[As Maeve runs back in, she drags Ethan along with her.]

Ethan: Hey Miss Parselle, what’s going on? 

Parselle: Did you heal Maeve’s wound? 

Ethan: Yeah, on like the second day here. She had some nasty deep injury though. 

[Elle is scratching into the notepad.]

Elle(written): That wasn’t me. It was Amelia. 

[Miss Parselle looks at Maeve.] 

Parselle: Is that true? 

Maeve: Well- yeah. Technically, Amelia was holding the knife. 

Miss Parselle: God. I have to talk with her then. That’s all I need. Luka, Maeve, Ethan, Eve, leave please. 

Maeve: Wait, Eve? Elle’s your daughter? 

[Elle strains to speak, her throat croaky.]

Elle: Parselle. Elle. Where did you think my name came from? It’s my father’s last name. 

[All of the students exit.]

[Maeve is especially frustrated.]

~~~

[Maeve and Luka sit on the couch. They don’t speak to one another.]

[Miss Parselle walks up to them.]

Parselle: It seems your brother is not responding.

Maeve: So he can stay? 

Parselle: Just until we can get a hold of him. 

[Maeve hugs Luka tightly as Miss Parselle walks back to her office.]

[Luka notices someone standing behind Maeve.]

Luka: Amelia? 

[Maeve turns around.]

[Sure enough, Amelia is standing there, breathing heavily.]

Amelia: I’m sorry. 

Maeve: What? 

Amelia: I’m sorry for everything I’ve done, the pain I’ve caused you- I just stood by while Elle tortured you all of those years. And then I let you, Maeve- I let you get involved. I was scared. It’s all my fault. 

Luka: If you are really sorry, tell Miss Parselle about it. 

Maeve: Yeah! Wait, that's a good idea! Please Amelia, so he doesn’t get expelled! 

~~~

[Amelia told Miss Parselle about what Eve, now known as Elle, had done. About her treatment of demons, and how she bullied almost every demon away from the school. How Amelia was blackmailed, and how Elle came up with the plan to stab Maeve.]

[Of course, Luka still got detention, but Elle was sent to another school. Miss Parselle realized she had to separate her family from her work.]

[It’s a few days after Elle’s departure, and the brothers, Maeve, and Luka are all eating dinner together.] 

[Amelia cautiously walks to their table.]

Amelia: I know I’m an awful piece of s- 

Oliver: MY POOR VIRGIN EARS! HOW DARE YOU!

Amelia: okay… but can I sit with you? Please? I have no one else. 

Ethan: Only if Luka is okay with it. 

[The entire table looks at him.]

Luka: Fine. Yeah. Sure. It sucks to be alone. 

Amelia: Yeah, I’m really sorry Luka. My brother is a demon too. 

August: Wait- so are you half demon? 

Amelia: Adopted brother. He had to leave this school because of Elle. After that, Elle blackmailed me. She said that if I didn’t help her the entire school would know about my brother. I don’t know why it was so embarrassing to me or why I even agreed to it- but I started to believe the stupid horrible things she was saying. 

Luka: You still should take responsibility for what you did. That doesn’t excuse anything. 

Amelia: I know! God, I know. But I think you at least deserved an explanation. 

Luka: Thank you. Do you want to join our sleepover tonight? 

[Everyone stares at Luka.]

[He shrugs.]

Amelia: If everyone’s okay with it, then yeah, I’d love to! 

~~~

[Everyone is crowded around Maeve’s laptop. Ethan is looking through the movies.]

August: Can you just pick one? Please, it's been like 20 minutes! 

Ethan: I want it to be a good movie. It has to be perfect.

[August starts to wrestle with Ethan for the keyboard. Oliver chants “fight!” as the rest giggle.]

[They are interrupted by a knock at the door.]

Ethan: Fine. You pick. 

August: Thank you! Finally, I’ll be able to show off my good taste.

[August cracks his knuckles while Ethan wanders over to the door.]

[When he opens it, his eyes go wide and he stumbles backwards.]

Felix: Um… hey? I’m really sorry this is really creepy but- 

[His face is a mess of tears and his hair is disheveled.]

Felix: I found out the school you were at from my mom since you mentioned you and Maeve go to the same scho- never mind. I just wanted to say, Ethan- god this is so stupid- but I have to fight someone.

Ethan: I’m sorry, now is not a good time. 

[Ethan tries to hide his panicking. He’s doing a bad job.]

Felix: -I just needed to see your face before the match. I might die. I probably will. My next match is to the death. 

Ethan: You need to leave. 

[Felix rushes in to hug Ethan, where he finally notices everyone else sitting around the laptop.]

Ethan: I can explain- 

Maeve: What the hell are you doing here? And Ethan, why are you talking to him? 

Ethan: Well- 

Maeve: Was it from that stupid day where we found him in public? My god, you actually went with him- 

[Luka steps in front of Maeve.]

Luka: Maeve, is this the guy? The one who kidnapped you? 

[Maeve nods.]

Luka: He killed my mom. He ruined my family. 

Felix: Holy- you’re her kid. I am- I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to- 

Luka: It wasn’t even a traditional match! She shouldn’t have died! If it wasn’t for you then she would still be alive! 

[Luka rushes at Felix. But Maeve grabs his arm.]

Maeve: Parselle already hates you. Don’t give her another reason to expel you. 

[Felix rushes out the door. Ethan looks at the group.] 

Ethan: I swear there’s a good explanation for this. 

[Ethan runs off after Felix.]

Maeve: Ethan! 

