Upstairs in Leo's room, Kael was half–throwing clothes into the open suitcase while Leo leaned on the dresser, pretending to help but mostly watching Kael's every little movement. Occasionally he'd grab a shirt and toss it in, but Kael kept swatting his hands away with a scowl.
"You're packing like a drunk toddler," Kael muttered.
"And you're bossy like my grandma," Leo shot back, smirking.
Their bickering kept the air light, though Kael's shoulders were still tense from what happened earlier.
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Meanwhile across town, in Jessi's room, Zim was tangled up in chaos. She held a pile of Jessi's clothes all wrong, and Jessi, wearing her apron still, was glaring at her like she was a child.
"No—fold them, not crumple them! Do you want me to move with wrinkled clothes?" Jessi scolded, snatching a shirt from Zim's hands.
Zim huffed dramatically, plopping onto the bed. "Why am I even helping? You're just gonna yell at me the whole time."
Jessi shot her a death glare so sharp Zim instantly stood back up with a groan, mumbling, "Fine, fine… wife privileges."
Outside in the hall, Nova and Thea were the opposite—effortless, fast, and organized. Nova's hands moved quick, folding, zipping, and stacking, while Thea handled toiletries and delicate items without a single complaint.
"We should start a business," Nova said casually, holding up a perfectly folded stack.
Thea smiled faintly. "Yeah. Professional packers. First clients: these clowns."
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Back at the Winslow's house, things were much calmer—at least on the surface.
Aven was sprawled lazily on the couch, phone in hand, one leg dangling off the armrest like he had nothing to worry about. His expression was unreadable, though the faint tap of his fingers against the screen showed his patience was thinning.
Vanessa sat across from Aven, legs crossed, her smile sharp like a blade wrapped in silk. She leaned closer, her voice low, almost purring.
"They're having fun upstairs…" her eyes flicked toward Jace's closed door, then back to Aven, lips curling, "…we should too."
Her tone was laced with mischief, almost daring him.
Aven didn't even bother looking at her. He lay stretched out across the couch, one arm behind his head, the other scrolling lazily through his phone. His expression didn't change, not even when her hand brushed dangerously close to his knee.
"Sorry," he said flatly, his voice calm but carrying weight. "Not now."
Vanessa tilted her head, feigning offense. "Not now? Or not ever?"
Finally, Aven's dark eyes shifted to her, sharp and unbothered, making her smirk falter just for a second.
"Let's just say I like to stay away from trouble," he drawled, a ghost of a smirk tugging at his lips. "And you…" he let his gaze trail over her slowly, deliberately, before returning to his phone, "…are nothing but trouble."
The air tightened. Vanessa's smirk returned, but this time it was edged with frustration. She wasn't used to being dismissed so easily.
Aven, though, looked entirely unshaken—like a predator too bored to even chase the bait.
In Jace's room that girl start to take off her dress while looking at Jace with lil affection she throw her dress on side while breathing heavily " my name is..."
Before she could speak Jace her cut her words "I dont wanna know ur name!" While taking off his shirt .
"So you wanna fuck me but dont wanna know my name!" She sits on bed in her bra and panties . Jace took off her pants standing there in boxer "Yeah and im worninng u dont expect any emotion or future releasionship from me!" She noded in yes .
After that this sense closes with Jace climbing on top of that girl .
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Jace and Aven said bye to those girls while , "well do not bother me again cuase ,it was you who will for "
That girl noned and then both of girls start to walk out of house while nova and thea entered in house .Like storm nova caught while looking at Vanessa, and thea was acting like she dont what happen in btn them but acting fool she ask "Aven why they are here ?"
Nova snapped with giving Vanessa a disgusting look , " yeah give her answer Aven "
As nova ask for answer from Aven , he was like without any mistake he was getting blamed by everyone . " Jace give her answer !" Jace step in " thea as ur thinking Aven did nothing he is all innocent and the fuck who did is me "
Thea still give suspicious look to Aven but then acting like fool she said ," I trust Aven "
Jace laughed and nova signed like she loose a bet . But Vanessa said bye to jace who was standing there silent . As nova look at Vanessa "yuk yuk ,thea such needy people become sometimes"
Vanessa look offended , " Did u said something? "
"Wanna hear again " But before Vanessa could say something Jace pushes Vanessa and her friend out room saying bye .
Leo and kael is also back to Winslow mansion while stepping in yard Vanessa and her friend wink to leo but he ignored . But kael mimic "ewww trash."
Leo ask kael while carrying he suitcase .
"Jelouse ?" Kael rolled his eyes "of what ?" Leo signed and goes inside kael following him .
Nova ordered some food for dinner . And ask Jace "Where is Zim and Jessi ?"
Jace ans while scrolling in phone " late as always u know Zim is clumsy might be in trouble. "
"Um yeah !" Nova answered lazly .
Leo was look at kael in shoking look , kael is shoked to see that "what what happen ? Did u forgot something to bring ?" Leo put his hands in his jacket " no , bring the thing which I shouldn't "
Kael said what while walking to him " what ?" Leo wishper in his ear , " gun "
Kael signed , "You really um God save me " nova immediately shot them look of what you guys did
Kael sign her come here she stepping like detective went to them "what happen ?" Leo was standing silently.
Kael whispered in her ear ," he bring gun with him !" Nova gasped loudly " what ?"
Jace turned to them " what happen ? " curiosity on his face . Before Jace could suspect anything nova imidetly ans " kael was spilling tea "
Jace ask putting his phone down , " and what is it ? " situation become akward Jace scanning kael then leo then nova .
But kael said ," its about Vanessa. Are u intrested ?"
Jace groaned " ohh im not interested "
Then Zim and Jessi came Zim cheerful while Jessi exhausted. Jace ask ," what happen ? Jess why are you looking like you loose marathon "
Jess falling on couch said . " Zim is so clumsy . Just because of her i did same packing two times extra . "
Nova and Jace groaned in snyco . " thats what we can expect from her " Zim with puppy face ," sorry wifey "
Jessi laughed looking at Zim and then nova sighn Leo and kael to go at kaels room while she was collecting all the bags in living room
In kaels room
Nova said , " hide it in kaels room "
And as nova said kael take gun from leo and put it under bed then under table then in drawer then in books shelf . But then he put it in closet . And leo luagh like he saw something funny but then jessi called out came down for dinner .