Chapter 28 - Ages
“Are you sure you don’t want me to fly over there a few days early?” Pinky asked concerned. “I’ll book the tickets right now.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTa52NYxvC
After the whole ordeal with the press, Nia and I stayed a little while longer in Crimson’s hospital room before she ultimately decided to go back home to stay with Gray and Apricot. They were only ten and fifteen respectively.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHB82oj0Ze
The news of Crimson’s IED episode has now spread all across the world. Major news stations now treated as “breaking news” and they’re replaying my interview with the press a thousand times! It’s really getting annoying.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezbomOjZI6
“Thanks Pinky,” I smiled softly at her through the computer screen. “But I’ll be fine. Besides, you should spend your Christmas with your family. I’m going to attend the float parade then head back to the capital that same evening.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZzfqRVM6B
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglMKldddUG
“It’s a palace,”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtRqFnmwPg
“Whatever!” She rolled her eyes. “Crimson is going to want to stay with his family in Edensville for Christmas. But if you go back to the capital, he’ll have to come with you.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzE8RBYgFC
“You’re right,” I ran my hand over my face. “ But I’ve already caused his family unnecessary drama. I might ruin their Christmas then they’ll hate me.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMkWFMsjoU
“You put Crimson in the hospital and they still adore you.” She raised an eyebrow. “I don’t think that’s their is anything you can do to get them to hate you.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzOgbYFln3
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLAKPoy6FA
She quickly looked behind her and let out a light chuckle. “Oh, that’s just Lux. He came to hang out earlier today and ended up crashing on my bed.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRF2QmZWh1
Lux! I haven’t spoken to him since I left his house two weeks ago! Dear God, the shock and surprise and him being my half-brother rushed back to me and I began sweating bullets.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSiAnE7DjJ
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR529M2rjUF
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7Q2YCcnnb
Jesus, that lie sounded so fake! But thankfully, Pinky didn’t pick up on it. She has yet to know about Lux’s relation to me and since those two have become so close, I decided not to tell her. Don’t get me wrong, she is my friend and I do trust her, but not with a possibly life-threatening secret like this. I barely trust myself!1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRi0TuNEjc2
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXflOAXSDgh
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzN4IrPPAf
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSEQxSRxAg
His black eyes widened and he immediately perked up with a huge grin on your face. “Hey! How have you been? I haven’t heard from you in ages!”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNs6YcaokRq
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEbqqFiMZl
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7C7LFmf4En
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFMNbZEtjS
His pale immediately turned scarlet and I knew it must have something to do with that Alice girl. “Remember the girl I beat up your brother for? Alice Pride?”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt65ENh57KY
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWQEyiHH2z
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPVoTpcnHO
A genuine smile etched it’s way on my face as I clapped my hands. “Well it’s about damn time you grew some balls! Let me guess, she turned beat red when you asked her, didn’t she?”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETOtLOqgKZ
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXGfw4ciOt
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMiKbXvXeu
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgR05zck1d0
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaOEavk01v
“Oh wow! I was actually shocked to hear he was one; I would’ve been less shocked if it was you who was one,” he said. “You know, since you have some serious anger issues!”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vyT4CNl1v
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanyw0nOVM6
“Hey, he started it by insulting my girl!” Lux flared up from his seat. “And I barely touched him! He’s just a spoiled little pussy!”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDg437TyLSG
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKtwwahCTL
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgcrGZeB91
“Ok you two!” Pinky said pushing Lux out of the camera. “Talk about your anger issues later. Are you sure you don’t want me to come down there Alex?”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIHhEOBQLX
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseAYc4Qw19
“Hey I wanna go to Edensville too!” Lux squeezed next to Pinky in front of the camera. “If both of you are gone, who am I gonna hang out with?”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLX750DUi9B
“I don’t know, maybe friends in your grade!” I said. “You’re a idiotic fifteen year old boy, you should be hanging out with other equally idiotic boys.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWS2d4n1H8
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdrmaxS6kM
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxennzftj5
“Stop it guys!” Pink interrupted. “If your mom agrees, you can come with me when I go next week. Though, she might want you with her for the holidays.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCVyC2p1N8
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcjllRn0J8
The whole reason I came on this awful trip was to get away from all the problems back at home. LUX WAS 60% OF THE PROBLEM! This would be pointless if his annoyingly, overly-attached self is there hovering over me 24/7!1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHd085XCnqD
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9piG6ZNcdG
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hRZ9siS9C
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjaojwHVOI
DAMN IT PINKY!1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38RHgvgKcA
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZoYR4SCtD
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8my8TbJiw
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOghOK4vmM
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLROSS6dbws
Fuck.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQumFtwwRh
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7O2CueIUh
You’ve gotta be shitting me.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujRTplKL7w
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HTmA616jj
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmIjhnTUy7
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUBAPjE3nJ
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVw6ZQWgdM
A whipped around to see Crimson moving ever so slowly on his bed. His eyes were slowly opening and eventually they locked with mine and I let out a sigh of relief before running over and wrapping my arms around my neck.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgFGYonzJw
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMmArPPYns
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3DWR8NjgV
“I’m so sorry babe!” I nestled my face in my neck. “It’s my fault that you’re in here and I promise on my life right here and now, that I will become a better person and I will change for you. I will be better Crimson I promise.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiO7cAE8wk
He didn’t say anything, instead his gently caressed my cheek and brought our foreheads to touch. It was a simple gesture, but it meant so much to both of us. We didn’t need words to communicate our feelings and emotions for each other.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcO1ano77b
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTntYb1Nj5V
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22YcCuTVXM
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOoJdJv46U
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVolF0EEgY
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08imYlyJUX
“Uh uh Alexandra,” He said in a posh British accent while wagging his finger at me. “Better people don’t tell others to ‘shut the hell up’ that is just absurd!”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9N9ukF1rLX
“GO AWAY LUX!”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9YY3AjU34
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡar8V5U1pq6
I hurriedly closed my laptop down before he could say anything else. Honestly, that boy is just so annoying when he wants to be! Hopefully Pinky won’t be mad that I abruptly ended the call.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEAc8OFGuP
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIpwZe95BI
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70sRzNxfgj
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!1066Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjfqGKWiaP
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