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.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8z6pXZnxp
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.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqDwcSQA7e
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.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IGR9VuRbe
“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.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQFDKenjUF
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq85veU9PiG
“It’s a palace,”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooNvRqNVAW
“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.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswP6y6B61b
“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.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHv7cwUknkR
“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.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEX1RX6ZSR
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclXDNvaYFk
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.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tDP4Gje3m
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.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LGRjFvez3
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWfspQ0j69
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32JL4kibZj
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!1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJvsdUzmkL
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGgQ71r50z
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyloacKNUI
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfj0DmM810
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!”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrHOXCTTBC
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8j5kd5M19I
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfL9341fqH9
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdk8ZT2oPE
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?”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxhX6m9FbK
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSbP5RB8hO
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2intXb63ay
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?”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgF7dRZDjXt
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFaXX2sJmU
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmDrIWr3TI
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjsvxgY7Bz
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvF7rqF8PnN
“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!”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiNVRKp219
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDUqJQS8ts
“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!”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47j5S6ZwCf
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKmpi7fnEf
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGHmhWIPON
“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?”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2NFsg4RMU
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jaUNv8H6x
“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?”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHASF9FXia
“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.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPWwecoCq1
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5GTEIcXAq
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcg9k7sDcIn
“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.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIrUnbTqWl
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsDtOc22Ne
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!1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkD54XR5Usa
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AovSDbWo6
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqKslwm7lG
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofJGpjb9EX
DAMN IT PINKY!1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2mz1Ivg4l
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6TumOdNBY
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8K4okQziB
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMy7sEQlIk
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8SfLgRfu1
Fuck.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIW6Fas8TW2
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LZ4aAZNCj
You’ve gotta be shitting me.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmufEb01D99
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQjPydM7ui
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHNTd2z0Hl
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5ShQPpu80
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6AZeJgOVw
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.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzulCCnBjdl
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEnR1JUhzQ
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4PBelk5kL
“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.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwS8Bera6p
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.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFNCrEnDSQ
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBhJbH01s1
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRlTa55Eoj
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQm6NTqEJVz
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WX5E7TRGJ
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaZ5w1qM0X
“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!”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eG38SA5sz
“GO AWAY LUX!”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoP8luAPwzJ
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHELoak8bQ
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.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDGzhuIL14
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGvJU4joiD
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrZ7Ks35tE
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!1076Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUisxWskUK0
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