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 Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:27 pm
 ~Is It Love?~ ::Table of Contents:: 1. The fight 2. Love Notes: Entry 1 3. She's... Gone? 4. Love Notes: Entry 2 5. Unsent Letter 001 6. Unsent Letter 002 7. Unsent Letter 003 8. Realization Part 1 9. Realization Part 2 10. Realization Part 3 11. Realization Part 4 12. Realization Part 5 13. The Aftershock 14. The Reveal 15. Unsent Letter 004 ~Fin~
Two things have always been a constant in Ancelin’s life: her obsession with cleaning, and her ‘friendship’ with Jani. As Ancelin grows older, and a lot of things stay the same, she has to realize what is truly important in life. Tears are shed and harsh words are said, and Ancelin and Jani’s friendship seems to be torn asunder. With Jani gone, Ancelin has to realize just what she has done.
What are the feelings An has towards the potato child? Why does she feel hatred towards those who garnish Jani’s attention? Why does her heart race when she ponders over weather or not they will ever speak kindly together again? What is this burning feeling in her chest? And whom does it belong to?
Ancelin has a lot of changing to do, but before she can continue to clean the world around her, she must first clean the mess that she has created inside her mind… and her heart. Just how does Ancelin feel about Sjajan? What is her true calling in the world? And just what the hell does Vincent have to do with all of this?
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:29 pm
The Fight Jan had stayed up far too late last night, having slept over at Anisia's. That girl was fun and so sweet! However, she'd woken up later than expected, and now wasn't exactly late but... Whenever she went to see Ancelin, she always showed up by one, now it was... Three. Sure, technically she wasn't late, since they'd never established that as the time she was supposed to arrive, but she always DID, and it was expected now.
The girl was let into the house by one of the other kids, and moved up the stairs to Ancelin's room, knocking lightly before opening it and slinking it, shutting the door behind herself.
"Anny? Wha'd ya wanna do taday? I was o'er at Anisia's las' nigh' an' woke up late."
She'd forgotten, and had no qualms about asking. Jan rarely forgot.
"If you like Anisia so much, why don't you just go back to her house?" Retorted a very vexed Ancelin from one of her fishtanks as she heard a familer voice enter the room. She had taken to cleaning the inside of one of the tanks to releive stress. And she had run many senerios over in her mind on how she would yell at Jani and exsactly what she would say.
"I was wor-" She cut herself off. "I thought you had blown me off." She said sharply as she looked over to the potato girl, her sidelocks quickly flying over her shoulder. Ancelin wasn't about to admit it, but because the potato girl was two hours late from the norm, she had been worried SICK about her.
"I called your cellphone twice and you didn't so much as text me."
Jan had been about to apologize when Ancelin's comment caught her off gaurd, and strangely, made her... Angry. Sjajan never got angry at Ancelin.
"Ah din't 'ave et WITH ME."
Shooting a mean comment back at the older gril, she rolled her eyes.
"Don' see what th' big deal is. S'not like ya ever CARE ef Ah'm 'ere or not."
"You could of called me and told me you'd be late!" An barked back at Jani. She was a bit taken back that Jani would actually YELL at her, but she was mad as it was. Stupid dirty potato girl, making her worry sick like that, afraid that somebody might of taken advantage of her.. Rasim frasim.
"You always get here at one on Saturdays! I make sure to clear my schedual just to hang out with you! The least you could do is tell me if your going to be late. Then agian, ever since Anisia showed up agian you've just been smitten with her, haven't you?" An growled. She was jealous, but she wasn't about to let Jani know that.
Jan slim fingers curled as her hands balled into fists. She'd never, ever hit Ancelin, but she was still a physically intimidating girl to rumble with. The tensing was more instinctual than anything else as she took a step farther into the room. She wanted to bring up the ONE girl she'd been hanging out with ALMOST as much Ancelin? Fine.
"ANISIA doesn' think Ah'm GROSS becuz Ah like ta garden! ANISIA doesn' think Ah'm NOTHIN'! ANISIA ain't tryin ta change me ev'ry five se'onds!"
She was hurt, defensive, and damn if she wasn't saying something that'd been in the back of her mind, although it was rather exaggerated.
"Well.. I.." Anny really didn't have a retort to that.. Yeah, Anny did think some of the things Jani did was gross, and she did constantly groom and nit pick on her.. But dammit... That was her showing she cared, right? Maybe... Ah who knows.
