Habits ➪ mairi

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The new character is the one and only -MXTTIAP0LIBI0  enjoy :)

Third person

As soon as the trio arrived to the mall Jenna insisted they go to Starbucks first.

"What's up?" The young girl at the register nodded toward Jenna. "Guys, this is my friend Taylor" she smiled with her pearly white teeth. "Acquaintance, not friend" she spoke bluntly, correcting her. Kairi gave her and odd look. "Yeah whatever this is Gianluca and Kairi" Jenna attempted to ignore her statement even though it obviously it affected her.

They ordered their drinks and waited for them to be made. Kairi was skeptical about the interaction. He found it weird that Taylor didn't consider Jenna her friend when they've clearly talked multiple times. He could tell there was something more that Taylor had against her.

He snapped back to reality when the question that had been nagging him came back. "Hey Jenna why would you even do anything for your ex's little brother?" Jenna tucked her phone in her bag and sighed of boredom. "When me and Mattia were still dating I promised his little brother I would take him to get the the last comic book from his favorite series the day it came out which is today. I didn't want to let him down when he did nothing wrong" she shrugged and walked away when her name was called for their coffee.

"My shift is over and I have nothing to do so do you mind if I hang out with you bitches?" Taylor took off her apron and put it on a hook. "Sure you can tag along" Kairi said when Jenna looked at him to respond. "Hurry! They only have 200 copies here!" Gianluca tugged at Jenna's arm.

The group made their way to Barnes and Nobles. Inside there were large cardboard cutouts of the characters and a booth for when the books would arrive. "It starts in an hour and there's already a line. You guys can go shopping and I'll wait here. Just make sure to come back ten minutes before they get here" Jenna offered in a hushed tone. It seemed like it was because they were in a library but it was really because of the guilt that weighed on her. A story for another day.

Taylor gladly nodded and walked out the store with Kairi and Gianluca following close behind.

After walking around, Gianluca saw an arcade near the food court. He pleaded the two to let him go and so they agreed, walking toward the small structure.

"Sorry, it's getting overcrowded and we can't let you all in" a man said at the entrance. Both Kairi and Taylor looked at Gianluca and then each other. "Go ahead kid. Knock yourself out" Taylor nodded toward the glowing room they stood in front of. She had already grew fond of the two boys she was with. "We'll be at the food court" she grabbed Kairi's wrist and dragged him away.

Before sitting down Taylor bought them dragon breath even though Kairi was scared to try it. It was ice cream dipped in liquid nitrogen. When you put it in your mouth the cold steam escapes, resembling a dragon after it breathes fire.

There was silence while they ate them and took pictures and videos of it.

When they were finished Taylor began to tap her fingers. "Sooo... I heard you were friends with Diego" she attempted to play it off as cool but Kairi could see right through her. He raised his eyebrows and smiled. "Damn! You like him? Let me tell you he's not the romantic type. He's more of a weirdo" he leaned against his fist. Taylor's jaw dropped, furrowing her eyebrows.

She never actually talked to the boy. She just admired him deeply. She was too scared to speak to him. It wasn't in a creepy way... it was sweet. She saw him as perfect.

"N-no he's not. I bet he's just curious" she wanted to defend him even though she didn't know what he was referring to. "Sure, but he oversteps some boundaries. He always knows when I talk to this specific person and he tells me to stay away from him. Doesn't that sound sus to you?" Taylor knew exactly who he was talking about and she also knew why Diego said those things but she wasn't going to tell him that. She also did agree that his actions were a little over the top when it only came down to one grudge over something that happened months ago.

She pushed the topic aside. The two ended up conversing about other things and found out they had a lot in common.

Taylor had trust issues but she felt comfortable around Kairi. He even promised her he would make sure that she talked to Diego.

"Let's go!" They turned to face Gianluca who was ready to go buy his comic. It took some time to find Jenna in the long line but eventually they did.

At the end of the day Kairi and Taylor exchanged numbers, Gianluca got his comic book, and Jenna was happy she kept her promise.

When they made it back, Gianluca stayed in his room. Kairi's curiosity took over him so he took Jenna's advice and began to clean Mattia's room.

He started with the large vanity. He picked up all the knocked over colognes, fixed his watches, and made a designated area for his hair products. When he got to the chains he smiled. There were so many and they just glittered in the dim lighting. It made Kairi's eyes glow.

There were three plain ones, one with 'MP' hanging on the end, one with a simple 'M', one with a heart and his parent's name on it, and lastly there was one with a 'J'. His smile faltered when he came to the conclusion that he had given it to Jenna but after they broke up she gave it back.

He reverted his attention back to the one with 'MP' on it. He liked that one a lot.

After thinking it over, he put it on. It wasn't because he wanted to steal it or because it seemed expensive. It was simply because he felt like it reminded him of Mattia most. It wasn't because of the initials. He didn't really know why but it's what his mind thought.

He cleaned the rest of the room and all he had left to do was make the bed.

When he picked up one of the pillows he noticed an odd crunching sound. "What in the hell..." he squeezed it and heard the noise again. Looking inside won't do any harm, right? His eyebrows scrunched as he reached inside the pillowcase.

In the palm of his hand was crumbled up ziplock bag. "Ew is it trash? Who puts trash in their pillowcase?" He cautiously smoothed out the bag with his hand in case it was dirty. It wasn't dirty but it seemed almost empty. He kept turning it around until he noticed something move inside. He followed the substance with his eyes. "White powder?" His automatic thought was sugar but, just in case, he opened it and smelt it. "Oh fuck" his eyes widened when he realized it was cocaine. It burned his nose.

"I'm back!" He heard Mattia's voice from the front door. Kairi quickly sealed the bag, putting it back inside, and ran out of Mattia's room.

He let out a sigh of relief until he looked in the mirror. Mattia's chain. Fuck.

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1259 words. My favorite and longest chapter by far :) hope you enjoyed and expect to see Taylor a lot more often👀