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Lucas Woods+ Magnus Aurous + Enzo Aurous+Leon Aurous Dorm
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Alix silently let her friend bring her to the bed and she let her comfort her, she was sobbing, but inaudibly, like when you laugh, but you can't hear the sound of the laughing, just the breaths. After a bit she stopped crying and relaxed a bit, nodding to the reassuring words, but her mind still hurt... she softly sat up and nodded again. Gwen's sisterly/motherly presence helped greatly, but it was a presence and calming that still wasn't familiar to Alix as she had never had a mother, Alix was used to the fatherly brotherly side. Either was Gwen helped and she wanted her to know that she would be alright now thanks to her. "I'm okay. um thank you Gwen, thank you so much." she said quietly as she continued to smell Magnus' scent and smiled slightly, she really was okay, but that feeling hadn't reached her mind yet. Still she would be okay, she just needed to relax her mind as well as her body, Gwen had done the body half, but her mind was up to herself, just as she had told Gwen, someone else can help, but you have to be the one to decide to get better. "Are you okay?" she asked Gwen softly as she let her head fall back on Magnus' headboard and looked up at the ceiling thinking and waiting for her response. She was having an inside battle and so far she was winning by being surrounded with Gwen's help and Magnus' scent, but she needed help to distract her mind and also she really wanted to know that Gwen was okay both inside and out. If she got calm and relaxed enough then she could go back out with the others and be surrounded by Luke and Magnus as well, that motivated her to chase away more of her thoughts. Luke had always believed in her, never had his faith left, and Magnus would never leave her so she had to be good somehow, he was too good for her, she knew, but something in her had to be good for someone like him to love her. And neither Luke nor Magnus would ever want her to be like this. She didn't know how she deserved either boy, how she had been the most lucky sister in the world to have a brother like Luke, the most lucky girl to have someone like Magnus love her and promise to never leave, the most lucky person to have both plus Gwen and Marlene as her sisters/friends... she chased away her thoughts and gasped softly as she felt her darkness run away, at least for now. As soon as she knew that Gwen was okay and she thanked her again she would run out to Magnus and Luke because she had won! With the help of all of her friends she had own, and now that she was in control she could actually stand in front of Sara and Ennelin, after she washed up, and be okay, for real. She hugged Gwen tightly and thanked her again, her mind would still try to convince her otherwise and she could still feel the thoughts pushing from far away, but she had the upper hand this time.
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Ennelin frowned, wondering how it would work if three girls were feeling down at the same time. 'Okay sure, we'll try our best to help Alix. And I hope that Gwen and Marlene will feel better soon.' she said, glancing at Marlene. 'By the way, does this sort of situation, uh, happen often?' she asked hesitantly. 'I'm just thinking that it must be hard for everyone.' she added in explanation of her question. It had felt a bit awkward being involved in this kind of situation, but now she decided to just help and do the best she could. Perhaps she and Sara could provide extra support.
Sara couldn't help wondering what was going on in the other rooms with Alix and Gwen. If she had been the only one in the room, she would have gone straight to check up on them. Not that she would have talked to them, because they didn't know her well enough for her to comfort them, but she would just have peeped into the other room to see what was going on back there. Sitting back, she let Ennelin handle the conversation. Although it was unlike her to not say anything, Sara thought that in this case perhaps Ennelin's words would be better.
Sara couldn't help wondering what was going on in the other rooms with Alix and Gwen. If she had been the only one in the room, she would have gone straight to check up on them. Not that she would have talked to them, because they didn't know her well enough for her to comfort them, but she would just have peeped into the other room to see what was going on back there. Sitting back, she let Ennelin handle the conversation. Although it was unlike her to not say anything, Sara thought that in this case perhaps Ennelin's words would be better.
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"As Magnus said, these things font happen often. For example when we, Squad, first meet we were playing a game and something that Alix said set us off. It reminded of Bree, a fried whom had...... yeah. Well with the help of the twins, we quickly bounced back and continued our game." Marlene said and squeezed Luke's hand when she got to her friend's name, but resisted crying or curling into a ball, because she felt warm and fuzzy with such love that everyone had spouted out. "I can promise that it doesn't happen often. So if you're worried about this the. There is no need." she added and hoped that they hadn't scared her friends and made she her voice was confident and steady with the new confidence she had gained.
Gwen smiled as she heard then multiple 'thank you' come out. She was overjoyed because that had meant that she had won. She too had won her battle and that way amazing. "You're Welcome Alix. You're my baby sister, I would never let anything bad happen to you just like I wouldn't let anything bad happen to Marlene. I'll always be looking out for you, don't worry." she assured her and then chuckled a little because technically Alix was older than her. She rubbed her friends arm and hair as she held her close, making sure every last ounce of Darkness was out of. When she was sure, after a few minutes, she nodded and let go, looking at Alix with a kind and gently smile as she searched her eyes for any leftover bad thought. When she didn't find one she nodded again and then put a piece of hair behind her ear and spoke. " Why don't we go clean huh? Wash our faces of the tears and then go back with the others okay?" she suggested as she got up and offered Alix a hand.
