Mission Impossible; No Sleep [Nora and Cecilia]

Nora Thorne

I wasn't tired at all. For now at least. Plus there was no school and I decicded to just finish up some projects, get the rest of my homework done, and study for upcoming exams. I was pretty fired up. But I was looking forward to a sleepover with Cecile.

Today seemed like time stopped in the afternoon. Doing school work wasn't fun at all. By the time it reached evening I just packed simple things and a pack of clothes for tomorrow. So basically I was carrying a purse a few doors down. I was already, apparently, in my PJs. It was a little late after all. Just a green tank top and some long black pants is what I usually wore. Also I wore green slippers. You could tell I loved the color green. I almost have green everything for pete's sake.

I knocked on Cecile's door, "Hey~ I'm here!"

I remembered the other sleepovers I had back in the past. With guys I courted but I was in a separate room and with some friends that were the same gender I was. They were pretty fun, except for the past guys I was going to be arranged to. Their parents just talked to me and how the future is going to go in their eyes. Luckily that wasnt going to happen. Some of the stuff they suggested just freaked the little brain I had back then. Man I was traumatized.

Cecile was nice and I really liked that and I hoped, dearly, that we could be almost like sisters. Well we kind of are since I'm getting married to her brother, Derek. Derek? Ugh I dont know what to think about him anymore. Im just going to throw that aside and just spend the rest of today with Cecile.

Nora Thorne

I happily came in holding my small bag of overnight things and closing the door behind me. Basic stuff were in my bag, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.

"Oh this is your first time? Dont worry this will be fun~" I chirped happily once again. Usually the sleepovers I had were always at my house since my house was a mansion. I didn't mind, I just didnt want them going through my stuff.

What we should do? Wow I did not think of that. Nice planning on my part. I did want to do a pillow fight but that was probably to soon. Maybe later. I sat down on my overnight bed and thought. I seriously wanted to throw that pillow.

"Have you ever heard of the beatles? The band?" I asked looking through my purse to find my iPod.

[Sorry Bellala, I'm getting busier by the minute... ;A;]

Cecilia Patricia Janet Kara Lionna Lillian Jennifer Cheyenne Mira Felicity Kingston

Nora seemed prepared, her bag of supplies in her hands. Even if she didn't have that though, I had spare things that Derek overstuffed me with. Oh boy...

Her happiness made me feel reassured though. My first sleepover... I liked that sound, but it was weird for it to be my first when I was already in my last year of middle school, going into highschool next year.

"I hope so." I said cheerfully, motioning to Nora's bed. It was just as made as mine, I took extra time to make it perfect.

Was that odd?

Beatles...

"Yes, I've heard of them. My mother never let me listen to them, though." I said, still smiling. There was nothing wrong with my mother. She just wanted me to stay "proper" thinking I would be tainted with rock/jazz/country/pop music. She kept me on classical.

"Are they any good? Derek never talks about them either."

I thought after mentioning him. Derek and Nora... Were they getting along alright since... The thing at the library?

Nora Thorne

...Her mom never let her hear the beatles? They were a hit back then! "They're really good though!" I exclaimed pulling out my iPod from my bag. I haven't used my iPod in awhile and so I was slowly getting used to the buttons again. There was one thing that bothered me when I looked at Albums.

Why the heck is there Vocaloid? ....Must be Cassie again. Her parents just wont get her the time of day and so she sneaks onto my iPod and downloads music while Im not looking. I squinted my eyes at that album, she was gonna get a slapping for that.

....Not that I hated their music. They were actually good, its just I didn't understand any of it. Whatever.

I went to the beatle's album and starting playing, "Hey Jude". I loved that song of theirs.

Before I pressed the 'play' button she mentioned Derek. My eyes rose to hers, I don't even want to think of him. All of a sudden I started my cheeks getting warm.

Oh shoot! I am not blushing! I shook my head rapidly to forget about it. That library moment was haunting me over and over again. It as his fault that this whole thing started!

......Oh my god I need to shut up.

"Anyways, what kind of music did your mom even let you listen to? My family doesn't really care as long as it's not rap or anything,"I mentioned, quickly changing the subject.

Cecilia Patricia Janet Kara Lionna Lillian Jennifer Cheyenne Mira Felicity Kingston

"I've heard great things about them, so I'm sure they must me." I said, pleased.

By Nora's squinting, it seemed as if something was wrong with her i-pod. I wasn't a big electronic person, but I did know how to start and stop those things. I was more into real instruments then devices when I was younger, and still today.

