Chapter seven
A couple of days later Alexander entered Hephaistion's room carrying a tray with food on it.
Hephaistion was sat up in bed staring out of the window
Since he had woken up from his sleep three days early Hephaistion had not said a word all he did was stare catatonically out of the window his eyes glazed with a haunted look.
He looked as Alexander put the tray on the table before going back to the window. Alexander came over and stood next to the bed.
"I bought some food." he said holding out an apple
Hephaistion looked at it then up at Alexander then away again, Alexander signed as he put the apple back down.
"I had Buccphalas made a new saddle cloth." he said knowing that Hephaistion like talking about the horse.
But his tries were meet with silent.
"Please Hephaistion say something." he begged his voice wobbling just a little bit
He felt the tears staring to fall so he looked sadly at Hephaistion and turned to leave.
His hand was on the handle when Hephaistion spoke
"I thought you were never going to come for Me." he said darkly
Alexander turned back towards the bed, Hephaistion was still looking out of the window and Alexander thought he must have imaged it but Hephaistion spoke again.
"I thought you had abandoned me." he turned to looked at him tears sliding down his face
Alexander went back over to the bed and sat on it pulling Hephaistion close and rubbing his hand up and down Hephaistion's hair
"Oh Hephaistion," he said " No matter what happens I'll always come for you."