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.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWtArMp5VW
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.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP67V5KVjjv
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.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazWEB67Nuc
“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.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DgXTl78Mf
She frowned. “I know you don’t want to spend your Christmas in that gloomy castle.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadaz5z3tlk
“It’s a palace,”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24fM9AgsPN
“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.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4S7BzG0Js8
“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.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtp5KjEipE
“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.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMytymYddZ
“I know!” I sighed frustrated. “But I just don’t want...Pinky? What is that behind you?”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQFU1AYSYE
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.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPOGGeHkWk
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.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3y0rAk7cy
“You ok Alex?” Pinky leaned closer to the screen. “You look pale.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DRNixmnlx
“No no!” I laughed nervously. “It’s just that it’s really cold in here!”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbrot9VcK1
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!948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBsNjd9Cln
Pinky tugged on Lux’s inky black hair which made him wake up and stare blankly into the computer’s camera.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JgJa5MjVx
“Alex?” He said groggily. “Is that you?”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBUWCgPxhM
I gave him a small wave and a tight lipped smile. “Hey Lux.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKPhcr0iMf
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!”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPKEzxJqyk
“I’ve been great,” I said awkwardly. “What about you?”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoQ1XMecYb
“Good good!” He beamed. Why is he so smiley and happy.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKALiTiwrFs
“What’s got you in such a happy mood?” I asked. “You never smile this much in a day.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjlUpyt2ae
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?”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYymjlTpim
Yes I do remember the girl whom you beat up OUR brother for. “Yeah?”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNwkBIricF
“Well, I kinda asked her out and she said yes so we’re going on a date tonight!” He grinned.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgwiZWEJhR
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?”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgrmf8wyBv
He chuckled. “Yeah she did. But she could’ve turned green for all I care! I’m just happy she said yes.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GIuRummbV
“Well good for you then. She seems like nice girl. Don’t fuck up.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8QAocknhC
“I won’t,” He placed his hands behind his head. “So, I hear Crimson’s in the hospital again.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0SsNtAEpT
My smile vanished and I sighed. “Yeah, turns out he’s an IED and I triggered an episode by being a selfish bitch.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBlcAB48HX
“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!”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2ySE1M2p4
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance. “Look who’s talking hot head! You nearly killed Liam the other day!”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XDKQr9P9h
“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!”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXgCBl7Jfd
“And you say I have the anger issues.” I raised an eyebrow at him.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhOjdlWwuo
He huffed and sat back in his seat before crossing his arms. “I’m calm see! I AM CALM!”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8a0xL9DqnA
“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?”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lCLZvvZZx
“For the thousandth time, NO!” I rolled my eyes at her. “I’ll be fine.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1l4kaTDuUE
“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?”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Z8EgOc9JP
“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.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4Ulvzgt2U
“You act as if you’re so much older than me!” He spat. “You’re barely a year older than me!”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE77ZDaxr0v
“Yeah but I’m smarter than you by at least twenty five years!”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbJgSly9Tq
“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.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9myCC0Hn3
“WHAT!” I shouted. “NO NO NO!”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FupPngetb
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!948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUolbf6Rw2b
“Aw come on!” He whined. “Why not?”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5i6xQwzMyq
“Because-Because...” I struggled to come up with a good excuse. “Where will you stay?”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XxqcSzVLk
“He can stay at mines,” Pinky shrugged. “My parents won’t mind.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRc7j2wlg1
DAMN IT PINKY!948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYloXeEh8UY
“But isn’t your extended family also coming to stay with you?” I pointed out. “Your house will already be full.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSvEmZAJeg
“Yeah you’re right.” She tapped her chin with her index finger.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2f52d8stsL
HA! Alex you are one smart, slick, gorgeous-948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizqLDrCh8A
“What if I bring my mom along with me to Edensville and we just stay in a hotel!” Lux suggested.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3rJEYZ3ja
Fuck.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYq07NYNPl4
“Great idea Lux!” Pinky beamed. “You guys can stay in a hotel near to us and then we can meet up everyday!”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJ8hDoQayJ
You’ve gotta be shitting me.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQs4ipBqROR
“Now hang on one second, I never agreed to this!” I interjected.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLId7t6xhGC
“Who cares what you thing?” Lux flipped me off.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKXUI6Rlf3
“WHAT!” I shrieked. “YOU LITTLE BRAT I’M GONNA-”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhDe90ST04
“I thought you said you were going to be a better person?”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNPWaAWxBv
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.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7htCc9QZv
“CRIMSON!” I cried. “YOU HEARD THAT?”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWuSpvVFU7
“Every word.” He croaked as he rubbed my back gently.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxfdBfGB8s
“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.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYzzL0WjtB
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.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGziWJki4Rq
But unfortunately, we have a cock-blocking friend names Lux.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPddlS8IUia
“HEY CRIMSON!” Lux shouted from the computer screen as he waved furiously. “HOW YA FEELING BRO?”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJVPRiC6tX
Crimson chuckled slightly. “A bit groggy, but I’ll live. I haven’t seen you in what feels like forever.”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimRXPaUbIn
“That’s because SOMEBODY!” Lux narrowed his eyes at me. “Decided to play MIA and didn’t tell me she was going to Edensville!”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxVgmrxRcs
“Shut the hell up Lux!” I glared.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRD2Bz8tIcg
“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!”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWPRoxh1Gu
“GO AWAY LUX!”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuPDmm2HcH
“And now you’re shouting at me!” He exasperated. “Good God woman! That is poor conduct and I-”948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9WDZgh7u5
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.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHHZyvzCm4
“I don’t think better people just hang up on their friends without prior warning.” Crimson chuckled slightly at me.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpXOhVrZZ0
“Fuck better right now, just kiss me!” I said before crashing my lips onto his and wrapping my arms around his neck.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowaood3MMo
I am going to be a better person, but Crimson’s kisses will just help speed up that process right now!948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67awiLspE6
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IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!!!! I’M FINALLY LEGAL! lol948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdL48yvTvF
Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday!948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQE15cJAS2c
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.948Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UeE1DrmUs
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