Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2022 11:48:04 -0400 From: Eric Murphey Subject: Transitions Daily Life Chapter 4 Gay adult youth Please find it in your heart to donate to Nifty today. My notes follow the story. If you are interested. Transitions Daily Life Chapter 4 From the odd mind of Eric Murphey Eric is sitting thinking of the challenge of pinball Tyler made and wonders if he is any good. He hears the boys coming downstairs and gets up, and turns on the pin setters. He sees Buddy is with Alejandro and Joey. He seems like a completely different dog since this morning that's for sure. Joey and Alejandro get their bowling shoes and sit down. Eric grabs his and slips off his tennis shoes. "Glad you like your shoes dad." Joey says half sarcastically. "I do like them." Eric replies. "I know dad. We just thought maybe if we got those you would relax more." "What I'm relaxed?" "No be more casual Poppi." "What I wear a t-shirt every day?" "Yeah under a dress shirt." Joey says in a smart ass tone. "Well, for your information young man. I will be wearing a t-shirt next week for a few days and not under a dress shirt." "No way." "Way. Chris is going on vacation and he doesn't have any manager shirts available. Since all of mine are old I will wear a t-shirt at work." "Poppi your going back to work at McDonald's?" He asks worried. He has heard Joy and Eric talk about the long hours he would put in and is afraid he is going to be gone all the time. "Just for two weeks while Chris is on vacation." "You promise?" Alejandro says tilting his head to the side. "I promise and I also promise I will be home before you get out of school. But I will have to leave before you guys. So you have to get up and off by yourselves. I'm trusting you to do this." "Poppi we only got a week left of school." "I didn't think about that. I guess I will have to hire a sitter or something for you guys." They look at him like hes grown another head. "Dad we don't need a sitter. We can take care of ourselves." Eric thinks to the time Joey was stealing so he could eat. Yes he can take care of himself that's true. "But what if something happens?" "Poppi Tran will be here. Hes 14 and the state says a babysitter only has to be 13. Don't you trust us?" Eric looks at the puppy eyes he is being given by his sons. " He looks at them a moment and starts telling them. "You I trust by yourself." He says pointing to Joey then points to Alejandro. "And you I trust by yourself. But I'm not sure about together." Eric says then grins. "But your right Tran will be here. But I will have to ask him to do it. Its not fair to him to make him." "You gonna pay him?"Joey asks. "Yes. Its only fair. I will pay him what I would have paid Maria." "Wait Poppi you were gonna have Maria watch us?" "I was going to ask her yes." "Don't she have to work?" Joey asks. "Since she started college she has been working all night shifts." "Maria would be OK. Don't you think Alejandro?" "Yeah I think Maria would be good." Eric notices that Buddy is sleeping under Alejandro's feet where he is sitting at. Yeah its his dog. "Now this wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that if Maria comes you can swim and see her in her swim suit would it?" The boys grin and turn red. Eric has noticed in the past few months the boys have really been checking out the girls more. "That doesn't hurt." Joey says laughing. "Not at all poppi." Eric laughs. "Alright you little sex monsters, I will call her tomorrow." "She cooks real good too dad." "You guys talk her into making some tamales and I will make sure she watches you two." "DEAL!" They shout in unison. "Now I have some boy butts to beat at bowling. Alejandro careful when you get up." Alejandro sees Buddy and steps over him carefully. Buddy lifts his head to see whats going on and if he needs to follow. He decides his boy is more than three feet away he needs to follow. Alejandro gets his ball as do Eric and Joey and set them in the return. "Who won last time? I don't remember."Eric asks as he turns on the computer scorer. They both cock there heads to the side. "I think it was Alejandro." "No I think it was you Joey." "No it was you I think." "Alright Chip and Dale we will just go Alphabetical." "What?" They ask. "We will look it up on the computer later. Now Alejandro your up." He steps up to the line and gets ready. Buddy walks up next to him and is staring down the lane to see what Alejandro is looking at so intently. "No Buddy you got to wait back there."Alejandro says and lets the ball go from ready position to waiting. So instead of up to his chest at his legs. He walks back and Buddy follows. "You gotta wait back here so you don't get hurt or nothing. It would hurt getting hit by a bowling ball they are heavy. So you sit here and I will be right back." He pats him on the rump and he sits and then pats him on the head. "Just sit there I will be right back." He walks back up to the line and looks back. He sees Buddy sitting and waiting. He wags his tail twice when he sees Alejandro look at him. "Good boy. I will be right back." Alejandro starts walking