The Richard Pryor Love Story

London England

Alex POV

Ahh feels good to be back home that smell in the air by the way me and rich made it official after going out on dates for two months but he wanted to keep the relationship a secret

Rich POV

Me and Alex made it official it was kept a secret but he was back home in London for a week to visit family

Alex made it to his mother house and everyone was so happy to see him they all gave him a big hug ....his mother Missed him dearly

Alex made a quick phone call saying that he made it to London to let Richard know that he made it home safely

Everybody catches up with Alex to see how he is doing and how he's handling work he throughly enjoyed his job he doesn't regret any of it

A Few Months Later

Alex POV

I was asleep and it was a knock on the door ugh who could that be I just want to sleep

Richard POV

Alex hasn't called me since he came back home and I was worried

Alex opened the door to see Richard standing there

Alex: oh hey come in

Richard: you ok you haven't called since you came home

Alex: yes it's just been a rough few days

Richard: what happened

Alex: just me and my father that's all we're not on good terms

Richard: everything ok

Alex: not really

The telephone ringed and Alex just threw it against the wall

Alex: sorry I just need a break

Richard: it's alright

Richard decided to take him out to keep his mind occupied he tried everything he could and it actually worked

He thanked Richard he really needed that and he was proud to hear that

Alex mother already knew about his relationship with Richard he was meeting her soon anyway but rich just didn't know that

Next Day

Alex POV

Hopefully today goes by great I'm really not in the mood but I have to put on a brave face because I am going to a meeting

He was out the door on his way to a meeting he was deep in thought ...Alex couldn't understand why his father is acting like that ...does he know he's bisexual or do he chooses to act like that towards Alexander

His mother knew that it would become a brother but her son was happy so that's all that matter to her at this point was his happiness

Everyone started to distanced themselves from him even his own wife he was becoming a problem now to everybody in the family and toxic behavior

A Day Later(night time)

Alex POV

Richard was laying next to me me and my dad just got into a heated argument

Rich POV

Alex just got into a argument with his dad he found out about our relationship and let's just say it didn't go so well between them

Alex father disowned him permanently and wasn't allowed back at the house in London but his mother had something to say instead she kicked him out and filed for divorce ....he wasn't even allowed to say anything about it because of the law if he did he would be in jail

Alex and Richard were both happy to have each other in their lives

Alex father was getting dragged by thousands of people back home and it really started to hit him hard

Alex: I have to go

Richard: where you going

Alex: somewhere other than here....if I'm not home by midnight ...Call the police

Richard: what do you mean by that

He was out of the door and Richard got concerned and he came out to look for him but he was gone

Richard grabbed the telephone and called his mother she was concerned and told Richard to go look for him asap

He hurried out of the house and he looked everywhere for Alex but couldn't find him anywhere

Alex was always fed up with his father and it was coming to a breaking point he remained strong for so long but he didn't know if he could do it anymore

Alex swallowed a lot of pills and that's when it happened

Someone was jogging and noticed him an hour later when they released he wasn't waking they called the ambulance and came to the location he was at

Two Hours Later

Richard POV

Alex overdosed himself he wanted the pain to go away ...they told me he leaves tomorrow

Alex POV

They put me on sleeping gas I leave tomorrow my mother was worried so she booked a flight here

His mother arrived at the hospital and Richard explained everything to her ....it was all because of his father she was deeply upset but she was happy that Alex was ok

A Few days later

Alex POV

I have been in bed rest Richard has been very supportive and caring I told him he doesn't have to but he does it means a lot

Richard POV

I haven't been here since Alex left the hospital and never left his side

That's when the telephone ringed

Alex: can you answer that

Richard: sure

He answered the phone and it was someone asking for Alex

Richard: it's for you

Alex: thanks....Hello.............alright ....bye

Richard hang up the phone and wonder what that was about

Alex: my father is in jail

Richard: are you going to go and visit him

Alex: no ....after what he did and said to me no

Richard: ok

Alex got up and was about to run himself a bath but Richard insisted on doing it for him ...he knew Alex needed to rest so he ran him a bath with some bubbles in it

Richard: just call me if you need me

Alex: ok thanks

Richard walked out to let him get undressed and relax for a bit ....and he definitely needed it after the days he's had

After that him and rich went to bed together and fell asleep

Next chapter is coming