It hadn’t even been a month since Jack and Joseph fled Gilboa and crossed the line to Gath. Gath! Maybe that was the reason Jack was so moody. He was now a citizen of Gath. It made more sense though. Crossing the border to Gath was a lot easier than hopping on a plane to leave the country.
The two men fled with what they could carry and their life savings. Their goal was to start a life together. Jack gave up his title and his crown to start from the ground up with Joseph.
With their savings they bought a small farm, a couple of animals and plantations included in the sale. But it was small. The farm house was smaller than Jack’s hotel room, by a lot. And no matter how much they cleaned it always smelled like dirt. Needless to say, Jack wasn’t born for this life.
“Joseph, I am never getting the eggs again.” Says Jack, carrying the eggs one of their hens had laid. “She bit me.”
His attention is pulled away from complaining when he catches the tv. It’s his father, talking about how Prince Jack has been missing.
Recently, reports have been going around about Gilboa’s own prince Jack missing. How shocking the news is. That the prince’s mother and father had no idea. That they are doing everything and anything they can to bring their son home safe. That they will stop at nothing until they find him. Except Joseph cannot bring himself to believe such words. At least not the fact that they are concerned. Never have they shown concern for their son before now. They’re only saying what the public expects to parents to say. Nothing more.
With an audible sigh, Joseph rests back against the couch. Not fully realizing that his boyfriend had come inside. His problem concerning the retrieval of some eggs practically go in one ear and out the other. The brunet is not listening. Not fully, anyway. Not until he hears three words that alert him to the fact that he is no longer alone. Finally bringing himself to use the remote to shut off the television. But he doesn’t speak. Not right away.
❝They’re looking for you, Jack. They’re sending out search parties. Making rewards for your safe return home.❞ Their idea to run off together was perfect in the beginning. Joseph has never been happier. But what about now? ❝What do we do if someone finds you? Relocate to a new place until it happens again?❞