Emerald Spiral

Chapter Five

Kings PoV

Shoving my clothes into my bag I yawn, wincing slightly at the fading pain still present in my chest "Did you get everything?" Looking over my shoulder at August I pull the bag off of the hospital bed "Everything except my dignity." I retaliate, glancing to the hospital gown that's folded up on the couch "You had to wear it King" he laughs, shrugging I sling the bag over my shoulders as I walk towards him "I'm just waiting on the day I can go back to work - I'm craving to kill some creatures." I say as I walk alongside him "You have to have another two weeks off, You was stabbed - six times." He states, sighing I subconsciously place my hand on my abdomen "It'll be fun. You can chill out for two weeks, do some reading, watch some TV, try drawing and such." He smiles, chuckling slightly I shake my head "That sounds horrific." I breath.

Hanging upside, my legs clinging to the ninth step on the ladder up to the platform in my bedroom that has my bed on it "Uh... should I even ask?" Dropping my book I stare at April who's holding a tray of food "If I want to get better I need to strain myself." I return, watching her shrug she places the tray on the table side before gesturing beside her side "Anyway you have a visitor." She says before turning and walking away, watching as a short black haired boy comes into view I fall off of the ladder "Eve?" I ask sternly as I push myself up "I heard you were injured..." he says, shaking my head I point to him "No, you can't just come back because you heard I got hurt. Get in your little car and go to hell." I growl, his emerald eyes closing as he looks down "I just wanted to see if you was okay King." He mumbles, growling I tense when I hear the door open "King I got us some more movies to wa-.." looking to August who's stood holding a stack of movies "I-..." he tries to say "Eve, Get out." I say sternly, the black haired male looking down as he walks towards the exit.

Avoiding the inquisitive glance I'm receiving from August, I watch as the movie plays out on the screen in front of me, sighing when he pauses it and sits up properly "Right, This was why I stood you up. I know we aren't dating or whatever but still, I spend every spare second I have with you so I deserve to know who the hell Eve is." He says sternly, looking over to him I shrug "Eve is my ex-boyfriend." I say bluntly, his eyes locked onto me as he stares dumbfounded "He broke up with me. That's all you need to know." I murmur before reaching over and un-pausing the movie.

Authors PoV

The movie finished slowly, in August's perspective that is. He knew King was withholding information about his past with Eve but he feared asking more. It was quite clear king harboured hatred towards this individual so maybe letting it be was a good idea. That is until August stumbled in to the living room where all the Waywards were sat chilling.

It was awkward the way they all stared at August but he smiled and went for the door before being blocked by Christopher "Were assuming he didn't tell you about Eve Whittaker." Meredith says as she glances over her shoulder to August who just simply shook his head "Is it really my place to know." August retaliates as confidently as possible before being shut down by Oscar "Of course its your place to know. It's no secret and incredibly obvious King has an genuine thing for you and that's rare. You need to know who Eve is - or how are you suppose to move forward." He says sternly, his blonde hair tied up in a band "Eve was Kings first real boyfriend. He'd had been with boys before but they weren't serious. Everything was good between the two but one of our previous Waywards slipped up a little secret about King and influenced Eve to dig deep into Kings past. The more Eve uncovered the more he got obsessed with wanting to know Kings burnt bridges. Eventually Eve pried too much into Kings life and king found out." April explains, August staring in complete shock as the Waywards all look down "No one had ever seen King so enraged. Let me tell you something August - the only thing King finds unforgivable is digging up his old bones. Don't get hazed by the mystery to him because no matter how much you try to dig up about him... there's only one person who knows all of his story." Jessica says.

They were right, the influence of wanting to know about King was powerful. Only one person to know his story - that intrigued August beyond all.

Kings PoV

Crossing my ankles over each other, my toes pressed against the hardwood floors, my hands in the same position, I push myself up and down, a thin layer of sweat covering my body "Don't push yourself loser." Looking to my side at August who's holding a food bag "I'm allowed to push myself, look, I've completely healed." I smile, standing and lifting my shirt to reveal the scarred over wounds "Doesn't mean anything. Your still fragile." He smiles as he passes me a deer stew "You made this?" I ask in-between mouthfuls of the stew, he nods in response "It's really good." I hum "Are you back to work tomorrow?" He asks, nodding I lean back, my eyes now locked onto the scars on my torso "It's about time. Sitting around all day doesn't do me any good. I need to be out killing creatures." I say, a smile washing over his face as he nods and stands "well I have to get to work. I'll drop by later, Make sure your not pushing yourself too much today." He says as he runs towards the door whilst waving.