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Althea Lopez

Thea smiled brightly at the dark boy, “Well I don’t have that much time on my hands, but I do have time for dinner and a movie every so often. Maybe you’ll let me come by you beach house some weekend, I love the ocean.”

There was sadness in Vince’s eyes so she reached out and squeezed his hand,

“I wasn’t joking when I said you could talk to me Vince, I’ve noticed that you seem really…down lately. Is something wrong. I don’t wanna pry and you don’t have to say anything if you don’t want. I just wanna help if I can.”

She tried to silently reassure and comfort Vincent, hoping that he’d open up a little. Maybe then she could get to know him better.

Althea Lopez

Althea felt her throat tighten and heart clench as she listened to Vincent’s story and heard the pain laced in each word. She silently took the photo and looked at the girl. The pretty face seemed familiar to Thea and she realized that it was Saph, a girl who been in some of her classes. She’d been too busy with her past time to ever get to know her, and when she hadn’t been in her class the next year, Althea had just assumed Saph had moved away or something. She felt tear p***k at her eyes as she realized just how much of the world she’d missed by being so obsessed at her gymnastics. The blond looked at Vince, struggling not to let the tears fall and hoped her voice was steady, “I…I didn’t know. Oh Vince I’m so sorry.”

She pushed her meal away and grabbed both of Vincent’s hand, looking him in the eyes and praying her next words would be the right ones,

”I’m not going to pretend to even come close to understanding how much pain you’re in Vince, because I’d be lying with every word. But I do understand the pain of loss. I’ve lived every day of my life since I could remember being alone. My father works non-stop, I doubt very much that I see him more than an hour a week. And my useless mother couldn’t stand to be around ether me or my dad. She just up and left. I know it’s probably not much of a comfort Vince, but I think you’re kinda lucky. You have the absolute, unshakeable knowledge that even though Saph is gone, she loved you unconditionally and without end. That love is still with you Vince and it won’t ever leave. Isn’t that better then knowing you were discarded like a dirty rag because you weren’t good enough.”

Althea almost bit her tongue when she realized that she was bringing her own pain into this. She quickly shook her head, “I’m sorry, ignore that. I’m glad you feel that you can talk to me Vince, I really think you’ll feel better if you get all this off your shoulders. You don’t have to bear this burden alone.”

She gave his hand a squeeze and waited for his response.

Althea Lopez

Althea forced herself to smile at Vince’s words. Not her fault. She ignored the pang of the words and focused on him. This was about soothing his pain, not hers. He wouldn’t understand how much it hurt to try and establish a connection with a parent, only to have them reject and spit at you. He wouldn’t know what it was like to lie away at night, craving the love and companionship of simple human contact and not be able to have it. Vince wouldn’t understand…because he’d had what Thea longed for, even if it had only been for a short time.

She pushed all of her own agony down deep within and wiped the sparkling liquid form her cheeks, “ Vince…if you stepped in the way of the bullets, you wold be the one gone and Saph would be left alone, or you’d both be dead. I don’t think she would have wanted that for you…and I’m sure she would have been happiest knowing that you loved her enough to try and move on with your life. I’m here now and I don’t want to tarnish what you and Saph had, but if you need anything…you only have to ask.”

She smiled again and clapped her hands together, “But for now why don’t we head out and hopefully have a few laughs. The movie should be starting soon and I think we could both use a pick-me-up. Are you still up for this or is there something else you wanted to do?”

Althea was determined that if friendship was all Vincent was willing to give for now that she’d be the best he’d had.

Because of pre approved clearance and a profession on managing the studio Tremain was allowed to stay after school was out to continue though after 8 he would have to leave. He figured since his schedule was clear he'd have no interruptions in completing his newest project, a mixtape he planned to debut in hopes of acquiring more of a widespread fanbase. Hopefully after dropping one viral song he would be able to do something more. At the time everybody else was out on dates he was recording music.

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Vincent watched her to a cartwheel and smiled, amused by her energetic self. he looked at his skateboard which he was carrying by his side and sighed in thought. he pretty much skated everywhere he went, so tricks were natural to him....but he lost his passion..."Im a master of parkour...well at least that what they told me.....so i can perform flips and spins easily, so i make up a whole bunch....i can even do a flip using my arms instead of my legs...no big deal.." Vincent was still very good at what he did since it was all he had after Saph. "what about you? you look like a good gymnast..." he said blushing a bit as he noticed her athletic body.

Althea Lopez

Althea bounced lightly beside the dark boy, “Ya I’ve been working hard the last year and half. I still have a long way to go through. Honestly I…I have this dream of one day making it into the Olympics. I know it’s a longshot, but sometimes when I’m in the zone, it feel like I could actually make it. Does that sound silly?” She looked up bashfully, hoping Vince wouldn’t laugh at her.

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Vincent looked at Althea and smiled...she was passionate about what she wanted to do....something he used to be like... "No....its not stupid...i never thought i would be in skateboarding monthly...but 6 months ago i got on the cover...thats why i have so much money....that i only get to spend on myself....." he said, remembering after the date he be alone in his beachouse again....