Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 00:39:02 +0200
From: wesleyGrainger@gmx.com
Subject: Noah: Chapter 14 adult-youth

Noah: Chapter 14

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Chapter 14:

Life is pretty good! My boys and I have gotten into a good routine and with
Anna commanding our house, we've excelled!

My volunteering at Father Dimitri's school has been a blessing, I'm only
there for 6 hours and home when the boys return from their private
school. Anna has been helping with Lyn's piano practice, while I focus on
Noah and Jai's swim meets. Jai actually chose diving and Noah is a
dedicated member of the 4x400 relay team. Both have advanced in their
respective fields. It's hard to believe, but 3 months into school and both
boys are looking at advancing in their teams!

My philanthropy continues to grow, due to the positive news reports on the
orphanage and children's hospital. I handle the details via emails and
phone calls. Hwang and I talk pretty much every night to make sure all is
going as planned at the orphanage. He and his tribe will be coming to Palo
Alto in 6 months, after school ends.

So here we are, it's December and I'm getting hyped about Christmas. Jai
and Lyn have never had a Christmas and I truly want them to fully enjoy the
season. I've rented the same cabin that Noah and Helen rented for snow
skiing last season up in the cascades. Helen is coming over from Seattle to
spend time with Noah and I'm practically like that Elf guy in the movies!
Santa!!

The boys have one week of school left and then it's 2 weeks in the snow. I
roll over in bed and look at Noah, he's still doing his cute little snoring
thing and has a bit of a smile on his face. I know I've got to get up, but
I just want to take a moment and just feel grateful that I almost ran this
beautiful boy over on a ski run, and glad I didn't.

I quietly got out of bed and walked over to our bathroom. Just as I began
to pee, I felt a breeze as Noah slipped in beside me and began to pee as
well. I looked at his face and he was smiling as he crossed our
streams. "Morning Uncle Wes!" I smiled back and patted his shoulder
lightly, "Morning love, busy day ahead for us all, best be hitting the
shower before we're late to breakfast."

And with that special word, "breakfast", Noah jumped into high gear. He
dropped his undies, opened the shower door, set the temp and kicked on the
music that he and I share at bath time. He turned around just as he stepped
into the shower, "Come on then! Can't have Anna waiting for us!" I chuckled
as I walked to the shower, "Is it Anna your concerned with or the breakfast
you might miss?" He smiled sheepishly, " Why Anna of course!" We both
laughed as we began our daily ritual of bathing each other meticulously. A
little bit of pleasure before the storm of another day...

As we were getting dressed, my door opened and Lyn came barreling in,
"Morning Dad! Hurry up! I'm starving!" He jumped into my arms and we kissed
each other's cheeks. I hugged him tight and marveled at how lucky I've been
with all my boys. Movement caught my eye as Jai stepped into the room, he
had a anxious look on his face. "Morning Dad, we gotta get a move on!
Anna's probably waiting on us!" I laughed and said, "You three seem awfully
concerned about Anna's welfare this morning!" I waved towards the door and
they bolted like true Olympic track stars.

As we entered the kitchen, true to form, Lyn ran into Anna's waiting
arms. "Good morning my love, I hope you slept well!" Lyn smiled and
released her from his hug, "I slept really good! I dreamt of my piano
recital! I hope I do gooder than I did at practice Friday." We all were
smiling at his choice of words. Anna smiled at Lyn, "You will be better
than good my boy! You have done better than any other first year student! I
can't wait to see you play Friday!" Lyn beamed his huge smile and hugged
Anna again, "I want you and Dad to be proud of me, that's all..."

I turned Lyn around to face me, "We are all very proud of you already Son!
You have blown us away with how fast you picked up on the piano, plus you
are my Son, which means I know you're gonna be fantastic! I looked at Noah
and Jai, "Right guys?" Noah and Jai both moved in to smother Lyn with their
love and both agreed they were very proud of Lyn. Lyn was all smiles as
Anna cleared her throat, "My food is getting cold! Quit dilly dallying
around, go eat!"

