Chapter 5
The song in this chapter is a personal for me and means a lot, if you don't like it, which I have no reason why you wouldn't, then tough biscuits. I'm very proud of this chapter and I like it a lot 3
"What! How long has this been going on?" Sebastian asked outraged.
"Can we talk about this in your car please? I don't want anyone over hearing. People know me here." Chandler complained tugging at the Dalton boy's blazer.
The brunet stared at the bruised boy in front of him, rolling the idea over in his mind.
"Alright, it is kinda personal." The taller one said, finally giving in, he put an arm around the blond's shoulder leading him out of the store.
Once the teenagers we're safely relocated to Sebastian's car, Chandler began to tremble.
"Hey, hey what's wrong?" Sebastian asked gently, placing a hand on the boy's shoulder to let him know that he was there for him.
"It's just so humiliating." The blond choked out, putting his head into his hands, sobbing quietly.
"I'm sorry if I did something in the store to humilat-"The brunet began.
"No, it's not you. It's well you know…" Chandler explained his voice and body shaking as he whipped his tears on his sleeve.
"Here." Sebastian said offering Chandler a tissue, from a packet in his jacket.
"Thanks." The blond hiccupped, taking the tissue in his hands tenderly.
There was a minute of silence as Chandler tried his best to clean up; Sebastian drummed his thumb on the steering wheel.
"You have nothing to be embarrassed about Chandler. None of this is your fault." Sebastian reassured softly.
"I know it's just. Well my father had always had a temper, but it wasn't until a few months ago-"Chandler began explaining until Sebastian interrupted loudly.
"This has been going on for months!" Green eyes shouted, disgusted, "Alright that old man is dead!"
The blond shot an angry look at the brunet.
"Can I finish?" Blue eyes asked, glaring at the Sebastian.
Sebastian nodded a little surprise at how Chandler had snapped at him, he never snapped.
"Anyway, A few months ago he would come home drunk and angry and he would start yelling and throwing stuff. It wasn't so bad, until he began going after my mother. Of course I couldn't stand to see a man hitting a woman so I offered for him to hit me instead of her. He took this offer, and so that where we are today." The boy confessed, tears resurfacing once again after he was finished.
Sebastian offered Chandler another tissue as the smaller one broke down crying, curled up a little in his seat.
Come stop you're crying, it will be alright.
Chandler looked up at Sebastian in surprise, a tear running down his red cheek.
Just take my hand hold it tight.
Sebastian grabbed one of Chandler's hands that had been holding tissues before.
I will protect you from all around you, I will be here don't you cry.
For one so small you seem so strong, my arms will hold you keep you safe and warm.
This bond between us can't be broken.
I will be here don't you cry, cause you'll be in my heart.
Yes you'll be in my heart, from this day on, now and forever more.
You'll be in my heart, no matter what they say.
You'll be here in my heart always.
"Have you calmed down now?" Sebastian asked, looking at the dumbfounded blond.
Chandler looked at the Dalton boy almost as if he was looking at a different person.
"I love that song." Chandler said breathlessly, his signature smile blossoming back onto his face for what had seemed like forever.
Sebastian smiled back softly, squeezing the blond's hand.
"Now I'm gonna ask you one more question then I'll take you to Breadstix to cheer you up." The brunet explained shaking their hands.
Blue eyes nodded slowly, taking a deep breath.
"Do you have any idea why you're dad just now decided to crack?" Sebastian asked, "Like was it because of your sexuality or…"
"I guess that maybe a reason, but that doesn't explain why he was going after my mother." Chandler replied , "To tell you the truth I have no idea."
"Alright" The brunet said releasing the blond's hand, "Put your seatbelt on."
The both strapped themselves in; Sebastian put his arm around the back of Chandler's seat as he looked behind so he could back up. Once they we're on the road Sebastian went to turn on the radio when a small hand stopped him. Green eyes looked over to the smaller boy next to him, confused.
"Can you sing the rest of the song?" Chandler asked his eyes shining.
"No, that was a one-time thing." Sebastian rejected a hit of a blush on his cheeks.
"Oh c'mon! It'll make me happy!" The blond pleaded, pouting.
"I said no and I mean no." The Dalton boy said sternly.
"Please Sebastian, pretty please with a cherry on top?" Chandler pleaded once again.
"Maybe later." Sebastian sighed giving in a little.
"But if you do it then it'll be weird when you're doing the second part! You'll have to start at the beginning." Blue eyes complained, hoping to pressure the taller one into singing.
"Then I'll start at the beginning, but I get to decide when I sing it." The brunet said tired of having this conversation.
They parked at Breadstix, Sebastian held the door open for the shorter boy as he told the workers how many people.
"Order anything you want." Sebastian told Chandler as they sat down.
"Don't tell me that or else you'll end up with an empty wallet." Chandler said playfully winking as he picked up his menu.
"I'm a politician's son, so basically I'm rich." Green eyes said a cocky smirk on his face.
Chandler giggled as the waitress walked up.