"I happen to really like your gardening now! I think it's cool what you can do with those herbs! And your not nothing! At least not to me! I can't help it if I hate it when you get dirt on you! I don't want it getting all over the furniture or on me!" Ancelin shouted, before she quickly bit down on her lip. Argh, she was saying too much.
"You like Anisia more than you do me now, don't you? Just because she doesn't like everything clean like me!" Anny finished, leering at Jani. She was holding in alot of words she wanted to say, and she didn't even stop to realise what she was letting out could of been insulting.
"AH DUN LOVE ANYONE BETTER'N YOU, ANNY!"
Jan turned red after the shout, and her gaze glued itself to the floor, her fists shoved into pockets as she forced herself to go on, letting her bangs fall onto her face, to hide her expression as best as she could.
"Ya alrea'y knew tha'.... Ah've been tellin' ya tha' fer a while now."
It was the truth. The blonde then looked up, brown eyes fierce, as if daring Ancelin to be open.
"Why do ya care who Ah'm hangin' 'round, Ancelin?"
Ancelin's two tone eyes went wide as her pupils drew thin, jaw gaping, and face red. Jani said WHAT?! Jani loved her? Anny always said she thought Jani had a crush on her.. But.. She never really DID think that. Anny's entire face was a deep shade of crimson, as she studdered.
"I.. I... um..." Why did Anny care? Anny didn't know. All she knew is when Jani started hanging around other people, she would get this pain in her chest. And she'd get angry with whoever the person was who Jani was spending time with.
"I... I don't know." Anny said as she quickly averted her gaze to the ground and shrugged.
"Just used to havin ya around to myself I guess..." She muttered quickly and under her breath. Quickly. Why was Anny jealous? Did she love Jani? No.. There was no way. Jani was so... so.... JANI. Jani who had freckles on her face that made her look like she had dirt on her, and that scar that she got from not taking proper care of her infection. Jani who dug around in dirt all day just for the fun of it. Jani who always hung around and came and visited her even when she wasn't exsactly invited.. Filthy, annoying Jani who was always bothering her!
"I don't know! I don't even know why we're friends at all." Anny said in a panic, before she bit down on her lip and closed her eyes. She couldn't even bare to chance seeing Jani right now. She was just flooded with emotions she didn't understand.
Jan, having revealed something she hadn't meant to, now shut it all off at what she considered rejection. There were no tears, no expression on her face, and when she spoke, her tone was wooden, unfeeling. Of course, on the inside? A different story.
"Yer right. We shoul'n be."
Lifting the satchel she'd dropped on the ground during their argument, she opened Anny's door, and let her brown eyes run over the other girl for a long moment, as if memorizing.
"Bye, Ancelin. Ah'm leavin'."
Maybe Jan should rethink that offer Indu had presented to her a while ago. Boarding school. Things would be better away from... Here. Her.
Ancelin opened her mouth like she was about to speak. About to say 'Don't go Jani, I didn't mean that' and then 'I don't understand the feelings I get when your around'. But even though her lips where forming the words, nothing was comming out. Ancelin closed her eyes tightly as she felt a burning swell up in her throat, as she clenched her fists at her side.
"Bye!" She squeeked loudly, choking on herself. She then walked over and slammed the door shut, before she turned her head away and looked at an empy bucket that was sitting on the floor for fish tank cleaning, she then let out a loud scream and kicked it. Ancelin then ran over to her bed and threw her head into a pillow and screamed agian, and didn't leave there for hours. What the hell was wrong with her?
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:33 pm
Love Notes: Entry 1 I know I'm not one to write in a diary, but lately I just feel like I need to write things down. If I can't sort out how I feel in my head, maybe I can do it out on paper.. Yesterday I got into a fight with Jani. It really wasn't anything worth getting in a fight over, she was just late because she had spent the night at Anisia's house. But when she told me I just got so angry, and I don't understand why. The argument ended when Jani told me that.. That she loves me! I had no idea. I should have, because now that I think about it, it all makes perfect sense, but I never realized she felt that way. The thing is, I don't know how I feel. I always thought of Jani as this annoying, dirty kid who always hung around me. But without even realizing it I got attached to her and used to having her around. All this time I've thought of her with distain and annoyance, but I realize that all my life, Jani's actually been my best friend. I need to sort out how I feel about Jani. But I have no idea how to go about doing that. When I think about Jani I get light headed and my heart starts beating faster, and I get a weird tightness in my chest. I once heard Tenshi talking to Gabriel about Indu, and explaining those exact same symptoms.. But I don't remember what Gabriel called it. I wish Gabriel was still here so I could talk to him, or Vin-vin. They'd help me sort things out. But Tenshi is so distant now I don't know if I can talk to her. One thing is for certain, I need to go apologize to Jani tomorrow. I'll do that first thing in the morning after I take my shower.