forward and lets the ball go. Its zips down the first rail 2/3rds of the way down and cuts sharp right into the gap between the 1 and the 3 pin and they all crash to the ground. Alejandro jumps up and pumps his fist into the air. "Yes!!! Eat that suckas." He says grinning at Eric and Joey. Buddy is bouncing up and down but sitting still and barking. Alejandro walks up to him and scratches under his chin and his neck. "Good boy waiting and cheering for me." He lets out a ruff. "That wasn't bad my brother. But let me show you some real style." Joey says talking trash. He grabs his ball walks up to the line and goes through the motions and releases the ball. You can just tell its absolutely perfect in every way. Joey raises up and turns around before it hits the pins. When it does he hammers his fist in the air. "In yo face." With as straight face Eric says. "What a seven?" Joey jerks his head around to look. "Daaaaad." Eric and Alejandro laugh as Eric gets up for his turn. "What no trash talking Poppi?" "I let my actions speak for me." "Since when?"Joey asks. Eric grins and walks up to the line. He throws the ball and gets a strike as well. He just turns around walks back and sits down. Doesn't smile or say a word. "Oh a new smug Poppi." Eric smiles at that. "Get your little butt up there." Eric says swatting at him. Alejandro giggles and bends down. "Now you wait here again. I'll be right back." Buddy wags his tail. Alejandro walks up and gets another strike and looks like he is selling Toyota's jumping in the air and his fist in the sky. "You are going down ladies." Buddy is barking for Alejandro again. "Huh this lady is about to kick your brown butt." "In your dreams sister." Joey laughs. "Sister we got you use that one on Tran." He says laughing. Alejandro is laughing and stops abruptly. "You don't think he would think we were making fun of him for being gay do you?" Joey stops laughing. "I don't think so. I mean we are always picking on each other. He knows we don't care hes gay. But maybe we shouldn't just to be safe." Eric chimes in. "I am positive Tran wouldn't be offended by it. I think he would laugh and call you something back." "Yeah he would."Joey says agreeing. Alejandro nods and Joey steps up to get his ball and walks to the line. He throws another beautiful ball. This time he watches it as it crashes into the pins. "Steeeeeerike TWO!!!!!" He shouts and Buddy starts cheering for Joeys strike. Alejandro says. "No Buddy its bad when he does it. Grrr." He says growling and showing his teeth. Then smiles Buddy looks at the end of the lane and back and shows his teeth and growls. "Grrr." Alejandro laughs. "Perfect Buddy. Your such a good dog." He says hugging him around his neck. Buddy's tail is wagging a mile a minute. Loving getting the love from Alejandro. Eric gets up as Joey sits and gets his ball. He throws it and is the first one not to strike. Nothing uncommon there with the two pros he has. He just smirks at the boys when he turns around. "Ah too bad dad." "Yeah real shame Poppi." "You two are really pouring it on tonight aren't ya?" "You better get this dad if you stand a chance." "Alright smart ass." Eric says grinning. He grabs his ball as it returns. He throws the ball and picks up the spare. But a 9 in the second against them is a death sentence and he knows it. But they may mess up next frame. Or so he hopes. They don't and they beat him by nearly a hundred pins. The next game goes a little better for Eric and he is within 20 pins of them. Between them doing worse and him better its closer anyway. The third game Eric actually beats them both. "Yes yes yes. The master is back." Eric says to them. "Whats that saying you say Poppi even a blind hog finds an acorn once in a while." "Yeah its definitely something like that." Joey says laughing. "Keep it up I wont make popcorn." They laugh at him and Alejandro says. "Yeah you will." Eric laughs. "Yeah, yeah I will. You feel like a movie." Joey grabs his arm. "Nope feel like a Joey." "Come on you two." "Dad is that Trans boyfriend?" "Is it Poppi?" Eric sighs. "I think so. But I'm not sure yet. They are talking about it. Why?" "I don't know. I like him. Theres something about him." Joey answers. "Yeah."Alejandro agrees. They head upstairs and Eric makes some popcorn and adds a few handfuls of peanuts to it. He grabs them all something to drink. He gets the boys some juice as they have had enough soda for the day. He gets himself a diet Coke and smiles thinking of Tyler saying real sugar and dead calories. The boys are right there is something about the boy that he likes very much. He makes an extra bowl of popcorn for Tran and Tyler. He takes the first bowl into the living room for the younger boys. "Save me some. I'm taking a bowl up to Tran and his friend. "Maybe poppi." "Yeah dad we will see." Eric goes back to the kitchen and grabs the other bowl and a couple sodas for the boys. They are older they can have another he thinks. He walks up the stairs and he has his hands full and he taps the door with his foot to knock. "Come in." Tran answers the knock. "Cant you got to get the