Chapter 58 - Starting Now (2)

Jason was amazed by the new art. There were many characters that he didn't recognise from the arts. One that caught his eyes was the one with all the characters in it. 

He as Nedryn was holding on to the crown prince. Sashina was pulling at his free hand while some strange man with red hair dressed in a coat made of gold pulling at Davion's hand. 

"Who is that character?" Jason inquired. It felt like he was looking at Aricus but he wasn't so sure. The man who loved the crown prince in Davion's past life. 

"Aricus," The waiter replied. "The boss forces us to learn the characters in case a customer asks. And when they do, we are forced to direct them to the novel, he is obsessed," he added. 

Jason could understand the boss's feelings. He too were like that before he entered the book. He was so in love with the novel that he wanted the whole world to read and enjoy it as much as he did. 

"But the crown prince will never leave Nedryn for him right?" Jason asked. His heart pounding in his chest very loudly. It was heartbreaking to see such a tough competition. Especially since he and the prince had crossed lines that he had not even thought of. 

"That depends on the author, I guess. He or she will decide what happens next?" The waiter replied. 

'The end does depend on the author doesn't it,' he thought sadly. At the moment, he had offended the author and had no clue what ending she would give the novel out of it. 

It made him nervous. It was like offending god, you never know what calamity might befall you because of it. And he for one was more than nervous, his love story depended on the author being happy with him. That is if she will agree to continue writing the book. 

"I am Jason," he introduced himself to the waiter not to be rude.

"Like from the novel, Jason who transmigrated into the body of prince Nedryn," the waiter said flashing him a sweet smile. "I'm Davy," the boy said to him. 

Jason felt an ache in his heart. His nickname for the crown prince was Davy, it was how he called him for a while he had to leave the book. It was as though fate was mocking him. 

"Like the crown prince from the novel?" Jason joked. He tried to hide his pain behind his smile and joke. It was really hard, it was the first day since he got out of the book and he missed everything in the book. 

"I guess so," Davy stated. Jason picked up his smoothie and drunk a sip of it. It was very sour, but he didn't mind it though. It helped him to forget a little about the pain in his chest. "So why are you down?"

"Lost someone that I love, I was stupid and now he's gone," he let out subconsciously. 

Just before he realized what he said. That wasn't the book but real life where people hated gay men. And they were not afraid to get their hands dirty. 

He didn't want the waiter to be disgusted by him because he liked men or start shaming on him for it. 

"I guess from your look that you meant lover and not friend?" The waiter inquired. "I won't judge so don't worry."

Jason nodded, for someone his age the boy seemed mature. He didn't overreact learning that he was talking to a gay person. Jason himself didn't think that he would be so cool with it if the situation was reversed. 

Before he entered the novel, he had not even considered a possibility of liking men. He only had eyes for Sashina but now, all that had changed and he was forced to accept that he loved a man and was willing to do anything for him. 

"What happened. Why did you lose him?" Davy asked curious to know the story behind his sadness. 

"I was stupid for not understanding him."

The waiter scratched his chin as he thought over it. "So he broke up with you since he felt that you didn't care?" He questioned. 

"More like I broke up with him and now it is too late to fix it," he replied and sighed. 

His heart was bleeding out missing the crown prince. In that moment he could use one of his smirks. His smile that told you that he knew he had your attention but won't embarrass you by pointing it out. 

The man was a book character but he was real in Jason's heart. He couldn't deal with the reality after leaving in a fantasy novel. He didn't want to forget every feeling or emotion. Before the novel, he had a boring life. 

If it could be called a life at all. The novel gave him a chance to be outgoing and to learn what love was. The author had saved him from fading away, people knew who he was now. Unlike before when he was like a background character that no one noticed or liked. 

That is why even just for a while, the book needed to go on. He had to go back into the novel and live life to the fullest. It felt like his calling. 

"Why do that when you clearly love him?" Davy let out. It didn't make sense why Jason would leave the person that he loves. It was asking for pain with open arms. 

"I am stupid," he uttered.

"Don't judge yourself too harshly," Davy spoke out. "It's not like he is gone forever. You can still fix it," he added. 

"I hope so," Jason said tired. The whole thing was giving a headache. Davy stood up from his seat, he checked his watch and looked at Jason one more time. 

"I hope that you find a way to appease your lover. Maybe buy him a comb, he might like that for his hair," Davy uttered.. Jason nodded too lost in thought to have heard what the man said.