Alexander's Point of view :
"Austin"
Unknowingly his name slipped from my lips. The one my heart was yearning for, the one my eyes were thirsty to get a single glimpse of was standing in front of me. That explains why my heart was so restless when I saw him. Why I felt this strong pull towards him like a wolf to the full moon.
Because there he is, my moon. All the attraction of mine, curiosity, amusement, adoration and that excitement, all those feelings I felt which I never thought I could feel was because it was my love. My Austin.
Even though I hadn't seen his face earlier, somehow my heart didn't fail to recognise him. Every inch of my soul was able to sense him. My subconscious recognised him even if I didn't.
As soon as my eyes caught his sight, I froze in my spot. My body paralyzed like a statue. It would be an understatement to say, I was shocked to see him like this after a whole two years. I couldn't think of anything, let alone think of going towards him and encircling his tiny frame in my strong protective arms, embracing him tightly so he couldn't run away from me again, hiding his beautiful delicate form from all the evil eyes of this cruel world where he would be safe.
As I looked at him I felt something which I had never felt in my entire life. It's not like I am seeing him for the first time. I have seen his angelic face every morning before starting my day for the last fifteen years but I never felt this. It was something different.
I felt my heart pick up at its pace. It was a feeling as if thousands of butterflies were fluttering in my stomach. Which is weird. It's so different, maybe because of his kind act which won over my heart all over again. But he was never like this. He always minded his own business and never interfered in others' lives.
I felt as if he has changed and he definitely has changed a lot. I don't know why but he looked different. So much different than he used to be just two years ago. I nearly failed to recognise him. His appearance had totally changed in two years and so has his persona.
He is acting differently. I still remember, he had always acted high and almighty in the past and here he was being so kind and naive. He was too proud to stand in a row at a small bus stand but now looking so down to earth. It would have hurt his pride and blown his big fat ego if someone had asked him to stand between common people in the past and here he mingled so naturally.
The Austin I have known was an arrogant brat not an innocent guy with lots of childishness. He never acted so sensible nor did he give a damn to anyone let alone caring for starters like this. I really wonder, what made him change?
Something was definitely off about him.
I feel as if I am not looking at Austin but someone else. Once his short red hairs with highlight streaks were now fully of their original colour of black, silky and so thick that it would put the dense forests to shame. Some of his long bangs which used to be short were floating in the air as he tried to move them back by combing them backward with his fingers .
His figure looked quite chubby for a guy who used to strictly follow his workout and stick to his diet. Austin was a fashion obsessed guy who dreamt to be the biggest fashion designer of country B just like his mom. He used to wear only classy clothes, never in my wildest dream I had thought that I would see him in such simple clothes.
‘This must be a hallucination. This can't be Austin. Maybe I am imagining things.’
I thought to myself, feeling still in a dilemma whether it's true or my imagination. Maybe I had really started imagining things about Austin due to thinking about his day and night and missing him a lot. But soon my chain of thoughts got broken when I heard Lucca.
"Sir"
He called me and I looked at him perplexed which seemed to make him confused, as next I saw him following the direction where I was looking at before, only to frown and mutter in utter disbelief.
"Mr. William's Junior?"
His whispering voice came out more like a question than acknowledgement but that was enough for me to know that it isn't a dream or any hallucination of mine but reality. My mind wasn't playing any game with me, he was really here.
Realising it, I quickly tried to open the door of my car so I could run towards him and wrap in my arms, caging in my embrace so he would never be able to get away from me ever again but call it my bad luck, I couldn't open the car door due to the vehicle standing beside my car, blocking my way. Lucca tried the same but his side of the door was locked too. He tried to ask the others vehicles to move but they wouldn't bulge from their spot due to being surrounded with other vehicles and not having enough space to move.
I again looked in his direction with panic, fearing I might lose him again if I didn't hurry towards him when I saw a school bus come and stood in front of the bus stop, blocking him from my vision which made me restless.
I kept looking at that school bus picking up the kids with a thumping heart waiting for it to leave and praying in my mind to not lose my Austin again.
Soon the school bus moved and in my sight was a drench form of Austin who was smiling widely while waving his hand at the school bus happily. Maybe saying bye to those kids.
Seeing him there, I took a sign of relief and glanced at the signal to see it was still red. ‘What the hell is wrong with that signal?’
Cursing it I looked back at my love only to be struck in breath. His orange woolen sweatshirt giving compliment to his pale, milky white porcelain skin and the white high waist, six pocket straight denim totally drenched in rain, sticking his body like second skin. His wet hairs falling on his smiling face sticking to his forehead.
He was looking mesmerising. I was so lost in him that I didn't notice that guy standing behind him who later moved towards him and put his denim black jacket on his shoulder which made me clench my jaw and balled my palms into fist out of anger & jealousy.
'How dare he? How dare he touch my Austin? How dare he put his filthy hands on him??? I am gonna kill him.'
I was fuming in anger and my blood boil in rage when I saw how he was looking down at his small delicate form lovingly, he then made him wear the cap of his denim jacket and said something to him and next, he side hugged him before giggling as the guy rubbed the back of his nape. This scene made me turn green. I was seeing red and it was the moment I decided, I am gonna wipe the existence of that guy from the face of this earth.
