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Six years later...
Aiden was in his school and had just finished his class. He decides to go to the restroom before heading to the cafeteria for lunch.
As Aiden was leaving the washroom, he was suddenly pushed inside by someone.
Aiden was shocked by the sudden intrusion; he looked up, scared out of his wits, and saw his senior Bill push him towards the wall.
" Hey cutie, you look good today! " said Bill in an attempt to be seductive, but Aiden cringed at his tone.
'P-Please l-let me go," Aiden stuttered in fear.
" I will let you go if you give me a kiss," purred Bill.
Aiden tried to push Bill, but Bill used his strong hand to pin Aid
Aiden thanked God for his luck. Lying in bed, he was thinking about his narrow escape from Dylan's punishment.After Dylan had threatened him at the school, Aiden could not concentrate on his classes.On most days after school, Aiden had to walk home alone, as Dylan would always hang out with his friends or the numerous girlfriends he had. But today, Dylan had told him they would be going back home together. When it was time to go home, Aiden reluctantly went towards the car where Dylan was already waiting for him. As Aiden trembled in fear of the impending punishment, one of Dylan's girlfriends, or to be more precise, fuckbuddies approached him.Aiden reluctantly stood near the car, trying to avoid looking at the couple eating each other's faces. The girl was all over Dylan while his hands were inside her skirt. Dylan smirked when he caught Aiden secretly glancing at him while Aiden was very flustered and looked down, mortified. Dylan then had a sud
The staff at the Hunt Mansion was busy preparing for the upcoming graduation party of their young master. It was going to be a big party, so Mrs. Hunt instructed the staff that she wanted it to be the best and that they could not afford to make any mistakes. Many elite guests were invited, including Mr. and Mrs. Hunt's friends, business colleagues, and Dylan's school friends.The school term had ended, and while everyone was talking about the weekend party, Aiden was sulking about going to England with Dylan.Aiden had just been called into Mr. Hunt's office to learn that he had been accepted to the new school in England. Aiden's school performance was outstanding, so he could make it through with no problems. With those words, his final hope was lost.Soon, the day of the party had arrived. The guests started pouring in and Dylan got busy drinking and celebrating with his friends. Aiden was not in the mood to attend the party, but Mrs. Hunt had ordered hi
Dylan dragged Aiden to his room and pushed him to the wall forcefully." What the f**k was that?" he roared, and Aiden trembled in fear looking at Dylan's eyes red with anger." I-I...., H-He...." Aiden tried to say, and Dylan gripped Aiden's shoulder tightly. " Tell me, what were you doing with that bastard?"Dylan didn't know why seeing Aiden with Bill bothered him so much, but he knew one thing if his Dad hadn't stopped him, he would have killed that bastard for sure.Knowing that his silence would anger Dylan even more, Aiden stuttered a response, " I-I didn't do anything. H-He forced himself on me."Dylan vaguely remembered seeing Aiden trying to push Bill away from him and felt a sense of relief. His mood suddenly changed, and he said in a calmer voice, " Ahh yes! Obviously, you wouldn't dare to do such a thing. "Aiden nodded frantically, and Dylan loosened the grip he had on him. " I should have known you are not the type to associate with fags
Mr. and Mrs. Hunt reached home, and they immediately called for Dylan. The servant who had gone to inform Dylan returned after a few minutes and said, " S-Sir, the young master said he would come after some time."" Why not now?" Mr. Hunt asked." H-He said he wants to finish the game he was playing."Mr. Hunt was furious. He got up to go to Dylan's room, and Mrs. Hunt was right behind him.As soon as they reached Dylan's room, they saw him playing games on his computer, looking unconcerned.Mr. Hunt went towards Dylan, moved the chair he was sitting on, and said, " We need to talk."" Not now, Dad. Give me a few minutes," Dylan said, turning back to his computer.This enraged Mr. Hunt even more, and he yelled, " When will you grow up, Dylan? You are 18 now; start behaving like an adult." Dylan scrunched his eyebrows. " Did you come here to lecture me on my adulthood?" " Don't give me that attitude, boy. I am your father." Mr. Hunt snee
As usual, Dylan went to look for Aiden to vent his anger. Aiden was standing near the window of his room, staring at the garden, when Dylan barged into his room and held his collar. " Did you purposely fail the test?"Aiden was confused for a moment. What test? Then he suddenly recalled his earlier talk with Mrs. Hunt wherein she had warned him not to reveal to Dylan about him getting admission at the school in England. " I-I didn't fail on purpose, " Aiden stuttered." I cannot believe that you couldn't pass the test. It's impossible, " Dylan yelled.Aiden had expected Dylan to question him, so he had already thought of an answer. " The test was online, and I-I got nervous in front of the Interviewer... I-I could hardly say anything."It was not difficult to convince Dylan as he very well knew that Aiden was scared around people. " F**k," he swore to himself, left Aiden's collar, and moved around the room cursing and talking. " Mom-Dad could have easily gi
