The horizon and the balcony

Chapter fifteen

"Care to explain why I just got a call from Helliza?"John said storming into the bedroom. Hercules and Alex slowly shook their heads while Lafayette sat in rocking chair nursing a now warm cup up tea.

"I called her"They said. John groaned and ran a hand down his face, of course Lafayette did.

"Laf you know I-"

"It was either that or call the emergency room and say you were having a psychiatric break down, which I still think you were but that's beyond my point"Their gaze was stone cold as they put their tea down and crossed their arms, a chill crept up John's spine.

"Psychiatric breakdown my a-"

"you keep talking with that attitude that is right where my heeled boot will end up, me comprennent?"They said firmly. John sucked his teeth but still nodded.

"I don't need to see a damn therapist, she's probably just out for my money anyways"he scoffed. Lafayette sat up straight and narrowed their brows and bit their bottom lip. The way John talked about therapists honestly hurt their feelings.

"Is that all you think we do?"They said quietly. John's eyes widened in realization and he covered his mouth, he looked to the other boys for help but they simply turned away. He had dug his grave and now he had to lay in it.

"Laf come on you know I didn't-"

"No. I've heard enough, you're seeing your therapist on Friday and that's final. If you will excuse me I will be setting up the guest bedroom"They said and grabbed their pillow off the bed quickly leaving the room.

"You fucked up"Alex finally said.

"Yeah, you know it takes a lot to piss Lafayette off"Hercules said.

John groaned and rubbed his face, Laf was pissed? That was even worse then them being upset, they were the master of the silent treatment. Everyone else just seems to blow up when they were mad but Lafayette just...shuts down.

They don't talk to anyone about it and goes on their daily business like everything was fine, it was the most terrifying thing ever. They didn't laugh or smile, they just evil eyed everyone in their path and became...cold.

"What am I supposed to do?"He asked.

"You can start off by actually going to your therapy appointment and then kiss their ass like your life depends on it. You swept them off their feet once, you can do it again"Alex said.

"And John Lafayette is more worried about you than anything, you're not who you used to be"Hercules said.

"I need to speak to them"John said and quickly ran down the hallway to the guest bedroom. He knocked on the door rapidly and only got met with silence.

"Lafayette please let me in"he pleaded.

"It's Gilbert to you"They said.

John slid down the wall and held his head in his hands.

Never in his life had he felt so helpless.

🌼translations🌼
me comprennent-understand me?