Sorry for this extremely long chapter but just wait until chapter 8 you are in for a long sit for one chapter. And next week I will release two on Monday so you won't have to wait because I hate, but love when authors do that so yea luv u!!!!!!
It was a few days after Luke had gone out to find Tael and still there was no luck. On the journey he encountered many things like people giving him weird looks or shoving him out of the way in a rush which resulted in him landing on the sidewalk many times. Even when this happened he just got himself back up and remembered what he was here for.
Luke still had no sign of Tael and he was almost done looking through this city. He had checked through every street, block, corner, store, school, and businesses. The man kept hoping that Luke wasn't any farther than this big city. He was walking when he heard the sound. The worst sound he could hear right now.
"GURGLEGURLGLE"
It was Luke's stomach and he remembered he had left his big foods back at his spot in Carminous. He didn't want to give up on this journey but he also didn't want his stomach to give up on him. As he walked back to the entrance of the city sadly he walked past the BLANCH CORP. with the man giving out the flyers again today. He started to walk past the building when the man yelled,
"Oi,Oi,Oi, are you not going to come in and get a job since you bothered me the whole day a couple days ago" He said with a rude yet caring attitude and tone.
"Oh no I just wanted to see if it was something I could do and I can't," Luke said glumly.
"Why not it says no experience required and I'm not just handing these out to anyone"
"Do you not have a birth certificate?"
"Have you been in prison?"
"Are you…...Homeless?" The man finished with a face of deep regret when he realized.
"I have never been in prison, I don't have a birth certificate, and yes I am homeless" Luke said off his chest in front of the man.
The man's wolfish attitude washed away and this little puppy was now standing in front of Luke. The man looked at Luke and told him that's fine and asked him if he was alright. Apparently he had a soft spot for homeless people which Luke found funny. He kept asking Luke questions and asking if there was anything he needed.
*Luke's inner thoughts*
Luke's inner thoughts: This is so embarrassing even for me.
Luke's inner thoughts: Is this dude okay?
Luke's inner thoughts: This is the literal definition of a personality change.
Luke's inner thoughts: Should I make a run for it?
Luke's inner thoughts: Ok 1, 2,3, dang he grabbed my arm!
"I'm good man. I'm living and I'm alive" Luke said sarcastically.
"That's good is there anything I can do to help?" He asked.
"No I actually have to get back to my spot so I'm going to excuse myself" Luke tried to get away quickly with this sentence.
"OK, IF YOU EVER COME BACK JUST COME TO BLANCH CORP AND ASK FOR CHAOXIANG THATS ME!!!!" The crazy man yelled at Luke.
It would take hours before he made it back to the entrance which he never noticed until just recently. When he first came to Carminous he didn't even notice that city and this entrance he guessed he just came from another way.
MEANWHILE….
"MOM CAN WE STOP TO SEE LUKE I FORGOT TO TELL HIM IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY!" Tael shouted to his mom.
"Sure and Tael inside voices except for when NCT, Super M, Way V, and BIGBANG come on ok?" She exclaimed.
"Yes madam" Tael responded.
Taels mom adjusted the mirror to look at Tael sitting in the backseat.
"Hey T" She said.
"Yes!" He overly excitedly responded.
"You really like Luke don't you?" She asked.
"YESSS I LIKE HIM ALOT. I LIKE HIM SO MUCH." HE SCREAMED AT THIS QUESTION.
Tael's mom looked at Tael and his red face and immediately she could tell and she just smiled happily. She knew Luke would wait.
They made it to the gas station only to find Luke gone. Tael got out of the Bright orange car and looked all around the gas station until he came back to the car with tears in his eyes.
"H-H-HE LEGPTF-LEFT MEEEEE" He blubbered and sobbed.
"It's okay we can go find he has to be around here somewhere, right?" She said as she tried to calm the boy down. As she expected, he didn't.
The whole car ride going to look for Luke Tael was crying like his life depended on his tears. They went around for the whole day looking for a man they thought they weren't going to find. Tael had finally calmed down in the backseat but his eyes were still bloodshot red after crying so much and his mom hated to see him like this.
