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Emery breathed a sigh of relief when she heard his voice on the other end, she starting to understand how he must have felt trying to find her after her secret was revealed. After going through it herself, having your personal life put on display for the rest of the world, she wouldnāt wish it on anyone. Especially not her best friend. āAiden..ā She breathed his name as if she was apologizing. āJust tell me where you are and Iāll come find you.ā She told him, still looking around as if heād magically appear. She didnāt know if anything she could say would make it better, it didnāt really for her. But having him there, to hug her and hold her hand. That made a world of difference, so thats exactly what she would do for him.
for a second he almost tells her not to come. itās not that he doesnāt want her there with him or he doesnāt think she can comfort him or anything like that ---- itās just heās so overwhelmed with everything and he doesnāt know how to form words anymore. he barely knew how to form words with his brother and telling him about his cancer had been torturous. he doesnāt want another repeat of that talk but he knows he canāt lie to her or keep the truth from her much longer. he promised her he wouldnāt and she would hate him if he lied to her about being sick. thereās a long moment of silence where he closes his eyes and he just breathes, he inhales and exhales all of his anxieties until his hand stops shaking and he makes it into a fist.Ā āiām by the edge of the woods, past the library and cafe. you donāt have to come,ā he says lastly in a sort of mumble.Ā
Thomas: A little red notification had been on the top corner of his messaging app since the event that he had not opened. He had barely seen any of his messages really, being focused on other things that mattered like taking Riley to the hospital for her pregnancy test. But now that he had time, he went through his messages looking at a few and reading them, skimming through some, seeing one from the hitlist but he ignored it ā Aiden? When he saw Aidenās name on the first line he went back to the message reading every single detail. His own brother was involved in illegal activities and Thomas never knew, he never suspected Aiden of doing such thing. It had to be a lie right? Thomas knew his brother better than this, they told each other everything, their relationship was that good. And then there were more news? Everything the hitlist had been saying about everyone was true but he refused to believe this about Aiden, it couldnāt be possible. So abruptly, Thomas left his room to go to Aidenās and talk to him about this, he tried not to be angry since he knew Aiden would tell him it was all a lie. He kept thinking that everything was going to be fine, his brother would tell him the truth and the truth was that whatever the hitlist said was a lie. Thomas got a few looks from others as he made his way to Aidenās room but he ignored all of them and knocked on the door once he got there, waiting for his brother on the other end.
Aiden: there was a moment when aiden almost forgot about hitlist. he almost forgot about the fact that he didnāt vote. he almost forgot that the hitlist was ruthless for exposing secrets of all kinds. he thought for a second that the hitlist wouldnāt care about aiden and his stupid little secret and his little extra curricular activities. the hitlist had left him alone for the most part. aiden had other things to worry about, like his best friend missing and his doctor appointments and how he was going to tell his loved ones he was sick. but of course, the hitlist needed to add one more thing for him to worry about. when aiden opens the message and sees his name anxiety instantly ripples over his chest. a string of elaborate curse words spring to mind and he feels himself clam over. the next two hours heās locked himself in his room with questions running over his mind like heās on a race track. what was thomas going to think? how was everyone going to look at him now? itās not long before he hears a knock on his door and he almost chooses to ignore it. he would have if he didnāt look through the peephole to see thomas standing outside. thereās a long extended silence where aiden is outside his door. he canāt ignore his brother. aiden unlocks the door, head bowed a little low like heās a child about to be scolded. āhey,ā he says face flushed.External imageThomas: What was Thomas supposed to do? yell at him or calmly let Aiden speak and let him explain ā if there was anything to explain. Thomas wanted it to be a lie, he really did. Any little lie would be fine but this was risking everything, he could go to jail. There were FBI agents around campus trying to figure out who the hitlist was and Aiden dealing drugs could point a red flag towards his direction. He waited patiently for his brother to open the door and when he did, just the way he was composed ā it proved everything. Thomas shook his head still refusing to believe what the hitlist had said. āItās true,ā he says, not sure if heās waiting for a āyesā from him but the way his head was bowed a little, he took that as a yes. āWhy?