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A/N The amazing art work above was done by the lovely and talented Gabby Hall! Thank you!

"GOODMORNING LOVE BIRDS!" Nat busts through the door holding a huge vase of flowers. He notices only Eddward is in the room fast asleep. "Aw poo that's boring, the nurses said he was awake and that Kevin was here. Well I won't let this opportunity go to waste...." The teal haired boy smiles widely as he pulls out a camera and goes to take a picture of the sleeping boy. "If you want to die, then take it." Shivers run up Nat's spine as he hears the deep growl of the swimmers voice ringing through his ears followed by a death glare. "Well Goodmorning double cutie! Where's your little pumpkin?" The teal haired boy says with his usual big goofy grin and just like that the ginger appears in the doorway holding a tray. "O-oh Goodmorning Nathaniel! Oh and E-Eddward here I got you some breakfast." The redhead says walking back to his lover's side. "If you're not going to feed me, I don't want it." The tall boy smiles deviously then opens his mouth awaiting food. "E-Eddward I-I think you can feed yourself." The ginger says blushing placing the tray on the table in front of the swimmer. The Raven haired boy lifts up his arm and pretends to be in pain. "Ow ow ow that hurts so much pumpkin you're so mean to me." The ginger looks over at his lover with a concerned look. "W-well if you're in pain I guess I have no choice...." Kevin begins to feed the swimmer. *click* *click* *click* both boys looks over at the teal haired boy who is taking several pictures of this moment. The redhead blushes hard while the tall boy moves to get up and beat the shit out of Nat. Before he can do anything there is a knock at the door. "You're lucky I don't want too many witnesses, now get the door Nat." The tall boy says with malice in his tone.

The bubbly blonde strolls through the door with a huge smile on her face. "Goodmorning everyone! Eddward! I'm so happy to see you're doing well! She leans over the bed and gives the swimmer a hug and hugs her ginger bestfriend  also." Nat opens his arms awaiting a hug but is completely ignored. "You seem very cheerful today Nazz, what's going on?" The redhead asks. "I am so happy you asked kev! I just found out I have been nominated for prom queen!!! How exciting is that!" The blonde squeals with excitement. "Wow that's so great! My bestfriend the prom queen!" The ginger smiles and exclaims. "You both are going to prom right?" Nazz asks the boys with a big smile. "No." "Yes" they both say at the same time. The tall boy saying no and his pumpkin saying yes. "W-wait Eddward what do you mean no?" The ginger asks with a confused tone that is laced with a hint of sadness. "I mean I have no intention of going...didn't we talk about this?" The swimmer says frowning sensing his boyfriends disappointment. "B-but Eddward you asked me last night don't you remember?" Tears start to brim the redheads eyes. "I was heavily drugged up of course I don't remember. Prom is a waste of time besides I don't like getting all dressed up." The swimmer says now a little annoyed. "You got all dressed up to meet my dad!" The freckled boy says now visibly upset. "Well pumpkin that was important to me!" The Raven haired boy says trying to make his lover feel better. "SO THIS IS NOT IMPORTANT TO YOU? IS IT CAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SEEN WITH ME?" Kevin is crying heavily and shouting while his face is turning red from anger he then runs towards the door and accidentally knocks into someone. "O-oh I am sorry..." He looks and sees the elegant woman before him. "Hey, Kevin! What's wrong you look upset?" Liane speaks with a comforting smile. "Nothing, I'm going home for the day I will see you later." The ginger then rushes off. "Uh okay...." She says with a very confused tone.

Liane walks in and nearly has to dodge a plate that's being thrown. "STUPID!" Eddward screams as he sits up in bed while Nat and Nazz try to comfort him. "GET OUT." The Raven haired boy screams at his friends. The elegant woman rushes to her nephew's side. "Guys it's okay I got this." She smiles at Nazz and Nat and they both nod and agree to leave the room. "Shhh. Honey, what's wrong." She says in a calming tone. "Nothing, please leave Aunt Li." He says trying not to yell at her. "I saw Kevin and he seemed upset, please let me know what's going on." She says again in a comforting quiet tone. "I don't want to talk right now." The swimmer lays back down and turns so that he is not facing her. "It's okay I can wait." She says pulling up a chair.