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:36 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:40 pm
Love Notes: Entry 2 I was too late, before I could even go to Jani and tell her I was sorry for what I said, I found out she's left town and wont be coming back for a long time. She's gone off to some all girls boarding school, so Neme and Asper tell me. I asked them for her address so I can write her an apology, because I really don’t want to wait for her return. They said for me to send the letters to their house and they'll send them to Jani for me. I know I can trust Asper, she's always been so nice to me and I know she'd send Jani the letters for me. I still have no idea about how I feel for Jani.. But I still need to send her that letter apologizing, A.S.A.P. I just hope she's willing to forgive me..
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:45 pm
Unsent Letter: 001 Dear Sjajani, I went to your house to see you the other day, when I was told that you had gone off to boarding school. I hope you have fun while you're there. I'm going to miss having you around. I really don't have many people to hang out with other than you and Oliver. But to get straight to the point, I wanted to say I was sorry for those things I said. I didn't mean them. I'm just really confused right now. I had no idea that you felt that way about me. Honestly, I didn't have a clue. I'm not sure how I feel about you, but I promise I'll have my feelings sorted out by the time you get back, so we can talk things out. I don't want us to stop being friends. I hope your okay with me writing to you like this, I was going to send you a letter once a week, to keep you updated on what's going on around here. So feel free to write me back if you want. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Ancelin.
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:53 pm
Unsent Letter:002 Dear Jani, I hope things are going well for you at school right now. I haven't gotten a letter back from you yet so I guess you must be busy with classes and stuff. That's alright, you don't have to reply if your too busy. But if you get the time I'd like it. There's been a lot going on around here lately. Tenshi has returned after she vanished for all that time, Sesshomaru too. But Sesshomaru is missing one of his arms. He wont tell us how he lost it, and Tenshi is keeping her mouth shut as well. All I can guess as it wasn't pretty. Tenshi has been so distant and cold lately. And she keeps doing weird things like eating silica gel and stuff. I think she's trying to kill herself, but for some reason none of this stuff is affecting her. I thought she was supposed to be human now? She's really getting fat too. She's pregnant. She wont tell us who the father is, ether. But she's about half way there. Her stomach is really starting to jut out now, and it looks like its gets bigger every time I see her.. But I don't really get to see her that often anymore. I wonder if she's spoken with Indu yet.. I'm not sure. On another note, there are a bunch of babies appearing at the Sin mansion, a few of them are actually quiet cute. That creepy Mr. Gaunt man that was there when you saved me from Akuma has adopted one too. A little girl. Hopefully we can both be friends with her once she's grown. I miss you Jani. I hope I hear from you soon. Ancelin
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:56 pm
Unsent Letter 003 Dear Jani, Life at home is getting more and more boring. I never thought I would get sick of cleaning, but it's all I've been doing these past few weeks. I never realised just how much time we spent together. Indu and Shi-shi are backed together I think. At least Tenshi is always going over to your house to spend time with her, and taking her to fancy dinners and whatnot. I guess she's feeling better ever since the twins where born. Oh, that reminds me. Tenshi gave birth to two healthy and strange little boys. She named them Dominic and Damien. I haven't interacted with them much. Dominic cries too much and he tries to pull on my wings whenever I go near him. Damien doesn't do anything accept sit there and stare blankly.. And turn my cleaning water in the wine. The little b*****d. Wasn't there someone in history who did that? Oh well, I hope your still having fun at school. Send me a letter back when you get this. I still haven't gotten a reply from the first letters I sent you.
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:58 pm
Months had passed in the Kuronaho household since Ancelin had seen any of her friends. Jani was still at boarding school, Vincent was in Hell, and.. Well. Ancelin didn't have many friends.
