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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 18:32:03 GMT -5
Post by spottie on Jul 27, 2010 18:32:03 GMT -5
As Bella walked through the hallways and up the stairs of the creepy apartment building, all that went through her mind repeatedly was--Zane lives here?!
Things wrong with it; the name. The whole interior. The whole exterior. The guy at the counter with the stink eye, who immediately sold out Zane when they asked which room he had. Everything was wrong with it. Oh, and did she mention that this place was named after vampires?! Even if they were spelled wrong!
"Uh...you wanna go in first?" She asked hesitantly.
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 18:39:31 GMT -5
Post by ツღ on Jul 27, 2010 18:39:31 GMT -5
Jasper grinned at her. "What? Do you expect Medusa to jump out at you or something?" he laughed, "C'mon!"
Jasper, screwing manners and verbally flipping off Zane's neighbors, shouted loudly and banged on the door, "Zane!" he shouted. Less than a minute later, he banged on the door again, "Zane, get your ass over here and open the stupid door or I'm knocking it down!"
The place was creepy when it was silent, so, hey, why not just fill it up with noise? A simple theory, and it always worked. Until things echoed. But, he was a century old vampire, so why would anything scare him? He flashed another smile at Bella and wrapped his arm around her waist.
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 18:52:02 GMT -5
Post by spottie on Jul 27, 2010 18:52:02 GMT -5
"No, but a very angry ghost, or Dracula, could come pouncing out of any of these doors."
The door--damn it--creaked open. Slowly. And very loudly. Obviously Zane hadn't greased the hinges recently. Bella wasn't even sure how it was possible that Jasper could've made it creak open normally if he was banging his vampire fists on it.
Bella poked her head into the room, then put the rest of her body into it (that sounds weird.) Okay, so no Medusa, angry ghost, or Dracula jumped out. Zane's room was actually half-decent. Well, it was extremely messy. There wasn't a single table top clear of books, or paper, or magazines, or anything else.
"I don't think anyone living is in here." Okay, fine, Bella whispered it. Was it not creepy to be doing this? Yes, yes it was creepy! Very creepy, in fact!
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 19:06:13 GMT -5
Post by ツღ on Jul 27, 2010 19:06:13 GMT -5
"ZAAANNNNEEEEEE!" Jasper shouted. Then, he said quietly to Bella, "You know, we're so screwed for breaking and entering now,"
Lilia tugged at Stone's arm from where they stood in the corner. "Your friend's weird," she giggled.
It would be weird to say his name - Jasper. She didn't know him, and he didn't know her. Then again, a lot of people didn't know her. Perhaps it's because you're dead, she said to herself with a smile.
It was nice to be in somebody's company. She hadn't been for a long while now. "How old is he?" she asked curiously, looking at Jasper.
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 19:26:42 GMT -5
Post by spottie on Jul 27, 2010 19:26:42 GMT -5
"Does it really matter anyway? Can't you do your vampire thing and run away if we get caught?" Bella whispered back.
She pushed open a few doors--no, Zane was not passed out in his bathroom--until she pushed one door open, and hopped away, repulsed and coughing. "Yeah, that's definitely his room! It smells like axe!" Be brave, and get inside the room! She snapped a picture in between coughs. Why did guys need so much axe? It smelled like a can exploded in there!
Zane was apparently inside his place after all. He was sprawled on his bed, completely knocked out and unaware of the horrible axe smell. Bella managed to take a few steps into the room and hit him across the head with a pillow. He grumbled something and swatted the pillow away.
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Stone grinned. Was it Lilia's thing to insult everyone, when clearly Zane was the weirdest of the bunch? "Well, he's supposed to be eighteen. But I have no idea how old he really is. Though, is birthday's coming up soon. I think."
He snickered into his palm silently. Was Bella seriously taking a picture? Huh. Was it for Rose? "Ah, I got those bat boxers for him ages ago. Inside joke, you know."
