Life Would Be Boring Without You(Maddie & Mattie)

[Madison Alice Bell]

When class had let out, the first thing that Maddie had done was pick up fabric from the store because she knew that she was going to need it. This was going to be a surprise for her bestest friend in the whole wide world. Not even moving a country away from each other could keep them apart. Maddie had known as soon as she had graduated that she would be moving to be with her other half. That was what they were to each other. She couldn't be Mad Alice without Mattie being there to make her smile. Driving over to the apartments, she ran up to the apartment with a grin on her face. This was definitely going to be memorable. Not even surfing could make her smile this much.

As she got there, she let herself in with a bright smile on her face. The blonde set down the bag heaping with swatches as well as yards not really sure what she was going to use yet for her design. There was a picture in her head, but she wanted to make sure it was perfect for the person she was making it for. Maddie stretched out her back a little before moving through the apartment. "It's just me! Don't worry I'm not going to attack you or whatever!" She chuckled before moving into the kitchen examining the contents of the fridge. "You know your brother really needs to go grocery shopping, or we can go while I'm here. How do you feel about take-out? I could go for some noodles."

This was what she normally did whenever she came over to the apartment. It was like a second home for her to her dorm. In fact, she was pretty sure that she spent more time here than in her dorm with her roommate, which was probably a better living situation for the both of them. She ran her fingers through her hair pulling it into a messy knot to keep it out of her eyes while she worked. In her messenger bag she had the tools she would need to work with. Plus, she had thought to keep her sewing machine here to be able to work in peace.

"Now, get your awesome ass out here because I have a surprise for you that I think you're going to liiiiike." She grinned knowing that she wouldn't have her life any other way. Mad Alice Bell couldn't even imagine what her life would have been like had she never met Mathilda St.James. It probably would have been an empty existence where she would have floated through life doing exactly what her family asked her. Instead, Mattie gave her the courage and confidence to fight for what she wanted to be in life. That was why she was at this college studying fashion doing what she loved more than life itself.

[Mathilda Juliette St. James]

It had been a long day for Mattie. Really, every day was a long day for her. Many days, if she didn’t have any homework, she’d just tucker out once she got home. Today, though, she was expecting her Maddie over. Since she’d met Mad Alice, Mathilda had been in a consistently better mood, more productive, and, most importantly, she had a friend. Being blind sometimes could get lonely, having any disability would be that way she assumed; feeling isolated, alienated, and alone was just came along with being different from everyone else, but Maddie and Silas had always assured her that it was what made her something special, too.

First, Mattie heard Darshan scramble to his feet...it wasn’t time for Silas to be home yet, and then the comforting song bird voice of Mad Alice instantly made her smile. Mathilda had always been the musician, but the timbre of Maddie's voice had always been something special to her, something she loved.

“Go on then,” she spoke to her guide dog, “go get ‘er,” encouraging him to go slobber all over the blonde standing in the kitchen in front of the fridge; it would seem as though Darshan was equally as fond of Madison. As Darshan sprinted out to the kitchen, Mattie slipped out of bed and began her trek out to meet her counterpart slowly so that they would not have to deal with any sort of injury right away. Then, as quickly as Darshan had left, he was back at her side, making sure to nudge her to the side if she was in danger of a collision.

Eagerly, she moved into the kitchen, felt her way around the island, knowing precisely where Mad Alice would be standing: right in front of the fridge. Eating had always been some sort of ritual between them. Mattie wasn’t sure whether the other girl was just making sure she was well fed or if the two had some unspoken oath to only eat with each other. She appreciated it though, having someone who wasn’t’ always trying to shelter her with specific choices or who wouldn’t let her touch the stove. Some of Mattie’s favorite meals they’ve shared were ones that they cooked together, even if the help Mattie was able to give was rather limited.

“Maddie!” she exclaimed happily, throwing her arms around the other into a tight hug. “Did I hear you say something about food, because I’m starving…” releasing her to give Darshan a few pets on his head when she felt the kisses he was pressing against her hand, jealous that she was giving someone else attention. “Noodles, you said? I can always live with that, you know carbs are my favorite.”

Taking a seat at the island, head turned in Mad Alice’s direction, “and I also heard something of a surprise? Don’t keep me in suspense! Gimmie, gimmie!” she laughed with wriggling, outstretched fingers.