charliekicks

I’m a mess of unfinished thoughts.

I’ll never finish falling in love with you.

Remember that I’m still a monster. I can listen to you scream and cry and beg and I still won’t let you out.

Nico nodded when Charlie apologized for herself. He actually felt a bit bad, seeing the vulnerability on her face. “It’s alright, I just have a headache,” he sighed. Nico smiled at her next words. “Oh, I don’t think anyone could get used to your loud mouth, not even Theo,” he teased, his tone light. 

“I have some aspirin, if you’d like it.” She reached down into her school bag, pulling out the small bottle before offering it to him. She grinned back at him before waggling her eyebrows, “Theo enjoys my loud mouth and you know it. The louder, the better.”

Nico sighed loudly, looking up from his book, where the words were swimming all over the page. “Listen, I’m sorry to be a dick, but could you please lower your voice?” he pleaded, his tone harsh as he pressed his fingertips to his temple.

Charlie’s face contorted to sadness for a moment before she quickly covered it up with a content look, “Oh, gosh, I’m sorry, Nico. I was just practicin’ a little somethin’.” She bit down on her bottom lip, “You’d think you’d get used to my loud mouth since I’ve practically invaded yours and Theo’s room.

“Seriously, if you’ve got such an issue sharing the damn sidewalk, you could just walk in the grass.” Holden rolled his eyes as whoever he’d been arguing with stormed off. He glanced up at someone lingering nearby, giving them a quick grin. “Sorry you had to hear all that. He was an ass.”

“It ain’t a problem. I’m used to those kind of people. Alabama’s full of ‘em. I really ain’t too thrilled about sharin’ precious oxygen with such pieces of work.”

Luce stopped at the edge of the quad, looking around with his bag slung up on his shoulder. Riding back on the bus had certainly been interesting, and while everyone was still so excited about the win, he’d had to fake it, pushing a smile on his face before curling up to sleep on the way back. Instead, he’d stared at his phone, where a single text from Rodrigo stared back. Good morning, mi corazon. I hope you slept well last night. I’m sorry that I startled you. I have just missed you so much, I wanted to hear your voice again. Luce sighed, rubbing a hand over the back of his neck. “This place just gets more beautiful every time I see it.” A small smile curled across his lips, and he forced himself to keep it there.

Charlie approached the boy from behind, smiling and almost skipping from excitement. She hadn’t been around for a good while, and hadn’t seen Luce in a longer while. A lot had been happening in her life, to say the least. She was sneaking up on him, ready to envelope him in the biggest hug. Hearing his voice drew a pout from her, “How’d you know I was here?” She laugh before stepping closer to him and hugging him without the choice, “It’s been too long. I ain’t seen you fer years.”

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“Well, what’s got you doubtin’ that heaven’s real? I heard it’s a real nice place.”

Sometimes when things get too real, my sarcasm takes over.