Differences, Alike

chapter three

Damien's POV

Me and Anthony arrived at my apartment and I started making dinner. "So what happened after the riot?"

"Well I clean the blood of my face and left my tent to see people drained of blood and slaughtered. I found my dad dead but couldn't find my mom.  When I found her she was hiding in the woods and wouldn't let me approach her." he said looking down at his hands and taking a few deep breaths before continuing. "I walked into town and asked someone for a phone and called my Aunt and uncle who weren't involved with the cult told them everything including that I wanted out. They picked me up and called professionals to put my mom into a mental hospital to get some help... she gave birth 8 months after being admitted and killed herself a year later. " he finished a single tear slipping down his face. I walked around the island hugging him. 

(time skip)

we were sat on the couch talking about our pasts. I told him the story about how I was ripped from my parents and turned and forced o be a part of a coven, along with how I tried to stop the raid and killed all the vampires that were involved in it. 

"So what happened to you sister." I asked instantly regretting it because his face turned white. 

"I-I killed her." he said looking down "I'm sorry." he said staying quiet for like five minutes before he spoke up again. "We were walking home from the coffee shop... and the v-vampire t-that cut me took her. When I found him he was alone. I went to stab him but he put my sister in front of him. She fell in my arms and I held her as she bled out." 

I pulled his shaking body into my arms and calmed his as he sobbed. "Shhh it's okay. You didn't do anything wrong. Those vampires are dirty people. You don't deserve the shit you get." I put on a movie while Anthony calmed in my arms and we didn't leave this position and just fell asleep. 

(time skip) 

Anthony's POV

I woke up on Damien's chest recalling what had happened earlier. I smiled glad that someone finally cared, I reached down to check my phone to see it was around 7:40 we had slept for around an hour. I scrolled through my phone for a few minutes when  head a loud inhale followed by a happy sigh. I looked up only to instantly find Damien's bright sleepy eyes and a small smile panted across his face. 

"Good morning pretty boy." Damien said causing me to blush and hide my face in his chest. "I gotta clean up he kitchen but first do you wanna sleep n the couch or in my room with me." 

I just shrugged not really caring. 

"My bed it is." he said trying to get up but me not letting him. "Buddy are you okay?" I looked up at him smiling with my chin on his chest. suddenly he scooped me up causing me to yelp and he carried me into his room laying me down on his bed. I drifted off to sleep quickly  tired from all the crying I did, only to be awoken by Damien crawling into bed. 

I rolled over to face him and said "I wanna thank you for everything you've done. I really am thankful." I said he rolled over so we were now face to face looking into each others eyes with our noses only a few inches apart. 

"There is no need to thank me. I want you to be able to be open without being afraid. This is the first time you have been truly calm since the accident, but now you are." I was shocked.

"How did you know that?" I asked amazed.

"You drank my blood that saved your life we are connected I feel what you feel I just never knew who it was until you hugged me." he said.

"I'm tired can we go to sleep?" I said slowly dozing off.

"Goodnight Anthony." Damien said pulling me into his arms. 

"Goodnight Damien." and with that i drifted into a peaceful sleep.

(time skip) 

Damien's POV

I woke up to the sun shining in my face and Anthony wrapped around me with his face buried in my chest. I smiled and squeezed him tight, I've needed this connection to be met for years. His eyes fluttered open and he looked up at me smiling tightening his arms around me burying his face back into my chest. 

"So what do we tell people at school considering we are suddenly gonna be hanging out ... that is if you want to of course."  I said hoping he wants to. 

"I think we tell them it's none of their concern we are happy." he said taking a deep breath and looking up at me smiling. 

"Do you wanna go get ice cream?" 

"Sure lets go but I need to shower first is that okay?" he said seeming nervous. 

"Of course that's fine shampoo and stuff is in there and towels are under the sink. I'll make breakfast." I said ruffling his hair and climbing out of bed making my way to the kitchen. 

I pulled some eggs out of the fridge and cracked them putting them into the pan when I heard a loud shriek. I ran to the bathroom and knocked on the door. 

"Hun you okay?" I heard shuffling and he door opened to reveal a shivering Anthony. He pointed in the shower with a shaky hand and stuttered.

"S-spider kill it p-p-lease." he said afraid. I walked over and scooped up the spider putting it outside the bathroom window and turning to Anthony. 

"You okay buddy?" I asked and he just nodded. 

"Thank you..... is something burning?" he asked.

"Oh shit my eggs I got to go fix that have a nice shower." I said fast while running out to see him giggle and shake his head. 

(time skip)

Anthony's POV

I climbed out of the shower and could smell eggs and bacon yum.I dried off looking in the mirror at the scar across my eye. I wish it was gone. I pushed my hair over my eye and got dressed making my way out to the kitchen. 

When I entered to kitchen I saw Damien running to the table with napkins and salt only to let out a quiet "crap" under his breath when he accidentally flung the salt across the room. "You okay?" I asked chuckling as he looked up at me seeming flustered.

"Crap sorry I wanted to do something nice for you." he said shaking his head and retrieving the salt shaker placing it on the table. 

"It's better than anything I get at home." I said thanking him for the gesture and sitting down at the place set for me on the bench. Damien sat down beside me smiling and putting a jug of orange juice on the table. 

"Sorry if you don't like this I haven't done groceries in a while because well I don't get hungry food is just good." he said making me laugh. 

"I'm always hungry." I said laughing while I cut a piece of my egg. I pushed around my plate nervous that I was gonna do something wrong and he'd hate me. 

"Whats got you so nervous." Damien asked me.

"Nothing I'm fine. I'm not nervous." I said shoving a piece of egg in my mouth and mentally face palming.