“You boys are so loud,” Katara grumbles.
“They really are,” Artemis agrees, as if she ain’t as damn loud as we are.
“You’re one to talk,” I say, grabbing a cushion and throwing it at her. She catches it, and Dad frowns at me.
“Asshat,” she counters, throwing it back with full force. I deflect it, and it goes flying, knocking straight into the chessboard.
“THEO!” both Ares and Renji shout, although Ares is the one who’s definitely pissed.
“I was winning!” Renji complains.
“Earplugs! Now!” Grandma says as she gets up. “Where are they?”
Gramps chuckles. “You’ll be fine, Kitten.”
“Right, I’m going to go get a few things done before dinner,” Ma says, laughing as she stands up.
“Need any help?” Aunty Robyn asks.
Ma shakes her head. “Nope, I will be right down.” Smiling, she leaves the room, as Jayce distractedly strums a tune, one that sounds deep and emotional.
So befitting.
Raven
I feel soworried and emotional knowing that Jayce is leaving. The boys going to the Academy was hard enough, but now… now he’s going so far away, to a dangerous place.
It’s hard to keep smiling when I’m so worried. It hurts knowing he’s hurting; Sienna is hurting, too.
I’ve been there, Liam has been there; loving one anotherand not going to each other… I just hope they don’t make the same mistake that we did and leave it for so long.
I grab the washing hamper as I enter Jayce’s room to grab the dirty laundry.
Jayce is smart; Sienna is smart, too. She’s headstrong, she’ll fight for him, right? She won’t let his stubbornness get in the way, right?
I shake my head, remembering the conversation we had the night before the wedding when Delsanra told me she’s going into heat.
“I’ll be fine,” Sienna says as she walks over to us. I didn’t sense her approaching, nor did Delsanra by the looks of it.
“Sienna,” I say. She takes my hand between hers and gives it a gentle squeeze.
“I will be fine,” she repeats. “Don’t blame Jayce, he… offered, but…” She blushes, and I nod, understanding.
No one would want that, not until she realises how excruciating heat can be…
“He does love you,” I say softly.
She nods. “I know, Aunty, and I promise I’ll fix things.” She hugs me tightly, and I nod, hugging her back.
“I know you will,” I whisper, rubbing her back comfortingly.
I smile sadly. They are both hurting, and I understandthem both. I want them to fix things. I smile at the thought of both of them together, happy.
Then there’s Renji and his not-so-secret girlfriend. I saw the two exchanging looks at the Rossi party, the stolen looks, the lingering gazes.
I shake my head, young love.
Then there’s Theo. I am most confused by him right now. He and Heaven. I’m not able to make out what’s going on there.
