✮⋆˙ Fire and ice

★ TUESDAY 11th JANUARY ★

"WHY ISN'T THERE A IRELANDS GOT TALENT?" Gibsie huffed, leaning over the table looking personally offended

Teagan Wilmot paused her eating, lifting her gaze to Gibsie "Huh? That is a good question. Do they not think the irish have talent?"

"Exactly!" Gibsie exasperated, throwing his hands up "You know what I have plan"

"Well come on then spill?!" Teagan said, resting her head in her hands like Gibs was about to read some award winning story

We were all sat at our designated table for lunch, in our designated seats. Liam was sat infront of me with Teagan Wilmont -katies twin sister- sat next to him, he was heavily engrossed in Danny and Cadhlas conversation. The two girls were annoyingly say next to me, Danny was so close that I could smell her vanilla perfume

If it was up to me, she wouldn't even be sat on this table let alone next to me. But apparently that's her assigned seat

"So basically I fly to London and go on the britain thing and then there like 'woah this man has sooo much talent'. Then I get famous and demand they make an Ireland's got talent" Gibisie explained, using his hands to animate his words

Leaning over, Danny invited herself to their conversation "I definitely think that could work, do your irish dancing, they can't fucking turn that down"

Proper ingrossed in this fantasy of his, Gibsie eagerly nodded "Fuck yeah, simon cowell won't know what hit him"

"You will definitely get the golden buzzer G-spot" Danny assured with a bright smile

"Yes, yes fuck yes" He bubbled, practically vibrating out of his seat of happiness "Oi Kieran you would be in the audience supporting me right"

Throwing on a lazy smirk "Of course lad, british girls love accents"

Rolling her eyes, Danny groaned "Ugh your such a manwhore, and by the way if you were to go to england the girls would part like the red sea to get away from you"

"Same goes for you, slut. The lads would avoid you like the plague, you would see them sprinting down the road to get away from your crazy arse" I shot back, enjoying the way her jaw clenched

From the sidelines, Cadhla and Liam 'ooo'ed like they was watching a WWE match

"God you couldn't even be more annoying if you tried Kieran" She ribbed, that familiar glint in her eye. The one that promises trouble

The one that says 'i'm going to make you eat your words'

Well fuck you Danny, two can play at that game

"You know sometimes I wonder what on earth possessed your mother to even think about having you" She continues, voice taking a dangerous edge "But then I realise she didn't, you were a mistake. A stupid one at that, considering your the reason your da left"

You see arguing with Danny is like playing chess, her moves are lethal and strategic, my moves are ruthless and tactical

We spot weaknesses is eachothers comments and exploit the hell out of them. Breaking down the words peice by peice, until inevitably one of us cracks

She was fire, uncontrollable and untouchable. Fueled with sharp retorts and murderous glares that would send a lesser man running

I am ice, aloof and unshakable. With words that can bite and a cool composure that never shatters

Well almost never

Danny peirces through my bored demeanour like it's fucking nothing, getting under my skin without even trying

"And you're the reason why you're whole family left" I shot back "Surely you've realised the reoccurring theme is you"

But like always my words don't affect her, she brushes them off with a lazy shrug "Oh please everyone knows I have abandonment issues, it's not new. You're clutching at straws, prick. At least try to be creative"

"Point to Danny" Cadhla giggles while Liam points up one finger on his left hand

"Well I mean you do have a lot of issues Danny" I taunted "Hard to keep track of them all, abandonment issues, trust issues, daddy issues, mammy issues, sibling issues, temper issues, reading issues-"

Narrowing her eyes into slits, Danny glared at me with a face full of determination. Determined to make me regret ever saying anything

"What are you a therapist" She yawns, feigning boredom "God, do you ever shut up. It's like all I hear from you is yappa yappa yappa yappa" Using her hands to mimic my talking

"Could say the same about you, your voice is like nails to a chalkboard. Everytime you talk, my ears start bleeding" I scoffed, dismissing her attempt to piss me off

"Everytime you talk I want to rip my ears off, just so I don't have to hear you" She shot back

I rolled my eyes "Everytime you talk I start wishing someone would snap my neck just so I would escape you"

"Point to Kieran" Liam chimes in, holding up a finger on the other hand "Oh and another point to him for the issue thing"

