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.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh331zdYP9x
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.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0XO8RvJEB
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.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cN5TM2J0l
“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.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETWulNS5j5
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhacTu5QfO
“It’s a palace,”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dwWPiLhek
“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.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNRqpuJdtm
“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.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSkCzBhShz
“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.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRRTGV6dXZ
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L8bdliLrd
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.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnfZ4mXcN9
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.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBvIEDCcSC
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EFxZNMXby
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8iGjOLI9H
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!935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvc9gbraP3v
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCs8fxbg5Qm
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgD4VWspXN5
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmVfXUMc1H
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!”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUPKaGPctz
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXFIC6rOgF
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVbc9BRsru
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4PeYyRP77
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?”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPRqpG2RkP
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIELkrsmRh
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jDH5Z0Tb9
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?”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoaLWNh0IM
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXHkSyR1ku
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHMZDEv4rI
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKfNCMK43e
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSBs5QNptL
“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!”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dzYlB5WJc
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAv0VnHTWmh
“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!”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCc0f76kqO
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxZDz5dObp
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAtqjTBy4K
“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?”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mAYzssQZ7
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUYlUlkGE2
“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?”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1asvEvW6H
“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.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3t4t9dRf4H
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvzTb6bCzY
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡga04tfehpv
“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.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqacsj4Flh
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrwhJ5l4td
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!935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1vjE4Nhht
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sig31RhZt
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvAUw0oibl
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEIU8tUZhv
DAMN IT PINKY!935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmCskOMw77
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13FJ0K0mKR
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFB8uaaI9I5
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqkEsUBHva
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqriSFvvzZY
Fuck.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡym6jqCTHk5
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWfI9aOjyz
You’ve gotta be shitting me.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbz1KOqEpc6
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13gtLckrlv
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95mkFIAp1p
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDxk0M18Mi
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYkLOFze28
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.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUivL40e4d
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FDfKOMHjp
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeLVsempK3
“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.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHGGd9nd50
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.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3118x7ORp
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABFtArcYxI
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBwpBYd0W6
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlRMaCXVDM
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNzYnQxPGN
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyf2HgafBGC
“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!”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmunNK3dlKc
“GO AWAY LUX!”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1Py7dB4CP
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCdk8qr1Fv
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.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5APnw3aMf
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDX4UX80KBX
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHe4fLAKIVP
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!935Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcSbDUQAr8
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