My Mexican Bodega

Part 11

From

The Very Odd Mind

Of

Eric Murphey

A little while later the boys and I walk down to the home. They are laughing and joking as is the nature of happy boys. I'm laughing and joking with them. I'm really thinking about what the boys said. Am I going to adopt Mario as well? Am I? I don't really know to be honest. I don't really know him either. I kind of do. But I don't really. Does that make sense? Does anything? We get there and the boys race upstairs to get Mario's things. Sister Carmancita comes out to greet me. A warm smile and a handshake. I swear I really didn't think she was nice at first. I was honestly a bit scared of her. I think I still may be. I'm not sure. I'm not really sure about much right now.

"I'm so glad you came with the boys. I have some information about the house we had discussed."
"Oh?" I say raising my eyebrows.

"Its very good information. At least I think you will find it that way. Why don't you follow me to my office."
"Sure." I get few hugs from the children as I walk with her.

We get to the office and she closes the door.

"Sister can I confide in you?"
"Is it something you would be better talking to the priest with?"
I shake my head.

"No I don't think so. I think just a kind ear will suffice. But please keep it between just us please."
"Of course. What is on your mind?"
"You know I love Emilio right?"

She smiles.

"Of course. No one would ever doubt that."
She waits for me to continue.

"Well, sister I heard something I shouldn't have. I didn't hear it on purpose. I mean I wasn't trying to listen it. It was an accident. To be honest I don't know what to think about it."
She waits for me as I try to figure out my words. She is patient I will give her that. Because I'm sure I waited two minutes before I said another word.

"It was Emilio and Mario. I was talking to you earlier and when I was done I went back into the apartment and heard them talking. Emilio was trying to talk Mario into asking me to adopt him I think. But Mario said its too much to ask." I feel tears leaking from my eyes and quickly dab them. I cant continue for a while again.

"Is it too much to ask for love? For a family? These children I wish I could adopt them all and be their family. But would it be right to adopt Mario too? Would it be too much for me? Oh sister what should I do?" I say crying into my hands wanting to be a dad to all of them knowing I cant. Its breaking my heart plum in two. I want them all to have a family and love. To have what they all need and crave.

She comes around her desk and places her hand on my back.

"I know just how you feel. I have spent many of nights crying for their sadness. Praying they find love and happiness. But sometimes it happens. But sometimes it doesn't. It makes no sense I know. But Gods will is His and His alone. We cant understand it. I cant answer for you if you should adopt both boys. That's not something I can answer. You have to decide for yourself. But I am positive you could handle it. I have seen how you are. You are very goal oriented and have so much love and compassion for others. You will get an answer. Just pray on it. The answer will come."
This does calm me some. I'm still a wreck inside. But outside I look fine.

"I really don't even know anything about Mario. I don't even know how old he is. When is his birthday. Is he allergic to anything. What are his hopes and dreams?"
"Esteban did you know any of these things with Emilio at first?"

I smirk at her.

"Everyone has got to stop making valid points to me."

She chuckles.

"Yes Emilio shared your joke with me. You telling him not to make valid points."
"OK now so about the house." I say to break the thought in my mind and to find out about the house.

She takes her seat again and picks up a sheet of paper.

"Now I said it was just in inquiry for a friend. They told me one price. I said oh my that's way too much for my friend to give another friend a house to start out in." She looks up at me and smiles. "So he gave me another price. Oh my I say to him. It needs so much work though. How much it will cost to make the repairs?" She lifts her hand skyward looking angelic as if asking something from the Creator.

"OH lord." I say laughing.

"He says the least he can take is 50,000 pesos." She says smiling.

"That's not bad. How much you think for the repairs?"
"Oh well I'm sure that arrangements can be made?" she says smiling.

"I was thinking you know Hector and his cousin started a construction company together. So they will need to get the paperwork set up by a lawyer. I bet we can get some work from them for getting that done."
"Of that I'm sure. If not I will call their mothers."
"Oh my not that." I say in mock horror.