Glaring at him like he has three heads, Cadhla shook her head "What? Danny killed him with the yapping thingy"

"Ssh Cadhs, I need to hear" He shushed

"Oh pish posh you bastard. I really don't know how I associate myself with you" Danny gibed, rolling her eyes

Before I could respond Teagan shoots out of her seat, no given explanation whatsoever. Both me and Danny watch her storm over to another table, where two blondes sit and another blonde just stands there staring, looking at one of the blondes who is ignoring her presence like she doesn't even fucking exist

I recognised the girls on the table, Gibsies supposed intended and The Viper, as everyone calls her. I also recognised the girls standing up who looked like she wanted the ground to swallow her whole, Darla Burke the one that Johnny definitely likes

I'm many things but I am not stupid, I saw the way he looked at her. Like she was some sort of goddess sent down from heaven and he hoped he was worthy of her

After school yesterday he also interrogated the hell out Gibsie, asking all kind of questions about her relationship with her boyfriend Jason Delaney. Gibs was Darlas childhood best friend so he literally had the answer for everything

Dragging Darla by the hand, we both watched as Teagan pulled her in the direction of our table. I spared a quick glance to Kav who looked like he was about to shit himself

"Right guys this is Darla" She introduced, waving a hand at the dainty blonde who stared back at us awkwardly "My bestest best friend"

Hesitantly taking a seat across from Johnny, Darla slid in beside Teagan and Liam

"Hello" She said with her voice just over a whisper, forcing on a small polite smile

Teagan plopped herself down next to her best friend, who looked absolutely terrified of us "That's Patrick Feely, number 12" Teagan introduced, pointing to Patrick who was sitting silently infront of Katie, diagonal to Teagan

"Hughie Biggs, number 10" She pointed at Hughie, who was at the end with his arm around Katie "And that's Johnny, number 13 but I guess you know him and the others"

Cadhla faked coughed loudly from the other end of the table, dragging the attention to her "Excuse you, you forgot me you cheeky bitch"

Teagan chuckled and dramatically pointed to Cadhla "And that's Cadhla"

Waving politely at her, Cadhla beamed at Darla "Hey girl"

Nodding in response, Darla looked entirely out of her element "Hi"

Well she certainly doesn't talk much

Can't blame her though, it is her second day and Tommen is pretty fucking intimidating considering she was at BCS before

"Soo Darly" Gibsie chimed in "The Viper get ya"

Darla's face completely dropped at the mention of her name, she nervously fiddled with her sleeves "Don't call her that"

Gibsie grumbled "Welp she calls me Thor so I can call her what I want"

Darla didn't have a response for that, she just shrugged like she understood where he was coming from but didn't really want to talk properly about it

"So" Liam cut in "Is Shannon okay?

Very subtle lad

I couldn't help but let a chuckle escape me, sue me but Liam definitely wasn't smooth at all

A sharp pain to my ribs stops me short, whipping my head to face the culprit which was none other than Danny

That bitch fucking elbowed me

But of course she didn't stop there, no she also stuck her tongue out at me like some petty child

Shooting her a sharp glare in retaliation, I turned away from her just because I was extremely tempted to just rip her tounge out

It would do me a lot of favours

"Well no, she stayed overnight in hospital with a concussion" Darla told us

Everyones gaze immediately snapped to Johnnys, he looked absolutely mortified. Guilt was written all over his face as he stared at Darla like he wished that she would take it back and say it all was a joke

"What the fuck, Kav" Danny was the first to break  the painful silence "You really took that nickname to heart, you bulldozed her head"

Slumping in his seat, Johnny mumbled "I didn't mean to"

Well no shit

"Yeah well you still did" Liam muttered, frustration creeping into his tone

Yeah the lad was pissed at Kav

"Your number 13" Darla blurted, like she couldn't stop herself "Why?"

Looking unnerved as fuck, Johnny sat up before answering her "Because that's the position I play in rugby"

Screwing up her nose in confusion, Johnny just blankly started at her like he was completely mesmerised "Why would you pick 13, it's a horrible number" Darla spluttered

Itching the back of his neck, he looked uncomfortable under her gaze "Uhh"

Ever the shit stirrer, Liam chimed in "Yeah Johnny, why'd you pick 13 it's a shit number"

Focused on Kav, Darla stare never wavered "It's an odd number and have you never watched Friday the 13th"

Oh dear god not that film

"Yeah I have" Johnny said, making Darla falter "Have you?"

