#para09

[alexroxton]

Lights Out

Meeting for coffee with the whole group had been about as awkward as Alex had expected. After he’d paid for Clara’s cocoa, Tess had made him pay for hers because according to her, he had to treat them equally. Something Alex was getting more and more annoyed by. Then Tess had squeezed herself onto the couch between him and Barnabas, and she spent the entirety of their time there talking pretty much nonstop. Occasionally, she’d try to bring Alex into the conversation but his mind had been elsewhere. All he could think about was Clara. She’d sat on her own, kind of away from everyone else and didn’t really say much. Couldn’t Tess see that? Couldn’t she see that something was up with her, and that they needed to talk stuff over now before it got even worse?

And as they left the coffee shop and headed back towards the dorms and classrooms, it was still all Alex could think about. He shoved his fists into his pockets, and lagged behind the rest of the group. The more he thought about it, along with how concerned he was about Clara and the fact that there wasn’t really anything he could do about it, and the whole stupid game Tess was making him do, the more frustrated he grew. It was beginning to scare him how easily he got angry lately, but he could deal with it. He’d just get back, grab his gym gear and work the anger out, and that should work. Hopefully.

[clarasweets]

Closing Time

Ever since they'd left North Carolina, Clara had found herself longing for the stars. As they sat on the roof of the Gamma Gamma house, as a group for once, Clara's gaze drifted upward and stared uncomprehendingly at the murky, light polluted sky. It was weird to think that there were thousands of stars above them that they couldn't see. It made her want to go back to where she could see them again. She glanced briefly at Alex, decided to ask him if they could take a trip when they were alone, and smiled before turning her attention back to the group. It had been too long since they'd all been out together, since the whole Tess breaking up with Alex fiasco probably.

Clara couldn't help but notice that it still wasn't the same dynamic as before. Tess looked pale and hadn't been speaking much, keeping her eyes averted from where Clara and Alex sat. Barnabas kept looking at Tess pointedly and then glancing down at his fancy scientific wrist watch. Reyes seemed annoyed about something and Levi was, as always, oblivious to everything. Even the two of them, Clara and Alex, weren't being as coupley as they had prior to the party. They hadn't talked about it but she was pretty sure they both felt awkward acting normal in front of their friends. With Levi it was fine but around everyone else, Clara kind of felt like they were being judged. It made Clara want to rebel, just a little, and so without looking at Alex she inched her hand over to Alex's thigh and then down to his knee, until she found where his hand was resting.

[littlegraciemarie-blog]

Not So Perfect

Grace was getting impatient. She didn’t like grocery shopping as it was, she only came along to spend time with her Mommy. But they were stuck in the yucky LA traffic. She just wanted to get home. She had already been a little short with Lia at the grocery store when she said that marshmallows weren’t something they needed. She stomped her feet on the floor of the car and huffed, an intense pout on her face as she looked out the window. It was getting close to her nap time, but she didn’t want to take one. She wanted to play with Mommy. It was’t fair that she had to go to the icky grocery store and then go straight home for  nap. She hadn’t gotten to play all morning.

[zoexalex]

Stuck Like Glue | Alex + Jennifer & Liam + Zoe

Alex looked at his wife as they got all the kids together after all they were gonna watch a movie because the storm had rolled in. "Okay what do you guys want to order out. And Let your brother hang out with you two please" he asked his daughter. He just loved his big sister so much. He picked up the phone to make a call when a flash of lightening / thunder rolled though.

Zoe just was done with this vacation she knew she should of left but really she couldnt just throw money away like that. She was just gonna wait it out. She got in the elevator, in hopes to find some type of food she was starved after all. She just kind of leaned into the back once she noticed who got on soon after her. It was just an elevator theyd get off and go their own ways. The moment the doors closed the lights flickered before a wooshing sound and what felt like the elevator still. Great.

[robertvesper-blog]

katie&robert♡009

The headlines, tabloids, and newspapers exploded with the news about Robert attacking the guys and he had been told off by their publicist and the other authorities. He sort of just brushed them off, though, but he really wasn't going to let the paps ruin him. So he still was trying his best to be the best on stage, still his energetic and crazy self. The concert was going great so far, and he was actually having fun. He had something special planned though which was hopefully going to cover the bad publicity he gained.

