"That's me." He gleamed.
"Elijah!" oh, no. Denis is going to ruin this reunion.
"Alex, buddy, you're going to have to hide me." I smiled awkwardly.
He nods, and grabs my hand. Leading me down an alley. Is this his route to his house? Right before I ask where we where going, he pulled me inside a flower shop. It was quite lovely, really. To the side a vine strung down the walls. In the center was this nice check out desk. I smelled the air, getting every fragrant: Vanilla, rose, lavender. Like a sweet perfume.
"Laurie, you back there?" Alex shouts.
"In here, darling." Another British voice is heard from the break room. I follow Alex in. Wait, isn't that Employees only? I still follow him in. In the break down, was a dark colored haired women, probably in her late 30's, with olive skin, and a baby in her arms.
"Hey, Laurie. How's Alexander II?" He smiles.
"He's doing fantastic." she hugs Alex, "Can't say much about Casey, she's a kicker." She patts her belly.
Is this Alex's wife? When was the last time I've seen him? College. He has kids already? What?
"And Nate?"
"Nathaniel is still working at the tattoo parlor." Finally Laurie acknowledges me, "Lauren Finn, and you are?"
So she's not Alex Orman's wife.
"Elijah Best."
We shake hands.
She turns, "So is this another boyfriend that you can't bring home, Alex." She smirks.
"No, no, no, no, no!" Alex waves his hands around, "Me and Elijah haven't talked in years."
I glanced back and forth between the two. Alex is gay-- not bi or straight? I remember in college we would go to parties, and I always found Alex kissing off some girl, drunk as heck. When did he discovered his sexuality? How many boyfriends has he had? Why I am asking these things? Of course I didn't ask if he was gay. How rude would that be? Extremely rude.
"Anyway, I'll take the usual." Alex looked down.
"One bouquet coming right up!" She collect white daises, pink and yellow roses, and purple tulips. "And say hi to Pierce for me."
Alex gathered the flowers, paid, and left, "I will."
I followed him out the door.
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At his apartment, he led me to a bed room. It was pretty nice. A window was above a writing desk, a queen sized bed was the corner with navy blue sheets, a brown drawer sat across the bed.
"Here you are. You can stay here as long as you like." He sat on the bed, "Can you tell me what happened? Who was that?"
I sighed, "My ex boyfriend: Denis."
"Y-you're gay."
"Bi."
"Oh." He looked behind me, absentmindedly.
"So who's Lauren?" I asked.
"A good friend. She's married to a tattoo maker: Nathaniel. She named her son after me. "
"And where's Pierce?"
"He's... he's outside. It's almost 5:30, there's soup in the fridge. I'm heading out." and Alex closed the door. Like I was going to listen to him. I grabbed a jacket and followed him. He walked with a hoodie over his head. Where is he going? He entered a graveyard, and placed the flowers down on a stone block. It said:
Here lies Pierce Orman
A loving son and brother.
"Do Justice. Love Kindness. Walk Humbly. -- Micah 6:8."
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I Blame Fate for Loving You Skalex Feat. Detch
FanfictionSketch and Denis were dating until something ruins their relationship. Sketch consoles with his old friend Alex, who may had a crush on him. {COMPLETED} Highest Rankings: #1 DETCH (4/3/2020) #5 SKALEX (4/3/2020)