Through the Screen novel Chapter 28

"could you drop me?" is the first sentence that leaves abel 's mouth ever since he waved adrian off for camp, and noah just lowers the cup of coffee from his mouth to raise an eyebrow at him.

"why?" it's the first time noah has spoken too, quickly diverting his eyes away from abel 's face and gulping down his coffee as he waits for an answer. why can't abel just take the tube?

"why do you need a reason? i'm your husband? if i ask you to drop me yo—" abel stops mid sentence because he sees the disinterested look on noah's face and the way he rolled his eyes from behind the mug. he feels annoyed and neglected and he simply does not want to put up with this ignorant side of noah.

he doesn't say anything about it though, silently watching as noah buttons his shirt at the collar and pulls his tie tight around his neck, tucking his hair back into place from where they had fallen.

noah doesn't say anything to abel, just cocks an eyebrow in disinterest, as if to ask if he's coming or not, and abel just purses his lips in agitation and grabs his bag and laptop, following noah down the stairs once the door is locked.

"wait here i'll get the car out of the driveway," noah tells abel, voice low and tone hostile as it has ever been, and abel just sighs and nods slightly, not meeting his blue eyes. noah doesn't mind that, nor does he take into consideration the fact that abel might be hurt or annoyed as well, he just shrugs and walks down the driveway, keys dangling from his fingers.

abel stands patiently outside their apartment, tapping his foot impatiently as he waits for noah to turn up, and he adjusts the sleeve of his jumper in the meanwhile. he doesn't have to dress as professional as noah does because his workplace is simply not as professional as noah's is. it's random and flexible and a place where abel doesn't mind working at, and then of course, he has some good friends there, including chris, and he doesn't mind waking up early for a job like that.