Splintered Fan Club

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Mar 05, 2013 03:02PM

Hey everyone! I decided I should move the guy's interviews (from Splintered's big launch in January) over here so they're easy to find and read. If you'd like to see the pictures and fashions from that post, follow this link: http://authoraghoward.blogspot.com/20...

Here's Jeb's Q&A. Enjoy!

Q: How did you and Alyssa first meet?

A: Al was eleven and I was thirteen. I was working on my mom’s car when my sister brought her over. Al kept staring at my bare chest. *ears flush red* I figured she was freaked out by my scars so I started to look for my t-shirt. She found it first and offered it to me. Our hands touched, and I saw the scars on her palms and wrists. She caught me looking and couldn’t get her hands in her pockets fast enough. I knew right then she was a kindred spirit.

Q: When did you realize that you might have feelings for Alyssa?

A: Realizing was never an issue. Like I said, when we met as kids, we connected. Admitting how much I’ve come to care for and rely on her since then … well, that’s where it gets sticky.

Q: I'm sure you have an opinion on why you should be with Alyssa and not Morpheus, so let me hear it!

A: *runs a hand through his dark hair* Sometimes I’m not sure she should be with me. I’m kind of a mess. But Al means everything to me. I want to keep her happy and protect her. I want to always be there for her. Maybe that can make up for my baggage. As for the mothman? That jerk has one agenda: himself. He wants to use her. No way will I stand by and let him hurt her for his own warped devices.

Q: So...what's your favorite piece of art Alyssa has ever created?

A: There’s this one mosaic she made out of crickets and glass and red berries. Winter’s Heartbeat. It’s incredible. It’s like a jeweled tree bleeding against a shiny black background. I always thought it felt so … real. Like it could actually exist. I had no idea how right I was, or the danger it could lead to.

Q: Do you believe in magical places?

A: Well, yeah … sort of. I think everyone has a magical place to go to when they’re hurting or sad. Mine is inside Al’s eyes. Even though she’s seen just as much disappointment as me, there’s still a light there that gives me hope. If that’s not magic, I don’t know what is. *glances across at Alyssa who stares back intently and blushes*

Q: If Alyssa asks you to get rid of your lip piercing, will you do it to prove that she matters to you more than any other girl?

A: If it’s something Al needed for me to do, to prove how much she means to me, I’d do it in a heartbeat. But I can think of other ways to convince her she’s the most important girl in my life, ways that we could both enjoy … and there’d be no question in her mind.

Q: Out of all of your art pieces that you've done what is your favorite? What's it about?

A: Mourning Glory. It’s a fairy sitting on a bench with a dead rose in her hand. She’s crying black tears and a pile of withered petals covers her bare feet. I was inspired to sketch it one day when I saw Al sitting alone in the park. She didn’t see me … was too busy crying and crumbling a flower until the petals scattered around her, mumbling at the stem like it could hear her. Al’s a pretty private person sometimes, so I hid behind some bushes and sketched while she got it out of her system. Then I bought her an ice cream and didn’t leave her side the rest of the day.

Q: When did you get your lip pierced?

A: *taps his rhinestone labret, his expression darkening* Two hours after my dad’s funeral. I’d wanted to do it a long time before that, but when I’d bring it up … *absently traces scars on his forearm* let’s just say it never ended pretty. Once Dad was gone, it was my way of proving to myself that his reign of terror was really over. That I was finally in control of my choices, of my body and my life.

Q: Hardest skate trick you've pulled off?

A: A double laser flip, but I nearly broke an ankle nailing it. At least, that used to be my hardest trick … before we went to Wonderland.

Q: Are you a sports fanatic?

A: Unless it’s dirt biking, rock climbing, or skating, I don’t have much use for it. But I do have a few friends on the Pleasance High football, track, and baseball teams.

Q: You're gonna kick back and watch a movie with Alyssa, what are you watching and what is your snack of choice?

A: The movie is her choice. I’ll be stealing glances at her the whole time and miss the plot anyway. And snacks? *grins* That depends on what flavor lip gloss she’s wearing…

Q: Are you stubborn?

A: When it comes to protecting those I love or standing up for what I think is right, you bet.

Q: In one sentence, sum up you first thoughts and feelings on entering Wonderland.

A: Something’s wrong up in here.

Q: Have you ever chased a white rabbit?

A: No. But I did dive down a rabbit hole once, chasing something a lot more important than a rabbit…

Q: True or False: All's fair in love and war?

A: False. There are exceptions.

Q: Your choice for underclothes: boxers or briefs…

A: *coughs and blushes*: Uhhh ... well, you can find out what I wear if you read Splintered—chapter fifteen.

Q: What are three words you'd use to describe Alyssa?

A: Tenacious, fragile, and innocent.

Q: What’s your favorite make out song?

A: *dimples flashing as he zones in on Al in the crowd*: Forevermore by Broken Iris.

Q: If you had only one day left with Alyssa, what would you do with her to make it a perfect day?

A: We’d take my motorcycle to the lake where I used to fish with my dad—before things went bad. We’d swim then have a picnic, to make up for all the ones she missed out on having with her family. I’d paint her a mural on the rock wall that surrounds the lake. Then once the sun set, we’d climb into a sleeping bag and I’d kiss her until every strand of starlight seeped away.

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