Angeles
Neil was sitting while Andrew dried his hair.
-You idiot, you fool, are you trying to kill me?
- I'm sorry.
Andrew stops drying him off and kisses him on the cheek.
- We told Ashton that Aaron and I are going to therapy.
-Good.
-Do you think we should tell him something more?
-He is your brother and one day he may ask more questions, it might be better to tell him now.
Andrew was silent for a while, contemplating the situation.
- He could go to therapy with you, it might help you to tell him things.
- I love how you recommend therapy to everyone, but you refuse to go and believe me you need it.
- You don't notice that he is sad and always anxious. And smile fakely.
Andrew Nods.
- Also I don't think he likes me. He doesn't smile at me and avoids my gaze and when he looks at me it is contemptuously.
Andrew looks at Neil and raises an eyebrow, thinking about the interactions between Neil and his brother.
- You also should talk to him then.
- Why? I've never gotten along with Aaron and you don't care about it.
- I don't want that with Ashton. And the rivalry between you and Aaron is fun, it makes him angry.
Neil smiles at him. -Fine.
-Yes or no?
-Yes. - Andrew grabs him by the collar of his shirt and brings him closer to kiss him.
-Come on. -And he pushes Neil away from him. They leave the room.
- Where is Ashton? - Andrew asks Aaron.
- He just left. He's meeting a friend or something.
- I want him to go to therapy with us next week.
Aaron looks at him. -Really?
- Yeah.
- And what do you want to tell him?
- Tilda and the foster system.
- Okay, I want to ask you about Anthony.
Andrew nods at him and Aaron nods back.
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Ashton waits on the porch of the apartments' complex. Liam soon appears with his motorcycle.
-Hey. - Liam greets, takes off his helmet and hands it to Ash.
- Don't you have another helmet?
- Nope.
- So if we get into an accident you die but I don't.
- Yep.- Liam smiles at him.- Come on.
Ashton sits in the back and wraps his arms around Liam. -Hold on tight.
Liam drives fast and recklessly.
-What is going on with you today? You don't usually drive like this.
- Hahaha, I feel dangerous today.
- Don't ever say that again - Ash cringes.
They reach the outskirts of the city and enter the forest. Liam parks his motorcycle hidden among the trees.
-Let's go, follow me.
They walk for a while and reach an abandoned building.
- Well, what place is this?
- An abandoned psychiatric hospital.
-Cool.
-Yep, come on.- Liam grabs his hand to guide him and Ash lets himself be dragged along.
-Have you ever been to a psychiatric hospital?- Liam asks.
-No.- Everything that has to do with psychiatry makes him think about his mother. - I don't really like all that stuff.
- Are you one of those who doesn't believe in psychology and so on?
Ash shrugs.
They enter easily, and walk around the place. Once they get tired they stay in a room in the basement. Liam takes his pack of joints out of his backpack and throws it at Ash. Then he grabs his graffiti cans and starts painting his name.
-What the hell, I'm terrible at drawing.- He walks over and picks up the joint that Ashton has in his mouth to smoke it too.- Here, paint something, I've seen your notebook, I know you are good at it.
Ash paints Liam's face in the wall while the two share the pot.
- Cool you are great at this.
Ash smiles shyly.
They sit on the floor, leaning against each other. Ash puts his head on Liam's shoulder. Liam looks at him, close, and smiles.
-What? Why are you making that face? - Ash asks, laughing.
- Nothing. I'm just looking at you.
-Okay. - Ash responds in a whisper.
Liam raises his hand to stroke his hair.
-Cute.
-Shut up, I'm not cute.- Ash responds a little offended.
Liam moves closer to him until their noses touch. After some hesitation he kisses Ash. Ash closes his eyes and grabs Liam by the neck bringing him closer. Liam seems to gain confidence and sits Ash on top of him. Ashton kisses him again, grinding on Liam's lap.
-Wait, no.- Liam says, interrupting the moment. Ashton stops immediately.
-Sorry.
-Can we go a little slower?
-Of course.
They spend some time making out, until it is time to return home. When they get up from the ground they realize that they are full of mud.
-Shit. My mother is going to kill me. - Liam says.
-Hahahaha. - Ashton just laughs. - Let's go tomorrow, we have class tomorrow.
They get to the motorcycle.
-Are you too smoked to drive?
- No, I have driven in worse conditions.
Ash is too high to think if it's a bad idea or not.
Liam takes him home without any incident happening.
-Thank you.- he says, returning the helmet. He pecks him on the lips. - Be careful driving.
-Fine. -Liam says smiling.