A Walk to Remember

A Walk to Remember
Two Weeks Later

“AHHH-CHOOO!” Demetri sneezed, rubbing his nose for the hundredth time of the day. Tucked away in his robe, he slid slowly around the room.

“UNHAND ME ANGEL OF DEATH! I WILL NOT GO SILENT INTO THIS GOOD NIGHT!” He wheezed. “Ohhhhhh what fresh hell is upon me?”

“You have a cold Blue Eyes, will you stop acting as if you’re dying?” His eyes puffy and teared, he looked at her.

“I know you can’t see my true irritation with your statement as my eyes are swollen but THIS IS DEATH!” He grasped his neck. “I feel the kiss of the Reaper on my neck Little One…I’ll be dead any second and then-then what hm? What will you say when death pulls your Primus from you?!”

Looking to the sky Demetri rubbed his already raw nose. “Why must my demise come in the fashion of such torture? Who has slipped a vial of biological warfare into my tea?”

Alexus stifled her laugh. “Why are men so damn dramatic about being sick?” Flopping back onto the bed, he pulled the covers up to his chest.

“BLOODY HELL! WHO HAS OPENED BOTH THE DOOR TO HELL AND ANTARCTICA?! I’M COLD AND HOT AT THE SAME TIME!” He seethed. “FUCKING MUTINY I TELL YOU!”

“And on that note, I’m leaving.” Demetri popped up.

“Wait…you’re not staying with me?” She laughed.

“Demetri. You have a cold. I made chicken noodle soup, took your temp, brought you an endless supply of tissue, and cold meds. You’ll survive until I return from looking at wedding venues with my bridal party.”

Falling back onto the bed, he turned away from her. “Fine…but on my coffin make sure to write Here lies Demetri…the Primus whose Beloved left him to rot from an internal attack on his body.” Picking up the remote, Alexus flipped on a movie.

“Here, watch this, I'll be back soon.” He scrunched his eyes.

“A Walk to Remember?...what’s so special about this walk? Does somebody die? I like movies where people die.”

“Yep. Someone dies.” Demetri adjusted his pillow.

“Well…that does sound like it could be potentially enjoyable if someone dies in it. Okay. I’ll give it a try.”

Blowing one another kisses, Alexus left to meet Stacy downstairs. Demetri raised his brow. “Hmmm” Dialing the video chat, he soon saw Sterling, Jordan, and Elijah on the screen. Sterling retched his head back.

“You look fucking disgusting. What are you sick? Ew…you look sticky and make my eyeballs extremely uncomfortable.” Elijah sighed sharply.

“Do you always have to be an asshole Sterling?”

“Yep…daddy is who daddy is.” Placing his hand under his chin, he looked at Demetri. “You know, you wouldn’t be sick if you took your vitamins. I take mine every day and I’m healthy as hell.” Elijah tilted his head.

"Doesn’t Morgan make you take the kid's chewable ones because you almost choked the last time?”

“I HAVE A HARD TIME SWALLOWING PILLS!” He seethed. “Little Red said that it’s a real thing and I shouldn’t be ashamed of it so fuck off!” Jordan sighed.

"Can you please stop yelling in my ear? And why are you even over here?! Morgan’s on your side of the house!” He looked Jordan up and down.

“Because she left to help Alexus, and banned me from returning to that side until tomorrow because I was getting on her last damn nerve soooo hello roomie!” Jordan scowled.

“THEN THAT SHOULD TELL YOU TO STOP BEING SO DAMN ANNOYING!” Sterling sneered.

“Morgan likes it.”

“NO SHE DOESN’T! THAT’S WHY SHE PUT YOU OUT DUMBASS!...Plus, she clearly doesn’t know about the crematory that you brought because you swore they made ice cream.” Sterling's mouth dropped as he looked at Elijah and Demetri trying their hardest not to laugh. Face reddened he fumed.

“I TOLD YOU NOT TO BRING THAT UP YOU REVERSED FETUS!”

“WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST CALL ME?!” Sterling plucked the side of Jordan’s head.

