Castle On A Hill

Chapter 5

zerefs pov

i wake up in a good mood and notice my beautiful wife next to me sleeping with her eyes lightly shut and lips looking all rosy. i lean in and gently peck her lips. 'i love you mavis' i said and she chuckled and slightly smiled in her sleep and turned around to the other side. i got up and showered and got dressed. i walk in Natsu and August's room and slap Natsu in the face to wake in up and gently shake August to wake up.

'oh yeah, he gets a nice nudge but i get a smack in my face, why?'

'because August is my son and your well, you'

'gee thanks' he said and got up to get ready for school.

'come on august wake up'

'five minutes' he grumbled into his pillow and i just chuckled.

'no come on, it's your first day at nursery today, your gonna have a great time, your gonna make new friends and be a good boy and have a lot of fun.

'o-okay' August got up and yawned rubbing his big blue eyes and giving me a toothy smile and i helped him find an outfit.

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Natsu and august are all ready, happily eating breakfast and mom and dad walk downstairs. 'i knew i smelt bacon' mom said and hugged me tight.

'morning sweetheart' she said to me and dad smiled at me.

'you alright dad, after our talk i feel like i made a good desision'

'good, i'm happy for you'

'as am i too' i said making him chuckle and i served my parents their breakfast.

'morning everyone' Mavis said and walked hugged me tight. 'you look so happy today'

'well, i had a good think over things and realised, i have the best life in the world. i made mistakes before, but now i'm a better man, and i'm gonna find places to live today'

'okay' mavis said and kissed me and gave me a long hug. i served her food before she left and then mom and dad left for work. natsu then left for school and i dropped August off to his first day at his new nursery and drove back home.

i may have sounded happy but that was just a show. i'm trying my best to be happy. i wonder what to do first.

when i open my laptop i have 16 messages from Larcade begging me to have skag but i just close my email and look online for two bedroom houses. pricy...very pricy...bit too cheap...this is impossible.

an hour trying to find a place i gave up in the end and my phone rang revealing the name Larcade.

'Hello'

[dude, are you sure your not dead] my blonde friend joked and i just rolled my eyes.

'no'

[so i got some more skag, you wanna try it?]

'dude, i really can't, i'm tryna sort my life out right now'

[oh come on man, you chickening out on me] larcade laughed and i just sighed.

'I AINT A CHICKEN, i have a kid, and a happy family, i'm not going to die of something stupid, i want to die natually'

[woah, Zeref, no one, said anything about death, you know i get good stuff, come on please, it's only three times, please man, it'll make you feel good] i closed my eyes for a bit and re-opened them again.

'you know what, just so you will get of my case, i will have it but thats it. i haven't doen skag in ages Larcade, four years to be exact, so if something happens, you will die with me'