The boys all leapt towards the table as Anna handed me my Kona, she smiled
at me and said, "no pancakes for you Wesley, you get granola and yogurt
today." I groaned as the boys laughed... Anna's had me on a diet for two
months and although I miss my big breakfast, I've lost the 15 pounds she
thought I could lose. I get one great breakfast a week, normally on
Saturday, and she packs my lunch for my days at the Greek Orthodox Boy's
school.

As I sip my Kona, I look around the table and the boys are chatting between
mouthfuls of pancakes. I feel blessed right now as they all treat each
other as equals and truly care about one another. Jai cut up the boys
sausage as usual and they both thanked him. Jai was the older brother
personified. Attentive, caring and sometimes stern, but the younger ones
knew where his heart was, so they respected him greatly. Jai looked over at
me and I smiled at him. He positively beamed now that he felt secure here
and knew that I loved him unconditionally. He excelled at all things
academically and in diving, but what he really did well was being the
thoughtful Son and caring Brother. Best thing Hwang ever did was bring me
and these boys together, I can't imagine what life would be without them.

Soon enough we were out the door, Anna giving out hugs to all. Jai and Noah
both gladly accepted her hugs now as she showed them her caring side as
well as her Drill Sergeant side! She handed me my lunch as she hugged me,
"Have a great day Wes, and be safe for us all." I hugged her back and
kissed her cheek, "I'll be home on time, and we have some clothes shopping
to do this evening, so dinner is in town tonight."

With that, I drove the boys down to the gate and we waited for their
bus. Jai was going over notes for his English test which was scheduled for
Thursday as Friday was a half day. Lyn and Noah were chatting about a game
they wanted for Christmas. I listened to the radio quietly and just kinda
half listened as Lyn asked Noah about his Mom. "She's excited about the ski
trip, we FaceTimed last night, said she was gonna teach you and Jai how to
snowboard!" Just then, we heard the bus approaching and the boy's clamored
out. They all hugged me and ran to the bus. Lyn turned and smiled, "I love
you Dad! See you later!" I told him I loved him too and he quickly jumped
on the bus.

I waited til they'd driven off to pull out and head towards my "job". I
didn't consider it a job, but more of a passion. I was running the athletic
department and that I was only a department of one was fine by me. The boys
were a handful, but they'd really responded to how I ran things.

As I pulled into the parking lot, the boys greeted me. Smiles and nods were
normal and a select few required hugs, these were boys that lived on the
church grounds, mostly Greek, mostly from broken homes. Luckily, most were
thriving here thanks to Father Dimitri. I was just another of his vast
array of tools to make sure these boys felt like they belonged.

As I entered the faculty room, Father Dimitri called me over to his table
where he was sipping his coffee. "Wes, how goes it this lovely morning!" I
kinda laughed, " I'm feeling pretty good, even though I had granola and
yogurt for breakfast, as my boys are pancakes and sausage!" Father Dimitri
laughed, "Anna cracking her whip again!" We both laughed, "Have a seat Wes,
I've got a project for you to discuss."

"What's up Father? Father Dimitri sighed, "Gotta new boy last night, his
Parents were killed in an automobile accident over in Hayward, he's pretty
tore up and I don't wanna lose him, he's hurt, angry and scared. I think
you might be the one to help him." I thought quickly, "I don't know Father,
my plate is pretty full right now." Father Dimitri scoffed, "Nonsense, our
plates are usually overflowing! I honestly thought about this before I
asked, I think you would be good for him, he needs a male influence and I
see how you are with our boys, and Anna says you are full of love for your
boys, she says you will make the right decision once you've met Peter." The
fact that He had mentioned Anna made me grimace, I'd never live it down if
I didn't atleast meet with Peter. "Ok Father, I'll meet him first, if I
feel I can be of use, I'll let you know after." Father Dimitri smiled,
"Fair enough Wes, I'll take you to him , then I'll cover your first class!"