"I'm bored." she said as she sat in the middle of a sparkling clean living room, next to an also sparkling clean Oliver. Oliver didn't look all that happy, mostly because he and his chalk board had fell victim to An's cleaning habits once she had finished going over the house for the sixth time.
Oliver took his piece of chalk and began to scribble on his chalk board. His ledgings where getting much better nowadays. It seemed Oliver was getting close to one of those 'growth spurts' that commonly frequented the misfit house of friends. In fact, Ancelin looked like she was going to be nearing one soon as well. She even felt a bit of cleavage rising up on her chest that went with pre-teen puberty.
'Maybe you should ask Shi-shi to get you Jani's number. She's always at Indu's house.' the little mute ledged quite observantly. Ancelin nodded.
"I would, but every time Tenshi leaves to go there she's in too big a hurry to talk to, and when she comes home she's to.. Dazed to talk to." Oliver gave a sympathetic nod. A string broke in his piano and he needed money to go buy a new one, but he hadn't gotten the opportunity to ask Tenshi because she spent most of her time with her 'dear sweet sugar-boobie Indykins'. Both children then wondered if Indu allowed Tenshi to call her such things when they where together. Considerably doubtful.
"I'm going to go over to the café. At the very least I'll be able to clean tables to keep myself entertained." An finally resolved. Oliver nodded and jumped off the couch they where sitting in, before waving goodbye. His way of saying he had better things to do. Ancelin then went up to her room to change into her going out clothes, heaven forbid she go out in a rubber apron and elbow high rubber gloves.
This would be Ancelin's first outing wearing a bra.
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:01 am
"Yo Anny, what's crakalakin MAH *****!" came the spastic voice of Kaz as the skinny black man came bouncing and jumping towards the blue haired child. Ancelin as always was startled and jumped back, before spraying Kaz in the face with a spray bottle of window cleaner she kept in her pocket. Kaz let out a shriek and covered his eyes, before he went scurrying back behind his larger friend Bri.
"My eyes! My eyes! That crazy b***h just pepper sprayed me!" Kaz yelled in a shrill screech. Bri just stood there bellowing out a deep laugh, as he pat Kaz on the back a little too firmly.
"You are both crazy." An said as she glared at the two men. They where too wild for her tastes, and she quickly walked over to the counter to talk to Yuki. However things would not be so simple, as behind the counter talking to Yuki was a hansom dark haired man clad in a mesh shirt. Ancelin stopped for a few seconds as she let her eyes adjust. Surely it couldn't be who she thought it was.. He wasn't allowd to come back anymore. It couldn't be, it wasn't. There was no wa-
"Hi Anny." Vincent said with a smile. While Ancelin was going threw her period of denile, the half demon, half archangel had turned his head to spot his pheasant hybrid friend. Just as he said it, as if Vincent's vioce was a jolt of electricity to Ancelin's proverbial car battery, she lept over the counter and threw her arms around the long since MIA friend.
"Vin-vin! You're back!" She squeeled with delight as she wrapped her arms tightly around the taller males waste. Vincent tried to smile as he pat the girls head, but the cracks and pops coming from his spine would not permit him to do so.
"Anny, you're breaking my back." He gasped, struggling for air. Ancelin blushed a little and loosened her grip, but she did not release it.
"I've missed you so much Vincent. What are you doing back here?"
"Let's just say I've been a bad boy." Vincent said with a wink as he ran his fingers along Ancelin's hair, the young girl almost purred. Yuki, who was still standing beside the two, went back to taking orders from the people who where now staring at the scene before them.
An finally released Vincent of her death hug grip, and Vincent crossed his arms with a broad smirk.
"I missed you too." he said, before An let out an even wider smile.
"Does Shi-shi know your back yet?"
"Nah, I haven't seen Ma yet. I was gonna surprise her when she came in here, but Yuki says she had a doctors appointment so she wont be coming in today. Guess I'll follow you home instead."
An nodded her head, before she began to shuffle her feet.
"Well, there's no hurry right? You wanna go catch a movie or something?" An had found an answer to her extreme boredom. It was odd to go to a movie by oneself, but to go with a friend who you hadn't seen in ages?
"Sounds like fun." Vincent answered, as if completing Ancelin's wave of thought. The two finished up things in the shop, before they headed out to the local picture show.
