The Meant To Be First Date

[Stefan Archer]

Out of Character:

So, the poster after me should be Kate/Johanna, and then as per what I'd planned others can post.

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<SIZE size="50">The return home had not been pleasant. As could be expected. It wasn't like at any time the two had actually been on good terms, but it was worse now. Worse than it had ever been before in the short fourteen years of the boys life. And consider the circumstances it was pretty hard to believe that things could actually get worse. It was the morning of the first Monday of the holiday, and coming to on the floor of the bedroom was not something he liked to repeat. Not the way in which he could bare breathe without causing waves of pain to erupt over his body. Or the way the black and white image around him appeared more blurry than usual. All of which were things to be expected by the way he'd just been treated by his father. A rather terrible and horrific way that had left the teen on the floor of his own bedroom desperately clinging to the memories of the past year in the silent hope that he would be able to create more. Things at school had never really been better. He knew that today was an important day. He knew that this day had to be more perfect than any other. But Stefan Archer also realised that he couldn't go. Not looking like he did, and no amount of clothes would ever be able to mask what had happened to him. He shouldn't go meet Kate for their date. No matter how much he loved her. The one he'd finally plucked up enough courage to ask her to. The glimmer of hope and normality in his otherwise hopeless life. Sighing loudly, he then winced, considering the sighing actually cause his chest to erupt in an odd pain. Slowly, Stefan sat himself up. He glanced around the room, and was glad that his vision had almost completely returned to normal. As normal as a boy with no colour vision's eye sight could really be. He didn't really care, everything hurt, he was hungry and slightly cold, but he would meet her. He would tell her, he would ask for her help. Because at this point, with his father acting in such a fashion there was no way he could keep going. His friends all talked of how brave he was, how he kept going when most others wouldn't, but he always thought they had just met their limit. The point where it just becomes too hellish to handle. And it appeared Stefan had finally reached that point. But in knowing that he had friends who would help him, friends willing to accept him for all his faults he still had that last glimmer of hope that would then make his life better. That he knew if he asked for it, that they would actually help him. They wouldn't let him go back. And Stefan was at the point where he was just so scared of what would happen to him that running seemed like the only viable option he had left.

However the most difficult of challenges that the boy would have to face would be actually asking his father if he could go. It wasn't like his father had at all been on speaking terms with him. He knew that asking his father would either end with a no and a punch across the face, or a yes and a punch across the face. Either way he was going to get hurt. It was just the decision of how hurt he was actually going to get. If he'd then be saved, or if he'd be stuck in the place he'd come to refer as hell. Something that he knew he would never be able to look at without the memories of the horrible way he was treated flooding back to his mind. He knew no matter how hard he tried, no matter how far he ran the memories would always be there. And he just needed that yes to be able to go, to be given the chance of running and attempting to overcome everything that had happened in that house. All of the times when his mind told him to not bother. But now so close, and so ready to leave it behind he just needed to be granted it. For his father to for once to do something that meant Stefan wasn't in pain. For once read between the lines and realise that letting him go would be his last task as father to Stefan. He had maybe never been before, and he probably won't ever win best father award but he was happy to at least let Stefan breathe at long last. To forget the colourblindness and the fact his mother's death was his fault and just let him never have to worry about if he'd make it to his next birthday. Slowly Stefan got to his feet. Using the nearest wall for support, and finding that his ankle was pretty much on fire. He was barely able to put any pressure on it. But really since everything was in pain Stefan Archer was hardly letting it dwell on his mind. He felt light headed and he had to close his eyes and breath deeply for a number of minutes. Attempting to make sure he didn't just collapse again or faint. He very slowly walked out of his room and to the bathroom that was just down the hall. He steps incredibly quiet, well as quiet as he could be. Reaching the bathroom, Stefan couldn't help but feel like that he wouldn't have to even ask for the help. One of his eyes was badly bruised, his nose had blood around it, his lip was split, he had a dark bruises on the side of his cheek. And that was only his face. There was no hiding it any more.