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Luke felt a small relief in his whole being, knowing that Alix was at least smiling now, because of him focusing on not crying happily from relief he didn't add anything to the conversation. He was glad when Marlene spoke, knowing that she too was better because normally she didn't talk too much when she didn't feel well or when she was embarrassed. He swueezed her hand reassuringly as she talked of Bree because he knew that Bree was to her what Jonah was to him. He nodded softly in agreement and gave his friends a prize winning smile, "Yeah, don't worry." he said.
Alix nodded to her words said "Okay, thank you Gwen." and took her hand, getting up and walking back to the bathroom with her. She washed off her face and brushed out her hair with her fingers, Alix could not cry without evidence, it was horrible. Her nose got red, her eyes got watery and red rimmed, even on her cheeks you could see redness as if she had been in a hot room playing a sport, not to mention the tear streaks... But her face washed off well and though she was sure everyone would be able to tell that she had cried simply from her actions, she knew that she didn't look too horrible. She waited for Gwen to wash up while she fixed her clothes and collected herself. She was very thankful to Gwen, but she wanted to get back to Luke and Magnus, knowing that they felt when she was sad and had probably suffered because of it. She walked back into the living room with Gwen and silently walked behind Magnus and hugged him with her hands around his chest and the side of his arms and her cheek beside his forehead, her eyes closed feeling his soft hair on her face and smiling gently without a word.
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Ennelin felt a large knot in her chest quickly untie when she heard Marlene's voice again, because she knew that her friend had recovered from the ordeal. 'It's good that it doesn't happen often. And it's great that you have support to bounce back from the bad memories.' She felt a larger knot release in her stomach when Alix and Gwen came back into the room. 'Hi, guys,' she said, smiling warmly at them. She wasn't sure what else she ought to say and what not to. It would be disastrous if she accidentally said something that would bring on another wave of bad memories. But she felt it was rude to completely disregard the obvious fact that they had both been suffering and in tears, so she added a gentle, 'Feeling better now?'
Sara smiled when Marlene began talking again. It confirmed that she had not been listening to what Sara had said a few moments ago, because if she had, Sara knew it would probaby have taken much longer for her to recover. 'Yeah, that's good to know. Not that we wouldn't be your friends just because of that.' she said. When Alix and Gwen came back into the room, she beamed at them. 'Great to have you back!' she said merrily.
Sara smiled when Marlene began talking again. It confirmed that she had not been listening to what Sara had said a few moments ago, because if she had, Sara knew it would probaby have taken much longer for her to recover. 'Yeah, that's good to know. Not that we wouldn't be your friends just because of that.' she said. When Alix and Gwen came back into the room, she beamed at them. 'Great to have you back!' she said merrily.
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Gwen was so be back in the presence of Squad because it lifted her spirits. She chuckled and reassured her sister when Marlene tackled her with a hug. "I'm okay Mar. I am now thanks to Alix. Okay??" she shot a grateful look and smile to Ali's, just like her sister had done and hugged her back. And would have to thank her little sister later. Only once Marlene stared to lead her to the couch did she remember that Ennelin and Sara were still here. She turned bright red with embarrassment and turned to the girls because she knew that they deserved an explanation of sorts. So she apologized for her actions and quickly explained what had happened as she held her baby sister's hand for reassurance and comfort. Then went to sit down with her and Luke on the couch.
Magnus grinned as he felt Alix's touch on him again. He let her stay as she was for a few minutes before twisting around a little and grabbing her waist. He carefully pulled her toward him and grinned. Soon, they were snuggling again and in each other's grasp. He quickly started to message her stomach and stroke her hair as he always did and decides that she could explain what happened later. That they could talk about it so this she eluding have to remember right now and instead focus on being happy.
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Alix opened her eyes and looked at the girls, "Yes, much better, thank you Sara and Ennelin." she said quietly with a bit of a blush at her past crying that she knew was evident. She let him pull her toward him and she softly fell into his arms, glad to feel his arms around her, she immediately felt better, so much better. She melted to his touch and forgot her ridiculous blush, but she was still listening to any words that were uttered.
Ennelin shifted akwardly in her seat. It was great to see everyone reunited and happy again, but she still felt slightly out of place in the situation. 'It's fine, Gwen.' she said after she heard Gwen's explanation. She already knew most of what she had told her, so it wasn't news to her, but the fact that Gwen was trying to explain things to her made Ennelin feel a bit more like she was part of the group. 'And you're welcome, Alix. It's not a problem, at all. If anything, we're really happy to know you guys.' she said truthfully. Even though she didn't know them that well yet, she still was glad that she had met them.
Sara leaned over and patted Gwen on the back, then she patted Alix on the back too. She probably would have embraced them, but since they were already hugging their other friends, she let them be. 'Yes, don't worry about it, guys. We understand what just happened, or at least most of it anyways. And either way, we're here to help.' she said cheerfully. She was practically bouncing on her seat with joy at their return.