We headed towards the infirmary as Dimitri felt the boy needed space away
from a loud dormitory for now. As we approached the double doors Dimitri
stopped me, "I must tell you that Peter has not talked at all since
arriving, he has only really cried and slept. He's 8 years old, but looks
like he's 5 or 6 really. Small, but the Doctor says he's healthy. The
report from CPS says he was up until the accident, a lively young boy, his
neighbors were fond of him." With that he opened the double doors and were
met by a nurse. She pointed to the only occupied bed in the ward. A small
jumble of blankets covered him.

Father Dimitri cleared his throat, "Peter, I have someone I'd like you to
meet, Wes is our Athletic director, but in reality he's a father of three
boys who part times here, he'd like to meet you." No response from under
the covers... Father Dimitri shrugged, " I'll leave you two alone, I'll
handle your class for now Wes." He patted my shoulder and walked away.

I looked down at the bed and sighed. I looked over and spotted a chair. I
brought it over to the bedside and sat down. I pulled out my phone and
pulled up a game me and Jai enjoyed, a war game called "Strike", I quietly
began working on my base and troop strength, soon I was immersed in the
game and didn't notice Peter staring at me. The game can be noisy on
certain pages and the weapons factory page was loud.

I was switching pages when I realized that there was a boy at my shoulder
looking at my game. "You need to press "help" or your team can't help you
finish the build." It kinda startled me, and I looked back. If I could
describe Peter quickly, it would be Greek Prince, small, but very cute and
proportioned. Brown hair, deep brown eyes, button nose and a Cupid bow
mouth. I kinda stammered, "thanks, my son has to remind me about that all
the time." I motioned him to come around and I put out my hand, "Hi Peter,
I'm Wesley, but everyone calls me Wes."  He was staring at my hand but
never reached out to shake it. He just said, " is that a G Shock?" I
realized he was referring to my watch, " Yes it is, got it a few years ago,
best watch for me I guess." He grimaced and looked down, " My Dad has the
same watch, he kinda whimpered as he realized his loss.

He started shaking as the tears began to fall from his eyes. I felt my
heart break for him. I didn't hesitate, I pulled him to me, he started to
pull away, but gave into his need for comfort, he fell into my arms and I
pulled him up into my lap and hugged him tightly, "It's okay Peter, cry all
you want, I'm here, I'll be here for as long as you need me. He cried his
heart out and I just held him and rubbed his back as he let his tears
flow. He cried himself to sleep, but I still held him. I didn't want him to
wake up alone.

I rocked him and hummed a song I'd known from my Dad's day, "Cats and the
Cradle", My Dad never allowed me to feel less than loved and reminded me
that some Fathers let work get in the way of real life. I remind myself of
that daily, my boys were more important than any paycheck.

He woke slowly and when he realized I was still there and holding him, he
pulled up and laid his head against my shoulder, his nose against my
neck. He sniffled a bit then sighed. "Mr. Wesley? Can I ask you a
question?" I continued to rub his back, "Yes, and please just call me Wes,
all my friends do."

Peter sat up and faced me, "Do you think my Mom and Dad are in heaven?" I
looked at this beautiful soul and slowly shook my head in the affirmative,
"Absolutely Peter, no doubt in my mind. God has taken one look at you and
opened those gates for them both, you see, he recognized two good people
when he saw who their son was." Peter teared up a little, "honest?" I
pulled him in and hugged him. "I've never been so honest in my life Peter,
your Parents are in heaven looking down at you, knowing you're a very good
boy and will make them proud." Peter let out a deep sigh and I felt a great
weight lifted off his soul. He hugged me back and we sat that way until the
nurse brought him and I lunch.

I told Peter I had to go to my class, but promised I'd be back after class
was over. He got a little misty eyed, but agreed. I hugged him tightly and
he surprised me by kissing my cheek. I kinda rushed out as I didn't want
him to see my watery eyes, for fear he might feel he'd done something
wrong. As I walked out, I could see Father Dimitri walking towards me. He
stopped at the nurse's counter and grabbed some tissues.