Heavy footsteps alerted Stefan to the fact that his father was awake and heading straight towards him. It was now or never really. Stefan knew that he had to try and if it failed, it failed. He'd find another way. He'd wait it out and not go back to his house after the second term. He very slowly washed his face with the cold water from the tap and felt his heart increase by the second as he knew what was about to happen. He knew that it wasn't going to be great, but he had to stay hopeful, and surprisingly it was something the Slytherin teen could do. Despite everything, it was his hope and his willingness to not give up that made him want to ask anyway, that made him want to ignore what his dad said about how much of a lesser human he was and made him want to continue living. Living and breathing. The angry shout of his name, struck a deep fear with Stefan but he swallowed as much of this fear as possible and exited the bathroom. His father was standing at the top of the stairs. Stefan met the man's eyes briefly and then looked down at the ground between them. His father noting this reluntancy to meet his eyes was over to Stefan in a matter of strides. He took Stefan by the chin and raised his head. Stefan hated this gesture. His heart was at twice the speed. The fear he felt was clear in his eyes. "Dad, please could I get the next terms school supplies" Stefan whispered, his voice quiet, afraid. However his father didn't appear to be listening. He was just staring down at Stefan with the same hate that he always had. The hate that made Stefan want to scream to the high heavens about what he could've possibly done to deserve it. "Dad" Stefan was cut of by a blinding pain in his stomach. Sharp and then wet. Stefan didn't even have time to register what was going before his world turned black and he crumbled to the ground.
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[Kate Archer]

Kate had arrived in New Zealand yesterday.she wasn't really supposed to be here but after a long argument with her parents they had finally relented and let her come here and stay with her aunt.Kate wasn't sure how she was feeling.Three days ago she had discovered that she had a rare type of disease called Phaeochromocytoma.What it basically meant was that she had a tumor in her adrenal glands,it was the cause of the accelerating heart rate,the panic attacks,lack of sleep ,all the headaches and everything else that had been wrong with her over the past three months.Apparently her great grand mother had gotten the disease from an elder ancestor and had died from it.The doctors had assured Kate that they were able to preform an operation to get rid of the tumor but since it was such a rare disease it had only been down a handful of times.She was due to get the operation next summer,luckily her parents had enough money to afford private health care ensuring Kate got the operation as soon as possible.Kate felt guilty that she was getting it before other people who were probably on long waiting lists but the doctors said it wasn't the case this time because she was one of the only people getting the operation.Kate wasn't sure how she felt,she was glad she had finally found out what was wrong with her but now that she had she wasn't sure what to think.She couldn't believe she had been the one to inherit the disease.All her siblings were going for check ups but it was believed that Kate was the only one as she was the only one how had developed the symptoms.The doctors had said that they could do nothing about the head aches,nausea and accelerated heart rate but they were giving her sleeping tablets and special medicine to try and stop the panic attacks from happening.So far she had had no panic attacks which was a great relief for Kate because they always took so much out of her,so the tablets were possibly working.She didn't mind the sleeping tablets,it was nice to always know you would fall asleep but Kate didn't like the dreamless nights and the fact it took her ages to get out of bed in the morning.But Kate was adjusting and she would have to live like this until the month of June,six months away.

Kate had traveled all the ways to New Zealand because she was meeting up with Stefan,their first date.Kate had been looking forward to it since the Yule Ball when he had asked her.she had had to tell her parent why she wanted them to buy her a plane ticket all the ways to New Zealand and she thinks that's what won her the argument.She had worried at first that they wouldn't let her go back to Hogwarts but she had told them that she had the OWLs next year and she needed to get all the work done this year so she would do good next year.They hadn't known what the OWLs were so she had to explain that they were like the Junior Cert in Ireland so that had made them think again about if they would let her go.They both knew how important the Junior Cert was because they were teachers themselves so they had reluctantly agreed to let her go.Ever since second year that had been watching her more carefully and even though Kate they they had the best interests at heart,it was starting to get annoying.They were watching her every move and they were still mad with her for not telling them about how seriously sick she had been.It annoyed Kate and she was getting in a lot more arguments with them lately.Kate sighed,she didn't need another complication in her life.

