Chess

"Jerry get off!" Andrew suddenly yelled.

"Fine." She said sliding off his lap, and walked out the room.

"Sage." Andrew said. "What did you want?"

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Cinder laid on her bed, and closed her eyes. Soon she was fast asleep.

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Warren gasped, his breath knocked out of him. The scareist part was the sound of one of his ribs cracking.

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Michi didn't look up at him. If she did notice him, she didn't show it.

Sage shook it off once she was gone, and stood up. "Nothing," She mumbled. "Nevermind."
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Haven's eyes widened as she saw the boy gasp, and as she ran towards him she could see his rib was broken. She frowned; she could be blamed for that. Would this count as assualt? Jail wasn't a place she'd like to go...wait, had he seen her not touching the rock? But then what?

She shook it off, and looked at him. She was no doctor, but that had to hurt.

"Um...are you...okay?" She finally decided on good words, with an obvious answer.
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After a few minutes of silence, Draven looked at her. "Michi," He said, voice low and even.
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Seth had to resist the urge to tell her he was here. He couldn't.
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December walked to her front door, and glanced back at Simon and Moses one last time before walking inside, closing and locking the door behind her.

Andrew frowned. "Don't nevermind me!" He said. "Tell me."

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Warren glanced over at Haven. "What do you think!?" He demaned. "You just threw a rock at me!"

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Michi looked over at him. "What is it, Draven?" She asked clamly.

"I was coming to yell at you, but it doesn't matter anymore!" Sage shouted. "Unless you want me to."
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"Um, not really at you. I just threw it. You were in the way," Haven pointed out. She sighed. "Your rib is broken," She said, stating the obvoius.
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Draven frowned. "We're locked out of the Manor," He said simply, looking forward again now.

Andrew rolled his eyes. "What did I do?" He asked.

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Warren rolled his eyes. "No, you broke my skull!" He said. "What's your name?"

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Michi blinked. "Oh." She said quietly. "Was that all?" She asked.

"Ha---" Haven started, then cut herself off. "Why? What does it matter?" She asked. She sighed. "You should get to a hospital or something," She mumbled.
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"Nothing," Sage mumbled, and walked out of the room, leaving the door open behind her.
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Draven just nodded. He was staring forward again, refusing to speak again. He didn't know what to say if he did.

Warren frowned. "Just tell me!" He demaned. Grabbing her wrist, winceing in pain.

Winnie stepped out of the house. "Warren?"

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"Sage!" He called after her. "Sage!"

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Michi sighed. "Are you mad at me?" She asked me suddenly.

Haven frowned. "My name is Haven," She said, and saw him wincing. She sighed, and tried to pry him off of her wirst. She looked at the door as someone stepped out, raising an eyebrow.
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Sage ignored him. Nothing he could say to her mattered. She didn't watn to talk to him, or anyone else for that matter. This was all so.....confusing. And stupid.

She walked down the hall, hands clenched into tight fists at her sides.
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Draven looked at her, blinking in surprise. He shook his head. "No," He said slowly. "If anything, you should be mad at me. ....Aren't you?" He asked, confusion evident in his voice and on his face.

Winnie leaned down next to her brother. "What did you do, Warren? To tick this girl that bad!" She excalimed. She looked at Haven. "You had the guts to do what I been wanting to do for so long."

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Michi shruged. "I was the one that wanted you to hold it. My fault that it is dead." She said quietly. She looked up at him quietly.

Haven blinked as she looked at Winnie. She shook her head.

"I didn't do it on purpose..." She said slowly. "He was just in the way."
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Draven shook his head. "No, I'm sorry," He said suddenly, his words surpring even himself. Michi was the only person he'd ever apologized to, face to face, he realized now.

Winnie frowned. "Are you going to press chrages Warren?" She asked.

Warren rolled his eyes. "What do you think?"

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Willow was watching what was going on, with a frown on her face. She closed the drape, and looked at Sam. Sadly.

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Michi blinked in surpised, and looked at him. She smiled softly at him, and pulled on the ends of her hair, like she always did when something was bugging her.

Haven froze. "Is that a yes?" She asked finally.
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Sam sighed, and walked over to his window, turning her away from it. "It's okay," He said quietly.
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Draven looked away now, and suddenly stood up. "We need to find a way back into the Manor," He said, and offered her a hand to help her up.

Monique was still reading in her room upside down and slipped off the side of the bed when she tried to sit up. She layed on the floor and cursed in french under her breathe.

