Sliding the cuppa toward Selene, he smiled at Abi, " Fall? Oh no, I was involved a traffic collisition that saw me do the biggest splits of my life. " Chuckling, he took a hefty swig of his strong brew and eying over the ingrediants with a mild look of distaste, " A stir fry.. Can't say I've ever liked them, but thanks for offering. "

Rich looked at his mug and swirled around the small pocket of tea leaves that escaped the bag before binning, day dreaming slightly with a smile before coing back around with a sudden look of reality, " Oh, I did yell if ayone wanted a drink and got no reply, kettle should still be hot though. "

Smirking at Selene's comment he interjected the helped with, " Near enough saved me " It was a slight exageration, but from all he could remember it seemed truthful.

Abi continued preparing her dinner while Richard told his story of his accident. "Robert jumped from the second story window in our bedroom, and landed on glass. So we spent most of the day in the hospital, as well." Abi placed the glass lid on top of the skillet, and stood back to wait for it to simmer. She opened the fridge, and pulled out a bottle of water. Abi took a seat on one of the stools in the kitchen, and looked at her companions.

"So... looks like it's just us two couples, and only half are mobile." She held back a laugh, trying to make light of the situation. "Just like a guy to get hurt on vacation, causing us to baby them like we do when at home, eh?" She made this comment towards the other female. "Speaking of... time for some medicine." Abi hopped off of her stool, "Think you could watch that for me please?" She asked before disappearing up the stair to make sure Robert took his antibiotic.

The door was still cracked like she left it, but he had repositioned himself onto the balcony. The sun was shining down on him in his lawn chair, arranging a pleasant glow around the man. She grabbed the pill bottle off of the bathroom counter, and walked out to wake him up. "Robert?"

Arrousing from his deep state of sleep at the sound of Abi's voice piering his mind, Robert replied with a low short grunt. "Mm?" He wiggled for a moment in the chair, repositioning his right arm above his head, yet still remainnig in a state of sleep. The sun's warm setting rays beating down on him with the cool breeze and smell of the ocean made him comfortable and relxaed, it was hard not to sleep. He felt Abi's hand graze his forehead and cheek,letting out another small groan as though a young boy, "Mm, five more minutes?" Turning to face away from the her hand a ray of light hit his eyes dead on, causing them to sting even closed. Squinting them open he quickly moved his freehand to cover them and rolled over onto his sdie to face Abi and the outside of the house. "Oh, hey. Please don't be mad, it's just nice out here." He gave her a small innocent smile, though his eyes showed worry and fatigue.

With a thank you, Selene accepted the cup offered to her and had a sip as Richard briefly recounted the accident in his own words. Not a moment later, her eyebrows rose, not expecting the strong taste of the tea. She guessed she'd always figured the flavors would be watered down but maybe it was the way it was made? Still, it wasn't bad so she had another sip.

"Maybe not saved." Selene added, blushing a bit to have it stated that way. So far as she thought, she was just doing what anyone else would have done so to be credited with saving Richard was a little much even if it was almost true. Just for something to do, she had another sip of tea before managing a small smile as Abi took a seat with them. Her smile stayed even through the other girl's comment about there being two couples. She assumed she was talking about herself and her boyfriend, her and Richard. She might have helped Richard out but it was different to call them a couple. All she could do was laugh, as if in agreement before Adi left for Robert who was apparently the boyfriend.

After that, she got up. Taking the initiative to watch Abi's cooking dish on the stove. Since she was gone, she decided to ask Richard about something. "Couples stay here don't they?" She asked, glancing at him before her attention returned to the stove. As she went on, she didn't look to him, a blush beginning to spread over her face again, "...What do you think of Abi thinking we're a couple?"

Rich simply shrugged off Abi as she walked off, " Aight... " And then again swirled his own drink with it's inhabitants; pondering over the question Selene had asked him for a couple of minutes. " Coulples stay here, I do suppose. Ond if Abi wants to see us as that then sure, thats fine by me; I havn't a trouble with that. "

He was slightly unsure what the exact correct answer was, or was it just a trick question? Prehaps maybe just a observation. Tilting his head to where Abi had vanished to, Rich smiled before finishing off his mug, " This place is suprisingly cheap for what it offers, the hostel like enviroment is great, but like I said; us being seen as a couple? I hear people being reffered to as a couple of friends all the time! " Chuckling Richard shrugged it off slightly, wincing his nose at the scent of the fry.

Selene was paying close attention to what he would say though she did a fair job not making it appear that way. She merely glanced at Richard as he spoke, constantly stirring what Abi had left to her. "I'm not sure that's what she meant but you're right." She said simply, deciding to agree with him so as not to make the matter more than it really was.

Letting herself relax, Selene took up the interesting bit of what he'd said. "Cheap? Really?" Now that was very interesting. "Is there a lot of space available here?" She smiled at the possibility. Staying here was a far more attractive option than the old place she was in now. She let her thoughts go, realizing something as she did. So, she went on talking after tucking a strand of dark brown hair behind her ear, "Wasn't too much time for talking with the accident and everything." She stated, glancing at him. "How did you end up here for the summer?"

Michael smiled slightly as he turned into the paved drive, the crunch of gravel barely heard under the engine of the old Ford. The truck, though worn and in need of a paint job, had passed the test of the open road and had carried both him and his girlfriend Richelle all the way down to the beach house they would be sharing with three other couples for the summer. As he put the vehicle in park, he glanced over into her face and touched the back of her hand without a word before stepping out of the truck and walking around the front to open the door for her.