āExternal imageAiden: he lets out a long suppressed sigh, his whole breath shaky and heās running his fingers through his hair as his head ducks down low out of complete embarrassment and shame. this is the one secret he never wanted thomas to find out about. ādo you want to come in or do you want to have this discussion out in the open?ā his eyes flicker up and catch eyes with the students lingering outside the halls. he doesnāt have to look up to know they are looking at him. his eyes find thomasā again and his lips press together into a line. his eyes are screaming for thomas not to have them fight outside where everyone can see and hear them. he had enough of his private life exposed for everyone to see and he doesnāt want anything else to be out in the open right now. especially when he knows he has to tell thomas about being sick. he couldnāt have the hitlist expose him of that before he got to the punchline.External imageThomas: Thomas is getting anxious to know more about everything the hitlist had posted but he also didnāt want others to hear his conversation with Aiden, he didnāt want to make things worse for him. He stepped inside Aidenās room, closing the door behind him but he still stood in front of Aiden, looking him into his eyes waiting for an explanation. He wished it was a misunderstanding and he had just been involved with the wrong people and that it was a one time thing. Aiden had to know better than that, their parents had raised them to stay away from trouble and focus on their studies. If their mom were alive and she found out about this ā Thomas knew sheād be disappointed.
Thomas: What was Thomas supposed to do? yell at him or calmly let Aiden speak and let him explain ā if there was anything to explain. Thomas wanted it to be a lie, he really did. Any little lie would be fine but this was risking everything, he could go to jail. There were FBI agents around campus trying to figure out who the hitlist was and Aiden dealing drugs could point a red flag towards his direction. He waited patiently for his brother to open the door and when he did, just the way he was composed ā it proved everything. Thomas shook his head still refusing to believe what the hitlist had said. āItās true,ā he says, not sure if heās waiting for a āyesā from him but the way his head was bowed a little, he took that as a yes. āWhy?ā
Aiden: he lets out a long suppressed sigh, his whole breath shaky and heās running his fingers through his hair as his head ducks down low out of complete embarrassment and shame. this is the one secret he never wanted thomas to find out about. ādo you want to come in or do you want to have this discussion out in the open?ā his eyes flicker up and catch eyes with the students lingering outside the halls. he doesnāt have to look up to know they are looking at him. his eyes find thomasā again and his lips press together into a line. his eyes are screaming for thomas not to have them fight outside where everyone can see and hear them. he had enough of his private life exposed for everyone to see and he doesnāt want anything else to be out in the open right now. especially when he knows he has to tell thomas about being sick. he couldnāt have the hitlist expose him of that before he got to the punchline.External imageThomas: Thomas is getting anxious to know more about everything the hitlist had posted but he also didnāt want others to hear his conversation with Aiden, he didnāt want to make things worse for him. He stepped inside Aidenās room, closing the door behind him but he still stood in front of Aiden, looking him into his eyes waiting for an explanation. He wished it was a misunderstanding and he had just been involved with the wrong people and that it was a one time thing. Aiden had to know better than that, their parents had raised them to stay away from trouble and focus on their studies. If their mom were alive and she found out about this ā Thomas knew sheād be disappointed.
Aiden: aiden's already tired and he hasn't even started this conversation. aiden turns so that his back is to thomas and he really wants to sit down and not have to face his brother right now. seeing the look of disappointment on his face is enough to eat at his insides. aiden's rubbing his temples when he starts to delve into an explanation. "after mom was diagnosed and we found out that we couldn't afford to get her any treatment, i was looking for another job to help out," he starts out finally turning around to face his brother. his hands clasp together and he nervously rubs at his palms with his thumbs. "nothing was really working out, nothing that would make an impact or even a dent of what we needed. i got an in with some people. i mean," aiden laughs humorlessly, "half of the kids who were dealing were jackasses who wanted extra money. the other half were kids who needed the money because they were in bad homes or whatever, or for whatever other sad story. i never did the drugs myself. i just wanted to help out mom. i couldn't let her die without doing anything to help, thomas." aiden's voice cracks a little, the boy clearing his throat as if to cover it up. aiden needed thomas to understand he didn't do this out of selfishness but out of necessity. this was their mother. if he didn't do anything she would have died sooner.
