There's A Mystery Inside My Head; (Anna&Eli)

[elijahsummer]

The alarm clock sitting on the table by the bed screamed 12:33 in obnoxious red numbers, and for some odd reason, the occupant of the bed was awake and stirring. The only light came from the window, where the sun peered through the slats in the blinds. A cool burst of air came through the air conditioner on the window closest to him, causing the half-dressed boy to shiver. He was now sitting up on the bed, goosebumps rising on his bare arms, when a faint chime echoed from his hastily discarded pants on the floor, disheveled from the night before. With quick movements, the boy extracted his sleek phone and glanced at the screen. Elijah Moore grinned at the text he had just received.

"yo eliiii! we need to hang out (:" was all it said, and for him, that was all he needed. He had been awake for five minutes at most, and already, he needed to get out. He shared the small dorm with his roommate, and no one else, but Eli was feeling claustrophobic, as usual. Eli slid into his pants, and searched for his shirt, finding it across the room. He shook his head and looked over his shoulder before slipping it on. His cat was perched on top of the air conditioner, puring away almost as loud as the contraption itself. He scratched her head, and grabbed his keys. He wasn't sure if animals were exactly allowed in the dorms, but he has no intention of giving away his cat, affectionately named Muffin, who he had rescued off the streets.

As he silently crept through the door and out into the hallway of his apartments, he shoved his headphones over his ears and began blasting a techno mix a friend had put together for him. The beats were fast, the bass was loud, and the synthesizer feel was more than apparent. Eli smiled softly as his eardrums protested the music's intensity, and his lungs tried to argue the cigarette he had just lit. Years of both had numbed his senses though, his music remained loud and he took several drags from the cigarette carelessly without a single cough, while the other hand typed out a reply to Annabel.

"You free right now, doll?" were the words he ended up sending to the spontaneous blonde girl. As he waited for a response, he slid down against the wall he leaned against, stubbing out his cigarette as he did.

[/justify][/blockquote]TAG: Miss Annabel
NOTES: Nada
TEMPLATE CREDITS: MISS MAGGIE of Caution 2.0

[ANNABEL DANIELLE REICH]

The spontaneous blonde had finally sat down to eat lunch. She had sent a text to the infamous Elijah Moore around nine-am....she knew he wouldn't be awake. But for some reason, she just hoped he would be. The night before had not involved enough alcohol. Meaning....she woke up at the ass-crack of dawn. Well...okay. 8am.

Picking up the Subway sandwich, she took a bite and looked over to the TV that was now showing re-runs of the Power Puff girls on Cartoon Network. Anna could remember when the show was...new. Taking another bite of her sandwich, she sighed out heavily after she swallowed. Maybe Farren was available, and she would hang out.

Just as the thought crossed her mind, Eli's text-tone rang out. Dropping her sandwich on the Subway paper it had been wrapped in, she ran to her bedroom where her phone was charging. Sliding to unlock, she quickly read over his text. "You free right now, doll?"

"Always free for you, babe." She replied back, unhooking her iPhone from the wall charger, and walked back into the living room, sitting back down. She had finished half her sandwich, but was still hungry - her stomach was still growling.

Picking up the last half of her sandwich, she began chowing down before Eli showed up. Who knows what the two would get into - she just knew she was gonna be fed and ready for anything and everything. Seeing as it had been awhile since she last saw him. She was craving some Eli time...and whatever came along with it.

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[elijahsummer]

The air was warm, and as Eli sat outside feeling the full effect of the sun's rays, he almost regretted wearing jeans. It was shorts season, and he was known to indulge himself in the fashionable denim cut offs that many of his gender steered clear of. Of course today, he was wearing dark jeans that conformed to what little shape his 6 foot 4 inch tall body had, and a black tee-shirt with a logo that was warped beyond recognition from time. His dark hair was thrown into complete chaos, but it was a look he rocked, or at least thought he did. In reality, he was much too careless to brush it down or style it, and most days he had a hat to mask his complete laziness.

The music pouring from his headphones almost masked the sound of his text message alert, almost. He pulled the screen close to his face, and squinted at the words, a sly smile spreading as he made out the words that had been sent to him.