And with Nora's blushing about me mentioning Derek... It was really cute. I knew that Derek was really fond of Nora, and from the looks of it, it was mutual.

The song that Nora played was different, my first time listening to such music. The song going "hey Jude," over and over, I guessed that was the name.

"Classics and folk like Danny Boy, and Shenandoah/'Cross the Wide Missouri. The most improper thing my mother would let me listen to was Story of Evil because we had gone to see a play about it*." I replied with subtle thoughts. I was happy to learn about new music though.

The way Nora changed the subject... I had a rash idea of why.

[[*They actually had two Story of Evil plays in Japan, and released two novels too!]]

{Whoa awesome :’D}

Nora Thorne

“Story of evil? I think I heard of it before,” I said letting myself think. I think Cassie mentioned it before about some evil queen that loved the prince of blue but fell for another girl, lady of green, so the queen sent her servant to kill her. I think that was it.

The song I played soon ended, after that I turned off my iPod so I can let it rest for now. “Oh, you know what else is fun at sleepovers?” I had the greatest idea in mind. My father once ordered so many pillows we had extras, and whenever I had friends over we always had a pillow fight.

Feathers flying everywhere I even felt bad for the servants at the time. And we will all be laughing madly afterwards. It was a harmless game, no one ever got injured. Only injury was a bonk to the head and the person soon got over it.

I grabbed my pillow and got a little closer to Cecile. “PILLOW FIGHT!” I exclaimed happily and smacked her with a pillow.

I was laughing madly by the time but I didn’t realize I might get hit too.

Nora Thorne

Cecile smacked me back and yet it was still a fun game. I was a little bit afraid when she said ‘ow’ but then she attacked me by surprise. I joined in giggling with her and that all stopped when someone ruined it.

“Derek!” I exclaimed angrily. It was so sudden I literally jumped when he shouted my name. “It’s a pillow fight, it’s harmless. I just surprised attacked her and then she hit me,” I explained trying to get on his good side. Not that it mattered…ugh.

I soon realized that it was past curfew…..Men aren’t supposed to be in a girl’s room. I don’t know why but my cheeks were turning pink. Argh! Why now? “Isn’t it past curfew anyways?” I mentioned trying to hide my face. Why are my cheeks so proned to blushing whenever these moments happened? Ugh, god.

….That stupid jerk. Blaming everything on me! I need to do something just to show how much I was annoyed with him. “I’ll be right back,” I said to Cecile quickly putting on my green slippers and walking out. When I left I had a strong feeling something was behind me so I turned around….nothing.

I started to feel a little bit frightened like I shouldn’t have left and left Cecile alone. She’s going to be okay, right? I trust her. I walked a little faster and then I realized I didn’t know where the hell he went.

“…Jerk,” I muttered under my breath. I turned around to go back to the room, plus it was freezing since I was wearing a tank top. As I walked back the feeling was stronger, I stopped in my tracks. I turned around only to find nothing. This officially frightened me.

That wasn’t until I turned back and bumped into what you call a ‘monster’ I shrieked for only a second. I was about to run for dear life (She clearly doesn’t realized she has her watch or transporter xD) but the monster grabbed my wrist and I felt a extreme amount of pain in my stomach.

“God dam-!” I fell to the floor and grasped my stomach only to feel blood. I lay there just trying to stop the pain but only to make it worse, I also knew clearly well that monster was towering over me just wanting to kill me. I couldn’t move. Not even crawl. I wanted to scream for help but my throat was tightening.

I was afraid for the worst.

Nora Thorne

I felt like an idiot.

Actually more than that. I'm in a fetal position, clutching my stomach because of pain, and I feel extremely tired.

Then it occured to me. I was practically dying. God, I knew this was coming the moment I entered this school! All I was doing was being too full of myself and being arrogant. I'm definetly going to hell.

I felt blood on my hands from clutching my stomach and it did not look pretty. From a good distance I heard a gunshot and the monster died right there. Seconds later I felt a jacket wrapped around me and strong arms pick me up. My eyesight was getting blurry by the second.

Blonde hair, pink streak that looked girly....

...Derek?

"D-Derek?" I managed to say but it turned out to sound like I was being strangled. I wanted to say more but my throat was tightening. "Gah..I,,,I..." My voice box hates me, I couldn't even confess. Wait...what? Why would I confess to that selfless jerk!

.......Well...he is kind of cute......don't look at me like that.....ah screw it I like him and here I was dying. I felt really tired.

The only thing I did was clutch Derek's shirt tightly for support.

