Aldridge stepped out of the carriage followed by Shawn who closed the door and looked around. It was close to midnight and both of them were extremely exhausted from riding in the carriage for two days.
Aldridge wrapped his arm around Shawn’s and used him to keep his balance. Shawn looked down at Aldridge and brushed his hair out of his face as he asked, “Tired?”
“Mn,” Aldridge hummed, “I am just glad we arrived sooner than expected, I do not think I could last another day in there.”
“Want me to carry you in?” Shawn asked concerned, Aldridge had been moaning and groaning until he fell asleep and his body was hurting.
A smile played on Aldridge’s lips as he shook his head, h
Aldridge arrived at the palace and was greeted by the guards. One led him to the Council chamber where the king was attending to some of the Kingdom's affairs.The doors opened and the King looked over, he was not alone in the chamber; a few of the Ministers were as well and they were not pleased to see that the second prince was home, he always brought trouble with him and they were not looking forward to his latest shenanigans.Aldridge smiled as he looked at his father and bowed, “Your majesty, I have returned.”The King smiled at him and opened his arms, “Come give your father a hug.”Aldridge walked over and gave the king a tight hug and asked, “Are you doing well father?”“Yes,&
Shawn went on to visit the different stores and ended on a street he was familiar with, 'Misty Lane.' On the street was a pub that he frequented years ago and wondered if it would still be the same after ten years.Walking down the street, he saw a man laying on the ground passed out. A foul stench was wafting off of him and a homeless man not too far from him said, "Master, don't brood about that fellow, he has been in the next world for the past two days."Shawn looked at the man surprised and asked, "Have you notified the officials?""Why bother master? They do not want to get their hands dirty especially when they do not benefit from this," the man answered with a smile and Shawn felt awkward looking at his teeth that were yellow and brown.Shawn sighed and nodded hi
Shawn was inside a bakery waiting for his order when one of the manservants came looking for him and told him that Aldridge was home.Shawn arrived home and sent the cakes to the kitchen while he went to the chamber holding the box behind his back.Stepping through the doors, he saw that Aldridge was sitting on the bed hugging his legs with a pout. Aldridge looked over at Shawn who walked in and said, “Why were you not home Shawn?”Shawn walked over to him and sat down on the bed and asked as he looked at Aldridge, “Is that the first thing you say to me?”Aldridge’s pout grew then he crawled over to him and jumped on Shawn. He looked down at Shawn who was lying uncomfortably and asked, “What are you hiding behind your back?”
Shawn left the chamber after resting and went to see Mr Wright. He walked out the back door when he could not see the servants insight and saw that Mr Wright was pacing back and forth with someone who had on a doctor’s coat drinking tea at the outdoor table.Shawn frowned and ran his hand through his hair as he said, “You can attend to Aldridge now.”Mr Wright almost jumped out of his boots when he heard Shawn’s raspy voice not expecting him to be behind him, “My lord, when?”“Just now, stop wasting time,” Shawn said and went to sit by the table.The doctor got up and glanced over at Shawn then scoffed and it did not fly by Shawn without being seen. As he followed behind Mr Wri
Aldridge stomped his foot and looked at the wall Shawn stood in front of. He walked back to his chamber and jumped on the bed. He grabbed a pillow and yelled into it releasing his frustration.One of the servants knocked on the door and said, “My Lord, the dishes Lord Seghatchian asked us to prepare are done, shall My Lord join Lord Seghatchian in the garden or will My Lord receive his food in his chamber?”Aldridge pulled his face out from the pillow and wiped his tears away, he looked at the door and asked, “Dishes? What dishes?”“The fish he brought back from the market, my lord?” The servant asked unsurely.Aldridge scrambled off the bed and yelled as he ran to the bathing chamber, “In the garden!”
Aldridge helped Shawn pack his things and Shawn could tell that Aldridge wasn't happy that he was leaving. He smiled and cupped Aldridge's face while he sat on the bed and looked down at him. He smiled and asked, "What is it?"Aldridge sighed and said, "I am going to be lonely without you.""I can always stay and leave another time," Shawn suggested.Aldridge shook his head, "No, I want you to do this now so that you can have you all to myself."Shawn chuckled and pecked him on the lips, "Everything will be okay, I will be back as soon as I can."Aldridge was not assured at all about this whole thing. The moment he told Shawn about his decision, things seemed to be off with his thoughts.Shawn finally finished and the two of them hopped into bed. Shawn woke up the next morning and saw that Aldridge was not in bed. He got dressed then found Aldridge sitting outside drinking tea.Shawn hugged him from behind and kissed him on the cheek,
On Shawn’s end, a few days ago…Aldridge gave him permission to go see his family because he needed a rest from Shawn who just wanted to devour him endlessly.Shawn was not particularly pleased because he enjoyed his time being free and in the company of someone he saw as his saviour to the point where he had forgotten that he wanted to see his family members.He reluctantly left on a horse with a journeyman's pass and headed to the countryside where he knew his family had moved to after he was arrested but he just couldn't shake the feeling off that he shouldn't have left Aldridge behind.The journey took him four days by horse because he did not want to tire the stallion out and this long journey made him realise how much he missed HIS prince who
Alice stared at Bradley from the window as he practised his swordsmanship with his best friend.Berene walked into the living room and saw her standing there in front of the window and scoffed, "Shouldn't you be out front mending to the garden?"Alice turned around to her and smiled, staring at the first wife she said, "Of course, I was just making sure the window is clean."Berene glared at her as she said, "I see you are teaching Bradley to lie too! Just the other day he came home in haste and lied about being at Julius's home when Julius's mother clearly stated that he was not there."Alice shrugged and made her way out while she said, "It is all in your head Berene and what Bradley does is none of your concern. He is MY son and not yours."Berene turned around and yelled, "But he is the son of this household and I am the mother of this household," but when she finished her sentence, she saw that Alice was nowhere to be seen.Alice went o