Hours of silence pass until Eddward finally speaks. "Do you think mother and father would be proud of me?" He turns to face his aunt who is taken by surprise by his sudden question. "Well yes of course they would be. why do you even have to ask that?" She says a little concerned of why he feels the need to ask about this. "I just...I keep messing up with Kevin, I feel like they would be upset with how poorly I treat him." Liane looks over at him with a very confused look. "What are you even talking about Eddward? You treat him just fine. Did something happen?" She gets a little closer and wipes away a tear on his cheek. "I just hide a lot of my emotions from him and I can't open up fully like I can with you or how he can open up to me. Also, I fucked up just earlier cause I said I did not want to go to prom, which is true I don't. He does though and apparently my drugged up self asked him to prom, not even properly." The swimmer sits up again and starts to get angry at himself. "I JUST CAN'T DO ANYTHING RIGHT." His heart monitor starts beeping out of control. Nurses rush in and quickly sedate him. "I just can't do anything...." The tall boy then fades into sleep.

The elegant woman steps out of the room to see Kevin standing there. "He...he freaked out again didn't he? This is all my fault if I didn't make such a big deal out of prom this wouldn't have happened..." The ginger eyes fill with tears. "Come on Kevin, let's go talk. I will tell you about Eddward when he was young maybe that will cheer you up." She smiles at the redhead. They step outside "hold on one moment I have something in the car I wanted to bring to Eddward." Liane returns minutes later with a photo album. "I brought this for him I think he will like it but I think you'll like it too." She smiles softly at the ginger. They go sit on a bench outside. "This was Eddward as a baby. Cute as a button wasn't he! I just wish I was around for him back then but his parents watched him when they could and my father watched him the rest of the time." She turns the page and there is a picture of an older man holding little Eddward. "Ah there he is!" Liane smiles and turns the next page. "There is my sister holding baby Eddward. She looks so happy and beautiful." Kevin smiles as he looks at the happy mother and her son but then he remembers the picture he destroyed years ago and frowns. He goes to turn the page but the elegant woman taps his shoulder.  "Hey it's been a little bit why don't we go check on Eddward?" Liane says while grabbing the album and standing up. "Okay..." Kevin says a little unsure of what will happen.

Liane and the ginger enter the room to find Eddward awake. "Pumpkin? What are you doing here I thought you left?" The swimmer says a little relived that Kevin didn't leave for good. "I-I went home but came back...I didn't want to leave you alone all night." The freckled boy smiles and the tall boy tries to hide a blush at his lover's words. "Well please both of you take a seat...I want to apologize properly for this afternoon." The swimmer sits up. "It's okay Eddward I forgave you hours ago." The redhead smiles widely matching the same smile Eddward fell in love with years ago. "O-okay." The Raven haired boy blushes being caught off guard. Liane sits down also at her nephews bedside and pulls out the album. "Hey, I brought this with me...I thought we could all look through it." She starts turning the pages as the boys smile living through the past. They pass the photos Kevin and liane previously looked though. The elegant woman turns the page and Eddward's heart nearly snaps in half as he looks at the photo before him. It's the last photo he ever took of his father, the photo of him driving moments before their accident. He studies the photo as tears fill his eyes. His father is smiling and looking to his side presumably at Eddward's mother. This was the last time he would ever see his parents alive, this was the last moment his father was alive and smiling. Tears dot the laminated page of the album as the swimmer let's out all this pain. "E-Eddward...." The redhead whispers knowing he can't do much to stop the pain but he places his hand on his lover's back and rubs his back up and down trying to comfort him. The tall boy then turns and hugs and holds the ginger tightly as he cries. Liane steps out the room to give the boys some privacy.

Eddward finally calms down and releases his pumpkin. Kevin wipes away the swimmers tears and they decide to turn the page, together. The next photograph is a much happier one. This photograph is similar to the one found at the gravesite but the parents are hugging little Eddward. Kevin can't help but notice how happy his lover looks. "E-Eddward you look so happy here I don't think I've ever seen you happier." The redhead smiles as he keeps looking at the happy family photo. "Well then pumpkin, you haven't been paying much attention these last few months." The tall boy then smiles over at his pumpkin and brings him in for a passionate kiss.

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