6-Break Time
"Duncan." Nigel called out. The green haired boy turned away from the gates and towards the older man.
Nothing was said between them at first. Nigel understood. Duncan was upset. It was clear that he was missing his old life in Scarlatina. He missed everything about it, right down to his family. HIs friends had all moved with him, but his family had opted to stay behind on his mission.
"You know..." Nigel cleared his throat. "If you ever want to take a little break from 'work', you can. I won't stop you from spending a week up here if you want to."
Duncan shook his head, turning back to face the town. It was all locked up behind the gates of the palace, calling his name softly. But he knew he couldn't go. If he ever went, he was going to regret it. Duncan would never want to leave if he ever took a break in Scarlatina. Protecting Courtney was his top priority until she turned eighteen at least.
"Duncan...Come on." Nigel sighed. "I know how it feels to miss someone, Dunc. Trust me, I miss Courtney everyday of my life. You have the ability to just walk down the street and see yor family, I can't."
Duncan closed his eyes, hitting his head on the black metal gate. It didn't hurt his head half as mch as it hrt his heart. He could see his family house, right across the street from the old Black house. It had been where Nigel had used to live before he had even met Courtney Reed all those years ago.
The memories were also another thing that pained Duncan. He had too many of them stroed up in his head to even remember. Everytime he tried to think of a memory, he only found himself in more emotional pain than before. It hurt.
"You're stubborn, you know that?" Duncan turned around, comeing face-to-face with the soon to be Mrs Courtney Black. She was wearing the most beatiful wedding gown Duncan had ever seen.
"I've been told." He muttered.
"DUNCAN!" Courtney pleaded. "Please just be nice today! Please...For me..." Duncan rolled his eyes. Courtney knew that he always listened to her when she said her innocent voice. "It's my wedding day and you are one of my closest friends. Please..."
"Fine..." The teenage punk mumbled.
"You really are stubborn."
"So you keep saying!" Duncan insisted.
"What?" Nigel asked.
Duncan blinked a few times, making his vision clearer. He shook his head. Memories were not something he needed to be thinng about at that time.
"Come on, Dunc." Nigel urged. "Me and you both know you need the break."
"But Court-"
"Courtney will be fine for a few days with me and Bridgette watching her." Nigel told Duncan.
The two of them could both tell Duncan needed the time off from his constant job. Courtney was, to a certain degree, in safe hands. Nigel had been caring for her since the day she had been born. Bridgette was a good friend to Courtney and was always there when Duncan sas lurking in the shadows.
There was also all of Duncan's other Scarlatinan friends to count on. If Duncan wanted to take a break from his busy life, they were all there for him to do so. They were all willing to take over for a few days if he wanted to get away.
So that was what he did. Duncan took a break.
A/N: It's short...I know...
I'm tired...It's 9:33 AM nad i have been awake since 4:00 AM...TIRED!
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