Alura's Tale: Book 2 - War Of Greklou

•Chapter 13•

"Okay Wait Wait before you get mad at me I can explain. I'm doing this for Xander's sake. I don't want to keep up the act but I don't have much a choice." Dradian told her
"Yes you do! You just tell him who you are and he'll be happy! It's as simple as that Reece." Xavia told him, raising her voice.
"No it's not. If anything it'll hurt him more if I do." Dradian told her.
"How? He's been hoping you were alive or at least a spirit since you disappeared. If anything without knowing it'll just kill him more and more." Xavia lectured.
"I know I know but you might know Xander well in regards to personality but when it's about our relationship I know more than you." Dradian said, staying calm.
  "Okay I get that but that doesn't mean you just lie to him." Xavia said, losing her temper.
  "Well what else am I supposed to do? Tell him the truth and break his heart? You do realize that if he finds out I've been lying to him this entire time he'd be even more heartbroken right?" Dradian said, starting to raise his voice right back.
  "So you're just going to let him die and never knew that the only person he's ever loved was right in front of him the entire time?"
"He'd be heartbroken!"
  "How? How would he be heartbroken?"
  "You don't know him the way I do!"
  "He's my brother!"
  "He's my boyfriend!"
"That means nothing! He's my twin brother, I should know him better than anyone."
"You didn't even know he was gay until he told me."
"And? That's one thing."
"You didn't know he sold his soul until I told you, you don't know plenty of secrets he told me. If anything, as his boyfriend I know more about the way he loves than you. I get that he's your brother and you know quite a lot, but you do not know everything." Dradian told her.
"Then why don't you tell me, why exactly he'd be heartbroken." Xavia said, getting impatient.
"When he loves someone, he shows that through affection, and when he can't show that affection, he feels as if he's being held back from loving someone. Now I'm a spirit, he can't touch a spirit, he can't show me affection. He wouldn't be very happy. So I'd rather just wait until he's a spirit as well so he's not as deprived of affection." Dradian explained.
"I guess that makes sense. But I'm not sure how long Xander can last. He's been absolutely broken since you disappeared." Xavia told her.
"Broken...?" Dradian asked, the emotion being drained from his expression.
  "After you died, he was just completely broken. He smiles now, but I can tell that it's all faked. You're the only one who can fix him Reece." Xavia told him.
  "I don't think I can. If I broke him how am I supposed to fix him..?" Dradian said.
  "We'll figure that out, but we should probably get back to the others. Just promise you won't keep who you are a secret for too long."
  "I promise." Dradian told her.
  They walked out. Everyone seemed confused, except for Xander who seemed worried.
  "Is everything alright? You guys were there for a while and I heard yelling." Xander asked.
  "Yeah, everything's fine don't worry." Xavia assured, but at the same time didn't seem so sure.
  Xander didn't believe her, but didn't want to push it. "If you say so."
  "What were you guys talking about either way?" Alura asked.
  "It's nothing. Just something about his death I guess. It wasn't anything too important." Xavia told her.
  "Alright. As long as everything is okay." Alura made sure.
  Lydia walked in, clipboard in hand, not looking up. "Dradian I'm gonna have to borrow you for a second." She looked up, spotting Xavia, a mix of emotions flooded her eyes.
  "Why do you need me?" Dradian asked.
  "None of your business. Who is she?" Lydia asked, with an annoyed tone.
  "That's my sister." Xander told her, worried and confused.
  "Xavia, correct? You're currently in a relationship with Joey? Joey Coffman?" Lydia questioned.
  Xavia nodded, only growing more confused. "How did you know...?" She asked.
  Lydia gave her a foul look. Her eyes narrowing and a frown forming. "I hope he breaks your heart." She growled, obviously upset.
  "Lydia that was extremely uncalled for." Xander told her, trying to defend Xavia.
  "What? Am I not allowed to speak against who my brother is dating? She shouldn't be with him." Lydia's eyes shot over to Xavia. "He'll reveal his true self. And you'll be sorry you ever let him enter your life."
  "That's really harsh don't you think? It's her life not yours." Alura defended.
  "Yeah but she's Xander's sister. If she's dating my brother that eliminates the whole idea of me being with Xander." Lydia said, bluntly.
  "Wait what?" Xander asked, getting caught off guard.
  Dradian seemed growingly upset. "How many times so I have to tell you Lydia? You have no chance!" Dradian raised his voice, obviously jealous.
  "Like you have a better chance. He's obviously not gay. I have a better chance than anyone here. Even Alura stands no chance against me." Lydia started to raise her voice back.
  Uh.. Actually.." Xander cut in, nervously. He lowered his voice. "Dradian has the better chance.." He refused to make eye contact with anyone.
  Everyone looked at Xander, those who already knew why were unfazed, Lydia seemed homicidal, while Dradian's expression softened.
  "And why the hell would he have the better chance?" Lydia demanded to know.
  "Landon is taken and far from my type, Garlian is blinded by his own stupid crush, and also far from my type, but Dradian reminds me of Reece. I don't know if it's good or bad, but it's comforting in some situations." Xander explained, looking at Dradian with a small smile.
  "Well what about the girls? You only mentioned guys." Lydia said, seeming more upset.
  Xander looked down nervously. "I... I actually don't swing that way.." He told her.
  "Well what's that supposed to mean?" Lydia asked.
  "It means he's gay so back off." Dradian hissed.
  Lydia huffed And stormed out, making Xander wince. Xavia instantly hugged him. "Hey it's okay, it doesn't matter what she thinks." Xavia said, comfortingly.
  "You all probably think I'm a wuss for waiting so long to tell you, and during a stupid argument of all times.."
  "Xander it's okay, you just needed to tell us at your own pace. It's not that hard to tell that you're gay either way." Alura told him.
  "But why couldn't you tell us earlier? You know none of us are against it. You know that I'm gay, and no one cared when I said I was gay." Dradian said.
  "I was just scared I guess. After having to hide it all my life because of Fionna and then Reece and my parents getting executed because of word getting out about how Reece was gay and my parents didn't want to tell Fionna who else was gay and just... It was a lot. And I guess Dradian, you had every right to call me out and get mad at me when I said Reece was just a friend. He was uh, he was my boyfriend. And I don't think Reece would want me saying we were just friends so.." Xander explained. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you all earlier."
  "I'm pretty sure Reece would be proud of you for opening up to new people though." Xavia told him with a small smile.