Separated

20 - Love is Looming

A/N: This part has really mushy stuff. So, BEWARE!!! Ok, you asked for it!

Linh snapped her eyes open at the sound of clattering. "Ugh! Tam, I told you to stay out of my room!"

She sat up to stare into bright blue eyes, not her twin brother's bluish-grey ones. "H-hey Wylie!" She stammered, clambering out of bed. 

"No need to get up for me, I was just checking on you." He switched his gaze to the door. Linh could see a teal eye poking through the eyehole. Did Biana put him up to this?

"So," he said.

"So..." Linh trailed off. "Did you want to tell me something?" She prompted.

"Yeah. Um, look, I'm scared you don't feel the same thing I do, and I'm a year older than you and-" Linh gently placed a finger on his lips.

"I don't care that you're a year older than me. But, technically your not. Your only 10 months older." Linh protested.

Wylie chuckled, "Fair enough. I wanted to tell you that your cheeks are the perfect pink and your hair the perfect black. Your personality always makes me want to tell you that I love you, Linh. I love you from the bottom of my heart to the top of my brain, which is dropping with nerves right now."

Linh was speechless. Then she a heard a groan outside of the door. "Eavesdropper!" she shouted. Then they heard scurrying footsteps hurrying to get away from the scene.

"That's Tam for you." Linh pointed out. "So, what do you say. Linh, do you like me too?"

"No, I don't like you,"

Wylie looked like he was going to burst out crying. "You didn't let me finish, silly. I love  you!"

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Tam walked the winding path to Marella's house. Fluttermont was a huge estate, maybe a tad bit smaller than the Vacker's. He found Marella sitting by the fountain counting the fish.

How did Biana talk me into this?!

He walked up to her slowly, worried she might hear him. "Why are you sneaking up on me?" she asked, not even bothering to raise her face towards him. 

"I- uh- Nope- um..."

She laughed. "It's ok, I'm not some fire controlling monster!"

"Yeah, um I just wanted to tell you that IlikeyouandyoumeantheworldtomeandBianamademetellyouandit'sokyoudon'tfeelthesamewayandIdon'tknowwhyI'mtaklingsofastand-"

Marella stopped him by turning her face. Because the translation of that is: 'I like you and you mean the world to me and Biana made me tell you and it's ok you don't feel the same way and I don't know why I'm talking so fast and-' Whatever Tam was going to say after that. 

After a long minute of silence, Marella got up and stepped closer and closer and closer until there was pretty much no  distance between them. Then Tam closed in. 

It was perfect. Her plush, ripe lips fit perfectly into his. The cold air whipped her blonde hair into Tam's face, her body fit perfectly into his arms. He was definitely taking her to the Great Vacker Dance tonight.

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"I hate you, Biana!" Fitz screech-whispered. 

"You promised!" Biana urged her brother on. "Ugh! Fine!"

He walked to Maruca. After Marella had betrayed him for Tammy-boy, he had completely fallen for Maruca. So, him, Wylie and Linh would be related someday. I hope.

"Oh, uh- hi Fitz..." Maruca blushed. Was it possible for Maruca to like him back? No. Why would she, even Sophie ditched me. Why would  Maruca Chebota of all people like him?

"Hi. Just wanted to ask if- uh-nope-no-why?-" Fitz was failing for words.

Maruca was perfect. Her dark skin matched perfectly with her turquoise eyes. Her dark hair fell down in limp dreadlocks with a streak of blue. Signifying her love for the Persian Blue of the ocean. Her cheeks were always colored a red hue with beauty no other girl could match. Except Sophie....

"It's okay. I don't bite. Instead, I do the opposite, I protect." She smiled, warmly.

"I- I wanted to ask you to the dance my mum's holding at Everglen. But, if you don't feel the same way..."

"No. Nuh-uh. Obvs I'm coming to the dance with you! I love you, after all!" She froze. Uh-oh. Maruca thought. What did I say!

"You- I -um- me too?" Maruca just pushed Fitz out and said, "See you at the dance."

A/N: So... I'm gonna have a little mini chapter if I get around let's say at least a thousand reads. For Dexiana. Then for about 10,000 reads, Sokeefe! Be excited ;)