𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 (.cnco)

twelve

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𐇲 6 years ago.
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aralynn was minding her own business in the backyard of the villa, waiting for joel to come back.

maria saw her, and decided to sit with her.

"hi," aralynn greeted. "hi," maria said back.

"so how're you and my cousin?" maria asked the girl.

"oh you know, we're like that. the usual," aralynn stated.

"can i be honest?" maria asked.

aralynn chuckled, "you'd say it even if i say no so whatever."

"i don't think you and joel would last," she shrugged.

the girl chuckled. "why won't we last?" aralynn asked.

"well considering you're a collins, nothing lasts in your family," maria stated.

"ouch," aralynn chuckled. "just because my parent's marriage crumbled to pieces doesn't mean i can't make things work," she stated.

"you know maria, i think you're just jealous," she shrugged, looking at the girl.

"i guess i am. but only because you don't deserve him at all," maria said to her.

"well i'm the one that got him anyways," aralynn sighed, standing up.

"suck it up sugar," she smirked, walking away.

maria scoffed, leaning back onto the chair. she pretty much hated aralynn, because of her bloodline.

she wanted her gone.

and it was nice that she didn't have to do anything for that.

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𐇲 present time.
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joel had called everyone to the main living room, since he found the remains of aralynn's burnt hoodie.

"maria where's the key to that room?" he asked her cousin.

"well there is one with you and another one in the main set, i'll go get it," maria said, getting up.

she came back with a bunch of keys, except for the one to that room.

"it's missing," she said.

"what? how?" joel questioned.

"hold on- what room?" rosemary asked.

"ara's room," joel said. "wait- the locked room is hers?" elena asked and he nodded.

"who else could've known?" zabdiel asked.

"literally anyone," maria said.

"there's someone, in this house, that's doing all of this. but why?" lizzy questioned.

"maybe they hated her," marcel guessed. and the boy was right, except he didn't know.

"i mean she is a collins," elena shrugged.

"what is it with this town and the collins?" jaelyn questioned.

"it's a long story," a voice was heard from the entrance.

✎ᝰ┆𝐚𝐝𝐢 ♡

a long story...

but i wonder who showed up 👀