Fires Collided

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"Why didn't you call Peter Baron?!"I finally calmed down."Because he thinks Peter will like me and he doesn't want me to like Peter.Isn't it obvious?He doesn't think Peter is good enough for me.Or he thinks I'll forget him once I start seeing his cousin."Then Baron interfered."You can't blame me you little weirdo.Do I need to list you names who is in love with you but are afraid to tell you?"I stopped laughing."What now Baron?"His parents laughed a little."Asnwer the girl,son."His father is hilarious.I swear."Almost every classmate you have had thought about dating you.Plus there is Kendrick.Then there is Rolland and Dexter.I mean...Dexter!How could you be so dense yet skip a year in emotion control?"

I rolled my eyes."Dexter doesn't like me like that.You know we've been friends ever since kindergarten."He chuckled."Whatever.I'm not calling Peter."I smiled."Then I am."Like his mother has been waiting for this she handed me her phone."Uh...thank you."I called the number."Aunt?""Nope.I'm Rose.I was wondering if you're coming tomorrow morning with your brother Patrick to Baron's house."He's confused.I can't blame him."Who are you?What are you doing with m aunts phone?Is this a prank?Because if it is I'll make you have clouds all over your head for the rest of the year."I laughed.

"No it's not a prank Peter relax.I'm Rosalind Monroe.But everybody calls me Rose.I'm Baron's friend from school.Was his friend from school.I'm here for Christmas and they said you were hard to convince but I would like to see someone around my age here."He chuckled."Ok Rosalind Monroe.I'm convinced.See you tomorrow.My favorite color is red."I chuckled."Same."Then we hung up and I gave the phone to Baron's mom."He's coming."

After dinner everybody just went to their room.Baron's house was huge.Had four guest rooms plus his bedroom.I changed into my pyjamas.And took my pills.I was just about to get under the quilt when the doorbell rang.

"I'm coming.Ugh!People are sleeping over here."I opened the door.A guy in a classy red suit walked in."Rosalind Monroe?"Wow his accent is way more thick in person."Peter?"He grabbed my by my waist and kissed me.I didn't know what to do so I just kissed him back.Then I broke the kiss myself."Ask me out on a date first dude!What the hell?!"I wiped my lips and rolled my eyes."Alright.Would you like to go out with me?"I shook my head."But you sa-"I cut him off."I know what I said.Ask me tomorrow.I need sleep."I left him at the door just like that and went to bed.What was I supposed to do?Pills were kicking in.

Following morning I woke up to a beautiful smell of coffee and I was hypnotized.One second I was on bed.The next I was being handed a mug."You are an angel and I love you."I took the first sip while I was rubbing my eyes."Who are you again?"Then he kissed me."Do you know who I am now?"I nodded."Yep.You're Peter.In that case...I don't love you.I hate you.You and your perfect smelling coffee woke me up.I hate you both."Then I finished the coffee and fell back asleep on the kitchen counter.

(she was sitting on one of those brown seats)

Then I woke up again when Baron was poking his finger to my shoulder."Baron I will burn you."I whispered the spell and turned into a flame."Ouch!You could've just told me to stop.Don't burn me."I turned back to my human form and stood up."I'm going to go change and properly wake up.Thank you."I turned around and as I walked I yelled at Peter."You better make another mug of that incredibly annoying perfect coffee of yours pretty french boy."Then I went inside my room.I changed and took my pills.I did my hair and I look PERFECT!Damn I'm good looking.

I went back to the kitchen.This time everybody was there.Patrick too."I'm sorry I'm late."Baron chuckled."I'm still mad at you."I rolled my eyes and walked over."Do it.You'll feel better."Then he messed up my hair."Better?""No."I gave him a look."A bit.""Knew it."I did a bun with my hair and joined them all in breakfast."Peter?""Yes Baron?"Things are going to get confusing."Weren't you supposed to come today?"He nodded."But I was extremely convinced by Rosalind Monroe's invitation I came last night and I was greeted very nicely."

"Oh my God did you sleep with him Rose?!""WHAT?NO!BARON?!WHAT?NO!WHAT?!"He sighed in relief."Good."Peter started laughing."I was talking about her pyjamas.Geez."I rolled my eyes.This whole conversation was so confusing and disturbing for the elderly they left after breakfast.It was me,Patrick,Peter and Baron.I had a few gifts I had to hand pick so I went to Baron's room."Baron I'm leaving.I'm going to go gift picking.I handled a big portion of it yesterday but I still have people on my list."He nodded."You can get my wallet if you want."I chuckled."Nope.I have my own.My grandparents and Alex's grandparents gives me a lot nicely.I'll see you later."He nodded and I went to my room to pick up my stuff and there he was.Peter.On my bed."I've been waiting for you.""Too bad you'll have to wait a little longer."I grabbed my coat and my tiny backpack.

"Where are you going?"I chuckled."There is a thing called Christmas gifts.Sometime you hand pick them yourself.So I'm gonna go do that."He grabbed me by waist and turned me to him."Mind if I come along?"I placed my arm around his neck.I play the way they play."Do you want to look at the gifts or do you want to watch me take a look at the gifts?""Little bit of both.Mostly the second one though."I rolled my eyes and let go of him and walked away."Well follow me then!"

And we were looking for gifts to give our dear ones and had fun while doing that.When I was in the bathroom I called Dexter."What are you doing?""I'M washing my hands but...do you remember if I ever stole a frech boy's heart I was going to tell you?I think I did.Baron's little cousin.Thick French accent.Not to mention he makes a perfect coffee that could get me out of bed.Also he has nice lips.Mor elike it feels nice to have them on mine."

"Ugh!Shut up!Gross!Continue."I chuckled."Can't.But I'll text ya.Bye."He sighed."Bye."