There was no malice in his tone, just plain straight curiosity. Like he was just simply asking her, not like she was actually interrogating him

"Well no, it's got the number 13 in it so obviously i'm not watching it" Darla responded

Fuck why'd you have to say that

Danny dramatically gasped, like Darla had just committed to treason "You've never watched Friday the 13th" She shook her head, fully focusing on Darla "This just can't be"

When Danny first watched the film, back when we was in our 'friend stage' she demanded that we all watched it. Even going so far as inviting herself to Kavs and forcing us infront of the screen

She had a weird obsession with horror films, I didn't understand it. She was a weird fucking girl

Now swinging to Kav, she pouted her glossed lips. Giving him puppy eyes, making something weird settle in my stomach

Stop it Kieran!

"Kav, you know how much you love us" She cooed, sweetness dripping from her tone

Already knowing what she is going to say, Kav looked passed me and stared back at Danny "I guess"

Wow thanks so much

"Ignoring that, do ya think we all can come to yours to watch Friday the 13th" She pleaded, pouting her lips even more

But I could tell just by looking in her eyes that she has an ulterior motive, another reason for wanting us all to go to Johnnys

And I would bet money that she was trying to set Johnny and Darla up

What a sly fox she is

Layering on the begging thick, she continued "Pretty pretty please, Darla has to watch it and it will be so much fun. We can get popcorn and sweets and stuff. Oh and I also want to see Mammy K, I miss her"

I also would be lying if I said I didn't miss her either. Edel was literally a second mam to me and she was more present in my life than my own mam

My relationship with my mam was complicated, to say the least

With her working at the local hospital as a nurse I hardly ever see her so most of the time my house is completely empty. Don't get me wrong I appreciate everything she does, I know that it's definitely not easy taking care of a kid all by yourself

But sometimes she will say extremely out of pocket stuff that is like a stab to my fucking heart

God Kieran sometimes I really do understand why your da left you

You know how bad I want to just pack up my shit and leave, but I can't Kieran so be more grateful that I haven't left yet

We was so happy before you came along

I already knew I was the reason for my da leaving and starting a new family elsewhere, but for my mam to comfirm that just... hurts

She only says these things as little comments that could be passed off as the result of her exhaustion

But she has never once apologised for saying all that shit

And never once has she ever said that da's absence had nothing to do with me

So when she is home, I avoid her as much as I can. Staying in my room, out playing rugby or usually hiding out at the Kavanaghs

Ever since I came through the door of the Manor, Edel showered me with admiration, shoving food in my face and listening to anything I say, like every word I say is important

Like i'm important

Kav's house is not even my second house, because it pretty much is my house. I'm there more than i'm actually at mine

Johnnys house is my home

And it's Gibsies too and that's the way we all like it

"Aww Mammy K" Gibs hums "Love that woman, her cooking is better than that posh angry british fella"

I nodded in agreement "The scones, lad"

"Mhmm, like fucking heaven" Danny chirped, putting a hand to her heart

"I swear we should all nominate her for a nobel peace prize" Gibsie thought "She is completely awesome, like wonder woman eh"

"She's better than wonder woman, prettier too" Sang Danny, flicking her hair behind her "Like a proper MILF"

"See! You get it" Gibsie exclaimed, pointing at Danny with a cheeky grin

"Alright, alright" Johnny cut in, before we all break out into a spiel about how hot his mam is ( we have had tons of spiels about that already ) "You can come"

Throwing her hands up in triumph, Danny looked extremely pleased with herself as she beamed back at Johnny

Danny moved closer to me, tilting her head up to whisper in my ear "I'm mammy K's favourite panther"

I ignored this weird electric feeling creeping up my spine as her warm breath tickled at my chin. I also ignored the way breath hitched when she said that name

Rolling my eyes at her, Danny's smirk widened as I continued to glare at her. I leant closer to her so I could whisper back "You're no one's favourite crimson"

That shut her up, glaring daggers at me seemed to be her only response

I definitely won that round