"What can I get you boys?" Asked the older woman, a pad and pen in hand.
"Just water for me." Sebastian said barely looking at the lady.
"No coffee? I'm surprised."The blond inquired, looking at the other boy with unbelief.
"Oh trust me I've had enough." The taller one breathed out.
"And for you Dear?" The waitress asked smiling at the blond.
"A strawberry milkshake please, with whip cream and extra cherries." Chandler chirped smiling back at the waitress and then at Sebastian, who just rolled his eyes.
"Are you boys ready to order or do you need a while?" The woman asked looking up from her pad.
"I'll have the endless salad bowl." Sebastian said, handing the menu to her.
"Me too, I'll have that as well." Bright eyes said handing her his menu as well.
"Alright it'll be right up." The lady said leaving the table.
"That's a surprise I thought for sure you'd get something fancier." Sebastian chuckled, raising an eyebrow Chandler's way.
"Hey, I've gotta watch my figure to you know." Bubbly laughed, smiling big and bright.
The waitress came back drinks in hand, distributed them and then left. Chandler looks at his with eyes as big as saucers and goofy grin on his face and he quickly pulled a cherry out of the whip cream.
"I love cherries." The blond purred as he pulled the cherry off the stem with his teeth.
"I can see that" Sebastian stated sarcastically, "Have you ever played the cherry stem game?"
Chandler almost choked on his cherry.
"Y-yeah I've heard of it." Chandler said bashfully, turning red.
"Are you blushing?" the brunet asked, laughing a bit.
"N-no!" The blond stuttered, twirling the cherry stem.
"Then let's play." Sebastian grinned evilly, putting a hand out for a cherry.
The taller boy ate the fruit quickly, holding up the stem.
"Ready? One, two, three!" The Dalton counting putting the stem in his mouth on three, Chandler mirroring him too.
Chandler made all sorts of faces as he tried to tie the thing in his mouth. Sebastian, however, just sat across from the boy looking confident. Sebastian was the first to pull it from his mouth a knot perfectly tied in the middle of the cherry stem. Chandler spat his out, untied.
"That's not fair! I've never had a boyfriend before!" The blond complained, crossing his arms.
Sebastian laughed sinisterly, taking a sip of his water.
Chandler pouted a little longer before smiling once again.
"So what are you gonna do after this?" Sebastian asked, serious once again.
"Dunno, probably go home." Blue eyes said as he shrugged.
Sebastian almost did a spit take.
"Are you crazy you can't go back home!" The brunet exclaimed throwing a 'are you crazy' look Chandler's way.
"Where am I supposed to go? Besides I'll have to face my dad one way or another." The blond said eating another cherry.
Sebastian just stared at the boy.
"Okay , you're right, You'll have to face him one day, but I'd rather you have a plan then running there not knowing what you're doing. So until you come up with a plan you're going to be staying at my house." The taller one said pointing a finger at Chandler.
"Is that ok with your parents?" Chandler asked, not sure if what was happening was real or not.
"I always get what I want." The brunet said almost seductively.
"Sebastian, this is all so sudden, but we're in a public place, wait until we're alone." Chandler teased, pretending to be bashful.
"You know what I mean." Sebastian growled, leaning his cheek in his hand.
Chandler was doubled over laughing his butt off, gaining a lot of looks from people around them.
"Chan shut up, everyone's looking at us." Green eyes hissed glaring at the laughing fairy.
Chandler suddenly stopped look at Sebastian in surprise.
"Hey! Chan! I like that, it sounds cute!" Smiley chirped bouncing in his seat.
"Alright, alright now just sit still." The taller one scolded holding up a hand to tell him to stop.
Their food came and Chandler's mouth just wouldn't stop moving he talked about all sorts of things at the speed of 100mph. Sebastian shoved a cherry tomato into his mouth just to shut him up for a few minutes. After they we're full Sebastian paid for the food, pulling out a wad of cash and handing it to the waitress, telling her to keep the change.
They ran to the car, Chandler's hat keeping a little bit of the rain off of him, Sebastian, however, was worse for wear.
"I look like a drowned rat." The brunet complained as he got inside the car.
"It's not that bad." Blue eyes reassured him, shiver slightly from the cold rain.
Sebastian turned the heat on and took off for home, a few minutes into the drive Chandler had fallen asleep, and Sebastian looked over to check on the blond. The hair that was sticking out of the boy's hat was a messy, his pink lips slightly parted as he breathed silently, cheeks red from the cold and his previous crying session. The brunet smiled a bit then brought his eyes back onto the road.
Chandler woke slightly, not bothering to open his eyes because we was just planning on going back to sleep. His ear perked up slightly, someone was singing.
Don't listen to them, cause what do they know?
We need each other to have to hold.
They'll see in time I know.
When destiny calls you, you must be strong.
I may not be with you but you've got to hold on, they'll see in time I know
We'll show them together.
Chandler smiled, but then remembering he's supposed to be sleeping, he retracted it. After listening to the brunet sing, the blond slowly sank back into his dream land.
I'll be there always