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Pico and Archie were hanging out, the heat of the sun setting into the three bedroom apartment that was shared between the three friends consisting of the two and Archie's girlfriend Vanessa. The air conditioner was on full blast and the blinds were all closed. The light that sat upon the roof was turned off as to preserve energy and avoid a blackout. That was the last thing they needed today..
"It's so fuckin' hot." Pico whined, trying to air himself with his green shirt, his bright ginger hair was styled to a point, his favorite gun sat besides him. His cheeks and ears were flushed red due to the heat. He currently held a blue ice drink that was kindly made by Vanessa, he took a small sip out of the silly straw
"Beeep.. " (TRANSLATION: yeaahh..) Archie was sitting in front of the small fan they had, his iconic hat sitting on the shoulder of the couch. His face pretty much pressed up against the front of the fan. His voice came out sounding like a robot. His spikey blue hair was currently tied up with a ponytail that again, Vanessa kindly supplied. It was helping Archie.
Meanwhile, the final one of the trio was laying out in the kitchen. She had made herself a nice cup of ice and was laying on the tiles, they were so nice and cool to lay upon.. Her thick, red hair was tied up with a pink scrunchie, while she let out a loud sigh. The heat wave had been going on for two days, and none of them could stand it at all.
"Do you wanna go to.. I dunno, some water park..?" She called out to the two boys, she didn't receive an answer. Whatever, it's not like she wanted to show off the outfit she got anyways..
The three could do nothing, it felt like the humidity was weighing them down. Pico pressed the iced drink against his temple, trying to prevent a headache. He often got terrible migraines..
Vanessa's phone gave out a small buzz. Indicating someone had texted her, it was currently on top of her, resting on her stomach. She slowly reached over herself and grabbed the phone, it was also pretty warm since she had to look up tutorials on how to make iced drinks on her favourite sketchy website.
It was a text from her father, who was under 'Daddy Dearest' with a few heart emojis after, she loovveed heart emojis. Vanessa sighed, Daddy and Archie didn't get along... Overprotective father doesn't think boyfriend is worth her time, yada yada. It all sounded so stereotypical to her. 'Hi there dear it's me your dad your mother and I got word that were allowed to pick up your sister it's been so long since weve seen her so I wanted to ask if you wanted to meet her agon'.
Daddy dearest never learnt how to type correctly, she never taught him either. It was pretty endearing to her. Wait.. Her sister? Oh god! Her sister! ... Oh god.. Her sister.. Vanessa hadn't had contact with her sister in seven whole years. Not after what she did. Could she even trust her?
Vanessa's Twin sister was someone who had committed a genocide on innocent people, mentally traumatizing others. It was just something she could not forgive.. But, she had been in a rehabilitation centre for seven years and she's being released, does that mean she had gotten better?
"Um, fellas." Vanessa sat up, calling out to the two boys out in the living room.
"Beep?" (TRANSLATION: yeah?) Archie answered, turning his attention over to the hallway that connected the lounge room to the kitchen.
"How would you two feel about meeting my sister?" This caused Pico to spit out his sweet, sugary drink.
"Damn bitch, how many family members you have!?"
"What? What do you mean? You've only met my mother and my father." Vanessa leaned against the frame of the door, raising an eyebrow.
"I mean.. They're both ex rock stars.. We all know what a rock star's life is like. I don't wanna be around for the family gathering." Pico rolled his eyes, sipping his drink again.
"Skedep bop bap Boop beep?" (TRANSLATION: how come you never told me you had a sister?) Archie tilted his head. Vanessa sighed and bit her lip, should she really discuss this with them, especially with Pico here?
"Well, she's done some bad things, she was sent to a mental institution and rehabilitation centre for seven years." Girlfriend adjusted her dress which sat comfortably around her.
"Bwop!?" (TRANSLATION: 'Seven!?') Archie looked at his girlfriend mortified. What kind of 'bad thing's had she done?!
"Ahah! I wouldn't wanna miss this for the world. I'm coming along." Pico was well liked by Vanessa's parents since her dad thinks 'he's just like [him] as a young, bouncing teenager.' And honestly that both frightened and amazed Archie.
"Well, that's one. Sweets, You coming?" Vanessa glanced over at her lover. Archie was pretty nervous, if this girl committed such a crime to the point where she landed herself in a mental institution for seven years, how could he trust her?
Vanessa let out a sigh. "Fine, Pico and I will go. You can stay here by yourself." She put a hand on her hip, he immediately panicked. Not that Archie was worried he was by himself, but what would happen to /her/.
"Beep! Beep! Skop Boop bep!" (TRANSLATION: 'Fine! Fine! I'll go too!') Archie stood up quickly, holding a worried expression. He really didn't wanna hear her father's passive aggressive comments about their relationship, but technically he couldn't stop them since Archie had bet the old man at his own game, singing.
"Great! I'll ask mommy to keep some room in the car!" Vanessa smiled as she stumbled back into the kitchen, laying back down on the floor. She began to text her beloved father.
'Sounds good, the boys are coming too. I wonder if shes gotten any better.' With a few heart emojis. Anyways, this heatwave was awful..