115 LYRIC Realization dawnedonmeatonce.Myjawdroppedopen.
Oh!Nowitmadesense.ShewasJarissister!Themadone!Ortheonethatusedtobemad.Ormaybeshestillwas.Ididntevenknow.
Itwaseasygettingtohearaboutherfromthetwinsnannies.Theyallhadalotto sayasapparently,theydbeenaroundwhenshewentcrazyandkilledfourpeoplefiveyears ago.
HI,Maddy.Itriedtowearasmile.
Ididntaskyoutoplaynice.Sherolledhereyeslikethiswassomegameshewastiredofplaying.Hell,Iwasinoneofmyworstmoodsanddidntevenwanttotalktoanyone.
Whyareyouwithmybrother?ThatwaswhatIasked.
Okay.So,shewasreallyseriousaboutthis?! Itooka deepbreath,pushingsomestrandsofhairbehindmyear.
AsmuchasIdlovetohaveaconversationwithyou-Lies.-Ireallyhavetogonow.
Icontinuedmydescentdownthestairs,goingpasther.Butshewasntlettingme goeasily.
Youdontknowwhoheis,shesaidwithdisappointmentinhervoice.Ifyouhadeventheslightestidea,youdrunasfarawayfromhimasyoucan.
Istopped walking,chucklingasIturnedaroundtomeether.Dontworry,Ivehadafairshareofyourbrothersbadside.YouthinkImtalkingabouthischaracteralone?Shehuffed.Jarishasalwaysbeenaheartless,arrogantbastard.Butthatsgoodcomparedtowhathereallyis.
Igaspedatthefoulwordsheusedonhim.Howcouldshehateherbrothersomuch?Andhowcouldshe besodisrespectful? Ithinkyoushouldwatchwhatyousayabouthim,Icouldnthelpsoundingharsh.
Butshedidntseemabitaffectedbymywarning.
Hellkillyou.Oneday.Youwontseeitcoming.Hell simplyendyou.Thatswhathedoes.
Herwordsbroughtacreasetomybrows.ButbeforeIcouldsayanything,shewasgone,runningupthestairsinanger.
********** Hey,baby.Comeonin.Jacecooedasheledmeintohisroom.
Hisroomcouldbemistakenforasmalllivingroom.Ithadtwosetsofchairs,alargeTVscreen,gamestation,somanyartdesigns,thenhisKingsizedbedbehind allofthis.
Itwasthesizeofthreeaveragebedrooms.

JacesfatherdidntownapackashewasonlytheChairman,buttheywereextremelyrichandrespected.So,theirhousewasquitebig.
IthoughtIdseesometissuesorsomething.Youknow,wipingyoureyescontinuously,heteasedasItookaseatontheL-shapedcouch.
Icouldnthelpthelaugh.Jace,please.
So,what canIgetmyguest?Whatwouldyouliketoeat? Ishookmyhead.Idontreally haveanappetite.
Oh,comeon,Lyric.Stop doingthat humblethingguestsdo whentheypretendtheydontreallywanttoeatsotheydont.lookhungry.
Ithrewmyheadbackand laughedsohard.Goodness,thiswasthereasonIwantedtobewithJacelastnight.Hesureknewhowtolighten upmymood.
Stopbeing silly,Bee.IcouldeatyourballsifIwanted.Imjusttellingyou,Imnothungry.
Hismouthhungopen.Ibrokeintoanotherlau Heprobablydidntknowwhichoffensetoreplytutoeathisballs.
Successfullyunlocked! incomicalshock.
thefactthatusethenicknamehehated,orthefactthatIthreatened Firstofall,LyricHarper,youvebecomearottenegg!SayingImdisappointedinyouwouldbeanunderstatement.ButwhatIwonttakeisyou referringtomygoldenballs!Howdareyou?! 115 Hepickedapillowfromthecouchandtosseditatme.Ilaughedsohardtearsspilledfrommyeyes.
*** Momentslater,JaceandIclimbeddownfromourlaughingbattle.Iwaslayingonthecouchwithmyheadonthearmrestand mylegsrestingonhiswhosatlazilyattheendofthecouch.
Hewasplayingwithmytoes,givingthemaplayfulmassage.
Youknow,your Alphawouldkillmeifheseesuslikethat.Hewinkedatme.
Irolledmyeyesandchuckled.Please,leaveJarisoutofthis.
Hm.Someonesbeingdefensive.Well,doesheknowIveseenyounaked? Jace!Isatuptoslaphisarm.Youresuchajerk!Thatwaswhenwewerekids!AndIsawyounakedtoo!Withthattinythingofyours.Ipointedbetweenhislegs.
Shutit,sillygirl!Youdontexpectsomeonemyagetohavematuredgenitals,doyou?Thatdhavemademelookridiculous.
Whatever.Irolledmyeyesandlaidmyheadbackonhim.
Secondspassedbeforewebrokeintoanotherlaughter.ItwasinsanehowfreeJaceandIwerewitheachother.IfIhadntmetJace,Iwouldnthavebelieveditwaspossibleforsomeonetohaveasimpleplatonicfriendshipwithaman.
So,howdidyourdinnergowithKael?Thatseemedtochangethemood.

