witherinsā:
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā sheās Ā already Ā said Ā not Ā to Ā ā Ā but Ā tybalt Ā almost Ā feels Ā human Ā with Ā the Ā creeping Ā guilt Ā crawling Ā up Ā his Ā throat Ā . Ā lucia Ā is Ā good Ā , Ā she Ā doesnāt Ā deserve Ā the Ā storm Ā that Ā is Ā him Ā & Ā his Ā fucked Ā up Ā family Ā in Ā her Ā life Ā , Ā meeting Ā with Ā her Ā dictator Ā of Ā a Ā father Ā to Ā make Ā a Ā decision Ā she Ā should Ā make Ā . Ā heās Ā been Ā here Ā for Ā minutes Ā & Ā heās Ā already Ā corrupted Ā innocence Ā , Ā pure Ā sunshine Ā with Ā his Ā storm Ā clouds Ā & Ā the Ā hurricane Ā that Ā usually Ā follows Ā quickly Ā behind Ā . Ā tybalt Ā looks Ā at Ā lucia Ā , Ā whoās Ā eyes Ā hold Ā so Ā much Ā more Ā emotion Ā than Ā her Ā lips Ā have Ā told Ā ( Ā he Ā can Ā get Ā lost Ā inside Ā the Ā chronicle Ā thatās Ā hidden Ā in Ā her Ā hues Ā )& Ā he Ā wants Ā to Ā move Ā mountains Ā for Ā her Ā . Ā he Ā doesnāt Ā deserve Ā much Ā , Ā but Ā she Ā ā Ā who Ā listens Ā to Ā him Ā bitch Ā & Ā moan Ā about Ā how Ā hard Ā it Ā is Ā to Ā be Ā a Ā millionaire Ā prodigy Ā ā Ā deserves Ā everything Ā . Ā the Ā heavens Ā should Ā split Ā open Ā if Ā she Ā wished Ā it Ā , Ā lucifer Ā should Ā crawl Ā up Ā & Ā surrender Ā if Ā someone Ā like Ā her Ā asked Ā . Ā it Ā dawns Ā on Ā him Ā then Ā , Ā that Ā his Ā father Ā knew Ā exactly Ā what Ā he Ā was Ā doing Ā setting Ā them Ā up Ā ā Ā a Ā good Ā girl Ā , Ā a Ā good Ā wife Ā ; Ā someone Ā to Ā balance Ā out Ā a Ā trail Ā of Ā wreckage Ā & Ā chaos Ā . Ā shouldnāt Ā his Ā father Ā know Ā ? Ā nothing Ā balances Ā out Ā chaos Ā . Ā ā Ā a Ā few Ā . Ā ā Ā he Ā answers Ā her Ā question Ā , Ā with Ā a Ā knowing Ā nod Ā . Ā ā Ā less Ā than Ā ten Ā , more Ā than Ā three Ā . Ā pick Ā a Ā number Ā & Ā stick Ā with Ā it Ā . Ā ā Ā a Ā poor Ā joke Ā , Ā like Ā those Ā women Ā are Ā just Ā numbers Ā ( Ā how Ā many Ā trophies Ā can Ā he Ā collect Ā ? Ā a Ā gold Ā medal Ā for Ā every Ā fianceĆ© Ā he Ā beds Ā & Ā leaves Ā )& Ā not Ā real Ā human Ā beings Ā . Ā they Ā all Ā deserved Ā better Ā ā Ā even Ā the Ā marchioness Ā , Ā who Ā made Ā sure Ā to Ā beat Ā him Ā at Ā his Ā own Ā game Ā before Ā she Ā cut Ā him Ā out Ā of Ā royalty Ā .
