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.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbyqIzJE99
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.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOPa4b5RAb
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.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWApNBBbDHZ
“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.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37Xul7U4fe
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHVjNcJNl2
“It’s a palace,”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhqbtp55dM
“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.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDrWMtXapm
“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.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOswmfa4kT
“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.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjZZqhEOla
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8Bj37DUpV
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.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5P8CZTrsTh
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.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qZMoNgpFL
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2amhPjnFr
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfTN5xfM3w
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!981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDf0LhhTHQj
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmI2JNLLa1q
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDk3z6lhQLn
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBA1cMbFEOd
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!”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHnIt7xcRf
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaF1oKfEF3
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJ9nelCSaG
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFRM5fqiCC
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?”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rGaEjNEKn
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxajvKmzFnD
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJCbWoXJ6x
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?”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwz2JFPudnU
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF37O0qKL0r
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hkogTyC95
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlT9WDeHni
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpOVTSMtgH
“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!”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONqyKQQSRA
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrmYLqA5Hs
“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!”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7acTdaMgA
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCK3q5Sybd
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfjAnUE3I3
“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?”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIc6qTqByB
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YLttbxs8F
“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?”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyXcVl0jb3
“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.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOYrQarilC
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dkraWiMPl
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdhaaa1YTy
“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.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBPIf1oeo1
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tg0lAIIN6
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!981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxfJiuXMIE
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPjxQqXspq
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhc3Iz3C8Ei
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLuUArRmY7
DAMN IT PINKY!981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqkyAqGimg
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXPduSbRrj
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyl2eO2xOkk
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1bUerVUvo
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡed107BQfsm
Fuck.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqySrsIHIx
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjblMZKx979
You’ve gotta be shitting me.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbDnibZhUS
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRxqoQp5hF
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Dafyyfj7a
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUm3Cf6BhJC
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UrkEsPILA
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.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡownfB1M4q5
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aukFbPhp8
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFFTEWmpYE
“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.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nhT4NdlVE
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.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQsG06N8cf
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuCtJQ2kxG
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjm3OwfE5y
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKiVGI0EnQ
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNtD3AQ2uP
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTqvHsJIb9
“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!”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MTlJ5sGWN
“GO AWAY LUX!”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDop8oQduc
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4O1aarW9nG
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.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0R0hwc7yJ0
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlehv0ffr69
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1sbmtN3Ts
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!981Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7ywetGpZd
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