"I'll be there in a few. (;" He typed out with grace, and stood up, abandoning his shaded area, and taking a step forward. The world spun, and he re-tracked and leaned against the wall. Too much partying, he ventured to himself, and straightened, determined to not drop unconscious outside the dorms.

It took more effort than he had expected, but he had managed to walk in a (somewhat) straight line, and wound his way to Anna's dorm, tripping over the toes of his converse at random intervals. Then again, he did that completely sober too.

Eli rubbed his drowsy blue eyes a bit, clearing the sleep from them to make sure he was in front of the right dorm, and knocked several times.

[/justify][/blockquote]TAG: Miss Annabel
NOTES: Nada
TEMPLATE CREDITS: MISS MAGGIE of Caution 2.0

[ANNABEL DANIELLE REICH]

Giggling at his reply, she slid her phone onto the coffee table, and finished off her sandwich. She may be little, but she could eat as much as most guys could. Bunching the paper up, she got up and threw it away in the trash can, before looking to the door as Eli knocked. Straightening her dark purple tank top, and fixing her soffee shorts, she skipped to the door and threw it open, before jumping on Eli, tackling him down to the floor.

She was fully aware he had probably been out partying last night. And...was probably hungover. That never stopped her though. It also never seemed to make Eli wanna not be friends, as many times as she has knocked him down with "glomps" before. Taking one of his earphones out of his ear carefully, she grinned. "My favorite boy! Hi!" Ana exclaimed, getting off him and standing up.

Offering her hand down to him, she smiled innocently. "Why are you wearing jeans?! It's like a thousand degrees out here, you nut!"


ooc; e.e sorry about the powerplay there. D:

[elijahsummer]

Eli felt the wind be knocked out of him as the door opened and a girl attached herself to his torso with surprising strength. He lay on the floor, slightly dazed, but grinning none the less. It was something he never shared with Annabel, but her never-ending enthusiasm never ceased to amuse him.

Removing his headphones and turning off the loud music, Eli stood, disregarding Anna's offered hand, and took a second to recompose himself before answering.

"It was all I could find this morning," A half truth, he hadn't looked particularly hard for anything. He had thrown himself together and walked out. It was not unlike any other day.

"Be thankful I'm wearing pants at all, I almost walked out without them," He said, playfully, with a wink and a short yawn to emphasize his point. A smile played at his lips, one that never seemed to leave when he was with this girl. He glanced over her shoulder into the dorm, where a tv echoed from inside.

"So you gonna invite me in? Or do I have to buy you a drink first?"

[/justify][/blockquote]TAG: Miss Annabel
NOTES: Eeek. Shortness. o.oTEMPLATE CREDITS: MISS MAGGIE of Caution 2.0

[ANNABEL DANIELLE REICH]

Oooh, he almost walked out without pants on. Somehow, that did not surprise Anna one bit. Rolling her eyes playfully, she made a face. "Not like many people would've minded that view, though. Admit it." Anna said. Half teasing, half not. I mean, there were tons of girls around here after Eli - whether he knew it or not, was something she never asked about. She was /not/ interested in knowing. Ignorance was bliss, she wanted Eli to be all hers. But hell, it was college. Nothing lasted in college..even though they weren't dating, or anything..

Realising he probably wanted to come in, she moved to the side and nodded. "Mmm, maybe. Unless you had something else in mind to do." Innocent...not. Whatever, he was fun to be with. "So were you at that party last night? Your hair is crazier than usual." Anna said, before shutting the door after he walked in. His hair was pretty all over the place. It suited him. She couldn't imagine him with any other look than disheveled.

Skipping over to the couch, she plopped down and grinned, patting the seat next to her. "How've you been? It's been awhile, monsieur Eli!"

(it's okay. <_< i wasn't helping much with the last post. LOL)

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[elijahsummer]

He shrugged very casually, and glanced at the ceiling.
"I don't think my scrawny chicken legs are much too look at," Eli said, truthfully. He never thought he was much of a anything; he wasn't hideous, but he wasn't particularly good-looking.

"I dunno, what are you up for?" He was looking around the room, and his eyes landed on the television, which was airing an old Powerpuff Girls episode. His childish grin slowly turned into a look of mock horror at her 'hair' comment.

