They heard a strange noise. Morrie remembered and looked under the door. She was pulled away by Raven.

"Only I get to look at him when he's changing!" Said Raven.

"I just wanted to see who was in there" Said Morrie.

"Who the hell do you think?" Said Raven.

"Well when he was undressing I was able to hear someone else in the room" Said Morrie.

"Why was he undressing with you?" Asked Aurora.

"I didn't want to wait in the hallway" Said Morrie.

"So were you facing the wall or something?" Asked Scarlet.

"No, he blindfolded me" Said Morrie.

"So he's into that kind of stuff" Said Hex with a wink hidden behind her sunglasses.

"I also had my hands tied behind my head. But that was my fault" Said Morrie.

Everyone was looking at her, including Hex.

The door opened and he stood in a black leathery suit. His eyes seemed to reflect back all of their faces. They were almost all black. The iris of his eye was razor thin.

"Is something wrong?" Asked Lucius.

She didn't know what happened when her eyes meet his but she knew she was afraid. She woke up in her bed.

A note on her bed read "Eleventh of January".

Something seems off... Maybe I just didn't sleep enough.

She felt like it was impossible. She looked at herself and found the same clothing she always had. She looked at time and her alarm went off three seconds later. She looked at the clothing she had bought and decided to try the shorts. She combed her hair, something she almost never did and try some makeup on.

She walked to the library and found him standing there. She felt joy overwhelm her but she didn't know why. She didn't like him, they were just friends. He probably like her but she knew she liked him as a friend. She wanted to call out to him but felt like she would annoy him. She decided to just walk up and say something funny.

"Something funny" Said Morrie.

She froze and thought about how stupid she sounded.

Why did I say that! I sounded like an idiot.

"Cute" Said Lucius in a dull tone.

"What is?" Asked Morrie.

She wanted to know what he found cute, whether it was her or what she said.

"The joke. My mom would say, do you want to hear something funny and when I said yes she would say "something funny"

"So should we start walking?" Asked Morrie.

"Yeah and if you don't mind me asking what is that on your face?" He asked.

"Make up?"

He gave a odd facial expression "You look better without it in my opinion".

He began walking without another word. He was cold but kind and she knew she liked that even if she didn't admit it to herself.

Don't blush, don't blush. Crap I'm blushing, wait no, it's just hot. Right?

They walked side by side and she felt like today was going to be a good day. Once they were within a few block of the school she saw the boy that had attacked Lucius.

"Lucius we should go another way" Said Morrie.

"I suppose it would be best" He replied.

The boy and his friends were walking towards then.

"This way"

They walked down a street trying to go around them. The boy had come out of nowhere. She saw Lucius spit up blood. A large boy had hit his face.

"That's what you get for getting Nero suspended!" Said the boy.

Morrie was shocked and attempted to move. Her body was frozen in fear but she wanted to protect him. Nero was walking up to them. A total of four people were either with them or in bound. Morrie attempted to hit the boy but it proved fruitless. She felt his fist hit her head. Her face went numb as she fell. She felt dizzy and heavy like a rock. She could see Nero lift Lucius and yell. He ripped open his backpack and began to stomp on his items. Lucius was spitting up blood and shaking his head. Nero had opened the container of pills

"What's this?" He kicked Lucius.

He got a handful of pills and tossed them at Lucius. Nero's hands now had dark root like veins shooting up his arm. He began to scream and fell to the floor. Lucius crawled over to him and cut his hand. Morrie was barely able to understand what happened next. Lucius placed his hand on the cut and the black veins began to fade.

Lucius began to scream in agony. His body began to convulse and his eyes turned to stone black. His body went limp for just a few seconds. He began to laugh and stood up slowly. His eyes were pure darkness.

He stretched "That hurt like a bitch!"

He picked up his pills and helped Morrie up. Morrie didn't understand what was going on. She looked at Nero who was still out cold. It looked like his right hand had been branded. The other boys had run away long ago.

"So are we going to school or what?" Asked Lucius with black pits for eyes.

Morrie nodded and walked to school without another word. She felt the day float by. Those eyes were burned into her mind. She could feel them tear her very mind apart. She had never felt this before. She got home and tried to relax. She heard something knock at the door. She looked through the peephole and saw nothing. She opened the door and saw Lucius holding a basket.

"Would you like to go on a picnic with me and a few friends?"

She closed the door and took a moment to think. Was he really asking to go on a picnic and if so with who? She opened the door.

"Fine"

Darn, that came out wrong.

"You don't have to come if you don't want to. I don't want bother you if you have other plans" Said Lucius.

"I mean yes" Said Morrie.

"Well everyone is waiting so right this way" His voice was back to its flat dead tone.

They walked to a limo and Morrie expected everyone to be inside. Morrie sat down inside and wanted to ask where they would be headed.

"I have a hobby" Said Lucius.

"What is it?" Asked Morrie.

"Plants, I grow gardens from time to time" He replied.

She wanted to focus on his words but all she could do is look at his bandages. Most of his body was covered in them. His arms and head had plenty. Some were slightly red but some were a deep red. They arrived at a private piece of land got out of the car.

"We are almost there, everyone else is already there" He said with a weak voice.

They walked to forest with every inch of the floor covered in dandelions. The trees were covered in small glowing mushrooms. Birds were singing love song or so it seemed. It would have been a perfect date if there wasn't other girls their as well. They arrived at the table. It was breathtaking that he was able to do all this.

"Hey" Said Athena picking her up in a hug.

"Hello"

Can't... breath

"Shall we get started?" Asked Athena releasing her pointing at the food.

Morrie sat down beside Athena.

"So what's the special occasion?" Said Aurora.

"It's my little sister's birthday so I decided to celebrate" Said Lucius.

"You have a little sister?" Asked Morrie.

She had never heard him mention anything about her.

"Several, and yes. But the problem is I haven't seen them in a long time due to problems so to speak. But still celebrate because they are the best thing that ever happened" Said Lucius.

She was able to pick up a bit of happiness in his tone.

Is he really happy?

"Let's eat" Said Athena.

Everyone began to eat the different sweets and pastries.

"Hey Lucius mind feeding me?" Asked Hex.

Well, I guess she's at it again

Morrie sighed.

"I don't mind at all" Said Lucius.

Well I do...