The girl's expression was priceless. Bella looked like she had never smelled axe before. And she looked utterly disgusted at the state of Zane's messy room. Or maybe she was disgusted at the sight of a Zane wearing only his bat boxers.
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 19:35:55 GMT -5
Post by ツღ on Jul 27, 2010 19:35:55 GMT -5
"ZANE, WAKE UP," Jasper said loudly, yanking at the mattress. "You sleep like the freaking dead,"
Of course. It was a guy thing to do - be only in boxers. At least it wasn't briefs - those are disgusting. All tight and uncomfortable. "And put some clothes on there's a lady present,"
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"You have a sense of humor," Lilia commented with a twisted smile. She could smell the room, of course. It was terrible. "I think," she said, looking at his peaceful face, "I liked the days before cologne. I kinda like the natural scent, you know?"
Zane looked handsome when he slept. Everybody had to give him that. Though his blazing blue eyes, his most prominent features, were hidden, he was still adorable. His face was relaxed, and his black hair was tousled all cute-like. And of course, his broad back was exposed for all to see as he sprawled across his bed. Oh, and let's not forget his cute butt.
OOC: Winky face teehee.
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 19:48:31 GMT -5
Post by spottie on Jul 27, 2010 19:48:31 GMT -5
Zane sat up--reluctantly, and grumbling like a pouting kid. He was allowed to wear his boxers in his own room while he was sleeping! Of course he was, stupid. It wasn't every day a dude woke up to find a vampire, a human girl, plus two spirits which Zane could see, inside his room.
He blinked in what he thought was sharp light, and yawned. Twice. "Sup?
Bella made a face. "Your room smells awful."
"Oh, that was Stone's fault back when. He exploded a few cans of axe in here--something about an experimental project, or something." Zane blinked, first at Bella, then at Jasper. It was like he was just fully realizing they were in the room. "How'd you get in here?"
--- Stone grinned proudly. "That was a fun experiment." He cheerfully told Lilia.
He shot her a look, and his grin turned more into a smirk. "Are you admiring what Zane looks like half-naked, or is that the expression that shows you're checking out Jasper?"
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 20:54:39 GMT -5
Post by ツღ on Jul 27, 2010 20:54:39 GMT -5
"Your door is flimsy," Jasper said, picking up an old picture of Zane and this girl. "Who's this pretty chick?" he asked, pointing at the picture, even though it was quite obvious who he was talking about.
She was pretty, yes. With this long brown hair and these large violet eyes. Violet eyes? Yup, violet eyes. How odd. But she was pretty, with this heart shaped face. It was an old photograph, and the two were kind of blurred, because they were laughing. Zane was standing, his hands resting on the girl's shoulders, looking down slightly and the girl was looking up, her own hand was resting on his. They looked good together.
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"Checking out Zane's butt," she said blatantly, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. Eh, screw that if he was paying attention.
Hey, that's me, she thought with a smile.
She rememered taking that picture. The two had gone to town to take a picture, just for the sake of a picture, and the photographer accidentally clicked at the wrong moment. It looked nice, so they had bought the print, even though the photographer offered to take another one for free.
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 21:06:11 GMT -5
Post by spottie on Jul 27, 2010 21:06:11 GMT -5
"Just some 'pretty chick'," Zane remarked, with sarcasm dripping all over his words. His head hurt. Damn. He was pretty sure that he didn't get drunk or anything--and the chances that he needed to sleep more were slim. Maybe it was his death day coming up that made him feel sick.
Who happens to be in this room right now, and is probably listening to everything I'm thinking. And God knows what they're thinking. Wait. Why are they even here?
Bella gagged into her hand, unable to stand the axe smell anymore. Stone exploded axe cans?! Plural? Who does those kind of experiments anyway? Oh, right, Stone does...did! I mean did!
"Hurry up and change! And buy some Febreeze too, this place stinks." She hurried out of the room, and gasped for clean air outside.
--- Stone didn't need to read her mind to guess that she was remembering the day they got that photo taken. He inwardly shudddered. Too much sugar and frosting for him to handle.