I gritted my teeth in anger looking at that guy who bent down a little and going near Austin's ears, said something to him which made him slap him in the chest playfully. Seeing it that guy laughed and then put his arm around his shoulder casually, like it was nothing new. It made the veins on my forehead pop up with how much anger I felt.
I hate that guy already. How dare he put his filthy arm around My Austin. How could he act so intimate with him? No one can touch him like that. Who the hell does he think he is? and most importantly who the hell he actually is? Who is he to Austin? What relation does he have with Austin? What kind of relationship do they even share to be so frank in each other's company? How is he acting nonchalant with him? How does he even know him?
Lots of thoughts crossed my mind at that time but I didn't want to believe any. I don't want to believe they have anything special between them. No. Austin has too high of standards for that to happen & moreover to that, he thinks he is straight & is so resistant to a same gender relationship. That guy must be pestering him, seeing how he is looking at him like a creep while he is oblivious to it. But why did he hug him?
Even though it looked like a simple friendly hug still he never acted like that. At least not with me or in front of me. He never was so generous to grant me a hug even if I presented a mountain of luxurious items in front of him. Then why was he acting like this now? I don't understand it nor do I know the reason behind his strange behaviour but one thing I surely know and that's, I am so gonna kill that guy.
I am gonna bury him alive six feet under the ground. I will cut his balls. He doesn't have the smallest idea of what he has asked for by thinking about my Austin in a wrong way. He is so very wrong if he thinks he can take advantage of my innocent Austin. I am gonna break his bones for even coming close to my love. Austin is too immature and stubborn. He is clueless and irrational. He doesn't know what's good and what's bad for him.
My chest was having up and down due to the extreme furry I was feeling inside me. Feeling of frustration, irritation and jealousy was bubbling inside my heart.
I wanted to scream. Scream my guts out at that shitty guy. Screaming for him at the top of my voice and nothing was stopping me but I didn't because I knew he wouldn't be able to hear me and even if he did then there was this fear in my heart that he will try to escape me again and I can't afford to let that happen again.
It took me a whole two years to search for him and I can't wait for another year to meet him, to take his fragile persian glass doll-like delicate figure in my arms, to breathe in his delicious mouth watering scent. It took everything in me to control myself from doing that. Only I know how I was holding myself back.
I was busy shooting murderous glares in the direction of that guy while waiting impatiently for the traffic lights to turn green and get the roar clear so I could get out of this damn car I was trapped in, stopping me from reaching towards my Austin and reaching for him.
That's when as if sensing my presence, Austin looked around at his surroundings as if searching for me. His eyes moved from my car but he couldn't spot me, maybe due to the glass of my car being tinted but that really disappointed me. Shrugging his shoulders off he started looking here and there casually.
I was watching his each and every moment closely, keeping a keen eye on him while he looked around. I was busy admiring him when I realised he was looking at the board of a business magazine advertisement which had Andrew Uncle's photo on it. So he still remembers his father! That's a relief ( note the sarcasm ).
The way he was staring at that board for so long made one thing very clear. He was very well aware of everything going on within the company. He was still following all the news regarding us or at least uncle Andrew. He hasn't really forgotten us.
Thinking all this I shook my heart at his reckless acts and traced my both hands down my face, feeling exasperated.
Only if he was also aware of what his little stunt made his father go through, then maybe he would have returned back home or at least checked upon his father once.
Thinking this I huffed and looked back at him only to end up banging my hand on the glass window of the car aggressively in a fit of anger and frustration, as I saw a bus reaching the bus stop and stopping in front of the long lane of awaiting people there, blocking my view. I hope he doesn't get on that bus.
I was praying in my mind and that's when the traffic light turned green and in an instant all the vehicles started moving. Within seconds the vehicles which were blocking my way speed up clearing my way. The very next moment I kicked the car door and flung it open.
Without giving a damn to the heavily pouring rain, I dash towards the bus stop avoiding all the calls from Lucca who was running behind me with an umbrella. At this moment, I don't care about anything anymore, I couldn't think of anything, there was only one thing on my mind and that's him. I wanted to get him back, I didn't want to lose him again. The dread of losing him was too much for me, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to bear it if I lost him again.
From a distance I saw him getting on the bus, followed by that pervy guy.
I looked at him with determination as I ran in the direction of the bus to stop him. I was so close to reach the bus but call it my bad luck, that before I could even reach there, the bus started moving and before I could do anything, it left from there.
I ran behind the bus like a mad man, calling for him when I saw him sticking out his head a little bit from the window and looking back at me. I am not sure if he saw me or not due to the huge distance between the bus and me, because next, he just turned his head back and it fully went inside the bus. I stood there panting and breathing heavily while cursing my fate in my mind as Lucca finally made it to me and holding an umbrella above my fully drenched body, he said.
"Don't worry Boss, we will find Mr. Williams’s Junior, no matter what."
He assured me while I looked at the retrieving figure of the bus with determination and a war winning smirk playing on my lips knowing what I need to do now.
"I finally found you, Austin. I won't let you get away from me this time Sweetheart. I won't, no matter what. I will be damned if I let you escape from me once again. You can't run away from me anymore. I will get you back at any cost. I didnt made it this long just to loose you again because of a f*****g traffic light. If I have to then I will chase after you till the depth of hell, just to find you and get you back again. I am willing to run after you till the end of this world to catch you. I promise, soon Alexander will get his Austin back.”