Final Footsteps (Running Series Finale)

Chapter 48: A Capital Bang

Song for chapter is You by James Arthur ft Travis Barker

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Keane's POV

It was 6.30am and we were all getting ready to leave to get our private sea plane over to Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas for the day.

I still had so much I wanted to say to Angelo, but for now I was going to let it be. We had 2 full days left here and I was going to make sure that they were the best they could be.

  "We're on holiday, it's too early," Noah moaned, picking up Angelo's mug of coffee and taking a sip, Angelo was watching him with a smile,

"You can lie in tomorrow," Arlo told him, "We're going to have an epic day today,"

   "Urghhhh," he groaned, Angelo rolled his eyes,

"You all know what Noah is like, he's hungry and as soon as food is in him, he'll be fine," Angelo said, I smiled then, thinking of Noah being hangry when we were in Northern Ireland until we got a Greggs breakfast.

  "What time do we need to be at the beach for the sea plane?" Mali asked,

"7am," Tayte answered,

   "I can make you a quick fruit salad to eat Boo?" Mali said, Noah smiled,

"Love you," he answered, which meant yes and she laughed and went over to the fridge. "Love you the most," he then whispered to Angelo, who kissed him, but it wasn't quiet enough.

  "So, I know I shouldn't have to bring this up, considering what day and age we are living in, but, we are moving away from the sheltered private area the Kamalame Cay offers," Angelo said, "Though the Bahamas does not criminalise LGBTQ people, and although it is full of American and British tourists, we can't show too much affection in the public eye, for all of our safety okay,"

I hated it. This world was seriously fucked up. When Tayte and I went to Barbados where it is criminalised and you can get life in prison. We had to make sure to stay in the resort and if we did venture out, were strictly brothers on holiday together. Nothing was ever said and no one questioned anything, we were lucky, but I know others aren't.

  "Why do people hate us?" Noah asked,

"Because they are small minded individuals stuck in the past," Mali answered before any of us,

   "I didn't ask to be gay," Noah then said, "I didn't ask to be wrong,"

"Baby, I'm sorry I had to say something, but I want us all to be safe. There is nothing wrong with you baby, there never has been and there never will," Angelo said,

  "Bubba, fuck all the haters and never ever change the amazing person you are," I said, trying not to sound angry,

"Anyone says anything about any of you, they'll be dead and I'll be in prison," Arlo said and I knew he meant it,

"I'll be with you too," Mali said, making me smile.

  "Now let's go and have the best day out," I said.

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"It's so pretty," Noah beamed staring out the window, it truly was. We were about to land on Nassau and I was actually really excited about today's adventures, even though there was the underlying issue of being LGBTQ. If we hadn't spoken with our pilot we'd have had no clue where to start or what to prioritise, considering we were only here for the day. But he told us to go for breakfast at The Point restaurant and bar which was near the cruise terminal dock. So that's where we made our way too.