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.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYN64S73uoN
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.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YGTK2YEwH
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.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD03LfHuWCs
“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.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXR7ceijX1
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3MByLtjjs
“It’s a palace,”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXYXT8Ekq3
“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.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUNOUyLAeE
“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.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2ChGMJ9ga
“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.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkKVhIKgMX
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVaGY06dYy
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.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEfiZG1nX6
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.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCOQeN5dA8
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqywSjZvTg
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgFmZRXOo4
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!855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5bJe3at4w
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRHEK5PnPj
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvB9BJhH4Va
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTnpePA9YE
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!”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPFxkBgvog
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1SSdrYaL3
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkjW0nvDiX
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdzzvTIkL4
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?”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9CcagZthZ
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuS1J9nfeID
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOU7JgkFsH
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?”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhr38X9gBA
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfRBR6E1ar
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9z8nfErwzK
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FqoIc9Fwu
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmus67mzZO
“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!”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlMkuOtCvn
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZiE6fQ7LN
“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!”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOUClAlQpI
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhU5BDdral
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3PKKoXzYh
“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?”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC19qlCC3IJ
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzsFifwetG
“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?”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR52282CJNv
“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.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOufwHdevrx
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEKb9CnSLT
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWl0AVwsKp
“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.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81vwgrKATn
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLWfFjQYsF
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!855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUC2fjggiPs
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazXmRU3JVq
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVskolpXBE
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzH4pgtRFSA
DAMN IT PINKY!855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXanpDkOry
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hHCj26Mo9
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7noaOalho5
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HlFq4yoVK
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhItj9IbefG
Fuck.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eQu2z5Pm8
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOBe43W0mh
You’ve gotta be shitting me.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NXgrn9P3t
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvDWwQNUTL
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiTQDLrjYs
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqqEGbMkCK
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RVMq6HlKR
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.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CNC2qqoie
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusZo0qlraJ
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhH1L9fELJb
“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.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQOWvr7ETi
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.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0l0rtQHKB9
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRCQADted6
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzYrSwVZD4
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXKEvKtNtQ
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvmGm3FMmn
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfAK0A3N4Z
“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!”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsNzTBQphg
“GO AWAY LUX!”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6fldzz13S
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcw6LBumGR
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.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIwDgkbuXa
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIB7SchIn1l
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXG70GwMpt
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!855Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpN1hoxWeeG
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