Aiden's new school was situated in the outskirts, away from all the hustle and bustle of the city. This is precisely what he wanted, and he was happy. His dorm was a single-room occupancy dorm, so he didn't have to worry about adjusting with his roommate. Most of the students who studied here were from the same town and had already formed their own group. So no one bothered Aiden, nor was he interested in getting to know them. He could be by himself, concentrating on his studies. For the first time in life, Aiden felt like a free bird who didn't have to worry about anything. The staff was good, the food was excellent, the teaching was great, and most of all, there was no one he had to fear.As usual, he was great in academics, and his teachers were impressed by his performance. Particularly, Mr. Davis was like a mentor to Aiden and assisted him in any way he could. The only concern Aiden felt was for his future. What would he do after he was graduated from sch
Two years later...Aiden was scared out of his wits. His heart was thumping loudly, fearing the arrival of his biggest nightmare. He wanted to hide, but that would make the situation from bad to worse. Finally, his room door burst open, and Dylan stood at the door glaring daggers at Aiden. Dylan was in front of Aiden the next second, and he pushed him to the wall holding his neck. The hold Dylan had on Aiden's neck got tighter, and Aiden was struggling hard to breathe." Ahhh..." Aiden gasped and woke up on his bed, his hands around his neck trying to get rid of the suffocating feeling. He signed in relief when he realized it was only a dream. Two years had passed since Aiden had last seen Dylan, but he still tormented him in his dreams. He wondered whether he could ever get rid of Dylan. Even when he was not around, he made his presence known in the form of his nightmares. His nightmares were not limited to Dylan alone. Sometimes he would even dream of the t
The loud sound of the alarm clock was blaring in the room. As Noah slept, the sound annoyed him. Without opening his eyes, he put his left hand on the alarm clock on his bedside table and turned it off. He tucked himself under the blanket and slept again.After a few minutes, the door of his room burst open, and a 14-year-old girl entered inside and pulled off the blanket. " Wake up, bro!! You cannot be late on the first day of college."" Let me sleep for five minutes, Nora, " Noah moped and tried to pull the blanket over himself.Nora pulled out her phone from her pocket and played an annoying alarm clock sound on it. Noah tried to cover his ears, but Nora increased the volume."Erghh!! Please shut it off," Noah shrieked and sat up, removing the blanket.Nora chuckled at her brother's antics and said, " Get ready, bro. Mom's calling for her favorite son."" That's right. Mom loves me more, " Noah smirks at Nora.
" W-Who a-are you all?" Aiden stuttered, backing away. He glanced at his surroundings and noticed it was deserted except for him and these dangerous-looking people." We are here for you."" W-What? W-Why?"" We were ordered to teach you a lesson."" W-What do you m-mean?" Aiden asked in fear and confusion." You have angered some big people."" I-I do not u-understand..." Aiden looked around for a way to escape. The sun had already set, and these people screamed trouble. As he was about to run, he was stopped by one of the men from behind." Where do you think you are going?" The goon violently held Aiden by his arm, stopping him from escaping." W-What do you want f-from me?" Aiden couldn't understand what he had done to anger these men whom he was seeing for the first time in his life." We were told that you do not listen to anyone."" W-Who did I not listen t-to?" Aiden was really confused now. Who were they talking about?" Mrs. Diana Hunt. She hired us to warn you."Aiden was s
The following morning, Dylan left, leaving Aiden locked up at home. He wanted to work from home but was forced to go as he had to meet an important client. As soon as he left, Aiden searched the entire house looking for a way to escape. He tried all the doors and windows, but everything was locked. Dylan watched his home camera feed on his phone and angrily clenched his teeth. Though he was sure Aiden wouldn't be able to escape, he didn't like his desperate attempts to stay away from Dylan." Drive faster," Dylan instructed the driver as he could soon finish his work and return to Aiden. All his plans had gotten complicated, and he soon had to find a solution for everything. Meanwhile, Dylan's mother had met Natalie and tried to give a reasonable explanation blaming everything on Aiden. Natalie, who had seen everything with her eyes, thoroughly denied it, saying she was involved with Dylan and he was still cheating on her. " Can you give my son a second chance? " Mrs. Hunt said in a
Dylan suddenly held Aiden's arms in a tight grip and screamed, " How do you know about Nat?"" So it is about her?"" Tell me, what do you know?"Aiden just stared at Dylan, looking disgusted.Dylan felt tensed looking at Aiden's expression. " It's not what you think. You shouldn't be worried about it."" Why would I be worried?" Aiden asked. " Actually, I am relieved."" What do you mean?" Dylan asked, confused." Now that Natalie knows about us, don't you think you should stop all this?"" Stop what?"" Stop this madness and let me go," Aiden spat." And why would I do that?" Dylan seethed." Come on, Dylan. You were supposed to get married."" What has that got to do with you? It's my personal matter."" Then what am I doing here?"" You are here because I love you."Aiden almost pulled out his hair in frustration. How much ever he tried to talk it out with Dylan, he never seemed to understand. He pushed Dylan away and screamed, " Do you know how absurd you sound right now?"" What