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:09 pm
As the two reconnected friends had planned, they did see a movie. A movie that seemed all too appropriate for Vincent considering he all but refused to wear shirts. The movie? 300. Yes the epic movie of 300 men clad in nothing but red speedos was the film these two rejoiced over. And frankly the movie just left An a bit frustrated.
The walk to the car after the film was an especially silent one on An's side. Vincent however was being especially vocal as he sung heavenly praises to the score of the film and how 'real it looked when they chopped that one dudes head off'. An simply smiled as they reached the side of Vincent's Goth-red Aston Martin. While the two stopped beside the front passenger side door, Vincent fiddled with his keys to find the proper one to the passenger side door. Seeing as cars like that needed everything but a blood sample to let you turn them on.
"You know what, An?" Vincent said as he got out the right key and began to unlock the door.
"What?" An asked, cocking her head towards him curiously.
"I think you've grown since the last time I saw you." He said with a grin as he reached up and pat her head. An blinked a little and looked up to him, wide eyed.
"Really?"
"Yeah, you actually got some tits growin there I think." He winked, before he popped the door open and gently nudged her inside. An's face of coarse turned bright red, and she forced her fists between her knees as she tried to retract her head into her shoulders like a turtle.
Vincent then made his way over to the other side of the car and sat himself in his comfortable faux leather seats and set his hands firmly on the steering wheel. Squeezing the heartagram branded wheel coozy for that extra bit of effect even though he hadn't stuck the key in the ignition yet.
"So, wanna grab a bite to eat?" He asked, looking over to her. An's face lightened a little, and she looked over at him with an ever shy catholic virgin smile.
"Yeah.. I can think of a couple things I'm hungry for."
"Awesome. We're going to Wendys."
An slumped a bit in her seat and let a unsatisfied sigh pass from her lips. Vincent then blinked as he looked over to the pheasant child in surprise.
"I thought you liked Wendys?"
"No no! Wendys is fine." An said with a shake of her hand as she used the other to push back a sidelock. "It was a content sigh... I'm just really glad your home. Things have been really lonely with everyone gone." she reassured. Vincent's eyes softened as he looked at the logo in the middle of his steering wheel. Still smiling, but you could tell it was fake.
"Yeah.. I really wish Pa could of come back with me. I know it woulda meant a lot ta ma.."
"Yeah.." An said as she kept her eyes on Vincent's pale face. After a few seconds of an aquard pause, Vincent perked up a bit, stuck the key in the ignition and revved up the motor.
"Oh well. Wendys we go!"
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:32 pm
Vincent got his usual, a triple stacked cheeseburger with no tomatoes and a cup of chili. Why this man got chili instead of fries was completely Greek to Ancelin, but she never much protested it. An herself got a baked potato with a large order of fries. Seeing as An refused to eat any kind of poultry and she thought that the hamburgers where disgustingly filthy with how they oozed grease. The fries where much more tolerable because the grease had been crisply burned away.
“How’s Jani doing? I haven’t seen her in like, forever.” Vincent said while he took a sip from his Dr. Pepper. An had been keeping her eyes firmly locked on Vincent’s while he spoke, idly chewing on a French fry, but when he asked this question she averted her gaze downward and frowned.
“I haven’t seen Jani for a long time. She’s gone off to boarding school and she doesn’t reply to my letters.” She said dismally.
“Oh…” Vincent said, looking sadly sympathetic as he lowered his burger halfway. An continued to look at her potato sadly, and Vincent felt obligated to somehow fix the awkward moment he had caused.
“So. Uh. I got an idea!” Vincent exclaimed and Ancelin lifted her head. Vincent’s smile reappeared as he realized he had at least ceased her depressed gaze towards the skim milk cheese on her potato.
”Oh? What is it?” An asked, a hint of hope in her voice, Vincent then took a long pause, trying to figure out just what exactly this brilliant idea of his was.
“Hmmm… I know! How about I help you make a present for when Jani gets back? The school year is almost out. She’ll be coming home soon. And I know something you can make her that she’ll love!” After all, Vincent did give Jani her first guitar, didn’t he? Ancelin lips curled into a sincere smile, and she gave a firm nod.
“I love it!”
“Great! Me too!”
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:26 pm
Vincent and Ancelin spent a good hour discussing this present over their meal, and it comforted An greatly to know that she had someone wonderful like Vin to help her try to make amends with Jani. Yes, An just didn’t know what she would do if it wasn’t for Vincent. Ever since she was a baby he was always someone she had been greatly fond of.
