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

[elijahsummer]

And so it was settled, for now anyway. Annabel seemed pretty happy, so Eli found it hard not to smile himself. He felt like an enormous weight had been lifted from his chest and he could suddenly breath again, which was a welcomed relief. He glanced down at the controller he had been holding the whole time, and set it aside.

His anxiety passed, Elijah found himself in a pretty lighthearted mood. The kind that usually led him to skip merrily down to a friend's house and steal from their stash of whatever he could find, usually weed. But Annabel wouldn't be down for that, no, and he certainly couldn't take her into that situation. Instead, he fumbled into his pockets and retrieved a lime green lighter and a half-crushed pack of Marlbros. He stood up slowly, stretching as he did, and took a step toward the door.

"I think I'm gonna step out for a second; wanna come with?"

He didn't want it to seem like he was trying to escape her, because it was far from that. His timing for things, in this case his craving for nicotine, was just terrible, as always. But the words had already slipped out, and a cigarette had already been plucked from the box.

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

[ANNABEL DANIELLE REICH]

Ohhh smoking. That sounded awful nice. With a nod, she stood up and stretched. "Yeah, I'd love to smoke." Anna said, "Hold on though." Quickly walking into her room, she grabbed her own pack of Marlboros and lighter, and walked back out. "I really wish the beach was closer.. today feels like a beach day. Or...a pool day." Anna said with a slight smile, walking to the door and opening it, looking to Eli. Alone time wasn't what she particularly wanted, but if he did, she'd deal.

Though, swimming did sound pretty awesome. "So uhhmmm, wanna go swimming?" Anna asked, stepping out the door, and walking outside. Ugh, bright sun and no sunglasses. Talk about painful. Pulling a cigarette out of the pack, she stuck it in her mouth and lit it, taking a drag. She was starting to wonder if this was all just a dream. It didn't matter, if it was a dream, at least it was a damn good one.

Swimming, then cuddling up to him sounded really awesome. Taking another drag, she leaned her back against the building, sighing out the smoke. The day had just started and it had already seemed so long. In a good way, of course.


ooc; sorry crappy post. D:

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[elijahsummer]

Eli followed Anna outside and lit up his cigarette, flicking the lighter several times before a flame appeared and caught on the end of the paper. He sucked in, breathing the cancerous smoke into his lungs. A rhythmic tapping came from his fingers, drumming at the wall in tune with music only he could hear. Was he crazy? Probably, but he didn't even care anymore.

The beach did sound nice, he agreed, but driving all the way there seemed like the obstacle that they both faced. So the pool was plan B. Eli wasn't a fan of swimming, or rather splashing in water half-dressed in front of strangers. Although it was silly, he was extremely self conscious of his own body, something he would never admit to anyone. From a young age he tortured his body to stay thin and athletic, not an easy combination. But this was Annabel, she wouldn't judge him. She might tease him for the ribs that stuck out at odd angles, but she wouldn't do much more than that.

"Swimming? Alright," He paused to take a drag of his cigarette. "But I wanna drive," A smile followed as he thought of his rustic blue pickup that had somehow lasted three years of his driving. He wasn't a bad driver, but sometimes road rage got the best of him.

Smoke enveloped the two, and Eli couldn't help but admire how casual this all was.

/After all that, I expected...more. /

[/justify][/blockquote] TAG: Miss Annabel
NOTES: It's fine, my posts are /always/ crap compared to yours. ^^
TEMPLATE CREDITS: MISS MAGGIE of Caution 2.0

[ANNABEL DANIELLE REICH]

"Yayyy!" Anna said happily, a grin on her face. She loved swimming. Just..the whole idea. Slapping people with pool noodles, diving off a diving board....going underwater and realising how beautiful it all was. It was...awesome. The fact Eli agreed to go swimming with her made her that much happier. Taking another drag of the cigarette, she sighed it out through her nose. "Awweee, okay. You don't like my driving?" She asked, pretending to be hurt.

She didn't care either way. Driving stick shift was such a hassle with all the shitty drivers and stop lights. So really, Eli driving was just fine with her. A few more inhales of the cigarette, and she put it out, looking to Eli again. Yeah, she expected it to be more awkward. With them...dating? Now. But eh. Dating was like being best friends, but being able to take advantage of the other. You know...sex.

The thought made her smile, but it was too early for that....right?

"So, I gotta change. I'll be right back!" Anna exclaimed, "Ohhh, I'm sooo excited. I love swimming! We should plan a trip to the beach sometime....if you want..." With a smile, she leaned over, kissed him on the cheek, and darted off into her dorm, quickly changing into her favorite black bikini. Grabbing a few things, she checked herself one more time to make sure she looked good, and put on her flip flops, quickly walking back out with a beach towel over her shoulder.

"Your turnnn!"

ooc: e.e hshhhfasda hush. XD yours are not bad whatsoever.

