Just... great

Chapter 17

~Next morning (leaving day)~

The rain calmed down abit for now, allowing calmness spreading through the enitre state. Lo'ak was the first one to be awake this early. He sat downstairs where his dufflebags were, lost in thoughts while chugging his water bottle. 

He had a feeling of wanting to stay here, he liked it even though there were so much stress being put in this whole expirience. But he feels like that justs makes it better for him. To face them, to feel something else instead of always being stuck with the same routine every day. He hears footsteps coming down the stairs when he meets Ao'nung holding his bags. They both met eachothers gaze mumbling a quick goodmorning to eachother as Ao steps foot outside, unlocking the car door to put his stuff inside the back. 

Lo'ak felt awkward being around him ever since he found out about him liking his brother. I mean, he is happy for his bro but its just cringe to think about. Lo'ak grabs his dufflebag walking outside too, throwing his bag in the boot sitting in the back of the car.

"Bro, its still abit early to  be in the car right now," Ao'nung says as Lo'ak rolls his eyes. 

"I dont care," He mumbles still loud enough for Ao to hear. Ao'nung just rolls his eyes, scoffing at how annoying this freak could be sometimes. NO, all the times. 

"Whatever, imma go see f they're done," Ao says as he walks back inside, leaving Lo'ak by himself again. The only reason Lo'ak would be excited right now would be for his lover Tsireya. They haven't talked for a long time which kinda upset him since the day he told her about Ao'nungs injury, but yet again he just cant wait to go back and see how everything is. 

Lo'ak eventually saw the rest of the boys coming down, putting their bags gracefully in the car unlike how Lo'ak did before.

"Thought you sad it was too early," Lo'ak mischieviously says to Ao'nung as he recieves a glare from him. 

They all settle down, Roxto sitting at the back with lo'ak as Ao'nung sits at the front, putting the navigator on as Neteyam starts the car on driving off.

The drive was very calming this time, the rain seemed to settle but that was just the begginging of it all. Who knows how dangerous the storm will be while they drive back home. Lo'ak connects his airpods to his phone, playing random songs from his playlists as he puts his hands in his pockets, slumping in the chair while closing his eyes. He didn't have enough sleep last night which pisses him off alot, so why not have a quick nap here.

Thats when it kicked in, him and his brother hasn't had a proper talk since the incident with his ciggarete. He knew it was bad but he cant control his addiction to it. He wished Neteyam could atleats be understanding with him but he cant. Lo'ak wouldn't put all the blame to him since he also started that fight with him. He just cant control his emotions. He hated how heated up their arguments become when its just the two of them because he's the one who eventually fucks it up. He didn't know he started tearing up abit until he felt a soft shove from Roxto, making him flutter his eyes open as he quickly wipes the tears.

"Yo bro, you good?" Roxto whispers, looking at him concerned. Lo'ak tried to shove it off by nodding his head until he felt more tears coming down. He felt like bashing himself for always showing his weakness infront of people. He aggressively wipes his tears but failed miserably until he felt a soft touch on his shoulders. Roxto knew something seemed off with Lo'ak since yesterday and wanted to help so badly.

"Your not bro, whats wrong?" He asks again but says it quietly knowing that Lo'ak doesn't want the rest to know he's upset.

"Its nothing bro im fine," Lo'ak says as he sighs, sniffling abit before facing the window. He has a soft spot when it comes to being comforted with other people. Roxto gave up instently, nodding his head not knowing how to help him. He retreated his hands back, allowing Lo'ak to be as he goes back on his phone.

Lo'ak hated how he cant control any emotions that just comes out of him. He felt like a pussy right here, he hated it. He turned his gaze to the front windows, until he met his gaze with his brothers from the front rare mirror. His gaze wasn't harsh or angry or anything, mostly a concerned soft gaze that Lo'ak cant seem to ignore. His brother shook his head slightly, indicating 'whats wrong' but Lo'ak just shrugs his shoulders, still nervous about opening up to his brother after what had happened.

Neteyam sighed as he continues his gaze infront of him, driving smoothly though the roads. Thunderstorms could be heard in the distance as more fog appeared in the broad daylight. 

Lo'ak knew that his brother wont let this slide and eventually ask him why he's sad like the other times he would. Atleast that is how they will start talking again to eachother right?

Lo'ak went back on his phone scrolling through tiktok when he recieved messages from kiri...

Kiri🍀:

Kiri~ Hey bro, u guys coming back??

Lo'ak~ yh we r rn..

Kiri~ omds🙄

Lo'ak~ awww u dont miss ur fav bro huh

Kiri~ eww shut up cuz

Lo'ak~ 😜

Kiri~ dont ever send me that emoji again u gay ass bitch

Lo'ak~ im not gay u smartass

Kiri~ thxs ik im one :)

Kiri~ btw dads angry broo

Lo'ak~ why tho

Kiri~ coz u guys weren't home earlier, u guys declined his calls and he messaged u over 20 times cuz..

Lo'ak~ wtf..

Lo'ak went to check his messages when he saw over 20 messages from his dad. Shit... he didn't know that he got this much messages from his dad. Now he would rather die waiting for the strom here then to get lectured by his dad when he goes home

Lo'ak~ bro i aint know he messaged me a whole fucking moutain

Kiri~ idc.. well uhh this is so fricken cringe to say but hopefully u come home safley..🖕🖕

Lo'ak~So u do care about mee!!

Kiri~ stfu

Lo'ak~🖕

Lo'ak chuckled quietly as he smiles, sighing looking back outside. Atleast that entertained him abit. But damnnn, he didn't know his dad wrote a whole essay to him about ignoring him. He wonders what surprise he would be getting once they arrive home... Probably a whole ass whooping thats for sure.....

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TBC