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"But I like to think I can cheat it all
To make up for the times I've been cheated on
And it's nice to know when I was left for dead"
Adam couldn't help but smile at Allie. She made it too impossible not to. She always so kind, caring. Just the way she carried herself every day was enough to cheer you up. Adam knew this first hand. He reached out to take the muffin from her hand. During that brief instant, he felt an odd jolt of... something. The exact feeling was indescribable. With that, for those few seconds, he had completely forgotten about his nightmares.
And just like that, it was all gone. The memories flooded through his mind once more. However, he'd do his best not to show it. "Good idea. Thanks Allie." he replied, taking a bite into the muffin. Allie typically did stuff like this for the group. Even though Jules, one of their greatest attributes, clearly had no tolerence for the girl, Allie was determined to please everyone. Adam admired this quality in her, and knew exactly what to expect when the taste of the muffin hit his tounge.
It was soft, chewy, with a perfect burst of flavor that could bring a smile to anyone's face. "Mmmm." he said, trying to make it obvious that he was impressed with her baking. "These are delicious." he added, his smile staying planted on his face. Hopefully, this would add to the whole "nothing is wrong with me" thing that he was trying to play.
S a m > >
"Like a game of chess
I predict your move
I think I know you better"
Sam rolled her eyes slightly at Adam, before taking a quick glance at Matt. Sam had never had a real crush before. Well, not someone who she liked that could actually tolerate her. Matt was the exception. She usually didn't enjoy the whole nice-guy complex. However, on him, it just... worked. Sam could have scoffed. It didn't take a genius to tell that he was in love with Allie. In fact, if you want to know the whole story, Matt likes Allie, Adam likes Allie, Allie likes Adam. And no, they didn't tell Sam that. She just knew. They didn't do a very good job of hiding it. Instead, she rolled her eyes, pretending not to care. Instead, she turned to Jules for a moment.
Jules was the only other person in the group who really understood Sam. Of course, Adam tried to. Allie pretended to. And Mason acted like he did. But Jules was the only one with a slightly similar personality. The only person she could truly relate to. Before she could say anything, probably something complimenting her knife, Mason opened his mouth to speak.
< < M a s o n
"Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God, he hears you"
Mason looked around the room at his little peoples. He was the leader. The group had never taken some sort of official vote, but it just fit. He was the oldest. The bravest. The strongest. The most expirienced. Plus, he just had a good head for strategy. The people could stand to listen to him, no matter what. It was odd. Even Sam, the rebel of the group, would listten to him. He noticed that everyone was readying their weapons. Jules had her long blade. Sam had her twin daggers... and well, her full arsenol of knives. Matt had his crossbow. Adam had his sword. Mason had his bowstaff. Excellent. They were all ready.
"Okay. So, we've been asked to take up a simple forsaken assignment. There's only one of them... as far as we know," he began, his voice strong, powerful, just like the rest of his presence. He was thinking back to the full report he had recieved the night before. "This shouldn't take too long. Because we don't really need the full team, I worked out a strategy." he explained. He had been thinking about this all night, but hadn't perfected anythign yet. So for now, he was going off the top of his head. He took a bite of his muffin quickly, turning to Adam and Allie.
"Allie, you're going with us, just staying back in case someone gets hurt. Better to be safe than sorry. Because staying back without a weapon is dangerous, Adam is staying back with you. Got it?" he said, turning to Sam and Jules. "Sam and Jules, you'll double-team the forsaken from opposite sides, Sam going left and Jules going right. I'll come up from the center and provide for a decent distraction before Matt takes him out with a neck shot." he said. It was an extremely last minute strategy, but he did his best to sound serious. "Any questions?"