Chapter Two

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{First Person}

  I open my eyes tiredly, and slowly sit up. Light flows through the room. I pull my shirt back onto the shoulder of which it belongs, and stand up to walk to the bathroom.

  On my way over, Mathias spots me. "OH HEY!" He walks towards me and drags me to the living room. "What are you d-" "It started to snow heavily last night!"  He pulls the curtains away. It was piled up by snow. "There's no way any of us will be able to leave, is it okay if you stay longer?" It's not like there is a choice. "Well I don't mind staying until it clears up. In the mean time.... I GOTTA USE THE BATHROOM REALLY BAD!"

  "Gahaha! Sorry about that, I'll let you get to it!" I turn around and head to the bathroom for the second time. Berwald passes by and gives me a creepy look. "He's like that a lot, you don't have to be scared of him." Emil says behind me.

  I jump and turn around. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you, but if your going to take a shower, the towels are in the closet and the door locks by the way... We're not that kind of house." He starts off towards the kitchen. "Thanks Emil!" I say after him while I finally enter the bathroom.

{Time Skip}

  I pull my (h/c) hair back away from my face. Berwald took my wet clothes and washed them last night. I put on the freshly dried clothes and head to grab some thing to eat. I think about cereal or maybe oatmeal, but when I get to the fridge, it's just... Ingredients... I don't know how to cook at all!

  "Do you want me to cook you something?" Lukas asks, entering the room. "I-I mean if it's not trouble..." "It's not a problem what would you like?" His cool face stays the same as he looks into the fridge. "I can make you eggs and toast." puts a hand to the side of his mouth and whispers, "Maybe bacon but if have to hide it from Mathias." "DID YOU SAY BACON?!!" Mathias yells from the dining room. "No I told you to shut up."

  He shuts the kitchen door and locks it. "You might want to eat the bacon in here... If you even want it." "I KNOW YOU SAID BACON! DONT MAKE ME KICK DOWN THIS DOOR!" "No not again Mathias!" I look at him worried. "Should I even have bacon?" He glances at the door "If not I will." "LIKE HELL YOU WON'T!" Mathias yells.

  After Mathias gives up and sits down, Lukas takes out the bacon and cooks it. "How do you like your eggs?" He still says emotionless. "Sunny side up. Thank you for cooking, I bet it's going to be good!" "I don't cook often, but when I do, it turns out just fine." He says as he looks down at the frying pan.

He puts the eggs into the plate and hands me a fork. "I hope you like it." I take my toast and poke the yolk. It burst and stains the bread. I shove it into my mouth. I finish eating quickly. Lukas shares the bacon, which was cooked perfectly to my liking.

  He unlocks the door and Mathias sits on the couch staring at us. "DID YOU GUYS HAVE LEFT OVER BACON?!?" "Nope." Lukas replies immediately. "FINE ILL MAKE IT MYSELF!" He stomps off to the kitchen. We both sit down on the couch, and he takes out a book. "What are you reading?" I ask trying to look at the cover. "As You Like It by William Shakespeare, it's one of my favorites." He says pulling out the book mark.

"I've read only a passage in it. 'All the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts,'." I quoted. "You loved that passage too? It's actually what made me want to read the book." He says, surprisingly with very little emotion in his voice.

  "Lately I've been reading 'Much Ado About Nothing'. It's really good, I could lend it to you if you want." Giving the slightest smile, he nods and continues to read. You close your eyes and just think. Moments later Tino walks in. "Hey! Do you guys wanna play some board games?" He says plopping down 'Clue'. "That's one of my favorite games!" I say hopping over the couch and taking a seat at the dining table.

"I guess I'll join." "AND I WILL TOO!!!" Mathias yells running out with beer and a plate of bacon. "Well Mathias, this isn't your type of game really..." "TO BAD IM GOING TO BEAT ALL OF YOU!" He yells while he chugs at his beer. "...Is it alright if I join...?" Berwald says from the hallway. "Sure thing!" I say and smile brightly.

Emil walks into the living room. "Hey I was jus-" he looks at the game and then at us. "No..." He walks backwards into the hallway. "Come on Emil! Come play!!" I say convincingly. He peeks around the corner. "Fine one game." 

{Time Skip}

  It nears towards the end of the game with Mathias curing from him losing, Berwald frustrated, Tino and Emil fighting over the rolls (mostly Tino abusing the rules while Emil tells him that it's an illegal move), and Lukas and I cool, calm and wining. "I guess Professor Plum, with the revolver, in the Library. Everyone looks at their cards, unable to prove him wrong.

  "I can prove you wrong!" I show Lukas that I have the Library as one one the rooms. My turn slowly comes up as many people are off track. "Professor Plum, with the revolver, in the lounge." Nobody can prove me wrong and I open the envelope. "So apparently Professor Plum did kill him!" I laugh and turn too Mathias. "Don't take it hard, newbies always suck on their first try..." He glares and nudges me. "I WOULD OF WON IF BERWALD STOPPED STARING AT ME." Mathias yells pointing at Berwald.

  "....I did not...." He replies cleaning up the game. They bicker and I leave to grab something to drink. Emil follows me to the kitchen and drags me to the side and stares at me. "What's wro-" he puts a finger to his lips. He leans to my ear and whispers, "I can tell Lukas has a soft spot for you..."

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