‘Go’ The figure yelled. ’Get away from me!’
I didn’t run. I stood still. I even tried to walk towards him.
But in the end, my chest was pierced by his sword.
Luca woke up, once again, in the middle of the night, from the pain. It was the second time he had that dream, and it was as vivid as before. It took Luca a while to collect his thoughts. He looked at the boy hugging his arms with conflicting emotions. He would definitely be startled to see himself touching Luca again. Luca poked Ren’s soft cheek. This child was really cute, and Luca couldn’t see any way he would kill him, even in the far future.
His phone vibrated, and Luca saw who messaged him. His expression darkened. Those nuisances really couldn’t leave Ren alone.
Quickly, he texted Wyatt about his situation. Wyatt was very reliable in these types of situations, especially during emergencies. He outlined the details of last night’s chase to him, and waited for the reply.
Wyatt sent him a detailed plan on how they could get out unnoticed, and Luca sent him a thumbs up. Wyatt also promised to bring both of them a change of clothes. Honestly Luca wanted to give Wyatt a raise too, but Wyatt had refused on many occasions. Wyatt was already rich enough, and he had no need for the extra cash, so Luca couldn only pay him back with favours.
Next to him, Ren moved, and slowly opened his eyes. Luca thought he accidentally woke him up, and was about to say something when he noticed Ren’s eyes. Amber flecks floated upon his dark pupils. His expression also looked vacant, almost as if he were possessed.
Luca rubbed his eyes, and looked again, but Ren was asleep.
‘Must have been an illusion.’ Luca thought.
The next morning, Luca woke up in bed alone. The spot next to him was still warm, so Ren must have just gotten up. Luca heard the sound of brushing from the bathroom.
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He also noticed that the curtains were shut, blocking the light from the window. They were open last night, but it wasn’t hard to guess who had pulled them over. Looks like the little one was starting to take care of him too.
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A knock came on the door.
“Breakfast?” Ren asked moving to open the door.
Luca shook his head. “Clothes.”
Ren took the bag of clothes, and thanked the hotel staff who dropped it.
“I’ll shower first.” Ren said, picking up a random shirt and pants, and going back into the bathroom. He showered quickly, and even washed his hair. He went out wiping his wet hair with a towel.
“I’ll dry it for you.” Luca offered.
Ren was about to say ‘No need’ but Luca looked like he needed a distraction, so he obediently took a seat. Luca gently rubbed his hair. It almost felt like a massage. Despite Ren getting a good night’s sleep, he felt like sleeping right there and then.
“You can rest. Wyatt will be picking us up.”
“What? Why?”
“Your captors found us, and are waiting outside, but don’t worry, we’ll get out just fine.”
However, Ren couldn’t not worry. Luca lightly poked Ren’s face.
“What was that for?” Ren asked, touching the place Luca poked.
“You were thinking something unpleasant. Have some more faith in me, would you?” Luca said. With that, he stood up and went to take his turn to wash up, leaving Ren speechless.
Luca took off the bathrobe, and jumped into the bathtub, curiously exploring all the knobs. He turned one of them, and water poured on into the tub. He washed himself with the soap. Luca relaxed inside, and almost fell asleep, due to how comfortable it was there.
Ren was casually laying outside, when he heard Luca’s phone ring. Luca was in the bath, so he couldn’t pick up. Ren hesitated, not wanting to invade his privacy, but in the end picked up the phone.
Wyatt sent a message to meet Luca downstairs immediately. Since Luca was occupied, Ren decided to go in his place. He took the elevator down, and navigated his way to the now crowded lobby, and spotted Wyatt standing in the corner, with another man by his side. Ren was unfamiliar with the other man, but since Wyatt brought him along, then he must also be trustworthy.
[Ren, why are you here? Where’s Luca?]
Wyatt questioned, once he saw him.
“He’s currently occupied.” Ren answered.
“Wait, so you’re the one who stayed with Luca in the suite?” The other man asked.
Unsure of what he was getting at, Ren nodded.
“And you spent the night with him? Same bed and all?”
“Is this relevant to the plan?” Ren asked, feeling bothered by these really private questions. Why did this guy even care, anyway?
[Gilbert, not now. We have other things to worry about.]
The man, named Gilbert, obediently shut up, but Ren could still feel his curious eyes on him. Ren actively ignored his presence.
Turning to Ren, Wyatt wrote:
[Do you know where the car is?]
“12 A.” Ren said. He had a good memory, and he distinctly remembered the spot where Luca parked the car last night.
[Just tell Luca to meet us there, with the keys, as soon as possible. We don’t have much time if we want to get by without them noticing.]
Ren didn’t have to ask who the ‘them’ was. Ren wondered if they would ever just go away and leave him alone. With the way things were going, it seemed pretty unlikely.
He quickly went back upstairs, feeling a bit like an errand runner.
How does he feel like an errand boy if they are doing all of that for him? He also chose to look at the phone and go meet Wyatt. Silly.
Thanks for the chapter <3
Yeah, Ren really is a silly kid
looks at the future chapters and sighs