chapter vii.
julien clemonte
perspective
—"You. You wanna fight?" A boy twice Adrianna's size is standing in front of her, glaring at her.
Adrianna lets out a laugh, waving her hand at me, gesturing me to take a step, "Say that again for me, sweetheart?"
"You took my boys down, didn't you? You crazy bitch!" He is screeching at her and I block my ears due to the intensity of his screech.
"And what?" Adrianna laughs, "You want revenge? How sweet of you."
He is flaring at her, "I swear, I'll throw you out of the window."
I look at the window. We were only on the first floor and the fall wouldn't even be that bad.
"Do it," she shrugs, "If you can."
He marches towards her with his fist and she clenches his fist in her hand, twists it sharply and watches him cry in pain.
"Have fun," she murmurs, pushing him so easily toward the window. The glass breaks and he falls out.
I gasp.
Even I wouldn't have done that.
Adrianna Saint Laurent was on a whole new level.
"Don't worry, there was a trampoline right out," she chuckles, "He's probably getting bounced into the air and back."
"You're admiring," I grin, locking our arms together, "You're an icon."
"I know," she smiles, "I love how I can do all I want here. Violence is the answer to everything."
"Hell, yes!" I grin, nodding my head as we walk outside where everyone was waiting for me.
Leon is waving at us with his brightest grin as we walk towards him, "Oh my, you two don't know what I just saw!"
We take a seat at the picnic table, "What did you see?" I arch an eyebrow.
"I saw a boy getting thrown out of the window and miraculously landing on a trampoline!" Leon laughs, "It was so iconic."
"I wonder why he jumped out of the window," Valére murmurs, "That was such a sight."
"Who said he jumped?" I let out a laugh.
"I told you that someone pushed him!" Remi laughs, "See? I'm always right!"
"Did you see him getting shoved?" Valére arches an eyebrow.
"He deserved it," Adrianna shrugs.
"Yes, he did!" Inès nods with a grin.
"Why are you agreeing?" Yves scoffs, slapping his cousin's head, "You don't even know anything behind it."
"But she is always right," Inès states, pointing at Adrianna, "Unlike you."
"She," I point at Adrianna, "Pushed that guy. It was quite iconic since I got to watch it first hand," I let out a laugh.
Leon gasps loudly, holding both of his cheeks with his hands, "I wanted to see that! Lucky you!"
"Are you here to kill someone, Adri?" Yves scoffs, staring at her.
"Yes," she smiles, "You."
"Don't joke around," Yves glares, "I don't like it."
"But you are a joke, love," she frowns, fluttering her eyelashes.
We all let out a laugh.
Someone's phone starts ringing and Adrianna stands up, "My father," she grumbles, "I'll be back," she glances at us before walking a bit further away from us.
"Alexander Saint Laurent? He's quite the man," I murmur, glancing back at her.
"My God, are you trying to go behind her father?" Remi chuckles, "But I won't blame you, he does have everything."
"Ew," Leon scrunches his face, "I don't wanna hear you guys obsess over an old man."
"Pretty sure he is in his thirties," Inès hums, "I heard that he was a young father."
"Please stop talking about him," Yves groans, "I know he was all that in the past but stop."
"Woah," Valére laughs, "Even Yves acknowledged him. His wife must be lucky."
Yves' face drops, "Don't ever talk about her," he states, "In front of Adri. It triggers her emotions," he is staring at us almost as if he was begging us.
I frown, "Why? What—."
"She died."
We all turn around, only to see Adrianna smiling at us, "She died a long time ago and I'm fine now, Yves," she sighs.
She takes a seat and I hug her really tight, "I know how it feels. I lost my mother too," I murmur.
She hugs me back and we both stay silent for a few seconds.
"Group hug!" Leon shouts before running over to us and wrapping his arms around both of us.
"Hey, hey, hey!" Inès grins, "I give the best hugs!"
And then somehow all of us end up in a group hug.
Even Yves joined.
After Leon dragged him by the leg, of course.
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