"Are you sure?" He teased out loud, "The girls at school seem to think he's eye candy."
Inside, he felt proud of Bella. Even though he didn't remember her name unitl a while ago. Still, she did a good job. Stone had already decided how to 'reward' her; Jasper could use a good, fun birthday party. He felt guilty whenever he thought of her like that. It made it especially clear he was using her. Then again, that's all spirits did: moan and mope, and use living people.
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 21:28:54 GMT -5
Post by ツღ on Jul 27, 2010 21:28:54 GMT -5
Jasper looked up when Bella left, her brown hair disappearing around the door frame. "Dude, d'you want me to leave?" he offered, not really in the mood to move anywhere.
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"His ass really is cute," she commented, tapping her finger on her cheek again. As she walked across the room, she smacked Zane's butt with a wicked grin. She settled down on his nightstand, crossing her legs.
"And what'd you do anyway? With the Axe. It smells more the longer you stay here," she wrinkled her nose, still managing to look cute.
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 21:46:42 GMT -5
Post by spottie on Jul 27, 2010 21:46:42 GMT -5
Whoa! Did someone just--yeah, she just did. Zane shook his head mentally. This is what happened when you woke up with a bunch of dead people, plus one living, inside your bedroom.
"You do whatever." He pulled on his pants, while trying to ignore the dead people inside his room. It didn't really matter that much--but there was still something a little morally wrong with the whole idea.
--- Stone shoved his hands into his ghostly pockets while grinning at the memory. "Oh, man, it was so fun. We bet on who was stronger--you never know, half-devil bat things could be stronger than a vampire. Anyway, so we decided to try smashing axe cans. Biggest splash means the strongest. We did axe cuz his room smelled really bad before. I won, of course." He added pridefully.
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 21:56:10 GMT -5
Post by ツღ on Jul 27, 2010 21:56:10 GMT -5
Lilia laughed. "Oh, and now it just smells like chemicals and alcohol. Yup, big improvement. Did the wonderful idea of doing it outside ever strike you guys?" she waved a hand in front of her face theatrically.
Boys will be boys, and you can't ask them to change, she thought, kicking her legs up like a little girl, then crossing them again.
"Zane, don't forget some Axe," she opened up the drawer beneath her and tossed him one with a playful smile. "Dark Temptation, deodorant body spray," she recited. "Damn, you really like going for all the dark stuff, dontcha there?"
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 22:14:48 GMT -5
Post by spottie on Jul 27, 2010 22:14:48 GMT -5
Stone grinned and winked. "But that'd take out all the fun from it.
--- He caught the axe, frowning. "I'm pretty sure the axe is permanently stuck on my skin and clothes."
Zane buttoned up his shirt (leaving the top few buttons unbuttoned; he's a beast). "Okay, time to get out of my room. Jasper. That's you."
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 22:23:40 GMT -5
Post by ツღ on Jul 27, 2010 22:23:40 GMT -5
Jasper groaned. "Oh, I get it. There are these magical spirits in the room. And one of them smacked your ass, which explains the odd pelvic thrust I noticed. And of course, the Axe flying around the room. Damn, I really hope that wasn't Stone who smacked you, 'cuz, well, you know, that's kinda gay. And I thought he was straight. Not saying I'm a homophobe, but you... Yep, I think you get it,"
Lilia giggled, fighting through the veil that separated their worlds. "I told you he was weird,"
Her voice was faint to his ears. "Ooohh, and you've been talking about me too," he rolled his eyes. Another faint giggle from this anonymous female.
"Amusing too," she added.
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Room 14
Jul 27, 2010 22:45:16 GMT -5
Post by spottie on Jul 27, 2010 22:45:16 GMT -5
Stone smacked himself in the head. "Years later, and Jasper still doesn't know me well enough to even know my sexuality."
Bella poked her head back into the room, with a wrinkled nose. "Did I just hear what I thought I heard? Please say no.
Stone said to Jasper, "She's still alive?"
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