Thomas: Thomas decided that he would let Aiden speak and hear him out before he interrupted him and judged him right away. Hearing that he had gotten involved with drugs because of his mom he kind of understood but it still wasn't okay. His fingers came to pinch the bridge of his nose trying to process everything in his head, he didn't want to be mad at Aiden but he had done something so stupid that it was hard to just let it go. "you could get arrested, you could have been arrested. i had a job, we were getting by. you're my little brother, i'm supposed to look after you." thomas let out a breath trying to keep it together thinking about their mother, it hurt thinking about everything she had gone through and they couldn't help her more than they wanted.
Aiden: he really didn't need a lecture. he knew the risks and the consequences when he signed up for breaking the law. and thomas didn't get it, not really, because if he did then he would know why aiden couldn't just sit by and not do anything. his temper flares, something that almost never happens when he's talking to his brother. "if you had everything under control then why is our mother still dead?" his ears are tinged pink and his whole face is flushed with anger for the first time in a long while. "even with the both of us combined we couldn't do anything. it wasn't enough. i did what i had to do because i couldn't just sit and do nothing. i may be younger but i still have to do my part, thomas. you can't protect me from everything." his words had strung together so fast that he's out of breath at the end of it. his hand comes up to his chest like the pain of losing their mother all came rushing back. he had kept his feelings to himself for such a long time. he had kept himself strong, made jokes and smiled because his father was falling apart and because if he showed how he really felt then thomas would feel like a failure. aiden's job was to keep what little family they had left together. thomas just doesn't know that and aiden doesn't think he ever will really understand.
Thomas: Aiden's word stung like rubbing alcohol had been poured on an open wound. There wasn't anger on Thomas' expression or disappointed but there was sadness and pain. Everything single feeling he had felt when his mother died, all those feelings came rushing back to him. In a long time he hadn't felt this way and everything hurt. "I'm sorry." He said, voice breaking. "I tried so hard to help her, I begged the doctors over and over but they couldn't." Thomas never told Aiden or his dad, but he even negotiated with the hospital and was willing to give an organ to someone as long as they treated their mother, but he wasn't old enough to make that decision himself. "I just wish you would've told me, he could've found another way." He let out, trying to hold back any tears that wanted to fall down from his eyes.
Aiden: guilt swells inside of him seeing his brother breaking down in front of him. his eyes close as redness claims them. he can't cry now, even if he feels as though there's a crushing weight on his chest that's flooding him with emotions. "i don't --- " aiden's voice is wobbly with emotion and he clears it once more before speaking clearly. "i don't blame you. i've never blamed you. i just --- i needed to do my part." his weight shifts from one foot to the other. "i didn't want to tell you because i didn't want to have this conversation and i didn't --- i didn't want you to worry anymore than you needed to." it doesn't really matter why he did it, or why he still does it. it doesn't matter if he explains or not and aiden knows that. aiden bites down on his lower lip, keeping tears at bay and putting on a brave face like always. "i'm sorry."
Thomas: Thomas knew that had to keep this between the two, he couldn't tell his dad about what Aiden had been doing to try and help their mom. Then their would really blame himself and Thomas was afraid he would go into the deep end once again. They had already gone through enough the past years and they had barely made amends with their father and he was trying to get his life back together. Though it still hurt thinking all this time something could have happened to Aiden while dealing drugs. Crazy people were into that game and though Thomas knew that Aiden could take care of himself, it sucked knowing that he wasn't there for his brother one hundred percent. "Just don't do it anymore, if you're still doing it. We're doing better now, we may not be living comfortably but we can get by now." Thomas reassured him and he would make sure they were fine for the rest of their lives. "Don't be sorry, you were trying to save our mom." He swallowed hard looking down at the floor for a moment. "At least we're fine, we're healthy and so is dad."
