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.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAn9ZbR6ZddX
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.723Please respect copyright.PENANAgxo2V1Bt5r
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.723Please respect copyright.PENANAyVl0VmEF3a
“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.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAHPBywaKgKv
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAIeEBYdtv1F
“It’s a palace,”723Please respect copyright.PENANA6xxbJFNERi
“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.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAffcX4JiRmO
“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.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAIBcgepXQpt
“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.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAwcaCWHATgM
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”723Please respect copyright.PENANAwDZCGTWw5D
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.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAvZAkXAllUO
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.723Please respect copyright.PENANAKrjGLU66kR
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAHO8fTPV0nF
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”723Please respect copyright.PENANAKtaeHyh4gP
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!723Please respect copyright.PENANAPuGOBX4dlk
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.723Please respect copyright.PENANAkbQwpQzIzf
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”723Please respect copyright.PENANA1DHcTHwE9E
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAI8bMuwN6Eg
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!”723Please respect copyright.PENANAqRkNNZ9oRD
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”723Please respect copyright.PENANAytMBSprcOr
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.723Please respect copyright.PENANAsBf1QBWwmT
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”723Please respect copyright.PENANA4GWLzxWF9W
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?”723Please respect copyright.PENANA9AIx0Hl9NY
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”723Please respect copyright.PENANARVtbZfslx7
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.723Please respect copyright.PENANATreV79asXe
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?”723Please respect copyright.PENANASfIMylfOhP
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAlwxqI3RtSl
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”723Please respect copyright.PENANA7dx8LfEiTz
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAK7bICyO6bk
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”723Please respect copyright.PENANA7xDy8skoXi
“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!”723Please respect copyright.PENANAx1Qggkj3Em
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”723Please respect copyright.PENANA28vwrxfZ0A
“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!”723Please respect copyright.PENANAyeHzWSsULP
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.723Please respect copyright.PENANA1EClhnp3mP
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”723Please respect copyright.PENANAfT3R5pTuks
“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?”723Please respect copyright.PENANACznWW2PMgl
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAfnRTaYDrpD
“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?”723Please respect copyright.PENANAiGMT82zVNS
“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.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAIzgBxsF94h
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”723Please respect copyright.PENANA696iCAOIOF
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”723Please respect copyright.PENANAcHDXdT8Rlf
“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.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAAOAQe13x9P
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”723Please respect copyright.PENANAPyPSqbjSzh
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!723Please respect copyright.PENANA3MJEt3j51w
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”723Please respect copyright.PENANAsCddUdcqTM
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”723Please respect copyright.PENANADokMSSqKRD
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAloGafMmyRk
DAMN IT PINKY!723Please respect copyright.PENANAXcI1tYMruN
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”723Please respect copyright.PENANA89oJVOB2IP
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.723Please respect copyright.PENANAYFTABwPCh8
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-723Please respect copyright.PENANASKUR3G8ei7
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.723Please respect copyright.PENANA48nKcR1CjM
Fuck.723Please respect copyright.PENANAXeKrsunohh
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”723Please respect copyright.PENANATHJDAyvUg1
You’ve gotta be shitting me.723Please respect copyright.PENANANzEVd1UNnC
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.723Please respect copyright.PENANAPOJD2WcHDn
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.723Please respect copyright.PENANAwDB03YJ54F
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”723Please respect copyright.PENANAPB9uroTNm6
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”723Please respect copyright.PENANArYFFBZf3VY
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.723Please respect copyright.PENANAVha0erwIvL
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”723Please respect copyright.PENANAtoxOzzgFyN
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.723Please respect copyright.PENANAatJ72u8Afi
“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.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAXb1ggkoq3X
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.723Please respect copyright.PENANA4m1V2BmzCT
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.723Please respect copyright.PENANAKPvPm2hMe4
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”723Please respect copyright.PENANApWqX3PSNF3
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”723Please respect copyright.PENANAf01zPTN41b
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”723Please respect copyright.PENANACejBhg5vRr
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.723Please respect copyright.PENANA4Clht1LC7z
“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!”723Please respect copyright.PENANA1E0G6y4tBA
“GO AWAY LUX!”723Please respect copyright.PENANAL8KvTKlyXC
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”723Please respect copyright.PENANAYCIvR6ylS9
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.723Please respect copyright.PENANALtE2tIpasJ
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.723Please respect copyright.PENANA60pcsP3kSm
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.723Please respect copyright.PENANATpWLiCa91z
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!723Please respect copyright.PENANALIs76FYAS6
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