The Master's Problems

Chapter 18 - Finding Comfort

Mephiles and Silver were on their way back home. During in the car, Mephiles was a bit worried that Silver hadn't said anything or even a word to him. He was being too quiet ever since they left the park.

The maid pulled up and they both exit the car, he walked in a fast pace and unlocked the door to the house. Mephiles flinched when his maid barged himself in, almost as if he didn't remember that his master was there with him.

"Hey, are you okay?" Mephiles walked in and closed the door.

Silver was walking back and forth continuously, his hands were on each side of his face.

"Silver...Silver!" Mephiles grabbed his hands and pulled him in front of him.

"Look at me, tell me what's wrong?"

Silver's breath was quick as if he just ran a few miles. He began crying and startled the other.

"I'm scared to lose you! The plan you were discussing about earlier...it sounds like it'd fail!"

"You will not lose me and I will not lose you, I won't let that happen" he assured.

"But what if it'll happen? Your parents are so strict and scary when it comes to your future, being honest won't be enough to convince them! Let's face it...we won't end up together-"

"Don't say that!" Mephiles interrupted as he put his hands on his lover's face, "we will be together, I promise"

"No we won't" the maid sniffed.

"Hey, you need to start thinking positively about us...I don't want either of us to give up, we are going to live happily together. I promise you that"

Silver still wasn't convinced with his words, he averted his teary eyes away since he didn't know what to say.

"I'm scared..." he mumbled.

"Me too...but I will do anything to have you with me" Mephiles smiled.

He pulled his maid close and kissed him deeply, it surprised the maid but he closed his eyes and melt into the loving kiss. It lasted for a couple of minutes before Mephiles decided to pull away and embraced his lover.

"Why don't you try and take the day off from your job? I want you to relax since you're so on edge lately"

Silver pulled himself away, "is that really okay?"

"Yeah, if I remember it correctly...my schedule is free tomorrow, right?" Mephiles asked and the other nodded. "Good. Tomorrow you can stay in the house and relax. Don't worry about me in class, no chores, and most of all..." he trailed off and took the tablet from the table, "no checking this"

"But-"

"This thing is full of your work notes and my meeting schedule, I don't want you to be reminded of your job while you're on a day off" Mephiles chuckled.

"Well...alright" Silver sighed with a smile, "if that's what you think is best for me, master"

"And don't call me that while you're not working"

Silver started to blush. He hold his hands together out of nervousness and turn his head away.

"A-Alright...Mephiles..."

The pale hedgehog smiled and stroke his head, "see? It's not that hard to say my name, just relax"

Silver kept blushing but he smiled. He's a workaholic, as a maid he pretty much never get any day off and he never once thought of having one. Knowing that, he thought that it was probably the best for him to get some rest and not think of anything too stressful.