The lost triplets

chapter 72

"what happened last night Alex" James asked Alex the next morning.

James had noticed Lorenzo and Rafael weren't to happy with Alex at breakfast. So James had followed Alex back to his room to find out what happened.

They both didn't realise it but it was a step in the right direction for them.

They didn't even think about Skye when they left.

Alex has excused himself claiming to be tired.
And James had left to find him shortly after.

Neither of them realised they weren't concerned about Skye.

They weren't worried she might get hurt, they weren't there to take the blame if something happened.

And despite being angry with his son for sneaking out late at night, Rafael had smiled a little knowing Alex and James had started to trust them.

"Nothing happened. What are you talking about" Alex replied.

"Last night they were all fine with us. This morning Lorenzo and Rafael seem annoyed with you. Just you.  So what happened that got them like that" James summarised.

"I was out late" Alex didn't really want to explain himself because last night had been a lot for him.

His fears had come to the surface when he got thrown in a cell.

He found out about their mother.

He was mentally drained.

"They didn't make you sell drugs did they" James asked with concern.

"No. I snuck out. I couldn't sleep so I went out on my own late at night" Alex said.

"So they are angry because you were out in the middle of the night" James asked with a smile.

"Why are you smiling at them being angry with me" Alex avoided telling him the truth.

"Because if they're angry at you for going out it means they aren't going to force you to go out"

Alex nodded on realisation. "I may have also gotten myself kidnapped " he whispered.

"You did what! Are you okay? What happened? How did you escape? Who was it?"

"James calm down. I'm okay. It was just a long night. I was kidnapped by some men from the mafia. They took me to one of their bosses which turned out to be Lorenzo " Alex summarised.

"Did Lorenzo hurt you. If he did I'll kill him"

Alex wasn't phased by James' tone. He knew what James was like when he went into protective mode. James was known as the quiet more reserved one, the one who loved to learn and would rarely step out of line, at least that's what their new family thought. Alex and Skye knew better. They knew James would do anything for them and violence was never off the table. 

He fought for them.

Anyone else listening to James right now  would have been taken back at how cold and menacing James could be.  There had been signs though, when he lashed out at Marco when he brought up the gang.

"No. He didn't hurt me. He didnt know I had been kidnapped let alone left the house until they took me to him" Alex said.

"What happened then" James asked.

"He...he defended me and got angry at the men who kidnapped me" Alex was a little uncertain. He didn't like how he felt.  He trusted Lorenzo and that scared him.

"Alex? " James was concerned for his brother who zoned out.

"I trust him" Alex dared to say out loud.