The Dream Life || Revamped

Chapter 40

"Come in!" Eridanus exclaimed when he heard a knock at his door. Now that his office was completely sanitized and cleaned from Sirius's rotting body, Eridanus was able to move back. He sighed happily as he slumped back in his seat. He looked at the floor, and he pursed his lips. He knew he was in the wrong for allowing a murder plot to happen in his school, but everything worked out in the end.

People thought that Sirius broke into the school and shot himself. They knew that Sirius Marx was a lunatic and was obsessed with Eridanus. Eridanus hugged himself. He felt like puking. He wondered why Sirius was so obsessed with him. He took a deep breath, squeezing his eyes shut to erase that night. His shoulder raised and lowered dramatically, and he let out a heavy sigh.

The door creaked open, and Virgo walked into Eridanus's office. Libra and Taurus were trailing behind him. Taurus's eyes widened when he saw the distress in his father's eyes, and he asked, "Dad... Is everything okay?" He walked over to his father and wiped away Eridanus's forming tears. Eridanus laughed weakly and nodded. He smiled softly. He was glad that his sons were attending Saint Julian Academy, but he felt too dependent on them and Cassiopeia. He felt weak. He looked over at Libra and Virgo.

His eyes softened when he met Virgo's deep green eyes. "I'm so sorry Virgo. I didn't know that your father was a horrible person," he said. Virgo shook his head. He never spoke about his family troubles, so Eridanus wouldn't have known. He pursed his lips and looked off to the side. Eridanus stood up and walked around his desk. He walked over to Virgo and hugged him tightly. "I'm so sorry, but I am unable to fire him. He signed a contract to teach for five years, and it would be damaging to break a contract."

Virgo slowly nodded. "I understand," he said. Life was complicated. That was what he found out when he turned eighteen. The day he turned eighteen was the day his parents started paying attention, but they wanted to leech him out of his money. Virgo smiled painfully and said, "But... I will be dropping out of the Honors program and from the academy."

Eridanus gasped and looked at Virgo with shock. He backed away from Virgo and walked over to Taurus. Virgo locked his hands together, and he laughed weakly. "As much as I love attending courses here at Saint Julian, it has been extremely stressful for me, and with my father working here as a teacher, I don't feel safe anymore," he explained. He looked back at Libra and smiled weakly. He looked back at Eridanus. "I'm so sorry for saying this out of the blue..."

"No," Eridanus started, "it's okay." His voice was cracking up, and he was struggling to stop himself from crying. If he had known about Virgo's home life earlier, he would have never hired Ceres. Taurus rubbed Eridanus's back gently. He furrowed his brows and looked at Libra. He hoped that Libra didn't force Virgo to make the decision. He looked over at Virgo and saw the content in his eyes. He sighed and looked down at his father. Eridanus's hands were shaking. "If Ceres breaks his contract, I will fire him. I can't stop you from dropping classes, and it seems that you want to do this. You can if you are so content with it, but I hope you have a backup plan."

"He does," Libra said, and he walked next to Virgo. He smiled at Eridanus with gratitude. "As you know, Virgo and I are engaged, and we have been discussing the outcomes of Virgo's future for a while now. All I have to say is that Virgo is more than willing to be a stay at home wife."

Eridanus slowly nodded. He smiled softly and walked over to Virgo. He hugged Virgo and whispered, "If that's what you want. I will help finalize the papers for you, okay?"

Virgo sniffled and nodded. He sobbed quietly as he returned the hug. He was glad to have so much support in his life now. He looked over at Libra and smiled at him with gratitude. Libra smiled softly, but his smile turned wicked. He knew what would be arriving for him later tonight. He looked off to the side and chuckled. Libra looked back at Taurus and said, "Oh, congratulations on your engagement. Scorpio was gushing about the engagement and how much he loves you."