[elijahsummer]

"That's not it-I just, no wait, yeah your driving terrifies me." He teased with a sly smirk. He dropped his cigarette and squished it with his shoe, noticing his laces were undone. He bent down and tied it as Anna ran back to her dorm, leaving him alone.

Eli smiled to himself, thinking about a beach day with just him and this bubbly girl. She was surprisingly happy about the fact that their day plans now included a trip to the pool. He was less than excited, but he put on a happy face and was determined to make the day enjoyable for both of them.

As she came back, Eli straightened up, realizing he'd been kneeling the whole time. Anna looked amazing, as always, but Eli finally let himself look at her in ways that he never had before. He may have fantasized about her, but he never allowed himself to creep on her.

"You look amazing," He said, stepping up to her and wrapping his arms around her waist. Eli leaned in and pecked her lightly before sliding away and heading toward his dorm, grabbing her hand as he did.

"I'm not letting you stay out here looking like this," He said over his shoulder. He had no clue where his swimming trunks were, and he didn't want other guys scoping out Annabel as he tore up his dorm looking for them.

"Plus Muffin will want to meet you,"

[/justify][/blockquote] TAG: Miss Annabel
NOTES: No, it's truueeee!
TEMPLATE CREDITS: MISS MAGGIE of Caution 2.0

[ANNABEL DANIELLE REICH]

"Awwweee, thanks Eli." She said with a proud grin. She had never been one to flaunt off her body. She didn't see the reason. Then again, she never actually criticized herself...body wise. Anna just knew she was pretty, and that was that. Clearly, she was not self-conscience in the least. Either way, she took the compliment highly.

"Looking like what?" Anna asked, realising how dumb that was as soon as it left her mouth. Whatever. Once he took her hand, she followed after him without question. "Hey, wait, who's Muffin?" She asked, raising an eyebrow. Whatever, maybe it was a cute puppy or something. Puppies were always awesome. As she followed after Eli, she felt kinda like a school girl again.

Except, the boy leading her to his dorm wasn't just puppy love... she figured it was real, but ... decided to not say that. Anna didn't wanna scare off mr. mcdreamy. Even though he hadn't disappeared on her yet after being friends forever, she still didn't want him to leave. Ever. Possessive, maybe. But she knew how many girls wanted him. Anna just felt lucky to say well, she had him. Finally.

"Thanks for going swimming with me, Eli. I really appreciate it!"


ooc: oh shushhh. -beats with wet noodle-

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[elijahsummer]

Eli didn't even bother responding, he just glanced back and gave her a look that said, 'Come on, you know what I mean'. He chuckled a bit at the inquiry about Muffin, who was he lazy grey cat that was probably still asleep on the air conditioner.

"You'll find out soon enough,"

At the door that led into his dorm, Eli rustled around for his keys, fearing for half a second he had locked himself out again, but then extracted them from underneath his ipod. Whew, that would've been embarrassing. He'd locked himself out endless times though, and by now was an expert at picking the lock, but that wasn't a skill he liked to brag about.

He opened the door and pulled Anna in behind him, shutting it before the icy air could escape into the hallway.

"I'll just be a second," He turned and began the search for something to wear. He dug into a box that perched on his messy bed, and rummaged into it. Boxers, shorts, every kind of bottoms, but no swim trunks.

"Muffs, if you're sitting on it-" He turned to his cat, who yawned carelessly and stretched out on her perch in the middle of his pillow. He slid her over, just to check, but finding nothing, he chewed at his lip and looked around. Where was it? Where was it? Where-He remembered where he had hidden his trunks with a start and dived under his bed to retrieve them.

"Okay, found them." The rough black material was pattered with the tacky white hibiscus flowers that attached themselves to way too many swimming trunks in the world. He began pulling off his pants, but remembering Anna, he rolled his eyes and said, "You should turn around,".

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

[ANNABEL DANIELLE REICH]

Yeah, maybe she knew...but she'd never admit it. Though, if Eli said it...she was gonna believe it even more. "Mmmkay," She said with a giggle, following him into his dorm once he had opened the door. She felt chills go up her arms, and wrapped the towel around her shoulders. How cold did they have it? Like, negative ten degrees? It sounded like he was tearing up his room. Anna walked over to the doorway, eyebrow raised.

"Goodness, Eli. Is it messy enough?!" Anna giggled, a grin on her face. Glancing over, she quickly made her way over to the cat; rubbing under it's chin. "Naww, is this Muffin?" She asked, already knowing the answer. Cats were not her favorite animal, but they were certainly right up there. Hearing him say she should turn around, she rolled her eyes right back at him.

"Mmm, scared of me seeing something?" She teased, winking at him and walking out of his room. Maybe a little too soon to just strip down in front of each other. Though, it's probably nothing she hasn't seen. Glancing around the dorm, she realised quickly it was very much a male dorm. That was okay though. "Hey, Eli. Why is your dorm so fucking cold? You guys are nutssss." She teased. "I think my boobs are gonna freeze off, man!"

ooc: >> LOL

[elijahsummer]

Eli grinned in the direction of his female companion. He wasn't worried about her seeing him, but more about trying to maintain what little dignity he had left. Her frivolous nature didn't help.