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā &Ā Ā tybalt Ā knows Ā itās Ā just Ā a Ā joke Ā , Ā his Ā lips Ā tilt Ā upwards Ā at Ā the Ā compliment Ā , Ā spread Ā wider Ā at Ā the Ā tease Ā . Ā would Ā it Ā be Ā so Ā bad Ā if Ā he Ā did Ā fall Ā ? Ā jump Ā off Ā the Ā ledge Ā heās Ā stood Ā on Ā for Ā years Ā to Ā dive Ā head Ā first Ā into Ā the Ā ocean Ā that Ā just Ā spit Ā him Ā back Ā out Ā . Ā ā Ā yeah Ā , Ā youāre Ā plenty Ā irresistible Ā lucia Ā . Ā just Ā keep Ā doing Ā you Ā & Ā iāll Ā be Ā head Ā over Ā heels Ā in Ā no Ā time Ā . Ā ā& Ā itās Ā no Ā lie Ā , Ā itās Ā the Ā truth Ā . Ā a Ā knockout Ā compared Ā to Ā most Ā of Ā the Ā cape Ā coral Ā student Ā body Ā . Ā a Ā plethora Ā of Ā wealth Ā shown Ā in Ā brand Ā names Ā & Ā upturned Ā noses Ā when Ā all Ā anyone Ā needs Ā to Ā do Ā is Ā be Ā kind Ā . Ā softness Ā is Ā attractive Ā , Ā heās Ā never Ā taken Ā kindly Ā to Ā men Ā & Ā women Ā whoāre Ā as Ā cruel Ā as Ā he Ā is Ā . Ā lucia Ā , Ā while Ā not Ā entirely Ā soft Ā , Ā is Ā kind Ā at Ā heart Ā ā Ā made Ā of Ā solid Ā gold Ā while Ā she Ā outwardly Ā cares Ā about Ā everyone Ā . Ā winona Ā , Ā held Ā a Ā hard Ā exterior Ā but Ā was Ā one Ā of Ā the Ā warmhearted Ā person Ā he Ā knew Ā . Ā with Ā everyone Ā trying Ā to Ā prove Ā how Ā much Ā of Ā a Ā titan Ā they Ā are Ā , Ā they Ā lose Ā themselves Ā & Ā tybalt Ā canāt Ā find Ā anything Ā uglier Ā than Ā someone Ā like Ā him Ā . Ā ā Ā ah Ā , Ā iāll Ā be Ā fine Ā ā Ā get Ā over Ā it Ā soon Ā . Ā i Ā always Ā win Ā , Ā you Ā know Ā that Ā . Ā ā Ā she Ā squeezes Ā his Ā arm Ā ā Ā an Ā act Ā of Ā kindness Ā against Ā his Ā body Ā when Ā heās Ā so Ā used Ā to Ā receiving Ā scratches Ā & Ā cuts Ā . Ā but Ā thereās Ā so Ā much Ā sadness Ā in Ā her Ā face Ā , Ā in Ā the Ā way Ā she Ā speaks Ā her Ā words Ā that Ā tybaltās Ā brain Ā flips Ā a Ā switch Ā . Ā business Ā to Ā pleasure Ā back Ā to Ā business Ā ā Ā what Ā his Ā fatherās Ā always Ā trained Ā him Ā to Ā be Ā . Ā ā Ā or Ā , Ā we Ā take Ā it Ā in Ā stride Ā . Ā no Ā complaints Ā , Ā no Ā tantrums Ā , Ā no Ā disappointments Ā . Ā iām Ā happy Ā to Ā be Ā your Ā soon Ā - Ā to Ā - Ā be Ā - Ā husband Ā & Ā youāre Ā thrilled Ā to Ā become Ā my Ā wife Ā . Ā if Ā , Ā say Ā , Ā a Ā month Ā passes Ā & Ā we Ā decide Ā we Ā donāt Ā want Ā this Ā ā Ā we Ā come Ā up Ā with Ā a Ā plan Ā where Ā you Ā get Ā off Ā scot Ā - Ā free Ā . Ā ā Ā he Ā