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Check it out at http://www.tomcup.com! ************************************************************************ The Innocents Part 4: Paulo and Beto By Richard Dean Chapter 7 While the ladies are engaged elsewhere, the men gathered in the Library. Julio has prepared brandies for the three older men and to the junior of the foursome he offered a cola drink. "Here you are men. So we've got some decisions to make eh? Why don't you start Beto, then we'll hear from Paulo and finally we want to hear from Javier as he has an equal stake in all of this. May I offer some ground rules on this bullshit session?" "Yes." "Of course." "Yes Sir." Were voiced by the listeners. "Good. I'm going to pass out pads and pencils so notes may be taken to preclude losing our train of thought. I suggest one topic be taken at a time. Any dissention or comment can then be heard on that. It will lessen the chance of misinterpretation. No one will interrupt until the speaker has finished his presentation. Further if no one objects, I want to call the ladies in on this. They have the right to hear and voice yeahs and nays themselves. Don't tell Elena I said this: she thinks I don't know she is the ultimate power broker in our relationship. She has a way of getting to the bottom of a problem and hints at a solution so I come up with the honor of thinking it by myself. I think she does it so I can, as the Orientals believe, `save face'. Does everyone find this agreeable?" They all assented. "Great. I'll get them. Be back in a few gentlemen." "Um, uncles Beto and Paulo? I don't think I should have a say on anything that goes on here. I don't know enough about things like this." "May I answer that, Paulo? Javiero, if you don't understand anything that is said or presented, I want you to ask questions so that you do understand. This is mostly about your life and interests. If something doesn't sound right or you disagree I want you to voice your disagreements as strongly as you can to dissuade the others who may have made a proposal. Do you understand?" "Yes sir, I understand, but I'm a kid. I can't buck my seniors." Paulo rebutted, "In this family you MAY. We want what is best for you. You have to agree if it is the best. If you feel it doesn't serve your best interest then I want you to tell us what your objection is. The same will go for your sister. Is that clear son?" "Yes sir, it's clear. I never thought that making a decision would be so difficult. I don't know what my future holds. How can I make a decision now about what may happen later?" Beto interjected, "Ah my boy, that's the question mankind has asked themselves through millennia. With a good education, sound family structure and values, friends that stand by you through good and bad times, and perhaps luck too, you will have the best choices to make that will determine your future. Choosing the wrong friends may deter or alter your path. So choose wisely and for the right reasons. We're here to advise and counsel you. In the end, though, you are the only one who can choose. Whatever choice you make we'll love you and stand by you. It doesn't mean that we may not agree with your choices or like some of them. You have to do what YOU have to do." "Beto, should it take so long to find the girls? Damn, this house is not that large that Julio would lose them." "I agree, but it is a good time to take a pee break, eh fellas?" "Man," Javier remarked, "I'm about to burst." "You go first boy. The WC is through that door. We'll be standing in line behind you." Javier quick stepped through the door. Several seconds later he called out, "Uncles there are two toilets in here. Which one do I use?" Paulo queried, "What? Two toilets?" Beto whispered to Paulo, "One of them is a bidet. Go help the boy out. His education is just starting." "Hold your horses, Javinho, I'm coming in." Paulo said as he opened the door. Several seconds later the Library door opened and Julio and the ladies swept in. "Sorry it took so long Beto, but I couldn't stand it any longer. I had to call Ricardo and pass on our good news." Elena gushed. "He took it better than I thought he would. A few tears and sobs, but he got his act together. He said he in the midst of finals but will be here next week Monday. Good news eh handsome?" "I got to talk to him too, Uncle Beto, if for only a few minutes. He sounds so happy. He said he wanted to dance and sing at the same time. I like him already." The sound of flushing could be heard in the background and in entered Javier a bit red-faced, and a smiling Paulo. "Oh, that felt good!" he remarked. "Um, Uncle Paulo?" "No Javinho, I'll not tell them you thought a bidet was another toilet fixture." "Uncle PAULO!" he uttered in embarrassment. The occupants of the room excluding Javier laughed knowing full well they had all suffered the same fate as he. "You poor boy, your uncle is sooo mean to you. Paulo you should be ashamed of yourself." Elena tittered as she swept Javier in her arms giving him