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Chapter 8: Maverick    It was raining. It always seemed to be raining in all of the movies and books. But it wasn't supposed to be raining in real life. People did not gather under black umbrellas and strain to hear the priest through pouring rain. Yet, here they were. Two little boys stood at the back of the group, technically they were supposed to be up front but Gregory couldn't bear it. So they stood in the back, away from anyone, under the protection of their own small umbrellas.    Six year old Gregory was staring at the ground in silence, his black hair fell in front of his face sticking to his forehead. Maverick let go of his hold

Chapter 7: Gregory    The wind was cold on Gregory's skin. He was standing in a graveyard next to a cluster of tall trees. The rolling hills behind him covered in small gray stones, grim reminders of his own mortality. For a second he thought he was alone in this macabre place, then he felt a hand on his own, breath on his neck, a head on his shoulder. Turning, he saw Aart standing next to him staring at the trees quietly.    "I'm glad I told you,"He looked up at him, smiling sadly,"It will be something to connect us. Even after death."    Gregory stared at him, unable to speak. He was so beautiful, in a white shirt and blue jeans, his bl

The Prank (Important extra that adds nothing but is still decently important)    When Melanie told Valerie about the plan, Valerie was half awake and ready to murder everyone. It cheered her up. She knew Gregory was into guys (everyone knew. He wasn't exactly in the closet) but she didn't expect Gregory and Nice Scary Twin to be dating. Whatever, entertainment is entertainment.    The kids left for school and Valerie had to force herself away from Dakota so she could do her job. She was supposed to get into Gregory's room and set up one of Maverick's remote controlled camera's (how Melanie got it Valerie didn't know but she didn't questio

Chapter 6: Melanie    The entire house seemed brighter somehow. When she had first moved here it had just been Dakota and her. The house was empty, quiet, so many rooms slowly and silently collecting dust. Even after everyone else came along, there was an uneasy silence surrounding everything. When Gregory and Maverick had come down smiling and happy, everything was better too. Melanie was sitting in her room doing homework when there as a tentative knock on her door. "Yes?" she called out, watching as her door opened slowly. Maverick stood in the doorway, looking wary. She put her homework aside,"Oh, hey." "Hi," There was a long silence,

Chapter 5: Aart    Aart didn't think much of the note. It was the same one that came when they lived in New Mexico. "You're being transferred. Have fun trying to fit in." Although, everyone here seemed to accept them as a part of the family. They joked with them like they joked with each other and Gregory even had a nickname for Ace, although it wasn't appropriate.    Gregory, he seemed so different from everyone else. He was more laid back, but there was obvious sadness in his eyes and voice. When he spoke to Maverick about his parents, he sounded so loving and gentle. Directly after reading the letter everyone went to pack, they weren't

Chapter 4: Maverick    It was raining, as it always was in England. Maverick didn't know that sunshine existed, he had never seen it in his short life. His mom was sitting in front of him, blonde, tall, and beautiful as always. His dad was nowhere to be seen.    "Don't worry honey,"His mom had a strange accent that curved up in the middle of words and down at the end. All these years later and Maverick still couldn't place it,"Daddy will be here soon, then we'll celebrate his birthday."    Maverick smiled, a chubby cheeked smile that made everyone around them smile. His mom pinched his nose lightly, making him laugh. Then he arrived, his

Chapter 3: Ace    Ace missed the desert. He missed the sun on his back and the millions of miles of yellow sand surrounding him. The forest was just to..cramped. All the towns were huddled together, isolated from everything else. It felt empty and lonely, surrounded by large trees and strange animals he just wasn't in his zone.    His brother, Aart, on the other hand, seemed ecstatic. He kept looking out the window and pointing out every little thing. For the first five hours of the drive he gave Aart actual feedback on every tree and house they saw, but now he just smiled and nodded politely. Five days they had been stuck in this car, the

Chapter 2: Gregory    The parlor was Gregory's least favorite room. It was all black with very few splashes of blood red. It was well furnished but all of the chairs were hard as rocks. He sat on one of said chairs now, his hands wrung together on his lap. He pursed his lips and turned to Maverick sitting beside him.    "I do say,"He began in a ridiculous British accent,"I could go for a spot of tea right now."    "I agree old chap,"Maverick copied his pose and voice, looking towards Cadence in the chair in front of him,"What do you say fine lady?"    "Must you two do that every time you come in here?"She asked, rubbing at her temples.

Chapter 1: Maverick    It was getting dark, the halls slowly becoming harder to navigate. Maverick focused solely on the bright yellow shirt dancing through the darkness in front of him. He almost fell when the shirt, a.k.a: his best friend Gregory, suddenly stopped moving in front of one of the many doors in the hall.    "Let's do this quickly,"He said, coming up to stand in front of the door"She'll be back any second."    "Yeah,"Gregory turned to him with a shit-eating grin,"Ladies first."    Maverick tried the doorknob and threw open the door. Instantly, they were hit with a wall of perfume and hairspray. Glitter floated in the last r

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