James Milrite

I was still fully awake around this time. I don't know why but I felt wide awake. I really needed some sleep but something nagged me that that wasn't going to happen. I sighed heavily and grabbed a book, something to keep me occupied.

Derek left to check on Cecilia like usual. But for some reason he took longer than he should. I decided not to worry about it.

That's when things turned for the worst. A shriek, and it echoed. I was worried for a moment, maybe it was just some roomates laughing and screaming over their favorite TV show or something.

Then gunshots. That's when things changed in my mind. I jumped off my bed, threw on a jacket (because for some reason it was freezing at night), grabbed my gun and went out. I toured around the hallways and that's when I saw something weird and yet terrfying.

Cecilia wasn'y really being attacked but more holding her almost weirdly. I ran a little closer I didn't know if I shook shoot this thing or not. "Cecilia?" I questioned my eye twitching slightly.

I rubbed my eyes to see if I was hallucinating...then it hit me. Were these the things that Cecilia thought were monsters? Taking this as a warning I raised my gun and shot the ghostly figure, although it just disappeared out of thin air like it was teasing me.

Afterwards my body worked on its own and I found myself hugging Cecile.

(James can be so weird~ xD That's why I love him~)

Nora Thorne

I was cold. Oh so cold, I felt like I was in Antarctica. I could feel the blood running out of my wound, I did not even dare to look at it. Next thing I knew I was placed on a bed and sleepily watched Derek try to stop the bleeding.

Then...maybe things were going to be okay. I began to realize that nothing even mattered. Good grades, learning multiple languages, learning to sing, money, nothing mattered. My family spent their time teaching me things that didn't even matter and it was sick. What a sick world I lived in where there was murder and now everyone today only cared about money and other whatnots.

None of those things mattered.

And all this time I could have thought this when I was fine and dandy and not before I was on the verge of death.

Fascinating, huh?

Only one thing mattered to me in this world now and I spent this time just harassing him. That man was Derek. He was right in front of me this whole time and I spent my time being a complete idiot and total b- no...jerk about it. I did not want to curse but I definitley deserved the title to be called the 'b' word. What a 'b' I have been.

My eyes were getting droopy and blury and Derek soothed me with "It's going to be okay"....he was right. He was absolutely right.

I felt terrible, he must hate me for all the things I've done. In fact, why was he helping me? Why couldn't he just let me die there? Why did he even care?

....I never understood men. I cleared my throat.

"D-Derek?" I managed to say, god I was losing breath from this? "I-I'm sorry...all this time I realized t-that...maybe y-you're aren't so bad after all..." I said, trying to keep a steady pace.

He was my childhood friend after all, and my first friend. Yet, I loved him. Yes that sounds cheesy, but it's true.

"We've spent our time fighting...and I-I don't hate you. In fact...maybe I-I never hated you it's j-just-" My throat must hate me, I'm speaking too much. But I need to tell him, if I don't I'm going to regret it forever. I raised my eyes to him, my face was probably flushed and my eyes were not the green color I loved so much.

"D-Derek I-" I was breathing heavily, I was literally gasping for air at this point. memories flashed before my eyes. Then, darkness surrounded me.


[Nora is not dead Why would I kill her off? I just love drama, lol. TEH DRAMA]

James Milrite

I could feel Cecile shaking in my arms, was she scared? "Cecile?" I asked, a slight tint of worry in my voice. For a few moments I stood there, wondering what to do. Did I hurt her? Was she scared? All I knew was that she needed someone there for her, and I was going to take that place, willingly.

"I think we shoul get you to the clinic, it seems the safest place right now..."

MAGICAL TIME SKIP TIME

Nora Thorne

When I opened my eyes, everything looked familiar. I was expecting either fluffly white clouds or huge red flames. Mostly huge red flames. There was the same tiled ceiling and the familiar...unique smell to the clinic.

I was...alive? Or was this purgatory? God I don't know. Curious, I lifted my shirt up halfway. By the way, the shirt was really bloodstained, blech. There was a medium sized scar, all stitched up. It hurt like hell. I fixed my shirt again and breathed in. Yup, I was alive.

As I shifted my eyes around this clinic I began to remember things. I said a lot of things to Derek. I even almost confessed, wait...did I? My heart suddenly pumped faster. I raised my head and I saw Derek sitting there. I blinked for a few seconds, trying to think of something witty to say. I mean, I'm alive and should think of something to say for my first words.

Right when I thought of something my stomach just had to budge in and hurt like hell.

"Oh god that's painful!" I whispered loudly, while clutching to my stomach. Well there goes my cover.