door." Eric replies. A few seconds pass and the door opens. Tran sees the popcorn and drinks. "Thanks Ba." He says and takes the drinks from his hand. Tyler walks over and takes the popcorn and peanuts. "Thanks Mr Murphey." "We are getting ready to watch a movie in the living room if you boys want to join us." "What are you watching?" "Knowing those two it will be a Transformers movie. But if you guys want to join us I will let you guys choose the movie." Eric is secretly wishing they do join and pick something other than the Transformers movies. He has seen them all a few times. He likes them just fine. But if it wasn't for the boys he would have never watched them. Not his thing for sure. But he likes spending time with the boys and sometimes you have to do things you don't really like to do so. "Ba I think we will sit up here. We have been learning a lot about each other." "Have you now?" Eric asks with a mischievous grin. "We are just talking Ba." Tran replies as his face goes crimson. "O-o-o-oK." Eric answers knowing something has been going on. Probably just kissing. But hey they cant get pregnant. Whatever they do is fine with him. So long as they are safe about it. "You boys have fun. If you change your mind I'm sure that we will have a transformer movie going. I will come check on you boys when I go to bed." "Ba can we go bowl a few games maybe?" "You know you can." "Can we um swim?" He asks. "No. I don't want you doing that on your own." "OK." Tran answers knowing that was going to be the answer. He tried to trick Eric and knew it would never work. "Maria is going to stay with Joey and Alejandro the next two weeks. If you want you can swim then. But never just the two of you. I would never forgive myself if something happened." "Ba nothings gonna happen." Eric looks at him a second trying to figure out what Tran is trying to prove. He has never once argued with Eric. Not about anything. Its good he is but now is not the time at all. "Tran what is your last name?" Eric asks. "Murphey."He answers looking confused. "Its OUR law. You know Murpheys law." "But Ba." Tran tries again. "Tran would you like to follow me to my office so we can discuss this in private?" Eric asks a little irritated. "No sir." "Now more likely than not you are right nothing will happen that's bad. But Tran have you ever been on a plane wreck?" "You were there." "Tyler have you?" "No sir." "I think I have proven my point." Eric says and walks downstairs a little pissed at Tran. He is trying to show off for his friend. Eric is going to let it slide for now. But he better reel that in really fast or he is going to spend a lot of time at home in his room by himself. He gets to the living room still a little pissed. "Poppi we found a McDonald's movie." "Yeah dad its called the Founder its about the guy that started McDonald's." "Ray Kroc didn't start McDonald as much as he would have liked people to believe. But,why did you choose that one?" "Cuz we know you don't like the Transformer movies." Joey answers. "I think they are fine." "Then why do you go to sleep every time poppi?" "I'm tired?" They both look at him like he does to them when he knows they are lying. "Why don't you picks something else I don't think you will enjoy this one." "No dad we want to learn about it." "If your sure. Its probably boring as shit for you two." "If we don't like it you will let us switch it." Joey points out. "OK Start it up then." Eric takes his spot on the end of the couch and Alejandro sits on his lap, Joey is next to them and Buddy is at Eric's feet. OK on Eric's feet. Eric starts it and they put the popcorn on Alejandro lap and they all start watching it. The boys watch the movie intently as does Eric. Eric is pissed at the end. "They made him look like a thief. He most assuredly didn't fuck the brothers out of their .05%. They just didn't get the 1.9% they wanted from all of them. Ray got 1.4 and they got .05%. They died millionaires and he did all the work to expand it and make it what it is today. But it does show how close minded they were about changing anything. If Ray listened to them there wouldn't be a McDonald's today." "Poppi did you ever meet him?" "No he died in 1984. I met his wife though. There are a few pictures in the office with Mr Brown, myself and Mrs Kroc." "Thats cool." "I don't know if its cool or not. But its interesting. She was a nice lady when I met her. She pinched my cheek and asked me how many stores I was going to run?" "What did you tell her?" "I told her a thousand." Eric says laughing. "How many do we got now Poppi?" "About half that." "What did she say when you said that dad?" "She said her husband would have loved me because I dream big." "You boys go get showers and get ready for bed. I will be up shortly to tuck you in." They take off and the fire tracks from Back to the Future are behind them. Buddy looks up and then at Eric. He is looking at Eric to see what he should do. "You want to follow him go ahead." Fire under his paws. Eric hears him skidding around the corner where the hard wood flooring starts. He chuckles and flips the TV to the news. Nothing