the broken pledge- Kaleb Garcia and Zane Shames

[mapleleaves]

I'm lying here, on the floor where u left me
i think i took too much
i'm crying here what have you done i thought it would be fun

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Coal simply leaned on his counter with a coke in one hand and a cigarette in the other, he didn't smoke hardly at all, maybe one single smoke a month, if that. He just didn't feel like going without something buzzing in his mind, so he picked somthing easy and simple.

For once Coal looked normal, as he could get. His hair wasn't greased down and black, it was its natural honey brown and was combed down neatly, he had removed all of his peircings finding them annoying half the time, and with a unbuttoned black dress shirt thrown over his shoulders and black cargo pants, he was a bout as normal as a twenty-one year old could get.

It was later in the afternoon, and excitment normally wasn't on his mind, he really should be writing a song about now, but he was being lazy. To be honest he had writer's block, he didn't have anything that would inspire him.

He didn't dare ask the universe for something because it would end up burning down his house or something. He moved from the counter and paced his living room, smoke circling above his head. It was one of those 'light' cigerattes even, he really ought to just not smoke at all. He sighed and pitched the half smoked death trap into a metal trash bin.screw that He mumbled to himself and collasped on his couch absentmindly. His mind drifted and he found himself going back to the day he had met Zane's little friend,. Coal didn't really hate the guy, it was his fault really, He hadn't even know Coal existed, so Coal had no room to complain.

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[kaleb]

What the hell was he doing? He must be out of his mind, but he knew he had to do this. He couldn’t let this guy hate him, because if they were constantly arguing it would start getting to Zane, and he didn’t want to upset Zane, he would hate it if he pushed Zane away from him because of that. Okay, so what if he didn’t get how they were friends, the fact of the matter was that they are, and Kaleb had to deal with it. Truth was that Kaleb was jealous. He was jealous that Coal could absent-mindedly wrap himself around Zane in public and no one could say anything, as they weren’t a student and teacher. But when in public, Kaleb had to control himself, make sure that he didn’t hold Zane’s hand, or kiss him or even hug him in public, because chances were that Zane would be out of his job and then he wouldn’t want Kale, because he’d probably blame him. So he was extremely jealous, to say the least.

But Kaleb had reasoned that if he could talk to Coal, earn his trust, make sure he knew that Kaleb wouldn’t hurt Zane, then they would have less of a problem, and then maybe they would have more of an understanding of each other too. And hopefully Kaleb would be able to get Coal to ease down on jumping on Zane around him, because it was all that Kaleb wanted to do. So he’d pulled on one of his favourite outfits, a pair of blue jeans, a basic grey t-shirt, and his black pea-coat, and then stepped into his grey shoes and headed out the door before he could think this through properly. It would be fine, surely they could have one conversation that was decent and not constant insults at each other. After all, they were both grown ups, okay, so he wasn’t exactly grown up, but he seemed a lot older than he was a lot of the time.

After a little walk from his apartment, he followed the roads that he remembered led to Coal’s house. And there he stood, for a whole ten minutes, before he pressed the doorbell. He waited patiently, trying to keep his temper in check, because if Mr Kendall started on him, he would have trouble not insulting him back. But he needed to be calm and chill for this little meeting, as it needed to go well.

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[/color] Coal&Zane
Lyrics [/font]All I want is You-Barry Louis Polisar
Counted at[/font] 413T.
Wearing clothes.
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[mapleleaves]

I'm lying here, on the floor where u left me
i think i took too much
i'm crying here what have you done i thought it would be fun

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Coal heard the doorbell, and he swore, quite loudly, he pulled himself off his nice comfertable couch and opened it a hand on his hip, his mouth dropped open at who it was he stood there trying to understand if what he was seeing was actually, real."What the hell are you doing here? Don't tell me you lost or something, its freezing out here!" Shutting down his surprise he ushered Kaleb in shutting hte door behind him, he shivered as more air slammed against him.