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Hestoppedplayingwithmytoesashebrushedhisfingersthroughhishair.Cool.
Hm.FunnyhowhehadthesamereactionwhenIaskedhim.
Whywouldyouaskhim?Whatareyou,mymum? Irolledmyeyesathim.Whydontyou justtellme?Whatreallyhappened?And…whydidheeveninviteyoutodinner? Hehesitatedforamoment.Well,heuh…actuallyjustwantedusto talk.Saidhefeltlikehavingdinner withafriend.
Afriend,Irepeatedwithanod.Afewmonthsago,whowouldvethoughtthatthesetwo wouldeverrefertothemselvesasfriends? Thedinnerwasgoingquitewell,untilheuh… Nowthiswasinteresting.Ihadtosituptogivehimafulllook.Hewhat? Heshrugged.Whateverhehaystosaymustbequiteheavyforhim.
Foramoment,Ithoughthewasactuallygoingtosayit.Butthenhesighedandshookhishead.Youknowwhat?Forgetit.
Jace,comeon!Youcandothistome!Whatdidhedo?! Well,theassholekissedme!Heletoutanexasperatedhuff.
Myeyeswidenedasmymouthdroppedopenandrefused togoshut.
Forseveralseconds,Iwastoostunnedtoevensayanything.Butfinally,Ifoundmyvoice.
Whatthehell?!Isquealed.Thenextsecond,IwaslaughingsohardIfelttearsaroundmyeyes.
Thisisntfunny,Lyric!Heglareddaggersatme.
Mygoodness,Jace!DidKaelreallydothattoyou?! Yes.AndIpunchedhimrightafter.
Mylaughterseized,myeyesgrowingthricetheirsize.YYouwhat?!Iwastryingsohardtoholdittherenewedlaughthatwasforminginmylungs.
Forfucksake,willyoustoplaughing?Hethrewapillowathim.
Thatwasit.Icouldntholditanymore.Iexplodedintomorelaughter.
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Jace!Thegentleman kissedyouandyouansweredwithapunch?Whatthehell?IwasntevensurehecouldhearmeduetohowIpronouncedeverywordwithlaughter.
Afterafewminutes,Iwascalm enoughtotalkreasonably.
So,doyou reallyhateit?OristhereadifferentreasonyouhatewhatKaeldoes?Thistime,myheadwasonhisthighs.

Whenhedidntsayanything,Ikeptgoing.Justknowyouveonlydealtwithwomenyourwholelife,butrememberyouneverlastwiththem.Whatif…whatifthisisit?Whatifthereasonyoudontlastwithwomenisbecauseyoureonlyforcingyourselftobewiththem?WhydontyouconsidergivingsomeonelikeKaelachance? Dontberidiculous,Lyric.Hepushedmyheadoffhislegs.Ouch!Ifeelnothingforthatjerk.ThatiswhyIhateitwhenhe touchesme.
Or…youhateitbecauseitmakesyoufeelgoodwhenyoudontwantittofeelgood.Isaidinasingsongtone.Hisgazehardened,butIignoredthethreat.Kaelisafineman,Jace.Itwouldntbe- 2/3 115 Please,stoptalking.Hegotoffthecouch.Ifyouactuallylikehim,gobewithhim! Jace!Icalledinshockwhiletryingtoholdbackmylaugh.Heignored meashewalkedtowardthedoor.
WhWhereareyougoing?Youcantleavemehere! Imonlygoingtobringadrinkfromthebar,idiot.Andthenhewasgone,givingmeenoughspaceand timetolaughoutmylungs.
TherestofmytimewithJacewasquitepeacefulsinceIdidntbringKaelsnameupagain.Wehadsomuch,foramoment,Iforgotallaboutmyworries.
Asnightdrewnear,Idecidedtoleave.Jacesawmeofftomycarwhileteasingmeasalways.
DontworryaboutTCH.Imsureeverythingwillplayoutfine,hesaidsomethingseriouswhenwegottomycar.
MycountenancedroppedasIshookmyhead.Inthiscase,Idontthinkso.
Ugh…Doyouwanttogoinwithmeagain?Lookslikeyourmoodjustgotbad.
IlaughedasIhithimonthechest.
Bye,Jace.Igavehimasmallhug.Thanksforhavingme.
WeseparatedfromthehugandIwasaboutenteringintomycarwhensomethinggrippedmyattentionfromtheentranceofthehouse.
ItwasfarfromwhereJaceandIstood,butIcould seehisparentswalkingoutofthehousewithagroupofpeople.ItwasobviouslythevisitorsJacementioned hisparentswerehaving.
Buttherewassomethingaboutthemthatgrippedmyattention.Oneofthemintheirmidstlookedfamiliar.
Whoarethey,bytheway?IaskedabsentmindedlyasIcontinuedstaringatthem.
Theyweremakingtheirwaytotheircarnow.
Oh.ThatselderMathiasandhiswife.
Hiswife.Thewoman,wearingawhitepristinesuit.ShestoppedtoshakehandswithJacesmumandthatwaswhenitbecamecleartome.
Penelope?MyvoicequaveredasIpronouncedthename.