chapter 51

Aaron's POV

I looked at my phone screen a bit concerned, waiting. Been 3 days now and still nothing…

I then dial Amoya, something didn't feel right in my gut.

"Hey Amoya,"

"Yeah, what's up"

"Have you talked to mom recently? After he left?" Aaron asks

"No not really, I've tried calling him but didn't get through. He sent me a message that he was fine though, is something wrong?"

"No, not really it's just strange that's all"

"Mom is his own person Aaron, he does stuff at random"

"Not without informing us or leaving in dark,"

Maybe I'm being paranoid, but it's just strange not having him text me good morning or good night. Maybe I'm being childish and need to grow up, but it's something I'm not used to. My mom infuriates me a lot, but these messages and emails always made me know and feel that he cares. The "I love yous" in the morning, noon and night, the have you eaten are you okay?

I remember how I hated it as a teen, because if I didn't text back he'd rail my phone with messages until it got confiscated by the teachers because it was disturbing the school trip. Our relationship was not the best, but I knew he loved me and I didn't question that but why isn't he texting at all now?

Nick places the plate with pancakes and bacon in front of me, he then places an espresso with cream on top. It looks delicious and neat so I then took a picture and posted it on my social media.

"Hey what's the matter?" Nick asks, smiling.

"Nothing it's just that… mom hasn't contacted in three days"

This is probably gonna sound childish to him, like everyone else, Nick would probably be the same. But hearing a long silence I looked up at him.

"??"

"Hey. How about this tell your sister that the next time he calls tell her to tell him to call you when he does come to me" Nick said.

"That seems excessive"

"Well you but not to me"

I look at him then place my hand on my chin, "Nick what secret are you keeping from me about my mom?" I said

"It's not my place to tell, but… when I was young I met your mother back then he was in a relationship with a complete psycho. And one of the things the psycho liked was isolating him, so I made him make a promise to communicate everyday even if it was trivial things so if he was kidnapped or in danger I'd know" Nick admits.

I didn't know that, why didn't I know that?

If that's the case, I dial my phone to call Amoya, she answers with a sigh.

"Aaron I'm at work, thanks to mom I have a hectic schedule" she complains.

"Amoya the next time mom calls, tell him to call me okay?"

"Yeah, why do you sound like that?" Amoya asks

"Um, I'll explain after the call, but he must call," I said.

"Okay" she answers

We both hang as I look at Nick, "Don't panic, you must remain calm"

You just tell me my mom had a psycho for an ex. How am I supposed to remain calm?!

He walks over to me and kisses my temple while brushing my hair. "Can't make proper plans while in panic, and I'm only hoping to God his okay because truly if is…"

For what felt like an eternity, Nick remained silent.

"We need to get him quickly"

Antonio's POV

I walk towards the balcony where he leans across the railing while smoking, his eyes stared off into the distance as if thinking deeply on something. He looks so beautiful even when his eyes wander, sometimes I wonder what goes on in that beautiful head of his.

I took the camera in my hand taking a picture, he looked around when he heard the flash. He then looks at the camera then at me.

"You still do that?" He asks as if surprised.

"Yes, I do love doing this you know especially when you're involved"

I soon loaded the picture and looked at it, "you always came out beautiful no matter what images I take of you," I then looked up at him. "I still want to travel, we can travel together. I'd take lots of pictures of you and with you. Just like we promise".

"That promise was to the person I thought wouldn't hurt me" he said in a softly spoken voice.

"I was young" I said

"You weren't young when you tried to kick Aaron out of me" he said in an almost shouting voice.

"You put Corey up for adoption! You took away my chances to father him! I was angry"

"Can you blame me?!" He yells at me

"Yes I do!"

I rushed up to him as he eases back but got stuck at the railing, he held on to it as I almost grabbed his throat but stopped myself. I folded my fist seeing the fear in his eyes.

"I've changed, you got to forgive me" I said resting my head on his shoulder.

I don't want to lose him, it's maddening to be without. "I love you, you know that. Why do you keep doing this? If you'd just–"

"I couldn't risk you hurting Corey like how you hurt Amoya and I, she may have forgotten but I haven't"

It was an accident, "you cheated, I was Aaron angry at the possibility that Aaron wasn't mine!" I said sighing.

"Aaron is not yours"

I let out an heavy laugh, "oh, he is. I checked"

A/n

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