I Scored Myself A Mate

"Please tell me why did we have to travel three whole hours to come to a boys' boarding school? No let me rephrase it. Why did I have to come?" Markus whined as the enormous school appeared before them. A stone building with many tear shaped windows and colourful glass. A big round yard with green grass was right in front of them while a few boys dressed in their uniforms played with a ball. They all stared at the two tall men, wondering who they were since in a place like this so far away from the city they didn't get visitors often.

"Moral support Markus." Adam said and the man laughed. They entered the old building facing silence as most of the children were probably in class. One of the teachers stopped them asking them who they were and what they were doing here. Markus being less nervous than his friend explained with ease that they had come to visit Daniel since they were old friends. Not fully believing them but not able to do anything else the teacher led them to Daniel's office. The big wooden door was closed and Adam's fist while slightly shaking knocked. Daniel's voice was heard, as he softly told his visitors to come in. Adam's eyes widened and he turned around, wanting to run away.

"Come back you big baby!" Markus shouted and at that exact moment Daniel opened the door. Curious to see who was visiting him he opened it himself to face Markus and Adam now a few years older. Looking like they were in their early to mid twenties.

"Hell no" Daniel said and was ready to smack the door closed when Markus actually placed his foot on the frame. He hissed as he felt it possibly breaking but he forced a smile.

"Come on now we came all the way here. Look at him. Standing there like a puppy." He said and pointed at Adam. He indeed looked pitiful. A few metres away from the door he played with his hands, his eyes sad as his love apperead before him. Daniel imagined him with a pair of droopy dog ears. 

"What do you want?" He asked them. He moved to the side allowing them to enter. Markus walked in with confidence while his friend dragged his feet his eyes pinned to the floor. What was he supposed to do now? 

Daniel sat on his armchair while Markus took a seat on the couch in his office crossing his leg. Adam remained standing in the corner as if he was being punished.

"Good news! The pack is going to the New Land and we came here to get you!" Markus said and clapped. Daniel was stunned for a second. His eyes found Adam and looked at him coldly.

"Why would I come with you? It's been almost a century. I thought you had forgotten about me."

"No!" Adam exclaed finally looking at him for the first time. He was still beautiful like a fairy, his long hair framing his small face. If he could he would drown him in kisses and hold him. He had been dreaming about him, every night but now he was real. "I was trying to find a chance. I did try to forget you but nothing worked. So I set up a plan. I will be moving the whole pack, I will lead things andy father he wants to stay in London for a while longer. I ce to get you. We can go there and have a new start , away from him, build a school..."

"Do you ant me to believe your lies?" Daniel said upset. "I know you're married. How could you leave your wife to come and find me? Aren't you ashamed of yoursel?" 

"Well, actually his wife told him to come here. You see our little Adam here is going mad." Markus revealed. His friend looked at him with a deadly glare. He didn't want Daniel to know this. How weak he had become. He took a deep breath and looked at him. Walking towards him.

"Please come back. I've been trying so hard for this chance. I had given up. For a long time I really did I won't lie to you. I forgot abouty dreams, my goals and I became a silly copy of my father but now that you are here right in front of me, everything comes alive again. Everything is possible. All these years you were the only one I could dream for. Come with us to America. It will be a whole new adventure." He told him. Daniel looked away. His cheeks.painted a faint shade of pink. He wanted to be tough, cruel and humiliate him but his heart was racing so fast. His mind was numb and all he could do was hear his sweet words. Helpless.

"No. I won't leave everything I've worked so hard for just to come with you and be nothing again. I have my money, I have my house, I have my students and I am happy here." Daniel said.

Adam suddenly felt upset. He was happy? He was happy while he was being tortured for years by phantoms and harmful thoughts. He was happy while Adam cried in his sleep every night, calling out his name. How could he say that? How could he look him in the eyes and tell him that he was happy without him, his mate? He breathed in loudly, his nostrils flaring. He couldn't lose him. He wouldn't be able to bear it. If he left with that ship without him in it his life would be over.

"My life has been a living hell. Every night I am tortured by nightmares. I can't eat properly and when I look at myself in the mirror I see someone else. I have been trying so hard to survive and when finally I get the chance to have you back you tell me right into my face that you are happy without me?" Adam asked him. Daniel looked away as he stood up. He headed towards the door and opened it revealing the empty corridor.

"Remember your words that night Adam. How you made me feel. I want you to leave. I don't ever want to see you again." He said. "You know I would have waited for you. I would stay silently by your side without asking for too much. I would have done that for you just to be near you. I would even go away and wait patiently if you hadn't spat all these lies in my face. I was sixteen years old Adam! I knew nothing and for many years I was so insecure, so depressed and to actually hear that you got married. I thought about ending my life! You were the one who ruined everything. You ruined me." He confessed with tears in his eyes. "I want you out of here. Both of you." 

"You still love me." Adam stated.

"What does it matter now? I have made my decision."

"If you don't come with us willingly Daniel I swear to the gods that I will kidnap you. I am that shameless." Adam said with a cheeky smile.

"You are unbelievable!" Daniel shouted and slammed the door.

"He really is isn't he?" Markus mumbled as he rubbed his temples.