Unbearable Decisions (boyxboy)

Chapter 25 (A Very Unhappy Birthday)

Jacob's Point of View

Three months, that's how long it has been since Luca told me about the first time he got beat up. He has been a little better since then because now whenever we are together he touches me in some way, whether it be holding hands on the couch or knocking our knees together under the table. He's also gotten worse though because all he remembers up to now is his first half of high school and how almost three times a week he was beat by those kids. Every time he told me a new day of being beaten I could barely control my anger, I had to settle for hugging Luca as tight as I could without hurting him each time. Despite the new closeness, which I thoroughly love, I never tried to kiss him again. I still can't believe I almost ruined our very fragile friendship back then! I don't think he actually knew what we were doing because he acts as if nothing ever happened.

"I'M BACK" yelled Luca as he entered our hotel room. I sat up on the couch and smiled at him, "How was it?" "Eh they could have provided food, but other than that great!" he said as he walked over and sat in my lap. I've gotten use to this by now, but every time he did this I had to fight tooth and nail to keep myself from getting hard, a battle I rarely won. Luckily this time I had something to focus on, "Haha it's a hospital not a restaurant, they don't provide food when you go in for a checkup!" "So?.....They should if they want to keep their patients from starving to death" he pouted out.

I just shook my head at him before patting his stomach to get him up, "Alright let's get food before you 'die of starvation'!" He literally hopped to the door, yes hopped, and pulled me down the hall to our car. I was so excited about this dinner because it was going to be a very special meal, and no not like the last one! It was Luca's birthday and I am pretty sure that this is going to be his first party in ten years! I pulled out all the stops I had! I got Mary and Adam to help me set everything up and get as many people as possible to come. Mathew told me that he would get all the decorations and show up with some of the Council members that liked Luca.

"WHERE ARE WE GOING, WHERE ARE WE GOING, WHERE ARE WE GOING!!??" asked Luca as he bounced in his seat, unbuckled I might add! "LUCA, SIT YOUR BUTT DOWN AND BUCKLE UP BEFORE I TURN THIS CAR AROUND!" I commanded him. Since he has his memory only up to seven he acts like a child a lot, but I don't mind it's actually kind of cute. He just slumped in his seat and did as I said, "Yes dad!" "Good now stay! We'll be there soon." The ride took another twenty minutes before we started getting close to the party, "Here put this on" I said handing him a blindfold. "Another one, last time we did this we were followed and beat!" "That won't happen this time, I promise!" I said as I squeezed his hand that I was already holding. He kept looking between me and the blindfold before he finally huffed and put it on.

I gently got him out of the car, making sure he didn't trip, which resulted in him falling onto me and laughing like a maniac. When he finally calmed down I managed to put my hands on his waist and lead him to the front of the store where we were having the party. "I smell ice cream" he said as he sniffed the air. "Damn you and your sense of smell for food!" I said laughing. "So we're getting ice cream for supper? AWESOME!" he said as he went to pull the blindfold off. I slapped his hand to keep him from doing so, "HEY! Keep it on!" "It's just ice cream. I don't know why you're doing this if all you wanted to do is have some ice cream." I just opened the door and pulled him in by holding both his hands and walking backwards.

When we were in the middle of the dark room I put my mouth beside his ear, "Stay here and promise me you won't take it off until I say so!" I asked him. He nodded yes as I walked off. His mouth fell into a frown as he reached out for me, "It's ok I"m not going anywhere!" I called out to him. "Ok take it off!" I said as I stood beside what I hoped he would notice second: the cake, and me being the first thing he looks at! He pulled it over his head and blinked before the lights went on and everyone yelled along side me, "Surprise!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!" His face lit up and he started laughing.