She laughs at me.

"Also I was thinking that the man that owns the hardware store would see whatever you will need at cost or close to it if you tell him its for Chuy."
"Really?"
"Yes. Chuy used to work for him when he was younger. They have a bit of a bond. So he will make you deals."
"So I'm thinking what maybe 100,000 total and its all nice?"

"I'm sure it will be around there."
"Sold. Tell them we have a deal. Um how do I do this? I mean buy it here?"
"Don't worry I will get Chuy to do it all for you. I will say that you wanted to ask him but were afraid he would not charge you again. So you weren't going to ask. So I say to him that he should do it for you and then I will tell him a fee and then he gets paid and you don't feel like your taking advantage of a friend."

I look at her dumbfounded.

"Sister I want to have Chuy to buy a house. But I'm afraid he wont charge me and I cant do that to a friend."
She looks at me curiously.

"I don't want to be the reason a nun lies. I wanted you to actually hear it so it wasn't a lie."

"You my friend are the one who should have been a lawyer." She says laughing.

"Oh no not me. But talk to him soon. Do you think cash is OK or a check?"
"Either."
"Good I will use a check so it comes from my account and I don't have to do things twice."
She gives me a curious look.
"The only cash I have access to immediately is the stores. I don't want to have to take that money then move money from my account into the stores account so I'm not taking money from the store. Just a loan of a day or so." I say in one breath.
She just nods her head as if in sure. You aren't insane.

"I just don't take anything from the store. Except of course what I need to eat. But everyone knows that."
"I know I was just confused why you are telling me this."
"I don't know." I say shrugging my shoulders.

"Come I'm sure the boys are waiting. Idle boys are not a good thing."
"No. No they aren't."I agree quickly.

As we walk out the boys are sitting in the chairs outside the office.

"Thank you sister."
"Anytime."

We all three leave and as we start walking back Emilio takes my hand in his. I see Mario look over at it with a touch of envy maybe. Desire?
I reach down and take his hand in mine and he looks up at me and grins. I smile back.

We get back a few minutes later both boys happy and me as well. i mean I'm having the best time of my life right now. I cant think of a time I was ever this happy. I have a little bodega. I have a boy that I love with all my heart who loves me back the same. Now his friend is staying the night and the decision I have to make is if I want to adopt him as well. My life is so hard.

"Why don't you boys go ahead and get your showers and get ready for bed. Then after you boys can play more of the games or watch a movie. The choice is yours."

They both head to Emilio's room and I hear them giggling. I swear they have giggled away a thousand calories today. But its truly a great thing to hear. I start making something for the boys to munch on while they are doing whatever they decide to do. Either way I will be happy for them. If they choose a game that's fine I like watching them play. Its hilarious listening to them talk smack to each other. I hear the shower start. I go ahead and get my things ready for bed as well. Granted its only 7. But I've had a hard weekend. The boys come out all sparkling clean. Looking just perfect with soccer shorts on and no shirts.

"Mario do you have any homework?"
"Just a little bit. I can get it before school tomorrow."
Emilio knows that's the wrong answer to me.

"I think now is a good time. I'm not having Sister Carmancita mad at me. If its not so much it wont take too long. Emilio why don't you go ahead and double check your homework while Mario is doing his."
He looks at me like. Really dude?

I give the look back that answers with yeah dude really.

He shrugs as they go and get their book bags. I head into the bathroom and get in the shower. Its one of those perfect showers. You know the ones. The water is the perfect temperature. Its beating down on your muscles and feels so delightful. I am in there probably fifteen minutes just enjoying it. When I get out I put on some sleeping pants and a t-shirt. I figure I'm old I should wear something more than just shorts. I walk out and the boys look up at me from the table and grin and giggle.

"What?"
"Awful long shower." Emilio giggles.

"Yeah and?"
"Was it a hard shower?"
"If you are asking if I had a wank no I didn't." I say and rub his head as I walk by to grab me a soda.

