Zick-Zack Romance (MxM)

Met Then Fell Then? (1)

Chapter 12: Met Then Fell Then? (1)

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“You think there’s more to it?” Lucas asked as he tilted his head to the side. “Ed’s never been the type of guy to beat around the bush too much, that’s more like Mason…” he remarked.

“Yeah… but the fact he gave no explanation and just came here to spring it on Mason like that makes me think there’s more to it.” Drew said as he continued rubbing his chin slowly. “Maybe there’s something we’re not seeing in the matter… something even Mason himself doesn’t see…”

“Could it be his parents are forcing them to break up or something?” Lucas suggested, he knew that the man had rather strict upbringing and it was a common problem for children of wealthier families. Especially those ultra wealthy ones…

“That’s possible… but Ed isn’t the type of guy to listen to them either… so maybe it has more to do with his brother.” Drew wondered to himself as he sat down next to the man.

“This sounds like a badly written sit com…” Lucas said in a tired voice. “Why does everything have to be a mystery anyway? Can’t he just say what’s on his damn mind and be done with it?!” He asked as he laid down on his back in bed.

“Don’t be so negative… Let’s just think a bit more… or maybe we can just call Ed and ask him what’s up…” Drew suggested as he picked up his phone.

“Nate said he isn’t picking up though…” Lucas remarked as he watched the other dial the phone.

“He’s going to pick up now… He doesn’t have my number after all.” Drew said as he waited, one ring, then a second, then a third but no one answered. Then a forth ring and finally a fifth one and a male voice was heard on the other end of the line.

“Hello, Ash?” Edward asked in a quieter voice.

‘I knew it… He thinks it’s his brother calling from a new number… I guess it really does have something to do with him after all…’ Drew thought to himself as he began speaking. “Well see who finally picked up, the heartbreaker himself.”

“The f**k are you talking about? Drew? Is that you?” Edward was confused so he didn’t think of ending the call at that moment. ‘f**k… I shouldn’t have answered…’ He thought to himself.

“Yeah it’s me… Just heard the good news that you finally gave up on him. I knew you two wouldn’t last long so I decided to call and tell you: “I told you so.” Or something to that vain…” Drew said in a purposefully mocking manner.

“What are you doing?!” Lucas whispered to the man. “Don’t make him angry!” He said as he tried to get the phone but Drew was much taller than him and kept the phone up high out of the man’s reach.

“Shut it… You don’t know anything.” Edward said in a fit or rage then quickly took hold of himself. ‘f**k he made me yell…’ He thought as he listened to the other’s response.

“But I know enough… You broke up with Mason and now I can have him, right? I told you I’d go after him if you gave up, so there shouldn’t be any hard feelings…” Drew continues speaking in the same mocking manner.

“Why you…” Edward stopped himself and calmed down a bit. ‘f**k… alright keep up the act… I’m supposed to pretend to be in love with Emma… and she might overhear me if I speak too loudly… make it believable…’ He thought to himself as he tried to focus.

“What? Cat got your tongue? If you’re not going to say anything I’ll take it you give me permission to-” Drew was interrupted midway.

“You can have him.” Edward said with a bit of a strain in his voice. “That’s what you want to hear, right? You can have him.” He repeated once more.

“Huh?” Drew couldn’t believe his ears neither the first nor second time. No even if the other were to repeat that same sentence a hundred tomes, Drew still wouldn’t be able to believe it.

“You can have Mason all to yourself… As you said we already broke up and I don’t hold any feelings towards him anymore.” Edward said as he clenched his fist. His words sounded genuine at the very least through the phone call.

“Really now… how odd… then why did you break up again? Just out of curiosity I’d like to know…” Drew went back to his cocky way of speaking as if still aiming solely to anger the other person.

“I met someone new… She’s called Emma… and she’s a wonderful person… Smart… intelligent…” Edward said with a calm demeanor. ‘Imagine… she’s Mason…’ He thought to himself as he tried to speak about his lover.

At that moment Emma had been walking down the corridor and overheard the man having a conversation. ‘I don’t usually eavesdrop but I heard my name so it should be alright…’ She thought to herself as she stood close by the door as to listen in on the other talk.

“So there’s someone else…” Drew mutterers quietly but the other continued on his rant.

“Because I don't love him anymore... and the person I’m with at the moment is that much more lovely… When we’re together I feel like nothing else matters… and I’m willing to do anything to make that person happy… no matter what it is…” Edward said in a pained voice as if the very essence of his emotions was being questioned at that moment.

“You and I both know that’s not true…” Drew said in a serious voice, dropping the mocking act from before. ‘The Hell’s gotten into him to make him speak like that… don’t act like you weren’t head over heels for him just yesterday…’ He thought to himself as he looked down at the ground. ‘Either he’s a really good actor or he really has let go of Mason for good… but why do that after two years of a perfectly good relationship?! It just doesn’t make sense…’