Piper is so scared of bugs that it's a little funny sometimes- This makes it that whenever I pick up a bug just to mess with her, she will hit me
Also, is it just us in Jersey or are y'all dealing with laternflies too?
Anyway, it's a short one today folks, enjoy
And I'm totally on time, today is definitely Thursday
Emilio woke slowly in the morning. He was exhausted and his head was pounding. He got up, stumbling out his bedroom door. He needed to get to the kitchen. Painkillers. He needed them and fast.
There on the counter the pills sat. A glass of water too. He couldn't have left them there. Could he? Everything from the night before was blurry. In too much pain to think of the possible consequences, he took the painkillers that were there. He shut his eyes tightly and the headache passed slowly. He sighed slowly, opening his eyes.
When he looked at the time, it was 7:18. He should be getting to school soon. He stretched slowly. He could just not go. It wasn't impossible. But he would be without Damien. He wanted to be with him.
So Emilio went. He stumbled back into his room and put on his uniform. He found himself struggling with his tie. He's done this everyday for years. He was the one who taught Lukas and Carla to do it. Why was it so impossible now? His mind was so foggy. He didn't love it.
He eventually did get it right, straightening it up a bit. A joke popped into his head as it stayed partially crooked, but he pushed it out of his mind. It wasn't the time. Emilio grabbed his bag and walked slowly through the halls of the dorms. It was crowded outside. He normally went early to miss this kind of thing.
Emilio jumped when a hand was on his shoulder. When he glanced up, there was Damien.
"Hey, Emi. You okay?" Damien asked
"Yeah. What the fuck happened? I'm actually done with existence right now." Emilio said
"You got drunk. I'm very curious about how that happened by the way." Damien said
"It's a long story" Emilio said, "But it took me about 17 times to tie my tie, so that explains about how hungover I am"
"That's fucking crazy" Damien said, "How much did you drink?"
"Don't ask me. I can't remember anything after Jack pulled me to the rest of the group." Emilio said
"Ah okay." Damien said "This is why we don't go to parties."
"Wait. I didn't tell you about the party- how'd you know I went?" Emilio asked
"You drunk dialed me." Damien replied
"Oh my god. I'm so fucking sorry-" Emilio said, blushing of embarrassment
Damien laughed quietly, "It's okay. You didn't say anything weird or embarrassing"
"Okay, good" Emilio said, sighing
"You did call Jake ugly though" Damien said
"Well, he is." Emilio said
Damien paused, "I think he's kinda hot actually"
"I mean, obviously, but I'm at the point in friendship when you insult each other for fun. Except for Ia, Ia could, and would destroy us all in more ways than one" Emilio said, Damien laughed a bit at that
There came Jack, Adam, and Noah, walking towards them. Adam seemed especially disoriented. More than the other two.
"Dude, I'm actually dying. How are you up now?" Noah asked
"800 miligrams of painkillers." Emilio replied
"I laid out 400 for you" Damien said
"Yeah. I took a bit more right before coming." Emilio said
"Dude. How do you get so many painkillers?" Jack asked
"My mom used to smuggle them to me whenever she'd visit. I have a prescription for migraines too." Emilio replied easily
"Why'd she stop smuggling them?" Damien asked, Emilio bit his lip
"Well how the fuck would she? She's not gonna suddenly reappear after going missing just to get Emilio some drugs now is she?" Noah asked
Jack lightly hit him. Damien glanced between them in confusion. Emilio kept his head down. Oh god, Noah needed to shut the fuck up and fast.
"Missing?" Damien asked
"Yes, missing. Emilio told all of us. I swear, and people say I'm slow-" Noah shut up when Jack hit him in the chest a bit harder, whispering something like 'he doesn't know about that'
"Could you three excuse us?" Damien asked
"You can't speak in front of us?" Adam asked, speaking up
"I'm not that guy. I'm not gonna hurt him." Damien said
"Go ahead." Jack said
Damien led Emilio away. Emilio followed quietly. They were leaning against the wall of the school. They both looked ahead. No contact. Eye or otherwise.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Damien asked simply
Emilio looked down, playing with his hands gently.
"Emilio?" he prompted
"I... I didn't want to overwhelm you. I couldn't lose you too" Emilio said
"You shouldn't be scared of telling me anything." Damien said
"I wasn't. I was scared of losing you." Emilio replied
Damien wrapped his arms around Emilio quietly.
"I love you. You should've told me." Damien said
"Sorry" Emilio replied quietly, "I love you too"
They hugged quietly until school started in which they went to their respective classes. As soon as Emilio saw Noah again, he hit him upside the head. Noah apologized after. That surprised him slightly. Emilio did the same.
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Mysteries & Royalty
General FictionA disgraced noble and a prince. Meant to be apart. One to be married. The other is to be secluded. Their want to be close battled by a social standard that forces them apart. They met by accident but would go farther than they'd ever expected. And i...
