TONY

"JASMINE!" I screamed.
"TONY!" I wrapped her in a hug, only to be ripped away from her and pulled into a kiss by Vic.
"Well, hello to you too." She giggled.
"You're back early.." He whispered and pulled her into a hug.
"Hey! We want in!" Jaime and Mike screamed.
"Guys.." I whined and pulled her away from them. "She's my cousin. Back off."
"I love you all, promise. My plane was pushed forward, so I got to come home a week early."
"Some warning would be nice, brat."
"What's the fun in that when I can surprise you? So, surprise." She grinned, holding out her arms for Jaime to run into them.
"Oh! Jaime has a sister now."
"What? Since when?"
"Um, we found out about two weeks after you left."
"AW! I'm so happy for you, Jaime." He grinned and nodded.
"MYA!" Seconds later, the sound of her door clicking open echoed around the room and she walked to the top of the steps.
"Ye- Wow.." She whispered. "Is this your girlfriend?" She asked Jaime.
"No-"
"She's mine." Vic smirked and wrapped a hand around her waist.
"Oh, well I'm Mya."
"Well, Mya. You're gorgeous. Call me Jas." She blushed, quickly nodding.
"Come on! We going to be best friends!" Jasmine screamed and grabbed her hand, running to Mya's bedroom like a little kid who had made a new friend. I smiled, maybe My can finally put some trust into someone like Jas.

MYA

I awkwardly ran upstairs, struggling to keep up with her. She walked into my room and smiled. Even her smile was perfect. I envied this girl with a passion, and I only met her seconds ago. "Okay, Mya. Tell me about yourself." I shrugged and took a sip of my water that was on my desk next to me.
"You first."
"Um, okay?" She asked as she sat on the bed, patting next to her. I complied and sat criss crossed facing her.
"Well, I'm Jasmine. I'm Tony's cousin, and Vic's girlfriend. I'm a model, 23, love music, and tattoos." Of course she's a model.
"Your turn!"
"Um.. I'm Mya. 17, originally adopted, and I play guitar." I mumbled as I played with my assortment of bracelets around my wrists through my hoodie sleeve.
"Awesome! Tony tried teaching me guitar once. I- um... I broke it." She mumbled.
"How?"
"I got frustrated. Threw it across the room....ANYWAYS." I busted out laughing and shook my head.
"It's not funny! The stupid strings weren't cooperating!" She giggled. "He was so mad at me. Didn't talk to me for a good month, and.. ugh. It was horrible."
"It sounds like you guys had quite the childhood, huh."
"Eh, for the most part it was pretty normal, but of course it had its interesting moments. So, welcome to the family. Sorry, it's a bit late, but I just got back from Europe, so forgive me?"
"Europe?!"
"Yep."
"Wow. What's it like being a model?" I asked. Why was I being so open with her? She was just so bubbly and laid back, it practically radiated off of her and onto myself.
"Eh. It has its perks, but the creepy men always hitting on you, is definitely a downside." I nodded.
"I would think so."
"Yeah." She laughed. "But, you're pretty cool. I say we chill soon, yeah?"
"Sure." I shrugged.
"GUYS! Guys!" We heard Jaime run up the stairs and throw open the door.
"I say we have a party tomorrow night. Y'know, since Jas is back!" Jas looked at me and shrugged.
"I'm in if you are." I bit my lip.
"I think I'll just stay in my room. I obviously can't drink or anything."
"People aren't allowed to do alot of things, but guess what, they still do it." She whispered in my ear and winked. "I won't tell."
"Jas, no."
"Hold on, you're trying to tell me you didn't drink when you were a teenager? Or shall I remind you. Hey Mya, wanna hear a story?" I nodded in amusement. "Okay, so Tony and Jaime were up in a tree on Halloween and-"
"JAS YOU JERK! okay, we're not getting her smashed though."
"Never." She told him sarcastically, holding a smirk of triumph over her features. Jaime closed the door, mumbling something about 'how he had regretted coming up here.' Jasmine and I laughed and she high fived me.
"Come and hang out with me?"
"Where?"
"Just downstairs. Watch a movie or something." I shrugged. She grabbed my hand and I yanked it back with a whimper as if her hands were dipped in poison. She sighed.
"Mya, darling." She whispered and pulled me into a hug. "You cut?"
"N-No I-I.."
"Sh sh, hey. Whatever you tell me, won't leave this room, unless you want it to. Just be honest." I nodded slowly, ashamed. She hugged me tighter.
"Do they know?"
"T-Tony does. I'm sure Jaime does too."
"Vic and Mike?" I shrugged as I silently cried into her shirt. She rubbed my back and sighed slowly.
"You tell them when you're ready, but this isn't really what you should be doing. It never really solves your problems, but I'm here for you."
"W-why aren't you yelling at me?"
"Because, I understand your pain."
"Y-You c-"
"No, but I used to burn. It took forever for the scars to fade, but not many are that lucky. I kept mine a secret, because I didn't want to quit, until I realized that life wasn't about fighting with yourself or running away from your problems, but to work them out. Life can't throw anything at you that you can't handle. Just please, slowly cut back and try to stop."
"H-How can you be so happy?"
"I opened my eyes, sweetie. You have to, too. Everyone has their own stories, and everyone should have 'that person' that they can confide in. The guys and I want to be that for you. I know they do, but if you don't want that, I understand. But this addiction is going to kill you if you don't realize whats worth living for in the light, if you stay isolated in the dark." She whispered, pulling back from the hug and grabbing my wrists, pulling up my sleeve and rubbing lightly over the bracelets and bandage.
"I'm not asking for a promise, I'm just asking that you'll try."
"I'm not strong enough." I choked out.
"You are if you allow yourself to be. Please." I nodded hesitantly and she hugged me.
"I thought models were supposed to be stuck up." I laughed, wiping my nose with my now pulled down hoodie sleeve and sniffled.
"Most are, but we're all human. Putting yourself above anyone else, is just bullshit. I treat how I'm treated, and that's all most people ask out of life is to be treated equally. Now, come on. Let's go watch a movie. From your bracelets, I'm guessing you're another 'Tony'." She giggled. I blushed with a shrug.
"So, yes. Come on weirdo, time to make you happy."

