MAY 19, 2012
9:30 AM
Arthur had been getting text messages from Amelia all morning. Not meaningful ones, just little things like:
"HEYY:)"
"How u doin;)"
"last nite was SUPER funnn:)"
"gonna have some toast 4 breakfast"
Every time he got one of these, he couldn't decide whether or not to text back, "lol" or "what?" He was starting to get annoyed. He almost wished he hadn't kissed her! Now she thought they were married or something!
Alfred entered the room just as Arthur was texting back, "haha that's nice..." The guard uncuffed him and left the room.
"So! How was last night?!" Alfred grinned.
Arthur shrugged. "It was okay, I suppose."
Alfred smirked. "Then who're ya texting?"
Arthur blushed and hid his phone behind his back. "I was not-"
"Yeah you were!" Alfred was fast, and he quickly reached around Arthur's back and grabbed his small phone. He was laughing the whole time.
"Stop that!" Arthur said. But it was too late. Alfred was already leafing through his texts.
He raised his eyebrows after a minute and put the phone down on the metal table. "Jeez man! You aren't very passionate at all!"
Arthur felt his face turn warm and put his head in his hands. "Well, what am I supposed to say?!"
"Hmm... Maybe something like, 'Your eyes are the bluest, most beautiful orbs of beauty I've ever seen.'" He smiled and nodded sarcastically.
Arthur rolled his eyes. "Oh please. Like hell I'd say that to a gir-" He stopped himself and cleared his throat. "I mean, I don't even know her very well."
Alfred smirked. "Well, then get to know her! She's really sweet, I promise!"
"I..." Arthur sighed.
"Arthur?" Alfred said, smiling.
"Yes?" Arthur replied.
"So, you're POSITIVE that you're straight?" Alfred smirked at him, a mischievous glint in his eye.
"I- No- I mean- What- I mean... YES! OF COURSE I'M BLOODY STRAIGHT YOU GIT!" Arthur stammered, heart hammering.
Alfred shook his head and started cracking up. "Okay, okay! I was just kidding, man! You should've seen your FACE!" He was doubled over laughing.
Arthur held up his middle finger. "Fuck you, Alfred. "
Alfred laughed a little bit more. "You get awful defensive when I bring that up..."
"I AM BLOODY WELL NOT GETTING DEFENSIVE!"
Alfred stuck up his hands in surrender, smirking. "Fine, fine! Got it!"
Arthur was silent for a second, face still flushed. "Git." He finally said.
Alfred smiled hugely. "You're just sayin' that 'cause ya love me and you know it!"
Arthur fixed him with a glare.
"Okay, fine! Fine! You hate me!" Alfred stuck out his lower lip.
Arthur looked away. "I... I don't HATE you..."
Alfred started cracking up. "Okay I'll stop teasing! You don't seem to know how to take a joke!"
"I... I do know how to take a joke!" Arthur scrunched up his eyebrows.
Alfred laughed. "Do not! Dude, you've made it very clear to me that you're straight, so I joke with you about it. JOKE. I don't REALLY think you're gay!" He smiled.
"Whatever..." Arthur shook his head.
Alfred chuckled. "You're so funny. Anyway, are you gonna arrest my ex?"
Arthur crossed his legs. "Well... Not me personally, but I may be able to get him to confess to dragging you into that. Maybe."
"Oh. And what if he refuses?" Alfred said.
"Well..." Arthur rubbed his neck. "More than likely you would go to prison."
Alfred deflated a little. "Well, good luck getting him to talk..."
"Why?"
Alfred shrugged. "Oh, you'll see once you meet him."
"So, I take it that it was a bad breakup?"
"Hm..." Alfred thought for a moment. "No, it wasn't for me... But for him it might have been worse."
Arthur groaned. "You dumped him, didn't you?"
Alfred nodded quickly.
"How bad was it?"
Alfred blushed. "Pretty bad... I was yelling at him and saying it was all his fault that I got arrested..." He put his head in his hands.
"Oh, Alfred... that doesn't sound like you at all..." Arthur was shocked that Alfred could do that.
"I know! I regretted it as soon as it came out of my mouth... I wanted to apologize but he was already gone..." Alfred looked so ashamed that it broke Arthur's heart. He hung his head in his hands.
"It's okay... Everyone has bad breakups..." Arthur tried to smile but it came out more as a grimace laced with pity.
Alfred withheld a laugh.
"What?" Arthur raised an eyebrow.
"Nothin', just laughing at my own joke..."
"Well let's hear it if it's so damned funny." Arthur crossed his arms.
"I was gonna say... 'Everyone but YOU' because... y'know... you've never even had a serious relationship to break up from!"
"Shut up, git." Arthur glared at him.
Alfred laughed out loud. "You're so funny when you're mad!"
Arthur rolled his eyes. "Whatever."
The door swung open, and in came the guards. They silently cuffed Alfred, who turned to Arthur to say, "So... do me a favor, okay?"
"Hm?" Arthur said.
Alfred paused, unsure of himself. Then he took a deep breath and whispered, "Be nice to him."
Then the door closed and Arthur was alone.
SORRY FOR THE AWKWARDLY LATE UPDATE! and also sorry that it's so short... really bad writer's block...
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