~08~Meeting The Guys

I have the urgent urge to cook something... Anything.

I'm not exactly hungry though, I just want to cook.

I pick up the phone to ask Mary for permission but a message on the lock screen from Mr. Devil stops me

Whatever you do, don't come down. You can ask Mary for anything you need

It looks like it came in about an hour ago

He said not to go down so now I'm definitely going down

I have intense curiosity issues okay? And he just piqued my interest with that text

Don't judge me

I slip the phone into the back pocket of the blue jean pants I'm currently wearing and shove my hands in the pocket of the big, black hoody I'm wearing.

Opening the door and walking out, I notice that Johnny's not here, he's nowhere in sight

Guess I have to find a way down myself

It shouldn't be too hard since I've used the stairs a few times now

Which way was it again? Right or left

I think I'll go right

~∆~

It's only after a few minutes that I find the stairs and gosh do my feet ache.

It's amazing how huge this house is though

I'm exhausted and I now want ice cream.

I take a breath then start to walk down the extremely long stairs.

Why have such a long stairs?

Approaching the end of the stairs, I start to hear voices, male voices

I should go back, this sounds dangerous

I get closer and the voices get louder

Go back! I scream in my head but my legs just keep moving and in a moment, I'm in a living room

A living room which I'd normally be admiring but the scene in front of me had me contemplating whether I'm safe here or not

Either way, my legs stay rooted to the spot, not going back but thankfully, not moving forward

I take the time to assess everyone in the room

There are two guys in a fancy coat on a three-seater sofa who look really alike, I think they could be twins and they have this warm look in their eyes that the others definitely lack

There's another guy on a single seater, with a scowl which I'm almost sure is permanent, he's definitely rocking the fancy coat he's wearing

Then there's another guy standing, he's also in a fancy coat and it doesn't suit him at all, his brown hair and contagious smile belong in some jeans and T-shirt

And here's the part that surprises me, they all look so young around my age or a bit older.

They don't look so dangerous but better safe than sorry, I'll just turn around and go find the kitchen or Mary.

Get an ice cream and go back upstairs. I lost the will to cook anything somewhere in between the long ass walk.

At that moment, when my legs finally decide to listen to my brain, someone speaks "Oh, hello, Goldy"

Too Late

He says it so calmly, it almost makes me shiver

Now everyone's noticed me and does everyone one around here call me that?

"Um... Hey" I greet and I hate how weak it comes out

Now one of the twins is walking towards me

"I'm Oliver" he smiles and I can't help but smile back as I nod

He looks so cute

"That's Xavier, my twin brother" he says pointing to the other twin who waves his hand in a 'hey' gesture so I give a small laugh wave in response.

"That's Matt" he points to the one on the single seater who looks like he couldn't care less.

Olivier leans in and says in a not-so-quiet voice "he's a douche"

I chuckle a little at that

"And that's Owen" he points to the one standing who flashes me a smile

"What are you doing?" The loud arresting voice of Alex resonated through the room

I stiffen a bit but it's gone in a second then I turn around to face him.

What do you think?" I ask slipping my hands into my hoddy pockets, a smirk plastered on my face as I pay him back in his own coin

I see a brief hint of shock appear in his eyes but it's gone before I could react

"I told you not to come down" he has his normal blank expression back on his face

Meh!!

"So? I told you to let me go, we both don't give two shits about what the other one says, what's new¿" I shrug unapologetically as I say this sweetly

The look on his face has me holding back a laugh

"Woah, most girls wouldn't even dare to look at you" Oliver says to Alex and I in amusement

"you're one in a million, Goldy" He says turning to face me and I can't help the smile my lips curve into

I shouldn't be feeling like this though, he's heartless and dangerous

Yeah, dangerously handsome Lush says dreamily

I turn back to the guys and ask "So, what? Are you guys like the inner gang?" I ask, wanting to move on and to know once and for all if Alex really runs a gang

All four of them look over my shoulder at Alex so I continue

"Don't answer that, the fact that you're so comfortable in his house answers it...So is this like the normal gang we hear about?"