Dylan was pacing around in his office, recalling his confrontation with Natalie and thinking about what to do next. Suddenly his office door burst open, and Dylan angrily turned around, yelling," Didn't I tell you not to disturb..." He paused when he noticed his Dad and Mom standing before him, looking smug." F**k!!" Dylan cursed under his breath, thinking about why his Dad was there as he usually never visited him in the office." Why are you here?" Dylan asked, looking from his Dad to his mother." Look at you acting so cool after what you have done," Dylan's mother spat out." What is it now?" Dylan asked in irritation. Did Nat say anything to them?" What is it that I am hearing, son," Dylan's Dad said. " You and Aiden?"Dylan was shocked and looked at his mother accusingly." I had to tell him," Mrs. Hunt said defensively. " Even Natalie knows about it now. How do we face her family?"" How did you know?" Dylan asked." I happened to be at the restaurant today," Mrs. Hunt replie
The following day, Dylan met with Natalie at a restaurant for lunch. Natalie had purposely booked a private room, knowing the conversation might get heated anytime." What is it, Nat? What did you want to talk about?" Dylan seemed distracted and uninterested." What's your relationship with Aiden?" Natalie got straight to the point as she wanted to catch Dylan off-guard. Dylan's expression suddenly changed, and he seemed confused and shocked. " W-What do you mean?"" You know what I mean."" Can you be more specific?" Dylan was wondering why Natalie was asking about Aiden. Did she find out about their relationship? This was bad. How would she react if she knew he liked men? Would she tell everyone?" Fine!!" Natalie huffed. " I heard the conversation between you and Aiden in your conference room the other day."Normally Dylan wouldn't be intimidated by anyone, but now he was genuinely worried. He wanted to make sure how much she knew. After a few minutes of silence, he asked, " What
After leaving the office, Dylan asked the driver to take them home. The entire ride home was silent as Dylan still wasn't in a good mood while a thousand things were running around in Aiden's mind. Should he tell Dylan about Natalie? Or Did Natalie already tell him?As soon as they were inside the penthouse, Aiden could hear Dylan's loud voice, " What do you want me to do?"" What do you mean?" Aiden turned around and asked in confusion. " I am out of ideas, so you tell me, how do I make you love me? What should I do for you to stop thinking about your boyfriend?"" That's not possible," Aiden said, trying to sound confident though he was freaked out from the inside. Dylan closed his eyes and clenched his fists to control his anger. Right now, he wanted to lock Aiden in his room and only allow him to leave once he agreed to be with Dylan forever. He stared at Aiden, who looked scared as if waiting for Dylan to retaliate. Suddenly, he turned around and dashed towards his room, closin
Aiden just stared at Natalie for a few seconds, not knowing what to do. As soon as he saw her tears, he looked down in remorse wishing the earth would swallow him whole. After a few agonizing moments, Natalie herself approached Aiden and whispered in a sad tone, " W-What is going on between you two?"Aiden was so nervous he couldn't seem to say anything." Tell me, what is going on?" Natalie insisted, her tone a bit louder.Aiden couldn't seem to look Natalie in the eye, but he tried to reason with her. " I-Its n-not what you think...""I heard it all," Natalie spat. " You can't deny it now."Aiden was at a loss again. He was hoping that Natalie must not have heard everything, but her words proved him wrong. What would she think about Aiden now? Her impression of him would be of a relationship wrecker." W-Why...? Natalie asked in between her tears. " W-Why did Dylan say that you are his? Does he l-love you?" Natalie had already predicted that Dylan would be in love with someone else,
Aiden was smiling like a fool, recalling his time with Noah the previous night. Dylan had been gone for two days now. He had to travel overseas on an emergency Business trip, and before leaving, Dylan had instructed Aiden to straight away go back home after office. The first day Aiden obliged, fearing it might be one of Dylan's tricks and he might suddenly appear in front of him. Nevertheless, he became convinced Dylan was indeed overseas when he video-called him, showed him the London bridge, and said he wished to take Aiden there. So, on the second day, after returning to the penthouse, Aiden changed and left to meet Noah. As soon as Aiden was out, he got a call from Dylan asking where he was, and he replied he was going to the departmental store. Aiden and Noah had dinner after a long time and talked about the things going on in their life. While having dinner, Dylan repeatedly called Aiden, urging him to return home soon, so Aiden kissed Noah goodbye and left after two hours. Dy
Dylan immediately turned towards the window as if watching the city outside. He wanted to kill Clara for even thinking of trying to make Aiden her submissive. Clenching his fist, he took deep breaths to calm himself as he didn't want to get angry in front of Aiden. After a few minutes, he turned towards Aiden with a smile. " Don't worry; it's nothing important.""Okay," Aiden agreed." I-I will go to my room then," he whispered so that he could escape and avoid further questions." What's the hurry?" Dylan said, holding Aiden's arm to stop him.Aiden's heart was beating fast, waiting for Dylan to burst out any moment. " A-Are you not sleepy?"" Not at all," Dylan replied huskily. " How can I sleep when I miss you so much? I hardly saw you today."" W-We are in the same office." Aiden didn't like where the conversation was leading." You are a busy person," Dylan said calmly. " You don't even have the time to pick up my call.""I-I a-am sorry. I-I was having my lunch s-so I missed your