Chapter 10:
And even though you can’t see it, I’ll be damned if it doesn’t hurt
The first thing that I had said out loud and in English all day that wasn’t an outright assault, he thought as he phased up to his room. I never should have said that, any of that but I did and as sorry as I am I know that I’ll probably never get around to saying it. He could see the mix of emotions on the faces that were around him before he left the living room. Amethyst looked hurt, afraid and angry. Christophe looked mad at him. Alexander…had a knowing glance and look of pain at the memory and realization of it; he knew that nobody had anything to say anymore. I’m sorry, he thought.
“I remember Leah…she and Alex were inseparable,” He said once in his room. He thought back on the day. I’ve been an asshole, all day and everyone noticed it. Everyone knows that and doesn’t know why. All hell is breaking loose. Is this what we have to do? To go to heaven or be human again or whatever? Is this our test? He thought up until his door opened, well if it is, this fucking sucks…is it even worth it?
“What’s the matter?” He asked as Amethyst came in and sat on his bed. She said nothing for a moment. She can’t just sit there like that and expect me not to do anything, right? He thought. “You didn’t come in here not to talk to me, I’m certain?” He asked while sitting up.
“Were all screwed…and It’s all my fault, If not for me being here that kid wouldn’t have seen me and plotted out to get you and then you guys would all be safe and I would be home in New York with my friends,” she said quickly.
“They would have found us anyways, my father and mother lead fallen angels who want to fix what they have done wrong and the people that use they fallen angel tag to be demons…are against my parents. The bad guys are the ones who took Kristen,” he said.
“So wait, Leah got killed when Alex was human?” She asked.
“Yes, we all were, including Leah but all the bad guys knew was their potential demon spawn died and the next best thing was Kristen.”
“Oh my god, poor Alex,” she said.
“I’ll never forgive myself for that…as far as I’m concerned that’s the reason I’m here…or one reason anyway,” Alex said, appeared through the doorway.
Alex is probably right, that probably is one reason…but why? His heart was in the right place and his morale was intact. He made a mistake…a big mistake but still, should it still be at this price? Alias thought solemnly. Even though he had been an absolute ass today, Alex was still his little brother. If I had to go through this shit twice as long, I would if it would make Alex back into the little brother I knew before this happened.
This can’t be it? What are we supposed to do, this makes no sense. Our task can’t possibly be to kill Kristen, can it? Is it to get her makers? Is it to save her, this is loaded but what the hell are we to do? Then he remembered Amethyst and Alex we still in his room. “Alex what are we doing?” he said glancing in the direction of his brother.
“What? I’m pretty sure we were talking before you stopped,” he pointed out as Amethyst messed with her hair.
“Alex…where’s Christophe?” He asked hesitantly.
“The living room, I think,” He said absently. “Come with me,” Alias said yanking Alex’s arm hard enough to where it looked like it’d be pulled out the socket.
“OUCH!!! WHAT IS IT!!!?” Alex yelled.
Christophe was sitting on the couch making something, an origami flower it seemed. Alias didn’t have the time to be pissed off about who he was most likely making it for but he did go out of his way to knock it out of his hand as he shoved Alex into a seat and sat down.
“Christophe I know what they want but just a thought,” Alias started quickly.
“Procced,” He said calmly
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