Kate had unpacked yesterday and had got settled in with her aunt.Kate knew her parents had given her aunt instructions about how life was going to go for Kate but Kate was going to do what she liked whether they liked it or not.Kate was starting to get at the age where she wanted to do most things by herself and she was also entering the "terrible teens"as her parents called it.Kate didn't really care to be honest.Kate was thinking all this as she was walking down the streets of the Obsidian Harbor.She liked this place.It was nice to be back in the sun after all the cold and wet rain in England.The streets were busy and Kate made her way through the throngs of people.Kate was on the look out for Stefan but she couldn't see him.She bit her lip and began to wander through the shops.When she returned and there was still no sign of him. Kate was starting to get worried.She wasn't worried about the fact that he wouldn't come because he simply didn't want to it was more the fact that a certain someone wouldn't let him come.Still Kate sat on a near by bench and waited patiently for him to appear.

 

[Tara Sitara]

like every year so far Tara hadn't gone home over the christmas break. instead she stayed at the castle and spent the days drawing in the grounds or surrounding area. today however she had organised to meet up with a group of her mates in obsidian harbour. she had awoken in her empty dormitory, and gotten ready deciding not to put her hair in its usual braid, instead it was loose and hung in ripples down her back to the base of her spine. it was warm so se put on a thing tuning and draped a scarf around her neck the way most ladies did at home when they were going out. in her bag went her sketch pad, pencils and some lunch. with one final look in the mirror she set off down the stairs grabbing a quick breakfast of toast and jam and then headed out of the castle. it wasn't far to the harbour where they were meeting, but she caught a bus and was there with plenty of time to spare, she spent it sketching some of the boats on the water. unfortunately like every often when she was sketching she lost herself in the drawing completely and lost track of time. when she eventually looked at her watch she realised that it was time to meet up with her friends. she quickly put her book and pencil away and headed as quick as she could to the meeting spot. when she arrived she saw only kate was there and she looked a little worried. "hello Kate, How has your holiday been so far?" she asked starting a conversation so as to take her mind of where everyone else was.

Out of Character:

sorry its lame, but i am about to go to bed and i thought i would post so that you can reply before the holidays close.

 

[Sara Moon]

Sara was in New Zealand. She missed her parents terrible, and it was a shame that Ryan and Star hadn't been able to come. Sara loved New Zealand, she loved the weather, and the vibrancy of the people. She hadn't been planning on coming, but her Mam and Dad had talked her into it, they wanted her to keep an eye on Kate. so, she'd decided to come, and was delighted when she heard of the groups plans to meet up. She'd been terrified when she learned about Kate's disease, and felt guilty. The frostiness in their relationship couldn't have helped with her stress levels, but all arguments were forgotten. They may not be close, but she was still Sara's sister. She understood why their parents were worried about her, she hadn't known how ill she'd been. She's known something was wrong, she'd seen how bedraggled she was in school, but she had no idea how bad they were.

She was looking forward to seeing the gang today. Especially Stefan, she knew that he got hurt in the holidays, even if he wouldn't admit how it happened. He claimed it was being colour-blind, but Sara had noticed that he never seemed to be falling, or hurting himself in Hogwarts. She knew stefan and Kate were going out on a date first, and they were all meeting afterwards, so she wasn't too worried-they'd look after each other. About time the got things together- she thought to herself wryly. It had been obvious that Kate and Stefa adored each other. she was glad things were working out. She lay back and began thinking about her own romantic developments-AKA Jake. It had been so great to see him at the Yule Ball, and she was very excited about their date in London. A small beep interupted her daydreams, as the alarm she had set earlier went off. time to go and meet up with the others.

She walked out into the streets, loooking around for a sign of Stefan, but he wasn't there. It was a few moments before she spotted Kate and Tara. She ran up, immediately on alert. Where was Stefan? Please God, don't let something bad have happened. She tried not to make it obvious though, because Tara had never shown any signs of knowing about Stefan's problems. If Willlow were there, she cvould've said it to her. The Gryffindor was her Best Friend. Still, she'd have to try and say it to Kate somehow. "Hey guys!" she greeted sunnily, hugging Tara, whom she hadn't seen in weeks. "Hey, where's Stefan, I thought you and him were hanging out?" she asked, shooting Kate a meaningful look she was a smart girl, she'd know what Sara meant. She knew Kate had her suspicions.