good out of Russia and the Ukraine. He shakes his head wondering when he and the boys met this man if the plans to attack Ukraine were already starting. One thing for sure even if they were doing a world tour this year Moscow would not be on the list. He watches for half an hour and heads upstairs. He turns and goes in Joeys room first. "So how was everything today?" "Everything was good. Looking forward to Maria coming over." "Are you looking forward to seeing Maria or seeing Maria in a swimsuit?" "Both dad. I like Maria, and she is real pretty too." "She is pretty for sure." "Dad I don't think I want to do more concerts after this set." "I wont make you do any more. But you promised to these this year." "I know. I just don't think I want to keep doing it. I just want to be a boy for a while." "You do what you want. I will back you all the way." "But its a lot of money." "It could be sure. But with what you've already made and the way we have in invested you wont ever have to work if you don't want to. Besides we don't need any money." "I know dad its just that I could help lots of people if I had more." "This is true. Its not a decision we have to make today. You think about it. I know that soon they will be wanting a new contract and we will go from there and decide OK?" "OK dad." "Sleep well and think of puppies and rainbows." Joey giggles and Eric kisses the top of his head and heads to Alejandro's room. Alejandro is in his bed and has his arm hanging over the side petting Buddy who has his head up and is laying in his bed. "I'm glad that you aren't trying to let him sleep in your bed." "Yeah so you can go sing. My son has fleas." He sings the last part. "I would never." Eric acts shocked. "Yes you would." Alejandro says giggling. "Yeah I would." Eric grins. "So whats your real reason." "Scared I will roll over on him and hurt him." "That could happen. I wasn't sure how I felt about him sleeping in bed with you guys. Thats why I got him a bed." "I love him already." "I know you do little guy." Eric says and runs his fingers through his sons hair. "How old is he do you think?" "They think hes about 2. So he is still kind of a puppy." "Poppi did you adopt him cuz of me?" "You young man are very observant. But no I didn't adopt him because of you. I adopted him because no one else would. I didn't want to see him die." "They were going to kill him?"Alejandro looks shocked. "Yeah they were. See they cant keep all the animals and they have to kill some of them to make room for new ones that have been abandoned or lost." "But that's awful Poppi. I don't want them killing dogs." "I don't see how we can change it. People refuse to spay or neuter their dogs then we have too many. So we have to let some go." "Is Buddy spayed and neutered?" "Yes he is neutered." Eric says smiling. "Whats it mean?" "It means he cant make puppies." "Thats sad." "In a way yes. But then if he could then we have more dogs." "Yeah I get it. I don't like it though." "I don't either. But we don't have an SPCA shelter in our town." "Whats that?" "Its a shelter they don't kill animals at." "Why don't we have one of those?" "I don't know." "We should have one here." "Maybe we should. I love you little guy." Eric says and kisses Alejandro on his forehead. "Love you poppi." Eric reaches down and scratches Buddy's head. "Night Buddy." The dog wags his tail a couple times and is back to sleep. Eric walks out of Alejandro room and he goes to Trans room and knocks. He hears some rustling then. "Come in Ba." Eric walks in and from the state of their hair somethings been going on. No idea what and its not his business he thinks. "I just came to let you know I'm heading to bed. Your brothers are already laying down. If you need anything feel free as always to come to my room. That goes for you too Tyler." "Thanks Mr Murphey." Eric walks over and bends down and hugs Tran. "Goodnight Tran. I love you." "I love you Ba." Eric walks out of the room and closes the door. He hears a bit of conversation before he walks away. "Its so cool your dad still hugs you." "He hasn't been my ba that long really. Not even a year yet." "I knew you were adopted. But tell me about it if you don't mind." Eric walks away wishing he could without feeling guilty listen for while. He cant and goes to his room. He strips and gets in the shower. He no sooner gets under the nozzle and Tran is in the room with him. "Ba can we have some left over pizza?" "When have I ever said you couldn't have something to eat?" He sighs. "I know. But Tyler wanted me to ask. I told him that you never say no to us eating. Sometimes not so much candy but to other stuff never." "I suppose that he doesn't understand how it was for your brothers." Eric says scrubbing the shampoo in his hair. "I didn't tell him. Its not my story. Like you always say." "Thats right its not. But I think its OK if you give him the general idea of what they have been through. Since he apparently hasn't turned on a TV in the last year to know all about Joey." "Ba don't make fun of him." "I'm not Tran. I honestly don't see how he does it. I am a bit envious