Madeline couldn't help but laugh at mint and his lovers face. They looked like a ripe tomato. Latte went over to espresso and patted his head.
"Come on espresso! Come join us!" Said Latte.
"Latte, I'm not as expressive and social than you. I don't think they even like me." Said espresso.
"Well, if you think they don't like you, why else would they invite you? Hm?" Asked Latte. Espresso realised she was right. Latte was always right. Espresso rolled his eyes and continued working on his Laptop.
"Eh. Suit yourself. Too bad you won't be able to chit chat with your boyfriend." Teased latte. She put her 4 fingers on her lip and giggled as she walked away.
~
The whole crew was sitting around the bar. Sparkling serving their drinks, mint and cocoa sitting together and everyone having fun. Everyone, all except espresso of course. Madeline kept glancing at Espresso, and Latte started to notice it.
"Hey, Madeline. Are you glancing at Espresso becuase you like him~" Latte teased as she nudged Madeline on the arm.
"N-No! I just feel like espressos feeling lonely, I guess." He stated. Latte looked behind her to see espresso who was working. Indeed, he looked lonely. Latte walked up to him and banged her hand son the table.
"Come on, espresso! Have a little fun instead of THIS all the time." She said.
"I'd rather study than hang out with you and your friends." He spat. Latte scoffed and places her hands on her hips.
What? You dont like your big sister?" She asked with one brow narrowed.
"Espresso. If you don't want to hang out with them, then why did you agree to go?" Asked Latte.
"I agreed to go becuase I didn't want to be rude." Said espresso, eyes locked om the screen on the laptop. Latte got angry and grabbed espressos wrist.
"Come on! You've never experienced fun! All you do is work, work, and work! It's not good for your health." Complained Latte. She started to pull on espressos wrist. And espresso tried to pull back.
"Latte, stop it!!" He screamed.
"Come on!!" Latte screamed back. Madeline saw the scene and came over.
"Hey what's going on?" He asked. Latte let go of espressos wrist then espresso fell back on the chair.
"Espressos not having fun!he's never experienced it AND all he does is work all day with no sleep. It's not good for his health at all!" She complained with her fists on her hips.
"Espresso, I've gotta agree with Latte. We were best friends and you've never really wanted to have fun with me!" Said Madeline.
"Are you guys really ganging up on me?" Said espresso as he places his elbows on the table and rested his cheek on his hand.
"Well, yes. But still, you've never been...happy!" Said Madeline. Madeliene and latte gave up and went back to the bar.
"So, did you convince espresso?" Asked sparkling as he rubbed a cloth on a glass.
"No. He's always been so difficult." Said madeline as he took a seat on the chair.
~
"Umm, Latte? I think you've had enough to drink." Said Madeline as he helped her on her feet. Latte was the only one who had a drink since she was old enough. Madeline wrapped lattes arm around his neck and he held on to Lattes back.
"No!~ I don't need help standing up." Latte said as she tried to push Madeline away.
"Alright, I think we should go home. Sorry mint, we will have to work on you and cocoa another day. Guys let's go-" just as Madeline was about to go out of the door, he looked back and he saw that Vampire was also drunk.
"Vampire!! You should'nt be drinking! I'm older than you and I'm still not allowed to drink, so you shouldn't either!" Madeline screamed.
"Eh~ no no, I'm *hic* 29 years *hic* old." Said Vampire.
"Herb~ let's go see your grandpa." Said vampire as he turned his head to herb lazily.
"Vampire, I don't have a grandpa. I'm adopted." Herb said in confusion.
"Huh? Isn't that *hic*tree your grandpa?~" Vampire said as he pointed at a tree from a window.
"Vampire, you shouldn't be drinking. Your acting worse then Latte. That's why you shouldn't be allowed to drink." Madeline said. Just then, Espressos shoulder brushed on Madeline's chest. Espresso was leaving.
"Wait! Espresso! Can you at least help me bring Latte to your house!?" He screamed. Espresso turned back and and rolled his eyes. He went over to Latte and Latte immidiately hugged Espresso.
"Oh espressooo~ how are you so tall?" She asked.
"Woow, im sooo tall-I'm the same height as you Latte. Unlike you, im sober. I don't have a reaction to alchahol." He said, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Oh really espresso? You've never even tried alchahol. You never know, mabye if your drunk you will talk about my abs" Said Madeline. Espresso glared are him with his face red and continued walking with Latte.
