insert witty title here [NaeNae]

[AngelMarie♥]

Devon Roux Lechance

My cell phone rang. I reached across the bed to see who it was. Alice. What could she possibly want? It was so early...I glanced at the clock. One in the afternoon?! Where had the day gone? Oh right, I slept it away.

I skimmed her text and smiled. I responded quickly. "Let me get ready. Just woke up. c u soon." She'd surely laguh at that.

I rolled my lazy butt out of bed and shuffled over to the light switch, although it was not needed, it was easier than opening the curtains. I walked to my closet and pulled a shirt off the rack, replacing the one I was wearing. I slid a pair of pants on from the floor. Were they dirty? Oh well.

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I pulled the motorcycle into a parking space. Stepping off, I searched for Alice. I spotted her at once and walked over to her, impulsively pulling out my pack of cigarettes from my pocket.

"Hey," I said, flipping the top off the pack and taking one out. I put the carton back and fished in my other pocket for my lighter. I lit up and took a quick drag. I held the 'cancer stick' in two fingers as I smiled at her.

Alice, my little sister figure. The closest thing I had to family here. She was cute, in that little sister way. In fact, that was the only way I saw her. We pretty much hated each other, but loved each other with only the ferocity family could.

[JanaeClaire♥]

- - maryalice

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I took a long drag from my cigarette, tapping my foot as I waited for Devon's arrival. Waking up at one in the afternoon? I mean, really? I sighed and shook my head with a smile as I scanned the parking lot for him while I rolled the skate board under my foot back and forth.

Finally, I caught sight of him. So, I had to admit, he was hot. What girl wouldn't say that? But there was no way I was attracted to him. I mean, me? Liking Dev? Gross. That would be like falling for Mason, my brother. I shook my head as he came up to me. "Get a life." I scoffed and shoved him the shoulder. I watched as the much taller Devon took a drag from his own cig, and I dropped mine to the ground, crushing into the cement. "Let's get started Squal." I said playfully as I snapped up the board.

"You're gonna learn, whether ya like it or not."

[AngelMarie♥]

"Learn...to skateboard?" I stared at Alice increduously. She had to be kidding. I laughed and took another drag. "You're joking, right?" I looked her over, then realized, she wasn't kidding. I felt momentarily horrified. I've never been on a skateboard before, and Alice was about to make a fool out of me by teaching me.

I laughed again as I took the board from her. "How hard can it be, then?" I set it down on the ground and threw the cigarette beside me, my foot instinctively stamping it out. I set one foot on the board, sliding it back and forth to get a feel for it.

It didn't seem that hard. Until I put both feet on the board, and pushed off.

The board slid out from under my feet and I fell on the concrete, embarrassed. "Okay," I grunted. "So it's a bit harder than it looks." I stood up, my face slightly burning from the fall. No doubt Alice would never let me live this down.

[JanaeClaire♥]

I couldn't stop laughing as Devon had his own go at skateboarding. There were even a few coughs mixed in I was laughing so hard. No thanks to a mix of cancer sticks, some speed from back home, and an idiot Dev. When he fell, I laughed even harder while I walked over to him. I took the board from his hands and shook my head while my laughter died down. "You're such a looser!" I said while I put the board down. "I'll show ya how it's really done."

It took me only seconds to get myself on the board before pushing off with some sick speed. I performed a series of tricks, up and down half pipes, across poles, all the way back to where Devon stood. I dismounted the board and popped it up and grinned triumphantly at my un-biological older brother. "And that's how ya skate." I put the board back on the ground. "You're turn."

[AngelMarie♥]

I watched from my place on the ground as Alice performed her tricks. She placed the board back on the ground and I stood up. "Show-off." I growled. I stood back on the board. If I wasn't careful, I would end up with the same results.

I felt the need for another smoke, but I would refrain for a while. I pushed off softly, not falling off this time. I glanced back at Alice. "I'm staying upright." I said with a smug grin. I knew I wouldn't make it too far, but I felt like being cocky right then. Hell, trying something new was, well, new for me.

[JanaeClaire♥]

I rolled my eyes and waltzed over to him in a cocky demeanor, kneeling down next to his feet. I held the board steady and grabbed his foot. "You're standing wrong." I moved his foot without his consent so it was in the right position, doing the same with the other. I took up and did a once-over of his entire body. I put my hands on his shoulders and adjusted them, moving my hands to his waist, and then moving his knees. I finally took a step back and nodded. "Remember how it feels to stand like that." I told him.

With that, I stepped forward again. "So hold your shoulders like that." I took his leg with hand and held the other in place, moving it in a waving motion, as if he was pushing off. "You move your leg like that to move forward without falling."

I stepped back and grinned smugly at him.

[AngelMarie♥]

I almost toppled over again as Alice repositioned my feet. "What the hell?!" I protested as my legs and arms were being moved. I didn't care that I was standing wrong. I didn't even want to learn this. Alice was being stupid. I gave her a glare.

"Why am I doing this again?" I asked as she showed me how to push off. I tried it and managed to not fall on my ass. I suddenly decided I didn't want to do this anymore. I felt really weird, with a younger girl teaching me to skateboard. I wasn't trying to be sexist or anything, I just felt really weird. And slightly embarassed I couldn't do it in the first place.