Sara leaned over and patted Gwen on the back, then she patted Alix on the back too. She probably would have embraced them, but since they were already hugging their other friends, she let them be. 'Yes, don't worry about it, guys. We understand what just happened, or at least most of it anyways. And either way, we're here to help.' she said cheerfully. She was practically bouncing on her seat with joy at their return.
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"Thanks guys." Gwen said very appreciatively as she went over and hug both of them as she forgot about her embarrassment and instead focused on thanking the girls who had just been thrown into a mini emotional frenzy because of her and survived. After a while she asked, "So what do you guys want to do?"
Magnus pulled out all the stops, he rubbed Alix's stomach gently, strokes her hair, held her close to him and spoke softly to her so that she could feel better. He didn't want to see her hurt and he wouldn't let her go through what she had just gone through by herself. He would always be by her side.
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"Thanks." Alix said quietly in reply to the two girls thoughtful words. She calmed easily and was grateful, so very grateful for Magnus, "Thank you." she whispered as she held him close. This was what she had wanted so badly as she had been crying, she had longed for him to comfort her because, after Luke, Magnus was the first thing that came to her mind. If she was happy she wanted to share it, if she was sad she wanted him to cheer her up, if he was sad she would do anything to change that, if he was happy she wanted to live in that moment and savor his smile. It just worked like that. She also heard Gwen's question, but she was her brother's sister... she just shrugged a little, she would go along with whatever the others wanted to do.
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Ennelin hugged Gwen back and then looked at the others. The atmosphere seemed nearly restored to its previous condition, with an additional sense of relief in the air. Everyone seemed happy again, and she supposed that that was good enough. It was rather selfish to only think about how she fit in here and not consider what the others had just gone through. Hearing Gwen's question, she shrugged like Alix and Luke, smiling at how alike the twins were. 'I honestly have no idea and no preferences. What do you guys normally like to do?' she asked.
Sara smiled at everyone and squeezed Gwen tightly when she came over to them. Looking at the others, she saw that Alix and Marlene were both in their guys' arms again and seemed to have been completely cheered up already. 'The power of love,' she thought dreamily to herself. How she would love to have someone like that. Sure, she did have her awesome best friend, Ennelin, who always comforted, helped and cheered her up, but that was quite a different thing altogether. Like everyone else, she shrugged in answer to Gwen's question. 'I don't mind either. As long as it's something fun!' she said with a grin.
Sara smiled at everyone and squeezed Gwen tightly when she came over to them. Looking at the others, she saw that Alix and Marlene were both in their guys' arms again and seemed to have been completely cheered up already. 'The power of love,' she thought dreamily to herself. How she would love to have someone like that. Sure, she did have her awesome best friend, Ennelin, who always comforted, helped and cheered her up, but that was quite a different thing altogether. Like everyone else, she shrugged in answer to Gwen's question. 'I don't mind either. As long as it's something fun!' she said with a grin.
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Though Marlene was happy and calm, which she love because Luke had helped, she felt jittery. And then realized that after sitting for so long all day long, that her ADHD was startup to act up again. She hadn't realized she was squirming and stopped the second she did, blushing only a little and trying not to draw attention to herself as she tried to calm down.
Magnus grinned and kissed her shoulder a few times before whispered passionately, "You're welcome my little cloud. I'll always be here to help you. I always have you're back." and then brought her back to his chest as he continued to ring her stomach and hold her tight. He was over joyed to see her feeling better and was glad to know that she had beaten her own Darkness.
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Alix softly smiled and leaned into Magnus, she slightly laughed at Gwen's complaining, but she knew that Gwen was used to deciding what to do. Luke and Marlene normally just went with whatever, and Alix normally helped Gwen, but she also sometimes went with Luke on the 'go with the flow' attitude. "Outside is good, but what do you guys want to do outside?" she asked sort of quietly, but loud enough that she sounded somewhat confident. She was thankful for Magnus calming her and helping her just like he always did, she probably would have run out of the dorm if Luke or Magnus weren't there.
Sara laughed when Gwen complained at their lack of creative answers. 'Oh Gwen, we're only trying to test your leadership skills, which are great, by the way.' she joked. 'And yes! I think everyone here needs a bit of fresh air, so let's go! It doesn't really matter what we do outside.' she said, nodding in agreement. She also couldn't resist adding, 'But if you want my opinion, I personally love ball games. Just saying.'
Ennelin smiled at Gwen's reaction to their lack of enthusiasm. 'You're really great at coming up with ideas, Gwen. I think you should just decide next time, especially if Sara and I are around. Maybe you haven't realised, but we're both pretty easygoing.' she said, which was true. Although she could be shy, she was always easygoing, so making friends was fortunately easy for her. Without a doubt, Sara was easygoing too. She needed to be, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to make friends as quickly as she did. Since Sara relied on companionship to keep her afloat, Ennelin knew that this was a vital skill for her. She smiled at Sara's little joke, which made her feel relieved, because now she knew that Sara was back to normal again after their friends' recent breakdown. A Sara without her good sense of humour and constant jokes was just not Sara. Ennelin listened to what the others wanted to do, then nodded. 'Yeah, going outside sounds great. We could play a game outside, yes ball games included Sara, or just talk. There are a lot of things we could do.' she said.
