Who to listen to p1

"I didn't come here to help you today! I'm disappointed since you called me yesterday and you sounded ready to do it, but then you cancelled last minute...

It's obvious you're getting used to Matilda being around." Fernando spoke while blowing more smoke from his cigarette in the air.

As she paced back and forth, "I rushed things up okay! I need more time to think about it, but it doesn't mean that I'm not going to do it.

You're still going to help me out right, when I make a choice?...and for god's sake stop smoking!" Socorro replied.

"Listen birdie, i said I'll help you get rid of her, I'll help you get rid of her! simple." he replied crushing his cigarette.

"You're not going to kill her are you!" Socorro said, "Don't worry I won't kill Matilda...also please sit the fuck down, I don't like it when people are walking around while I'm sitting." he replied.

ignoring his request, Socorro continued pacing the living room in Muriel's house back and forth, unable to rest, "Am I making the right decision?! isn't this a meant-to-be thing? shouldn't I just accept it?!"

Scoffing, "Meant-to-be? that's a lie! if it was really a meant-to-be thing, people like Luciel wouldn't be able to mate people together...

If they can bring people together, then I can tear them apart! that's why I spent some time learning with Satcliffes.

Listen to me, whenever you're truly ready to go through with it, call me again... you're clearly doubting yourself birdie, in the end you'll be paying a big price." Fernando said before standing-up.

"If it wasn't to pay your debt to me, why did you come here today?" Socorro asked, "I came to ask you something." he said.

"I already told you everything I know about Jihi, what else do you want?! this isn't a part of the deal!"

"Coco, first of all chill and second, you said that Jihi is the one protecting Tacito against my mind control magic...but you didn't tell me how they did it?"

"..." Socorro remained silent.

"Birdie? cat got your tongue?"

"I don't know." Socorro replied, "You don't?

Can you at least tell me where Tacito and Yurei went? I can no longer track them." he asked.

"I said I don't know...Fuck off Freddie."

Sighting "Fine, I guess I'll go now! you'll probably have to clean this place from the smoke smell too." Fernando said, "Have a nice Sunday, birdie! and don't forget to give me a call whenever you've made-up your fucking mind." he added heading for the door.

...Meanwhile...

"Hello Kimberly, you're back! and I see you're not alone dearie." The shopkeeper greeted them.

The shopkeeper was a short middle aged Black Lady, with a kind looking round face, a turban over her head and big framed glasses resting on the bridge of her nose, her eyes smiled fondly from behind her glasses at Kimberly as she greeted her.

"I brought a special friend with me!" Kimberly said, "Just a friend?" The shopkeeper asked winking at Kimberly, "Unfortunately." Kimberly replied.

"Kimberly said you can guess my name without me telling you." Matilda said.

"I do, i just need a moment." the shopkeeper replied glancing at Matilda, "Matilda Jeannette right? you already have your mate...you're quite the talented person yourself, a writer to be specific." she spoke again baffling Matilda.

Surprised, "Wow! Kimberly was right, this is crazy!" Matilda said.

"Sit down dearie, I can tell you came here for a letter." The shopkeeper said gesturing for Matilda to sit down.

"Actually, I want one for my girl... she's not here with me but will her picture work?" Matilda asked.

"It works for me as long as the picture is not blurry! and by the way, you know that you have to pay right dearie?"

"Yes! Kimberly told me, should I give you the money first?"

"Don't worry I was just confirming, you can pay me back afterwards, Kimberly has brought me lots of customers every since I wrote her letter, and I'm feeling generous.

So today, I will write two letters for both you and your mate, a romantic set of letters at the price of one, sounds good dearie?" The shopkeeper Said smiling as she grabbed what she needs to start writing.

"Yay! it's your lucky day Matilda!" Kimberly said smiling, "I don't mind paying for both, I just hope Socorro loves her letter." Matilda replied.

"You'll know later! anyways dearie, Btw you're aware of the reading rule or should I tell you?" the shopkeeper asked, "I have to wait until I get home to read it." Matilda replied.

"Perfect."

"But why should I wait until I get home?"

"Mostly because it's a personal letter dearie, what place is better than home to deal with something personal...but remember, home is where we chose to be at the moment.

it doesn't have to be exactly where you live." The shopkeeper replied.

"Now I'll start writing your letter first so please do not talk to me until I'm done, and make sure to not look away from me either while I'm writing dearie." she added.

"Okay!" Matilda replied enthusiastically.

"Perfect dearie, Kimberly? would you be so kind and flip the open sign around? I don't want anyone disturbing me while I work."

"Yes ma'am!" Kimberly replied saluting like a soldier, before hurrying to the sign on the door and flipping it to 'Closed'.

... Meanwhile...

"Shut the fuck up you little shit!"

"Neduuuuuu Neeeeeeeduuuuu!"

"YUREI!"

"I'll stop only if you give me a compliment!" Yurei said holding back his laughter, "Over my dead body." Ned replied.

Instead of teleporting, Thorn convinced Ned, Yurei and Tacito to ride with them, he noticed how depressed Muriel was from what happened at the Style family mansion, so he hoped that they can light-up the atmosphere for him.

The trio occupied the back seats, while Thorn drove the car with Muriel in the passenger seat.