He turned looking at his guest.can't say Zane has bad taste He thought giving Kaleb a once over and then he turned and went to get something from the kitchen, but as he did there was a huge bang on his door, like something had hit,now what He turned back around and grabbed his wand and instead of opening the door he made it so he could see through it with a tiny little hole. What he saw made him step back and glance at Kaleb.seriously my luck sucks he thought to himself he dropped his wnad on the couch and took Kaleb by the back of his collar and dragged him into the hallway. "Do not, and I mean do not move from here." Coal orderd and gave Kaleb a death glare."No matter what don't come out till I say you can."

Coal walked back out to his living room, Coal knew Kaleb from his viewpoint he could see hte enitre living room but no one could see him, so that was good. Coal quickly went to his door and opened it ever so slowly, but that didn't help much because he was quickly thrown back and all he felt was arms go around his waist the door slam and his back moved up against a wall."What did I tell you about getting drunk?"he began to lecture as he looked up into the face of Zane.

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Oh no I just keep on falling[/color][/i][/font]
And where’s hope when misery comes crawling?,[/color][/font]
With your faith you’ll trigger a landslide
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[/color] He asked feeling hurt, he had come by to ctach up on things, of course his brain was connecting what that should have meant. His one hand traveled to Coal's face as he brough his short friend closer, his face bowing over him. He watched Coal's face redden."Are you embarrased?" He saw Coal's eyes narrow. He ignored this and his other hand travled up Coal's bare chest, he could here Coal's breath catch. He leaned closer ready to catch Coal in a kiss but he was shoved back, Coal stood there with his arms crossed and his face flustered. Zane stood there leaning on the side of the couch staring quite confused at Coal.[/color][/size]

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word count: how many words
outfit: what do you look like
place: where are we
tags: who is this post for
lyrics: who do the lyrics belong to
thread credit: becky aka pretty. odd @ caution
pix credit: person @ caution
notes: anything else

[kaleb]

Kaleb snorted when he heard Coals comment. ”Yeah I have lost something, my mind, apparently! But whatever, I live in hope of finding it”

[/color] He said sarcastically, strolling into the house. Memories of him and Zane on the sofa came flooding back to him, and his face flushed a little bit, he pulled his eyes away from the settee, hoping the redness would disappear, fast. He was about to turn and say something to Coal when he heard the door again, but it sounded like someone slamming into it this time. The next thing he knew, he felt Coal’s hands on his collar dragging him back into the hallway. He heard what Coal said and his eyes narrowed. ”What are you, my keeper? Tell me what the hell is going on, now”[/color] He hissed, but before he could finish the sentence, Coal had gone and opened the door. He cursed under his breath. What the hell made him come here? What an idiotic idea! Now that he was alone for a moment in the hall, he had a chance to think things through, although there wasn’t much that he could do now!

Watching Coal, he saw Zane stumble in through the door and pin Coal up against the wall. He worried for a moment that they were fighting, but he listened to their words and knew that it was no such thing. Kaleb was frozen to the spot, unable to move as he watched the man who at the moment was the love of his life, wrap himself around Coal and move to kiss him. His brain moved fast, calculating what he could do best, but he didn’t have a choice, it seemed, as he was rooted to the spot, for the moment at least. His heart beat faster and jealousy filled him right up. How could Zane do this to him? He wanted to cry, but he couldn’t because his sobs would give it away. So he stood there, in silent horror, and watched as Coal pushed him away. Kaleb breathed a sigh of relief. But did he push him away because Coal knew that Kaleb was there? Would he have carried on if Kaleb hadn’t shown up that night, and wasn’t, at present, hiding with a full view of what was going on?[/size][/blockquote][/center]

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[/color] Coal&Zane
Lyrics [/font]All I want is You-Barry Louis Polisar
Counted at[/font] 385.
Wearing clothes.
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Credited to Me.[/size][/right]

[mapleleaves]

I'm lying here, on the floor where u left me
i think i took too much
i'm crying here what have you done i thought it would be fun

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Coal flinched when his back made contact with the wall, but then he found himself looking up at Zane, into his clouded eyes. Zane's hands made contact and Coal's face reddened,no, dammit. He yelled inside himself, he discovered Zane was ungodly strong, which didn't help him, He felt himself lifted closer his face barely Cm's from Zane's. Coal could just let him, he wanted it more then he had wanted to see his old friend then Coal thought of Kaleb and this wasn't really Zane. Coal with only a few seconds in mind shoved Zane off.

