^⌄✧ Ash stays seated on the cushions, his foot tapping very impatiently. He looks over his shoulder at some of his friends behind him. He see's Echo being irrigated by Izabell and smirks playfully. He looks beside him at Vix. Vix glances at Ash, and squints his eyes at the other guy. ✧⌄^ ``What?`` ^⌄✧ Ash shrugs it off as if it's nothing but Vix pushes it. While the two are agruing, Echo is getting more irrigated by the second. Echo's known to have no temper but lately he's been acting up badly. ✧⌄^ ``Will you two shut the hell up?`` ^⌄✧ Echo finally snaps, his fists clenched and looks like he's bout ready to punch Izabell. Echo sighs, unclenching his fists, knowing his mom taught him well enough to never lay hands on a girl who hasn't put her hands on you first. Echo looks at Izabell, who's now twirling one of her dark brown locks of hair. ✧⌄^ ``Leave me alone, Iz.`` ^⌄✧ Echo crosses his arms, leaning on the back of the couch. Ash and Vix stop fighting and look behind them at Izabell and Echo. The duo glances at each other and blinks like they've just saw a gross kissing scene. ✧⌄^ ``Barf.`` ^⌄✧ Echo looks at Vix, throwing up the middle finger. Echo rolls his eyes, putting his hand down while turning his attention back to the TV screen. Echo feels Izabell, who's still beside him playing with her hair, lean on his side. Echo obviously is uncomfortable and Ash stands up from his seat, grabbing Izabell's wrist. ✧⌄^ ``Alright, Iz. Enough.`` ^⌄✧ Izabell ignores Ash's warning and jerks her hand away from his grasp, hugging Echo's arm which causes him to be more uncomfortable and its visibly shown in his eyes that he isn't liking the attention. Echo can feel his heart picking up its pace slightly. Ash see's the discomfort in Echo's eyes and looks at Vix for help. Vix sighs quietly to himself, standing up at 6 feet. Vix tells Izabell to stand up and she obeys with a pouty face. Vix pushes her softly towards Ash. Ash grins in a evil-looking way down at Izabell and she trembles a little bit. Echo's heart races back to its normal speed once Izabell is away from him. Vix sits on Echo's left, calming him down with soothing words. Ash grabs Izabell's hand and tugs her over to the front couch, where Ash was originally sitting, and makes her sit down. ✧⌄^ ``You good, Echo?`` ^⌄✧ Brooke askes, a young lady with light chocolate brown hair and green eyes with a swirl of brown in them. Echo nods and crosses his arms again, trying to relax. Izabell shifts, her knees on the coushins and facing the back of the couch, looking at Echo with a smile. Iz's intentions are pretty clear: Play with Echo. But its also clear that Echo isn't a playful person and wishes to be left alone to watch the movie. ✧⌄^ ``I'ma get some drinks and snacks for us, guys, be right back`` ^⌄✧ One of the other girls say, standing up and walking to the kitchen. ✧⌄^

^⌄✧ Ash looks at Echo ✧⌄^ ``You okay now?`` ^⌄✧ Echo nods, but looks away from him and goes back to watching the movie ✧⌄^ ``I'm fine, Ash`` ^⌄✧ Echo whispered, fidgeting with his fingers while his eyes lock on the TV screen ✧⌄^ ``If you say so, man.`` ^⌄✧ They both go back to watching the movie just as the lights flickered slightly and then the breaker goes out, Izabell screams like a little girl just got her favorite doll taken away and Echo covers his ears as soon as she does so, not enjoying the discomfort of loud noises. Ash gets up, grabbing Echo's hand and tugging him along. ✧⌄^ ``Me and Echo are going to turn the breaker back on, everyone just stay put... and somone please get that bitch to shut up!`` ^⌄✧ Ash yells over Izabell's screaming. The two boys leave the room while Ash takes out his phone, turning on the flashlight. They make their way to the kichen ✧⌄^ ``Before you scream, Mia, I'm turning the breaker back on.`` ^⌄✧ Ash says, annoyed still by Izabell's screaming. He turns the breaker back on and after 5 seconds, the lights are back on. Echo stutters and points at something while Ash is closing the breaker box. ✧⌄^ ``What's wrong, Echo?`` ^⌄✧ Ash says before turning around and instantly covers Echo's eyes. Ash takes Echo back to the movie room and sits him down by Cole. ✧⌄^ ``Calm him down, will ya?`` ^⌄✧ He points at Vix and gestures for him to come here. ✧⌄^ ``Mia's dead. I don't know who could've done it, did anyone leave while I was gone?`` ^⌄✧ Ash whispers very quietly to Vix, arms crossed. ✧⌄^ ``I couldn't see anyone, but I didn't hear everyone's footsteps either.``

^⌄✧ Vix looks at Ash, speaking quietly to him. Until Ash looks at Hazel, ✧⌄^ ``Someone killed Mia`` ^⌄✧ His voice creaks, Mia was his little sister and now dead. Vix rubs Ash’s back softly. ✧⌄^ ``No one left the room from what I know.. Haz, did you hear or see anyone leave?`` ^⌄✧ Meanwhile the trio is whispering things back and forth; Echo starts crying, trying his best to hold it back. Cole rubs Echo’s back soothingly and tells him “it’s okay” and “let it out”. Echo hugs Cole’s neck, burying his face in the crook of his neck, sniffling quietly. Ash glances sadly at Echo then looks back at Hazel. ✧⌄^ ``You know Echo can’t handle things like this. He hates death, let allow blood.`` ^⌄✧ Vix nods in agreement, crossing his arms against his white shirt. ✧⌄^ ``Yeah. That’s a big pointer right there. Poor Echo, he had to see the main two things he hates.`` ^⌄✧ Echo stays beside Cole, continuing to hug the other boy. ✧⌄^ ``You’re okay, Echo`` ^⌄✧ Vix calls softly to the white-haired boy. Echo shakes his head, shaking softly. Izabell looks at Echo, her mouth closed. She walks over to him, twirling her hair with her finger. ✧⌄^ ``Hey, Echo…? You okay?`` ^⌄✧ Echo looks up at Izabell, shaking his head a little bit. ✧⌄^ ``N-no..`` ^⌄✧ Izabell frowns slightly, watching Echo’s expresses. She walks away from him, not pushing it. Cole remains by Echo while Hazel, Vix, and Ash continue whispering quietly to each other. ✧⌄^ ``So now what..?`` ^⌄✧ Vix says to Ash, his arms still crossed. ✧⌄^ ``I..I don’t know. Any ideas, Hazel?`` ^⌄✧ Ash snaps his fingers in front of Hazel's face, his tail going stiff. ✧⌄^ ``Hello??``