Chapter 54

Once they had all woken up, they filtered through the living room. Avi and Mitch were in the kitchen making breakfast for everyone, while Kevin sat on the couch reading what looked to be a textbook. No one asked, honestly. It probably was a textbook. And it was probably on something ridiculous like physiology or calculus. Scott was with Kirstin down the hall, helping her put a few things away because Avi was busy. Scott and Kirstie got along just about as well as Mitch and Avi did. Mitch was making eggs, while Avi worked on pancakes. Mitch glanced over at him a few times, but Avi was just staring blankly at what he was doing. Like he wasn't even really there. Mitch finished his eggs and then put them on a plate, and set them on the counter. He then walked up to Avi and stood by his side. "You alright?" he asked gently. Avi appeared to snap out of whatever thought he was trapped in. "I'm fine." "C'mon, Alpha. You know you can tell me. You never have to lie to me." Mitch said reassuringly. Avi turned to look at him, before turning back and flipping one of the pancakes. "I know." "So tell me what's on your mind." Avi sighed. "Mitchell.. This really isn't something I can talk to you about." "Why not?" Mitch said, leaning his back on the counter so he could stare at Avi. Avi flipped another pancake. "It's a touchy subject for Omegas. I just don't want to see y'all get hurt. Especially if its because of me." "We won't, Sir. You and Scott are two of the best Alphas in the entire area." Mitch said honestly. Avi put the pancakes on top of the others on a plate, and poured more dough to make more pancakes. "You don't understand." "Help me understand then." Avi sighed and met his eyes. "Listen, Mitchell. Scott and I will sure as hell fight our asses off. But if its not enough, there's nothing I can do. If they take you and Kirstin away.. God, I'd never forgive myself.." He trailed off, flipping yet another pancake. Mitch just stared at him. "That won't happen." "It might." Mitch swallowed. "Is that why Scott has been acting so weird?" "He knows too." Mitch looked down the hall. Then he turned back to Avi who was setting the last few pancakes on a plate. Mitch just watched, speechless. Avi finally turned to him. "I didn't want to have to tell you that. Just know that that's worst case scenario. They might not find us at all." Mitch just nodded. Avi sighed and gave Mitch a brief hug. "I'm sorry, Mitchell. Now I've failed you too." He pulled back and walked past the smaller boy before Mitch could say a word. ****** They'd eaten in silence, Mitch barely touching anything. That unfortunately meant that Scott and Avi had to stay behind after everyone else finished, to make sure that their Omega finished. Scott stood above Mitch on his left side while Avi sat next to him in a chair seated at the table. Scott put a hand on his shoulder. "Come on, love. You have to eat something. You're skinny enough as it is." Mitch sighed and looked at Avi with desperation. "Can't I just not? Just this once?" Avi put a hand on top of Mitch's. "I'm sorry, dear. That's not how it works."