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.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5g7Ld8MAn7
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.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRtRePsULE
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.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMSClojHYy
“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.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkp2dkDOKo3
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtU0VHhP03G
“It’s a palace,”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo43qGeqE44
“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.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZJakeOjeB
“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.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6tMjEyXpP
“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.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Yk5DDSchl
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWRo54Newy
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.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6YjTMHrSX
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.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjnLy9Fcln
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90a0qcLxmr
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfB6JrFJvaf
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!944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIlQir2iII
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwfrTBIocd
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaDVhodXKB
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9qtLekJPR
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!”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscrkyHv3z7
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGoFIp1hSK
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBccmNTcQ3
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjKVwomy3B
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?”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHdl4YUb3p
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVyY2vK737
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2koonl70To
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?”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xMukQKL9p
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDNTRBBEdO
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0PKzFDUi5
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcKgCKuOts
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgXXzdGVQr
“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!”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWQo1NordZ
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOLvBSFq1L
“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!”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp82VSTg5Ay
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMRqwBGB4o
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNVpg8POGc
“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?”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsveK3wXyr
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJMrW8CoCg
“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?”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqUA0nKe4A
“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.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUF8WTd1eRW
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFJd8N5H9f
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkD29nLvim
“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.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjfQo09NQY
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcBHPrCK5o
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!944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAFTDYvQrR
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZc0MfTO0gT
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsN8AXBDgSf
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvyotLOZnQ
DAMN IT PINKY!944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriaQGYgY2R
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8CILt2Wcc
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrmAhZN4a2
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMs7gQimP9r
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCMlS4DXrc
Fuck.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRJt5KKnET
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovVF5oGqFj
You’ve gotta be shitting me.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWY17NiouXw
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwCMG703kY
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2aoWqU7Nr
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCbwS1sYai
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwMQ4Ba04Y
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.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6Y6MeGyjR
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQsc5CNhYc
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyrLOF6zmZ
“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.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP99vZ0qGFu
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.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhohMcuWXaU
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUj91K752B
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Y8oqEdI9m
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhPnCgsp3w
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUOngvBckU
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcG1DK1coJ
“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!”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4E5LhWC15b
“GO AWAY LUX!”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nLiTXeHfp
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bjPOwpfjt
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.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HBmYYV3be
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkL9ZcSj8v
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15jU7fEKol
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!944Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2yRWZ9INe
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