[JanaeClaire♥]

I sighed and put a hand on my hip. It stayed there for a moment before I realized how peppy that was and quickly just crossed my arms. "You're doing this because Alec moved out of town. Who else am i gonna skate with?" I told him. I walked over to him again when he stopped rolling and smiled. "What? You ashamed that a girl, a younger girl, can do something better than you?" I asked tauntingly. I grinned and was about to toss out another gibe when my cell phone started ringing. I rolled my eyes and fished it out of my pocket, looking at the caller ID. Dad. What the hell did he want. I let out a frustrated sigh, and I knew Dev would know what that meant.

I walked a little ways away and answered. "Shoot." I said in a monotone voice.

"Maryalice. Get to the hospital. Mason will be in the waiting room to take you to us."

Panic suddenly flared. "Dad? What happened? Is everything okay? What's wrong?" There was a pause. "It's your sister. Come quickly."

My sister. Elain. She'd be in Iraq for the past two years, and now she was home. The only question was, was she home in one peice? I hung up the phone, my heart pounding and my pulse racing. She had to be okay. She had to be. I could feel tears coming to my eyes, and I hated myself for it. I hated myself. I had to be strong for Elain, right? Elain. Oh God, she had to be okay. She was the only connection left to mom. The only one who remembered spending time with mom and horseback riding all the time.

I turned around and looked at Devon, suddenly wondering how this day could have gone from blissfully normal to a nightmare in hardly thirty seconds. "Dev." I said in a cracking voice. "Take me to the hospital. Now." I had taken my board here. No way would i make it to the hospital fast enough. "It's Elain."

[AngelMarie♥]

I tried pushing off again, failing miserably, and laughing at my attempt. I hadn't gone far when I heard Alice's voice. She clearly sounded upset. The smile vanished from my face. "What's wrong with Jen?" I asked as I walked back to Alice with her board in one hand. I took Alice by the hand and led her to my motorcycle.

All I knew about Jen was that she was in the Marines and had been in Iraq for the last couple of years. I knew Alice was fond of her only sister, and I hoped nothing had happened. I swung my leg over the black Yamaha and pushed the kickstand up. I held out the only helmet to Alice while I waited for her to get on.

Don't need her getting hurt too. I thought to myself.

[JanaeClaire♥]

I shook my head, forcing back the tears that were stinging my eyes. "I don't know." was all I said as I snatched the helmet from him and strapped it one before straddling the bike. I wrapped my arms around his waste and tucked my head against his back.

A million thoughts were racing through my mind a million miles per hour. What happened to Jen? Was she okay? Of course she wasn't okay! Would she make it? Did she have all her body parts? Was she breathing on her own? Was she burned? Shot? Stabbed? Crushed? Was she brain dead?

Is my sister going to live?

"Please hurry." I whimpered, not caring how weak I seemed. All that mattered was getting to my sister.

[AngelMarie♥]

((At the hospital))

I jumped off the bike and waited for Alice to dismount. I dashed into the hospital. I was hoping they'd let me in; I was as close as family as her brothers were. Even if Jen didn't know me that well, I was still family.

We met Mason in the waiting room. I looked back for Alice. Suddenly, everything seemed cloudy and surreal, like this was all a dream. Or a nightmare. It must have been way worse for Alice, where Jen was her biological sister. I barely knew her and I was having a hard time keeping control.

ooc//failpost. :[

[JanaeClaire♥]

None of it seemed real. Only five minutes ago, I'd been laughing my ass off at Devon. But it seemed like it was days ago. The second the bike stopped, I jumped off and didn't even glance at Devon, as much as I loved him. I just ran inside. I payed no attention to anyone accept Mason who was waiting for me. I slowed down and he nodded his head. I vaguely realized Devon was standing with him. I just rushed past them, grabbing the family pass from Mason, and burst through the doors. I was suddenly hyper-aware of everything.

The clean and poignant scent of antiseptic attacked my nose, the sights and sounds of doctors and gurneys and lights and walls and floors were all so sharp and clear. It was giving me a head ache. I kept running anyways, feeling my hands start to twitch a bit. I quickly took out five iron pills and swallowed them down as I ran, hoping my anemia wouldn't decide to act up now.

Finally, I reached her room and rushed in. I ignored my startled father and other brother and skidded to a halt, staring in horror at the scene in front of me. There were machines and I.V.s and medicines and notes all over. She was cut up and stitched up and broken up all over the place, and the worst part? She was asleep. Almost past the point of no return. My hand went to my mouth, seeing her blond hair spread across the pillow around her like a halo, her skin now pale and papery, seeming to camouflage perfectly with her hospital bed. I found that I couldn't even move forward, frozen to where I stood with silent tears rolling down my face. There was no sound that could express this kind of fear. Suddenly, I wanted Devon right there. i needed him. Right. Now.

[AngelMarie♥]

I didn't know what to do. Alice ran in, past me, and took the pass from Mason. She kept going and going, until I saw her disappear. I didn't think I should follow. All I could do was sit and wait. Wait for what, exactly? I sat down and realized I was way too restless to sit in a waiting room. Not knowing where Alice was, or how long she'd be, I told Mason that I'd be outside.

Once outside, I reached into my pocket and took out cigarette. I lit up and inhaled deeply. A rush of emotion flooded forward. Sadness at first. What happened? Was she okay? Alice. Then fear. Alice. Is Alice okay? Is her sister okay? What the hell happened?

I paced. I finished off the cig and threw it to the ground, stomping it out. I walked back into the waiting room and found no one. Alice, I mentally called. Alice, come out here and tell me what's wrong. I need to know. I was worried. I was terrified. My little non-biological sister was scared that her older sister was...God only knew what. I craved another cigarette, but I waited for Alice. I needed the news.