 

[Kate Archer]

Kate had been sitting on the bench for over two hours.She couldn't believe it,he hadn't come.She was angry,very angry and scared.She knew why he hadn't come,she just knew it was because of is dad.Kate knew the only reason he wouldn't of come was if he was either too injured or his dad wouldn't let him.She prayed it was the second reason because she wasn't sure if she would be able to cop with the fact that he was too injured to go.Kate might have a panic attack there and then and that was something she didn't want happening,the doctors had told her to try and keep her stress levels down as they would just trigger the attacks.Even a small thing could set one of and Kate was getting increasingly worried.She could feel her heart-rate speeding up but she was telling herself to calm down,take deep breaths,Stefan is okay,he just could make it because he was't allowed,no other reason.Of course her parents would be furious that they had paid for the tickets and the she would of met the boy and Kate couldn't tell them the real reason.Kate had walked into a few shops but she had mostly just sat there,with a empty look on her face because deep down she knew he hadn't turned up just because his dad hadn't let him,she knew there was something else and it was terrifying.

Kate looked up when she heard a familiar voice.she had almost forgotten they had agreed to meet up with friends after their date.Kate sighed how was she supposed to explain this?Luckily Tara didn't seem to notice anything "They were okay,I've had better"Kate admitted truthfully.She didn't want to tell anyone her illness yet,she only wanted her family to know.She didn't want anyone to be sympathetic to her.She wanted to be treated ike everyone else,she would maybe tell them another time.Next to arrive was Sara.Things had settled between them and Kate was glad because she didn't need to worrying about things like that.She also knew her parents had asked Sara to watch out for Kate.It annoyed her a small bit but she knew where they were coming from.Kate knew that Sara guessed something was up,she didn't want to say anything in front of Sara so she decided she would tell a lie and if she asked later she would tell her "He sent a note saying he couldn't come because his dad wouldn't let him"She said keeping her eyes on the sea.She wasn't sure how she felt,all her emotions had just been all over the place lately and now she didn't really feel anything.

 

[Tara Sitara]

Tara had noticed Stefans abscence. theough she hadnt been sure if he and Kate had meant to go on the date before or after the group meet up. she had thought before, but it may have been after and she had been wrong and he was just running late. besided she hadnt wanted to worry Kate as she knew her panick attacks were getting worse and she didn't want to start her off on one. when kate said she had had better holidays she gave her friend a hug. "thats a shame." she said. she remembered kate saying that she wasnt sure if what she was being treeted for was the illness she had, maybe she had fould out the right problem (not that any problem could be right). but bedore she could say anything else she heard someone else coming from behind. them. she looked around and saw Sara. "hey Sara, I havent seen you in a while" she said. hugging her friend back. however when Sara asked about Stefan she realised her suspicions were confirmed, they were meant to have hung out before they met the rest of them. she looked at kate waiting for the answer.
When the reply came a few thigs clicked into place in her head. the scars, bruises, and marks she had seen on his skin at haloween, sure she had seen them befre, she remembered the first time she had met him on one of her first days in the school. she had drawn his picture and whilst doing so removed the bruising from his paper self. and how the injuries were always worse at the start of the term, and had faded by the holidays, only to be repeted again, the next term. this had been such a ruitine for him that she seemed to have stopped noticing, however when Kate said that his farther wouldnt let him a few ideas as to why the injuries only occured during the holidays came to mind, how did i not notice this before. vishnu please let him be okay she thought her brain kicking into hindi, and calling out to vishnu the protector or preserver for his saftey. she wanted to give her friend another hug and say that she was sure there was a normal reason for him not turning up, but she didn't know if se could as she wasn't sure if she believed it to be true, and she tried to avoid lying as much as possible so instead she just stood there and looked at the twins hoping that someone else would say something.