smirks Ā . Ā ā Ā imagine Ā the Ā headlines Ā ā Ā song Ā cheats Ā on Ā reyes Ā with Ā escort Ā ; Ā no Ā way Ā your Ā father Ā would Ā let Ā you Ā marry Ā me Ā . Ā ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā luciaāsĀ notĀ sure Ā Ā sheāsĀ feelingĀ when Ā tybaltĀ Ā her Ā comeĀ up Ā with Ā Ā ownĀ number Ā for Ā how Ā many Ā fiancesĀ heāsĀ actuallyĀ had. Ā sheāsĀ unsureĀ if Ā she Ā should Ā beĀ surprised Ā orĀ maybeĀ EXPECTED Ā thatĀ tybaltāsĀ had moreĀ potentialĀ futureĀ wivesĀ thanĀ sheāsĀ hadĀ partners.Ā inĀ anĀ alternateĀ universeĀ whereĀ tybaltĀ song Ā is Ā able Ā toĀ make Ā his Ā own Ā choices,Ā luciaĀ mightĀ be Ā a Ā bitĀ judgmental. Ā deep Ā downĀ she Ā knows Ā itĀ wasnāt Ā a Ā choice.Ā he Ā followedĀ orders Ā from Ā his Ā father Ā and ACCEPTED Ā thatĀ wasĀ howĀ hisĀ stackĀ of Ā cards Ā was Ā dealt. Ā sheāsĀ an Ā empathetic Ā person, Ā she Ā sympathizes Ā with Ā him Ā andĀ fightsĀ the Ā any Ā lookĀ on Ā her Ā face Ā that Ā couldĀ representĀ pity.Ā luciaĀ knowsĀ thatĀ the Ā lookĀ makes Ā herĀ own Ā skinĀ crawl,Ā someoneĀ beingĀ ableĀ to Ā detectĀ herĀ WEAKNESSĀ and Ā keepĀ thatĀ knowledge Ā withĀ them.Ā luciaĀ andĀ tybalt Ā areĀ liars Ā after Ā all,Ā givingĀ off Ā theĀ impressionĀ theyāreĀ betterĀ than Ā anyone Ā who Ā doesnātĀ mean Ā their Ā standardsĀ Ā āā Ā Ā whateverĀ thatĀ mayĀ be.Ā Ā Ā āmore Ā than Ā three,Ā lessĀ thanĀ ten...āĀ Ā Ā she Ā trails Ā off,Ā pretendingĀ to Ā think Ā overĀ herĀ answerĀ and Ā knowsĀ thisĀ is Ā himĀ passingĀ off Ā the Ā situationĀ as Ā a Ā joke Ā rather Ā than Ā aĀ reality.Ā Ā Ā āiāllĀ giveĀ you Ā the Ā benefitĀ of Ā the Ā doubtĀ andĀ say Ā SIX.Ā itās Ā closerĀ to Ā three, Ā but Ā almost Ā toĀ ten.āĀ Ā Ā luciaĀ wantsĀ toĀ playĀ along Ā toĀ andĀ pretendĀ for Ā a Ā moment Ā she Ā wasnāt Ā just Ā a Ā numberĀ toĀ beĀ addedĀ onĀ toĀ his Ā list. Ā a Ā partĀ of Ā her Ā doesnātĀ thinkĀ theyāll Ā makeĀ itĀ down Ā theĀ aisleĀ andĀ sheĀ BLAMES Ā herself Ā forĀ that.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā "my Ā goalĀ inĀ life Ā is Ā to Ā makeĀ everyone Ā fall Ā in Ā loveĀ withĀ meĀ andĀ haveĀ the Ā POWER Ā to Ā knowĀ theyĀ can Ā never Ā be Ā withĀ me.Ā youāreĀ alreadyĀ ahead Ā of Ā everyone Ā else.āĀ Ā Ā luciaĀ shrugs,Ā gentlyĀ knocking Ā her Ā hipsĀ againstĀ hisĀ andĀ laughingĀ lightly.