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.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOESF5KzAEu
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.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqQzwZk2J8
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.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yOxr0ZOCD
“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.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KNeq0N1rv
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGObGAI3sf
“It’s a palace,”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPKwVSSIAo
“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.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFOx03DhGL
“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.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Zuql5C1s5
“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.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorIviVAnNM
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QsH38H0Hj
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.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUudqVz9RDG
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.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunjqZYUVcs
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgh8C8zU8p
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdjkdyx6fH
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!897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTT0FTJLrx9
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrXOwFQMiA
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LBVTgXim8
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuIih5Oz9Q
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!”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RiDVZcVhY
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPJNXaeEsX
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7exDZkSaM
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfw5jw7Ske
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?”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7O389X4fHj
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtmacJmTDF
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnefOBONoy
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?”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0lCQ2OcFI
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8DGwUa1eQ
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwoJkWPFAv
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLU8GDI1QYd
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9HN1MnVss
“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!”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcMALaaXLl
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs36vDIxKfi
“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!”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzknlqWpI9G
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOVgypZbVs
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyf5m5o6Uq
“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?”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqot9FzsvKH
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFZ25SNlSb
“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?”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMJYmcq9JY
“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.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmayQZpHB6v
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYlpTP4ff6
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexvMMRaQcG
“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.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohEwLfO3ki
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBvxHQk8aD
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!897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiuPiP8QVG
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZPdYSqx5P
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlAXjyxJp7
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6vEtyC3UA
DAMN IT PINKY!897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKIaLad26Q
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UAuXP4QvQ
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZPfOwMWkL
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDv5VndyWX
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EYzuaT8BS
Fuck.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7NZtZiqDP
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5HfrOCcnz
You’ve gotta be shitting me.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUT65vI9hoS
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeI3MQZp6Lf
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgy5klRnWc
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGpK8tTPBk
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc80hHw1WzT
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.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4viq4HQU7
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnO2P5Ol0M
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwViQZwRS7
“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.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRcdYkyaSP
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.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvKwOjLbjh
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzeO6DnEOz
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaFZMtOGwR
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4L9frFY37
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5S60Rsi7n
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYgCLEKc3m
“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!”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjotBDWdi2
“GO AWAY LUX!”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Fo1ktJIC3
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv41M6fiSCw
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.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNmTqvdW64
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxjw0ZbR8j
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1tf0wSV0X
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!897Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVkckUGMBU
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