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Chapter 43 - Chapter Thirteen

Malcolm was at the roof of the establishment with Madam Boy, pouring his heart out when Elijah burst the door open.

"What the hell is going on, Malcolm?" Asked Elijah as soon as he spotted him seated on the edge.

Malcolm was annoyed. "I need to be alone, Elijah"

Elijah scoffed, "Either my math teacher was shitty or your mind is crap- You took Madam Boy with you"

Malcolm flinched, scared that the name is going to trigger something in his Mother and he'd lose her yet again.

Madam Boy only cocked her head sideways, "And it's safe to say that I'm Madam Boy?"

Malcolm's heart stilled in his chest, "It's just another version of you, Mom"

Madam Boy looked at her lovely boy before she bowed down her head, "No wonder it's too much inside"

Malcolm went to his knees, and moved to where Madam Boy was seated at, "I'm fine, Mom... It's just been too much at once lately"

Elijah knew he fucked yet again. "I... I... I'm sorry"

Madam Boy raised her head and gazed at Elijah, her features softening, "I can see that you're not alone here... He cares for you"

Malcolm nodded on her lap, "He's my best friend, Elijah"

Madam Boy laughed aloud, puzzling the boys.

"You're Elijah? Richard's little boyfriend?" Asked Madam Boy making Elijah to find it hard to breathe. "I was always worried for you... it's good to find you're doing well here"

Elijah didn't know how to look at Malcolm. He was thrown out of there once when Malcolm found him on his late Father's bed and now? What would he do to him now?

"Mal... Mal we were in love" Stuttered Elijah and Madam Boy felt bad for them.

Malcolm didn't raise his face and just kept himself from looking at him. "I knew about you two since he took you in"

Elijah felt his world crushing down, "You did?"

Malcolm nodded, "I even asked you if anything bad were to happen to you whether you'd be able to protect yourself and report it to the police... When you assured me, I figured you that it were mutual"

"You were hinting on that?" Mumbled Elijah, "I always thought that it was with other strays"

Madam Boy felt awkward being between them, so she stood to leave them two alone when she spotted two cars parking at the lot.

"Oh, it looks like someone is quite late to the party" Whistled Madam Boy making the boys curious enough to take a look down.

And it was none other than the Media entourage, Ms Caryn, Jonathan and Christina.

"Shit" Malcolm cussed before he turned to Madam Boy, "These are the people that are suing us!"

Madam Boy's eyes widen, "Suing? Why?"

"We apparently poached their money magnet" Elijah replied with a shrug.

Madam Boy was confused, "Who? You?"

Elijah laughed and Malcolm frowned.

"It's Amy" Malcolm replied awkwardly. "And the event is to prevent the worst case scenario possible"

Madam Boy summed up in her head, "Losing the establishment"

"Which is stupid when we could just return Amy to them" Elijah argued and Madam Boy frowned.

"Well, you clearly knew what you were doing and this is clearly unexpected of them..." Madam Boy said slowly, "What's your plan now?"

"I don't know..." Replied Malcolm, looking as drained as he felt.

Elijah scoffed. "You always don't know what to do in these situations!"

"Always?" Asked Malcolm with angry eyes, "I always don't know what to do?"

Madam Boy held Malcolm back, "Son... You care for Amy and they are here for her while you're fighting a battle with no trophy on this roof"

Malcolm snapped back before he went through the door to the rooftop and when Elijah wanted to follow him inside, Madam Boy held him back.

"Don't" She said softly, "You mean well but, you have a twisted way of showing it"

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