They both giggle.

"You sure?" He asks giggling.

"I'm sure that you two were in there a good while. So anything happen?"
Mario's face turns crimson giving it away.

"Um well.…"
"OK we will leave it at that then. How is the homework coming along?"
"I'm almost done sir." Mario tells me.

"Papi I guess I see why you make me do it Friday after school. That way we can just have fun and not have to worry about it like now."
"You don't say?" I say and playfully push his shoulder. "So have you boys decided on a movie or games?"
"We been playing games all day papi. Mario said we should let you watch some TV and let you pick what to watch."
I'm thinking I just want to watch them and see whatever it was they did in the shower. I'm chubbing up a little thinking about it.

"Are you sure I may pick some old guy movie you boys don't want to watch?"
"Papi you don't have any boring movies. You should rent movies."
"Do people still rent movies? I thought everyone just streamed them anymore."
"Yeah a lot of people still do. You can make a billion pesos I bet."Emilio tells me.

"I guess its worth looking into. When I was younger seemed like you could rent videos everywhere. Go into 7-11 and rent a film. Blockbusters on every corner it seemed."

"Hes talking about the good old days." Emilio tells Mario who in turn giggles.

"I think we should play a game instead."
"Papi you don't play video games. You told me that."
"I don't. But there are more than video games young man. We can play cards. Or a board game."
"OK." They both answer.

I'm thinking this will give me a chance to get to know a bit about Mario. I don't want to pepper him with questions. But I would like to get to know a bit about him anyway. If I am going to contemplate adopting him I should get to know him first. I mean we will soon have the room. The new apartment is almost done. Just one more week I am told with a laugh. So it may be a week or ten years. Who knows. But I do know that there are three bedrooms up there. Or if they want they can share a room. I know some boys like to do that. Me not so much. When i was younger I had to share a room with my older brother. I hated it. He hated it. But we hated each other. I haven't talked to him in over 30 years. I wonder if hes still even alive? Probably. I think someone may have told me if he died. But then again maybe not. Not something I care to think about so I put it out of my head. I grab a deck of cards and the boys and I sit at the table.

"So do you boys know how to play gin rummy?"
Of course they didn't. But its an easy game to teach and within a few hands they got the hang of it.

"So Mario how old are you?"

"I just turned 10 last month."
"Oh you know what when I was your age I was 10 years old too." I tell him an old joke.

He and Emilio giggle at it though. Pretty sure it was a sympathy giggle. Hey Ill take it.

"You know I remember your party. It was fun." I tell him.

"Yeah it was. We played all sorts of games." He says grinning.

"And my favorite cake tres leche." I say my mouth salivating as I do.

"Mine too." They both answer in stereo quadraphonic sound. (Wow does that tell you how old I am? I think that's what they said you know way before I was born.)

So as not to seem like I am questioning him endlessly I stop a moment and let the cards play and them talk about things and me adding a bit here and there.

"I know that Emilio wants to be a teacher when he grows up. Any idea what you want to do?" I ask him.

"Not real sure yet. I think either I want to work in a restaurant or a grocery store."
"Interesting I did both of those for a long time." I answer.

"Really? No fooling?"
"No fooling. I worked at McDonald's for 30 years and at a grocery store in town for about 6. Both at the same time so I could retire and be here."
"Did you plan on adopting a boy?" He asks me.

"Good question my young friend. No I didn't even think of it. Then I met Emilio and its like we both needed each other in our lives. Much like I think he needs you in his life too."

"I thought he didn't care about me that much anymore. I mean we saw each other at school and stuff. But that was it. Before we was always together. I thought maybe he had all his love for you now."
"No he doesn't. People have lots of room in their hearts to love lots of people. Like the people that I think are crazy and have like 15 or 20 kids they love all of them a lot."
"So you don't want a bunch of children? Just Emilio then?"
"I don't know. I never really thought about it. I honestly never thought I would have any children. So I will just leave my options open. See what the Creator says to me about hings like that."
I'm wondering if my nose is growing. Mario has a straight face and Emilio is grinning.