Aiden: aiden's jaw clenched and he kept silent for a long while. it's not that he liked dealing drugs or anything but there was some strange sort of security he got out of it. the extra money in his pocket eased his anxiety. he had a good amount of money saved up in case of an emergency and funny enough it looked as though they might need it soon. aiden looks down to the floor and this time it's incredibly hard not to end up crying. aiden's still looking down at the floor and his bottom lip trembles but he sniffs, pulls himself together and wipes away at the tear that almost gets away from him before he finally lifts his head back up to face his brother and the inevitable. "i uh, i have something else to tell you. i didn't know how and i don't want you to find out another way." aiden's chest inflates as he takes in a deep breath. "my test results... they --- they came back as positive."
Thomas: When Aiden mentioned that he had something else to tell him, Thomas immediately thought that there was some deal he couldn't get out of and had to keep dealing drugs -- but it was worse. One could see that that his soul had left his body, his heart dropped down to his stomach not wanting to believe that Aiden had gotten the disease that killed their mother. The tears that Thomas had been holding back early, they finally fell down his cheeks wishing so badly that he would get the disease instead of his brother, he didn't deserve it. "We have to go to the hospital and get you treated right away." Thomas wiped the tears away from his face, turning serious wanting to take action as soon as possible.
Aiden: he's laughing, something that's between humor, disbelief and sadness. aiden's emotions are all haywire and he's not even sure what's appropriate anymore. he doesn't want to turn hysteric but he just told his brother he had cancer and that just makes it all the more real. aiden really has cancer. he's going to be spending time in the hospital and getting treated in the same way his mother did. well, not exactly since they caught it so early but still, the reality and the severity of the situation doesn't go amiss to him and he's absolutely terrified. and all aiden does is nod his head, nods his head yes because of course he's going to step into the scary hospital and get treated when all he wants to do is continue his studies, watch netflix with emery and just not worry about shit.
Thomas: Thomas' brows furrowed seeing Aiden laugh, just imagining how much his brother must be hurting that he got the bad end of the stick. First the hitlist had exposed his secret and now he had do deal with the fact that he had cancer. Aiden needed a fucking break, Thomas was going to find him a break. For now all he could do was hug his brother, show him his support and just hold him. His arms wrapped around his little brother holding him like he was a child, afraid that if he let go he would lose him forever.
Aiden: he's blinking fast to keep his tears at bay but as soon as thomas wraps his arms around him they are falling down past his cheeks. it takes him a minute but he returns the hug and it's a small bit of comfort but it's comfort he hasn't had in a while. of course, it's not like he doesn't have friends but there's just so much going on and aiden never speaks about his feelings. he always keeps to himself, never shares his feelings and always is the one comforting. this time someone is supposed to take care of him and he's thankful for his brother being there for him. aiden holds onto his brother for an extended amount of time before he finally lets go. embarrassed he sniffs, and looks away from his brother. "it'll be fine," he says in a nod. "we caught it early, right?" he tries to smile but it falters and he's still worried.
Thomas: He didn't want to let go but he also didn't want to suffocate Aiden. Thomas knew what was to come for Aiden, he had studied the process, researched it even more since it was a disease that they were all too familiar with and so he didn't push it. He wasn't going to make Aiden hug him for an eternity nor was he going to be up in his face telling him what to do. The surgery and the recovery process was going to take a lot from him. "You'll make it." Thomas had hope. He had hope with his mother too but her cancer was far more aggressive than where Aiden stood, they had caught it with time. Aiden was going to be fine, he had to be fine.
Emery had heard her phone going off, her stomach immediately sinking when she saw Aidenās name on her phone screen and as she started to read it only got worse.Ā āNo, no, no..ā She breathed, without even having to finish reading the post she was off. After her secret was released Aiden was the one who was there for her, more then anyone else. Now it was her turn, and she needed to find him. She frantically searched the crowd, but she didnāt see him anywhere. She headed outside with her phone to her ear as she tried to call him,Ā āCome on Aiden.. Pick up..ā She said as she walked around trying to find him.
itās like dejavu. or some sort of out of body experience. once upon a time aiden helped emery when her secret had been exposed. he called her, found her and took care of her when she was at a vulnerable state. now his secretās been exposed and his anxiety is sky rocketing with the worry over what his brother is thinking about him. the rest of the world could look at him differently and it wouldnāt matter all that much to him. it might sting a little but the most important thing in the world to him is his family and his friends. needing to get some fresh air aiden stepped out of his room, hood up and hands in his pockets as he took a long walk near the outskirts of the woods. his feet are still crunching against the leaves when he gets a call from emery. he picks up after the second ring sighing and pinching the bridge of his nose as a pause passes.Ā āyeah,ā he says after a while. itās informal and he should say hey or something but his brain isnāt working and yeah is all he can muster up right now.
