Chapter 78: Letting Love Disappear
"All of Simon's men are here, even Simon himself. He wanted me dead, and he wanted to get Titania," he informed.
Silver didn't know if Clyden could still hear him on the other line because the gunfire was now continuous. It seemed that Simon's men had located him, and he needed to leave immediately. That's when he remembered that what he should be doing was finding Titania, not chatting with Clyden.
He suddenly thought about where his father might be, but Silver was certain that he's safe.
Don Coleman acts like the Devil. He isn't easy to bring down.
"Shit!" Clyden cursed on the other line, pushing the woman on top of her. "Fuck. I'm going there!"
"Also bring some of your men!" Silver commanded. "Our guards here are injured, and the battle's at a disadvantage. I still haven't found Titania. I'm about to lose my mind here." Suddenly, Silver remembered where he was about to fetch Titania-In the garden.
"Shit!" he scolded himself before hurriedly running to the garden.
As he ran, Silver started shooting anyone he encountered. He now had two guns as he had picked one up off the ground. He was exhausted, but his mind was stronger, driving his body forward. And in the garden, he saw Titania running for her life as Simon's bodyguards chased her.
At some point, Silver was relieved that she was still alive, but she was on the verge of death.
But so was he.
A harsh curse escaped his lips as he felt someone shoot him in the side. He fell, and if he hadn't managed to brace himself against the ground, he would have collapsed face-first. "Move or I won't hesitate to kill you as well, son."
He would have preferred if it had been Simon who shot him... rather than his own father, who stood there watching him, hands in his pockets and pointing a gun directly at his forehead.
"You won't have any choice but to watch her die." His father smirked as he spoke. "Or just pray that Simon gets to her before our men do."
But he saw it... Clyden's people were starting to fight them from behind.
Titania didn't even look back as she ran, so she didn't know what was happening behind her.
"Run faster..." he whispered to Titania as she finally made it out of their mansion. "And be free from pain, my love."
A single tear fell from his eye as he could no longer see her. He knew it would be the last time, but if he ever had the chance to wish upon a genie... he would wish to see her again, even just one last time. Silver had a hard time moving on. He always went to the bar where they used to hang out, drowning himself in alcohol.
"Bro, are you planning to kill your liver?" Clyden asked with concern. "You can just tell me. I'll be the one to end you. You're practically killing yourself over what happened."
Clyden was only joking, but Silver took it seriously and fell silent, raising both hands in surrender.
"Kill me," Silver snapped before downing the entire bottle of alcohol in his right hand in one go.
"Bastard." Clyden shook his head.
Silver looked at him. "How'd you even know I was here? Damn it, you're so noisy."
"You're always here." Clyden sat next to him, organizing the scattered bottles on the floor. "Aren't you tired of drinking every day?"
"If I was tired of drinking, I wouldn't be here right now."
Clyden didn't answer. Instead, he stayed beside Silver and ordered a drink as well.
At that moment, Silver looked at the man sitting beside him, wondering if it was really Clyden. He was kind today, choosing to stay by his side even though he'd been avoiding him recently.
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Yet here Silver was, drowning himself in alcohol.
But no matter how much he drank, he would still wake up the next day remembering everything... From how his plan to escape with Titania that night ended up being the very plan that almost cost her life. "Fuck!" Silver cursed under his breath as he smashed one of the bottles on the floor.
"Bro, clean this up-oh, you're used to this?" Silver glanced at Clyden while he spoke to one of the bar employees.
He saw Clyden rubbing his temples, shaking his head slightly.
"Alright. I'll take care of it," he heard Clyden say.
Silver was thankful for him, though he didn't show it. Without him, Titania would be in danger, and he'd likely be dead by now, too.
"Silver!" Clyden ran toward him after noticing his condition-wounded and weak.
His skin prickled with fear, and for a moment, he froze. Clyden didn't want to assume things, but the sharp look Silver was giving his father confirmed his suspicion; His own father shot him. "Don Coleman." Clyden tried not to stutter as he talked to Silver's father. "I-I'll take care of him."
Feeling alarmed, Clyden pressed a button on his smartwatch.
"Whose side are you on?" Don Coleman asked, pointing the gun at him.
Clyden was shocked, but he remained calm. "I'm on your side, Don Coleman."
He meant it. Clyden would never side with a criminal like Simon. Just like Silver, his hatred for Simon would last a lifetime, but their connection would remain for the sake of the organization. "Help him fix his mind." Don pointed at Silver with the gun. "I don't need a son like him if he's going to be soft-hearted. You come from a family of politicians, so I know you understand what I mean."
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Clyden nodded, finally letting out a sigh of relief as Don Coleman walked away. He noticed the silence around him. The gunfire had stopped.
Looking around, he saw Simon's men on the floor. He immediately recognized them by their blue suits. He also saw a white car speeding away from Silver' mansion. He didn't need to guess who it was. Simon was running away because they had lost. Simon may be evil, but his wickedness was excessive. Clyden was sure that someone with that kind of nature would never win at anything.
"Calm your mind now, Silver," Clyden said, smiling as the ambulance he had called earlier arrived. "Titania is safe now. She's with Randall."
One of his men had reported the news to him.
"With... who?" Silver asked weakly.
"Her boyfriend." Even though Silver was writhing in pain, he couldn't help but feel annoyed. "Seriously, Silver. You got shot, not amnesia."
When Silver chuckled at his response, he nearly cursed Clyden as the sudden laughter caused his wound to hurt.
"Are you in love with me, bro?" Clyden teased, snapping Silver back to reality. "I'm not into guys, alright. I like chicks."
"Idiot," Silver scoffed.
Suddenly, Clyden's expression shifted. If looks could kill, Silver would've been a dead man.
"Shouldn't I be the one saying that to you?" Clyden told him. "You saved someone, and now you're destroying yourself. We have so many projects, and you haven't started a single one. You're not even studying or attending training anymore." "They're worthless." Silver' voice was laced with sadness.
"And you're the only one thinking that way," Clyden confirmed his thoughts. "Titania is safe now, and it's all thanks to you. Now, all you need to do is get back up and fuck with life again."
Silver suddenly realized that Clyden was right. He had been tormenting himself.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
And that was it. From that day on, he tried to go with the flow... and before he knew it, he started to think and act just like his father, letting love disappear from his heart.