EXCHANGE OF HEARTS [BL]

CHAPTER 51

Atlas felt that he finally breathe, it's like it's his first time to breathe for a long time. He was so tense earlier, he was worried, and was terrified of what Race might react after hearing his stories, but he worried for nothing.

Race embraced him as he cried. Race embraced him like he's the precious thing in the world, and Race won't let him go.

Race embraced him like he won't let him go. Race embraced him like he did nothing wrong, like he's not a terrible person. Ra

Race embraced him without fear. Race embraced him, and rock him back and forth saying he will stay in his side no matter what happens. Race embraced him like he did not killed people, like he did not do wrong to Race, like he did not kept secrets, and left Race.

Atlas love this feeling. The feeling of acceptance and being love, but at the same time he felt guilty because he dragged Race into his world. His world that a man like Race didn't deserve to be there. But, what can he do? He's selfish, he want Race. He want Rave to stay with him. He want Race to love him even though how twisted and how cruel his world are. He wanted to stay with this man.

"Uhm, this is the time where we need to run away, right?" Bridgette showed, didn't even tried to hide her disgust when Atlas locked eyes with her.

Yep, she's mad at him for leaving Race months ago. Atlas understand her well, a true friend will get mad in behald of you.

"Bridgette -"

"You don't have to say sorry or to explain everything again to me," Bridgette looked away, crossing her arms. "I heard everything...sorry, I didn't mean to listen."

Atlas looked at Race when he realized that Bridgette seemed so moody, she frequently rolled her eyes at Atlas.

"She's pregnant-"

"What?!"

"I don't know the symptoms, but I think mood swing is one of the symptoms."

"Hey, why are you whispering?"

They both whipped their head where Bridgette was standing.

"Sorry, Bridge..." Atlas can't help but to say sorry. He dragged Bridgette into his mess, and now Bridgette was kidnapping and pregnant.

Atlas won't forgive himself if anything will happen to the baby and to Bridgette.

Atlas stood up, and he helped Race. "We need to hurry,"

"That's what I'm trying to say. What if-"

"I'll call my friend, they should be here now at this moment," Atlas called Rile, they are still connect on their earpieace. "Rile,"

"This is bad," that's what Rile said to him. "I cannot contact, James. When I went to hideout to see if everything is alright, but no one's there even your parents are not there anymore."

Atlas's heart pounded so hard. He felt Race squeezed his hands as if telling him to breathe because he's been holder his breathe after he heard the news.

"Any idea where did they go?"

"I don't know, but one thing that I am certain," Atlas heard a sounds from the background. "They are not held captive by the Underground, perhaps they escaped before the founder arrived at the location."

Atlas run his fingers to his hair. "What do you mean by that? Do you think that they escaped?"

"I'm certain. I'm here at the hideout where did you left your parents with James, and the house was fullnof bullet holes, it's all over the house, but I saw nothing. No blood, but shattered things. I think they escaped... I hope they escaped, Atlas."