Justin had seen her fall off and laughed.

Monique heard him and got up and chased him around up stairs and then chased him downstairs. "get back here!", she shouted but was smiling, so she wasn't planning to hurt him.

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Amelia was in Lia's room. The two were talking about things that had happened since they had been away from eachother.

Warren nodded.

Winnie frowned. "Warren, don't not now. Mummy is comeing in a few weeks, and we have enough court work." She said. "We don't need you anymore stressed. Willow's case is enough." She said.

Their mother wanted to move Willow's body back to Miami. Both Warren, and Winnie thought it should stay were it was. So now they were in court against their own mother.

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Willow looked at him. "How can you be so sure?" She asked so hopelessly. "Where do you get your clamness from." She asked. Suddenly she pouting slight. "I wish I could be like that."

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Michi took his hand, and stood up. "How?" She asked, not letting his hand go yet.

Haven relaxed when Winnie spoke, letting out a breathe that she didn't know she had been holding. She didn't know who this person was that they were talking about, but didn't think she should ask.

"I can take you to the hospital," She offered tentatvily.
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Sam smiled slightly. "It's a gift," He joked. He sighed then. "It's because I normally try to find the bright side," He said softly. "Since most of the bad has already happened to me."
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Draven didn't let go of her hand either. "I don't know," He admitted, yet another thing he woudnt' do in front of anyone else besides her.

Warren sighed. "Okay." He said, letting go of her wrist, and allowing his sister help him up. Suddenly he realized something. "Wait! Why is mom comeing?"

Winnie looked away. "Oops." She said. "I wasn't going to tell you." She said. "She is coming to come get me."

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Willow smiled. "I'm gald one of us can be like that."

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Michi smiled softly again. "Then can we stay in the snow, just alittle while longer?" She asked him, something sparking in her eyes. "Please."

Haven frowned, feeling like she was intruding on a family moment of some sort. Family....

She shook it off. "Come on," she mumbled. "Do you have a car?" She asked suddenly. "I can drive you in it...you probably shouldn't...like...that..." She mumlbed.
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Sam smiled back at her. He wrapped his arms around her suddenly.
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Draven nodded slowly. "Sure," He said. "Why?" He asked.

Warren threw his keys at her, and pointed to the little black car.

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Willow wrapped her arms around his neck, and looked at him.

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Michi smiked, and let go of his hand. She suddenly bent down, and tossed some snow at him.

Haven caught them and nodded. "Come on," She mumbled, and began to walk towards the car, the rocks around her feet stirring more than was normal. She didn't do it on purpose.
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Sam pulled back a few moments later, but smiled at her. "I love you," He said quietly; it still felt strange to say.
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Draven jumped, and looked at the snow as it dripped down his shirt. He looked angry. Then he looked confused. Then he looked...happy.

He threw some back, a small smirk making its way to his face.

Warren wasn't looking at her feet, he followed to the car.

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"And I love you." She said softly, closeing her eyes. It was kinda akward to admit it out loud, but it also felt good to say.

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Michi let out a echoing laugh. "See? It can be fun." She said, throwing more at him.

Haven got in the driver's seat, and put the keys in the ignition.
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Sam leaned down and kissed her lightly on the lips.
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Draven couldn't believe it, but he was smiling now. He threw more back at her, and did something that he hadn't done in so many years; he laughed.

Warren sat in the pssgener seat. "You do know how to drive, right?" Asked the older boy.

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Willow kissed him back. A smile formed on her lips.

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Michi's smile grew wider when he laughed. She loved how she could make him laugh. She walked up to him, and reached up, dropping snow on his head.

"Of course I do," Haven said. "Why wouldn't I? I'm 16," She said. Truth was, she didn't have a license, but she did know how to drive.
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Sam pulled back a few moments later, but smiled at her.
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Draven brushed the snow away with the back of his hand, and smiled at her. Suddenly he had her pinned down in the snow, and he was still laughing.

Warren frowned and nodded. Winnie got into the backseat. "Just don't kill us." She mumabled.

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Willow pulled out of his arms, syill smileing.

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Michi's eyes widened in surpieed, but laughter escaped her lips.

Haven had to resist the urge to roll her eyes. "Gee, thanks. No pressure then," She mumbled, and pulled out into the street and began to drive.
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Draven smiled when he heard her laugh. "I love your laugh," He said quietly. He was acting very...strange. Very unlike himself. He suddenly leaned down, and brushed his lips against hers.