What's Up With These People and Curls? {My Hetalia Fanfic}

Chapter 14: Car Trouble

Did you guys notice last chapter's number and when I posted it? That was intentional...

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~*Maria's POV*~

I drowsily opened my eyes slightly. I was still sitting on America's balcony sitting in a chair.

"Look who decided to come back down to Earth."

I looked over to my right and saw Ethan sitting in a chair. I sat up straight and stretched my arms up.

"I would say you slept for at least 5 minutes, since I was gone for 3 and sat here for 2," Ethan said while I put on my wig.

"I don't know what hit me..." I said.

Realization hit me and I rushed over to the fence-like edge of the balcony.

"What's wrong?" Ethan asked.

"Before I fell asleep, I saw someone jump off the balcony!"

Ethan rushed over to my side and looked over the balcony edge. I was shocked. Nobody was there.

"I think you were just seeing things. You were dozing off. Besides, if somebody had fallen down from here, they would be very broken." He walked back from the edge and started walking back inside.

I kept scanning the area below me for anything suspicious. 'I know I saw someone...' I thought. 'I shouldn't worry about it, right now.'

I went back with Ethan downstairs and continued partying.

*~Some time later...~*

Anthony was chatting with Sealand, I learned they were good friends, Bianca was trying to figure out what else she had in common with the Italian brothers, and Juli... I haven't found her yet.

I wandered around looking for the short red-head practically all around the world! Literally! I found her wandering a hall, lazily rubbing an eye with the back of her hand.

"I'm tired, Mar-Mar," she whimpered. Mar-Mar is what Juli called me when she was learning to talk. Sometimes she does and she doesn't even realize it.

"I'll check the time," I told her while I pulled my IPod out of my pocket. It was almost ten o'clock at night. "Sorry, Juli. I lost track of time."

"It's okay."

"Come with me." I held out my hand and she took it. I led her to Bianca in the front room.

"Bianca?" I asked.

"Hm?" Said person hummed.

"Could you keep an eye on Juli while I go look at something?" I asked.

"Sure!"

"Thanks. I'll be right back." I walked off and found Ethan. "Ethan? Could you do me a favor?"

Yeah, what's up?" he asked.

"Could we go home in a little while? Juli's starting to get tired."

"Sure! I was just about to ask you the same."

"Oh, okay. Thanks!" 'I forgot what I wanted to say... Ah!' "Also."

"Hm?" Ethan hummed.

"I'm gonna go look at something. If I don't come back by the time you need to go, just go. I want Juli to get home."

"What about you?"

"Have you seen how I run? I'll catch up," I said while giving him a thumbs up.

"You sure?" I nodded. "Alright."

"Thanks," I said as I walked away.

I stood in front of the balcony after looking around for anything out of place.