The lost triplets

chapter 62

So I'm completely unsure of the timeline at this rate but I think it's been just over a month since they lived with their brothers and father.

This chapter takes place on a Sunday (kinda irrelevant but explains why they aren't at school as it's been a while but they'll be going back soon)

The next morning Alex woke up feeling at peace and it confused him but then everything about last night came rushing back to him and as he turned he saw a sleeping Lorenzo and although he was no longer hugging him like he had been doing, Alex appreciated he had stayed the night.
He felt guilty for everything he had said but he was glad to know he was no longer alone.

As soon as he got out of bed ,  Lorenzo woke up. He was cautious of Alex's response to him this morning.

"Thank you for letting me open up to you last night" Alex said.

"Thank you for trusting me. I need to go get ready for the day but Alex I want you to know, no matter what you, no one will hate you. You are very brave and have been for so long but you don't need to anymore. If anyone needs stabbing, I will do it. You just need to focus on having a childhood"

Alex nodded a faint smile appeared when the stabbing 'joke' came up. He was ready to come clean about everything if he had too.  He liked feeling like he had someone in his corner.

At breakfast that day, it was more peaceful. Everyone seemed to notice that Lorenzo and Alex were closer.

Leo was telling James who had recently taken an interest in law, all about his degree.  James was very focused on his education, not having experienced it before, he was eager to take full advantage of learning, he was quiet in class and had started off ver unsure of himself but as the days passed he became more confident and it was clear he was naturally intelligent.

It was good to see the triplets starting to relax.

Marco looked better too. The bags under his eyes had faded and he was actually eating with his family.

He was relieved his family didn't hate him. Of course the emotional trauma would never fade but he was doing okay.

He hated therapy but he knew he had to at least try.

Rafael made sure all of them had breakfast especially with the toll yesterday had taken on them.

After breakfast though, Marco tried to go back to his room but everyone was suprised when they saw Alex get up and walk out of the room, going after him.

"Should we go get him" Nico asked worried a fight might break out. James and Skye were concerned for Alex too.

"No they'll be fine" Lorenzo anwsered knowing Alex and Marco needed this.

Rafael agreed with Lorenzo but was ready to go and stop a fight if it broke out. He had seen Alex looking less angry at them and so he was sure Alex wasn't going to pick a fight and Marco was not emotionally stable enough to even think about picking a fight.

"What the fuck do you want Alexander" Marco asked. Just because he was getting better didn't mean he didn't suddenly stop his attitude from time to time. And he was tired. Tired of everyone, he wanted to be alone.

Alex saw that despite his language, Marco wasn't going to attack him, he saw how drained Marco was. Alex guessed it was from all the attention, Marco seemed like a person who hated opening up and opening up had obviously taken its toll on him despite him slowly starting to heal.

"To talk. I still don't like you but we all need to talk. You know our secret and we're ready to tell Rafael what happened but that means talking to you about what to leave out. We have a common abuser" Alex explained.

Marcos expression changed "don't do that. You tell them whatever you want" he didn't want them to hold back because of him.

"But what if we say something and they find out something you don't want them to know" Alex would hate if someone spilled his secrets so he didn't want to do the same with Marco.

Only Skye knew and for a moment he was pissed she told Alex and probably James. But that feeling dissapeared, he knew Skye would never tell them about what happened the day the triplets were kidnapped.

"What secret could that be" he asked.

"We're going to tell them it was the drug gang and I know it was one of them that kidnapped you. Don't worry Skye never opened up about what happened, we only know what you told us the other day but if there's anything we shouldn't say" he tried to explain.

Marco sighed with relief. No one needed to know yet he had a feeling everything was going to come out.

"Alexander stop acting like an adult, you're just a child remember, you don't need to worry about me" he said not liking the thought of them holding back because of him.

"Thank you for saving her" Alex suddenly said knowing just how bad the man was.

"I'd do it for any of you" Marco replied, which was true, his 8 year old self had proven that.

"I spoke to Lorenzo last night, and I feel I'm ready to truly have a fresh start. Can we start over?" He asked. He didn't know why he was asking because he didn't like Marco but part of him wanted a full family and Marco was unfortunately part of that.

Marco was a little surprised at the question. "Why would you want to start over with me " he asked, he didn't think he was worth another chance.

"No idea, I don't even like you" Alex was definitely becoming more confident.

"I don't like you either" Marco replied a slight smirk on his face.

"Well I should go" Alex said not knowing what to say.

"Alexander I am sorry for everything, opening up would be good, you don't want those anger issues of yours to consume you like mine did" Marco said.

"I think they already did when I beat you up" Alex admitted when he remembered how Marco didn't fight back, he just let Alex take out his anger on him.

"I deserved that. Besides what I did to you was worse. I am sorry. We can start over but I'm not giving you special treatment in soccer or at school in general "

Alex smiled. They weren't going to be close all of a sudden but it would be easier for them both to stop how they were acting.

"I am curious though by telling them everything, does that include being a drug dealer?" Marco asked.

He was 95% sure it was Alex.

The identity was unknown only it was a young male. There was no sightings of him after the gang got locked up.
The drug gang in question was the same people who kidnapped the triplets.
And he could see Alex had a dark past, this conversation alone was proof he had secrets too. And the fact it was Alex who worked out they were criminals not long after knowing them.

And Alex's reaction to the question only confirmed his suspicions.

Hope everyone enjoyed this chapter, i have had a few negative private messages so if you don't like it just stop reading. That goes for all my books.

And just to give you a bit of what to expect.

They are going to open up together but then James will be explored further.

And maybe a new character will be introduced.