"Rough morning Wes?" I accepted the tissues and kinda half smiled. "Such a
good boy, you know his main concern was being sure his Mom and Dad made it
to heaven? Just about lost it right then and there!" Dimitri smiled, "So,
as Anna predicted, you were successful, I knew it too, and am very grateful
Wes." I shook my head, " he's far from cured, but we made some headway. I'm
almost afraid to leave at the end of the day, what if he needs me?!?"
Dimitri smiled, "Anna anticipated that as well, she said for you to bring
him home for the week, that you have room and she'll feed him." I laughed,
"She is such a conniver! Unfortunately, she knows me all too well."
Dimitri kinda laughed, "Yes, she was that way while raising me too!"

At the end of my last class, I practically ran to the infirmary. Dimitri
was coming down the hall with a folder. "Wes! Slow down, Peter is fine, I
just checked on him myself. I was trying to catch you, Here's the paperwork
that allows you to take Peter home for the week, just leave him with Anna
when you come to work ok?" I agreed and thanked him. He patted my shoulder
and said, "No! Thank you Wes, I thank God and Anna for bringing you here,
your definitely needed here!" He suddenly pulled me in and hugged me,
"Thank you for helping Peter." With that he shooed me off and headed
towards his office.

When I walked into the infirmary, Peter looked up from his coloring book
and practically jumped off the bed. "Wes!" With that, he leapt into my
arms. "Father Dimitri says I'm gonna stay with you for the week!" I hugged
him back, "Yes, you're gonna be hanging out with me and my boys, oh! And
Anna, who is the best cook ever!" Peter pulled away a little and looked me
in the eyes, " I hope they like me." I smiled, "Peter, have no fear, my
boys are good boys, and I think, no! I know they're gonna like you!" He
giggled which was heaven to my ears.

After checking out in Administration, we headed out to the parking lot. The
boys were in the yard and waved at me and said their "Cya's!" I placed
Peter in the middle row and made sure he was buckled up and we headed
towards Palo Alto. Anna sent me a text telling me she picked the boys up
early to prepare them for Peter's arrival. I thanked her and advised her of
our ETA, and that I had a bone to pick with her when we got home. Her
response was an emoji ;p... Really?!?!

We pulled up to the gate and I looked back and Peter was looking
apprehensive. "Relax Peter, you're gonna be fine, just trust me ok buddy?"
Peter looked at my face and replied, "I trust you are right."

When we pulled up, the boys were waiting in the yard. I barely got out the
driver's door when Jai was unbuckling Peter. "Hi Peter! I'm Jai, glad your
staying over!" Peter looked at Jai and said, "You don't look like Wes." Jai
laughed, "That's ok, I'm Korean by birth, Wes is my adopted Dad, he adopted
me and my little Brother Lyn." He pointed over to Lyn who was jumping up
and down and waving, " Hi Peter!!!" I couldn't help but laugh at his
enthusiasm. Jai let Peter out and Noah was next, "Hi Peter! I'm Noah!"
Peter again looked hard at Noah, then me, "You don't look like Wes either!"
Noah smiled and said, "That's because he's my adopted Uncle and guardian,
my Mom lives in Seattle, and I stay here til vacation. We're all kinda
adopted really!"

Peter kinda shrugged but shook Noah and Jai's hands. Lyn just barged in and
hugged Peter, "Guess you know I'm Lyn! Glad you're here!" And out of the
mouth of babes... Lyn cut thru the elephant in the yard, "I heard about
your Mom and Dad, I'm sorry Peter, really." Peter patted Lyn's back,
"Thanks Lyn, thanks for being cool about it." Lyn pulled Peter towards the
door, "Oh! You gotta meet Anna! She's our homekeeper, but kinda like our
Grandma, we kinda adopted her too!"

We all headed to the kitchen, Anna was setting out afternoon snacks and
turned when the door opened. Lyn ran to her and she pulled him in for his
hug and a kiss. "Anna, this is my new friend Peter! He's staying here this
week!" Lyn kinda shoved Peter towards Anna. Peter held his hand out as if
to shake her hand... Pfffft! Anna grabbed his hand and pulled him into her
warm embrace. Peter came in unarmed and undermanned, he kinda turned into
play-doh in Anna's hug. "Oh Peter, I'm so glad you came with Wes! You
needed to get some fresh air and away from that stuffy old Father Dimitri!
Come! I've made snacks for you boys! " With that, Peter was one of the
boys, and boys must be fed and mothered by Anna. Me? I got a fruit cup and
a banana... (What am I? Chopped Liver?)

