The next late of the morning, Art was at the kitchen of his personal apartment eating alone......
Art: (sits and slides at the corner of the counter) (opens and tries to grab a carton of milk from the fridge)
Ashton: (sadly enters the room) (notices Art struggling to grab milk from the fridge while sitting on the counter)
Ashton: (approaches a picks up a carton of milk from the fridge) here.... it should be easier when..... (gives the milk to Art)
Art: oh... (takes the milk) when I am standing???
Ashton: (smiles slightly at Art) (closes and lies his side on the fridge) when you have a boyfriend......
Art: (nods) (smiles down) and I think life would be easier if..... I am not complaining but.... I am really concerned and willing to help you like I always do.... (takes a deep breath) it is kinda weird that I should be not involved in your problems now that I am your boyfriend......
Ashton: (nods sadly) I really understand.... and.... actually.... I would let you... and you would force yourself in it and allow it but... we are too fresh... (sits next to Art) (holds and plays Art's thighs) too fresh... so in love but too shy to measure how much we should be there for each other because we are scared of fucking up and every small move might matter badly..... one little problem of me might affect our relationship badly.....
Art: yeah... (holds Ashton's hand on his lap) that is why I have no choice but to fucking let you keep it if you really do not want to tell me.....
Ashton: but do you really want everything about me to be all around you as well????
Art: (lies his head on Ashton's shoulder) (sadly nods)
Ashton: (holds and kisses Art's hand) well... ugh... actually the thing in my mind is the same thing that has been bugging me the previous days....
Art: your brothers??? why? do you remember them????
Ashton: I cannot..... and I accept if I do not ever remember them anymore.... I know it sounds bad but.....
Art: (cuts off Ashton) you let your little brother be forgotten???
Ashton: (looks at Art) look Art.... if I have him, I have the whole family and that is the reason... I think that is the reason why I ran away..... (tears fall on his face) this isn't even about running away anymore... we all know why I wanna leave the life I have..... (keeps crying) this is about never returning.... anywhere... leave this place but anywhere else but not home....
Art: (feels sad) if that is what you want... (holds Ashton's cheeks) then be it.... cause I can see how scared you are... how traumatized you are.... (tears fall on his face) but I promise you... this time.. I promise you that I will not let them take you.....
Ashton: I hope so... (hugs Art) I do not wanna suspect Kylie but I think there is more about why she is here.... I suspected that she is here because she wants to take me home.....
Art: but she said... she is here for her and it was just a...
Ashton: Art... we were together before I landed here... I tried to leave them... I did! they followed... but I cannot remember.... but I cannot... (feels internally panicking) I cannot remember my brothers... why are they here?! (cries loudly) Kylie and Grant? it is just a coincidence? what if they are not!! (shouts and painfully cries) what is the truth!!! (feels pissed about himself)
Art: (keeps hugging and holds Ashton) Ashton.. keep yourself together... keep yourself together... I am here... always here! (tears fall on his face) and maybe you have to keep your mind focus on what you're here for... not whatever's in before..... Ashton!
Ashton: can we run away soon???
Art: (looks confused at Ashton) can we??
Ashton: can we run away soon? (keeps crying) (looks serious at Art)
Art: (looks nervous at Ashton)
It is now the middle of the afternoon and the location of the construction site of the floating restaurant, Charles and Grant were together hanging out and having a break after working on the place......
*Charles and Grant are sitting on the sandy ground*
Charles: (eats from his lunchbox) I miss lunchboxes.... nostalgia at its finest....
Grant: yeah... you seem to have a lot of unfinished past happening in the present huh???
Charles: (smiles at Grant) (slightly nods) is it... weird??? do you find me weird???
Grant: what do you mean???
Charles: because I do not know if it is on a good timing but I already started it... I am telling myself that I will take the risk but.... is it the right time for that risk????
Grant: what are we talking about anyway????
Charles: (gulps deeply) I broke up with Carrie.... because..... (takes a deep breath) (tears fall on his face) it is not Damon trying to flirt with me...
Grant: (cuts off Charles) okay... I get it... Damon is the one you like..... is it??? and it feels all the sudden? it feels like cheating..
Charles: a betrayal.... and a betrayal to them to other another if this really happens...
Grant: (shrugs) I cannot answer that... never been in love before... never gotten romantic movies... just on Tiktok.... but what would a man think Charles???
Charles: it was just a moment... Damon has been a friend of mine since we were younger... but this after college life... that made me notice him so much with no reasons at all... I realized... Damon was somebody out there who I thought... I needed enough but... it can be stretched... he was more....
Grant: (takes a deep breath) Damon is a lovely boy.... talented.. smart! but yeah... how will this go???
Charles: I am afraid... if this breaks... it is not just me, Damon and Carrie breaking.... Art and Bailey as well... I do not know how will this go....
Grant: one thing I can say.... life isn't all about getting everything in the end..... some falls on the way... but there is always you that would keep them stay if you can and willing to have them stay.....
Charles: (smiles at Grant) (nods)
It is now night and at Art's bedroom in his personal apartment, Art and Ashton are now snuggling together and sleeping.....
*Art and Ashton cuddles next to each other*
Ashton: (sadly stares at the ceiling) baby.....
Art: why? (tries to sleep) (listens to Ashton)
Ashton: do you have brothers???
Art: I am an only child.... why??
Ashton: (buries his head on Art's chest) goodnight.... you are so lucky.... (sleep peacefully)
Art: (opens his eyes) (looks and strokes Ashton's hair) hope I am lucky enough to make you feel lucky...
Why is this episode so relatable.... I can feel the tension.. I told you all this season is going to be light but I do not think it is going there...
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