let his mind wonder back to a more simple time and he exhaled, clearly exhausted. “I’m sure that Percy will understand..” Ledger spoke, though to be entirely honest he was still trying to figure out how Amelia and Percy had even happened. He was glad that his friend was happy, but, something about Percy - especially now - didn’t sit well with him. But, this wasn’t about him, it was about his friend who was clearly distraught that Percy had found out this way. “Oh.. shit.” he spoke, not even hiding how bad the situation seemed. “You called her Marisol and she found out that you murdered someone?” he asked, knowing that most people wouldn’t be able to handle that. “Have you talked to her about all of this? About you and Marisol? Your past?” he asked. “Because that might be a great place to start..”

xx

“I know, okay?!” Amelia pleaded with Ledger to drop it - she knew it had been stupid to do it on the forum. She should have waited, should have consulted with Gloria, she should have gone to the police. But it had just happened and despite not being the smartest move, she still didn’t regret it. “It wouldn’t have happened this way if you had let me do it earlier.” Amelia reached over to poke at Ledger’s chest. “I was going to do it the right way, weeks ago.” She gave her friend a pointed look but decided to drop it. At this point, what was done was done. There was no going back so no point in wondering on the what if’s. “I promise i will stay safe.” She said gently, the words holding conviction as she met LEdger’s gaze. After all they had been threw, there was no way she would ever leave Ledger’s side now. “You think I would let you do all this shit alone, pendejo? Amelia laughed, shoving her friend playfully. “Not a chance, wey, you’re stuck with me. I will always have your back.” He was a pillar in her life and she didn’t think she could get through any of the shit happening in town without his constant presence and support beside her. Ledger was her person and while they each had relationships and partners, they had each other. It was a silent promise that no matter what came their way, they would always have each other. The heaviness around them melted away for a few moments at the fond memory presented to her. Her father loved LEdger and if he only knew the truth, Amelia knew that her father would only love Ledger even more. “That was so bad! My papi still talks about that sometimes. He was shocked that some one could be that bad.” She laughed, feeling good that she could laugh for a moment. “I still don’t know how your spanish is so bad. How long have we known each other now?” She teased but the mood sobered at the mention of her girlfriend. Was she even that now? “No,” Amelia sighed, slipping off the bed to sit on the floor, knees to her chest. And with a deep breath, Amelia dove into her and Percy and how fast everything had transpire between them and how fast it all seemed to be crashing down. And when Percy would disappear in a few days, she found comfort in Ledger again because when everyone left, he always remained right there. Come high or low.

END

[allinblume]

open to: everyone | @hidehillstart​ location: coffee stop

Dion was notorious for having a very particular work schedule in all of his contracts. By 2 PM, he’d be given time to himself for exactly one hour and would remain paid on the clock. He’d work late into the night if need be, but only if he was given his hour. More often than not, it was devoted to seeking out some semblance of peace because even in the boredom that came with tracking down the figure of his casework, nothing was ever calm. This hour was his to unwind and prepare to start again.

At least, it usually was.

In an attempt for an afternoon pick me up, Dion believed he was given a blessing when the line at coffee stop was short until the customer in front of him was making an order that would make him believe not in god, but in hell. This was his purgatory, and this was his punishment. When a second register opened, he stepped forward but not without the single thought that had turned in his head splicing his patience fell from his lips without an ounce of remorse–– “Why didn’t the Shadow take you?”

[ameliaxleon]

After spending most of the night in the hospital, Amelia had barely slept in two days. The dark circles under her eyes only concealed by a layer of makeup so thick that she was sure it was visible from a mile away. Still, she had a shift at Quick Fix and there was no way she was gonna survive if there wasn’t caffeine pumping in her veins. 

Every drink she ordered, however, seemed to have something out of stock that they couldn’t make. Eventually, she just settled on a small black. Her card was being handed back when she heard Dion’s voice, irritated and callus. Amelia plastered a sweet smile on her face as she turned to face her co-worker. “Bad joke considering I was on the list a few weeks ago.” Mel didn’t forget those few weeks of terror or how Asa had been the one to be killed. She didn’t couldn’t get sleep over it. 

“Does this have to do with the fact that I didn’t switch shifts with you cause you gave me less than a day notice.” 

[hungaers]

𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗  𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥  𝗙𝗢𝗥 :    @ameliaxleon​​​ 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 :   outside  the  cadillac  lounge ​

BRISK  AIR  WRAPS  AROUND  FIGURE ,    the  dull  buzz  of  music  drifts  into  the  night ,    she  needed  a  minute ,    a  break  from  the  busyness  inside .    clearly  she’d  timed  it  right  because  ex  girlfriend  falls  into  view ,    either  she  never  saw  her  inside  or  she’s  only  starting  work  now ,    𝖾𝗂𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋  𝗐𝖺𝗒  𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗅𝗂𝖺  𝖿𝗎𝗋𝗋𝗈𝗐𝗌  𝖻𝗋𝗈𝗐𝗌  𝖿𝗈𝗋  𝖺  𝗆𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 .    the  last  time  she’d  seen  amelia  they  were  teenagers ,    raising  hell  and  partying  all  night .    she  lets  out  a  low  whistle ,    smug  expression  fliting  across  painted  features .    “     if  i’d  known  you’d  get  even  hotter  i  would’ve  stuck  around .     ”    teasing  tone  echoes  between  them  as  𝚜𝚑𝚎  𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜  𝚑𝚎𝚛  𝚊  𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚌𝚔  𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎  𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 .   

[ameliaxleon]

Thalia Parker. The last time Amelia had seen her had been in high school, a break up that seemed like a figment of her imagination just because it had been so damn long a go. She had been the last girl she dated before the ex that drove her out of town came along. It was impossible to not react to the whistle, impossible to hide the way her lips curled into a smirk or how her eyes trailed along her body. Diablos, she had gotten even more attractive. “I told you that you’d regret leaving me.” Amelia teasing, forgetting about her job for a moment as she leaned forward on the bar top. “You didn’t listen.” She winked at her ex - holding no bitterness for their end. It was too long ago. “What in the world are you doing back in Hidehill?” But as the question was spoken, Amelia backtracked, realizing exactly why. Jade Parker. “Wanna drink? On the house.” She offered, trying to make up for the bad moment.