I Choose You [VegasPete]

Chapter 13 : Wounds

KNOCK KNOCK

Pete waits for several minutes until someone opens the door, Vegas' hand protectively holds his waist, trying to support Pete's wounded body. A pretty lady in her forties opens the door and looks at them shockingly.

"Oh my God. Please come inside." Her eyes scans both of Vegas and Pete's conditions while opening the door and letting them go inside this house. "You sure you don't want to go to hospital first?"

Vegas and Pete had a fierce debate in their car before, Vegas insisted that they need to go to hospital first but Pete demanded that they need to check up on Macau first and he still can endure the pain on his body. Of course, Vegas lost so here they are. In an ungodly hour knocking someone's family's door.

Macau's friend, Green's house.

Green's family is on a moderate level, not rich but not that poor. The house is pretty much basic, in the middle of the town with two floors. It's very small if you compare it with Vegas' own house, and even the safe house. But this house radiates such a warm ambiance that Pete loves.

"I'm sorry to disturb you at this hour, mam." Pete apologizes for both of them and Green's mother only shakes his head at them automatically.

"No, it's okay. Macau always helps my son in school, so this is nothing." Green's mother asks Vegas and Pete to sit on the sofa in the living room while she's calling Macau to go downstairs and leave both of them alone in the living room.

Pete scans this tiny but comfortable house once again and finds a first aid kit box in the corner of the room. He changes his mind. "Can we crash somewhere else tonight besides the hospital and you help me to treat my wounds like before? You're great at it."

Vegas looks at Pete in disbelief. "You need proper treatment."

Pete looks back at Vegas. "I need to be with you only tonight and i think my condition is not that bad."

Vegas shakes his head and looks at this stubborn boyfriend of his with so much stress. Pete almost can't walk properly and there are so many bruises in his body due to his father's man's punches, Vegas' worry if they broke Pete's bone or something that can't be noticed if he is the one who treats Pete's wounds.

"Please, Vegas? I will help to treat yours too."

Pete smiles at him brightly and Vegas knows that this man already won their another argument.

A rushed walk can be heard and not too long there is Macau in his pajamas looking at them with his big eyes. He looks back at Vegas and Pete for a while, there is a relief in his eyes when he looks at them, Vegas steps closer to his little brother to hug him. But the man just passes him and goes to Pete.

He hugs Pete so tightly that Vegas knows it hurts Pete but the man doesn't say anything but hugs Macau back like he is his own brother. Vegas' heart warmed while looking at this view in front of him.

"Thank you, Phi Pete. Thank you for coming back alive. Thank you. "

Pete smiles at Macau's words. "Your brother is alive too, you know?"

"He won't if you don't."

Pete nods, totally understanding Macau's word. "I'm glad you are with us too, Macau. I hope we live together, three of us happily and peacefully from now on."

Macau lets out the hug and looks back at his brother. "Father?"

Vegas freezes at his place, he really doesn't know how to deliver the truth. The truth is that Vegas had major family's back up to help him to kill their father. Macau seems to understand and just nods at him, he looks unbothered at all. His attention back to Pete and hugs him once again but this time in a considerate amount.