"Why! Why! are you doing this again!" Coal screeched hugging is own arms around himself and turning away from Zane."We promised each other we'd never get wasted , are you insane! Stupid! I know you love that kid of yours!" Coal felt arms again, he felt warm hands, and he angrily grabbed one of them and swung, Zane went flying into the nearby wall, sinking to the ground. His chin in buried in his chest. Coal blinked and made his way over slightly worried, he bent down lifting Zane's head, but he was quickly thrown onto his back, Zane had his arms pinned now, there was no way he was going to move.

"Zane, please..don't. This isn't you." Coal mumbled his face scrunching into a mix of emotions he didn't want to feel, not here not now. the grip on his writs tightened,Coal you got to get em' off you. Coal angrily used his legs and switched his and Zane's positions, he looked down at Zane his face still flushed."Everytime...you do this...I remember the last time, when we were still students." Coal felt himself lifted off as Zane pushed half moved him to the side as he stood up. Coal did the same looking at his friend as he stared darkly at the floor. "snap out of it....please" Coal placed his arm warily on Zane's shoulder, but he was soon flying into the air and landed half in the hallway on his back. Coal felt dazed but quickly scrambled back to his feet, he glanced at Kaleb, who looked half stunned, which was understandable. Coal found Zane coming closer. hes going to kill me.... Coal moved out of the hallway only to find himself back against the wall, this time a fist in his stomach.

"I was going to let you fix yourself, but I guess I have to!" Coal replied angrily, as the fist moved an another on was coming Coal moved and grabbed Zane's fist and swung him to the ground,hard. Zane jolted, but he laid there, completely out. Coal groaned and found himself heaving Zane's arm across his shoulders and dragging him and laying him clumsily on the couch. He then plopped himself down on the coffee table staring at him."You can come out now." Coal voice was barely a yell but defiantly not his inside voice.

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Oh no I just keep on falling[/color][/i][/font]
And where’s hope when misery comes crawling?,[/color][/font]
With your faith you’ll trigger a landslide
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[/color] Zane alreayd felt himself moved and now he foudn himself where Coal had been, he was talking again but Zane simply shoved him off and stood.

He just stared at the floor, he felt a hand on his shoulder, and words enter him, but he didn't want to except it. He repaid Coal by trhowing him into the hall, but he soon came back. Zane was already on him slamming him into the wall his fist burying into him. It didn't last long when his other fist was about to hit, it was gripped and Zane felt himself crash into the floor, he didn't know what happend next, his world jsut went black.[/size]

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word count: how many words
outfit: what do you look like
place: where are we
tags: who is this post for
lyrics: who do the lyrics belong to
thread credit: becky aka pretty. odd @ caution
pix credit: person @ caution
notes: anything else

[kaleb]

Kaleb was rooted to the spot now. He watched as they fought, and he silently thanked Coal for fighting back, for stopping Zane, because Kaleb couldn’t watch that, he would fall apart. He wanted to interrupt, to help, and he tried to command his feet to move, but there was nothing, no movement, no luck. He went through a range of emotions, from hate, anger, sadness, and then a lot of worry, surprisingly for both Zane and Coal. He watched till he thought he couldn’t watch any more, stopping himself from calling out each time the fight switched hands. It went from Coal to Zane, then back again, until it got to a point where it was hard to see who had the upper hand. He knew why Zane was doing this now, it was because he was off his face with drink. Way back when they first properly met on the lawns, Zane had told him he couldn’t handle his drink well.

