SPOILER!!: Melanie
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Originally Posted by
iBeJenn 
Melanie was definitely concerned for Landon now, if she hadn't before. She looked at him with wide eyes. What did she do? What did she do? What did she do?! Melanie didn't know what to do! She was almost as bad with tears as Landon was with them. She looked at Anya and Mister James who had arrived then back at Alice.
"Hey, hey," Melanie muttered, "don't cry." She fumbled with the clasp on her bag, pulling out a small plastic package filled with tissues. Opening it, she pulled one out and wiped Landon's tears. Because he seemed to distraught to do that himself. "Do you want... to tell me what's wrong?" she asked quietly, wrapping an arm around him, and keeping it there as he hugged his knees.
Because what he needed was a lot of hugs.
Like. A lot.
Now did anyone have any more ideas? Because Melanie was worried beyond belief and couldn't seem to think. It killed her to see her best friend this way.
Landon flinched a little as Melanie wiped his tears away with the tissues that she had. Had she always been one to have tissues in her bag? Eh, he shouldn't question it. He just didn't understand how she could tell him not to cry.
"How can I not cry, M-Melanie? He's g-gone. Forever." He said, putting his head back into his knees and screaming.
SPOILER!!: Anya
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Originally Posted by
LilFox06 Anya's eyes drifted between everyone that had gathered. Andrew...? Who was Andrew...? Did... did this have something to do with why Landon missed the last match?
And when Landon's dark eyes met hers, she was honestly taken aback. And... with the greeting that she'd just received... she honestly didn't know what to think.
She just knew... something awful must have happened to Landon.
She knelt in front of Landon and quickly grabbed one of his hands in both of hers. She felt overwhelmingly selfish for stopping just because she wanted something to distract herself from her own thoughts.
"Shhh...." she said with a soft coo. "It's alright." At least, the stuff with her was going to be alright. She still wasn't sure the exact reason that brought Landon to the corridor in the first place.
Landon lifted his head from his knees when he felt Anya grab one of his hands. Usually, on a normal day, he would back up away from her and they would get into a pretty heated argument. But today, he had no energy. None whatsoever and he'd give up trying. There was no use anymore and even Andrew had said that. He just merely stared at her as she said it was going to be alright. And honestly? He believed her more than he believed his best friends for some unknown reason.
"I don't know..." He trailed off, as he looked from Anya, then to everyone else, his face sinking more and more as he realized so many people are seeing him crying right now.
SPOILER!!: Alice
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Originally Posted by
lemon The Gryffindor smiled at Melanie when she came over, but remained silent, as Landon was the biggest concern at the moment. Forget the noodles, he needed a friend. When Anya drifted into the little group as well, Alice nodded to her. And James.. he and Alice hadn't spoken since that time since she had become cross with him. She didn't think this was the best time to rekindle their friendship...
It was all about Landon.
Alice heard the name of his uncle.. but what happened? The little lioness remembered something about him being ill.. but the exact seriousness of the situation, she didn't know. Landon had never explained further.. but had.. had something happened? Something that they didn't know of? Unlike being polite as Anya and Melanie had, the girl refused to ask Landon what was wrong. Carefully, she peeled herself off the floor and plopped into Landon's lap, peeking at the letter. The letter.. oh..
I didn't make it.
The girl's eyes sparkled as the pieces came together in her head. Landon's tears.. the letter.. the illness.. it all made sense. "Oh.. Donnie.. I'm so sorry." The tiny girl wrapped her arms around the older boy. Alice was tiny, but surprisingly strong, and she held him as tightly as she could. She figured he could use a friend.. or three.
She remained in his lap. 'Cause it was rather comfy. The third year didn't offer him any Oreos.. she wouldn't have wanted to eat if her Gramps had died, so she figured Landon wouldn't want to either. Maybe he just needed friends.
And they were here for him.
Before he knew what was going on, Alice plopped into his lap and he frowned as he watched her read the letter. Usually he wouldn't want the sympathy, but right now he could care less. He awkwardly patted her back as she hugged him and he sighed, feeling some more tears fall out of his eyes.
"A-alice. You're choking me." He said, gagging a little.
SPOILER!!: James
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Originally Posted by
omnomnomRAWR James took the letter from his friend and skimmed over it. When he finished skimming, he wrapped his arms around Landon in a hug, even though he was already being hugged. "Aww, Landon, mate, I'm sorry..." He felt for his friend, he really did. He remembered what his family went through when his uncle passed away years ago. Maybe, just maybe, he could help Landon through this.
Landon watched James read the letter as well and hugged his friend back.
"Tell the rest of the guys, especially Chris and Ryan." He said, looking down at the ground. They would want to know, if they already didn't. Especially Ryan since he was Andrew's neighbor.
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Landon lightly lifted Alice off of his lap and sighed, standing up to look at everyone.
"Can you guys just...leave me alone?" He frowned and started to walk away, tears continuing to fall out of his eyes. He didn't mean what he said, but he felt as if being alone was going to make this all better. He stopped and turned back around, walking towards the group.
"I need the letter...it's-all I have now." His face sunk some more and he picked the letter up off the ground.
"I'm sorry, just-leave me alone." He said, angrily and then he ran off.