part 11

Everyone looks at each other.

Josh: You'd say it's me, because I'm obviously the prettiest.  But no.

Dante: Looks at Rhys.  A Prince should always look good for photos.

Rhys: The only one allowed to touch my face is Bridget.  No one else.  You, on the other hand, could probably use a beauty salon.

Josh: I can give you some tips if you want.

Alex: Tilts his head and grins.  What's wrong Christian?  No more sarcastic comments?

Christian: Looks at him angrily.

Alex: Maybe you have something to confess?

Rhys, Dante and Josh watch him.

Christian: Takes a deep breath.  Stella and I go to the beauty salon together.

Everyone tries to hold back their laughter.

Christian: Fuck you.  I take advantage of any time I can spend with Stella.  She once asked if I wanted to come and I couldn't say no.  And you know, it's one of our favorite moments together.

Josh: Is your sex life that boring?

Dante: I think it's really cute Christian.  Your head is worth a lot of money to your enemies.  So you might as well take care of it.

Christian: Stella once suggested that you and Vivian go together.  I had you covered, friend.  But I'll see you there next Tuesday.

Butler: Comes to collect the empty plates.  And place a large bowl with 5 large pink fortune cookies.  Choose correctly. Walks away again.

Christian: That man shouldn't expect a tip from me.

Dante: Since when are there such things as pink fortune cookies?

Alex: Since Ava makes them.  Red velvet.

Rhys: But I think there's anything but luck in it.

Alex: Grabs a cookie and breaks it.  Sees a note inside and reads it.  Who among you can draw very well, but does not want to share it with anyone?

Josh: Ahhh.  Okay.  That's me.  I didn't realize that Jules saw my talent.

Everyone looks at him in disbelief.

Josh: What?

Christian: You're a doctor.  The only thing you can draw is some scribble and then other people have to guess what you have written

Josh: We doctors work very, very hard and are sometimes a bit rushed.  So yes, sometimes it looks like tickling.  But my handwriting is beautiful.

Alex: But you can't draw.  I've seen your drawings.  Do you remember what I said to you?

Josh: Leans back with a sigh.  Please never draw again.

Alex: Good.

Christian: Dante can't draw either.  When he does it he gets frustrated.

Dante: Because things never go the way I want them to.

Christian: And since Alex never put his emotions on paper. Or anywhere. And I don't waste my energy on it....

Everyone looks at Rhys.

Rhys: Fine.  I can draw.

Alex: Why did you say during the cake assignment that you couldn't draw and then make a dump Costa Rica flag?

Dante: Cake assignment?  No wait, I don't want to know.

Rhys: That was painting on a cake.  And I only draw when I feel comfortable.

Christian: What a teddy bear you are.

Alex: Eats the cookie and tries not to express how much he loves it.

Dante: Let's move on.  We don't have to talk about every secret in detail.

Rhys: takes a cookie and breaks it open.  Reads: Who listens to the pokemon theme song when he is stressed.

Dante: Okay, next.  Takes the next cookie.

Everyone looks at him.

Alex: You want to be the very best Dante?

Dante: Shut up.  Opens the cookie and reads.  WTF is this.  Who goes to the book festival dressed as....Rhysand from Acotar.

Alex: Who?

Christian: Grins and looks at Josh.  Was that why you looked up pictures of him?

Josh: I told you, stay out of my internet!

Rhys: There's another Rhys?

Dante: That's a painful truth.

Josh: Okay, listen.  Rhysand did everything he could to keep his friends, his family, safe.  His story in the book series is so moving and inspiring.

Alex: And then you dress up as him.

Josh: I can imitate him very well.  Put my hands in my pockets and stuff. And I'm going there with Jules.  Luckily, otherwise all the girls there would attack me for attention.

Rhys: Uhu.  And she doesn't mind walking next to you.

Josh: She wants to dress up as Amarantha.  That's going to be a problem.

Alex: Looks at the 2 leftover cookies.  Let's see what else the girls have for us.  Grabs one and breaks it open.  There is another note inside and reads it: Which 2 men......

Josh: 2?

Christian: Frowning. what's wrong.

Alex: Stares at the note.  Takes a deep breath through his nose.  I sincerely hope this is a joke