Ennelin smiled at Gwen's reaction to their lack of enthusiasm. 'You're really great at coming up with ideas, Gwen. I think you should just decide next time, especially if Sara and I are around. Maybe you haven't realised, but we're both pretty easygoing.' she said, which was true. Although she could be shy, she was always easygoing, so making friends was fortunately easy for her. Without a doubt, Sara was easygoing too. She needed to be, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to make friends as quickly as she did. Since Sara relied on companionship to keep her afloat, Ennelin knew that this was a vital skill for her. She smiled at Sara's little joke, which made her feel relieved, because now she knew that Sara was back to normal again after their friends' recent breakdown. A Sara without her good sense of humour and constant jokes was just not Sara. Ennelin listened to what the others wanted to do, then nodded. 'Yeah, going outside sounds great. We could play a game outside, yes ball games included Sara, or just talk. There are a lot of things we could do.' she said.
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Marlene was so thankful when Luke suggested to go outside. She smiled and squeezed his hand in a form of thanks. She was still very jittery and jumpy, but she had been able to calm just a little bit to be able to still while Gwen talked. She thought of where their sport balls where and whispered to Luke when she remembered where they were. "Baby Bear?" she whispered to get his attention. "I think our bag of balls is by your bed in your chest right? That's the last place I remember seeing them." she added in a low voice. She really wanted to go outside already, but knew it wouldn't be fair for eveyone else, especially her twin if she just left in the middle of a speech. So she decided to play with her extra scrunchie that was on her wrist while she listened to her sister talk.
Magnus held onto Alix tightly as he heard the uncertainty that was hidden under everything else. By now, he knew and noticed expertly the signs and tell-tale signals that Alix did when she was nervous, stressed, upset , sad and any other emotion. And he knew all of them well enough that he had invented a counter action to each. When he heard her wavering confidence and nervousness he slid one of his hands up to her shoulders and slightly rubbed them until she relaxed. From there he slid his down back down and took her hand as he massage that as well. By the turn we was done with that she was fully relaxed and less nervous, and that made him happy as he listened to Gwen. He thought of a joke to lift everyone's spirts, so he said it. "Okay Mommy Gwen, whatever you say." and though they laughed he earned a joking glare from her which lead him to raise his hands in surrender. "Hey! You are like a mom/ older sibling to half of us here, you can't deny the fact that you act like that, nor that we like it like that." he challenged as he put his hands back on Alix's waist lovingly.
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((Guys, I'm so sorry, I couldn't answer before I left and I was gone all day. :( ))
Luke smiled and laughed along with everyone, glad that everyone was okay, he could see that Alix was still a bit nervous, but he could also see that her need to be social and make friends was winning her over with the help of Magnus. Since Jonah and Laney, Magnus and the twins were the first people Alix actually warmed up to that fast, within a day they were close friends, so he hoped that she could soon figure out that people were worth trusting if you picked the right people. It was a lesson that he himself still sort of needed to learn, he was a total social butterfly, but showing his real feelings was where his abilities stopped, neither twin enjoyed hiding their feelings so they tried not to, hence the only a select amount of true friends thing, the less people around the less you hurt with your bare feelings. He grinned at Gwen's words, "Oh no, have we disappointed you in the decisions department?" he asked sarcastically, she knew that neither twin loved making decisions, but especially Luke, he just wanted everyone else to be happy and enjoy whatever they picked. He knew that Marlene was trying hard to stay calm and he softly kissed her head and nodded, "Yeah, I think so. Okay, I'll go get them, I'll be right back." he whispered before gently getting up and going to his room to find the bag.
Alix smiled softly and did indeed relax when Magnus reassured her and calmed her, resting her head back on his chest and feeling much more confident. She laughed at his joke, because it was funny and because his laugh was contagious to her, just like his smile, both of which she could never get enough of. She loved seeing people laugh and smile, it was beautiful, truly beautiful. She sometimes liked to just sit somewhere and watch people, true, they did so many horrible things, but watching them enjoy themselves and grin after everything that they have been through was quite breathtaking if you really think about it. No one could ever be ugly when they smile, not one person. Looking around the room at her practically family and her two new friends, she grinned widely, seeing all of the beautiful smiling faces and thanking whoever there was to thank that she had these people in her life. "True." she agreed to Magnus' words. She watched Luke leave and assumed that he was getting the balls because they were planning to play a game and she thought of something "Oh! I almost forgot!" she exclaimed sort of loudly, but not loud enough to hurt Magnus' ears, she somehow subconsciously did things like that around him. She leaned out of Magnus' arms for a moment and reached an arm to the floor where she had left the rousong/pork fu and then leaned back to him, holding it out to Sara and wiggling her eyebrows. She had forgotten that she had even brought it in the room, but she had grabbed it as a last thought before she left the bathroom and she knew that Sara was interested in weird foods so... "Here you go, oh and you can so share, I'm sure Ennelin would like some." she teased with a grin, but not to hurt anyone, just a gentle tease, she hoped that she wouldn't be misunderstood as rude or something.