Just before they were about to sing the next song, Robert spoke up. "This next song is all about appreciating the best things about someone, kind of like the things you wouldn't expect. Those little things that make such a big impact. Those little things that make you love someone so much." He said onto the microphone, looking at the audience in front of him. "Tonight I'm going to do something different." He said, glancing over at the boys, seeing their encouraging looks. "Tonight, I'm going to dedicate this song to my babe, my love, Katie. Katie, can you please come on out here?" He turned to face the side of the stage where Katie was, motioning at her to come over. "Come on, come up here." He urged her on, grinning at her.

[graciehandler]

From New York to California

For once, Grayson's house was clean on a week where Andrew wasn't over. He usually ignored the housework until the day before his son was due to stay with him. At that point, Grayson frantically cleaned up the worst of it, and then let it go back to messy as soon as Andrew switched to Alexis' house. When Grayson was living alone, who did he have to impress? But this week, he wanted to impress Sophia. She was visiting, and although she'd seen him in his teen years, and arguably the height of his sloppiness, it somehow seemed wrong for Sophia to fly all the way out here to stay in a messy house. So, he'd cleaned it up and gone grocery shopping, ready for Sophia to stay the week. Glancing at the clock, Grayson hurried to dig his cell phone and car keys out from his room. It was nearly time to get Sophia from the airport, and he didn't want to leave her waiting there.

On time, clean house, well stocked fridge- maybe it was time to acknowledge that he was nervous for this visit. Sure, they seemed to have all their old chemistry whenever they spoke, but that was long distance. Seeing her in person would be a different thing entirely, and Grayson wanted it to go well. He climbed into the car and headed off towards the airport. Unfortunately his own town was too small to have their own, but a nearby county did. There were many benefits to living in such a small community, but transit wasn't one of them. Most people weren't looking to fly into some small town in California, no matter how friendly the locals were.

The drive was only about twenty minutes, and after paying to park his car, Grayson headed into the terminal. He glanced at his phone as he did so, relieved to see that he was on time, and there were no missed calls from Sophia. There were a few people milling around the waiting area, but none of them were Sophia, so Grayson settled into one of the uncomfortable plastic chairs. She was probably picking up her luggage or something, and would be here soon. Sitting still did little to help kill the nervous energy though, so Grayson reached for his cell phone again, sending Sophia a quick text to let her know that he was here whenever she was ready. 

[dixieavery-blog]

it’s a small town throwdown | dixie+george & avery+scarlett & abigail

Dixie smiled some as she finished packing up the things for the cheerleading squad since the girls had gone off the congratulate the boys. She glanced up at the sound of cleats, assuming it was her husband and buddy, but instead she was face-to-face with a few guys from the other team. "Good game," she told them simply, going back to the packing. Her head quickly snapped up when it was clear that they weren't going anywhere, especially with saying thing about 'Evansville's golden girl had fallen from grace' and that she should give them a little bit of sugar. "Look, I'm a married woman and I think you should go."

Avery smiled some, watching his son cheer for his uncle and the team. "Yeah, Uncle George helped them win," he assured him, wrapping his arm around Abigail a little bit more. "Thanks for taking this drive with us," he told her with a smile before kissing her temple.

[darius-rage-anderson-blog]

No Escape || Care

Tagging: Darius Anderson, Cameron Hummel Location: Dalton Academy Grounds Time Frame: Thursday Night, 10PM Notes: Cam and Dare try and make a break for it, with disastrous results TRIGGER WARNINGS: Blood, violence, attacks

After days of silently planning their escape, it was time for them to finally make their move. Dare had located a small plot of land outside of Queens that would be perfect for them to start building their lives together. He was prepared and packed, only the essentials, and all the money that he could manage to stuff in his pocket. He had made the decision to keep his friends and brothers out of the loop. It made it that much easier to leave without any strings attached. He was going to contact them the moment he managed to get somewhere safe with Cam in tow. Glancing at his gorgeous fiancè, he knew that this couldn't possibly be the wrong decision. Cameron needed somewhere that he could immerse himself in library books and a place where the two of them could just simply be at peace with the world. Or rather, just peace with themselves. Alone and in their own well constructed home, they could be together without the panic and without thinking they'd constantly be in danger. This school was a nightmare, and wasn't going to trap them here any longer.

Slinging his backpack over his shoulder, he grasped Cam lightly around the waist and pressed their lips together before Cam could utter a word. He drew back with a small, contented sigh, absently patting his pocket to make sure he hadn't forgotten his wad of cash. "Are you ready to go, Cam?"