Ethereal | TRADLEY

CHAPTER 24: "These are the stars in my apartment"

"FREEZE!!!"

"SUSPECT JAMES MCVEY IS HERE AT THE HOSPITAL. CALL FOR BACK UP!!!"

A policeman shouted as he fired his gun to James. The muscular boy who is running away from the hospital's perimeter somehow managed to dodged the bullet that was fired at him. He runs with all of his energy, trying to escape the police. Tristan and Brad went inside the hospital again, avoiding the chaos in the parking lot.

"HE'S GETTING AWAY!"

Another policeman exclaimed as he chases James towards the dense growth of trees and underbush near the hospital. A gunshot was fired at the muscular lad, this time it hit him on his lower left leg. He stumbles and falls down on his knees as tears came running down on his cheeks. The tall muscular blonde balled and pulled up his thighs to his chest as he cries in agony. Horde of policemen came running towards the lad. "You have the right to remain silent..." A black buffed policeman articulates to the blonde as he puts his handcuffs. "Let's get you to the emergency room first to attend your wound. Then it's jail time" he added. James was brought inside the emergency room, Tristan and Brad rushed inside to see the animal that they were avoiding for so long. "YOU FUCKING BASTARD! YOU DESERVE TO ROT IN JAIL AND IN HELL FOR HURTING MY BRADLEY!" Tristan punched James with all of his fury, giving the criminal a black eye. "Tris! That's enough baby!" Brad blurt out from his boyfriend's back, grabbing Tristan's arm for control. "Hey hey kid that's enough!" A policeman who's holding James' wrists said. The muscular lad just stares blankly, still crying over the pain and his epic fail plan. The two went outside the hospital, a crowd of media and journalists are outside trying to get a scoop of what happened. The tall blonde just carelessly walks through the sea of people with his head down while holding Brad's hand tight. "Trissy where are we going?" Brad's big brown orbs started to build up tears as he asks in great fear. "Just trust me baby" he replied placing a kiss on the curly's head.

The two boys reached Tristan's apartment. The darkness crept in, moonlight shining bright from above and stars are scattered all over the blue blanket of the skies. "Tris, this is your apartment..." Brad stated the obvious. "I know". The tall blonde opened the door of his old and rusty apartment and directly went to his room. Brad's brows wrinkled in confusion as he followed his boyfriend inside. Tristan closed the door, locking it to avoid disturbance. The skinny lad carried Brad bridal style as he puts him on gently his bed. "Tris we're not going to have s-" curly was cut off by his boyfriend by kissing his lips. "No we're not baby... Just stay there, I'll be back". Tristan left Brad alone on his room. The smaller boy laying straight and blankly staring at the brownish colored ceiling above him. Suddenly a noise from the roof started to invade the airwaves, gentle footsteps are heard as a panel opens up from the ceiling. The image of Tristan looking down with a wide grin on his face filled the curly's eyesight. "TRIS?!? GET DOWN FROM THERE YOU MIGHT GET HURT!" Brad stood on the bed and commands his boyfriend to come down. "One sec!" Tristan said. He comes back on the room panting with beads of sweat on his face. The skinny lad jumps on the bed, placing his body next to the brummie. "You scared me!" Brad cried out punching the blonde. "HEY HEY!! Shhhhh, it's okay now love... I'm here" Tristan places the smaller boy's head on his shoulders. "Look up love... These are the stars in my apartment" the blonde pointing a finger on the rectangular opening on his ceiling.

"When we moved in this apartment, the ceiling was already like that... Opened, free and revealing. My mum told me we should get it fixed right away... But then one night, the stars were shining so bright from above. I was laying on this bed thinking why should I cover up something that's exposing an aesthetical and beautiful sight? If I covered it up, it would separate the stars to my eyes"