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Sara smiled at the jokes but didn't make any more of her own, because she didn't want Gwen to feel hurt by it. 'Ooh balls,' she murmured when she overheard Marlene and Luke. The news made her bounce up and down in her seat excitedly. She hadn't played much since Ennelin had gone to the academy and left her alone. She grinned when she saw the pork fu in a plastic box. 'Well I'm looking forward to trying this,' she said, leaning forward to take the box from Alix. 'And you can bet that Ennelin wants some, don't you?' she said, grinning at her friend. She opened the container it was in and took out a few strands of the pork fu with her fingers. After looking at it for a second, she popped it into her mouth. 'Mmm, yum! This is really good, you know.' she said, smiling, as she chewed on the pork floss.
Ennelin smiled at the jokes and at Sara's excitedness. 'Oh, no need to get so excited.' she said, gently nudging Sara with her elbow. But although she didn't really show it, she was also excited to play a ball game with her friend after not playing with her for so long. Ennelin shuddered as she saw the strange, hairy and furry strands of the pork fu. 'Gosh that's strange! Oh don't give it to me Sara!' she nearly shouted as Sara waved the wisps in front of her. 'Fine, I'll have a taste of it.' she finally yielded and ate one small strand of it. She frowned and shook her head. 'It tastes weird.' she said finally.
Ennelin smiled at the jokes and at Sara's excitedness. 'Oh, no need to get so excited.' she said, gently nudging Sara with her elbow. But although she didn't really show it, she was also excited to play a ball game with her friend after not playing with her for so long. Ennelin shuddered as she saw the strange, hairy and furry strands of the pork fu. 'Gosh that's strange! Oh don't give it to me Sara!' she nearly shouted as Sara waved the wisps in front of her. 'Fine, I'll have a taste of it.' she finally yielded and ate one small strand of it. She frowned and shook her head. 'It tastes weird.' she said finally.
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((Byeeeee!!! Seen you later Marietta!))
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((And actually I've eaten pork fu in real life, and it's quite tasty. It's also known as floss, and lots of people eat it over here.))
((And actually I've eaten pork fu in real life, and it's quite tasty. It's also known as floss, and lots of people eat it over here.))
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To Marlene the wait for Luke to get back with the balls was unbearable. She as soooo jumpy and her ADHD threaten to make an actual appearance, which would be really bad, so she tried to keep it under wraps. Except her sister noticed and sat next to her while Luke left and held her hand to calm her down.
Magnus smiled, "Feeling better?" he asked in a whisper as he continues to rub her stomach and comb her hair. He hopes that Alix would feel better and confident by the time they got up, but if not he would stay here with her and help her through what she had until it was over and then join everyone else outside.
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Luke came back in with the bag of balls just in the nick of time to see the pork fu testing. He laughed, "You can totally keep that if you like it so much, Ennelin." he teased. "Personally I am not interested in ground up sweater looking stuff." he said, standing close to the door because he knew that it would get everyone out the door easier and it would be best for Marlene to be outside as soon as possible.
Alix laughed as the girls tried the food and she nodded to Magnus, "Yeah, I'm good now, thank you." she said quietly, hugging his arms around her and feeling relaxed. She knew he would stay if she needed him, but she was okay and she would tell him if she weren't. She would be okay now, but she still didn't know what they should play... "I wish I could be decisive and keep my job Gwen, but honestly I have no idea what we should play." she said to her friend with a soft laugh. "Luke?" she asked.
He shrugged, he honestly liked most ball games and even if he didn't he would still play whatever so he would leave it up to the others. "Looks like I'm out of work." he said, going with Alix's subtle joke.
Ennelin laughed at their jokes. 'Sara will come up with something, I'm sure.' she said and shoved the pork fu back to Sara. 'You can keep that.' she said as she watched Sara wolf down some more of it. She hoped that she wasn't going to vomit the disgusting stuff out on her later. Standing up, she walked to the door, waiting next to Luke for the rest.
Sara nodded and said, covering her mouth with her hand politely as she chewed on the meat, 'Yeah, we could play basketball, football or volleyball. Or just a sort of throwing the ball and doing elephant spins before catching it. Or a race of some sort. Or-well you get the point.' she said. Finally she closed the cover of the pork fu container and put it in her bag. 'It does not look like a sweater of any sort, Luke.' she scolded gently. She walked over to stand next to Ennelin by the door.
Ennelin smiled at all her suggestions and joked, 'Looks like Gwen's out of work!'
Sara nodded and said, covering her mouth with her hand politely as she chewed on the meat, 'Yeah, we could play basketball, football or volleyball. Or just a sort of throwing the ball and doing elephant spins before catching it. Or a race of some sort. Or-well you get the point.' she said. Finally she closed the cover of the pork fu container and put it in her bag. 'It does not look like a sweater of any sort, Luke.' she scolded gently. She walked over to stand next to Ennelin by the door.
Ennelin smiled at all her suggestions and joked, 'Looks like Gwen's out of work!'