Emery leaned against the bar beside him as they waited for their shots,Ā āSorry I dragged you out tonight, but I just didnāt think I could face this on my own.ā She admitted, it was times like this that made her wonder how she had survived their time apart because right now she couldnāt imagine not having him there to lean on.Ā āBesides, you like very dapper tonight,ā She said giving him an obvious once over, āI think you were meant for the twenties.āĀ letting out a little giggle as their shots arrived.Ā āShould I even ask whats in these?ā
"itās okay,ā he assures her smiling and he means it. seeing her happy right now is more than enough for him to be okay with being dragged out. he lets out a laugh at her compliment, aiden looking down at his attire in a way that almost makes him look bashful.Ā āyeah? i clean up pretty nice, donāt i? but of course, iām nothing compared to you. i think you need to do a little spin there.ā his finger comes up as he motions for her to twirl. their shots come and aiden takes his, shaking his head at his question.Ā ānope. youāre blindly going to drink tonight but itās gonna be just fine because iām gonna lead the way. now take your class and have a cheers with me.ā aiden brings up his shot waiting for her to clink her glass with him.
Emery felt relief flood through her the second she felt the weight of her best friends arm around her. She was tempted to turn and run, but now that Aiden was here it felt a little easier to face the masses.Ā āThank god youāre here,ā She sighed, slinging her arm around his waist and leaning into him, a smile already on her face. āYou know, thats sounds like exactly what I need right now. Lead the way Bakker.ā She said laughing at his choice of words. Only a moment ago she had been terrified to walk through this party, but now tucked under his arm, it was a completely different story.
he smiles, happy to see that his presence has at least benefited his best friend. of course, she was just another person who he needed to tell the truth about his condition. he did promise her they werenāt supposed to keep secrets from each other. but telling her would just make her unhappy and emery needed some happiness in her life. tonight is definitely not the time to tell her about him being sick. no, aiden keeps his mouth shut as he leads her to the bar and he focuses on keeping her happy. thatās his job. āhey, can we get two kamikazes and a black widow over here, please.ā aiden slips his arm away from her shoulder to lean up against the bar.
Emery took a deep breath before walking into the room and even while walking in her stomach was twisting and turning. She really hadnāt been in a room with this many people since the incident at the camping trip and she felt a little like she might throw up. She debated turning and making a run for it but she reminded herself that though the hitlist might have dropped a bomb on her life, there were people who faced far worse then her and didnāt make it out of those woods at all. Emery noticed someone stepping up beside her,Ā āI could really use drink right about now..ā She admitted in a sigh.
