EXCHANGE OF HEARTS [BL]

CHAPTER 34

Race watched his fathers as they talk to the police about the incident that happened earlier.

It happened so fast. Race was in his room when he heard a gunshot and when he rushed to the door, he saw his Papa holding a gun and the painting was gun.

After his fathers talk to the police, they all went to Race. "Are you alright?" His daddy asked him.

"I'm alright," he answered. "I'm just stunned, dad." He paused a second before he continued. "What about you, Papa? Are you alright? Did that robber hurt you?"

Hades shook his head and he patted Race's shoulder. "He run after he stole the painting other than that nothing. When saw me, he didn't shot me though that robber was holding a gun."

"But the painting..." Atlas slowly looked at his daddy. "You bought it, dad."

Isaiah loses long breathe and smiled. "The painting is not important. I'm just glad that nothing happened both of you are safe."

"Aren't you mad or upset that he or she stole your painting?" Race asked again.

"The painting is nothing to me, it just a painting-"

"But that painting worth a million."

"Son, I love you and your Papa. You both are much worth more than a painting that cost a million." Isaiah sighed and glanced at the place where the painting was replace before. "It hurts me a million if I lose both of you."

"Aw, my Isaiah is very affectionate!" Hades hugged Isaiah to ease the heavy atmosphere.

And it works because Isaiah's mood change in a second. His face furrowed.

"Don't aw-aw me, Hades. You are such an idiot! Why you didn't kill that robber?!"

"Because I am not a killer," Hades answered. "But-" Hades hugged Race and Isaiah. "If my man got hurt, I will burn down the world."

Race almost laugh because of what he'd heard. He can't believed that his parents talked like this.

"Yeah, very exagg," Isaiah rolled his eyes, yet it didn't leave Race's eyes when he caught his daddy Isaiah smiled a little-trying to suppressed his smile.

"It is lucky that Atlas didn't came here, if he's here, I dunno what will happened," Race stared at his Papa and looked away.

His parents told him yesterday that Atlas was coming back today. Take note: Atlas promised to comeback, yet he did not come.

Race wondered if Atlas already knew the news that someone broke in their house and stole the painting. Perhaps, Atlas didn't know about this because he's still not here to checked on him.

Race was truly guilty when he pushed Atlas away yesterday. He truly regretted it after he get inside his room and had a reflection. He wanted to open the door and to apologized for being not an understanding boyfriend for him. Yet, Race was ashamed to do it. He was ashamed because he just pushed Atlas then in a minutes he was considering to open the door hoping that Atlas was still there waiting for him and apologized.

When Race finally made his decision after a minutes, he opened the door but he didn't saw any traces for Atlas. He didn't saw Atlas waiting at him outside his door, he didn't even saw Atlas's shadow.

His parents showed up and said that Atlas left and promised that he will comeback by tomorrow.

Race felt guilty. And he promised to himself that he will not do it again. He shall not repeat the mistake.