“Look it up bookworm! It’s right between Benjamin Button syndrome and JORDAN WOLF-THE OLDEST ANTIQUE IN GOD’S COLLECTION!” Jordan wrapped his hands around his throat.

“YOU MOUTHY LITTLE-“ Releasing Sterling, he glared while adjusting his suit. Demetri sighed.

“How I miss watching you attempt to kill Sterling in person, but atlas, the hands of death are the ones now strangling me.”

Blowing his nose, he pulled up the movie Alexus suggested. “I was actually calling to see if you all wanted to watch this movie with me? Apparently, the walk is quite memorable and someone even dies!” Elijah folded his arms to his chest.

“Yeah sure. I’m bored anyway. The girls all went to check out venues and E.J is asleep.” He looked to Sterling and Jordan who both shook their heads in agreement. Turning on the movie, they all sat on the video chat in silence and watched.

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“BLUE EYES! I THINK I FOUND A COUPLE OF VENUES FOR US TO LOOK AT WHEN YOU FEEL-“

“FUCK YOU, YOU HEARTLESS MUSCLE NECKED BASTARD! LANDON LOVED HER BEFORE THE PLAY! HE JUST DIDN’T KNOW IT!”

Alexus walked into the bedroom to see Demetri screaming at the tv. Jordan glared at him. “LIES! ALL FUCKING LIES! HE ONLY WANTED HER AFTER THE PLAY AND YOU KNOW IT! SHE PUT ON ONE VICTORIAN NIGHTGOWN AND NOWWW HE’S ALL IN HER DAMN FACE!" Elijah folded his arms to his chest.

“Which is insane! Because she literally was at least a solid eight before the makeover!” They all scoffed, and Sterling shook his head.

“Now you’re overselling. I would give her a six at most but an eight-Nah!” Elijah's eyes widened.

“SHE WAS DYING! WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?”

“..What’s going on?” Alexus asked. The three wolves glared at Alexus and she realized immediately that they'd been crying. Sterling sniffled.

"Oh...look who's here...suddenly...we're all busy again."

Hanging up, Demetri whipped around and faced her. Tears on his face, he was completely distraught. “Why….why would you tell me to watch that…”

“Demetri…” He put up his hand.

“I can’t even look at you right now!…My heart is just so broken for Landon. HOW COULD SHE DIE ALEXUS?! SHE MEANT EVERYTHING TO HIM!”

“I-I told you that someone was going to die.” He looked at her as if she was insane.

“NOT LIKE THAT YOU DIDN’T! I thought someone would be tortured or stoned or-or- AT THE VERY LEAST SUNK TO THE BOTTOM OF AN OCEAN-but that.” He gripped his chest. “That was just…. that walk wasn't anything like our walk Little One...THAT WALK HAS DESTROYED MY SOUL.” He covered his mouth. “You-you did this to me? RIPPED MY HEART IN TWO AND THEN SCRAPED ITS PIECES AGAINST THE CONCRETE AS IF IT WAS COW MANURE!”

His eyes widened. “No wonder you weren’t sympathetic to my plight! YOU WATCH MOVIES WHERE THE WALK SHOULD BE ANYTHING BUT REMEMBERED AND YOU RECOMMEND THEM TO BE VIEWED BY OTHERS! YOU’RE TERRIBLE! YOU ARE SATAN’S MISTRESS… ANTAGONIST CUPID…STERLING IN BELL BOTTOM JEANS! ”

Laughing uncontrollably, Alexus took his hand and escorted him back to bed. Laying down beside him, she stroked his hair.

“It’s just a movie Blue Eyes.”

“It was heartbreak on a film reel is what it was.”

Nuzzling into her, he inhaled. “Are you feeling better?” He nodded.

“Somewhat. I will say that stuff with the blue top really did clear my sinuses. Though obviously not well enough if I didn’t smell the scent of your treachery.”

Laughing she watched as he pulled up another movie and raised his brow. “I did see this one…and thought it might be good. Do you want to watch it with me?” Alexus shook her head feverishly.

“I-I don’t think we should watch that one Demetri.” Turning on, he snuggled against her.

“How bad could it be? A movie titled Pay it Forward is certain to have a happy ending.”