We play a while longer and we discuss all sorts of things. Nothing too much to mention just boy talk. We talk about Chuy a little and how nice he is. But as far as anything deep. Not so much. Just what candies we like best. What cookies. Mine are Fruts. Yummy. Emilio agrees. But Mario doesn't. like marshmallow so hes just weird. Fits in here very well.

"Guys you better be getting to bed. I don't want any reports of you two sleeping in class or you will get spankings."
Emilio giggles at me because he knows I would never do such a thing. But Mario covers his bum and scoots up on Emilio's bed.

I give Emilio a hug first and he as always holds it a long time. I love him for it and I love the hug too. I give him a kiss on the lips and stand up and tuck him in his side of the bed. I go to Mario's side and he grins at me.

"You think you were going to get left out?"
He doesn't. answer as he wraps his arms around me and holds me tight.

"You and Emilio are such good boys." I tell him as I hug him a good long time. I can tell he is loving the love I am sharing with him. I pull apart after a good two minutes and give him a kiss on the lips as well. Then tuck him in tight like a bug in a rug as I did Emilio.

"You two get to sleep pretty quick. A little talking is fine. Just not all night. OK?"
"Yes papi."
"Yes sir."
"Good night guys." I say and turn off the overhead light and pull the door to. Not closed but close. Emilio doesn't. like it all the way shut. I don't know why. I just don't do it. I go grab a soda and open it. I turn on the TV and put on the CC so the noise doesn't. disturb the boys. But I can hear them talking. Before I turn the sound on low so I cant I hear.

"See I told you papi has lots of love. It was the same things he asked me when he started to know me. I bet he is going to adopt you too. Then we can be real brothers."
"Don't ask him Emilio please."
"But don't you want him to adopt you?"

"He is so nice and everything. I even like his silly jokes he tells."
"Yeah papi is funny. He is real smart too. He says he isn't because he didn't go to college or nothing. But he is smart believe me. I know he is thinking about adopting you already. He sees how much we love each other."
"I want to be in a family believe me I do. But I'm scared if you ask him he will say no."
"But he could say yes."
"Emilio its really good like this now. I liked spending the day with you and with your papi. Lets just pretend I'm your brother like we used to. OK?"
"OK. I wont ask. But can I hint at it?"
"No."
I turn on the sound and now I could be watching something in Greek as much as i was paying attention to it. Oh boy what a fine mess I have gotten myself into.

As I'm sitting thinking I hear noises that aren't talking. Oh my goodness its moaning. I am so tempted to get up and go peek. But that's wrong. That's so very wrong. Isn't it? Yes. Its wrong. But my cock is straining now. Oh my goodness. I wait a while until they are done making noises and wait a bit longer. I go to my bed and slip out of my clothes. I have been sleeping naked lately because its just easier with Emilio here. Easier access and whatnot. I slip between the sheets and it takes all of ten strokes. OK five. But I shoot a massive load of cum on my chest and belly. I clean myself up and am asleep in moments. I can feel myself dream as I start to nod off and its a clip in my head of the two boys doing whatever it was they were doing. My cock doesn't go down as sleep overtakes me completely.

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Alright guys I have been on a rant about the ridiculousness of the republicans for a minute. Not this week. What can I say about them that hasnt already gone through your mind. Traitors? Seperatists? National divorce. Hm no I will leave it alone today.

Instead I will share a video that Blayne shared with me to put a smile on your fae to make people realize that there is still good in the world. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-leeds-65168813 I hope that you can access it. Its a sweet ittle story. And my goodness he is adorable too. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Thanks for sharing Blayne. Its a good one for sure I wonder if I can donate a few dollrs to help him out? Its all I can afford is a few. But like I always say a few people with a few dollars adds up quickly into a lot of dollars. Thanks for your support and your emails.

Eric

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