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.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuR48jql3Ad
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.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJv7zaP87P
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.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyw5vkPKMwl
“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.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2eIumnxne
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3Gpj6n8am
“It’s a palace,”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iu1FNkW3r
“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.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWlQksGmMm
“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.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaH3msZRgY
“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.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8TD4G9EHg
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBM3M834WCD
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.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GTsr2pClk
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.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJu5sIHABjD
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuK8tDu4kgl
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkXSxA7pc6
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!956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsy8xq2VmUh
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonuRJulOaN
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LrPAih8eE
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbIFHVWbo0
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!”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOicCx18Oe
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZUUBBaS29
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoaYZ2Tl7w
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWW9tucwAXp
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?”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eskr4bh4k
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9D0dhPz9H
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SCqOelPIx
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?”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsdIumZGB8
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dFgEOqxgy
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LBefKC0mc
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOzIgft0sF
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5Vl83JtNN
“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!”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ250w6PGXg
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaQhD1zn9M
“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!”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0GTVX5pXq
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEStpAfqKQ
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOo6T1cWEEh
“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?”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0n06Ndxoj
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsuxOWgzmp
“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?”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFLxwhzizN
“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.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbOMlhfEZV
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuF6fad24Q
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HjFTI1qNP
“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.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNy5sswKLuF
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseji36s3W2
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!956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZ3TSd2zWI
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0Rpap76ta
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdX60GjGjws
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJs15njRWX
DAMN IT PINKY!956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4ahTcRNge
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Tca6D6kjn
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7j6Dl03xl1
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRkP8cyebg
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPZI2203S7
Fuck.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuO3dvGtPS
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwnhvY1wXU
You’ve gotta be shitting me.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ656KNok4OI
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuh5HEhgfHX
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oELBErZ3l
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ44iJf0qAf
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tItXjmHc8
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.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzABtfa5Hjy
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaiOahbdwY
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwLKlxGFRs
“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.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcXMhEkE0w
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.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfRZVbyLrN
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZR7cmIkHv
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoNnrd7Hmm
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtOOX17OcR
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPY55xmPQ6
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZ9C3fzcfw
“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!”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSnUHWGNwr
“GO AWAY LUX!”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOfPAh7yws
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aePfkLqth
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.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwGbxr7Y6b
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeexxReYdP
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8TaQUJvms
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!956Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HE4XXEaiS
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