Adopted Child (Aaron×Aphmau)

Part 5: I saw him there all alone

(Aphmau's P.O.V.)

Renai continued reading her book while I made lunch for us all. I'm, not sure if Aaron actually was cleaning the guest bedroom, finished but didn't want to come down, or didn't even start yet, or even intend of ever starting. but all I know was that he didn't come downstairs yet. when I finished making lunch I set it up on the dining room table and called for Renai. 

"you please to seek me, madam."

"please don't be so formal and call me aphmau if you shall please." I giggled at how formal I ended the sentence.

"if you please... Aphmau..."

"I made lunch are you hungry or should I save it for later."

"W-will you be eating w-with m-me?"

"if you want?"

"I would very much love so."

"ok, I will but let me just get Aaron from upstairs."

"ok."

I ran upstairs and checked the guest bedroom that he obviously fixed up but he wasn't in there anymore. I walked over to our bedroom to find him on top of our bed crying. I ran over to him I knew I upset him but I didn't know to such great lengths.

"Aaron... W-what is the matter?"

"N-nothing." he wiped some of the tears with the back of his hand but still continued to weep.

"Aaron, please-"

"Stop being the monster that you are." He finished for me even though that was nothing like I was going to say.

"No, your not a monster!" but he ignored me and continued.

"because I love you and you know that I love you but...but." he burst out in a whole new batch of tears.

"Aaron!" I moved to comfort him. I sat next to him and rubbed his back, back and forth. And he hugged me around my waist, but still continued.

"I-i don't like the hideous beast that you are."

"Aaron you are not a hideous beast so stop believing in something that isn't real."

"but I also believe in you, want me to stop?" 

"W-what is that supposed to mean?"

"well look at how short you are you have to be an elf of some kind." he laughed.

"I'm not that short!"

"Hmm yes, you are." I didn't argue too much because at least he was laughing but then it was like realization occurred to him and his face expression started to dilute.

"B-but again... most people believe I'm a myth."

"Aaron i-I-"

"no its okay I should really stop thinking so negative."

"You okay."

"Yeah, let's go downstairs."

"O-okay."

this is the shortest chapter I have ever written in all of my three books. The shortest one besides from this one was like 670 something.

Word Count: 464