James Milrite

Derek and Nora...if there was a gunshot, and if someone got hurt....

"Maybe at the clinic, I'm not so sure. But I'm taking you there anyway." I said, calmly while helping her walk. It was close but as well as a walk.

"I heard a few gunshots. I went to see what was up and I found you." I explained shifting my violet eyes to her. Then I realized that she might have trouble walking, she was limping. I argued with myself if I should carry her or not. Since it was hard enough to help her walk.

With no warning, I picked her up bridal sytle. It was more easy to me. "You're limping. I don't want you to hurt yourself." for some reason...I was slightly grinning.

Nora Thorne

"Y-Yea I'm fine...." No...not really. No anesthetic? Now that makes sense! Man, I'm going to either miss a few days of school or go around in a wheelchair since I'm probably not going to be able to support myself. My life sucks.

You may think being in a rich family with parents that spoil you and people that actually clean the house is awesome, but thing is...it sucks majorly. Because there's always one thing in my family that cockblocks all the fun. Marriage. Arranged marriage. And I'm in an arranged marriage with a man named Derek who just so happens to be holding my hands and manged to save my life.

Whoa...

I'm remembering a lot here. "Hey...did I say a few things before I like....died?" I asked, quietly hiding my face away.

James Milrite

Cecile was actually like holding a piece of paper, or it was just me. I can probably hold her all day and not break a sweat.

It was an awkward silence between us, and I almost felt relieved when we were almost at the clinic. Just a few hallways away. I was surprised when she spoke up...I was expecting something like "are we there yet?" or any form of that.

No, I was not expecting this.

She liked me, I don't know how or when. But as I was thinking of an answer I began to realize how much I went out there and cared for her. Did I like her as well? God this was confusing.

So I manged to say the thing that was on the tip of my tongue. "I guess...I like you as well."

Nora Thorne

...He never hated me?

What...how...but he had to be! I slapped him 24/7, I bullied him (not physically, mind you), and did a bunch of other things! How in the world can he still not loathe me for that?

When he brushed some of my hair away I looked back at him and my face was oh so red. How can I tell? I felt like my face was going to explode from so much heat. "How can you not hate me? After all the things I did to you?" I questioned still staring at him, sadly.

Inside I was happy, but the outside was just...confusing. But...he saved me when he could leave me there dying. Or he could have let me die on this bed and not go through hell for suturing my wound. Heck if I died, he would have to marry another woman and be happy that it might not be some woman who harasses her husband everyday.

"Wouldn't some weight be lifted from your shoulders if I died? You could have found some other woman and she would have loved you better than me." I was on a rant now I guess. But saying that I was safe now...and he promised it...but still...oh god my head is hurting from thinking, excuse me for my horrible grammar.

I turned my head back to hide my embarassment and maybe a few signs on tears, why was I acting like a baby now? In front of him?

"You're supposed to hate me, you idiot." I said quietly.

James Milrite

Maybe what I said was true...
I did like her. Her kindness, how she cared for other people, her laugh, her eyes...

Shoot, I was acting like a lovesick idiot. I could feel her cling on tighter as we made our way to the clinic. The door was closed, probably a procedure in progress. I looked back at Cecile and heard every word she said.

Would I be there for her forever? I put her down on a chair gently and placed my hands on her shoulders.

"What I said was true and if we have to stay in this wretched school forever, or someday we get out, of course I'll stay with you forever." I confessed looking at her right in the eye, and gently kissed her on the forehead.

[THE FLUFFY-NESS...I'M GOING TO DIE]

Nora Thorne

I bit my lip in frustration and confusion. I didn’t know what to say, I was speechless. Cecile…Kiki…my family.

…Almost all of them looked up to me. I turned my face back to him, and threw my arms around his neck. I was forcing myself not to cry because that would make look like a crying fool. I was silent for a long moment. My mind was nagging me to just confess.
Although my other side was telling me to not do it.

Should I or should I not?

…Screw it. “Hey…Derek…” I started, my heart beginning to pump. I was going to tell the truth here and it would be a weight lifted off my shoulders if I told him.

“Over time…I guess I fell for you. I don’t know what led me to it but just some part of me made me love you…”

I really wanted to add more but right now that’s all I could say. Except it all stopped when the door opened.

James Milrite

I smiled at her, I felt warm inside. Yes that sounded cheesy.

She stood up from her chair, making stand up as well and hug me. I returned the hug as well for a few moments.

“We should go inside.” I suggested and led her to the door. When I opened the door I saw two familiar faces.

“Well…what happened here?” I asked, a big cheesy grin on my face.