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Leo sat up a bit straighter after Jessebelle had walked off.Everyone has suffered one pain or the other, nothing could change that.But something about the way she had walked off was something that would make anyone feel torn.He stood up, and looked out the window once more, wondering what to do..He couldn't get anyone, everyone else was most likely went back to sleep.He clenched his hands into tight fists.
"Hmm,you seem tired.Maybe you should go get some sleep well I talk to her?"A voice said from behind Leo. He turned around to see Mathew, that was right, the window was just outside of his room."Well? You have dark bags under your eyes again,in fact it's like you're trying to hide that with your hair."
The older teenager shook his head, and then thought.He had two choices, listen to the 15 year old, or deal with Teacher."..fine..I'll go to bed.Just don't make things anymore difficult than they have to be."Leo said, running a hand through his hair and then walked off towards his bedroom.
"Okay~"Mathew agreed with a two finger salute.Once Leo was out of sight he hurried down stairs and silently slipped out the back door."Hey!"He called softly when he got to the tree.

Wiping her eyes on her sleeve quickly, she looked up at the approaching figure. It was Mathew. Continuing to wipe her eyes, she mumbled a lame excuse about having to get some fresh air. "Sorry, I guess you guys don't want me outside on my own." She continued to mumble, managing to get dirt all over her face again from the dirty clothes.

Almost as if he knew she was lying he chuckled,"It's alright.My bad said that no demons will be coming now, it officially a demon free zone! So there's nothing to worry about~"He told her, smiling and cheerful as always.he clasped his hands behind his back,"Hmm, do you want to talk about it?"

"Not really." She shook her head, trying to not look like a loser. "Just allot of bad memories being brought up." Jessebelle sat back down against the tree, hugging her knees to her chest. "Who am I kidding.... I do want to talk, but don't know where to begin." She moaned, glad that someone would talk to her that wasn't teacher or Leo.

Mathew rocked back and forth on his heels,silently listening to Jessebell.Even in the small amount of moon light he could see many troubles and memories bubbling in her eyes.Memories at times could be painful and annoying,but he knew that was one thing that forms people."Hmm...well."He sat down in front of Jesse."..start with what's really bothering you."Mathew suggested with a nonchalant wave of his hand.

"Ok, what should I start off with? My lousy childhood or the fact I can't look Leo in the eyes without seeing her?" She asked, hugging her knees tighter to her chest. She was trying to keep her voice from quivering with each word, the painful memories coming back in a flash.

Mathew was a bit confused when Jesse said her, but maybe that's what was causing her grief."Hmm,well I would start of with whoever 'her' is. Considering the fact that you're having issues being around Leo."He said with a shrug.

"She was my first ever friend." Jessebelle started, launching into the story of her best and only friend Alexa. "It was a cold december morning, and the orphanage was supposed to be having a new kid coming in today. It was unusual for kids to come into our orphanage so everyone was excited...." She started, hugging her knees tightly to her chest as she continued. "Nobody liked being around me because I was different from them somehow, I didn't enjoy torturing the littler kids or hurting animals. Alexa was the only one who had become my friend. And then those assholes took her from me."
Sniffing, she whipped her runny nose on her sleeve, not caring that she looked like a little kid. "They beat her until she was dead while I watched. They had tied me to the bed post just so I could watch her die!" Her voice rose a bit as she bit back a sob.
"We would sit on her bed after being humiliated by the other kids, and I would just braid her hair for hours. Somehow it just calmed me down. Leo just reminds me of her so much. Her caring nature, her long and beautiful hair." She ran her hand through her own hair, remembering when the boys shaved her whole head.

(The two stories)

Matthew sat back as she plunged into her story, and a frown began to tug his mouth downward. Such a dark beginning for a story didn't mean anything good happened, he knew that one well.Slowly his blue gaze fell to the dew covered grass, until her tone changed from grief to slight anger. Even though it was there for a second, her anger of what they had done to her friend made Matthew look at her. He cocked an eyebrow, wondering how an orphanage like that was still in business. Then sucked in a gulp of air before getting a bit closer to her, just close enough to put a hand on her shoulder. Matthew hated seeing people so upset.
"..I understand,I mean I mainly get the hair part. He does have nice hair...but the gentle nature.Don't take offense to this, but has he really been nice to you?"Matthew asked her.
He bit his lip, to ask such a question after what she had just told him. That wasn't right, he knew that, but he was curious.