Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 09:29:23 -0400 From: Tom Cup Subject: The Innocents: Paulo and Beto by Richard Dean - Part 4 Chapter 3 - A/Y - AF Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 by the Paratwa Partnership: A Colorado Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical, except in the case of reviews, without written permission from the Paratwa Partnership, Inc, 354 Plateau Drive, Florissant, CO 80816 This is a fictional story involving alternative sexual relationships. If this type of material offends you, please do not read any further. This material is intended for mature adult audiences. Names, characters, locations and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. ************************************************************************ What's New at TomCup.com? The Innocents Part 4: Paulo and Beto By Richard Dean Chapter 8 Added 5/18 Private Lessons Chapter 6 Added 5/12 Of Our Teenage Years Chapter 12 Added 5/5 KOA Boy Chapter 6 Added 04/23 Stephen Miller's Journal Chapter 12 Added 4/13 Mentoring Brandon Chapter 8 Added 4/13 Raptors By Richard Dean Chapter 7 Added 4/13 Age Before Beauty Chapter 4 Added 4/08 Calvin: Identity Crisis Chapter 12 Added 4/02 In Memory of Steve: Chapter 9 Added 2/13 Short Story: Ambrosius Added 1/29 Short Story: Blair Manor Added 1/29 Sexfiles File 10 Added 11/30 Short Story: Can I Stay With You Added 11/30 ************************************************************************ The Innocents Part 4: Paulo and Beto By Richard Dean Chapter 3 After an hour and a half of walking they came upon a building pointed out by Gloria known as My Brother's Keeper. Tentatively they approached the building whereupon Gloria pointed out the plaque mounted on the wall that proclaimed the co-founders The Lady of the Candles, Flavia Carpazetti d' Sousa and Antonio Ricardo Dean (Carpazetti d'Sousa). "Put your hands on the plaque children that you will receive the blessings of your kin and good luck in your future opportunities." Gloria covered their hands with hers so she could feel the warmth of them emanate within her own. She handed a thick envelope to Javier with her last instructions, "After I have walked away and you can no longer see me, walk into this building holding your sister's hand. Stand still within the entry and wait for someone to come up to you and ask what you need. Tell them you wish to see the Director of My Brother's Keeper. You have a letter enclosed in the envelope. You will release it only within the Director's hands. Continue holding your sister's hand and follow whom ever greets you. Wait until the Director himself appears. You must ask him if he is the Director of the establishment. If he replies in the affirmative only then are you empowered to hand the envelope to him. Answer no further questions until he has read the letter and documents contained within. I suspect that he will become excited and ask you further questions. You may then proceed to answer all of his questions truthfully and implicitly. Do you understand, Javier?" With trepidation, Javier replied, "I understand MaMae." Jaw and chin quivering fighting from displaying tears in public he asked, "Will we never see you again, MaMae?" "I can't answer that my darling. Perhaps in years in the future we may be united. I don't know. Give your Mae a kiss and a super hug my children. We mustn't delay any longer." Both children rushed to her kissing, crying and hugging her. Pulling away Gloria straightened upright, turned about and walked away from them tears streaming down her face. What the future held for herself and her remaining family she could not discern. She smiled through wet tears knowing she had done one last gesture that may well be meaningful to assuage her guilt. Within minutes she knew the children would have lost sight of her. Turning a corner she was lost within the vision of Javier her handsome son and Clara her soon to be beautiful daughter. Giggling to herself she thought of a warm fire and a draught of a sleeping powder to ease us into a long sleep...comfort at last! "I, I, I'm scared Javinho." She stuttered sniffling. "I am too, Clara. Are we ready? Let's go." Taking Clara's hand in his he pulled the door open, peered inside and pulled her inside with him. Standing in the foyer, holding his sister's hand and in the other he held an envelope. They stood anticipating concerned thoughts with only the clothes on their backs. They had no possessions to take into this new sojourn. Several tense minutes passed when someone walked past the foyer. They heard the footfalls stop and seemingly reversed and appeared again looking astounded to see two children holding/grasping hands. "Are you children here to get something to eat?" Javier responded, "We've come to see the Director." "What? The director you say?" "Yes Senhor, the director." "That's quite impossible. He's very busy at this time of the day. Is that envelope for the director?" "Yes Senhor." "If you'll give me the envelope, I'll see that the director gets it." The inquisitor received neither a reply nor the envelope. The children remained standing holding each other's hand. "Give me the envelope please, I'll see that the director gets it." "From our hand to the director's hand, Senhor." Stunned the inquisitor looked from the envelope to the cheeky lad standing in front of him. What an impertinent response is that? , He thought. "I told you the director is busy at this time of the day and will see no one. I'll give him the envelope personally." "We cannot release the envelope except into the director's hand personally, Senhor. I apologize." "Very well. It sounds mysterious to me, but I'll inquire the director to see if he'll admit you. Wait here please." "Thank you, Senhor." As the inquisitor strode away he looked back at the stone-faced youngsters standing in the foyer. How curious, he thought. Arriving at the closed door he knocked rapidly twice and entered the room. "What's up Paulinho? You seem distressed." "I don't understand what's happening here, Beto, but I encountered two young people standing in the foyer. I asked if they wanted to be fed, but the young man replied he had to see the Director. I noted he had an envelope clutched within his hand. I asked him if the envelope was for the director. He affirmed it. I told him I would bring you the envelope, but he made a strange statement. `From our hand to the hand of the Director.' I asked him once more and he replied again with `from our hand to the hand of the Director.' I don't get it, but do you want to see these youngsters and find out what is in the envelope?" "Hmmm, yes sure. I'll see him...them." "Be back shortly with the inigma." Paulo strode back to the foyer and asked them both to follow him. The director would see them. The young couple followed Paulo to the closed door. He rapped twice and opened the door and motioned the children to enter. "Young Sir, young lady...the Director" "Thank you Paulinho. Yes children how may I help you?" "We have an envelope for you, Senhor." Javier said handing the letter to Beto. "Thank you. May I open it?" "Yes Senhor." Using a letter opener Beto slit the envelope and noted a letter and accompanying documents within. A few moments after beginning to read the letter Beto would stop reading and stare at the young man. He resumed reading and glanced at the lad again. Shaking his head in confusion he returned to the contents of the letter. When he had completed his reading he sat back in his chair and suggested to Paulo that he escort the children to the kitchen area so that they could be fed. While they were eating he asked Paulo to return to him as they had to have a serious discussion. Wordlessly he motioned the children to follow him. They exited the office and he escorted the children to the kitchen. Entering he asked the cook to feed the children their fill. He would be back in a bit to attend to them. He did an abrupt about face and retraced his steps to Beto's office. "What is it Beto? The letter?" "Does that young man seem familiar to you Paulinho?" "I can't say that he does. Why?" "Perhaps if you read this letter and the supporting documents you'll see what I'm getting at." "Okay, I'm game." Paulo said as he accepted the letter, envelope and documents. Within moments he gasped in shock as he finished the first paragraph. "What is this a joke? A ploy to get money?" "Read the entire letter dearest." Paulo collapsed in a chair as he continued to read the letter. Without saying words he would look up with tears flowing down his cheeks. The letter fell to the floor as he grasped his head in his hands and wept openly. "Oh dear GOD!" he wailed. ************************************************************************ Send comments to: richard@tomcup.com To support this and other stories by the author, join at http://www.tomcup.com. If you like this story, check out Tom Cup's "Calvin: A Coming of Age Story." Available at Barnes and Nobles Bookstores, Amazon.com, your local independent bookseller, or from Tom Cup.com.