Torn (Alaric/Open)

[alariclarsstouner]

Alaric folded his arms across his chest and leaned against the wall as he listened to her. Somehow, he could see that she seemed reluctant at the fact that she had to stay under her mother’s shadow for too long. He just nodded in affirmation, remembering how he once been like that when he was younger. “Well, you couldn’t blame other people. They only see the outward appearance yet they fail to realize that there are certain qualities you both possess that makes you different from each other,” he replied, turning his head and smiling at her. “It’s up to you whether you wanted to stay like that for long. I mean, how you wanted to live your life and be known to everyone is in your hands,” he then added, sighing. He could notice that she was feeling apprehensive to share to him some aspects of her life and he immediately understood. He could not blame her if she felt cautious about it. He then gave her a meaningful look and looked away.

When he felt his fists hit the walls, he could feel the coldness spread through him. He lost count on how many times he managed to pound his fists; even until they were literally covered in blood he hasn’t stopped punching. Upon feeling the familiar sensation of unbearable pain did he managed to put them down and looked at her. She indeed looked very shocked with what he did however what actually shocked him was the fact that it was Justin Law who literally broke her heart. He could not believe what he was hearing from her. He just stood in silence for a couple of seconds as she reached up to him and patted his shoulder. “But…he likes you very much, he loves you. How did that happen?” he asked her, bewildered. He knew that Justin never adored any girl aside from Helena…until he then thought of what he said to Prue the night they were at the tower. Surely, that could be the reason? Or something much grave? “Well, she wasn’t my girlfriend yet…I mean she turned me down after I confessed. Well I was already accepting her decision…I can wait for her anyway,” he explained, looking serious. “However, I felt something was up. She couldn’t answer me straight when I was asking her about Justin. And apparently, I made a very serious accusation about him being with girls and she got angry, saying he was the one who saved her from an untimely death. Then she walked out on me…I didn’t know what to say,” he then added, sighing audibly.

[Helena Albertyne Ravenclaw]

Helena could not believe she was opening up to someone and it was annoying boy. She could not deny the fact that he was not who she thought he was all along but she still felt unsure if it was wise to talk to him about her and her mother for she rarely spoke of her mother to anyone. Despite this, when Alaric smiled at her, she found herself smiling back and for the nth time, she wondered why it took her this long to see this side of him. “I’m not blaming anyone. I can’t.” She sighed, knowing at the end of the day, she only had herself to blame. She allowed herself to be wrapped in her mother’s shadow just as she allowed Justin to break her heart. “I do want to be famous because of something that I did, not because I was the only daughter of someone famous. I’m still trying to figure out my way to get there, but I have it on good authority that I’ll find myself in the very place I want be in the future.” Helena said softly, sounding determined.

Helena eyed Alaric’s fists and could not help but feel the urge to imagine the wall Alaric just punched was Justin’s face. At that very moment, even though she still did not have a bond with heartbroken Alaric, she felt that nothing would make her happier than witnessing Alaric throw a punch on Justin’s face for both of their sakes. Helena sighed at Alaric’s next words, apparently he was fooled too. “That was what I thought too. He was a good actor who put on quite a show and had everyone fooled.” Helena stared directly in to his eyes and she could see the hurt in his eyes. At that moment she was certain her eyes showed the same emotion. Helena listened to his answer, her face serious. “I’m sure she’ll come around.” …after Justin breaks her heart too. she had wanted to add but did not. Justin saved someone’s life and now he won that person’s heart and the person happened to be Alaric’s love? Helena sighed at how bad things played out for Alaric. “A serious accusation? What exactly di- Drayton. You just explained to me what I saw! Everything.” Helena said after a few minutes of silence. “That was why Viola Drayton and Justin Law were about to do… it in the Arithmancy classroom a few days ago. Justin won Viola by saving her life… and you are in love with Viola Drayton.” Helena eyed Alaric, she was quite confident with her assumption but she could still be wrong, especially since a huge part of her assumption was about Alaric being in love with Viola Drayton, Slytherin’s resident play girl. Helena fixed her gaze on his face, waiting for his answer patiently.