aiden had been having his doubts about attending the fundraiser. his mind had been distracted with the stress of finding out he had inherited his motherās illness and on top of that dealing with the stress of telling anyone about it. on top of that, the fundraiser is just another reminder that aiden failed to vote this time around. but he promised emery they would go together and aiden was a man of his word. begrudgingly aiden dressed up and headed over to the dance with his best mask put into place. everythingās just fine. when he arrives aiden shows no signs of being distracted. he sneaks up behind his red headed best friend and casually places his arm around her. āthen letās get you some giggle water and get you splifficated, foster.āĀ
āIt is. Probably stupid, too,ā she agreed with a smirk as she waited for his answer, practically jumping when Aiden agreed. āIād say go clubbing, but thatās way too lame. We could grab something to drink and go into the woods. But with everything going on, thereās no telling what weāre going to find there.ā
āstupid gives you good stories to tell,ā he insists offhandedly. he crosses his arms as he goes deep into thought about where exactly they should go. heading into the woods doesnāt seem as appealing as it used to. the two of them would most likely find a dead body with the way things were going lately. āwe could go to a speakeasy. you know, one of those hidden bars? could be cool. iāve heard of one downtown. you have to talk through a telephone booth to get in, but iāve never actually been to it myself.ā
part of him wanted to bring up the test results once more just to be one hundred percent sure, but aiden would tell him if something was wrong. there was nothing they ever kept from each other. their sibling bond was strong enough to not keep secrets from one another.Ā āwhat even is farro? i know a lot of things but what youāre saying sounds like gibberish to me. okay letās get a move on because i still have a lot to do later or iām about to spend yet another night without sleep.ā
he lets out a chuckle, his hand hiding his lips away from view.Ā āitās a type of grain, okay? man, youāre ignorant when it comes to good food.ā aiden pats thomasā shoulder before heās opening his door back up again. maybe when he gets food inside of his stomach he wonāt feel so sick and actually have the fucking courage to tell his brother the truth about the phone call he received. ācāmon, we gotta get food in you so you can get back to your boring old studies.ā
He was right it wasnāt easy, she had to make a choice that no matter which way it went she lost. She either ruined friendships and broke promises with a group of friends who had truly been there for her or she let the hit list violate her privacy on the deepest level. āNo matter what I did, I wasnāt going to win.. Itās not fair..ā She breathed but she wanted to yell and scream. The problem was she didnāt know who to be mad at, Henry for convincing her to make the video? The hit list for releasing it? But Henry was gone and she didnāt know who the hit list was. That left only her to blame.
The night was a blur that she desperately wanted to wake up from. She almost wanted to pinch her armĀ like it was all just a bad dream that she could awake from. The only thing keeping her grounded from her daze was Aiden. She had no idea why she was opening up to him, but it felt right and once her guard was down it was hard to build back up. Trying her best to watch the ground and where he stepped before her so she didnāt trip on anything.
Emery came up beside him kneeling down beside him. She dipped her own fingers in the water, he was right it was a bit cold.Ā āItās okay.ā She told him before cupping some water in her hand and gently splashing it in her face. The cold was a little shocking, but it also woke her up a little so she repeated the action before rubbing over her face. No matter how much she scrubbed every time she thought about someone watching her video it made her skin crawl.Ā āI feel so stupid.. Im such an idiotā¦ I just feel so disgusting..ā She admitted quietly, not being able to look at him as she spoke.Ā
she didnāt have to tell him for her to know how unfair it all is. thatās what the hitlist did, it made everyone make hard choices, left people open and exposed in an almost gruesome kind of way. but thereās nothing that aiden can do about the past and thereās nothing he can do about the hitlist. that horrible entity had been plaguing the school for too long and there were no leads. aidenās just a boy in the middle of the craze of it all. the only thing he can do now is take care of the aftermath.
aiden watches her intently, his fingers coming up to brush her away from her face before resting on her shoulder. he notices her distress and heās scooting closer to her again. his hand grasps over her wrist, his thumb on the inside of her wrist rubbing soothing circles. āhey, youāre not stupid. or an idiot.ā aiden presses his lips together in a line, letting out a suppressed sigh at how defeated emery looks.Ā āyouāre not disgusting either. i mean, i wish i could get you cleaner water,ā he jokes in a small murmur. he understands how she feels. well, not fully since heās not in her shoes and people treat women and men differently when it comes to these sort of things. but thereās not much he can say for her now except be there for her.
ever since their mom died, both of them had been getting check ups yearly to make sure they were cancer free since it was hereditary according to the doctors. thomas had done research on it himself to see how they both could better their health and so far everything had been going well. though aiden hadnāt responded to thomasā question yet and he just wanted confirmation but given how the past years their results were good, he assumed this time it was the same too.Ā āi can do lunch, iāve been in here for hours catching up. what do you wanna eat? youāre going to suggest one of those vegan places, arenāt you?ā
for years aiden had been tested for cancer and for years he had cleared out just fine. sure, they had always been worried about aiden in particular but he had been fine for so long. how is he supposed to tell thomas heās sick now? itās one of their worst nightmares, one of them getting sick and now itās a reality. aiden canāt bring the words to come to his mouth so he laughs instead.Ā āthereās nothing wrong with vegan food. buttersquash quesidillas with farro? best thing on the fucking planet, kay?ā heāll tell him eventually.