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"Okay. Good." Magnus said as he got up and lowered himself so she could hop on his back like he did half the time to give her a piggy back ride. "Ready?" he asked as he steadied himself and got ready to lift Alix up for when she got on. He loved doing this and knew that she did too. Is he couldn't wait to go outside.
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Alix grinned and gently climbed on Magnus' back, letting his arms hold her firmly, but knowing that if he let go for whatever reason she would be able to hold herself up. But he wouldn't let go, he wouldn't ever drop her on purpose. She softly held her brother's hand and reassured him that she was okay. He looked a little down, but she knew he was okay, she gave his soft blonde hair a little ruffle and smiled at him, having conversations with him and Magnus as they walked out. The two boys were okay talking with each other, with or without Alix now, mostly because they just got along, but also because she had tried really hard to make sure that neither ever felt left out or upset because of the other. She couldn't stand it if they disliked one another, that would be horrible.
Ennelin smiled at their decision department jokes, wondering why Marlene and Gwen were walking out so fast but she didn't ask. Perhaps they just couldn't wait to be outside and get some fresh air, especially after what had happened. She followed them out, holding Sara's hand.
Sara lagged behind a bit, looking back once or twice at Alix on Magnus's back. She couldn't help thinking that the two were just so romantic, as were Luke and Marlene. She had always wanted a sibling as well, so she felt just a tad envious of the twins, although she didn't really care that much about it anymore.
Sara lagged behind a bit, looking back once or twice at Alix on Magnus's back. She couldn't help thinking that the two were just so romantic, as were Luke and Marlene. She had always wanted a sibling as well, so she felt just a tad envious of the twins, although she didn't really care that much about it anymore.
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When they got outside Marlene was so relieved. She felt the air smother her welcoming and give her a bit more control over her ADHD as she stayed still until everyone came outside. She looked at Luke with a grin. "Hey Wolffy! Race to to the tree and back? Yeah, good okay." she said and sprint off, running as fast as good, knowing that he would catch up, he always did. But they always stayed at the same pace, no matter how fast and how hard they tried to beat each other.
Gwen chuckled and turned to Ennelin and Sara with a smile, "They have this tradition where whenever they go running in the morning or anytime, they have a taco before and after work out. It helps drain the first burst of energy quickly." she explained. "They do this quiet often, but it only lasts five minutes tops." she said and had barely finished the sentence when Marlene and Luke appeared next to her laughing their heads off even though they were red in the face.
Magnus carried Alix outside happily and laughed as his friends raced. "Would you like to be put down or are you enjoying the view?" he asked as he looked up at Alix. After weeks of carrying her, he had built up tolerance and now, she barely weighed anything to him. He didn't mind doing either action al he left the choice up to her, wondering what she'd pick.
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Once Luke was outside he saw the look on Marlene's face and grinned, knowing way they would be doing next, he nodded slightly to her words, but she was already off. He bolted off after her and easily caught up and raced her, but neither passed each other, they stayed in pace beside one another pretty much no matter what. Once they got to the tree he swiftly put his hands on her waist and gave her a small playful tickle as he laughed, he races after her as soon as she sneaked away from his hands. He knew she didn't like being tickled excessively, but he was just doing it to get a laugh and an extra burst of energy out of her. Once they got back to the others he pretended like he was going to tickled her again and chased her, laughing, until he could get his hands on her waist, but he just pulled her to him and softly hugged her instead of tickling her. He always did this after he tickled her because it was a way of letting her know that he was done and she could trust him not to tickle her anymore. He gently kissed her head and then let her go, "I love you, Mar." he whispered, his face still red from the running and laughter.
Alix laughed with Magnus as she saw her brother race Marlene like he always did, she loved how she could feel Magnus' laugh on her stomach. She thought about his offer and didn't know what she wanted to do, she loved when he held her, but she would want to play whatever game they would play. "I am very much enjoying the view, but for now I think I'll get down." she replied softly, not wanting him to think that she didn't like being held, she loved it, but she wanted to make sure that she could play whatever they would end up playing without holding Magnus back. She lovingly kissed his cheek and then gently slipped down off of him, putting and arm around his back and resting her hand on his side and leaning into him once she was standing beside him, she would stay like this until he asked her move or they started to play the game. "Thank you Magnus." she said quietly, her words only for him, she was very thankful for everything he did just in general, but especially for how amazing and comforting he was being at the moment. They always tried to make sure that the other was happy, if he had asked her to stay on his back then she would have, no questions, if he asked her to not play the game she would sit on the sidelines with him. The only thing she refused to do was leave him, even at his request, when he needed her, even if he didn't want her to be there she would stay because she wouldn't leave him alone if he needed someone. She would always be there for him even if what was happening was embarrassing or sad or scary, she would tough it up, she had no time to worry about herself when he needed her and she knew that he felt the same about her. "What game are we going to play?" she asked her friends curiously, thy had come up with a selection, but she still wasn't sure which they were going to play.
