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.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Nh5hFxAur
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.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxCBXSPbGq
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.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡST4V92kaRJ
“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.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZCuAKLcJV
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPThraFqdZW
“It’s a palace,”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOShqk6nHi
“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.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyATruwMrl
“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.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UHEKiuPUf
“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.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbL2QyQIt8
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRj4RCneR83
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.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKalmvLYel
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.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKCYnQV9VK
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVWEsOkAg9
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWHeONoN2P
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!857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbmCfXfF3c
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6SvWPbPqv
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNVHbC0KJ6
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oGN7WTOEG
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!”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWWWHvFAEU
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubeFeyRd6n
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6yCLZVBRc
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2vD8bHfwJ
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?”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTe3q7qxRG
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2JySP4Wuj
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CtpZNpzq0
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?”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeDzJuenAj
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvbHLu1WD8
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdDk696A71
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHYhJqIEXc
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1u7DcRC1d
“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!”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZ4CPDHVPk
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXj3krWmJAx
“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!”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1eXgtfi8x
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1Npl8vymV
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYhsTWtijl
“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?”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9nj4Q5zLk
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqn9I9Jesg
“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?”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWCIrkddQl
“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.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIkkpkfCem
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7FB24hHue
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9idF7f030m
“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.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4WUbOzVUm
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5alD9Hul0
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!857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3taEzVS5QC
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs94BDEhBGR
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVzXbHjNTD
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOpgA1fEYl
DAMN IT PINKY!857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXILdZFQyX
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljihoRCZp1
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv4Y184hty
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡau1DpX7iV3
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAswsxr959
Fuck.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYzTQxmA0B
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStn3cQ8T2H
You’ve gotta be shitting me.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuISTqBrJg3
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRPYzUc9Ri
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0oemEBapH
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarDVwixdHL
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTJ5rFkfGK
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.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZYcWF4NqR
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1Tw0vV8yp
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8lNwe3jzt
“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.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ykLOYeq2N
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.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOU6pf32ot1
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGZIZqt53v
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzjYg6E8b2
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67gpv5XtZE
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStqDrpFdpP
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWxSEc2bX1
“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!”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfxgWjQC4R
“GO AWAY LUX!”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLz1tHt9J9y
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaB4ZWiLlmD
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.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfwAvl6mNS
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbsebx0232
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPcxtimWoF
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!857Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRC1mXjHiHn
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