Ā this Ā was Ā anotherĀ reasonĀ she Ā was Ā more Ā stressedĀ aboutĀ the Ā factĀ sheĀ wasĀ being Ā wed Ā off Ā thanĀ who Ā sheĀ was Ā arranged Ā to Ā beĀ with. Ā sheĀ wasĀ ableĀ to Ā mess Ā around Ā withĀ him, Ā already Ā poured Ā some Ā ofĀ her Ā HEARTĀ to Ā him, Ā andĀ theĀ onlyĀ thing Ā sheāsĀ hid Ā from Ā himĀ is Ā theĀ truthĀ aboutĀ theĀ reyes Ā family. Ā luciaās Ā notĀ completely Ā positiveĀ what Ā he Ā would Ā doĀ withĀ thatĀ piece Ā ofĀ information. Ā she Ā raises Ā anĀ eyebrowĀ at Ā tybaltĀ whenĀ heĀ says Ā he Ā alwaysĀ win, Ā almost Ā CHALLENGING Ā him Ā to Ā prove Ā that Ā he Ā wins Ā everyĀ time.Ā Ā Ā āyeah? Ā you Ā always Ā win? Ā no Ā matterĀ what?āĀ Ā Ā sheĀ pausesĀ toĀ raiseĀ herĀ eyebrowĀ higher Ā atĀ him.Ā Ā Ā āhaveĀ you Ā everĀ gotĀ your Ā assĀ kicked Ā at Ā mario Ā kart? Ā weāreĀ goingĀ to Ā beĀ seeing Ā aĀ lot Ā of Ā eachĀ otherĀ andĀ iĀ need Ā toĀ atĀ leastĀ playĀ one Ā round Ā of Ā mario Ā kart Ā withĀ youĀ toĀ proveĀ that Ā i Ā also Ā ALWAYSĀ win.ā Ā Ā Ā and Ā sheĀ meansĀ what Ā she Ā says.Ā sheĀ doesnātĀ justĀ wantĀ toĀ spend Ā time Ā with Ā him Ā because Ā theyĀ haveĀ to, Ā half Ā theĀ time Ā surrounded Ā byĀ eyesĀ watchingĀ their Ā every Ā move.Ā andĀ whileĀ sheās Ā an Ā absolutely Ā nightmareĀ at Ā mostĀ videoĀ games, Ā sheāsĀ confidentĀ inĀ herĀ mario Ā kart Ā skills.Ā Ā Ā āiāve Ā beenĀ goingĀ all Ā myĀ life Ā pretending Ā i Ā loveĀ myĀ life Ā toĀ pieces.Ā i Ā can Ā hold Ā backĀ onĀ the Ā complaintsĀ andĀ tantrumsĀ soĀ thingsĀ canĀ beĀ smoothĀ sailing. Ā i Ā donāt Ā think Ā my Ā father Ā would Ā listen Ā to Ā meĀ anyway.āĀ Ā Ā sheĀ shrugsĀ beforeĀ herĀ faceĀ twistsĀ into Ā one Ā of Ā completeĀ disagreement.Ā Ā Ā āokay. Ā iāve Ā got Ā a Ā new Ā plan Ā thatās Ā even Ā BETTER. Ā ifĀ one Ā day Ā we Ā decide Ā toĀ get Ā outĀ of Ā this Ā arrangement, Ā weāll Ā findĀ away Ā to Ā bringĀ usĀ both Ā down Ā orĀ both Ā of Ā us Ā scot-free.Ā plusĀ i Ā donātĀ thinkĀ myĀ father Ā wouldĀ really Ā say Ā anythingĀ about Ā cheating. Ā that Ā would Ā make Ā him Ā aĀ hypocrite.ā Ā Ā Ā luciaās Ā eyesĀ widen,Ā lips Ā pressingĀ together.Ā doesĀ she Ā ask Ā himĀ to Ā act Ā likeĀ heĀ hadnātĀ heard Ā anything Ā orĀ doesĀ she Ā glanceĀ overĀ whatĀ she Ā said Ā likeĀ nothing?Ā Ā Ā āanyway. Ā weāreĀ finding Ā a Ā way Ā where Ā tybalt Ā song Ā doesnāt Ā getĀ draggedĀ throughĀ the mud.Ā COMPRENDE?ā
