The Angel Under the Mask

Twenty Three

"Well lar, I'm going to take this sleepy bum to bed." He chuckled at me.

I layed Travis down on my bed and put the blankets on him. I smiled and walked back into the living room. I sit down on the couch and my phone buzzes.

L:Dude, is mom there with Henry or something?
S:Uh, I don't know. I don't think so?
L:Can you check? She isn't home yet and won't answer my calls.
S:Sure thing dude.

I get up and listen through my dad's door before peaking in. Lisa and dad were asleep. I smile and slowly shut the door.

S:yeah, she's asleep with dad.
L:thanks little dude. Night.
S:night big dude.

I sigh and walk into my room. I didn't realize Travis was awake until he chuckled when I took my shirt off. "D-Dude! Holy shit! You scared me." I continue to take my pants off and just stay in my boxers. I do it all the time with Travis here. "Sorry, but you didn't see me staring at you?" He giggled and watched as I sat down at the edge of the bed and took my mask off. He also didn't look away as I plopped my glass eye in the cup of water. I layed down next to him and gently wrapped my arms and wings around him. He giggled and snuggled into my chest. I smiled and slowly falled asleep.

A few months later

Travis

I was in my room crying. Mother told me we had to move to visit her sister for a few years.. She said it was because my aunt needed help, her son was sick and she is a only parent and she's kind of poor right now and can't pay for the hospital bill. I haven't told sal yet. It's gonna crush him. I don't want to leave him. I can't!.. But mother needs my help..

T:Sal?..
S:Yeah? You okay love?
T:I.. I'm moving..
....

My phone started to ring. I answered it. "Travis?.. What do you mean?." I started to cry again. I don't want to leave him.. "I'm so sorry angel!.. I don't want to leave you.. But my aunt needs desperate help.." I heard him sniffle on the other side of the phone. I hated making him cry. "For.. How long... And, when?.." I took a deep breath. "I.. A few years.. Next week.." I heard him sobbing. I feel horrible.. "W-What?.." I heard some rustling in the background. Earlier sal said he was hanging out with Larry. So I guessed it was him. "Love.. You can't leave me!.." I started to sob. "I-Im sorry angel.. I don't want to leave you!.."

Sal

I was hanging out with lar when someone text me.

T:Sal..?
S:Yeah? You okay love?
T:I.. I'm moving..

I froze. I quickly called him. "Travis?.. What do you mean?." I didn't want to believe it. "I'm so sorry angel!.. I don't want to leave you.. But my aunt needs desperate help.." I started to cry but tried to hold it back by sniffling. Lar was out smoking. "For.. How long.. And, when?." I heard him take a deep breath. "I.. A few years... Next week.." I instantly started sobbing. At this point I heard Larry walk back in. I was comfortable enough and left me wings out with lar. But this time I made holes in my shirt. My wings dropped down to the floor and so did I. "W-What?.." Larry quickly ran over to me and hugged me from the back. "Love.. You can't leave me!.." I heard him sob. "I-I'm sorry angel.. I don't want to leave you!.." I had my mask off and I was sobbing like when I lost mother.. After all the years I've had no one.. But then I met him! But he's leaving me again.. Why.. "I-I'm going to go angel.. Love you.." He hung up and I turned around and grabbed Larry by the shirt. I wrapped my arms around his waist and sobbed into his chest. He looked as sad as I did..