The sea breeze filled his nostrils with the tang of salt as he pulled open the door and waited to catch the girl in his waiting arms. "I am waiting Richelle," he teased as he held his arms out wide, his wild hair becoming more and more ruffled every passing moment.

Honoria looks in the mirror that sat on the wall of her and Vincent's bathroom. Looking at her reflection she bites her bottom lip before sighing. Brushing her hair back from her eyes she looks back at Vince. "Wonder if he likes it here?" she thought to herself.

Digging into her fornt right skirt pocket she pulls out a tube of fire red lipstick grinning her remembered the time she had tried to apply this excact lipstick to Vince. Giggling as she did so apply it but at a great fault.

Smiling she applies the lipstick to her lips then sticks it back in her pocket and reaches in her pocket for her clear lipgloss.Pulling her lipgloss and eyeshadow out she applies it, then turns to Vince.

Richelle tilted her dark sunglasses before delicately patting her hand back in place. Looking over the beach she sighed for a moment before he felt her boyfriend patting her hand, looking down she watched him walk out the car as she debated how on earth he had convinced her to come here int he first place. She adjusted the glasses again before opening her door, as the wind began to blow her dress and hair around she made a small dash and leap into her boyfriends arm. She placed a soft kiss on his lips before pulling back as she wrapped her arms around his neck

"You better be right about this, I don't really know if i like the idea of you being around so many........females." She ground out flatly, honestly, she wasn't the possessive type but this downright had trouble written all over it! How was she expected to behave? Sighing she released him from her hold.

"Promise me this trip won't change anything..." She added, true even if he promised there was a good chance she wouldn't believe him but that was still a small string of hope for her to cling too. After all she had heard all the stories about friends who dated then ended up hating each other for one reason or another, she cast her eyes down, her expression blank though a hint of sadness shown through even with the glasses on. She didn't want to lose him after all they had been through together and certainly not behind some trip. She looked up at him expectingly praying the answer would soothe her wild emotions if only for a minute...

"or I'll loose my sanity..." She thought

"Honestly Richelle, what would it change? You should not worry so much," Michael said to comfort her as he held her tightly to him, nervously keeping her close. He inhaled, taking in her sweet scent, the scent that he had grown so accustomed to over the years. "I wanted you and me to go here for that very reason. We need to socialize with other couples."

He kissed the top of her forehead and brought a hand to her cheek to remove her sunglasses, which blocked his view of her eyes. Michael loosened his grip on Richelle and stared down at her, a loving look cast deep in his eyes. "I thought it would be good for us both to be around other people this summer alright?"

Abi sat, staring at Robert. His innocent smile made her stomach turn. 'You can do it.' The high pitch voice rang in her head. For two weeks now, she had avoided taking her medicine. With her parent's gone, she was able to pull it off. For too long, Robert had gotten on her nerves, and she always ignored it, the medicine helping her along. 'He doesn't really care about you, just your money.' Abi knew he had his own money, but that made no difference. He never spent any of it on her, she had to always spend her own. 'What about the time he disappeared with your sister for two days? Sailing?! Pfft...' Then there was that. She kept all her true feelings towards Robert locked up, never wanting to add stress to their relationship. 'And now, now that he's been deemed the National Idiot, you're the one stuck playing nurse.'

Abi eyed his pain killers, and glass of water. "Here, let me go get you some fresh water." She picked up the orange bottle and clear glass, disappearing into the bedroom. She poured the bottle unto the table, covered the pills with a piece of plastic that was wrapped around a DVD, and began to crush them with the edge of the glass. 'Yes... just like that.' Abi filled the glass with cold water from a bottle, and scooped the powder into the glass, watching it slowly dissolve. 'That's enough to knock him out, at least.'

Abi walked back out on the balcony, and offered Robert his glass. As he drank it down, she couldn't help but smile. He mistook it for a smile of affection, instead of the insane smile it was. Within minutes, Robert's head fell, his eyes closed. She walked back into the bedroom and pulled the shot gun out from his box under the bed. It was loaded, she knew. She cocked it slowly, relishing in the sound of the cold steel under her fingertips. It was hypnotizing... 'Okay, finish it. NOW!' Abi stalked back to where Robert lay sleeping, and pushed the barrel to his head. She closed her eyes, and started to pull the trigger, 'No! Watch what you do, or are you a coward?' "I'm no coward." Abi said to herself before opening her eyes wide and watching her right forefinger bend at the knuckle, the loudest noise she ever witnessed followed after. The noise signified the end of his life, and hers, to all around. A sound so beautiful she had never heard before; it was all finally over.

She pulled back and saw the hole pouring out the black thick blood. It made her mouth water as it gushed out rhythmatically. Her adrenaline took hold quickly after, as she heard the other people of the house start banging on her locked door. She grabbed the knife she hid under her shirt, and carved the time into Robert's stomach, 'Leave no man unmarked.' She laid the gun in his lap, and held the knife with both hands wrapped around it, pointed for her stomach. 'This will make it all go away, I promise.' Abi shoved her faith into the hands of the voice inside her head, at the same time puncturing her stomach with the blood glazed knife. She fell to the ground, and laid her head on Robert's lap. As the darkness closed in around her, the sound of the sadistic laugh from her voice was all she could hear.