Kaleb saw Zane black out, and his legs kicked in just when Coal gave the okay to come out. He rushed to Zane’s side and knelt down next to him, checking he was alright. ”thanks“ he murmured, thanking Coal for refusing, for fighting Zane on that, because he couldn’t watch, it would have tore him apart, to see Zane kiss someone else. And it was a thank you for what he’d said about Kaleb, reminding Zane about Kale. He hovered over his face, and shook his head slightly. ”I knew I should have kept my promise and taught you how to handle your drink. Your headache is going to be awful”

[/color] He sighed, eying Zane, although he didn’t know if Zane could hear. ”I may regret this later, but I want an explanation. Now.”[/color] He said to Coal, deadly serious. He needed to know what this was about.[/size][/blockquote]

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[/color] Coal&Zane
Lyrics [/font]All I want is You-Barry Louis Polisar
Counted at[/font] 311.
Wearing clothes.
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Credited to Me.[/size][/right]

[mapleleaves]

I'm lying here, on the floor where u left me
i think i took too much
i'm crying here what have you done i thought it would be fun

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Coal sat there watching pathetically."He can't hear you...." Coal replied softly, he looked to the ground his hair hiding his face. He heard the question and snorted."Zane and I are horrible at drinking." Coal raised his head tears had started falling down his face."When we were still in school. Zane and I had gotten drunk and fought with each other harder then this. Everything was fine after that, we promised we wouldn't drink, but that didn't last long when Zane came to apartment, and something close to this happend...thats why I hate being touched, except by Zane." Coal looked to the side shaking his head.

"When I cam back here, I thought maybe things could be different, we could be together, but I was wrong." Coal placed a hand to his face with holding sobs."I am sorry...I hated you as soon as I found out about him and you. I know he loves.' Coal face Kaleb again."He wont remember this, just like last time, I'll just tell him he passed out." He heard a groan. He moved gently pushing Kaleb aside."I don't want you near him when he wakes up, I don't know what his reaction will be." Zane only stirred but his eyes stayed shut. Coal sat back down.

"I am still as scared of anyone coming close to me.....I almost let him kiss me, but then i remembered how hurt he be." Coal fists clenched. He looked at Kaleb with eyes way beyond how he acted half the time."You were right, it can change in a moment, how you feel about someone." Coal stood moving to his kitchen and began his coffee maker. He absentmindedly went to his fridge and grabbed out a beer and popped the cap off. He didn't even look at Kaleb as he downed half of it and slammed it on the counter.'Why did you have to come into the picture?" Coal mumbled leaning on the counter his palms pressing on it as if it would melt. His mind mused over everything he had worked for, and what he had given up.

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[kaleb]

Kaleb looked at the floor. He knew that Zane couldn't hear him, but he wanted to try, it was more for himself than for Zane, he needed something to distract himself from what had happened. He gritted his jaw as he listened to the explination. So Coal loved Zane too, and Coal hated Kaleb because of his relationship with Zane. and Kaleb hated Coal because of his relationship with Zane, ironic really, as they hated eachother for the same reason. Kaleb hated the way that if Coal wanted to hold Zane in public, no one could do anything about it. But if Kaleb did it then he'd be screwed. "I'm sorry. The second I saw you wrap yourself around him, with no worry about who would see, I hated you, because I wanted that. I wanted to be able to walk out with him and have no one say anything to us. But it can't be like that with us."

[/color] He sighed. He made to hug Coal, and then he remembered the no one touching him thing, so he lowered his arms and looked away. "Are you sure?"[/color] He asked, glad that Zane wouldn't have to remember this incident. Kaleb hated himself for hating Coal, after he heard the thing he said. "Thank you, and thank you for being there for him"[/color] He said, smiling a small smile at Coal.