Peter was reserved but added to the boy's conversation, I excused myself
after reminding the boys about homework. They were pulling notebooks out of
their backpacks when I headed towards my office. Anna was watching them
while asking Peter a million questions about the foods he liked and
disliked.

I sent out a dozen emails, paid bills and checked snow reports in the
Cascades. I called Hwang and we talked mainly about Peter. Hwang remarked
that he could already see the writing on the wall. I scoffed but he just
laughed, "If ever there was a lost soul, I'd send them your way Wes, you
are a healer and a Father to all... No need to deny it, I have it on high
authority on this!" I growled, " And who is this high authority Hwang?"
Hwang never got the chance as Ami announced her presence, "It was me Wes,
so just hush and accept it!" I heard them both giggling which irked me... "
Gotta go! Love you all!" They replied in kind and we ended the call, them
still giggling in Korea... Damn it!

I jumped up! We were supposed to go into San Francisco for a clothes buying
binge for the ski trip. I almost put it off but made a quick call to Father
Dimitri who authorized my taking Peter out of State for the holidays, but
that I had to have him at the Funeral home on Wednesday at 2pm for a
memorial. I agreed and ended that call.

I stood at the bottom of the stairs and yelled, "Boys! Get ready to go
shopping and dinner in town! You got 15 minutes!" I heard a bunch of
scrambling and someone fell, then laughter... I turned and Anna was
standing there dressed in a smart dress and low heels, ready for war! She
brought it to my attention that Peter had so few clothes here, I told her
we'd remedy that while we got him ski clothes too. She raised her eyebrows
in surprise but held her tongue... Strange? Yeah, I thought so too...

Everyone piled into the Denali and we set off. Anna had a list of sizes, to
include Peter's... (Hmmmm...). We headed to Macy's first, Peter needed
clothes today. I took him off and Anna took the others to JC Penny's for
Jackets and flannels.

Peter held my hand tightly as we culled thru the mountains of jeans, shorts
and shirts. I made him chose what he liked and I chose his social
clothes. He tended towards muted colors, exact opposite of Lyn... We had a
cart full and I stopped and grabbed socks and I let him choose
underwear. He picked briefs, one pack of colors and one of whites. We got a
changing room and I made him try the shirts, shorts and pants to be sure. I
made him stay in the changing room while I went back for some swim
trunks. I chose navy blue trunks. I returned and made him try those on
too. Soon enough we were done. We checked out and headed to JC Penny's.

Anna and the boys were sitting out on benches. I was perplexed, no large
bags anywhere... "You guys waited on us?" Anna chuckled, "No, I got it
done, Jai and Noah already took it out to the SUV..." I said, "Well, I'll
run in with Peter and get his now." The boys started giggling... I looked
at Anna, who had a smug look on her face... "Got his too huh?" Her demure
smile answered that question... She did add, "Nothing bright, he doesn't
like bright colors, but I got a beanie that you can see from a distance."
She stopped for a second then said, "Shoes! He needs shoes!" The boys all
groaned, to include Peter. She grabbed his hand and ran into Penny's.

Twenty minutes later, she came out with three shoe boxes. Peter in tow. We
hustled out to the Denali and headed towards my favorite pizza place, The
Cheese Board Pizzeria! A favorite of locals for fresh pizza. I knew the
boys would love it, a bit worried about Anna, but whatcha gonna do? Hungry
boys outweigh me and Anna, well Anna only really...

Lucky for Anna, the pizza today was a Veggie variety. I ordered 2 large and
everyone had bottled water, no caffeine this late. We ate quickly as the
boys had an early day tomorrow. We were back at the hacienda by 7:30! Lyn
and Peter fell asleep on the ride home. Jai carried Peter in and I lugged
Lyn in. Jai and Noah went out and brought in the bags and boxes for Anna to
wash and deal with. Lyn and Peter woke up, so I sent them for baths and
left Jai in charge of that. It was agreed that Peter would sleep with Lyn
for the duration.

