Endless || Jonah Marais ✓

♪ FORTY-FOUR ♪

"What just hit the wall?" Corbyn questions, warily sticking his head into the living room.

"My phone," Aurora snaps, crossing her arms and pouting.

"What's happened now?" Corbyn claims the couch. "Are you reading Grey's Anatomy spoilers again?"

"No," she answers, glaring at the blond. "Some fucking dumbasses had the audacity to think their band is better than Why Don't We."

"Aww," Corbyn coos, poking her nose before she can smack his hand away. "Are you sticking up for us?"

"Of course I am," she roll my eyes, retrieving her phone from the ground and taking the seat next to Corbyn. "I'm the only person allowed to insult the people in this house."

"You express your love in the weirdest ways," Corbyn mutters, propping his chin on her shoulder as he watches her phone screen. "So, what's your plan?"

"I'm going to let them know they're fucking with the wrong band," Aurora states simply. "Because this band has a crazy girlfriend on their side and, worst case scenario, we both know I look fine as hell in prison orange."

Just as she pulls up her Twitter, Corbyn snatches the phone from her grasp.

"As much as we appreciate your support, we don't need you adding to this drama," he explains. "Just ignore it."

"Uuuuuuuggggggggggghhhhhhhhh," the older girl wails, rolling off of the couch and landing on the floor dramatically.

Jonah comes running into the room moments later, eyes wide as he looks around. "What's wrong with Aurora?"

"Blondie took my phone," she mutters, not moving from her awkward position.

"If you were looking at Theo James again, I fully support his decision," Jonah jokes, sitting beside Corbyn. "How'd your date with Addilyn go last night?"

Instantly distracted by the change in subject, Aurora sits up, watching as the dazed smile from the other day reappears on the boy's face.

"It was great," Corbyn grins. "She enjoyed the location."

"You're welcome for that, by the way," she smirks triumphantly since she was the one that suggested going to the park. "Can I have my phone back?"

"No," Corbyn chuckles. "Start drama somewhere else."

"Fine," Aurora huffs, glancing down the hallway as Daniel runs through it and out the back door with Carmen in his arms. Zach follows closely. "Has anyone else noticed how close Carmen and Daniel seem to be getting? I might have to change one of my ships to Darmen."

"Looks like Zach's competition is more serious than we thought," Corbyn agrees solemnly. "But, just out of curiosity, how many ships do you have?"

"Coooooorbyn," Jonah groans, throwing his head back dramatically. "You don't ask that question."

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"WHAT THE FUCK IS IN YOUR DAMN HANDS, POODLE?" Aurora yells, jumping off of the island and tackling the boy to the floor.

Jack and Aurora continue to brawl, becoming more aggressive as she attempts to get the box out of his outstretched hand. In the midst of it, Addilyn arrives without either of them realizing.

Jack drops the Cheez-its and Aurora immediately lunges for them, determined to reach them before he can.

"JONAH, SHE BIT ME!" Jack screeches.

"That's my cue," Jonah says, leaving his seat and walking over to our fighting figures.

"DON'T TOUCH MY FUCKING CHEEZ-ITS AGAIN, AVERY!" She shouts as Jonah pulls her off of the curly headed boy. "FUCKING DUMBASS!"

Aurora's attention is immediately diverted as she hears a soft quacking noise. "Did anyone else hear that?"

"Hear what?" Zach asks innocently.

"That's weird," she comments, mostly to herself as she leans into Jonah's side. "I always thought I'd hear voices when I officially went crazy, not animal noises."

"You're not crazy yet," Addilyn reassures her, laughing quietly from her seat on the counter. "Mr. Quackington was just saying hello."

Aurora furrows her brow, looking over at the girl. "When did you - IS THAT DUCK WEARING A TUXEDO?"

"Yep," Addilyn confirms, popping the p. "I bought a spectacle too, but he doesn't like it."

Corbyn reaches over to pet the small bird but Mr. Quackington refuses, snapping his beak at him in annoyance.

"I'm no bird expert or anything," Jonah states. "But I don't think he likes you very much."

"Can you blame him?" Addilyn defends her duckling. "Corbs took him from his home."

Daniel grins, muttering something under his breath that causes Carmen to laugh.

Corbyn throws his arms up in exasperation. "But you're the one that wanted him," he counters.

"Irrelevant."

All of a sudden, Logan bursts into the kitchen, immediately followed by Brendan.

Aurora can't help but to chuckle as Addilyn flinches, she being the only surprised by his unexpected visit.

"IT'S MUH BOIS!" Logan yells loudly.

Making hand guns, he pretends to shoot everyone in the room. Aurora immediately complies, falling to the ground dramatically and dragging Jonah with her. Logan pauses when he spots Addilyn.

"Who are you?" He questions, pointing his hand gun accusingly at the girl.

Standing up, Aurora introduces the two before Addilyn could retort or get shot. "Addilyn, meet our friend, Logan. Logan, this is Addilyn, Corbyn's girlfriend."

Both, Addilyn and Corbyn, blush as the attention turns to them. Logan, who was fully prepared to tease the couple, hesitates as he becomes distracted by the bandage wrapped around Corbyn's leg.

"Corbyn," Logan gestures to his injured leg. "Are you good, bro? What happened to you?"

"I got attacked by a bunch of ducks," the blond answers nonchalantly. Aurora smiles, having heard the story last night. "Because I stole a duckling."

Still snuggled safely in Addilyn's lap, Mr. Quackington quacks in agreement. Noticing the tiny animal for the first time since his arrival, Logan appears to make the connection as to why Corbyn was stealing birds.

"I guess love makes you do crazy things sometimes."