Ancelin was also getting older. It had been a long while since Vincent and Jani had left, and while it might not of been years or decades, children like Ancelin just grew like weeds. Literally in some cases. And Ancelin was now finding herself falling victim to hormones, estrogen, endorphins, and pheromones. And when these four chemicals are mixed in the chemistry tube that was life it lead people to make very, very, very stupid mistakes.
On the walk back to Vincent’s car, Vincent muttered something to himself about it getting late and thinking it was time to go home and share the good news of his return with the others in the Kuronaho. Or something like that, An wasn’t paying attention really. She was too busy focusing her two toned eyes on the nicely toned muscles in Vincent’s lower back that lead to his-sadly for her- concealed buttocks.
When the two made it into the car, An sat her hands in her lap and stared at them with a look that made her seem like she was contemplating the very meaning of life itself. Vincent, being not completely retarded, realized that something still troubled the older girl, younger woman, and couldn’t help but lean over to question her well being.
“Are you sure you’re feeling okay?” He asked as his arm rested behind An’s shoulders, An quickly looked up at Vincent and looked him straight in the eye.
An always thought Vincent was handsome, beautiful, drop dead shag on the floor sexy, and the talk she had with him about Jani had risen feelings underneath her not yet developing breasts that she didn’t quite understand. All this and the fact that Vincent, shirtless as always, was nearly leaning over her with his arm wrapped over her shoulder. That was it, ether someone had slipped a roofie into An’s baked potato, or she had succumbed to the curse that plagues nearly all humans called lust.
Ancelin reached up and locked her fingers into Vincent’s long brown hair and pushed her too small lips against his. Now, this left poor ‘innocent’ Vincent in shock as his eyes bulged open and his pupils thinned. Thankfully Ancelin was inexperienced and the kiss had quickly passed. About as quickly as she had thrusted herself forward she had moved back, and was now looking Vincent dead in his unfocused eyes, mouth gaping open.
“Vincent, I think I have feelings for you.”
Unluckily for Ancelin, Vincent wasn’t a *****, and had pulled back to his side of his car, nearly pressing his side into the cooshy faux fur control panel.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa… Woooooa. Dude.” Vincent said, holding his arms out in a ‘it wasn’t me’ manner. Ancelin stayed where she was, looking just as shocked as Vincent, and stayed completely silent.
“Dude… Just. No man. I can’t do that, you’re like. You’re like Jani’s girl,” he said as he shook his head from side to side, and then looked towards the stick shift, not daring looking Anny in the face.
“Jani’s girl?” Ancelin asked, bewildered by this comment. Vincent nodded his head and turned his eyes up towards her.
“Yeah man. Jani’s hot for you like a catholic priest for a seven-year-old boy.. Just like, not as creepy,” he attempted to explain, and wasn’t doing that good of a job at it. Ancelin had not relaxed in her seat, but was giving Vincent a look like he had green skin and had just flown down from mars.
“But I-“ An started, before Vincent cut her off again.
“I mean I always knew you had like some little kid crush on me, but god you and Jani are like, peanut butter and jelly. You just don’t mix and match them with anything else.
“But in the restront.. I just felt so many things when talking to you.”
“When we where talking about Jani?”
“… Yeah..”
“When else did you like..” He pointed back and forth between the two of them, “thought you felt that way about me?”
“All the time.. Like when Jani would come over and we’d hang out in your room while you two practiced guitar.”
“You sure you weren’t just feeling that way because of Jani?” Vincent asked, seriously hoping he was right on this hunch. Ancelin turned her head away and looked down at the floor, brow furrowed and eyes focused as she truly and honestly tried to think about it. For as many times as she thought she felt that burn in her chest for Vincent, she had only felt it when Jani was there. And.. That day when Jani was late for their play date, Anny had gotten so upset and for no reason. Besides that, she was jealous. She was jealous that day.
“Oh my god.. You’re right.” She said, as if Vincent had just done something as miraculous as discover the cure for aids and world hunger. Vincent relaxed and let out a deep relieved sigh. An however looked extremely upset and focused as she stared at her feet, fist clenching together.
“I want to go home.” She declared, and Vincent slowly got his keys from his pocket as he stared at Ancelin.
“As you command.” He said, and the two shortly went home.
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