Chapter 304: Progress
Gyles.
Blue gets Rex into the next room and tells
to stay with him. It was my idea in the first place to have him out of that cell in the first place. I don’t want him to feel like a prisoner. To him, he is the bad guy—even though he doesn’t even know what is going on. We are in the spare bedroom next to Blue’s room. The room is empty except for a bed and a small desk and chair in the corner. This feels weird because I want to talk to him but he has a different face and he doesn’t even look at
once.
"Rex,’’ I call his na in hopes that this will jog his mories or sothing. He doesn’t look up from the bed. He is dressed in the clothes Levine had on. This is totally weird. He is a different person but when I look at him, I see the person he really is inside. I see Rex. His curly hair, the glasses that always fall to his nose. I see his shy smile and his deep brown eyes. I see the man I love and not this evil witch. I want him to co back, I need him to co back.
"I know you are in there, deep down, I know you can hear ,’’ I continue. His eyes never leave the bed. He doesn’t even look up as I talk to him. I take a deep breath because I knew it wouldn’t be easy. Getting through to him cannot be easy.
I get up from the chair and he raises his head finally and looks at . He is probably terrified of
and thinks I want to hurt him. I walk over to the bed and he doesn’t fight . There is just that radio silence that he has had for the last hour. "I know you are confused right now. This is all confusing to
too. I don’t know why this is happening but I want to help. I want you back,’’ I tell him from the bottom of my heart.
He looks away from
again and I sigh out in frustration. This is hard because he is not even communicating. He is just staring and being silent. If he would just talk to , everything would be okay.
I hear his stomach grumble and he looks up at , almost like in hopes that I didn’t catch that "Are you hungry?’’ I ask him with a smile.
He looks away from
in embarrassnt. My smile widens "You love at, should I get so for you?’’ I ask him.
He remains quiet. I get up from the bed and walk in the direction of the door. I am not familiar with the places in the house. I haven’t even been to the kitchen but he is hungry. I text Blue and he responds imdiately.
I will be there in five minutes.
He told
not to leave him alone. I don’t want to disobey blue right now because we are in a good place right now. A clean slate, like he said. I want to try and be what he needs right now. He needs soone that wouldn’t be stubborn, who wouldn’t disobey him—soone that will help him.
I close the door and stand in front of it with my phone in my grasp. A ssage pops up from Alanis. I haven’t spoken to Alanis since I left the community, so seeing his ssage ans that Beau must have told him of the things that are going on.
Alanis: You okay?
I look at the ssage, unsure of how to respond. Am I okay? I haven’t been okay for a long ti. My heart has had this weight. Sothing that keeps pulling . A force that I have been unable to let go of. Lanis is the only one that I have told my insecurities. I just feel at ease with him.
Not really.
I reply to him. My phone starts to ring imdiately and I see his na on the screen. "Hey,’’ I manage in a low rumble. I am still outside the door. I don’t want to leave in case. I have to do things right this ti.
"How are you holding up?’’ he asks concerned.
I don’t have the answer to that question because I am in a daze. Everything that has happened doesn’t feel real to . "I don’t know. I guess I just want to co back ho.’’
"You know you are always welco back, have you found him?’’
"Yes,’’ I tell him, it hasn’t been confird but I feel like there is hope. In my heart. He is the one, I know it for sure.
"You know this is just a minor setback. Things will get back to normal."
He sounds so sure, I don’t know if he is right "Nothing good ever happens to . I am stuck in my own hell.’’
"You can’t say that. You have two people that love you—two people that will always love you. That is all that matters. In ti, you will find that happiness that you think you have been denied. Just be patient."
I hope he is right because I want that state of bliss. That sensation that is called happiness to take over . I want it all. I see Blue as he walks to us and he smiles warmly. I like this space we are in. for the first ti since I t him, I feel him coming to . He has a container with him.
Food for Rex.
"I gotta go now, thank you for everything Alanis.’’
I end the call just as Blue stops in front of
"How is the research going?’’
He sighs "I haven’t found anything. The cloaking spell is a permanent spell. I don’t know if there is anything on reversing it."
"But you’re going to keep checking?’’ I ask him.
He nods "I might have to go and see Em,’’ he tells .
Em, the one that gave him the book. Which just ans he might have to try the dark magic at the end. I have been in support of it—I just want this done at all costs. I don’t like that he is suffering.
"I am not opposed to it," I tell him.
He runs his hands through his hair "Let
use the rest of the day to see if there is anything. We might just end up taking him to see Em. I just wish he would rember us at least.’’
"Okay," I tell him as I collect the food and walk into the room.
Levine/Rex looks up at
as I place the tray in front of him. His eyes bore into mine but he remains silent "Food," I tell him as I drop the container next to him. There is a couple of steaks inside and rice. This should be enough to give him so energy. For a second, he just watches
but slowly, he reaches for the food and a smile sprawls to my face.
"Thank you,’’ he mutters and my smile widens.
Progress.
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