HelenaxMark- The First Time We Met

Helena is my "child" and Mark is Alli's.

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Evan rolled his eyes.  "No, Lena, that's NOT how that happened," he scoffed.  He pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and smirked at his sister Helena.  Adaila, Ludwig's daughter, laughed.  

Helena rolled her eyes in return.  "EeBee, that's exactly how it happened." She flicked her long, curly brunette hair over her shoulder and stared down her elder brother.

Evan finally sighed and gave in. "Yeah, Addy, that's exactly what happened."  Adaila giggled again and Evan blushed. Helena smiled deviously; she knew Evan had liked Adaila for a long time.

Helena looked around the landscape; it was a rather large party for her father's fortieth birthday part.  Eduard was dressed in a black suit.  It brought out the blonde in his hair; some of those blonde hairs had turned gray from age. When he smiled, the corners of his eyes crinkled.  

Marisol, her mother, drifted from table to table with her head held high.  Her long brunette hair, the origin of Helena's hair, was tied in a bun on top of her head.  She looked simple and elegant.

Helena looked back at her brother and Adaila.  Adaila was zoned out in direction of the lake that the von Bock's property entailed.  Evan was staring longingly at the back of her head.  Helena giggled and looked around again.  Then she caught sight of something she didn't like; It was Gina.  She was standing in the midst of four different guys.  Her mother, Luana, was standing three tables over also in the middle of a group of men.

Gina, oh how Helena hated that girl.  She was of the foulest degree, with her severely perfumed scent and her heavily layered makeup. Today she was dressed in a short white miniskirt and a black tube top with the sides cut out, only having zig-zagging lines crossing them.  She wore stiletto-like heels and her long red hair was pulled back in a ponytail.  

"Slut," Helena whispered.  Suddenly, one of the guys surrounding Gina rolled his eyes and looked extremely bored.  He caught Helena's emerald stare and winked.  Helena scoffed, looking away and crossing her arms.  Something in this dark-haired boys stare made her look back though.  He smiled.

Helena attempted to go back to talking with Adaila and Evan, but a tap on her shoulder caught her attention.  She turned to find the guy from Gina's pack.

Up close, he was attractive.  There was no denying it.  He wore dark-framed glasses and had dark eyes.  He had a brilliant white smile.  Even his voice was swooning and flirty.

"Hey, girlie," he said, sliding up next to Helena.  "What's your name?"
Helena was a bit resistant to his oncoming, but caved with another look from his dark eyes.  "Helena," she breathed.

"Ah, Helena, a name meaning 'beautiful', no?  How very fitting," the guy laughed.  He had a deep, full-hearted laugh that sounded genuine.  When Helena remained quiet, he held out his hand.  "Marcus Carriedo, but please call me Mark."

Helena gripped his hand.  "So you're Toni and Alli's son," she remarked.  With another smile, he nodded.

"And you are Eduard and Marisol's girl.  Is that your brother?" Mark asked, jabbing his thumb in the blonde boy's direction.  Evan was talking animatedly to Adaila.

"Yeah, that's my little nerd," Helena giggled.  Something about this boy changed her; she changed from the serious and stoic girl she was to giggly and social.  

"I was talking to your father earlier.  He was gloating about all your accomplishments.  Straight A student, starter on the guy's hockey team, debate team champion, and amazing at fixing computers.  You have a good list going there," Mark commented.  "I'd love to see one of your hockey games sometime."  He closed his hand over hers.

At this point, Helena caught Gina giving them the death glare from a little bit away.  She looked away and smirked. Gina typically gets every guy she wants, but Helena wasn't going to let that happen this time.

Helena and Mark continued their conversation, talking about a variety of topics.  They talked about their middle names, their hobbies, and their annoying siblings. There was nothing about this guy Helena didn't like.