When Kaleb heard what Coal said, he thought it best to do some explaining of his own. Coal had never learned the story of Zane and Kaleb. "Before Zane, I was an asshole. And I know you'd probably agree the same now. But I was worse. I jumped into bed with whatever girl was stupid enough to let me, with no regard for them or their feelings. I didn't let anyone in, I didn't have any real friends, because I worried about letting them down, and hurting them too. But then that day, when I kissed him, that all changed. And I know you'll probably doubt this, but the walls that I'd built around me, keeping everyone out, they all fell down around me, and all I could think about was Zane. He was the best thing that ever happened to me, but all I want is for him to be happy, and if that means that I live without him, well, I'll try, for him"[/color] he said, wondering if Coal was right, if Zane loved Kaleb, or if he loved Coal. He hoped that all Zane said was true, because he didn't want to lose him.[/size][/blockquote]

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[/color] Coal&Zane
Lyrics [/font]All I want is You-Barry Louis Polisar
Counted at[/font] 427.
Wearing clothes.
You should know HEY
Credited to Me.[/size][/right]

[mapleleaves]

I'm lying here, on the floor where u left me
i think i took too much
i'm crying here what have you done i thought it would be fun

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Coal let out a laugh."To be honest i wanted to piss you off, I knew as soon as Zane appeared what was going on." Coal just stood on his side of the counter and listened, not really sure what to say. Then he looked up, his face scrunched into a smirk."Your alot like him....I can see that now. He was lot the same way in highschool, then I guess when I came I guess he changed." Coal took the bottle again and looked at it.

"When he wakes up, let me do the talking, you suck at lying." Coal looked up and smirked, he threw the half empty bottle into the sink and it shattered,"Don't worry about me, I have dealt with this for so long, its not really different. I have prevented myself from getting attached to people...to the point where I guess I am scared."

Coal moved from behind his counter and stood in his lving room, feeling like a shadow. He looked at Zane then at Kaleb."Whats it like? To be so close to him?" Coal asked, softly trying to regain his composure. He heard another groan, his eyes darted to Zane and he quickly shoved Kaleb out of the way, a hand flew up to Coal's shirt grabbing it and yanking him down. Coal barely had enough time to catch himself with the couch, as once again Zane eyes stared right through him."Someone woke up on the wrong side of the couch...." Coal said sarcastially his entire body posture changed his face brightening as if he had never been upset.

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[kaleb]

Kale nodded, knowing that he wanted to do exactly the same thing to Coal, that's why he muttered things to Zane, just that little bit louder so that Coal would catch it. He also wanted Coal to know to keep away too, a little bit, because Kaleb did worry he'd lose Zane to Coal. "Tell me about it, it was the same for me! I'm sorry for those comments that day, to."

[/color] he said, remembering how horrible to Coal he was. He did a great job of pissing him off though, fair play! "He's a great person, even with your influence."[/color] He joked, smiling to let Coal know he was kidding. It turned out that Coal wasn't all that bad a person. "You should relax a little, let yourself trust again, you'd find someone amazing who'll sweep you off your feet"[/color] He nodded. He knew how Coal was, it was how he used to be. "Lying? Well, when I was heartless, lying was my thing. Merlin it was awful what I said to get girls into bed. I used to promise them the world"[/color] He murmered, guilt filling him up. He'd have to apologise to them all one day, well, the ones he remembered anyway! He used to be a monster.

Kaleb sighed, and looked down at the floor. "I suppose here I should lie, I should tell you it's not all that great. But I'm not a very good liar anymore, and I think you deserve the truth. He makes me feel whole"[/color] He answered honestly, a little sad that he couldn't lie well, for Coal's sake. He moved away and watched from a little far away as he heard the groan. He didn't know what to say, it felt like he shouldn't speak, so he shut up and let Coal carry on.

