One Hell of A Deal Book 1

Broadcasting with an Enemy

Vox walked into the radio tower. The lights were dull. Vox assumed it was for the hangover and not for the aesthetic. Vox walked as saw Alastor still had the chair he conjured up for Vox a while ago still by him. Vox walked over and took a seat.
"What are you doing here?" Alastor hissed but was glad Vox showed up.
"Checking in on you," Vox answered. "I finished installing wifi and now just waiting for one of those exciting bonding activities."
Alastor felt a second of happiness that Vox came to check in on him. Alastor tried to hide it but Vox could see it in his eyes.
"What are you broadcasting today?" Vox said as he looked at his hands.
"Oh some poor overlords soul still being tortured," Alastor answered as he messed with dials and switches.
Vox just watched and admired the feeling of being close to someone emotionally.
"What would you like me to do?" Vox asked hoping he could help.
"You want to help me comment on the different screams of pain?" Alastor asked.
"Like on the air?" Vox said a little shaky.
Vox hadn't broadcasted on radio in years.
"Yes why of course," Alastor answered.
"Ok let's do it," Vox answered probably sounding a little too excited.
"That's my old chum," Alastor said.

After making jokes about the different screams the broadcast was over. The two hours flew by for both Vox and Alastor. Vox was helping Alastor clean up the tower when felt his phone vibrate. All the text said was call me and it was from Val.
"What you looking at?" Alastor asked but he read the phone and saw it said text from Val with hearts by his name.
Alastor felt a tinge of hatred and jealousy.
"Oh nothing important," Vox said as he slid his phone back into his pocket.
"Are you still with him?" Alastor asked as he held the door opened for Vox.
"I've never been with him," Vox said.
"Lies," Alastor hissed as Vox walked by.
"Ok well I've been sexual with him but we haven't officially dated," Vox corrected himself.
"I would say being intimate with someone is close enough," Alastor remarked as they walked down the hall to get to the stairs.
"We are intimate," Vox said. "Are we dating?"
Vox felt bold with this question but he wanted to see the answer. Vox wanted to answer to be yes like how he wanted this stupid bow tie to be a ring so many years ago.
Alastor's ear twitched at the question. He walked into that one he thought. Alastor didn't think they were.
"I thought it was simply because I was in rut," Alastor responded.
"What about after the date?" Vox asked knowing Alastor was trying to forget that night. Not because he didn't have fun but rather because it fucked up their relationship.
Alastor stopped at the top of the stairs. Alastor had to think of something.
"I was just trying to get close to you for an attack," Alastor answered but he saw Vox immediately get hurt by that.
Vox walked down the stairs.
"Vox wait I was kidding around," Alastor said.
Vox kept walking until he met up with the group and could hide from Alastor.
"We are going to do an activity," Charlie said excitedly.
Angel booed which cause Husk to laugh.
Vox looked up to see a concerned look in Alastor's eyes. Vox shift his body away from him so his back was turned.
Vox was snapped back to what was happening as he was shoved in a room with Angel. The door was locked.
"What the fuck?!" Vox screamed.
"You weren't listening were you?" Angle said as he sat down.
"God anyone else please," Vox said as he rubbed his television head.
"I know you don't like me that's why she put us in here," Angel said.
Vox ignored him as he tried to open the door.
"She locked it, genius," Angel said as he scrolled in his phone.
Vox sighed as he slid down the door.
"How long are we stuck in here," Vox asked hoping it was seven minutes like that stupid teenager game.
"Until she thinks we are best pals," Angel said while doing a mocking jazz hand with the hands that weren't on the phone.
"If Val couldn't do it what makes her think she can," Vox mumbled under his breath.
"That's a good point," Angel said as he texted Charlie that point. "She responded saying to try again."
Vox ignored him. It could be worst he thought. He could be trapped in here with Alastor and be dead when he got out. Angel watched Vox to see a sad expression on his face.
"What's with you lately," Angel asked not really caring.
Vox ignored him.
"The longer you ignore me the longer we are stuck in here," Angel reminded him.
Vox looked down to his dress shoe that were untied and started to tie it.
"You leaving Val?" Angel asked.
"What is it to you?" Vox said in a defensive tone.
"Well I need to know if I am going to be on call more," Angel responded.
"I'm not leaving him," Vox responded.
"Then what's with you and Alastor," Angel said.
That's when Vox remembered.
"You showed all of them that damn photo!" Vox said an angry tone.
"I was scared," Angel responded. "Charlie asked what was wrong and I showed her. That's how this whole redemption thing works."
Vox huffed as he brought her knees to his chest and hugged them close.
"You didn't answer my question," Angel said.
"I don't know." Vox said. "He wants me dead and I want him dead."
"So what does fucking have to do with that?" Angel asked.
"He was in rut," Vox answered feeling as if he was using Alastor's excuse.
"Then why did he get drunk off his ass when you broke his contract?" Angel asked.
"He was celebrating," Vox said feeling a tinge of sadness with that phrasing of words.
"He was self soothing," Angel said. "Look I don't care who you end up with I just need to know if I am going to be locked away again."
Vox just sat there still curled up. Vox didn't want to think about these things right now. Vox wanted to go and hide by editing videos or doing something with technology to get his brain off the had questions.
"You don't see he loves you," Angel said.
"No one loves me they love the idea of me," Vox said. "Val loves the power I have and Alastor loves the idea of ending me."
Angel saw true emotions for the first time in Vox. Just then the door flew open and Vox fell on his back.
"Times up," Charlie said happily until she saw Vox's face.
Vox got up and left brushing past Alastor.