"W-wait! I didn't mean it!" Madeline screamed at he ran to catch up with espresso.
"Man, espressos really into Madeline isn't he?" Said sparkling.
~
Espresso opened the door and plopped latte on to the couch. She fell asleep with her head resting on the tip of the couch. Espresso sat down next to Latte.
"Madeline, tell me, why did you follow me home."
Espresso suddenly blurred out. Madeline got shocked, he though Espresso hadn't seen him.
"O-oh, Latte told me to um..visit. sometime. So I thought this would be the best time to visit becuase mabye you'd need help, you know, handling Latte." He said as he peeked through the entry door.
"Fine. Come in." Espresso turned his head to the door and gestured for madeline to come in.
"Wow, your place is nice." Madeline said as he scanned the living room. He took a seat next to Latte, making Latte be sandwiched between them.
"So, lets catch up on things! How was the last 5 years without me?" Said Madeline as he leaned over to face espresso.
"I guess you could say it was, bad. At first. But it went fine when Latte found us an apartment. I remember praying to my mother all night, hoping me and Latte would be safe." He said, not bothering to face Madeline.
"Oh, I'm sorry." That was all Madeline could get out of his mouth. It went silent for a while, and all they could hear was lattes breathing.
"Uhm..how about you?" Asked espresso.
"Oh, well, same as you. I used to hiccup-cry about you and latte, heheh..My mother would constantly try and contacts you that she barley even had time for me. But, here we are now! Together." He said, finishing his sentance with an awkward laugh.
"D-did you miss me??" Asked Madeline with an awkward smile.
"Wha- I mean, a little, I guess."
"Nah, I think you missed me." Madeline teased.
"Fine, mabye I missed your dumb urine coloured hair and your annoying smile, but still, I hate you." He spat.
"Still being the rude mage aren't you?" Madeline chuckled. Suddenly, Madeline felt somthing on his shoulder. He saw lattes head, resting there. Madeline smiled and patted lattes head. But espresso became jelous and took her head to his shoulder.
"Hey!- I-...sorry, but I think she was supposed to lay on ME." Espresso said, trying not to seem jelous.
"Aw, are you jelous?" Teased Madeline.
"What? No, why would I?" Espresso asked. Espresso wrapped one arm behind lattes back and hooked his hands on the middle of Lattes arm.
"Look, your even protecting her with your hands! Don't worry, I don't bite~" Teased Madeline espresso glared at madeline. They stared at eachother for a while. Madeline with a smirk and espresso with his brows narrowed. The silence broke when a loud thunderstorm struck. Both Espresso and Madeline snapped out and jolted in surprise. They looked at the window and it had started raining. The rain was pouring, banging on the rooftop.
"Aw dang. Now how will I get home?" Madeline asked sarcastically.
"Sleep outside-" but Madeline interrupted him.
"Oh poor me, how will I GET HOME. I probably need tp find somewhere close to SLEEP IN." Madeline wanted to sleep in their house. It was quite cozy. Although espresso knew what he was doing, he acted like he didn't.
"Oh, well go to a nearby hospital or orphanage." Said espresso sarcastically.
"No, I wanna sleep here, are you not getting the hints?" Madeline said. espresso chuckled.
"I know I know. I'll only let you sleep here for 1 night, that's it. I'm going to bring Latte into bed. Just sleep on the couch, I'll go get you some pillows." Espresso stated. Madeline nodded and espresso basically gave latte a piggy back ride to her bed. Espresso placed Latte down on her bed and put the blanket over her. Espresso then grabbed a pillow and blanket from a cupboard and threw it at Madeline.
"Set your bed up yourself." He said as he headed to his room. Espresso closed the door behind him and sighed. He walked over to his bed and sat at the very end of the bed. He turned his head towards the window in his room, and laid his eyes on the beautiful moon.
"Thank you, mom. For bringing me back to Madeline. Mum, please, tell me, was it right for me and Latte to run? Was it a stupid decision? Were we granted with vanilla madeline becuase that was you? My wonders will continue about you, why did you have to leave me, mum?" Espresso stopped his sentence. He went silent for a bit. He took of his glasses and placed them on his bedside table.
"I wish you gotten a chance to meet Vanilla madeline, she was a lot like you, mum. I hope that Latte succeeds to protect me all her life until I'm stable, thank you mum. Goodnight." Espresso said as he placed the blanket over himself.
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