"What? My hair looks amazing, it took me hours to do this morning!" His voice was dripping in sarcasm, and he gave his friend a shake of his head, as if in disbelief.

"But, yeah of course I was at that party," He resumed his nonchalount attitude and walked over to the couch and flopped down next to Annabel. She was a ball of energy, as usual, and Eli found himself chuckling aloud. She had asked him how he was, and he hesitated. The answer 'Fine' would have been sufficent, but he didn't actually feel 'fine'.

"Extremely hungover, Miss Annabel, thanks for asking. And how've you been?" He was honestly curious about her, it had been quite some time since their last encounter, and anything could've happened since then. Eli would never admit it, but if he was a man of lesser morals, he would have gone after the girl he sat next to eons ago. She was very attractive, a definate '10' on his rating scale, and had qualities that made her stand out in a sea of sluts and skanks that made up most the rest of the female population. He had long since decided not to risk their friendship for his extremely selfish longings, though, and settled for 'just friends'.

[/justify][/blockquote] TAG: Miss Annabel
NOTES: It's all talk and no action - sorry!TEMPLATE CREDITS: MISS MAGGIE of Caution 2.0

[ANNABEL DANIELLE REICH]

"Awwweee, maybe it turns girls..guys too, on!" Anna played, half teasingly half not. There were worse things to look at it in the world. "No one wants to see my scrawny chicken legs, but I wear shorts anyway!" With that, she pulled her legs up to her chest and hugged them, resting her chin on her knees. Rolling her eyes, a smile crossed her face despite.

"Ohh, well," She started, reaching over and ruffling his hair. "...now it looks good!" Teasing, she looked back to the TV, watching the Powerpuff girls fight Mojojo. Figures. He /would/ be at that party. Not that she minded, she would've been there, too. But, studying seemed to keep her fairly busy. At least, that was her excuse. Really, she stayed home playing xbox, kicking some dude's asses at Call of Duty: Black Ops. Yeaaaah boy!

Hearing his response, she let go of her legs, and turned to him. "Oh, no! I'm sowee, maybe some macaroni will help?" Anna offered, grinning at him. Cooking was not top of her list of favorites, but it was fun...especially Kraft Macaroni. Easy. "Or something like that?...But, to answer your question. Good. Not doin' much besides xbox and studying. The parties I get invited too always has some bitch I don't like there."

Okay, really. She didn't wanna see the boys she liked getting loved on. Especially if it wasn't by her. Anna was selfish in that way...and scared of getting drunk with the wrong people...who knew what would fly out of her mouth. But, hopefully Eli wouldn't catch on to what she was hinting at. "But, next one, I'll go if you go!"

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[elijahsummer]

"No way girlfriend, your legs are way better than mine!" He slugged her shoulder with a confident smirk.

"At least you shave," Eli remarked, with a tone that simply stated 'I've made my point-and it's better than yours'.

The night before was just a blur in his mind, like most of the nights Eli lived through. He wasn't exactly 'old enough' to party like he did, but that didn't stop him once. He enjoyed letting his cares just fade away for a while and always regretted it in the mornings after. Still, something about the risky lifestyle was captivating enough to keep him coming back for more. As the word 'macaroni' left her mouth, his stomach growled in response. He hadn't eaten properly in the last few days; several pots of coffee and a bag of oreos were the last thing he remembered actually eating, and that had been at least three days ago. Right?

"Food sounds wonderful," He admitted, rubbing his tummy and trying to look pitiful.

"If it's not to much to ask, of course." Her next comment made him laugh. A girl devoted to Black Ops was any man's dream. And she was a pretty decent cook. Eli wasn't as sexist as the rest of his gender, demanding a wife who only existed in the bedroom and the kitchen, but it never hurt to have, ahem, skills.

"I'd be more than happy to bring you along to the next party I hear about; I always end up in dark alleys without my shoes," A full-spread grin accompanied his comment, but in all retrospect, it was true. He had found himself waking up next to dumpsters, shoeless. In other regards, he always had more fun when he was with people he actually knew, but never let himself stop the party when he was alone in a large crowd of drunken young adults.

