Third Person POV:-

Both of them had time to spare so they went to the game room.

"Let's play this" they both started playing. Andrea was playing it aggressively as if the ball ruined her food. She hit it in anger while maintaining the poker face with clenched jaws, the ball got crushed. It repeated several times.

"They aren't good quality ones," she says staring at the poor ball.
"If you didn't beat the soul out of them." she just rolls her eyes at the response.
"You know what let's just go to my room," he says.

"Are you okay?" River asks.
"Yup, they were mere bruises," Andrea says
"I mean emotionally." Her eyes said it all.
"Not really" with a small humorless chuckle truthfully. Why do I always feel compelled to tell him the truth? She mentally whines to herself.

She entered his room and it was a grey basic kind but neat one, surprising.
"Wanna talk about it?" He asks her. Both make themselves comfortable.
"Some memories which are just stuck in my head, I try to forget but can't."
"I can understand," he says knowingly.

"You know when you come to know that life isn't easy. It is like a deep black hole and you feel shallow and empty inside." She looks up and he was staring at her with intensity.
"Like dry and dead," he nods.

"I just hope things would change but it's impossible. There you feel utterly alone even when surrounded by so many people. I don't know how I am supposed to live with the burden on me. It feels like a rope tied on my neck and I don't know how am I supposed to breathe."

River just stars at her not knowing what happened to her. He knows one thing for sure it wasn't her stepfather's death because he did a background check on him. He was a freaking drug addict and does illegal business. He knows for sure that she didn't have sunshine and rainbows during her childhood and feels guilty and angry.

"I don't make any sense, do I?" She rolls her eyes thinking she said too much.

"I know that feeling too well. I once trusted and loved someone too much but she betrayed me in the worst way possible with someone I hate too much." He scoffed and remembered his ex.
"Backstabbing bitch" she said with venom.
River looks at her amused as he smiles at her.

"You shouldn't keep everything in Rea, it's unhealthy."
"Look who is saying." She scoffs.
"Shut up" he rolls his eyes at her.
She chuckles lightly.

There was a knock on the door and it was a maid.
"Dinner is ready" by saying this she goes outside.
They both went downstairs and everyone was seated there except for Rhett who might be with Ares.

"How was your school Sorella?" Ales asked
"Fine, nothing new"
"And we heard you skipped two classes. You weren't even in school. Where the hell were you? We told you the rules right." Enzo says with annoyance.

"I didn't say I was going to follow them and FYI, I saw a nice cafe and spent my time there." She says with sass.
"You don't have any manners."
"No shit sherlock."
He was going to say something but Ales cut him off.

"Ignore him, did you make any friends?"Ales asked giddily.
"Nah," Andrea says.
"Ya, she pretty much ignored everyone. She is much like girl version River." Rhett says while entering with Ares.
Andrea and River look at each other. They raise an eyebrow in unison and look away.

"Who are you?" Ales completely changed his tone to businesslike as soon as he saw a new face.

Rhett smiles wide and introduces him, "He is Andrea's friend and he is such a fun guy, he even helped me record and all and-" he was cut off by Andrea,

"Who the fucking hell said we are friends?" she raises her perfectly arched brow at Ares who smiles sheepishly and nervously scratches his head. "We are not friends, we are just circumstantial acquaintances" River snorts at that while the elder two are just observing.

"Isn't that the same" Rhett says and Ares nods and sighs "I have been trying to make her understand the same, she always hurts my feelings like that" he says.

While ignoring her scoff and her mumbling not again, he just continues with a sad tone, "You know, I was always a loner. Even now, I only have her, my mom, and- "

"Your mother is dead," she says with a bored tone. His eyes water while he sniffles as Rhett hugs him and says to Andrea "That is so rude of you"

"I know right, how can you say that to a grieving person"

The other three didn't know what to do as they watched this scene unfold.

"Shut up, you attention seeking whore, just a month ago you threw a party for that bitch being dead on her death anniversary,"

Ares drops the act as he says with a pout, "Buzzkill," Rhett was gaping at him like a fish.

"I know, now eat and get lost, we will talk tomorrow"

"Sit down and let's eat first," Ales says breaking the silence as everyone was still absorbing the moments that happened just now, which seemed a common occurrence for Andrea and Ares. 

All the others came out of the shock and started eating making small talk. Ares also felt included. He was happy that Andrea would finally get someone to rely on and will not always be her grumpy self.

When leaving he pulls Andrea to the side and says, "Sorry for not answering, I had a few things to take care of" he says holding himself from saying the truth. 

She raises her eyebrows in question as he just shakes his head and she nods in understanding.

"They are a good family," he blurts out and says awkwardly, "Maybe give them a chance to see the real you too" he continues after receiving no response, "You know that it is okay for you to be happy without feeling guilty. Not many get even one chance for knowing the meaning of family."

"Ares, I do trust you, you know that right," Ares smiles widely at her as he knows what it means. He nods as she says, "Good, now get out." He chuckles at her usual suddenness as he waves at her while she just turns around and goes to her room. Ares hugs Rhett goodbye and as everyone returns to their room.

 Ales knocks at Andrea's door and she opens it and invites him in. They settle down.

"You probably won't like me telling you to follow the rules because we just met a few days ago, but I want you to at least keep yourself safe and not put yourself in danger because my line of business is dangerous. Can I trust you with that?" Ales say in a soft yet authoritative form.

"Fine, I will inform you prior or text you in case of any plans. You have my word on it." I say with full sincerity.
"Okay well, goodnight" he stands up as he kisses her forehead and goes to the door.
"Goodnight" she replies.

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LIFE SUCKS!
IT'S VERY UNEXPECTED
SO DON'T LIVE FOR LATER BUT TODAY.

OR ELSE YOU MIGHT REGRET IT...

YOU MIGHT WANT TO TELL THEM
BEFORE THEY LEAVE...

(New update!!! So Your favorite brother? How are Andrea and Ares?)

This chapter is long and double update as my friend is whining about it.