Luca Iaconelli

[Crystal]

Luca Lorenzo Iaconelli

Age: 19
Birthdate: April 21, 1987
Height: 5'10
Weight: 152
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Hazel/Green
Skin Color: lightly tan
Heritage: Italian/Sicilian
Occupation: Student at the Academy of Arcadia
Friends: Desiree, Tobias
Enemies: none yet

Unlike his best friend, Tobias, Luca tends to want to stay on the safe side of things. He would rather stay out of trouble, but finds himself following along with Tobias whenever asked. He can be serious at times and tends to not make friends easily because he doesn't really open up until you know him for a while. He likes to have a good time though, and is always willing to go out. Luca is a loyal friend though, which is why he sticks by Tobias' side. He feels that if Tobias is going to get in trouble, he mineaswell be with him because their best friends, through thick and thin. He doens't like to be accused of things that he did not do though, and can have a temper because of it, but it's rare that it flares up.

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[Crystal]

((what-if...))

I can't believe it. I really can't believe it. My life was going fine. I was happy, things at Arcadia were going well, and I had Desiree. How things change...

Desiree called me to tell me she needed me to come to New York to be with her. Things weren't going that well and she needed to talk to me. Well, of course, I caught the next flight that I could out of Auvernha to the States to be with her. Why? Right now, I have no clue. Not ten minutes after I arrived at the apartment she was in, she broke the news to me. Her and Tobias had sex. They slept together. My girlfriend and who I thought was my best friend were together. That's not the worst of it though. Apparently now she's pregnant and she doesn't know who the father is. I don't know what's worse--the fact that she slept with Tobias or the fact that she did it so soon after we had been together that she isn't sure who the father of her baby is.

I didn't know what to do. I still don't know what to do. I wanted to fly back to France, I wanted to call Anthony and ask his advice. I wanted to just leave. But Tobias, of course, left first, saying it wasn't his kid. What an @ss. So I couldn't leave. There's a possibility it's my kid. But honestly, that's the only reason why I'm still here in New York. I'm so angry and hurt by Desiree, I can't even pretend to be okay with it. But she needs somewhere here. Her mom is sick and she's pregnant. I couldn't just leave her. I guess I have more of a heart. But it's only for the baby that I'm staying. I -want- to be staying because of Desiree, but I can't honestly tell myself that because I know it's a lie. If it had been anyone else...but it was Tobias! That hurts more than anything. I don't know if I'll ever be able to forgive that.

[Crystal]

((desirucobias past))

I hate Tobias. I know he's my best friend and I've thought that I few times before, but this time I really mean it. Desiree, me, and Tobias went out the other night, and Tobias kept saying that he could get with Desiree for a one-night stand. I told him he couldn't because she's not like that, but Tobias had to have his chance. So they went home together and I didn't get any sleep because all I could think about was them together. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous. I mean, Desiree's a good friend and all, but you'd have to be an idiot not to realize how good she looks and she's just a cool girl. Anyone would be lucky to ust get a date with her.

So, Tobias being Tobias had to come over yesterday and brag about how I was wrong and Desiree was all over it. I was so mad. But then Desiree calls, and I guess I was a little bitter on the phone, but it turns out she didn't sleep with him at all! Tobias had just been lying, which is just like him. He even kept pushing her into it until she finally left. I felt really bad, and apparently he had told her that I was busy with some girl so she shouldn't call me. God, I swear. I don't know why I believed him. But she's okay and she actually stayed the night here so she wouldn't have to take the bus back home.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't happy that Tobias didn't get his way (for once). Or that she stayed here last night...

[Crystal]

So, about a week ago, Desiree came to me about money for her mother's hospital bills. Well, actually she was going to ask Tobias, but I jumped in and told her that I could help her. Yeah, I told her that without asking my parents first. Smooth.

But I begged my dad and I promised to repay him and eventually he agreed. He said he called the hospital to verify that her mom was actually a patient and then when they came over for dinner, her mom had some dizzy spell or something. I think that helped him to decide to pay the bill. I really will pay him back. Desiree seemed so happy and she said her parents were happy as well. She seems a lot more relaxed, I guess, which is great.

We're going to Brazil tonight. She invited me to go with her to her cousin's wedding. And, beforehand, we're going to eat dinner. It's kind of like date. I was a litle hesitant about asking her, because I didn't want her to feel obligated to go with me just because my dad paid her mom's hospital bill. I don't want to think I'm Tobias, because if it was Tobias who had paid it, he'd probably want something in return. A few things, actually. But I don't want her to think I'm like that. Yeah, Tobias is my best friend, but I wouldn't expect that from her. Not to say I'd refuse if she offered.. But anyways, we're going on a date and I think it'll be fun. She seemed excited about it and she even practiced dancing with me so we could dance there. I hope Tobias never finds out about that dancing practice stuff because he'd never let me live it down...

But Brazil! Yeah, I'm excited. It should be awesome