~~~

[Felix ran out to the front of the school. He stands in the grass.]

[Ethan is right behind him.]

Ethan: Why would you come to my school? 

Felix: I didn’t know that everyone was in your room! I’m such an idiot! 

Ethan: You keep on saying that. You are. Do something about it, Felix! You’re hurting people! 

Felix: You don’t think that I’ve been hurting too? I’ve been used! I’ve been tossed around and used as a scapegoat for everything. Do you think that I wanted to kidnap my own sister? Do you think that I went along with their plans, not saying anything? And that kid’s mother- my dad rigged the fight. I didn’t even get to fight her! But time and time again I get the blame for things that just happen around me! How was I supposed to know that your friends were there or that you didn’t even want them to know about me in the first place? 

[Ethan stands there, a little bit shocked.]

Felix: Don’t even get me started on the fact that I have to inherit two dysfunctional kingdoms that both despise their rulers! Everyone would be much happier if I was dead! 

Ethan: I’m- I’m sorry, Felix- 

[Felix stands up quickly, walking towards Ethan.]

Felix: No- don’t apologize. Now you are taking the blame for all the crappy people in my life. 

[Felix hugs Ethan tightly, fingers digging into his arms.]

Felix: You are the one good thing that has happened to me. 

[Ethan hugs him back.]

Ethan: You aren’t better off dead, you idiot.

[They break apart.]

[Ethan looks at Felix’s lips.]

[Ethan looks around, and then kisses Felix.]

~~~

[Back in the room…]

Luka: I’m sorry about that. He just- he ruined my life

August: What did he do? 

Luka: He was supposed to fight my mom. She wasn’t even going to try, he was only like seven years old- but somehow- she never came home…

Oliver: Who wants to see a seven year old kid fight a full grown adult? That’s messed up.

Luka: Nobody did. It was to prove how tough he would be as a leader. I just- it doesn’t make sense and I guess I blame him but he was seven. My dad left us shortly after so it’s just always been me and my brother. I think my brother blamed me for everything that happened. Just like how I blamed that kid. 

Maeve: And I blamed him for what happened with my parents, when in reality they were just using him. Just like how my mother blamed me for our family falling apart 

Luka: And like how Miss Parselle blamed us instead of even considering punishing Elle.

[Everyone sits silently for a few, the only noise coming from August as he scrolls through movies on the laptop.]

Oliver: I bet you Ethan likes your brother. 

[August tries to contain his laughter.]

Maeve: Oh, absolutely. I don’t know if I should be happy for him or extremely disturbed. 

[The mood is lifted and they begin to rapidly chat.]

[Ethan comes back into the room, holding Felix’s hand.]

Felix: Um. I’m sorry- I- 

[Maeve runs up to Felix and hugs him tightly.]

Maeve: I’m sorry, Felix. I'm sorry for all the crap you’ve been through and I’m sorry that I haven’t ever been there. I’m here now. I’m your sister.  I’m happy you’re back, Felix.

[Felix begins to cry and hugs her back.]

Felix: I’m sorry for just following their orders. I just wanted to be appreciated for once. I thought that they would.. love me. 

Maeve: Yeah.. I don’t know if they can. But I love you.

[They break apart.] 

Felix: I’ve wanted to say this for a while- but your wings are sick by the way. You definitely got the good genes. 

Maeve: Excuse me? You literally have the coolest wings I’ve ever seen. 

[Ethan clears his throat.]

Felix: oh right- also me and Ethan kinda like each other-

[Maeve laughs very hard.]

Maeve: Our parents are gonna be pissed. 

[Maeve gestures towards the brothers.]

Maeve: It’s ok- they have space. 

August: Excuse me? Are you just going to invite him over- 

Ethan: No, I will. 

[Ethan gets down on one knee.]

Ethan: Will you- move into my huge castle and live with me and my idiot brothers and also this other girl who just so happens to be your sister. 

Felix: Absolutely. 

[Everyone laughs and giggles. There is a lot of excited chatter.]

The end.