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Ennelin felt the cool evening breeze blow gently against her. It was nice and refreshing after staying indoors chatting with Sara for most of the morning, and studying indoors in the afternoon. She smiled as Marlene and Luke ran off on their little race, watching them as they ran side by side the whole time then came back to them. 'That's a funny tradition, with the tacos and all.' she remarked. She wondered if they had run at the same pace on purpose, or whether their running speed just happened to be exactly the same as each other's. 'But you're both certainly fitter than me. I'm not exactly the running type of person. But I do like walks and strolls through the park. I find those relaxing, while I feel running is tiring. For me, anyway.' Ennelin raised her eyes at Sara slightly disapprovingly, unsure how 'Lumar' would feel hearing their names put together like that. Although they normally had excellent synergy, she was still quite surprised that Sara was able to read her mind so well with just that one look. When she heard Alix's quiet voice from behind her, she shrugged. 'I'll let you guys decide that.' she answered. She looked around, and seeing Alix and Magnus being the cutest couple ever, she couldn't help but smile at them. For the first time, she was starting to understand how Marlene and Luke's, and Alix and Magnus' relationships worked. She was even beginning to feel the sweet and caring love that powered their connection. At any rate, she didn't feel so uncomfortable thinking about their young love anymore, and she was glad that she was opening her mind to new concepts. As a teenager, she didn't want to be so conservative like her mother had been. But it was still hard for her to completely shake off her mother's influence. Perhaps it would take just a little more time.
Sara laughed at loud at Marlene's sudden exuberance, curious as to the reason for her earlier quietness. She would have asked Gwen, but she didn't want Gwen to break down again. That would be awful. So she just joked, 'Phew! I thought she had gotten some excited germs from me! I was so worried I had become contagious.' As Marlene and Luke neared them, she called out, 'And the winners are...Lumar!' Clapping her hands, she explained, 'Don't look at me like that, Enn! I was just too lazy to say their full names! And no, it's not sexist to say Luke's name first. After all, Marluke sounds a bit like something weird, and it certainly reminds me of marmalade.' Sara shrugged at Ennelin, but didn't say anything else, knowing Ennelin's character well. She didn't want to offend the others again too. 'Hmm...what games should we play? We could play all sorts of ball games, what do you guys want to do?' she asked, looking round at them.
Sara laughed at loud at Marlene's sudden exuberance, curious as to the reason for her earlier quietness. She would have asked Gwen, but she didn't want Gwen to break down again. That would be awful. So she just joked, 'Phew! I thought she had gotten some excited germs from me! I was so worried I had become contagious.' As Marlene and Luke neared them, she called out, 'And the winners are...Lumar!' Clapping her hands, she explained, 'Don't look at me like that, Enn! I was just too lazy to say their full names! And no, it's not sexist to say Luke's name first. After all, Marluke sounds a bit like something weird, and it certainly reminds me of marmalade.' Sara shrugged at Ennelin, but didn't say anything else, knowing Ennelin's character well. She didn't want to offend the others again too. 'Hmm...what games should we play? We could play all sorts of ball games, what do you guys want to do?' she asked, looking round at them.
((Sorry for taking so long to reply to this guys! School has been making me really busy, but I'll try to reply more frequently. Thanks for being patient with me :) Also, yeah, they are really cute couples!))
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((Al laughs at fact that they were called Lumar and the friends arguing.... Assure them that Gwen teases them all the time with the two ship names.... They say walking is okay but that they can spare latter if they need to release more energy. And Magnus puts his arms around Alix, now that she's on the floor))
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Luke laughed as Sara called them by their ship names and he nodded as Gwen explained that she teased them with those names too. "It's true, Gwen has deemed herself ship name master." he said, bowing low to her sarcastically. "And yeah, whatever you guys want to do is good. We can do something different to extract energy later if it isn't enough, I haven't chased Gwen or Alix yet, catching Gwen takes a bit of energy." he teased and replied, implying that Gwen was next on his list to tickle, but of course she would just tickle him back so he probably wouldn't... maybe. He looked to his sister and raised his eyebrows as if he was going to tickle her instead, but she gave him one of her signature 'don't you even think about it Aidan Lucas Woods' faces and he just chuckled and nodded, he wouldn't, yet.
Alix laughed as her brother and Marlene were called by their ship names, it was true, Gwen was the ship names master... "Shouldn't it be ship name CAPTAIN?" she asked her brother with a grin after she gave him her signature glare, taunting him to tickle her even more. He started to walk toward her and she slipped out of Magnus' arms, hiding behind him instead, her arms around his middle gentle and loving, and her head peeking out from behind him to look at Luke. "I give this here Commander Magnus the responsibility of being my human shield!" she defended jokingly with a grin, knowing that Luke and Magnus would never think about fighting or tickling, especially each other and was doing this only for jokes, she would never actually push Magnus into the path of being tickled for real, she just knew her brother well enough that she knew he wouldn't tickle him. She knew that Magnus trusted her to never put him in that path which is the only reason she would feel okay with even teasing about it, he knew she would never do anything to hurt him because she loved him and because hurting him would hurt her too much to bear.
