Lovestruck

Chapter - 5

"Are you okay now?", Jon asked softly.

"Y-yeah", the blonde sniffed, sipping his hot chocolate.

The two took the longer route home, so that they would have more time to talk.

"I'm sorry that I didn't say anything earlier. I didn't know.. what I was supposed to do. I'm not really good with feelings. People don't really share that kinda stuff with me", Jon apologized.

Smiling faintly, Sherwin nodded, trying to ease the atmosphere.

"My dad died 3 years ago, in an accident. We were.. on vacation.. in France, with my cousins."

Jon could see that it was hard for him to even talk.

"We.. we were returning from a movie, and.. we went to a cafe, to.. grab some snacks. The queue was long, so my mum and aunts went to wait in the car, while dad waited to get the food.."

His voice started to break. "Me and my cousins were just talking and having fun.. when there was a sudden explosion nearby. I hit my head pretty hard, and couldn't remember a lot.. But when I came to, I was under a pile of debris. I started to cry, and shout for help, as the fire spread. Then, I saw dad. He ran to me, and helped me get free. We tried to.. escape, and we almost did. As we ran towards the entrance.. Crack! The ceiling had collapsed, and dad pushed me forward. I shrieked.. It fell right on him. I tried to get him free, but.. I couldn't. I was too weak."

He tore up. "I love you, son', he said, holding my hand. Before I could tell him I did too, I-I was.. pulled away, by the fire and rescue team. As I walked away, I saw my aunts hugging my cousins. They were safe. Then I saw mum. She was devastated, running towards dad. Then, I saw him.. I saw his hand drop to the ground."

He was dead.

Jonathan ruffled the younger's hair, trying to comfort him, as he had hugged him, resting his head on the older's chest. He could barely breathe, through his tears.

It's okay. It's.. okay. You're gonna be okay.

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"I'm okay, really." Sherwin reassured the older. "Thanks for.. listening to me, and comforting me. It meant a lot to me. Please know that I'm grateful for it."

"Umm.. sure, no big deal. That's what friends do"

"Know that you can always confide in me. You can always tell me anything, I'll never judge. If there's something that you wanna get off your chest, I'm always here."

Get off my chest, Jon thought. Tell him? Is it okay? Is it okay to till him that I could be vulnerable? Should I? Should I tell him what happened?

But the pain. The fuckin pain.

"Earth to Jon? Hello?"

Snapping back to reality, Jon said, "Yeah, I will. I appreciate it"

"So, see you tomorrow?", asked Sherwin.

The noirette nodded, and wished him goodnight. As he was about to leave home, Sherwin hugged him, taking him by surprise.

Thank you. So much. I meant it.

The noirette looked deep into his eyes, and smiled. They were as blue as the ocean.

He entered his house, greeted his mum, and went to his room. Up there, he watched Sherwin as he entered his home, then took off his clothes, to shower. Before he got in, he looked at himself in the mirror.

The scars on his abdomen were dark and prominent, against his fair skin.

I'll never forget what happened. I'll never forget those faggots.

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Author's Notes:

Faggots??! Nooooooo >_<

Stay tuned to know what happened to our beautiful raven haired angel.

Also, it's been a while since I last updated, all thanks to exams and.. well, other 'personal issues and emotional rollercoasters'. I'm planning on making this story an outlet to let out my stress, heartbreak (yep), and to express myself. Mostly...

It's just the life which I wish I had.