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Lyrics [/font]All I want is You-Barry Louis Polisar
Counted at[/font] 304.
Wearing clothes.
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Credited to Me.[/size][/right]

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Zane blinked as he found himself holding Coa's shirt and the shorty then made a comment that made him wonder what had justt happend.'Oh shut up." Zane replied back shoving Coal away and sitting up, but a heache slammed into him and he groaned flopping back onto the couch."Your sure know how to greet someone when there wasted and are just waking up...jerk." Zane said whining, he closed his eyes again his head spinning. He felt something warm next to his face, his eyes popped open to see a cup of coffee being pressed to his face."You trying to burn my face off?" Zane asked taking it and sipping irritably. He heard a chuckle and he glared at Coal."Explain what happend.....and why the hell are your eyes so red?"

He placed the cup on the coffee table and tried sitting up again, the pain came back but he gritted his teeth and he let his head fall back as he stared at the ceiling. His head span making him feel horrible."How the heck did I get here?"

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Coal stepped back when Zane shoved him and placed his hands on his hips annoyed.'Yea yea, stop complain'en." Coal moved quickly as Zane tried to sit up but fell back again, he took out a cup and poured coffee into it and came back, pressing the hot ceramic to Zane's face. That just made him more mad. His comment made Coal smirk,maybe."Well your wasted whats more to explain...my eyes? Well lets see its has to do with a fan, pepper spray and me. She tried to kidnap me, I would have never gotten that stuff washed out...ugh." Coal scrunched his face up as remembering the terrible incident, as Zane sat up looking like he was in alot of pain.

Coal sighed rubbing his forehead."You can think your boyfriend for bringing you here, you'd probably be passed out on the street if it wasn't for him, stupid." Coal lied glancing at Kaleb about the same time Zane actually focused and looked at him too. Coal heard something like music and blinked. my agent. He thought and dashed of to his room and picked up his phone, he returned pacing the room

'Yea, yea I am here...what no i haven't....shut up I have not..."

and He then threw on a random coat and stepped outside leaving Kaleb to deal with half dazed Zane.

[kaleb]

Kaleb looked concerned as he saw Zane get up. He watched Coal’s movements, keeping an eye on what he did, how he handled it and such He had to admit that Coal was a pretty good liar! If that was something to be proud of, anyway. He blushed as he heard himself mentioned. Boyfriend. He liked the sound of that word! He watched as Coal ran for his phone, Kaleb could just hear the ring tone not far away. Deciding that apart from a bit Pissed off, Zane was okay. He moved to his side, and turned his head to watch Coal rushing out the door. ”Morning, sunshine! How’re you feeling?”

[/color] He whispered, keeping his tones low so that it wouldn’t make Zane’s headache worse. He reached up and stroked Zane’s face gently and lovingly.

Kaleb was just glad that the fighting and also the attempted kissing was over. He was also glad to finally understand the real reason why Coal hated him, it was because Coal loved Zane. Kaleb reached out and kissed Zane’s forehead quickly and softly, and then sat down next to him properly, crossing his legs instead off kneeling, because it was a lot more comfortable. ”When you said you couldn’t handle your drink, you weren’t lying, huh?”[/color] He chuckled softly, smiling his sexy smile at Zane. His smile had been the thing that had got him all the girls, but he tended not to use it now, preferring to keep it for Zane. Maybe with the whole Zane relationship thing, he was being self destructive, but he didn’t care anymore, because with Zane he felt happy!

Kaleb couldn’t even think about how he was before Zane anymore, because he saw himself as a monster. He would pray on girls weakness of looking for a prince who promised them anything, and that told them he loved them. He’d done whatever it took to take girls to bed with him. And okay, some of them were easy, that was their problem, but there were others who let him be their first, and he couldn’t forgive himself for taking something that precious. He consoled himself with reminding himself that because of Zane, he was a new person, different, nice and kind and caring. He wasn’t heartless anymore, he lived, loved and laughed, without locking everyone out. He could have relationships now, be it friends or Zane, or even enemies. If he had enemies, now he hated them for a reason, not for something stupid.[/size][/blockquote]

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[/color] Coal&Zane
Lyrics [/font]All I want is You-Barry Louis Polisar
Counted at[/font] 417
Wearing clothes.
You should know HEY
Credited to Me.[/size][/right]