"And if that isn't your thing, we can always have a party of two." He paused to lift an eyebrow. "I know where my roommate hides his tequila."

[/justify][/blockquote]TAG: Miss Annabel
NOTES: Nada
TEMPLATE CREDITS: MISS MAGGIE of Caution 2.0

[ANNABEL DANIELLE REICH]

"Heeey!" She whined when he hit her shoulder, pouting over at him. Not like it was /that/ painful. But he was right. She did shave. Regularly. "...hm, well, you got me. Although, I dunno how people would view you if you shaved your legs...." Anna thought that over for a moment. "Haha, Eli with shaved legs." A grin crossed her face. "You should do it sometime and see what happens. Your legs would be all silky smooth! Every girls dream. A man with non-hairy legs!" She teased.

Her gaze went back to the TV. She was easily captivated by it. But not enough so to ignore Ana (the roomie) or Eli. With a nod, she got up and made her way into the kitchen, pulling out all the things she needed and put water in the black Teflon plot to boil. Putting it on the stove and turning the burner on, she wandered back in and sat back next to Eli.

"Nah, it's fine. I had subway but I'm still hungry!" Anna admitted with a shrug. By now, constantly eating was normal to her friends. At least she hoped so....but wait, what? Dark alleys and shoeless? That's kinda strange. "...huh, that sounds like a problem. Maybe you should look into that." A small smile crossed her face. Did not surprise her, but it was still fairly strange. "At least you aren't naked in dark alleys. Who knows who might rape you. How bad would that be?"

Stretching her legs out, she rested them on a clear spot on the coffee table, "We can do that. I bet it'd be fun. Haha, I need to get out anyway. I think I know like, four people total!" After a moment, she got up and went back into the kitchen, seeing that the water was boiling, she put the noodles in and leaned her back against the counter. "Who is your roommate, anyway?"

[elijahsummer]

Eli coughed loudly, choking on air. Shaving his legs-his WHOLE legs? Just the thought of how much effort that would take made him dizzy.

"Yeah, every girl's dream. A certified flamer." Eli didn't have anything against gays, but actually being one was different. He'd had his own encounters with men, none that were too bad, then again, he was almost always trashed, so he didn't have room to speak on that matter. He had to smile at the petite girl with the extremely large appetite.

"You know, you eat more than I do, well, when I remember to eat anyway," Smirking, he let himself lean back and get comfortable. He had on numerous occasions, simply forgotten the bare necessities of life, and slept through everything, hiding under his multiple comforters.

"I've thought of that, but I like to stay positive, you know? Like, no one would want to rape me, that's silly. It makes drinking more than I probably should much easier." He stood up and stretched, extending all his limbs upward. A few more inches and I could touch the ceiling. Great. He thought, not appreciating his great height. He took a few uneasy steps toward Annabel, and grinned.

"You'd come with me? I always thought you were more of an introvert, and loved your xbox more than people." Eli joked, knowing full well that he was entranced by his own gaming systems as well.

"Oh, just some guy-Blaine or something. I dunno, we sort of keep out of each other's way, usually. But damn, that boy can drink!" Eli laughed before lifting himself onto a counter next to her, and began swinging his legs, letting them 'thud' against the cupboards underneath softly.

[/justify][/blockquote] TAG: Miss Annabel
NOTES: Nada
TEMPLATE CREDITS: MISS MAGGIE of Caution 2.0

[ANNABEL DANIELLE REICH]

"Hehe, I know." Anna grinned proudly. "You should eat more, though....food is sooo delicious." Rolling her eyes playfully at him, she shook her head. "Well, maybe not random people. But I would! If I saw you just laying there in an alley. You know, it's how I roll."

Watching him, a smile still on her face. Awww, she had really missed him. Raising an eyebrow out him, she made a face and looked back to the macaroni. "Hmmm, well. I am pretty introverted. But there are a few people I will do about anything with. You're one of them. If you wanna party, I will party." Anna told him with a smile and slight nod. It was true. Eli, her brother, her roomie Ana..

Blaine...hmm. He was pretty cool from the short times she had met him/been around him. Following his actions, she starting swinging her legs, then looked back to him. "But, as long as you make sure I don't have sex with some random dude I wouldn't have sex with sober, I guess I will go party with you. But, I do have beer here....even though that's kinda weak I guess."

