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Callum and Keane went home after the doctors told them that Lian was already stable. They also gave them recommendations of rehabilitation facilities that they could admit Lian into. Lian was put into an induced coma so they would have to wait until he woke up. Lian was incredibly lucky, if they hadn't come on time, a few more minutes later and they would no longer be able to save Lian.Callum couldn't sleep. So many thoughts and questions were running through his head. He sat up from his bed and grabbed his laptop. The Moore Family was not unknown to many. Their businesses were scattered all over the country. You would think that everything about their family would be out in the open for everyone to know.He tried looking for every single thing he could pull up about the family but none of them contained Lian. Not even one picture could be seen with Lian. It seemed like Lian never existed at all. It piqued Callum's interest. He ended up spending the rest of the night, searching for e
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"HI," Callum greeted as he carefully approached Lian.Lian was squinting his eyes, trying to see who it was in front of him. When Callum became clear in his view, his heart fluttered, but it quickly dropped when he remembered how Callum reacted to seeing him again. Callum saw how quickly the emotions change in Lian's eyes. What looked like happiness, relief, and longing switched to sadness, betrayal, and hurt. Guilt ate Callum again.Lian didn't say a word. Not because he had nothing to say, but because he couldn't. The next three days were spent with Lian getting tested multiple times a day and waiting to see if he could be discharged. Callum didn't leave his side but Lian never uttered a word to him. Callum tried to talk to him multiple times but Lian would just look away from him. That didn't stop Callum from visiting him every chance that he could. Keane walked in the room, carrying ice cream in a plastic bag. Lian's eyes lit up when he saw Keane and Callum's felt his chest tight
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Callum was pacing nervously around his house as he waited for Keane to pick him up. Keane warned him multiple times not to let his emotions get to him when they meet the man Keane was talking about. He also knows that they're visiting the man in jail and his blood is already boiling thinking of what he could've done to Lian. A car was honking its horn outside so Callum hurriedly grabbed his jacket before running out the door. He made sure that his door was locked before getting in Keane's car. "Wow! I never knew you could even move that fast," Keane sarcastically said.Callum was too anxious to have a comeback so he just sat there quietly. Keane was stunned. Callum would always have something to spit back. It's rare that he's just quiet like this so he shut his mouth as well and drove off. He noticed how Calllum's leg was bouncing up and down as he drove. He wanted to strap Callum's leg to stop them from shaking but Keane understood what his best friend was feeling right now so he l
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"You're hurt," Lian pointed out as he caressed the bruised knuckles on Callum's hand. Callum pulled his hand back and wiped his tears. "I-I understand if we can't be together again. I just want to be close to you. If you allow me, maybe we could be friends again at least," Callum said, avoiding Lian's observation."Callum," Lian called out in a scolding tone.A smile sneaked its way on Callum's face. It was the same tone Lian always used on him whenever he would get hurt and hide it from Lian."Don't worry about it. I'm fine," he tried to reassure Lian but he just gave him a disapproving look. "What did he do, Keane?" Lian asked, turning his head toward KEane.Keane had to look away. He doesn't want to lie to Lian and he also doesn't want to push Callum under the bus. Lian stared at Keane as he waited for an answer and sweat was starting to form on his forehead. He looked over to Callum for help and he just shrugged so Keane took it as a cue to tell Lian what happened. "Well, uhm,
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Lian was discharged from the hospital a few days later and was admitted to an inpatient rehab facility. There was no telling how long he would be in there but Callum and Keane promised that they would visit every time that they could. The first few nights were horrible for Lian. He felt scared and alone. The nightmares didn't help either. He was put on different medications and he had therapy sessions almost every day. What scared him the most was the detox treatment. His body was greatly suffering from the drug withdrawal and there were days wherein he would almost collapse from the pain. This is why he wanted to be in an inpatient facility. At one point, his willpower will not be enough to stop him from running back and inserting the drug into his system, all to stop the pain. "You have a free day today. You can go around the facility, play some sports, watch movies, or you can stay here and rest, okay?" Mike, his main caretaker tells him. "Thanks, I guess I'll just stay in for n
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"They threw out Lian and disowned him because they found out about your relationship," Lyle said."What?" Callum asked in disbelief. "You weren't as discreet as you thought. There were pictures of you at the pond during the night," he said. Lian's face flushed when Lyle mentioned the pond. He's just hoping there aren't any incriminating pictures of the two of them on there. Silence engulfed the room after the revelation. Lian had a hard time processing all of it. Callum on the other hand was enraged. He couldn't believe he had stayed in business with the Moore family. He felt angry and disgusted with himself."Thank you, Lyle, for finding me," Lian said after a while.Lyle looked at him in shock. He was fully expecting Lian to lash out at him. He played a role in making things worse for his brother yet here he was, thanking him for something he should've done years ago. Lyle pulled his brother into a tight hug before the water dams burst open once again. Lian held his brother tight.