*Tael's moms inner thoughts*
Tael's moms inner thoughts: I SWEAR THIS MAN
Tael's moms inner thoughts: I better not find this man
Tael's moms inner thoughts: NO IF I FIND THIS MAN I AM GOING TO KILL HIM
Tael's moms inner thoughts: no I can't kill him Tael would never forgive me
Tael's moms inner thoughts: BUT STILL HE SHOULDN'T HAVE JUST LEFT
Tael's moms inner thoughts: Let me stop before I crash into something
It was now nighttime and there was still no sign of Luke anywhere. Tael asked his mom if they could just stay outside of the gas station and wait for a little bit and that's exactly what they did. They went and got drinks and snacks and things to do so they wouldn't get bored, but that was no use because Tael fell asleep as soon as they made it to the gas station. Tael had gotten very tired after an eventful week and a horrible day of crying. The boy fell asleep in the backseat with 8 dollars in his hand because he had been gone for a week and he forgot to give Luke his dollars.
The two were now both sleeping inside the car behind the gas station.
"Let's go find something to eat," Luke said, happy that he had made it back.
He threw his backpack down and it made a loud noise and that one loud noise woke up the duo in the orange jeep. Tael heard Luke talking and jumped out of the window and went to go see him. Tael came around the corner and saw the man downing a Twinkie and coke at the same time.
The boy was so excited to see him he then again burst out into tears and ran up to the man and hugged him so tightly. Luke was so happy to see this boy so he hugged Tael tightly and started crying too.
"I-I THOUGHT YOU LEFT ME!" Tael broke down in tears.
"OH NO I THOUGHT YOU LEFT ME!" Luke said while trying to comfort the boy.
Luke calmed down and tried to get the boy to stop crying.
"NOO don't cry I don't like seeing you cry" He said while wiping tears softly from the boys face until there were no more.
Taels mom was just standing there watching Luke comfort Tael--like he needs to learn how to do this--.
After everyone was calmed down and well fed Tale and Luke both explained their sides of the story.
Tael: Here's your eight dollars. So, we were gone to celebrate my birthday which was March 8.
I forgot to tell you my birthday and that we were leaving to go celebrate it. And we went out to find you this whole day until we ended up here.
Luke: It's okay don't beat yourself up about it. But I was gone looking for you guys. I had gone through every street and school looking for your mom's orange car. I even went to another city I didn't even know existed. I didn't find you over there and I realized I left all my food back in Carminous so I had to come back to get food and that's when all this happened.
After everything was sorted out properly they all laughed about it and ate more food until it was time for Tael and his mom to go home.
"Tael, can you go put your stuff back in the car while I talk to Luke really quickly" She asked in her very nice voice.
Tael grabbed all his stuff and walked towards the car.
Tael's mom: Look you disappeared and you probably don't even know how much that boy cried today. You better take care of my boy or else you will really end up missing. That boy likes you a whole lot and he's been doing all this for you so you better treat him right forever. And just in case I ever die or something happens I give you permission and if you two get split up you better find him and secure it or I will wake up out of my grave and strangle you.
Luke: Ummm. Yes Ma'am. But permission for wha-
"I'm back mom!" Tael said as he walked up to the two talking adults.
"Ok T I'm going to give you a couple minutes to say goodbye to Luke while I wait in the car" Tael's mom told him.
The mom started toward the car when she turned around and gave Luke an evil glare and a "I got my eyes on you" motion without Tael noticing.
Luke's inner thought: She scares me
The two were sitting there talking when Tael spoke up and said,
"Let's make a promise. The promise is that I will never leave you if you never leave me" The boy suggested as he stuck out his pinky.
"OK" Luke said as he wrapped his finger around Tael's. His 8 year old boy crept in when he remembered pinky promises and how he hasn't made one in a while.
These two shared a loving smile as they had their fingers intertwined.
"TAEL COME ON TIME TO GO!" Tael's mom yelled for Tael to hurry up.
The two fingers unlocked and the gazes went away as Tael stood up to leave. Tael walked to the car and waved at Luke before he left and they stood there waving for about two more minutes until Tael was called again to leave. Then he ran off to the car and left.
Luke had it, he had what he wanted this entire week....
Tael
To be continued...…...