eros :: [clifford]

οκτώ; eight

"Eros."

"Yes, Pan."

"This isn't even fun."

"You see, now. It's harder than it looks."

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"My sisters are coming."

"Seriously?" Zoe asks excitedly, because she adores Mila's sisters. "That'll be fun, girl."

"Yeah," Mila nods, because she loves her sisters-I mean, they're very very close, and with the three of them away at different universities it'll be needed, this weekeend reunion of theirs. "But, they always want to turn up and I know that means that I'll be out late and randomly and..." She shakes her head. "You know my sisters!"

Zoe leans against Mila and lays her head on her shoulder. "You're excited, don't lie."

"I am," she sighs. "I just have so much to get done and I know it'll never happen if--"

"What? We all need a break," she smiles against her. "Sounds like fun to me."

Michael scoffs, because apparently every day in art class is an opportunity for him to fuck with Mila. "Mila doesn't know what 'fun' means."

Before Mila can respond, Zoe turns around. "Saw you guys signed up to perform. Lizzie told me you guys made it through."

"Sure did," Luke grins proudly. "We've got some kick-ass songs, too."

In fact, after they'd made it and were approved to perform in the festival, they'd started writing some new songs they'd wanted to try out on a fresh audience.

"We're performing at a club on Saturday," pipes Calum, although he's pretty much just talking to Mila. "You guys should--"

"Mila won't come," Michael interjects.

"What?" She turns, eyes going from Calum to him and now they're narrowed into slits. "Why would you say that?"

He rolls his eyes. "Do I really even have to say it?"

"C'mon, Mila," Ashton says quickly. "In his defense, we've all known you a pretty damn long time."

Zoe smiles at him.

Mila rolls her eyes. "And never, not once have you seen me go out? Get outta here with that."

"I think the point is, it's rare."

"Zoe! Whose side are you on?"

"Heh. Love you."

"Well, now," Michael exclaims, "if Zoe said it--"

"Then you'll shut up now. Okay? Great. Thanks."

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"You like her, don't you?"

"Who?"

"Like fuck you don't know."

"Well, obviously I don't."

Ashton stared after her.

He stared after Mila as Luke and Calum trailed behind her and Zoe from class.

Ashton shot Michael a smirk. "You're into her, aren't you?"

I nudged my cousin. "Here comes the fun," I whispered as Michael shook his head.

"Fuck no."

So, I lifted my bow, readied my aim and let my arrow fly.