Chapter 3

After dropping Alex and Revilla at their home, Eryx went to Braylon's home.

“Braylon, where the hell is you man?”, He shouted while entering the hall. Everyone is looking at him weirdly.

“Eryx. What happened”, Mrs Rhys comes out of the kitchen holding veggies in her hand.

“Where is Braylon, Aunt? He didn't inform me when he left the hotel. I was worried that's why I came to check on him”, He tried his best to control his temper in front of Mrs. Rhys. Mrs. Rhys's face changed instantly.

“Doesn't he tell you about his flight time? He left one hour ago Eryx, now he would be already in flight and the take-off time is 10 minutes ago”, Mrs Rhys tried to explain.

She was also in shock because Braylon won't hide anything from Eryx. Apart from his parents, he is only close to their friends. No one can understand well other than Eryx but now he hides about his education abroad.

Not hiding, Eryx was the one who didn't hear him out. Eryx clenched his fist.

“Is everything normal Eryx? He won't hide anything from you. Did you guys quarrel”, Mrs. Rhys worried about them both. He can tell how worried she was. Eryx takes a deep breath and looks at Mrs Rhys.

“I totally forgot, Aunt. He told me yesterday night but I was drunk and didn't pay attention. I came here to check on him, whether he safely arrived home or not, seems like he was safe”, he said with a warm smile on his face but who will tell if that was his bitter smile?

After knowing true feelings for him, It's hard for him to accept his absence. He wants to hold Braylon in his embrace and doesn't want to let him go from his sight. Maybe it's crazy but it's true.

“Don't drink too much, it will hurt your stomach. Come here and sit for a while. The lunch will be ready in minutes”, Mrs Rhys walks towards the kitchen.

“It's ok Aunt, I will come back later. I have some work to take care of”, he scratched his back and smiled awkwardly.

Mrs. Rhys sighed a lot. She knows that he is lying but can't help worrying about him more. She nods yes.

“Then, I'm taking my leave”, he said with grief.

Eryx comes out of the mansion and leans against the car. He tried to be calm but the more he held back the more he got annoyed and angry.

He drives the car to his home.

When he entered the house, Mr. and Mrs. Silvester were there in the hall and talking to the guest.

“Eryx...”, Mrs Silvester approached him.

“Where the hell did you go last night and didn't come back till now, do you know how worried we are”, She talks in a low tone, he was already annoyed by that.

“What do you want, Mom? And who are they”, he rolled his eyes.

He stared at the middle-aged couple and the girl sitting next to them.

“They come to discuss business, go and freshen up and come back downstairs after you did”, She tried to rush him but he didn't want to make it more obvious.

“It's not like a business rather more like a marriage proposal. Don't you tell, Dad has an important meeting in the afternoon? Why is he here just for a business proposal?”, He tsked.

“Mom, you want to deceive me, I don't want to marry her. I just graduated. Why are you trying to tie me to marriage”, he can't speak loudly.

“Come on baby, it's just an engagement, the marriage will be when you want. She said that she will wait for you as long as you accept her”, but she still tries to convince Eryx.

“So now you accept that they come for a marriage proposal. How absurd”, Telling that he didn't give her a chance to speak and walked towards the stairs.

Mr. Silvester's face changed suddenly.

A familiar ignorance as always.

“He is a bit tired, please excuse him”, Mrs. Silvester smiles awkwardly.

The Richardson family is one of the millionaires in that city but not compared to Silvester and Rhys. Their Daughter Amy Richardson was in the second year of business management in college. They have some issues with their company funding and seek Silvester's help.

They want to tie them with this marriage proposal even though they know it is a win-win proposal. They can't refuse that demand too.

Eryx shut the door with a loud noise.

Arghh!!!!

He screamed as much as he wanted. But nothing helped him to ease the pain in his heart. He wants to see Braylon right now and wants to ask him how much he loves him. Of course, he was excited when he proposed to him.

He scattered all the things on the floor and broke the vase. He was throwing all things around him on the floor and acting like a crazy person.

With every sound he makes, Mr. and Mrs. Silvester lose their patience. They can't even talk properly.

“Well, we have something to take care of, if you excuse us...”, Mr. Silvester asked them politely but couldn't fill in all the words at once Mr. Richardson smiled warmly and got up from the sofa.

After sending them off, Mr. Silvester goes upstairs and knocks on the door. Eryx didn't open the door. Mrs. Silvester worried about him.

He wasn't well when he came back home. Because of the Richardson family, she can't ask him out.

Mr. Silvester opened the door after some time of trying. He rushed inside to scold him but the scene was totally different from what he expected.

All the books and things are scattered on the floor like trash. The vase, glass bottles, and also glassware that were in his room were broken into pieces.

Mrs. Silvester tries to find Eryx. He is cuddling his knees and sitting in the corner with grief on his face and crying like a baby.

She rushed to him and hugged him tightly. Mr. Silvester stayed silent. He can't speak anything. How can he when he sees his son in this miserable state?

The glass pieces penetrate through his skin and cut his skin deep. His feet, legs, and hands were tasted by his warm blood. Mrs. Silvester's whole body is trembling. Her son hurts himself like that but the reason is unknown.

She tried to touch the wounds but he blocked her from touching his wounds.

He didn't want to see anyone and didn't even take a look at his parents. Mrs. Silvester got up from there and went out of the room with teary eyes.

Mr. Silvester called Alex and Revilla for help. Because he couldn't reach Braylon at that time.

AFTER THIRTY MINUTES

When Revilla and Alex came home, He was staying at the same place. Mr. Silvester brings Mrs. Silvester out of the place. Because he knows that they need some privacy.

Alex and Revilla were shocked when they saw him in that condition. Revilla touched his shoulder kneeling in front of him.

He hugged her tightly and started to cry. Her heart sinks. Alex tried to comfort him but he couldn't.

“There… There… Don't cry, what happened? Tell us”, Revilla pats him gently, she isn't aware of Braylon's love confession.

Eryx stayed silent and didn't speak anything.

“Is it related to Braylon”, Alex asked him as Eryx nodded. Even though Eryx looks like a tough person, he mostly relies on Braylon in everything.

Alex sighed

“You should accept it, Eryx. He has to fulfill his dream. Hope you can understand”, he knows that Braylon loves Eryx from the start but didn't want to reveal himself.

Revilla is the one who doesn't know anything about anything. After all, she even has no time to take care of her problems.

“Did he confess to you?” As Alex asked, Eryx nodded yes. Now Revilla can understand what is going on with them. He respects them so she doesn't show any disgust on her face.

He pats Eryx.

“Don't be sad, he will come back in two years”, Revilla tries to make him calm. It's been so long since Eryx got emotional.

Treating his wounds and making him sleep, After that, only Alex and Revilla leave the house.

This is going to be hard for Eryx to be alone. He wasn't used to staying alone after Braylon came into his life.

We have to walk on the path which our fate leads to.