๐๐๐๐ซ'๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฉ
"It's okay.." Alex rubbed Alastor's back in a soothing manner while rocking him gently in his arms.
"I am sorry.." Alastor sniffled while burying his face in Alex's neck, tears rolling down his cheeks.
"Sshh.. It wasn't your fault, sweetheart... I am here now.." He gently stroked his hair and whispered, "You are safe with me.."
๐๐๐ช ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐๐ข. . .
๐๐๐๐ซ'๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฉ
"Answer me!" I punched the wall beside him and he looked up at me with tears rolling down his cheeks, "He...he is my ex..."
"Stop playing tricks on me!" I growled while striking my fist and he flinched.
๐ด๐๐๐ฅ, ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก โ๐ข๐๐ก โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ... ๐ถ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก!
I took a short breath and wiped his tears with my thumbs, "Okay, love.. Tell me the truth... Please.."
He sniffled again and looked at me, "A-Aiden is my ex.."
"Fuck.." I ran my fingers through my hair while my breath was getting heavy, "Are you fucking serious?!"
"I-"
"Alice never lies, boy."
I turned my head to the side, just to realize that it was that motherfucker Aiden!
"Who the hell are you?!" I shouted while clenching my fists.
His eyes glowed red for a second, "The one who came to take Alice back."
"Shut the fuck up!" I wouldn't stop myself from punching his fucking face if Alastor had not held my hand tightly.
๐ด๐๐ ๐ผ โ๐๐ก๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ.. ๐ด๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐.. ๐ผ๐ก ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก...
๐ผ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐...
"๐จ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐น๐บ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ญ..." was all that he said before disappearing all of a sudden.
๐ต๐ข๐ก โ๐๐ค ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ โ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก?! ๐ผ๐ โ๐ ๐ ๐ค๐๐ก๐โ ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ โ๐๐ก?!
"Alex.."
I heard Alic- I mean Alastor sniffle and I turned my gaze towards him.
"Al.." I sighed in concern as I saw him shaking in fear and then I gently held him in my arms, "It's okay.. He's gone.."
"A-Alex.." He buried his face in my neck while crying, "I want to go home.. Please.." His arms were holding onto me tightly, I could never let go..
"As you wish.." I kissed his forehead while wiping his tears gently with my thumbs, but then...he passed out in my arms and I just held him while leaning against the wall.
Then I gently caressed his cheek with my thumb while holding him even closer to my chest, his hands were cold today so I took them in mine.
๐จ๐๐ ๐๐.. ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ป ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ป๐ถ ๐ญ๐จ๐ช๐ฌ ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐น ๐๐๐๐ง๐
The other students were still in class, so there weren't much people in the corridor or school compound. Even if there were any people, I would never give a fuck. I was only thinking of my Alastor. And then. . .
"Alex, what happened to Alastor?!" shouted Mrs. Smith from a distance while running towards us.
"He's sleeping.." I stroked his hair and kissed his forehead.
๐ผ ๐๐๐'๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐ก ๐๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐. ๐ผ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ โ๐๐...
"Sleeping?" She stood beside us with a concerned look on her face, "but what happened..."
I gently wiped the tears that were staining his cheeks and said, "He passes out when he's way too stressed.."
๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐...ย
"Well then we should take him to the school nurse!" she said while starting to panic.
"No.. He'll be okay.." I gently lifted him up in bridal style while he seemed sound asleep.
๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข...
"But he-"
"I am here for him. Can I take him home, Miss?" My voice was soft as I kept looking at him.
"Alex.." She seemed surprised by the sudden change in my voice but then she shook her head and said, "Yes, okay. You can take him home. I'll handle everything else."
๐โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐...
"Thank you, Miss." I sighed in relief, and fortunately Alastor started to open his eyes while whimpering, "Alex..?"
I felt really happy to ses him awake again and I kissed his forehead before whispering, "I am right here, Al.. We'll go home now, okay?"
"Okay.." He mumbled while closing his eyes again and I smiled.
"Excuse me.. Alex, Alastor.. Are you two..." Mrs. Smith cleared her throat.
Alastor's eyes widened and his cheeks turned red as soon as he realized that I was still carrying him in bridal style infront of Mrs. Smith.
"N-No, A-Alex and I are are just-"
"He's like a brother to me. My little brother." I said while chuckling at his cute reaction.
๐ต๐ข๐ก ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ "๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐" โ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ข๐กโ ๐ค๐๐กโ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ข๐โ๐ก..
"Y-Yeah.." He mumbled while hiding his face in my neck.
"Oh, okay.. and well, Alastor, if you are feeling sick, you can go home." She said while placing her hand on Alastor's forehead to check his temperature, "You are burning up.."
"Yes, let's take you home." I smiled and leaned down to kiss his forehead again but he placed his hands over my mouth to stop me and I chuckled while biting his fingers softly, which Mrs. Smith didn't notice.
"Go and get your bags now, Alex." she said with a sigh and Alastor jumped off of my arms.
"You stay right here." I quickly pecked his cheek and ran straight to class to get our school bags.
๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ ๐ท๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐ป๐ผ๐๐บ ๐น๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐!
๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ฅ'๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฉ
"You stay right here." he quickly pecked my cheek and ran straight to class to get our school bags.
๐โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ..
I rubbed my cheek while blushing as I watched him run.
"Brother, huh?" Mrs. Smith nudged me lightly and chuckled, "Sorry, I was just teasing you. He really seems to care about you... I am sure he would be a great brother if they were alive.." Her voice faded along with the last sentence.
"What do you mean?" I asked, clearly unconfused and curious too.