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The two weeks had gone by much slower than they had all anticipated. The siblings have rekindled their relationship and Lian was more than happy to have his brother back though he still has no idea how his brother and parents' current relationship. It was hard for him to know that maybe his brother would be losing their parents as well but seeing what they did, maybe they really are better off having no ties with them.Lyle parked his car beside Keane's. The three of them were there to pick up Lian and have a housewarming party for Lyle after. The three waited anxiously by the doors for Lian to come out. Keane made sure that he was not beside Lyle or he might not be able to control himself. He may or may not have been texting with and seeing the man whenever he could but somehow he couldn't bring himself to stand next to him.Callum noticed this and dragged Keane so he'd be standing next to Lyle but the man resisted with all his strength. Lyle just raised his brow at the two grown men
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Just like Lian predicted, the food was already cold when they got there so the first thirty minutes of the party was spent reheating everything. Callum would steal glances at Lian almost every second. Lian hasn't uttered a single word toward him ever since they got to their new home. Lian stuck near Lyle or Keane but never Callum and he was painfully aware of that. The four of them sat in the newly decorated living room as they wait for the food to finish heating up. Lian looked around and saw pictures of him and his brother. One particular picture caught his eye. It was him and his brother baking a bunch of pastries. It also happened to be taken a week before he was kidnapped. The memory entered his mind like a truck that lost its breaks. Lyle immediately noticed the change in his brother's mood. He pulled his brother closer to him and engulfed him in a comforting hug. He knew that his brother wasn't ready to talk about it yet so all he can do is assure his brother that he'd be the
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The next few weeks were spent preparing for the opening of the tea shop. Keane and Lyle already handled the location and marketing and Callum helped Lian in developing recipes if helping meant dishwashing. Lian wouldn't let him near the ingredients or the oven after burning a batch of cookies because he followed the Fahrenheit temperature in the recipe instead of celsius. After that, he was banished from doing the dishes. Lian had also decided to continue his therapy and after a visit to a psychiatrist, he was prescribed some medication for anxiety and depression. Lian feared that the medication would do him more harm than good given his history with drugs but his psychiatrist assured him that his medication is not addictive and it proved true as Lian continued to take them.Lian was staring out the window as they drove to the location of the shop. Lian has no idea what the shop looks like seeing how Lyle and Keane designed everything. Callum placed his hand on Lian's thigh which wou
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Lian woke up to an empty space beside him. Luckily before he even had the chance to panic and overthink, Callum, Lyle, and Keane walked into the room holding with Callum was holding a stack of pancakes overflowing with syrup with a bunch of candles stuck at the top."Happy birthday to you~~~" the three sang.It was his birthday, something he lost the luxury of celebrating. He hated how he spent his past birthdays sulking because his parents couldn't be bothered to be even present on that day. He spent years thinking about how he should've been grateful that Lyle always made an effort to celebrate his birthday with him. When he lost it all, he wished to have it all back. To have Lyle annoy him into blowing the big candle stuck on a small cupcake at precisely twelve midnight. The song finished and Lian blew out the cupcakes as tears clouded his vision. He had forgotten when his birthday was with how long he had spent not celebrating it. Lyle wiped his tears away before giving him a gen
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A few weeks passed and it seemed that everything had gone back to normal. Lian made an effort to tell Lyle or Callum whenever he felt like sticking a needle in his arm. In everyone's eyes, Lian was getting better again but Lian saw otherwise. The need to be alone and away from the world was getting stronger. He wanted to push everyone away and deal with everything on his own.Lian couldn't even understand why he was feeling this way. It was as if there were two versions of him fighting one another. If it weren't for his fear of losing his brother again, and even Callum and Keane, he would've run away a long time ago but he knew he would only turn for the worse if he did but somehow, somewhere in his mind, a voice keeps telling him to run away, be alone, he doesn't deserve the people around him.Everyone around Lian noticed this about him despite him thinking that he was hiding it well. When he would hesitate when approaching when he would spend hours staring out the door, and when he
