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.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡih7eOX1YOD
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.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBG3It6IoG
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.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoQ04qHsZo
“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.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCEX7e8GPh
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtZU5l0MJY
“It’s a palace,”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1i6PVq1Rnk
“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.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbMICef5M2
“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.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF40TF6wwxm
“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.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5auuF2jbiu
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCzuH3wNYd
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.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHHvEKloHg
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.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDlUg4HI7X
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqp2N6I94O
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLW8TsatR2
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!1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUruD5IBQHn
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUgAT0yE8q
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGDBR1vnv6
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENdU1mypYP
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!”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqbW65gcbL
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkEDvFSFfF
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4gJJTt3DU
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDK3oDyRx4
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?”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbYOP5T5ld
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQczp6Sf88b
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5b1TEMj5eH
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?”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVWfnw4UWg
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcu2P2lu4J8
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLinEdYp9k
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxXcKfKohQ
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUIUyewEcC
“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!”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1GN8KV4NL
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdp6Eda7D9G
“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!”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvg2lVcM11
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbieTl1iFN
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1uIxgJ7Uh
“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?”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTOhKzRi8a
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdj7EAsmGsL
“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?”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKQLw3tToj
“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.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dtvsZvdhz
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9l16yW0mgn
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHPVHkABNG
“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.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVlGAeQA8r
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcdTxIPjU4
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!1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzEjagfOqC
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxoACm20Ge
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8LigdQPkV
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Wb6aie0fM
DAMN IT PINKY!1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2GirAAoxJ
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgB2ZOKtMVW
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZOrTFT105
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoFP9ztBV0
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzLIPxH4kO
Fuck.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH059VzqZCO
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLixgcXU9Iq
You’ve gotta be shitting me.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AGzzvlS7R
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIx17W0DqkB
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9ZVLp0Rya
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsIOXimZ4V
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpWUAGIEnJ
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.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQzPrCmUab
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHhVCacvJf
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDRE7z1DCJ
“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.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOes5rA42rf
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.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlK01tFvBvF
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIruHusY5n0
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IxO8wEpYa
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEFqKNYQl5
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5a4IKYX5I
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRRPvVpiv7
“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!”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7IkGaOmAw
“GO AWAY LUX!”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGTkr1qvbb
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzWJNPMCUB
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.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9xibVIs2N
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4U1zIWvoej
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzti6qaoK2w
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjL1LSNwJwF
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Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday!1028Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtD9kz2IgH
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