๐๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ด๐๐๐ฅ'๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก?
"Oh.. I thought you knew.." she sighed while looking at the corridor where Alex had gone, "Alex.. had an elder brother and a little sister.."
๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ โ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ค๐๐๐ก..
"what do you mean he "๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ"?" My eyes widened a little.
๐ถ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐...
"He was only 2 years old when.. he lost his brother and sister during an..." She took a moment to breath and continued, "an assassination... He probably doesn't remember them now..."
๐ต๐ข๐ก... ๐คโ๐ฆ... ๐โ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ โ๐ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐... ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก.. ๐โ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐น๐ด๐ผ๐ !
She sighed and lowered her gaze while saying, "His parents...were also murdered when Alex was only 1 month old.."
๐๐ป๐ด๐?!
"WHY?! HOW?! WHO DID IT?" I didn't realize how loud I shouted but in the next split second Alex came running towards me while panting.
"Alastor, what happened?! I heard you shout! Is everything okay?!" He was panting when he placed his hands on my cheeks and forehead, "Are you hurt, Al..."
I saw concern in his eyes and I gently placed my hand on top of his, "I am okay.. Let's go home now..."
๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข โ๐๐ค ๐๐ข๐โ ๐ผ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข, ๐ด๐๐๐ฅ..
He nodded and took my hand while heading towards the exit, "We will take our leave now, Miss. If his health improves, we will come back."
I nodded with a smile while walking beside him.
"Take care, boys." She smiled while waving us "Goodbye"
I sighed softly and looked at the school gate.
Alex had carried both of our school bags and I felt bad about it..
"Alex, let me-"
"No, thank you. I can carry them. It's a piece of cake." He patted my head while we reached his bike.
Then he got on the bike and told me to sit behind him.
I nodded and sat behind him while keeping my hands on his shoulders.
"You won't tell me to wear a helmet this time?" He smiled, but it was a tired one.
I nodded and gently placed the helmet on his head.
"I love you, okay?" He said in a low, soft voice while starting to ride the bike in the highway.
"I love you too, Alex.." I smiled and softly hugged his torso, "Can I ask something?"
"Ask away, sweetie." He hummed as well in response while riding the bike and smoothly overtaking some vehicles.
๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐ข๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก, ๐ด๐๐๐ฅ.. ๐ต๐ข๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ โ๐ข๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐กโ๐๐ ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐'๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐ข๐..
"What are you thinking, Al? Just ask away." He said while glancing at me through the side-mirror.
"Um.. Can we have some ice cream on the way?"
๐ฝ๐๐๐ง.. ๐ผ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ...
"Sure, love.. I have a question too.." He replied, his voice got a little serious.
"What is it?" I asked in a soft voice while starting to feel anxious.
"It's something related to that fucker.." He muttered with growl.
๐ท๐๐ โ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐? ๐๐๐๐ก, ๐ผ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ค..
"Is it okay I ask?" He sighed while stopping the bike infront of an icecream shop.
๐๐..
๐๐ ๐๐..
๐ท๐๐'๐ก ๐๐๐ฆ, ๐๐๐'๐ก ๐๐๐ฆ. ๐ท๐๐'๐ก ๐๐๐ฆ, ๐ด๐๐๐๐! ๐ท๐๐'๐ก!
"H-Hey, I am sorry.." He wrapped his arms around me and said worriedly, "I am sorry.. I didn't mean to.."
"It's fine..." My voice cracked as my past memories started to flashed in my mind and I covered my face with my hands.
๐โ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ ๐๐?! ๐โ๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐?! ๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐'๐ก ๐ ๐ก๐๐.. ๐โ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐โ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ .. ๐คโ๐ฆ?!
"Al.. Love.. Look at me, please.. " He gently held my chin and reached his hand out to wipe my tears but then a sudden past's incident flashed in my mind and I ended up pushing him away.
He stumbled and moved a few steps back, his face looked surprised yet concerned.
"What is wrong with me?!" I gripped my hair while bursting into tears. "I am sorry!"
"Hey, it's okay.." He again held my face gently and wiped my tears with his thumbs, "I can understand what you are going through, love... I know how it feels.."
I sniffled and clinged to him tightly while tears rolled down my cheeks, "I was really scared.. I am sorry.. I didn't mean to push you like that.."
"It's okay.." he rubbed my back in a soothing manner while rocking me gently in his arms.
๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ก๐ง. . .
"I am sorry.." Alastor sniffled while burying his face in Alex's neck, tears rolling down his cheeks.
"Sshh.. It wasn't your fault, sweetheart... I am here now.." He gently stroked his hair and whispered, "You are safe with me.."
After a few minutes of holding Alastor, he finally calmed down and Alex wiped his tears gently again, "It's okay.."
Alastor sniffled and nodded while looking down.
"Let's have your favourite icecream now, shall we? It will help to feel better." Alex tried to cheer him up, his arms were still around Alastor.
Alastor nodded his head a little but he was still looking down.
"I love you.." He kissed Alastor's head and whispered, "And you are safe with me, okay?"
He nodded again and he finally raised his head up to look at Alex.
"Now let's get some icecream for my sweetheart.." He whispered softly, hoping Alastor will smile again. . .
๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ getting the icecreams, they leaned against the bike while eating the icecream. Alex's worried eyes were still watching Alastor while he fed him gently with the little icecream spoon because Alastor was still sniffling and not saying a word.
Alex wanted to say something but he didn't want to make him cry again...
There was silence between them until Alastor finally spoke, "Alex.." He wiped his eyes and took a deep breath, "I think I am ready to tell you about my past..."