Yurei was living the life, teasing the hell out of Ned because of how Faunus was treating him earlier, "So you're mother-in-law now?"

"Shut the fuck up Yurei."

"C'mon Ned, kids grow up someday! The time has come for Jasper to leave the nest." Yurei said, "I'm going to make you leave life itself if you don't shut-up!" Ned replied.

Tacito wasn't paying much attention, he had his headphones on, playing loud music in his ears.

"Babe, you're alright?" Thorn checked on Muriel with a smile, "No." Muriel simply replied.

Hearing his response, Ned and Yurei quieted down, "I wanted to mock Leonard, yell at him, show him that I am better off without him...instead i asked Faunus to let him go." Muriel spoke again.

"Babe, it's not your fault, you're kindhearted!" Thorn said, "IT is, this is why everyone walks all over me, because I am so indecisive, so stupid, so easy to manipulate and use...

I give too many Bloody fucks about people, even when they hurt me." Muriel cursed.

"Babe, stop talking shit about yourself!"

"You do not understand Thorn!"

"I understand."

"Do not lie to me."

"I don't lie Muriel."

"You are only saying this because of our relationship."

"Muriel Listen to me, if you can't listen to the man who is your mate, listen to him as the man who loved you for two whole years before he became your mate." Thorn said.

At this point Tacito had removed his headphones, "What's going on...are they fighting?" He whispered to Yurei who nodded at him.

"You are kind, maybe too kind Muriel and yes, too much kindness can make people see it as a weakness, but you don't have to blame yourself when others are being shitty towards you." Thorn spoke again, "The world isn't fair! but just because the world is that way, doesn't mean you have to hurt yourself over it...

You did good yesterday! you came to that house and faced your past! I'm proud of you." he added giving his mate a small smile.

"Thorn...I cannot take it anymore, why does my heart keep hurting? I am so tired, I want to sleep forever!"

"Don't say that! don't say that please Muriel! I'm with you, we will get through this together." Thorn said gently while placing his hand over Muriel's belly, "Take as much time as you need, take breaks and lose your cool now and then, just don't give up...Please." he added before removing his hand.

Ned, Yurei and Tacito quietly listened in, they shared a couple of worried looks then some sad smiles but remained silent, allowing the ex royal couple to have their moment.

...Some Time Later...

"Are you happy?"

"I'm buzzing!"

"Of course you are dude! I'm the one with the hurt wallet here!" Jade hissed, "You get monthly payment of 10k for doing absolutely nothing, and you dare to complain!" Garrick said jokingly before he took another bite of his brunch food.

He and Jade, kept shopping all day until it turned 3:30pm, when they realized they haven't had lunch yet.

"Mom's gonna kill me, where do I even hide all the stuff I bought today?!"

"Oh, you should've thought of dying on the hands of Ned, when you first told me the family's secret!"

"Whatever."Jade said, remembering something, "Oh by the way? Kimberly...how she's doing?" she asked.

Surprised, "Why do you wanna know?" Garrick asked.

"Idk, she just came into my mind."

"Wow, you're so honest? are you a fangirl? don't feel embarrassed, I'll help you meet her if you want." Garrick replied.

Embarrassed, "Ugh, seriously...forgive me for trying to be a decent human being!" she replied angrily.

"It's just odd, mentioning Kimberly all of the sudden, Jade."

"What's so odd about it dude?"

"I know my friend very well, I've seen the kind of women she had crushes on so far, you're not her type so I advice you to not try your luck, Kim prefers a certain type of women." Garrick nonchalantly replied.

"Let's pretend I do want to try my luck with her...why am I not her type? what's her type exactly?" Jade asked.

Pausing to think, Garrick tried to find the Words in his head that would describe Kimberly's type of women, without seeming like he's trying to offend Jade.

It took him a couple of seconds before he came back with an answer, "Matilda... that's exactly Kimberly's type."

Delusional maybe, "I see...that means I'm her type as well." Jade said smirking as she pulled out her cigarette pack.

"Listen to me Jade, I don't get what you're trying to do...but I'm warning you, don't cause troubles for Kimberly." Garrick said a bit annoyed, he was bothered by the fact that Jade smoked.

What bothered him even more, is that he knew Jade and Matilda fit both into Kimberly's 'physical' type, but knowing how hot-headed and short-tempered Jade was, he was skeptical by the idea of her picking interest on his innocent sweet friend.

"I don't know why you're suddenly stressed Garrick, and speaking of troubles! I'm not the one causing trouble for Kimberly right now.

I hope you checked your social media today, because you would've noticed that Kimberly and Matilda have made the headlines this weekend." Jade spoke while blowing some smoke in the air.

"What you're talking about? what headlines?"

"I wonder if Coco is gonna be mad at this headline when she see it, jealousy is a little bit of a nasty bitch." Jade said unlocking her phone, she went through her Sistagram account and showed Garrick the post she saved earlier this morning.

"What the hell!" Garrick said as he saw the pictures the paparazzi took of Matilda and Kimberly, the caption implied that Matilda was Kimberly's secret girlfriend, and that the paparazzi took the pictures while they were out for a date.

"Now you know why I asked how she's doing, see? I got good intentions." Jade said.