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.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxML0VPOnUL
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.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXznxlJYhH
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.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi83u340Foc
“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.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0EJqCwWvS
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqP9vaUY17i
“It’s a palace,”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2jh2MG7NW
“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.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnOMeuUXrj
“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.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74IsaBxf3s
“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.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbauzUeDeBI
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTPIjR6IZF
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.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpUfO0rP3P
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.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWHlblJAaj
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWgRwaqmVP
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYHsZjeCRe
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!947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12r5hcnMk6
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfOlYl66V5
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VUyN7IExA
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM04lY32wXe
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!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9UG6SorRz
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoE59UcqTxw
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hsoMaTgZ7
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6fEFuDveL
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?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNYhjNGLRW
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKsLvfA7Oz
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxKKzE8h7Y
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?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFi1k0jgwpj
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxX7TVMbVo9
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGMxJf3LVc
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡge641lExqa
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxirpGc9Opl
“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!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiWc9Zs980
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5b0rwGTou
“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!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmMTFS50us
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59OiOKg2iD
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYnlBBqZXu
“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?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpR97U0poCL
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDggE1TiWY
“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?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtitZvHPD6M
“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.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3wE4e3e1T
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91l1amO6dL
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BPVjsezoi
“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.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnlWzkhcpx
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WbwoMBOTG
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!947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HKx060JrV
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWj6ngQevN
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBK0wAEENnN
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZJUoNC7GU
DAMN IT PINKY!947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qqGgunvzx
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4n7ucQaLrw
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgT8P3EkBBR
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xbd8CsE4O
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVx7MslfBE
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“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fzpdKep5n
You’ve gotta be shitting me.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJ6ig3nhk8
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95BLZ35tGe
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxwnc9iTBR
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4b90cw0kT2
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4CtBWGDJX
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.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLRPuQVhBg
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhoAUaGI7k
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlhiJv0Im6
“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.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxbQBR4trx
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.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDzzpnih8y
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkW7gK0ZPc
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2b4rQG7dS
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxH45pL4gSN
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsyvYH4FCl
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HoezUWe4d
“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!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUBlgah0zM
“GO AWAY LUX!”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKOHBUmErX
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAS4Eju2qsg
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.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtm9GvGtkuz
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMKLieMijE
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxtnSeoMKP
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLBS7iYhOC
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IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!!!! I’M FINALLY LEGAL! lol947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3Ia5wFavc
Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday!947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCPtfDZviv
So I just found out that One Direction had a radio party today and it was the best thing ever! I totally enjoyed myself for like four hours just rocking out to their music.947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr38R4hxeEv
I even made a twitter just to tweet about it!947Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JbgwJ4pFQ
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