It was a bit chilly, but for Eli, the temperature was perfect for crawling under his numerous comforters and hibernating, which was his third favorite pastime besides women and drugs. Anna's 'boob' comment made him laugh, and almost fall over. He had just slid his leg into his swim trunks, and almost tripped himself with the other.

"It's not that cold...It's perfect," Eli remarked, adjusting his waistband. "Alright, let's go before you can criticize my way of living anymore," Teasing, he pulled her out of the room and into the hall. He blew a kiss at the cat, who hadn't moved an inch, and checked his jacket pocket for his keys and wallet. Finding both, he shook a finger at Muffin, scolding, "Don't eat anything important," before he pulled the door closed and locked it.

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

[ANNABEL DANIELLE REICH]

"You okay in there?" She asked, hearing some commotion. "Maybe for snuggling under blankets," She commented, following after him out of the freezing cold apartment. Rolling her eyes playfully at him, she pulled him towards his car. "Heyyy, I'm not criticizing you. Just sayin' my boobs were gonna freeze off! If I had a bunch of blankets I'd be sooo happy. Otherwise, pfffft." Anna said. It was true, a ton of blankets would be amazing to snuggle under.

After swimming, snuggling sounded awesome. Though, she wasn't too sure how Eli would feel about that. "So....are...you...upset about earlier? Or..somethin'? You're kinda quiet, I hope...I didn't mess anything up.." Anna asked, keeping her gaze down, away from him. She hadn't really asked earlier, but she figured it was something that needed to be done. "I mean.....I guess...I dunno how you really feel, you know?"

ooc: awww, dignity? lmao xD

[elijahsummer]

Eli led Anna over to his truck, which was parked sloppily, but still between the two white lines, proof that he could drive decently while under the influence. He didn't do it often, though, because contrary to popular belief, he wasn't a complete idiot.

Anna had asked him how he 'really felt', and he drew a blank at an answer. He was happy, at least part of him was. The girl he'd been dreaming of had fallen into his lap by some strange miracle, which was more than most boys could ask for. Another part of him was confused. This was Anna, his sister. His sister with a really nice body and great legs...but his sister. What should he be feeling? Why didn't life come with a user's manual? Or at least a book of cheats?

He popped open the lock on the passenger's door, and swung it open for her, before walking slowly over to his side and flopping into the seat.


"Well, I...I don't know /how/ to feel," He started, wrapping an arm around the back of her seat. "I love you, but then there's this part of me that is screaming not to do it," A sigh escaped his lips and he repositioned his hands on the steering wheel.


"I think we should follow our hearts, but take it slow." Eli turned his gaze back on Anna.

"What about you? What do you-I dunno, think?"

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

[ANNABEL DANIELLE REICH]

She was shocked at his answer, but did her best to hide it. Not shocked in a bad way, but really good. Climbing into the truck, she closed the door and put her seatbelt on, looking over to Eli. She understood. How are you supposed to feel? Love was kinda scary, in a way. Others it was just natural. Maybe love was not for either of them. Though, Anna sure hoped that wasn't the case.

"I guess there's so many horror stories of friends turning enemies, it just kinda put fear into everyone...the way I see it, some people are just too conceited to realise friendship usually turns into more. I mean, if you date someone, do you really know them? But, if you're friends first, you have a glimpse of who they really are. I've been fooled in the past, but so far, I've never worried with you." She answered truthfully.

Thinking it over, she looked to him finally. "In the end, I would've rather taken the chance and been happy, no matter how long it'll last...then always have to look back and wonder what it could've been, or how it could be. I never want to regret anything. What if you dated some girl, got married...had kids. Got divorced. It'd hurt my feelings, 'cause you know, maybe, that girl could've been me, and we could've been better off. You know?"


ooc: hahaha xD i like chey and jake. funfunfun.

[elijahsummer]

Elijah started his truck, turning the key slowly, processing all that Anna had said. As he began driving toward the pool, he realized she had a point; with all the myths and stories that encircled the friends-turned-lovers status, he had always shied away from it, not wanting to ruin friendships. Instead, he found his cheap thrills with girls he barely knew. Maybe dating Annabel would be worth it, their relationship was already stronger than any of his past girlfriends and his put together.

"You're right," He finally said to her, after a moment of eerie silence. "Maybe it'll be better than anything we've ever experienced. To love someone, you have to truly know them...and when you start out as friends, you already know the other person," He didn't say that he was extremely forgetful, and never could remember her favorite cereal or flower. But he did know that she loved her Xbox more than most boys did, and he knew that he loved her.

"Come on, we're here."

[/justify][/blockquote] TAG: Miss Annabel
NOTES: OKAY. THIS THREAD IS DEAD NOW. NO MORE MUSHY STUFF FOR NOW, KAY?
TEMPLATE CREDITS: MISS MAGGIE of Caution 2.0