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.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdx6qQ3ZyT
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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LUuS9SsE3
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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuYkJrD3Az
“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.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvM4J5TmdR
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyCxuZMcE7
“It’s a palace,”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtF4twjGVU
“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.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWNYdnJVKW
“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.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuIrz910Zm
“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.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPedzk0WTq1
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyPmMSZNDS
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.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwR2B0N3sl
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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsn8SUUF3R
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBr6iHm8JM
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSP6wgeHHw
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!871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPxb9np6qv
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzcwAOW55B
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEr1DpjbIl
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlW2H9V5rJ
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!”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhOVciuHD4
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5ETK4Pvma
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFP1uHhoEI
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA36j64ULt3
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?”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc02SG3sbha
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WjgmiuzdC
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7a2ZWX2bWN
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?”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQ64EIwaXp
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntxx1DE319
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPXCGsnrQE
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpqMp5FOoo
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzxiHWPDj9
“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!”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VUvmYRMMT
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXKdFdBbPK
“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!”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpnRJEGigz
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5Am6r07o2
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwELlmZBSnw
“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?”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPTFl0YiK0
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡferzUjTYHa
“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?”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKqlfigQ5A
“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.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sqO6BEAAX
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3WqjQ9orF
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxBdssWReV
“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.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoY1pXjjUcH
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7A8T7RTzGc
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!871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjefvhSfOi
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuX2M0wflo
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGX5xOqHd6
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCK9GbRY1A7
DAMN IT PINKY!871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWorKAXD0Jr
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0O0h3zFEP
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2UJOIJoer
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IKlQPMMxe
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bVriIJSQG
Fuck.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcd3od7GF1
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLzjzTlS7Q
You’ve gotta be shitting me.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5Z3xdbei1
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RmPAtn8nY
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvFPkBuwRt
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡongMlPUFKk
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3oFJg4cim
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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ztnyTjAfi
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0Ej92NyGv
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJ8t9ZT9cC
“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.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ygZUb84Ju
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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfewpXczSi
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ660TbaN0BS
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmk0Ltmgb0j
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4V6deXSDsq
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4gOQOLPiu
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLRKRUyG4U
“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!”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh474DssBvv
“GO AWAY LUX!”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkB9dkh5nf8
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEf9RaEoWh
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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdbN9BUG8F
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOEYpbLFGR
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKg8FV0prgR
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkSbspKwQ0
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