several busses on his cheeks. Javier melted onto her body as she held him close. She smelled sweetly and feminine. She's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. She has command of the room and I'm in her arms. Oh no! I'm becoming erect. I've got to ease out of this somehow. I can't allow her to know how weak I am. Oh my God! I've never been so embarrassed. "Pardon me folks, I've got to use the WC." Beto exclaimed. Elena released her hold on a relieved Javier and recounted her litany of her conversation with Ricardo. He smiled as she retold that which had transpired during his absence. When Beto rejoined the group, Julio announced that they were going to commence their meeting and recounted the rules of it. All seated, with notepads and pencils at the ready, Beto commenced to expound on his ideas of how to integrate the children into their family and society-at-large. One of the subjects was about the education of their wards. Beto valued a Catholic education for them noting that, although parochial, it offered a solid scholastic atmosphere, more so than would a public school. Some approved and some dissented the choices. Paulo's disenchantment hinged on Ricardo's denial for Toninho to suffer the liturgical offerings of a Catholic education by a church which was exclusionary to gays, ethnic groups and certainly other religious heritages. The entire group took especial notice when Elena stood up and declared neither public nor parochial school would suit her choice. She opted to send the children to a private school that allowed their students the opportunity to pick and choose whichever talents and motivations they aspired to become. An example she used, if a student wanted to be a scientist...then the sciences would be stressed other than the core subjects of language, history, mathematics and civics not to mention the arts of all genre. She further declared she wanted Clara to go to an all girls' school during her formative years. Yes exclusion was what private school was about. Women she stated had been excluded from everything until recent years. While Javier would be sent to an all boys school until his graduation from high school, Clara she stated, needed to be included with girls of her strata since she had been denied access during her earlier years. It would build her confidence and value as a woman. She could pick and choose her major whichever she wanted. Javier she declared would at an all boys school have lots of sports activity, but also could pick and choose his options for what interest/s he had. She further wanted a scholastic and career evaluation study be done so that strengths and weaknesses could be pointed out. The children then could make their decisions on their own evaluations. All of the adults voted on their choices...the end result was what the children wanted. They opted for Elena's dictum. Yes, thought Julio, Elena is a force to be reckoned with. She can convince an Eskimo to eat poi and like it..and..never know he didn't think of it himself. Hehehehe. It was further agreed that Carla could choose which residence she wished to commune. She opted to live with Julio and Elena...only steps away from her brother whenever she wanted to visit vice versa. Julio and Elena were elated they would finally have a daughter, although a quasi-daughter---a daughter nonetheless. Julio felt Elena may suggest the purchase of the home between our two, raze it so that the area between both of our homes would be park---a veritable family compound. Hmmmm, I may surprise her and suggest that idea to her myself. It may knock her down a peg or two. Hehehehe. She would counter that the couple that lived there were anti-social and needed to find someplace else to live more to their lifestyle. "Darlings, I suggest we call it a night. This has been a busy day for our young people. They need to sleep. I've a busy day planned for tomorrow. I'm taking Clara out for a complete wardrobe unless that interferes with your plans, of course, Beto/Paulo!" "No. No. No. That's quite alright Elena. It's not a problem for us at all." "Good. By the way Beto, I suggest you take Javier shopping for more clothes than what you told me you purchased for him today. No, on second thought I'll take him with us. I doubt you'd be cautious enough to anticipate what a growing young man might need. Besides I want people to see these beautiful people and jealously think they belong to me. They'll squirm from envy! Oh I love it!!!" God Damn, I love this woman! She's pushy and all-knowing wrapped up in beauty. We're going to make love like mad tonight. I can feel it in my bones! Hot Damn!!! Julio perved on the thought. Go home fellas. I want my woman! ************************************************************************ 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. _________________________________________________________________ Get McAfee virus scanning and cleaning of incoming attachments. Get Hotmail Extra Storage! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es