Alfred was in love. Though, the one that he loved was with someone else. The pain of seeing Francis and Arthur together made his heart break. Alfred did break Arthur so many years ago. He didn't mean it though. He didn't want his brother dating one of the biggest players in the world. He broke up with Arthur just to stop Matthew from making one of the biggest mistakes in his life. To make a long story short Alfred failed to break Gilbert and Matthew and when he went back to Arthur, he found out that he had moved on.
Alfred had enough. He didn't want to want someone else to hold his lover. Even if the new someone helped him in the Independence War. He had enough with life. He had no one to turn to. Jett Kirkland (Australia) was busy getting friendly with the Europeans to look his way. Everyone else, other than Matthew, was too far away from his home. The only person who would truly miss him would be his brother. But Matthew would get over his death.
Crossing the Hudson River, he reached Liberty Island. He climbed the statue that stood there. He knew that there was no going back. There were only 2 things left to do. One of them was to send a message to his family. The other was to jump. The message was tapped in quickly. Counting down from 3, he jumped.
Francis was lying next to Arthur when his phone chimed with a new text. Reaching over lazily he read the message. Jerking up in surprise, he shook Arthur awake. Arthur groaned and tried to roll over, but as he did Arthur's phone chimed with a new message.
"Read the message you idiot" Francis told him. Half-awake read the message.
To my family,
I can't deal with this any longer. Im going to try and leave this earth. DON'T TRY AND STOP ME
Goodbye and thankyou
Alfred
"My brother is dead?" Matthew asked to no one. That morning Gilbert told him that he had a few months left to live. Now his brother was dead. He never thought that Alfred was suffering. He thought that Alfred was playing a prank on the rest of them. Matthew thought that Alfred was the big hero that would never have any problems. Now, who knew where about he would be.
Kuma saw that his master was in pain. Kuma knew that there was only one person who would be able to help him, even if that person was close to death as well. Somehow, Kuma needed to find Gilbert or Gilbird. Running out of the house, he followed the only tracks in the snow.
Gilbert had almost reached the west coast of Canada, when he heard another creature coming behind him. Gilbird pecked him twice, meaning that it was a friend behind him. Gilbert turned around hoping that it was Matthew. He was just as excited when he saw that it was Kuma.
"You need to come with me." Was the order that was given. Gilbert didn't need much convincing to follow the polar bear back to Matthew's place.
Barging in he saw his boyfriend collapsed on the floor. The only signs of life were the constant sobs coming from him. Gilbert could understand why Kuma went to find him. The only question remaining was why Matthew was such a wreck.
"Mattie, honey. What's the matter?" Gilbert asked softly. The reply that he got was Matthew giving him the mobile phone. Gilbert read the message and went into shock. Matthew was going to be losing two of the people that he loved in the same year. Pulling him to his feet, Gilbert started the walk to Alfred's house with Matthew.