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TONY

"Say it." I growled.
"N-NEVER!"

I narrowed my eyes at her as she struggled to get out from under my grip as I pinned her to the wooden floor by her wrists. All of the guys had walked up and fell asleep, and Jas had left, leaving us to indulge in yet another Star Wars Marathon. Hence the 'bickerment.'

"HAN IS BETTER!"
"LUKE!" She screamed.
"HAN!" She giggled as she struggled to get out from my grip again, her bangs falling in her face. She blew them back and frustratingly sighed. I smirked at how adorable that was, and she kept her gaze on my neck tattoo.
"Fine."
"I'm sorry? What was that?"
"You asshole!" She huffed. "I said fine."
"Fine what?"
"FINE HAN IS BETTER!"
"Damn right he is. Now see, was that so hard?" She bit her lip and shrugged, her eyes finally making their way up to meet mine. I smiled down at her to see her face redden.
"Do you um... mind?"
"Hm?"
"Letting me go?"
"Right." I cleared my throat. "Sorry." I mumbled, planting a kiss on her cheek before freeing her of my grip.
"Lying was easier than I thought." She whispered. I looked over at her and smirked.
"Still got you to say it." Mya rolled her eyes and crawled next to me.
"T-Turtle?"
"Yeah?"
"What does your neck tattoo mean?"
"It was just a really cool drawing my friend did." She nodded.
"Did it hurt?"
"Fuck yeah, it hurt." I laughed.
"Whoa hoa, Mister Macho over here." She said sarcastically.
"You get a neck tat. You're so cute and petite, 40 bucks says you'd be bawling."
"D-Did... Did you just call me cute?" She asked with a blush on her tan cheeks. My eyes widened and I laughed nervously.
"I didn't mean it like that, just like.. little, adorable." I sputtered out.
"So I went from being cute, to adorable?"
"Shut up, you know what I meant." I told her, praying she didn't.

I couldn't help it. There was something so special about her, something that I couldn't quite put my finger on, but I knew that it was drawing me in quickly. As much as I didn't want to admit it, I was starting to feel some sort of connection with her.

Was that bad? Maybe, but like I said, I just couldn't help myself.

"Sorry." She giggled. "I just like pushing your buttons. Back to the movie?" I nodded and pushed myself up to the couch, My following after. I pressed play and patted the couch to signal her to come closer. She complied and laid her head on my shoulder. I wrapped my arm around her to see her smile up at me.

"Whoa hoa, what's this?" We both looked over to see Mike smirking and leaning against the wall. Mya blushed furiously and buried her head into my chest.
"Two friends, watching starwars, fucker."
"You wanna know what I think? I think-"
"I think you should fuck off and go back to sleep. Nothing's going on." He raised his eyebrow with another knowing smirk before hopping down the stairs and getting a water.
"You two 'friends' have fun."
"Mike, Jesus Christ shut up!" He chuckled before we heard his door shut. Mya giggled into my shirt before getting up and stretching.
"Well, this was fun, and strangely awkward, but I think I'm gonna go to bed."
"Okay." I whispered and pulled her into a hug before shutting off the TV. I was honestly exhausted too, but I didn't want to fall asleep on her like that.
"Night."
"Good night." She averted my gaze and smiled before walking up stairs. I sighed and followed after I saw her disappear into her room before walking into mine, stripping my clothes, and throwing myself face down onto the bed, falling asleep instantly.

Notes

So, yeah. This chapter is pretty self explanatory. I don't know, I'm kinda proud of this chapter :3

A lot is going to happen at the 'Party' , but what would you like to see happen? (With any of the characters, not just Tone and My.)

I shall see you soon lovelies.<3

-Cassandra<3