Traizle
The night has come. We finished our dinner, but Zarsuelo was still on the table munching sweets after his meal. I decided to let him sleep in our house. He insisted on guarding us with a bodyguard outside. Our neighbors might ask about it, and I don't want them to feel uncomfortable. I also don't want them to know about Zarsuelo. Having him in our house rather than the two bodyguards is enough.
"Will you stop eating your sweets now and brush your teeth after?" I asked. Why do I feel like I am babysitting him again?
"Matthew, let's brush our teeth!" Layzen invited.
I thought he would tell Layzen to wait for him, but he stopped eating and stood up. "Let's watch movies after that. I want to try it with you guys." he replied.
"One movie and sleep. They still have classes tomorrow." I told him.
Zarsuelo went with Layzen to the bathroom to brush their teeth. I cleaned the wrappers that he left on the table.
"Traizle, should we move into a new house? I don't think we are still safe if this continues." Lyndon said.
I told him what had happened a while ago. He needed clarification as to why Zarsuelo was going to sleep here. He also needs to be aware of his surroundings. I hope that it was just an illusion.
"If this continues, I will find somewhere near where we can move." I answered.
"Who do you think they are?" He asked.
I shrugged. "I don't know either." I answered.
"I will tell Zac to look after Layzen carefully tomorrow." he commented.
"You, too, should spend all your time with your friends for now." I added.
"Let's watch the movies I brought with me." Zarsuelo said and walked straight to the TV.
Since his grandparents bought us a big TV last time, we can watch movies with our old DVD player.
"I want the horror!" Layzen suggested.
"Can you watch it?" I asked.
"Of course! A big boy like me can watch a horror movie." Layzen replied confidently.
I stood up from my seat. "Play it then, and I would just wash the dishes and take a half bath." I told them and headed to the kitchen.
I also have to make decisions. I thought I had seen our mother last time, and the next day this happened. I can't let Zarsuelo sleep here for days because of unsure issues. After washing the dishes and taking a half bath, I finally sat and watched with them. They are not scared of what we are watching. They are not reacting to the ghost suddenly appearing to scare us. They can't scare us, even Layzen, who is still young.
I was taken aback when I felt someone's hand on my waist. "Watch your hands, and they are roaming." I told him.
"Can't I put my hands on your waist?" He asked.
I nodded.
"Even though I am your boyfriend?" He asked again.
I nodded.
"Why? I won't do more than that." he said.
"Still no, just watch." I answered.
He pouted. "A hug?" He asked again. "Still no?" He added.
I nodded. "Just watch, can you?" I told him.
"Tss." he replied grumpily.
"Give me your hand." I told him.
He looked at me confused but followed me and handed me his right hand. I held it and intertwined our hands. "Thank you." he answered happily.
I can't believe that I can't resist this oddball. Thankful, the two didn't say anything. They are still my brothers, and I am shy around them. I can not do sweet stuff with them around. The movie ended, and we decided to sleep. I laid the thin mattress we are using and added the blankets his grandparents bought us.
"Can you sleep here?" I asked Zarsuelo again for the last time.
He nodded, smiling widely. "Of course! As long as you guys are with me, it doesn't matter." He answered back.
I lay down on the other side, and the two started lying between us.
"Traizle, sleep beside me." Zarsuelo commented.
"No." Lyndon and Layzen answered him.
"Why?" He asked. "I just wanted to hug her, nothing more." he added.
"Still no, you did one already and no more than that," Lyndon replied. "If you guys are married already, then we will let you sleep by her side." he added.
"Right! I only have the right to hug her while we sleep because I am still a baby." Layzen commented.
"But you watched a horror movie and claimed to be an adult?" Zarsuelo retorted.
"An adult at the movie, but still young after the movie." Layzen wittily answered and hugged me.
I can't help but laugh at them being so overly protective of me. I thought they would let me sleep beside him since they were close, but I was wrong. He would have slept next to me if they hadn't stopped him. The following day I woke up with Zarsuelo's hug while singing.
"Wake up, wife. I called for a delivery for our breakfast already." said Zarsuelo after singing.
"How the hell are you beside me now?" I asked.
"I pulled them so that I could lay beside you. I didn't do anything bad, okay? Just a hug, nothing more." he confessed.
I look at my phone to see the time. It is still 5 in the morning. I stood and washed my face first to prepare Lyndon and Layzen's things for school.
"I forgot to tell you you are sexy with that short." Zarsuelo said.
"Don't start me, Zarsuelo." I told him.
"It's been a while since I saw you in shorts," he answered. "I want to wake up next to you in that outfit after we get married." he added.
Is he thinking of marrying me already?
"Lyndon and Layzen won't let me sleep beside you since we are unmarried. I will make sure to marry you after one year." He said.
"How can you tell that we will last long?" I asked him.
"Don't say bad words, wife," he argued. "We will last a long time. I won't cheat behind your back. So, don't cheat as well. We will get married in a year. I have to prepare everything and make it the best wedding ever." he replied.
"If you are thinking of inviting everyone or everyone you know, I won't go to the wedding." I told him.
He looked at me. His eyes widened. "That is my plan." he complained.
Did he wake up like that? He didn't sleep if his hair was not in a mess. He is indeed handsome, and I can't deny it. How did he end up with me when he is this rich and has everything?
"Traizle, answer me," he said. "Let me just invite my friends." He added.
He insisted on his plan as if we would get married in a month. "Okay, let's talk about that next time. It is still early for us to talk about it." I told him.
"We should plan it long, and I want it perfect—oh wait," he answered and was interrupted when he received a call. "Yes, I will go outside now," he added before ending the call. "I will go out for a while. The delivery is outside." he said and stood up.
I started to wake the two for them to wash their faces. Zarsuelo went back with two different branded foods.
"Woah! That is my favorite food!" Layzen exclaimed.
"I know. That is why I ordered these for you guys. I, Matthew Zarsuelo, won't let you down." he boasted.
"Eat now. We also have to prepare for ourselves." I told them.
We still have to work too, and we will be late if we stay like this. It is a good day to start the day.