Gradening {Open}

[Tsayani]

"Yes, we where blessed with such a nice boy," she smiled looking over at Meg. "I just wish that he hadn't gotten the same powers as his brother." She sat down on a small wooden stool, her hands gripped tightly around her apron.

Citrus cleaned off the remaining blood from his mouth and looked in the mirror. His body was extremly weak at the moment and he just wanted to collapse again.

[Annah]

"It seems a lot of people aroundhere have powers." Meg fidgeted with her camera trying to get it to fall properly from her neck. The strap seemed to be tangled. She wondered what Citrus and his mother thought of her. For some reason that was very important to her. But she wasnt sure why.

[Tsayani]

“Yes there are quite a few people with powers,” she said continuing to look at her apron. Suddenly the unlocking of the front main door got her attention. In stepped a tall man with orange hair much like Citrus’s, though a more of a brown color. He wore a suit and looked over at his wife with a smile however it faded as he saw Meg. “Hello Dear this is Meg she’s a friend of Citrus.” The man cleared the distance to the two with a few strides.

“Hello,” he said politely to Meg extending his hand. “I’m Sawyer LeRosa.” After he introduced himself Citrus entered the room a fresh pair of pants and another T-Shirt on. It was light blue tee with the symbol of a hawk on it the bird outlined in white. He bowed to his father in greeting who nodded his head in acknowledgement. “you had another attack didn’t you?” Citrus was stunned by the sudden questioning. The man walked over to Citrus this time and looked him over. Then raising his hand he tapped his boy’s forehead which caused Citrus’s legs to go out from under him. The man looked down at his son. “Just as I thought…” He helped his son up and straightened the now weaker than ever teenager up.

[Annah]

Meg shook the man's hand. "Meg Thompson." She said politely. She watched happily as Citrus made his way back in but her face soon turned to horror as she watched him fall. Meg hated that the poor boy had to live with this. It seemed unfair. She tried to keep her face calm but she felt like she was about to freak out. This just wasnt right. Perhaps he should lay down. But meg didnt know what to say. She was intmidated by his father.

[Tsayani]

Having his hand on the back of Citrus's neck to keep him steady the man set the boy down on the couch. "You stay here." He instructed and was turning to leave the room.
"Dear you don't have to go that far as to-" Madeline began before being cut off.
"Yes I"m afraid I do, this boy just doesn't learn and I don't think he'll last much longer than his brother at this rate," Sawyer said rather coldly. "do not try to run away Citrus it won't help your situation any better." He turned his attention to Meg again. "Maybe you should leave Ms. Thompson having an outsider in our midst wouldn't help with the situation and I don't want the police contacted because you can't handle what's about to happen." Madeline shot her husband a warning glance but he didn't seem to take any notice.
"She doesn't have to leave because you're not letting Citrus go through that again." She wanred him bitterly. Citrus sat on the couch unable to do much else, his body his mind everything in his whole being was telling him to run, but his muscles wouldn't work. His father wasn't as cruel as he seemed he just didn't want his last son to die.

[Annah]

searching deep down Meg found what she was looking for, her courage. "What are you going to do to him? What is it you dont want me to see?" Her voice was growing louder and stronger as she continued. "Im not leaving him. And I dont care if you want me too. I wont leave till I know hes okay." She was getting upset now and electricity was dancing on her slender fingertips. A moment later the lights started to flicker. She walked over to Citrus trying to calm herself. "Are you alright? What do you want me to do?" She whispered in his ear so only he could here. There was so much electricity bouncing off her now that no one could get near her or Citrus.