it was yet another day that thomas was spending this time catching up with school course. he could swear that it didnāt have and end and it just kept growing and growing as he finished one thing. but then he was taken away from his work by the knock he heard on the door. thomas stood up from his seat and walked over to open the door, seeing his brother standing in front of him.Ā āoh hey, come in.ā he says gentle tapping his aidenās shoulder as he returned back to his desk.Ā āi got a call from the hospital with the results, all good here again. did they call you?ā
he smiles at the sight of his brother, stuffing his phone back into back pocket and for a second he thinks he can shove his worries away.Ā āhey,ā he says stepping inside and his hands clap together. but the first thing that thomas asks about is his test results and his stomach is flipping again. āoh, yeah? thatās good, real good.ā aidenās searching for a change of subject, the boy looking around the room in obvious distraction.Ā ālisten, i wanted to grab lunch real quick and you know, medical talk puts a damper on my appetite. some of us arenāt doctors in training.ā aiden tries to make a joke out of it, his lips stretch into a smile even though his hearts pacing a little faster than he would like.
aidenās looking down at his phone after having listened to his voicemail. thereās some twisting in the pit of his stomach. itās something that always happens when he gets these phone calls. he always feels a little nervous, a little on edge and his fingers end up nervously twitching. it takes him a moment before he finally looks up and miraculously enough heās standing in front of his brotherās dorm. oh, thatās right, he had been coming up to see if thomas wanted to get lunch. aiden tries shaking off the feeling of nervousness as he knocks on thomasā door.
āBlack licorices? Thats worth robbing a corner store? It doesnāt even taste good!āĀ Emery couldnāt help but smile a little, there was something about being around her old friend that put her at ease. He would be the first person she would call if she needed a partner in crime or a getaway driver, cause no matter what the situation he seemed relaxed and like he had it under control. Plus if she was going to share a jail cell with someone sheād want it to be someone who always managed to put a smile on her face.Ā
āI told you I have been alone, I had a lot to say.ā Emery laughed taking in a big breath and sighed, she really did need a moment after her little rant. She had been left with her thoughts for to long, all she could do was overthink what was going on. It was hard not to, and the second she saw Aiden she just needed to get it off of her chest. āI donāt want to interrupt you doing your homeworkā¦ Or whatever you were actually doing..ā She teased giving him a once over, looking at the fact that he was shirtless. Which she had been to busy getting everything off her chest to notice until now. āI just donāt want to be alone..ā She honestly admitted in a softer voice, she felt like she was losing her mind and the only place she knew she could feel safe was here. She just wanted to be in a safe little bubble.
heās laughing, hand coming up to his heart and feigning offense. āsays who? itās one of the only candies that has the same texture as gummy bears but has no gelatin to it.ā aiden pouts a little, bottom lip jutting out at her in playfulness. it honestly doesnāt matter to him if emery were ever to rob a corner store but heās also sure she would never end up robbing a corner store to begin with. he rolls the jokes off his shoulder like always and they fall smoothly from his lips like second nature.
heās rolling his eyes faster than it takes for her to finish her sentence.Ā āoh, shut it, foster.ā aiden reaches his hand for hers, dragging her so that sheās farther into the room than the little hallway sheās secluded herself in.Ā āyouāre not interrupting, if anything youāre saving me from homework i donāt actually want to do.ā he brings his arm around her shoulder in something of a hug. āso, do you still want to vent or do you wanna settle for a netflix binge watch?ā
āIs it just me or is it unusually quiet around here lately?ā, Layla mused as she looked around.Ā āItās almost boring.ā An odd thing to say with a serial killer around, but with how calmĀ things were around here these days it was almost a little too easy to forget.Ā āWe should go out! Have some fun while we can.ā
āthat sounds potentially dangerous.ā aiden pauses, squinting his eyes as if he is in deep thought before he claps his hands together enthusiastically.Ā āiām in. so, where are we headed in this little expedition of ours?ā
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