Noah went to shower and get ready for bed. I grabbed a juice and was headed
to my office to check my emails when Anna called for me. She handed me
Peter's new pajamas, funny enough, they were already washed? Anna was
oblivious to my questions and said she'd originally bought them for Lyn,
but wrong size... Lucky for us, they'd fit Peter perfectly... Ever get that
feeling you've been played? Yea, like a piano...

I ran upstairs and handed the PJ's to Jai, who must've been in the know,
cause he smirked... Jeez! Am I really that naïve?

I run downstairs, check my emails and rented another cottage, I decided to
move Helen, Noah and Anna to the cottage next door, only Anna didn't know
yet... Ha Ha!

I go upstairs to say my goodnights, First is Lyn who requires hugs and
kisses. Peter watches and I can see this effects him so I jump to him and
smother him in kisses until he and Lyn are giggling together. He surprises
me by pulling me to him and hugging me tightly, "I love you Wes, thank you
for the clothes and stuff." I'm really a softy, (anyone disagree?) I'm
still hugging him to keep him from seeing my watery eyes, "You are welcome
Petey, I'm happy you're here with us!" I kiss his cheek and quickly turn
off the main light, "Goodnight boys, no noise ok? Love you!" They responded
in unison, "Love you too!" Which caused them to giggle, as I walked away, I
heard Lyn say, "We're like brothers already!" Remember earlier? Out of the
mouths of babes...

Jai is already in bed, study material strewn over the covers. "Hey Dad,
gonna study a little ok?" I smile at him, "sure buddy, just remember you
need some sleep ok?" He laughs, "yea, I know! Growing boy and all!" He gets
a serious look on his face, "What are we gonna do about Peter? He's really
a good kid, I feel bad for him and he and Lyn have become fast friends
already!" I'm hesitant to extend my thoughts about that issue, "Let's see
how the holidays go ok?" He thinks quickly, " see how he fits? Or if we're
a fit for him. " I study his face and realize how smart he is, 13 going on
30... "By the way, his Parent's memorial is Wednesday, I'd like it if we
all went to show him our support, you ok with that?" Jai never hesitated,
"Absolutely, I mean he's kinda like my little brother already." I can see
this thing with Peter is gonna weigh on me only... "Cool! Good night Son, I
love you!" He smiles, "Love you more Dad!"

I run downstairs to talk to Anna, she's still sorting through our cold
weather stuff, "Hey Anna, I'd like it if you came with us to the
mountains." Anna smiles, "I'd love to, the boys will need me!" I'm like,
"Cool! Thanks Anna! I rented another cottage for you, Helen and Noah, ok?"
Anna is straight faced when she replies, "I'm glad you asked, I was afraid
these new winter clothes I bought would go to waste..."  I kinda fumble my
words... "Ha.. Ha.. How did you know I'd ask you to come?" She looks at me
matter of factly, "I consider you and the boys my family, and can't imagine
not seeing my loves for two whole weeks! I'm a bit perturbed that it took
you so long though..." I was at a loss for words, but An a was already
shooing me out of the laundry room... This woman is like a friggin psychic!
I'm just shaking my head as I check the doors and set the alarm...

I head upstairs and Noah is in bed already, I see his head nodding, so I go
over and kiss his cheek and he mutters, "I tried to stay awake for you
Uncle Wes, I got sleepy..." I kiss his cheek again, "Go to bed sweetie , I
love you, I'm tired too... He sighs out "I love you too..." And drifts
off...

I go in to brush my teeth and I'm contemplating Peter and his future, what
happens to him in a few weeks, what if Lyn gets attached? What if Peter
gets attached? I'm staring at myself in the mirror and I begin to laugh,
it's a joke! I'm like the only one not seeing it... Why am I so friggin
slow to pick things up? Damn it...

Anywhoo! I'm tired, bed calls and it's an early morning! Talk to you all
soon!


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