[Tsayani]

"He'll be fine this is just to help him," Sawyer said. "however though it is painful." Suddenly a vine wrapped around Citrus's wrist and pulled him up into the air. The vine was getting charred by the electricity every so often but it held it's hold.
"Sawyer!" Madeline said sharply. "there is no need just put him down!"
"Get him hooked up to life support now Madeline if I give it to him now he'll die," Sawyer said.
"Father, with much respect..." Madeline and Sawyer looked up at their son who finally spoke. "I won't end up like Bast." He said reaching his hand up to the vine and trying to remove it from his wrist, his father however had stronger control over it. "It was just one time I wasn't thinking alright?! I got the medicine in time!" The vine pulled him towards his father who grabbed the boy by the collar of his shirt.
"It wasn't just one time! When you where seven you almost died! Boy don't blame me when you're laying out there dying," he hissed, his eyes glazed in pain to see his boy in this condition. He released him so did the vine. "have it your way." He walked away and disappeared down one of the many hallways.

[Annah]

Meg grew so mad that all the lightbulbs exploded and the house went dark. She took Citrus's hand and pulled him towards the door. Outside she walked slower. Looking at him softly. She felt like she was about to cry but tried to be strong. "Im sorry." Was all she muttered when she had reached the car. She put the key in and had it started in less than 30 seconds. She didnt know if he would want to come with her, but she couldnt stay here. She hated this place now. she stared at him again. Tears filling in her eyes. Grabbing her knees she hid her face from the orange haired boy, not wanting him to see her like that. So much had happened, that she could barely make sence of it all.

[Tsayani]

Seeing her like this...made him very upset. In one movement the boy rested Meg on his lap arms wrapped around her in a hug. "It's alright..." he murmured. "it's not like I'm not use to it..." He sighed resting his chin on her head and holding her tightly but not enough to hurt her. "My just acts rash at times...I'm sorry he was acting up while you where here."

[Annah]

She had wrapped her arms around his neck and was listening to his soft voice. Looking up at him she tried to wipe away the tears. "I dont. No. I cant watch you get hurt, especially by someone who is suppose to be loving and understanding. It just.. It isnt fair." She had started crying again and she ducked her head into his chest. Why was she the one crying when he was the hurt one? She felt very selfish now.

[Tsayani]

Citrus sighed and cupped her chin in his hand, gently he coaxed her head up to look at him. "It is how it must be," he said softly, wiping away a tear with the pad of his thumb. "So please stop with this tears will you?" A grin spread across his face the usual one of his. He allowed his hand to trail from where it'd been on her face to her back with his other one and hugged her gently again.

[Annah]

Sighing she looked at him softly. "Its still not right." She said almost pouting, but it was clear the tears were over with. That was one thing about being a girl that really sucked. You were always so emotinal. She smiled her crooked almost geeky smile at him and couldnt help but yawn a little. Crying was a tiring activity. "So now what?" She asked.

[Tsayani]

"I'm not sure-" he was cut off as fire blew up to the sky from the chimney. Heat spread across the yard and buffeted Citrus. "Ooh mother is angry." Now he really wanted to get away, even though he was positive it was his father she was angry with however it didn't much matter, if you where with in a two mile radius you where in the fire zone. "Poor plants..." Suddenly Sawyer ran out the door and past Citrus and Meg. He glanced at his son and frowned a little before yelling something to him.
"Six o' clock Citrus and you best be there and also this is why you never make your mother upset!" A few moments later Madeline busted through the door fire snaking from her fingers her eyes alight with anger.
"Sawyer! You can run you can hide but you have to come home sometime!" She yelled after hurling a fireball at her husband though it most likely wouldn't hit him, she wasn't intent on becoming a widow.
"They are so embarrassing..." Citrus murmured smacking his head.

[Annah]

"well at least they have each other. My whole family seems to be flying solo these days. My mom and dad are divorced. And my brother was engaged to a girl at the university. but they called it off. Might have something to do with why he dropped out." She noticed she was still sitting on his lap. And she smiled. She begged he wouldnt ask why.

[Tsayani]

"Yes that's true, I'm sorry about your parents and brother," he said watching as a fireball grazed his father's shoulder which stunned him, giviing Madeline the upper hand. In one swift movement she tackled him to the ground in the distance. Citrus winced as he heard a shout of pain. He saw her smiling and tilted his head to one side in confusion, he wondered what she was smiling about.