Love and War | LT ✔️

Chapter Twelve: Before You Go...

AUTHOR'S POV 

Larry: "Baby? Where are they sending you"?

Silence ensues as Laurent grips Larry's hand tighter...

Larry: "Baby"?

Laurent gulps then slowly looks over at Larry...

Laurent: "Pakistan" *pause* "An active war zone". 

Larry feels like a dagger has stuck him right in his heart. For a few moments all he can do is stare at Laurent in disbelief before dropping his head with his eyes darting in confusion. Laurent studies Larry's face the entire time...his heart dropping by the moment... 

Laurent: "Bebe say something. Please".

Larry looks back up at Laurent, the state of disbelief even greater, then stands up and walks across the room running his hands through his hair in a panic. Laurent recalls the same reaction when he told him he enlisted in the Legion and that he was leaving in a week. This moment is pretty much deja vu of it and Laurent's reaction to Larry's frazzled state is the same. He gets up from the bed and quickly goes over to him, softly grabs his shoulders and spins him around...

Laurent: "Bebe, listen to me...."  

Larry: "You're going to a war zone?! What the fuck Laurent"?!

Laurent: "Larry...."

Larry: "Don't Larry me! And you told them you will be ready to leave in a week when you're supposed to be here longer"?! *pause* "You're really going to this place Laurent"?!

Laurent: "Bebe..."

Larry: "I'll answer that for you! You're not going Laurent! You're not going there to die"!

Laurent: "Thanks for having so much faith in me Larry".

Larry: "Fuck that Laurent! These people are trying to kill you! What do you want me to say"?!

Laurent: "Bebe I understand you're upset...and scared. I feel the same way but what do you want me to do"?

Larry still visibly shaken, and understandably so, runs his hands through his hair as he paces back and forth. Laurent just watches as his heart crumbles. Then Larry responds to that question with something Laurent least expected to hear...

Larry: "We'll leave". *pause* "We'll leave France right now. We can go to Germany or America. We're not rich but we have enough to get an apartment and they can't find you". 

Laurent: "Larry, I'm not going to flee like some felon".

Larry: "Then what are you going to do"?! 

Laurent: *sigh* "I'm going to pack for my assignment bebe".

More tears rapidly fall from Larry's eyes as he shouts...

Larry: "I'm not letting you go Laurent! We just got together and...I just got you back! I'm not going to lose you! I refuse to lose you Laurent"!

Laurent: "Bebe I'll be fine".

Larry: "You can't promise me that! What did papa tell mama before he went in the Legion"?!

Laurent closes his eyes and drops his head in heavy despair... 

Laurent: "That's a low blow Larry".