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Callum woke up with an empty space beside him. Panic and fear shot up inside his body, throwing himself off of the bed like bread popping out of a toaster. He was about to run out the door to look for Lian when he heard whimpers coming from the bathroom. He pushed the door open and saw Lian in the tub, shivering. Callum cursed under his breath and grabbed a towel before attempting to pull Lian out of the tub."Lian, you're going to get yourself sick. You need to get out of the tub," Callum said.Lian weakly pushed his hand away, his body still shivering. "Just a few more minutes, please," Lian quietly begged. "Why?""You know why," Lian muttered under his breath.Callum sighed and pulled Lian out of the tub despite his weak protests. He quickly covered him up with the towel before ushering him to the bed. Callum made sure that Lain was thoroughly wrapped up with the blankets before grabbing a hair dryer. Lian had his eyes closed as Callum dried his hair, the air coming from the drye
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Callum woke up to an empty bed. He told himself that maybe Lian just went to the bathroom but he had an odd feeling that he couldn't pinpoint what was causing it. As he sat up from the bed, Lyle knocked and opened the door with a concerned look. He looked around Callum's room and his face fell even more."Lian's missing."Two words. It took two words for the three to start scrambling and packing their bags. Lyle somehow knew something like this would happen so he tucked a tracker in Lian's suitcase, which he took with him. All they know is that Lian's on air right now but they didn't know which flight so they took the risk and boarded a flight home. None of the three could even utter a word. Too scared to say the wrong thing that would send all of them into a panic. They all have the same thoughts in their heads but they all wish it weren't true. That he wouldn't go back there, he just got out of rehab. Lian wouldn't do that to himself. Not when everything was starting to get better
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Keane and Callum headed out to grab some groceries since Keane was insisting on cooking dinner for everyone. The brothers were left alone in the hotel and Lyle was not so discretely waiting for Lian to come out of the room. When Lian opened the door to go to the bathroom, Lyle was already standing in front of the door with a sheepish smile."Hey, can we talk?" Lyle asked."Yes, but will you let me pee first?" Lian asked with his legs squeezed together.Lyle nodded and Lian ran to the bathroom to relieve himself. When he was done, Lyle was already sitting on the couch waiting for him. Lian sighed and sat down beside his brother. He really does not want to talk about it but he knows the more he hides it, the more he'll just get frustrated earlier. "Are you mad about me and Keane's relationship?" Lyel nervously asked.Lian was baffled. It was not the question he was expecting from his brother and he definitely was not expecting his brother to be so nervous about asking. "What? No! I do
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After breakfast, Lian and Callum found themselves back in the pond, their feet dancing underneath the water's surface. it was the only place left in the city that felt truly safe for Lian. "I'm sorry," Lian said after a few minutes of silence.Callum was confused as to what he was apologizing for. He looked over at Lian and saw the embarrassment on his face."What are you apologizing for?" he asked."I couldn't even kiss you," Lian croaked out. "It's just a kiss yet I can't keep them out. The multiple amounts of therapy sessions I took feel useless now," he scoffed."Lian, look at me," Callum demanded but Lian kept his gaze away.Callum sighed and grabbed Lian's chin with his thumb and forefinger, forcing Lian to look at him. Lian kept his gaze low, too scared to see the disappointment on Callum's face."Can I kiss you?" Callum asked.Lian was shocked to hear that Callum still wanted to kiss him after what happened last night. Lian feared that he'd disappoint Callum again if he doesn
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They got back to the hotel at almost one in the morning and when Lian opened the door to their room, Lyle and Keane were wrapped in each other's arms. Lian quickly snapped a picture and then he realized that he would have to sleep beside Callum. He spotted the couch and decided to sleep there instead. Lian carefully grabbed a change of clothes from their room. There was only one bathroom that was situated in the room. The door to the bathroom opened and revealed a half-naked Callum with only a towel wrapped around his waist. Lian flushed red and stuck his gaze to the wall."Uhm, Lian, may I pass through?" Callum asked in a teasing tone."Y-yeah," he stuttered and moved to the side for Callum to pass through.Once Callum walked passed him, he bolted inside the bathroom and locked the door behind him. He could hear Callum chuckling from the other side of the door as he tried to relax himself.Definitely a cold shower. Lian thought to himself.HE took off his clothes and stepped into a
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The taxi ride back to the hotel was awkward, to say the least. They were able to leave their old house without a fuss after Lyle and their parents had a meeting. Lian had no idea what they had talked about. He could only guess it had something to do with what Lyle had planned the night before. Apparently, during the whole night that Lyle and Keane are gone, they've been taking photos of them fake dating. Lyle knew that his dating a man would make them rethink their decision instead of if it was Lian. Lyle threatened to release the photos to the public, knowing that it would have more impact on their company and would definitely plummet the stocks seeing how the majority of the shareholders were homophobic. "I was a good kisser wasn't I?" Lyle teased."Lyle shut the fuck up!" Lian whined in disgust while Keane's face turned beet red.The man was an amazing kisser. He wouldn't deny it nor would he admit it. Lyle opened his mouth to tease Keane once again but a sharp jab to his ribcage
