Andrew was lead outside and across the parking lot to a Red Roadster, at which he perked his ears. Nice car... He thought to himself as his father pulled some key out of his pocket and unlocked the vehicle. Andrew pulled his door open and got in, wondering where his father was going to be taking him and if he was planning on returning him or letting him go afterward. 

David got into the car next and closed the door behind him, sticking the keys in and started the car. "Where to? He asked Andrew. "Don't care." Andrew replied making David give a small sigh and put the car into referse. "Where to begin..." 

School had ended a while ago and currently, Eric was pacing in his apparment. "Where is he?" he asked out loud seeming to stair at the clock endlessly. He had thirty minutes left. David had thirty minutes to get Andrew home before he picked up that phone and dilaed the police about a kidnapping. Was he being over dramatic? Probably but Eric didn't care. He wanted Andrew back and safe in his home.

Sudenly a knock was heard on the door and Eric shot across the room opening the door quickly only to frown and nearly slam the door back as soon as he saw Reed's face on the other end. "No! Eric" Reed frowned stopping the door and hearing his boyfriend, for the moment, growl. "Go away Reed!" Eric snapped going back to pacing. "Wait what's up with you?" Reed asked going to sit on the couch but Eric shoved Reed towards the door. "Out! I'm waiting for Andrew to come home. Get out of my house I don't have time for you" he growled shoving Reed out of the door and slaming it on his back. Reed had to quickly pull his tail in front of him before he got it slamed in the door. "Sheesh..." Reed huffed glaring at the door.

"thats all I can remember." Andrew replied, looking out of the window, the rain had continued slowly. Only small drops falling around them as they drove slowly down the road. "I'm sorry to hear that, Andrew." David replied after hearing Andrew talk about the wreck that he and Aiden had had a few months back that had taken his best friend away from him. 

"Don't say you're sorry." Andrew said flatly as they pulled into the parking lot of the apartment building that Eric lived in. "I'm sick of people saying they're sorry. "Sorry' isn't going to bring Aiden back or change the fact that he's dead. And it isn't going to make me feel better. Saying that he's in a better place only pisses me off because he was doing just fine here. And No..... It'll never get netter." Andrew snapped in the pas.senger seat.

David watched his son. He'd hoped that Andrew would never have to feel this way about anything. Like it was his fault for a death of a very close, loved one. Like when Alex dies David had blamed himself for not being there and forcing Alex out of that kind of situation. "No.... It will get better." David replied, turning the car off. "But you'll never forget. I promise. But that pain will lessen." He promised with a nod.

Andrew glanced at his father with a sad frown instead of an aggitated one. He'd missed his dad so much. And honestly seeing him here with him, so close, it make Andrew feel worlds better. Even if he hadn't been there and he really did hate him for leaving. It was so confusing what he felt right now.

"On another subject," David sighed, "My offer still stands." he said simply. "I want you to seriously consider coming to stand with me in New York. It would mean so much to me and we could form a new relationship and life together. I'd like to be a part of your life, Andrew, if you'd only let me."  Andrew sighed, "I will." He stated. He would think about it. 

Reed huffed and actually shoved his hands into his pockets, taking the stairs down. It seemed to him that Eric was in a bad place at the moment and he wasn't going to stick around to get yelled at some more because teh stupid kid was missing. He huffed culring his tail behind him walking out of the appartment complex and into the rain seeing he had walked.

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Upstairs Eric fled to the window and opened it only to frown as he onlooked some woods behind him. "Well that was stupid" he growled to himself remembering hs appartment didn't overlook the parking lot like his neighbors across the hall did. "Maybe?" he spoke turning towards the door but stoped himself. "Ugh...I can't do that" He huffed sinking down on the couch trying to calm himself.

If he kept up this worrying he'd give himself a heart attack and he was still young! "Oh Andrew" He whispered to himself, his ears falling against his head wondering if the kid would actually choose his father over him. Then again who would choose their English teacher over their own blood? No one...that's who.

David would love to stay with his son and talk the night away, but his teacher had given him a time limit of having him back and he just didn't feel like dealing with the cops about kidnapping Andrew while they were sitting out in front of the building in the parking lot. "Andrew, you have two minutes." David told him with a sigh. "Yeah..?" Andrew replied, laying back his ears. 

He didn't want to go. At least David was listening to him. Talking to him.... looking at him. When he went upstairs he was going to be ignored by Eric again. It made him want to stay with his father even longer. But he had to move because David had told him that Eric was going to call the cops on him if Andrew wasnt back at a certain time.

He grabbed his back out of the floor board and opened the door and got out, closed it behind him, and stebbed back. David put the car in reverse and Andrew watched him pull away until he couldn't see the red lights anymore. He lowered his ears. They hadn't talked about the most pleasant things in the world but at least they had been talking. It had almost been like talking to Aiden again.