Luke looked at Magnus and grinned, he wasn't going to work that hard to tickle Alix, he'd get her later. He put his hands up in surrender, "Alright then, you win." he conceded with a fake sigh, walking back a little before putting his hands down and grinning more, waiting for their new friends to decide what they would do.
Alix hugged Magnus softly from her spot behind him and kissed his shoulder, "You are a fantastic shield." she complemented sweetly.
After hearing that Gwen had been the one to come up with ship names for the four of them, Sara did a small curtsey to her, saying, 'You have my greatest respect, ship name captain.' She nodded at Alix, indicating her approval for the title 'captain' instead of 'master'. Seeing the others doing some tickling, she reached out and playfully tickled Ennelin on her side. But she compliantly stopped when her friend asked her to. She knew just a bit of tickling would make her friend laugh and be happier, but too much would make her mad. After years of knowing her, she knew Ennelin pretty well. 'Fine, not tickling you anymore. But what do you want to play now?' she asked.
Ennelin nodded. 'Alright then, it is quite a cute ship name. And if you guys don't mind being called that, then we might call you that sometimes.' she said. As Luke ran around her, attempting to tickle the other girls, she grinned and laughed along with them. But being extremely ticklish herself, she was a bit nervous that Luke would turn on her. To her relief, she was in the clear. Until Sara suddenly started tickling her. Yelping and squealing, Ennelin batted her friend's hand away. 'Stop it!' she said a bit angrily, even though she couldn't stop laughing, 'You know I hate being tickled!' Calming down, she thought about it. 'You can choose, Sara. I can't.' she said.
Sara thought a bit, then said, 'Okay guys, how about dodgeball? Or we could do volleyball. Or something else?'
Ennelin nodded. 'Alright then, it is quite a cute ship name. And if you guys don't mind being called that, then we might call you that sometimes.' she said. As Luke ran around her, attempting to tickle the other girls, she grinned and laughed along with them. But being extremely ticklish herself, she was a bit nervous that Luke would turn on her. To her relief, she was in the clear. Until Sara suddenly started tickling her. Yelping and squealing, Ennelin batted her friend's hand away. 'Stop it!' she said a bit angrily, even though she couldn't stop laughing, 'You know I hate being tickled!' Calming down, she thought about it. 'You can choose, Sara. I can't.' she said.
Sara thought a bit, then said, 'Okay guys, how about dodgeball? Or we could do volleyball. Or something else?'
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((So sorry my post song longer, but you guys knew why.... I'll make it more detailed later.))
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Alix rolled her eyes, of course her brother would make the choice hers, but then she smiled, "Soccer sounds good. Are you guys alright with that?" she asked everyone.
Luke laughed, figuring that she would pick that, first because she liked sports that you got to run excessively in and also because of a movie. "You just want to try that flip and throw that Channing Tatum did in that one movie." he accused with a grin.
She scowled sarcastically, "Do not." she said, but the look in his eyes of pure amusement made her break her fake anger, "Okay fine, I do, but it looks awesome, and it was Channing Tatum, Luke, can you really blame me?" she asked rhetorically. She smiled up at Magnus, "Though I would take you over Channing Tatum any day." she whispered, hugging his one of his arms around her and bringing his other hand to her lips, softly kissing his knuckles as she waited for a response on the sport.
From the second Gwen felt Alix's mask start to slip she knew that there were going to be more tears, just most likely not from her. Her brain automatically switching over to an over protective mother/older sister as she held her close to her and gently guided her out of the bathroom and onto Magnus' bed before she said anything. When they got to bed she climbed on and held it her arms, knowing that f she wanted to be comforted she would and if didn't than she wouldn't come close. Bit smiled as Alix jumped into the bed with her and wrapped her arms around her as she sobbed and started to apologize. With a small frown she held her tight as she combed her hair, rubbed her back and softly, and soothingly cooed to her. "It's okay Alx. It is. You did nothing wrong. You didn't hurt me or Magnus or Luke or Mar. " she assured her friend and made a mental note taut if she didn't start to calm down in the next twenty minutes, though and knew that she would because Alix was already relaxing, then she'd call for Magnus or Luke. But she was determined not toads to calm either, that's why she had her lay down on Magus' Thyme and Limon' scented sheets and room that she knew what comforting so she worked on doing that and being a good mom/big sister, housing she'd be able to chase say The Darkness and the comfort her expertly.
As Marlene started to reload she felt a few tears of relief a few tears start to come out before she sniffled and started to chuckle. She felt such a weight being lifted off of her that it felt so good. "Thank you Baby Bear. I feel a whole lot better..... I sure she's winking now. And your- our Light helped me. So really Wolffy, thank you so much." she whispered as she hugged him tightly and cuddled back into his side with a grin. There had been such relief of feeling Gwen's spark ignite that she could almost feel the wave of Good and Light wash over her. Laying her head in Luke's chest and him rocking her made her want to sleep because the battle had been so utterly exhausting that it has drained her physically and mentally.
((Sorry if it doesn't make sense to skips!!! I'm not thinking too clearly.))