really." "Do you like him?" Tran asks. "Its not important if I like him or not. Its important if you do." "I do like him. But do you?" "I do like him. But its more important you like him." Eric rinses out his hair and his body and turns off the shower and steps out grabbing a towel. As he does Tyler pops around the corner looking for Tran. He quickly looks at Eric's private area and has the courtesy at least to turn red. Eric covers himself. But he isn't quick about it. Its his bathroom after all. "Um oh my goodness. Um sorry. Um I was looking for Tran." "You found him." Eric says laughing. "Yeah. Um sorry again." He says however he never took his eyes away from Eric's parts even after he wrapped the towel around himself. "So yes Tran you may have some pizza. Save some though I'm thinking pizza eggs in the morning." "OK Cool! We will save some." "I will let you sleep in some. But I'm waking you up at 10 if you aren't up already. So keep that in mind about when to go to sleep." "OK Ba." Tran without thinking gives him a hug. "Aw man now I'm all wet." He says looking down at himself. Eric just chuckles as the boys walk out of his room. He hears Tyler. "Dude your dads got a nice cock." "Shut up." Tran replies laughing. Eric shakes his head. Why do boys seem to think if you cant see someone they cant hear you. Or maybe he wanted him to hear him. Who knows. Eric gets dried off and climbs into bed. He does slip on some sleeping pants tonight since they have a guest. He gets to sleep pretty easily. But is awakened around 2am by Alejandro banging the dog bed around getting it through the door. Eric watches as he walks in Buddy behind him and he sits the bed next to what will be his side of the bed and pulls the covers back and slides in. He scoots over and wraps his arm around Eric's chest and puts his head on his chest as well. "You OK?" Eric asks. "Bad dreams." He answers sleepily. "Want to talk about it?" "No I'm safe now." He says and kisses Eric's chest and is asleep quickly. Eric is awake and he waits a few minutes and slips out of bed. He goes to check on Joey and hes fine. He goes to Trans room and the door is cracked. So he just pushes it softly and it opens. In the moonlight he can see Tyler and Tran snuggled up together sleeping. He smiles at that and he goes back to his room ans slips back into bed. Alejandro quickly retaking his spot on his chest and never woke up a second. Eric finds sleep easily after that. ___________________________ I put a page break this time because last time was confusing. So here are my notes and thoughts. I really like how the story is going. I like Buddy a lot. I have mentioned several times in the past about having a dog for the boys. But for some reason I never did get to it. I like that so many of oyu have emailed me about your dogs and cats you rescued. My hats off to you. I dont have pets because I am worried I will hit a dry patch and not have the money if they get sick and be able to get them the care they need. I think that would make me a bad pet owner. So I dont for that reason alone. I have always wanted a dog but between working so much and worried about taking care of them I never have. I got a cat once very much not by choice. I will put the story how I got BUCKY the cat in the story as it will happen to Eric. Its a cute story how he came into my life. And it will be nearly identical in the story to my real life. So something to look forward to for you guys maybe. OK I hace thought for a time about the many questions I get from you readers. One I get a lot is. Are you actually like your characters? That once is hard to answer because its kind of. Eric and the main characters have the kindness I want in my heart and the ability to help others. I have the kindness just not really the ability. I do donate money often to charity. I think its the right thing to do. I do send money to Saint Judes because its Saint Judes they halp sick children. Why wouldnt someone do that. In a lot of ways I am Eric because I go to work and I come hom elike he did for years with no life. Im a very dull and boring person. If you want someone to discuss economic theory with for hours on end. Im your guy. Im kind of quick tempered believe it or not. But usually when I feel that someone is being treated unfairly and in teh work place thats a lot sadly. In a chapter of this story I will put Eric int eh shoes I have been in many times. Only Im not the boss. Anyway I do appreciate all the emails I get from you guys and a few ladies which surprised me. But a pleasant surprise. Im going to give a shout out to Harry because he is always there for me no matter what story I write he is always emailing and encouraging me. He sent a very nice email when I started writing again. It wasnt anything to send to the SMithsonian or anything but it did make we feel very warm inside. Which I believe is what Harry does in his regualr life. He seems like one of those guys that walks into a room and everyone is glad to see him. Where as I walk into a room and no one notices. Im OK with that. Hope you liked the new chapter Peace Love and Good Happiness Eric