Seth only wanted to talk about himself and gossip to Andrew like he was some kind of girl and he couldn't talk openly with Eric about everything he wanted to. He was an adult and a teacher and apparents a social worker or something so that... wasn't going to happen. By now he was pretty wet and was sure that he had pas.ed the time he was supoosed to be upstairs. 

He finally backed up and turned around, heading upstairs slowly.  

Eric had his eyes closed and was working on calming himself down. He opened his eyes only to focus on the clock only to see the hand it the eight. This caused him to growl and stand up walking over to the phone in the kitchen. He went to pick it up but froze and hung the wall phone back up. "Patcience" He spoke outloud leaning against the counter and actually slipping down it to sit on the floor.

He was going to give him time. He was choosing to trust David. He wasn't a bad man or he didn't seem like it, thus he was going to give him time. Something he didn't want to give him but did. He sighed placing his head against the back of the cubboard. He curled his tail around himself not really doing anything but sit in the kitchen on the floor.

Andrew walked up the stairs and down the hall toward Eric's apartment. he hadn't seen Reed leave nor did he know that he was even there in the first place. He headed down the hall toward Eric's door and reached to test the knob and see if it was locked or not. It turned, so he pushed it open and walked through the door. 

He suddenly wondered if he was going to make Eric mad by tracking water into his apartment but decided that he'd clean it up once he'd had a shower and a change of clothes. If Eric was mad about it or not. And right now he wasn't even sure if Eric was home. He hadn't been paying attention outside to make sure his car was here. Last time he'dd come home late. But then again the door was unlocked. That really didn't mean anything though.

He closed the door with a sigh and then turned to go to his room when he spotted Eric on the floor, once again, and stopped. He'd seen him sitting on the kitchen floor before. He perked his ears at him, wondering if he was going to say something or if he was just going to have to go back to his room.  

Eric perked his ears hearing the door. He felt his heart sink a little bit and just glanced over to the side stairing at Andrew for a moment. He took a deep breath before letting it out and pushing himself up to a standing position. "Are you leaving with him?" He asked simply, his ears drooping slighlty, allowing his tail to uncurl aroud himself.

All he wanted to know was if Andrew was going to leave him or not. He would also like the details but that would be asking to much. It wasn't in his power to intrude on him and his father's conversations.

Andrew turned to face Eric completely, a serious yet blank look on his face, As much fun or whatever he'd had with his father for the past few hours. A bonding. He didn't want to put his faith in that man ever again. Andrew wasn't a forgiving person. Just one of his many flaws.

"...No." He replied simply. He'd told his father that he would think about it. And he would. to make sure that he didn't want to go live with him. But he had made up his mind when his father had asked him the first time. He wasn't going to live with his father.

But whether he was staying here or not was still a bit sketchy. His and Eric's relationship had gone in reverse and he was sure that Eric was on the verge of kicking him out now and just moving his new boyfriend in. And if that happened then he might go live with his father anyway. Or, like it had been discussed before, he might even go back to Stevie and his guys down in the old neightborhood.

Eric's ears perked up slightly hearing Andrew's anwer. He felt his heart jump back into his chest and couldnt' stop himself from moving forward and embracing Andrew into a hug. "I'm glad your staying with me, Andrew" he spoke kissing his wet hair before letting out a sigh. "Thank you...and I'm sorry" He spoke releasing Andrew.

He stepped back and focused on him before shaking his head lightly. "You should probably go get dry before you catch a cold" he advised taking a deep breath again and turning around to go back to the kitchen. "You hungry? I could make you something real quick" He asked glancing back at him.

Andrew didn't expect the hug that Eric gave him since he had sort of been avoiding him for the past few days. So he didn't protest it much, just let it slide. "Sorry about what?" He asked with a frown. He was going to get emotional whiplash from these sudden changes around here. And he did want to go and get a quick change of clothes and possibly a shower if he could. 

He was just glad he hadn't been ignored as soon as he had walked through the door. "Uhm," He wasn't really hungry because David had gotten him something to eat while they were together. "David took me out to eat." He responded, perking his ears slightly.  

"Oh...." Eric spoke when he heard Andrew had already left to get food with David. "That was nice of him. Alright that's fine" He nodded going into the fridge and getting a glas.s of water. He closed the fridge before shrugging. "I can't apologize randomly?" He asked, his ears falling back slightly. "Go ahead and get dried off. Don't need you getting sick on me" He smiled warmly.

He leaned against the counter and just watched him not sure what else to do. He wasn't leaving him and for that he was extremly releived. It made him feel good that Andrew was staying.

Andrew watched Eric get his water, waiting to see if he wanted to say anything else before he finally told him to go change once again. Andrew did just that, going to his room and getting together some clothes to change into so that he would catch a cold like Eric had said. He wanted to take a shower before he did anything else so he went into the other room just next door and jjumped into the shower. 