Shrugging, she hopped down off the counter and stirred the macaroni. "Speaking of xbox...do you wanna play after we eat?...." Hint hint. Innocent smile on her face, she turned off the stove top, put a strainer in the sink, dumped the macaroni out of the water, and put it back in the now-waterless pan, "Or..well, I guess you can choose. I don't care." Shrug. She grabbed what she needed, and soon finished the macaroni, grabbing two bowls out and spoons, handing him a bowl of macaroni. "Bon appetite!"

[elijahsummer]

"Eating takes too much effort, I'll just be thin as a rail forever, it's fine," He joked, remembering all the times he had passed up meals because he couldn't even get out of bed. His metabolism was that of a very athletic person, and burned any calories he digested almost immediately.

"You'd take advantage of me in a dark alley? Hmm, maybe I shouldn't take you partying..." He trailed off, but made no effort to even seem serious about the matter, a faint smile still plastered on his lips. Eli wouldn't have any objections, not outwardly. His real issue would be with what happens after. He loved Annabel, he really did, and making her a casual hook up buddy seemed dirty and disgraceful. Though, he was honored that he was one of the few that had a real impact on the girl.

"Beer? Gross, you all drink that stuff?" Eli made a look of honest disgust. Beer was one of the few things he avoided; the smell, the taste, everything about it was an instant turn off. As a bowl was placed in his hands, he sat there, slurping down the burning hot noodles, without answering. When he felt like he could speak without diving back into the cheesy goodness, he nodded. Xbox and mac n cheese.

"You are like the perfect woman, you know that?" He jumped off the counter and kissed her on the forehead.
"I hope you're ready to die though, first person shooter games are kinda my thing."

[/justify][/blockquote] TAG: Miss Annabel
NOTES: Nada
TEMPLATE CREDITS: MISS MAGGIE of Caution 2.0

[ANNABEL DANIELLE REICH]

Yeah, yeah. Thin as a rail...whatever. It was true, he was thin as a rail. But it suited him. Just like his constant sex hair. It just...suited him fantastically. Yawning sleepily, she rubbed her eyes and smiled. "I would take advantage of you anywhere!" Grinning evily, she took a bite of her macaroni.

Watching him with her eyebrow raised. Wow. Alright. Chugging macaroni. Uhhmmm... After watching him, she finished off her macaroni and set the bowl in the sink. "Yeah, Jack Daniels isn't too bad. I'll drink about anything, I don't mind at all." Shrugging, she giggled at him. Perfect? Yeah, yeah. Right. If she was so perfect, wouldn't she have a boyfriend?

"Awww, babe." She said, following him into the living room, turning the xbox on and plopping down on the couch, stretching out so her legs were on the coffee table. "Well, you knowwww, Eli. If I was so perfect, I think I'd have a boyfriend or somethin'. But noooo, you will not beat me, Eli. You will not. I will win. Sooooo, yeah!" Grinning, he nudged him playfully in the side and went through the menus into the multiplayer menu. "Bitch, you best get ready for an ass whooping!!"

[elijahsummer]

"I'm sure you would," He continued eating, not realizing how hungry he had been. He only paused when he saw the look she gave him.

"What? I haven't eaten today!" He defended himself, silently adding 'or yesterday, or the day before...' in his mind. Eli wasn't sure why, but he felt much more defensive about his bad habits and quirks around her, something about her made him want to be perfect in her eyes.

"Jack's alright-" He cut himself off and flopped on the couch. He took a controller and allowed himself to watch Annabel as she set up their game. A boyfriend? God, this girl is clueless. Any man in the world would be crazy to deny themselves a perfection like her. His thoughts started to stray into forbidden territory, and he let them for a minute, but only a minute, no more. He cleared his throat and stretched out his long fingers before gripping the controller tightly.

"You asked for it," was all he could muster. And at that moment, he remembered why he didn't play video games with the girl sitting next to him; she was too good.

[/justify][/blockquote] TAG: Miss Annabel
NOTES: Nada
TEMPLATE CREDITS: MISS MAGGIE of Caution 2.0