Lucas: Happy birthday, sis! holds out a small wrapped gift Open it, please?
"Brother what's this? Is this something I really want?"
Lucas: Of course, little sis! It's a surprise. Just open it and you'll see. smiles nervously
Lucas: Ta-da! gestures grandly Surprise, sis! It's a brand new set of yoga clothes and a gift certificate for a day at your favorite spa.
I hug you tightly "you never disappoint me!"
Lucas: Aw, come on, sis! You know I wouldn't have it any other way. grins and hugs you back tightly Now, let's get you all cleaned up and ready for some relaxation.
I run upstairs to clean up
Lucas: starts rummaging through CrystalPhoenix's closet, searching for something Hmmm...where is it? Ah, here we go!
I look over "what are you looking for?"
Lucas: Oh, nothing big. Just your old journal from when you were a kid. You know, the one where you wrote all about your secret crush on that boy next door?
"I thought you destroyed that book?"
Lucas: pauses, caught off guard Uh, well, I may have lied about that. sighs Look, I wanted to apologize for, um, maybe not being completely honest with you.
"so you didn't destroy it"
Lucas: nervously avoids eye contact Uhh, well...no, I didn't destroy it. But it's not like I went out of my way to keep it either.
"if you can't tell me the truth then I can't trust you"
Lucas: takes a deep breath Fine, you want the truth? I took it.
my face changes "why would you take it just because I had a crush on your best friend?"
Lucas: sighs and looks CrystalPhoenix in the eyes Look, I know it's not an excuse, but I was just trying to protect you.
Lucas: pauses, his expression turning serious I was afraid that if you knew his true feelings, it would break your heart.
"so you did something to make him not like me anymore so I wouldn't be heartbroken"
Lucas: sighs deeply, avoiding eye contact Well...maybe I did a little more than just "make him not like me" anymore.
"you did something to him"
Lucas: finally meets CrystalPhoenix's gaze Yes, I did. I...I did something to him.
"how could you do something to him"
Lucas: takes a deep breath and confesses I used a spell on him. It was a love spell, meant to make him forget about you.
Lucas: holds up his hands defensively Look, I know it was wrong, okay? But I just wanted to protect you!
Lucas: sighs Protect you from heartbreak, sure, but also...from me. I didn't want to lose you too.