Then silence

Why aren't they saying anything?

"Depends" Xavier says with a hint of amusement in his voice

I think the twins and I are going to get along pretty well seeing as they're both so friendly and amusing

"On?" I ask with an equal dose of amusement

"What type of gang would you call normal?" Oliver answers for him

"The one where Matt would be in charge of all the computer stuff like hacking and all and..." I start looking at Matt and dragging the last word as I turn to Owen

"Owen would be the second in command"

I think back to how Owen was talking when I came in

"Wow" The twins day in unison and I know I'm right

I can't help the huge grin that takes over my face

"So, I'm right, aren't I?" I ask, not because I don't already know but I want to hear it from them

"Yup" Oliver says at the exact same time Xavier says "Totally"

"That was fun, now I need ice cream and I need one of you guys to help me find the kitchen" I change the subject because I really want ice cream

"Hey, what about us?" The twins say in unison then turn to frown at each other.

"You guys are the amusing ones that keep the darkness from clouding their lives" I say, not because I saw it in a movie once or something just cos that's what it seems like

As the twins smile proudly, Owen furrows his brows when he protests 'hey'

And I just chuckle for a bit before my face turns serious

"But seriously, I need ice crea..." I pause and my face lights up in realization and I turn back around "you do have ice cream, right? What kind of weirdo doesn't have ice cream in their house?"

"Oh, so now you remember me?" He grumbles and it's almost like he's jealous

I let out a loud gasp, my left hand flies to chest, my mouth wide open as I feign shock "Are you jealous? Is Alexander Russo, jealous¿"

"You did forget to mention him just now" Oliver informs, his eyes wide in amusement

So, everyone gets that this is just me having fun...well except Alex

"Oh dear Alex" I coo unapologetically and pout "I'm so sorry, I could do it now, just to make you happy"

"Okay, I like her" Owen announces and I flash him a smile while Alex sends him a glare

Now I literally see smoke coming out of Alex's ear

Okay, this is a memory I would like to keep

"Alright, who's helping me find the kitchen?" I ask mostly because I really need that ice cream

"I'll go" Oliver announces

"I'll come too" Xavier follows

"Great, let's go" I beam

"I'll come with cos we can't trust these two with anything" Owen volunteers but everyone knows he just wants ice cream

I walk in front of them three as we make our way out, the way I came in

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When we got to kitchen, there was surprisingly no one there and I was informed that they're all at the staff quarters

We got ice cream, Oliver and Xavier got strawberry and I wanted chocolate and I was told no one gets the chocolate flavor except Alex

I don't care though, besides there's a lot here so I took it anyway.

The twins left as soon ad they got their ice-cream.

"So, what are you doing here?" Owen asked taking a sit beside me on the counter

"Huh?" I ask with an ice cream full mouth so it comes out a muffled sound "eating ice cream¿"

"How did you even meet Alex and what did you do to get him to like you?" He asked and normally that would seem like an accusation but the way he said it just makes it okay

"I didn't do anything to him, what could I have done? He's all high and mighty" I laugh a little at the memory of when we first met, it wasn't so long ago but it feels like ages

"And how we met is a weird story..oh and he doesn't like me, I assure you that much"

"Do you know what Alex does with girls he doesn't like?" He gives me this look that scares me

"I don't know but one thing I do know is that he doesn't like me..at all" I assure before taking a full spoon of ice cream into my mouth

"If he didn't like you, you won't be here right now" He said

If only he knows why I'm really here

"The reason I'm here is a long, depressing, weird story" I sigh

He gives me a look that tells me to go on

"Well maybe it's not so long or weird but it's definitely depressing" I correct

He nods and I'm thinking

Should I really tell him? Or of course I could just lie to him

"Well, I got kicked out of home" I start and then I tell him the whole story

The truth

Why? Because why not?