Caleb and Alden got to Caleb's house safely, they were tired but shrugged it off. Alden still felt a faint aching on his back, Caleb was thinking something through thoroughly, they were distracted by their own thing so there they sat on the floor of Caleb's room.
It was still early and they planned to go there at midnight. They had all day to prepare but the problem was where they got the money.
"Rob a bank maybe?" Caleb suggested
Alden chuckled and hit the back of the taller boy's head "That's illegal, we don't want to go to jail"
Caleb grinned and shrugged "We have no money"
"WOW! I never thought of that, jackass!" Alden replied sarcastically
"Don't give me that bullshit, Alden" Caleb sighed
"Fine, fine. Whatever floats your boat" Alden retorted, the two thought for a minute before Caleb spoke up
"Let's just take what we can get, leftover food in our fridges, canned food in the cabinets and let's take some knives as well"
"You sure we won't get charged for robbery if we take the knives?" Alden asked
Caleb shrugged "We'll see"
Alden sighed, exasperated by the simple answer but also amused by Caleb's carelessness
"It's now or never," Caleb said
"HEY! That's my line!" Alden frowned
"Does it have your name on it?"
"No, but—"
Caleb cut Alden off "Then it's not yours. End of discussion"
He stood up and outstretched a hand to Alden who was still sitting on the ground "Get up from there and let's get the essentials" he said
Alden took his hand and got up "I'm taking your bike to my house and you—"
"Yes yes I'll get the things needed here don't worry, don't take anything that isn't essential ok?" Caleb knew Alden always took things they didn't need like bringing a ball to English class and a frog to math class
Alden rolled his eyes "Whatever" he said, walking down the stairs and going out to get Caleb's bike.
Caleb sighed and shouted out from the window "Don't break my bike! We're gone use that later tonight! And I never knew I could rhyme!"
Alden chuckled, he nodded and got on his best friend's bike.
Caleb watched as his love his life his Joy his everything sped off on his bike and sighed heavily, how could he ever get over that boy?
Caleb pushed himself off the window sill and went to get a large bag, packing it with his clothes, canned food, and stuff in the fridge that they could probably cook over a bonfire and knives, tucking it in his bag neatly.
He still couldn't believe he was running away with Alden. His Alden. It made his stomach so weird twists.
He stared at the wall for a moment, his mind reeling. If he did this there was no turning back and that scared him a little
He snapped out of his daze when he heard the doorbell
"I'm coming!" He yelled from upstairs. Caleb ran down the stairs and opened the door to see Alden
"Hiya~ so I got all the things I thought we needed" Alden gave Caleb the bag, and he went into the kitchen to drink some water
Caleb put the bag down and looked at its contents
"Lighter... Matches... Clothes... Food... Huh, he didn't get carried away this time" Caleb muttered.
He paused for a moment when he saw a sleeping bag, just one sleeping bag. A deep blush crept onto his face as he thought of sharing it with Alden but knew it was impossible because it was only for one person.
"Alden" Caleb called
Alden looked his way from the kitchen
"Do you have a tent at your house?" Caleb asked
Alden thought for a minute and shook his head no
"And why aren't you talking?" Caleb asked
Alden opened his mouth for Caleb to see he was chewing a sandwich he had probably eaten in one go when Caleb called
Caleb nodded and went upstairs and into the attic
"I swear I had a tent... Where is it.." Caleb muttered
After a few minutes of digging through the dusty attic, he finally found the large tent folded neatly but dusty he was looking for
"Finally..." He uttered.
Caleb came down from the attic and out of the tent into his bag, he also packed sewing materials just in case
Alden on the other hand grabbed his bag and closed it before heading upstairs to where Caleb was
"Where are we gonna find water there?" Alden asked
"Thanks for asking that, made me remember we also need water bottles"
Caleb went downstairs and took two empty large Coke bottles, rinsing them properly before filling them with mineral water
Alden was organizing the things while Caleb filled the empty Coke bottles with mineral water up
He got up, put the bottles on the counter and left them there to check up on Alden.
Alden was busy organizing the things when to noticed Caleb staring at him.
Caleb was fantasizing about bending Alden over and fucking his ass hard and fast after whispering sweet nothings in his ear.
Caleb snapped out of his daydreaming and cleared his throat awkwardly "Alden..." He started "Are you sorting the things? You didn't have too..."
Alden just shrugged and didn't respond but continued organizing stuff.
Caleb sighed and looked at the time, 3 pm. There was still time to ask Alden a super important question he had been holding back all day.
"Alden..." Caleb started