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.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZSW00CiU9
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.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjAx3xeWdR
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.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmPquTqdHx
“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.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwovhbHTNw
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVgKF6yY2s
“It’s a palace,”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjel67lHcBn
“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.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB96PTf2MzK
“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.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPhTt9UYx4
“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.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RXaWZQv5B
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqJxdMElVv
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.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuCeX0qYeP
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.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJF7aBcxIZT
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQB0gGtC4D
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuspOR1tUYy
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!955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEpjpeVC2L
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JcGnkXPdN
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSpiMS4sLj
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAEMjXV9Tm
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!”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMvETOVaIH
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9o5kFwYPq
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0zC6Fhul5
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wZdhtJSST
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?”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jdGEth0ut
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWba21LP471
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCPsD7Oulc
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?”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GrjFCEHP9
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2X07HSRaAe
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcc5G4s9EJs
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEIOjxgkp7
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITqI2n7Clf
“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!”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pxs3e2UIJ
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzMBNuz9jh
“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!”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ciXl19MTD
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfdHIqUp0t
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAmLysxtwN
“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?”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZUsiJ6oln
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfV4TBofBd7
“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?”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWlzMQcaik
“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.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2vNFPOlpH
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQBuE2syX1
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7xpmOLdrV
“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.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRkj1la2tD
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8z4nz7drg
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!955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQh2N9nzyo
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvy78bF4hcL
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogQ5x2OfMQ
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV60riUhhq
DAMN IT PINKY!955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJAToUW0S4
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CIjrjGEaj
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0KPtOyUtn
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7c807rt82
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMF7tSY5d0K
Fuck.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCQhgtVuib
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH84hG4U9cz
You’ve gotta be shitting me.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAibdO00DRr
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1K0J63CWkX
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGlJhLo3uB
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSNMOl27RE
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3F1xdd9yO
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.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9Cw5hATIC
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqosDgeoI4
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpqsnV2Apc
“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.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sEWHa9s1K
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.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjtbolKTRQ
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFLqLxQqH3
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29d5ATWLY9
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSjQAhgfQP
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQp0KhGqWvB
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26EybDrqbb
“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!”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGKbMEv2VY
“GO AWAY LUX!”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5u2A3GvAa
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmMKtdnie4
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.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmC0IeD5PgJ
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLATjygsM5
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtNaVpfTMu
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!955Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKEWiEdrLu
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