Inside Of Our Minds (Hannibal Lecter's Son)

Chapter 10: Mental

Papa had kind of given up on him. Or seemed to.

I was in the backyard throwing up a ball and catching it. It was 7 PM. Papa opened up the back door and looked at me.

"I'm going to the pool, do you want to come?"

"Is it that one with the lanes?" I asked. I liked the other pool we went to, not the one with the lanes.

"Yes it is." He said looking at me. I had been 17 for a month now and Papa tried to get me to drive more.

"I don't want to."

"Suit yourself. I'll be home around 9." He said. He left and I went back to throwing my ball up and catching it.

A couple of hours later I heard a knock on the door. I turned off the TV and looked through the peephole. It was Jack.

"Michael, where is your father?" He asked as soon as I opened the door.

"He went swimming." I said. "Why?"

"Come on." He said motioning for me to follow him. I locked up and got in the car with him.

Apparently someone had tried to kill Papa. I didn't see much other than him being cut down from a noose and put into an ambulance.

A few months later.

Will Graham was released from the mental hospital.

Papa was talking with that Mason Verger guy who I swear has definitely sucked a few dicks in his life. I had been released back to public school.

I met a boy like me, seeing as I had now attended 6 public schools every time was different. His name was Ashton, he was 5'6 and a trans man, but unlike myself he wasn't medically transitioned at all. In fact everyone knew and snickered. I stood a mere 6 feet tall so I passed. He didn't.

He had short messy colored hair, his eyes were dark and beautiful. He had the face of a middle schooler and the trauma of a man from war. He was a victim of Mason Verger's cruelty to children.

I loved him. Everything. The top of his head fit perfectly under my chin when we would hug. I stood up for him every chance I could. His hair smelled like cigarettes and cheap shampoo but God did it make me aroused.

After school I would go to his house. A small house on the far side of town. He was adopted fortunately by a lovely couple who couldn't conceive. Out of the hands of Mason Verger.

Papa knew of this, he knew where I was and my grades weren't affected so he really didn't care. I didn't want Ashton to meet my father, he wasn't deserving of that cruelty. He didn't deserve me. He deserved everything but I forbade him mentally from my home.

His parents weren't home, we sat on the back porch smoking a cigarette, Papa had once smelled it on me before but I just told him that the house smelled of it. He never questioned me about it again.

"Ya know Mikey." (He's the only one who can call me that)

"Yes Ashton?" I asked before taking another drag of my cigarette.

"How come you never invite me to your house?"

"You aren't deserving of that my dear." I said, exhaling the smoke from my mouth. It's true. I don't want my Papa to kill him. I know he would.

"Come on please?" He begged.

"My father is an unusual man." I guess my accent came off a little thick because he started giggling.

"Not Lithuanian unusual." I chuckled looking into his eyes. God I wanted to kiss him but in the mean time he was my interest.

"I know you have money Mikey." He said with a soft smile. I smiled back then stood up to walk over to his chair. I leaned over him, both of my arms on each of the arm rests.

"So you just want me for my money?" I laughed before tickling his sides. He laughed and shook his head no.

"I mean rich people don't have normal problems or they're pretty usual and boring." I said as he stood up. He laid his head on my chest and I hugged him.

"How about tonight you stay the night with me? Then you'll see how bizarre Papa is and all the rules I have to follow." I laughed.

"Very well." Ashton said mimicking my accent. I laughed and kissed the top of his head. I held him for a moment longer before my phone rang.

"Hello?"

"I'll be there in 20 minutes." Papa said.

"Can Ashton stay the night with me please?" I asked.

"If his parents are okay with it then I'll allow it."

"Thanks Papa."

He hung up and I told Ashton who immediately texted his parents and then went and packed a bag.

Before Papa arrived I sprayed us both with febreze because of the smoke.

Papa took us back home, he was wearing a baby blue suit and he sat on the couch of his waiting room, which was also baby blue...