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Eric wandered over to the couch before simply slipping onto it frowning. He went to grab a pillow but a knock on the door caused him to huff and climb off the couch. He answered it finding Reed stainding there with his ears back. "THe kid home yet?" Reed asked only to watch his boyfriend walk into the appartment and plop back down on the couch. "Yeah...came home a few minutes ago" He spoke with a slight nod and yawn.

"Awww, your tired" Reed sighed closing the door behind him and sitting down on the couch next to him pulling Eric a little bit closer to him. He let Eric rest his head on his shoulder and just patted his hair. "What's up, Eric?" Reed asked stroking he blonde's ears and hair. "I"m tired. Worrying takes a lot out of me" He frowned yawning again and snuggling down into Reed. It wasn't long before the blonde was out cold, little purrs edmitting from his throat as Reed kept stroking his ears.

Andrew sighed, letting the steaming hot water hit his skin and unknot his shoulders. This felt good, just letting the hot water take over and dull his mind. he didn't hear Reed knock or Eric answer the door. And soon Andrew was clean once against and certainly refreshed and a bit renewed. 

He got out, dried off, and got dressed and moved out into the hall. He turned, without thinking, and went into the other room to check with Eric only to find said literature teacher out like a light in Reed's arms. Andrew's once perked ears hit his skull and he stopped dead and looked at the back of the conscious neko's head.

He'd thought that he and Eric were going to be on better terms That they were going to talk or something tonight but no. Reed was here now and Eric was sleeping. No point in continuing now.  

Reed's ears twitched slightly before turning to see Andrew focusing on him. "Hey kid. Glad your home. You had Mr. Eric here woried and all fluffed up earlier" he called out and sirked lightly. "You get lost within a night on the town?" he asked curiously, his tail comming up clurling around himself as he shifted so he was comfortable. His eyes traveled down to the sleepin Eric, making sure not to wake him up.

"Come on. Come talk to me. It's sorta lonely now that Eric just died" he frowned motioning to the chair next to the couch.

Andrew frowned. He didn't like Reed.... at all.... Could this guy not see that? And h seemed to dislike Andrew as well so why was he over there telling him to join him and talk? "Talk about what?" Andrew asked without the slightest interest in whatever he had to say. "If you're so lonely then why dont you leave and go bother someone else?" He asked him.

He also glance down at Eric just as he was taking a step back to turn and head back to his room. He had been spending a lot of time in there lately. He'd never spent so much time in one room before and he figured it was time to start getting out a little more. 

"But before you do make sure he goes to bed because he shouldn't be sleeping on the couch every night.."  

"I don't know" Reed answered his question about what they should talk about. His frown only deepend watching Andrew walk away and telling him to leave. "Well arn't you just the little house keeper" he huffed shifting so that Eric was laying on the couch and he was standing up. "You know....your startin to sound like his mother with making sure he goes to bed" He chuckled shaking his head.

He bent down actually picking Eric up bridal style and walked around the couch holding him tightly. Eric was suprisingly light and Reed seemed to enjoy this as he allowed his new boyfriend to curl into his shirt. "Awww. He looks so innocent" Reed cooed walking to Eric's room and layed him down ontop of the sheets sort of tucking a pillow under his head watchin the blone curl up with it groaning slightly.

Reed chuckled and spun around walking back down the hall stopping at Andrew's room. "You know....You are really blind kid and your just....irritating. You get in my way so much. I don' tknow why Eric keeps you around" He growled, hsi eyes narrowing at the boy. "But I guess I sorta have to thank you. We're together because of you..."

Andrew huffed, not exactly liking the fact that Reed just called him Eric's mom bt he shrugged it off as he went to the kitchen and into the fridge to get himself a bottle of water and ignoring Reed as he made some comment about innocence or something as he carried eric back to the back bedroom. He hated the fact that he could even lift the liturature teacher, he noted in the back of his mind.

He went to his room and threw the bottle onto his bed and went to lay his bag down on his bed as well. He had homework to do. He was about to sit down when the miraculous stupidity that was Reed returned without Eric this time. He didn't understand what he was talking about being blind about. The things that came out of his mouth!

"Aw, I'm so happy for you." He said in reply to him being the reason that Eric and him were together now. "And if I'm in your way I suggest you leave before I hand you your *censored* on a silver plater and embarras.s you in front of your boyfriend." Andrew growled, turning to face Reed. "If you think that I won't beat the hell out of you because you're with Eric or whatever and he's down the hall? ... You've got another thing coming. I couldn't care less..." He said matter o factly. 

Reed pulled back his ears before growling slightly. "You act tuff kid. You have a lot of fire in you. I now see why Eric keeps you around. You challenge him" He chuckled shaking his head and straightening up. "Ah well. I think we both should let Eric sleep. Or I fear he will be quite grouchy in the morning" He spoke shaking his head and actually stepping past Andrew.

He walked to the door and actually left leaving Andrew alone with what ever he planned on doing. He had no buisness to mess with the kid anymore. If Eric found out he was doing this, he'd be in so much trouble and he didn't feel like fighting. Not now at least.