Exchange Student (DenNor)

Chapter 5 - The Announcement

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Emil stares longingly at the night sky out as the limo pulls up to the large mansion. Again, the butlers comes and takes there bags, not batting an eye at the new addition. He wasn't the one they were worried about.
Once inside, the two older teens sneak Emil up to Lukas's bedroom. Mathias flicks the light on, illuminating the room in seconds.
"Alright, what's the plan?" Questioned Emil.
"Well, here's the thing...um, you're going to stay up here until I can figure out a way to tell my father you're here"
Emil glances at Lukas, who does his best to give him a reassuring look.
"And, how long will that be?"
"I don't know. Dinner will be soon, so I'll try and tell him after."
Emil sits down on the bed and nods. Mr. Belvedere opens the door and sticks his head in.
"Master Kohler, Master Bondevik and guest, dinner is ready. Mr. Kohler is waiting."
"Thank you, Lukas and I are coming. Please bring a plate up for our guest, Emil, he's not feeling very well."
"Very well, sir."
"Well be back soon Emil, watching something on TV, okay?"
Lukas tosses him the remote before leaving with Mathias. This is going to be a long dinner, the two thought.
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Seated at the table, Lukas, Mathias, and his father eat. On this night, a true rare occurrence has taken place; his father isn't on his cellphone. So, Mathias decides to take his chances.
"Father?"
"Yes, son? What do you want?"
"May I speak with you after dinner?"
"About what? Are you sick of Lukas already?'
"No sir. It's something else."
"Alright fine, but make it quick."
"Thank you sir."
​ Lukas gives Mathias a sympathetic look he doesn't catch. He knew that tonight for sure he'd find Mathias come in for another 'sleepover'. It wasn't fair of him to make him have Lukas and Emil both here, and the Norwegian knows that, but what can he do? This is the best place Emil can be right now.
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The meal ends quickly. The older man stands, beckoning his son to follow. Mathias gives a half smile to Lukas, as if signaling everything will be okay. A servant and the chief come and collect the dishes. Lukas thanks them for the meal and starts up the long stairway.
In the hall, he pauses in front of the mansion owner's office. Inside a great beast roars at a tiny field mouse, a voice almost inaudible. He continues down the hall, no stranger to it all.
He finds Emil lying on his stomach, empty plate next to him, sleeping soundly. Lukas enters quietly, and sits on the bed. It is the first time he's seen Emil sleep without tear-stained cheeks, without needed to be told tomorrow would be better, and without yelling and crying as a lullaby.
He takes out his phone to check his messages. There is but one.
'Hey honey, how's Emil? My eye is fine and everything is well. Today I singed the divorce papers, when your father is coherent, I'll make him sign. Love you both to the moon and back.'
Lukas smiles, glad his mother has come to her senses after all these years. He texts back, and places his phone on the nightstand. He makes his way to the dresser, and pulls out two pairs of pajamas, setting one on the bed. He takes the other and steps into the bathroom connected to his room. With the twist of a knob, hot water comes rushing down around the teen.
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He is almost done getting into pajamas when someone knocks on the door.
"Hey, Lukas? Are you in there?"
"Yes, I'll be out in a minute."
Lukas finishes combing his hair and placing his hair clip in. He opens the door to face who knocked. Young Emil stands looking like a child who has lost their parent at the store.
"Hi, how was dinner?"
"It was good. Hey Lukas, can we talk?"
"Sure."
Emil sits on the bed, Lukas wrapping a blanket around him before taking a seat himself.
"Lukas, what am I doing here?"
"What do you mean?"
​ "Here. In Denmark, with you and Mathias."
"Mom wanted me to take you back with me. She...she had to sort somethings out."
"She doesn't want us anymore? Has she sided with him?"
"Oh, Emil, of course not. She's got divorce papers. She's leaving him."
"Your delusional, there's no way."
"Why?"
"You haven't seen what he does while your at work...you don't know."
With that, large drops of water begin to roll down the younger's cheeks. Lukas pulls his brother into a tight hug, ignoring how wet his shoulder is becoming.
"It's going to be okay, Emil. We'll be back in Norway before you know it, living a new life, free from him."
Emil nods into his shoulder. 'Mabye'' Emil thinks.
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Emil is now in the shower as Lukas relaxes on the bed, flipping through channels. A door slams in the hallway, and a pair of feet dash to another room, slamming that door too.
"Lukas! What was that?" Emil calls from the shower.
"I'm going to go see. Stay here."
With that Lukas takes his leave, mentally concluding the mouse has left the lion den. He goes to Mathias's bedroom door and listens. A tiny snivel.
Lukas knocks softly.
"Come in." The mouse says quietly.
On the bed, facing down lays Mathias. When the door opens, he looks up at Lukas.
"Emil can stay. Just keep him as far from my father as possible."
"Wonderful, thank you so much. I'm sorry you had to do that, though."
"No, it's fine, I know it's probably better here for him."
"Mhmmm. Again, thank you."
"Wanna finish Jaws? He hasn't even eaten anyone yet!"
"I'd love to, let me just check on Emil."
"Alright! I'll get it started!"
Mathias smile gives Lukas the hope that maybe things would be okay. And they were, in Denmark that is.
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Lukas, Emil, and Mathias sit in a row on the bed. The movie was almost over, and Emil drifting in and out of sleep. Lukas could tell, for every five minuets Emil'd jerk his head up only to have it fall onto his shoulder again.
"Emil, go to bed."
Silence.
"Emil?"
He says a bit louder, causing the boy to snap out of his slumber.
"Yes, hello, what's going on?"
"Go to bed Emil, your falling asleep."
"I'm not falling asleep, you're falling asleep."
"Emil. Go."
"Fiiiiinnee. Goodnight Mathias."
"G'night!"
With that, the door closes, and soon the credits roll on Jaws. Mathias breaks the silence.
"Sometimes that shark, he looks right into you. Right into your eyes. You know the thing about a shark, he's got...lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eye. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'."
"Oh my god."
"Until he bites ya and those black eyes roll over white. And then, ah then you hear that terrible high pitch screamin' and the ocean turns red and spite of all the poundin' and the hollerin' they all come in and rip you to pieces"
Now, Lukas is laughing hysterically. Mathias joins him after finishing the famous speech.
"You are such a dork."
"Ah, yes, but I'm your dorky friend."
"You've got me there."
Again, they laugh joyously.
"Oh Luka, I love you."
Immediately, Lukas stops and stares directly at him, his face red.
"What?"
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Love confession cliff hanger anyone?