From West to East (chapters 5 and 6)
Two weeks have passed since the cafe meetup, both Vivianne and Demetrius started to realize they have true feelings for each other. Maybe their relationship didn’t need to be fake after all.
Demetrius, as usual, get to class early, with Edwin and Matthew.
“What's that note you got there Dem??” Edwin says with a smirk.
“It’s for the westie isn’t it!” Matthew says.
“Will you two ever shut up…” Demetrius grumbles.
Demetrius sits at his desk, all he can seem to think about is Vivianne, He even finds himself doodling her on his papers, he never does this. But something was off, Vivianne was late, class started 30 minutes ago…where was she? If she doesn’t come soon he can’t give her that note…and his plan would be ruined. His stress must have been obvious, Matthew was poking his shoulder.
“Demmy…are you in there? Class is over dude.” Matthew says
“...I’m fine.” Demetrius says back.
Stepping out into the hall, he finds Vivianne running in his direction. She looks like a mess.
“Is…is class over…?” She asks, leaning against the wall to catch her breath.
“It is. What happened?” Demetrius asks.
“The van broke down. I had to walk…and just a lot of stuff happened.” She starts fixing her hair, “I’m…alright.”
The two begin walking to their next classes, but before they can part ways, Demetrius slips the note into her hands.
Meet me in the courtyard during lunch
Her heart starts racing, did she do something wrong? Is he mad at her? She heads to her next class trying not to think about it.
Lunch soon rolls around, Vivianne heads straight to the courtyard without getting lunch. Demetrius is already there on the bench, he has a box in his hand.
“...What do you want to talk about…?” Vivianne asks
“It’s about our relationship…” Demetrius begins, holding the box up higher.
He hesitates a bit before continuing.
“I want this relationship to be more than what it already is…Vivianne…I love you.” He opens the box, revealing a necklace with an emerald on the charm.
“Demetrius this is beautiful I…I do too…” She says, and takes the necklace.
And right there, in the courtyard, they shared their first kiss.
A few days after the kiss, it’s finally time for the dinner
Vivianne and Demetrius began studying in his room, but before they could even start, Jeeves, the butler, called them for dinner. The two change out of their uniforms into more formal attire, and head downstairs.
“Vivianne…before we head into the dining room…my parents are…”
He didn’t even need to finish, Vivianne understood and nodded. She sits in a chair, and Demetrius takes the one next to her. A few seconds later, Melinda, his mom, walks in, followed by Damian, his brother, and finally Donavon, his…father…
Damian seems surprised to see Vivianne here, but that feeling goes away. The whole room seemed tense at Donovan's presence, even Demetrius was tense. From under the table, Vivianne grips his hand. The food is served, and there's a long silence until Melinda breaks the silence.
“So…Vivianne, was it? Why don’t you tell us about yourself…”
“...I’m Vivianne Franklin…I moved here from the west, was a top student at Weston…I play the oboe and paint…” She says, putting her earmuffs on.
Donovan's gaze goes to Vivianne, her stating she's from the west seemed to alert him.
“The west…? What brings you here…” Donavon says, squinting his eyes.
“...They wanted me to transfer to Eden…they said there were better classes for me…” She says, her grip on Demetrius' hand gets tighter. In response, his grip gets tighter too. Melinda speaks up again.
“How did you two meet? Was it at school?”
Demetrius speaks this time, his voice is more stern, almost defensive in a way.
“We met at school, during class, that’s it.” He shifts, “stop asking her all of these questions, you’re making it seem she's unworthy for me.”
“Don’t talk to your parents like that. I can ask as much as I want.” Melinda snaps back, “as I was saying…why are you wearing those…things on your ears?”
“I…noise…” She says, before getting interrupted again, by Donavon this time.
“Now that I’m thinking about it…the name Franklin rings a bell…” His stare goes to Vivianne, “weren’t they accused of espionage latley…?
Demetrius stands up, and slams one of his hands on the table.
“You have gone too far.” He takes Vivianne by the hand, “we’re going back to my room, we should be studying.”
Vivianne nods in agreement, and the two leave. Melinda leaves, and so does Donavon. Leaving Damian alone at the table once again.
The two enter the bedroom, Demetrius sits at his desk, pulling out some books. Vivianne sits on his bed, she pulls out a book as well. But after a few minutes, she starts crying. It takes a while for Demetrius to notice. When he does, he comes to the bed with her. He doesn’t know how to comfort, but he tries.
“Viv…you don’t need to cry…” He says.
“But…what they said is true…” She sniffles, “my parents were arrested for being spies…and…for owning me in the first place, thats why I’m here…” She curls up, trying to hide underneath a blanket.
“I’m just a freak who was made in a lab…I was made just to be used for this stupid war…”
“...What do you mean by that…? Demetrius asks
“...It's the reason I’m so sensitive…they made me have heightened hearing, to listen in on conversations at a distance…” She breaks out into a sob again, “if…if you want to leave me…now, then go ahead!”
Suddenly, Vivianne is pulled into Demetrius' chest, one of his hands rubbing her back. He rocks her back and forth until she calms down. He speaks in a soft voice.
“I would never leave you…I don’t care where you are from, or what you are, I’ll still love you. Don’t listen to what my parents say, they are wrong…”
Before Vivianne could even speak, Demetrius goes in for a kiss.
“D…Dem…” Vivianne says, shocked by the sudden gesture
Soon enough, one kiss became 2, then 3, and soon, Vivianne found herself on top of him. Their hands finding each other's arms. The kissing continues, sometimes interrupted by gasps.
“Oh Dem-” she exclaims, getting cut off by another kiss.
Neither of the two had experienced love like this, it was new for both of them. But, they were enjoying this moment. It continues for a long while, until there's a knock at the door.
“Oh crap…: Demetrius says, fixing himself up a bit.
Vivianne hides underneath his blanket once again, and Demetrius opens the door. Standing in the doorway is Melinda. She had a smile on her face, but you could see the disappointment underneath.
“What are you two doing? If I may ask…” She says, keeping that fake smile.
“We are studying.” Demetrius says flatly.
“Really now…? She tilts her head, “what was that I heard then? And there's lipstick all over your face…”
“...Please don’t tell father…” His voice shakes a bit, “please.”
She pauses for a second, she looks as if she was going to say something. But she doesn’t, she walks off without a word.
“Did…is she mad…?” Vivianne asks after a moment of silence
“I’m not sure.” He says, trying to hide the panic setting in, “I just hope she won’t tell father…cmon we should just get back to studying.”
The two went back to his desk, and started to study once again.
After a few hours of studying, they find themselves on his bed again. The two are cuddled up next to each other, Vivianne laying her head on his chest, her stomach growls, breaking the silence.
“I guess that dinner was so hectic we forgot to eat…” Demetrius says
“Yeah…” She curls up, trying to hide the fact.
“I’ll call Jeeves, he can get the chef to make us something.”
Vivianne gives him a nod, and Demetrius leans over to reach the phone.
“...Yeah it's me…could you get the chef to make us something..? …Alright.”
He shifts back over, moving Vivianne to his lap. Not long after Jeeves comes in with a bedside table and a platter with food. The smell fills the room.
“Thank you, Jeeves.” Demetrius says, grabbing a fork and knife.
“You are welcome, master Desmond.” He says, exiting the room
The two eat in silence, they’re too hungry to focus on anything else. It didn’t even take them long to finish every bite.
“So…good…” Vivianne whispers.
Before Demetrius could even reply, she was already asleep, He slowly lays her down, and gets up to turn off the light. He gets back into bed next to her, and soon enough falls asleep.
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