All Chapters of BOUND TO EIGHT: Love or Die: Chapter 51 - Chapter 55

Ethan drove Finn back to his house, and sure enough, Niam didn't return last night. Seeing the empty house was like poking at Finn's injury, and his mood soured again. He changed his clothes, picked up his phone, and left the house without looking back. Without Niam around, the place no longer looked home, and it only served to remind him of the current conflict. He sat in Ethan's car, his eyes lost and devoid of happiness. He stared at his phone's screen, and aside from Franklin's call, no one else had called him. A few messages were on his phone, and he checked them. He realized they were from his friends, Edwin and Amelia. They were asking if he had resumed or when he planned to. Finn stared at the message for a few seconds before he decided to reply, and after that, he also sent a message to Franklin. The drive to the school was quiet. Ethan kept glancing at Finn. The concern on his face was evident. At a junction, he stopped, got out of the car, and returned with a cup of

Finn ate the fruit while watching the historical show on the TV. He felt bored. The drama wasn't exactly interesting. After a while, he turned to look at Ethan. "Do you want me to tell you stories?" He used to love it whenever Niam told him stories. Niam was really good at it, and that was one of the reasons he fell in love with him. Ethan looked at him, a slight surprise in his eyes. "You know how to tell stories?" Finn shook his head, and then he nodded. He didn't know any story aside from the ones Niam told him. But for some reason, he didn't want to tell Niam's story to someone else, even if that person was one of his lovers. Niam's stories belonged to him alone. But Finn also wanted to tell Ethan a story... "I can tell stories." He confirmed. It was more to himself than to Ethan, though. Ethan seemed really interested. He faced Finn and gestured with his chin for him to start. Seeing the anticipation in Ethan's eyes, the nervousness in Finn's heart disappeared, and he fe

Finn quickly answered the call and placed the phone to his ear. He was scared. His heart wouldn't stop racing, and his face was a little pale. "Niam," He called in a low voice. There was silence at the other end of the phone for a few minutes. Finn checked the phone, wondering if Niam had ended the call. "Finn, where are you?" Niam's deep voice came through. Finn looked around. He was so dazed that he lost his sense of reasoning. "I, I, I'm..." He looked at Ethan, and only then did he calm down a little. "I'm at Professor Ethan's house." Niam was quiet again. "When are you returning home?" "Are you home?" "Mm." Finn's eyes lit up. He held the phone tightly to his ear. "Wait for me. I'll come right away. I'll come back to you." His voice couldn't hide his excitement. The call ended. Finn lowered his eyes to look at Ethan, who was still sitting on the sofa and waiting for him. "Can we go shopping at night instead? Niam said he's back at home." He really couldn't wait. He wan