Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2021 15:28:59 -0500 From: Eric Murphey Subject: Transitions Book 2 Chapter 17 Gay adult youth Donate to nifty Transitions Book 2 Chapter 17 The next morning Eric woke with Trans head laying on his chest. He slips out from under him and goes to pee. Once he is done he looks int eh mirror at his beard. "Growing in pretty good I think. Wonder what its going to look like when its all the way in?" He says to the mirror. He grabs his swim suit this time and heads down to the pool a towel in hand. He does ten laps and forces another. When he gets done he lazily swims laps. Just enjoying the feeling of working his muscles. He hasn't been at it long but. He can already feel a difference. Not to mention his pants are a bit less snug. He gets out of the water towels off then heads back to his room. He gets a quick shower and gets dressed in his usual attire. A pair of slacks a button up oxford and dress shoes. He goes and wakes up Tran. "Time to get up and ready for school." Tran opens his eyes sees Eric and smiles. He wipes his eyes with the back of his wrists. "Morning Ba." He says still smiling. " i was having great dreams." "I'm so glad. Now go get ready for school. See you in the kitchen in a few." Eric says and walks down to wake Joey and Alejandro. "Come on buddy time to get up." He says kissing Alejandro on the forehead. Alejandro wakes and smiles. "Morning Poppi." "Morning buddy. Time to get up and get ready for school." ""Kay." Eric walks over to Joeys room he goes to wake Joey. He starts to wake him up and Joey shoots up from the bed. "RARRRR!!!!!!" Then breaks out laughing. "Rarr to you." Eric says laughing at Joey. "I was awake and going to pee when I saw you go to Alejandro room to wake him up." "Cheeky boy you are." Eric says pushing him back onto the bed. Joey laughs about it. "Get ready for school cheeky." Joey flips over and exposes his butt cheeks laughing. Eric laughs and shakes his head. He walks out of the room. He heads downstairs to see what Julia is making for breakfast. He barely got out of Joeys room and he smelled it. "Mmm Blueberry muffins." Eric says smiling. He heads downstairs and sees Tran walk to his room as he hit the bottom of the stairs. "Blueberry muffins. Are you trying to sabotage me? Eric says when he walks into the kitchen. Julia starts laughing. "You been doing so good Mr Eric I thought you needed a treat." "I swam again this morning. You know I already am feeling better." "I bet you is. You was getting lazy." "I was getting busy." He says and they look at each other both think of the double meaning of it and laugh. Upstairs Alejandro is still thinking about Joey telling poppi about him helping Derick. He puts on his jeans and he just cant take it anymore. He walks over to Joeys room barefooted and shirtless. He storms into Joeys room. "Why did you tell poppi I was helping Derick?" Alejandro half screams at him. Joey looks up startled. "I didn't know it was a secret." "Well, it was. I wanted to do it on my own. You ruined it." "Your still helping him. So whats it matter?" Alejandro doesn't like Joeys response one bit. He moves up to him. "Whats it matter?" He says and shoves Joey. "Hey stop it. Or I'll..." "You'll what?" Alejandro says and pushes him again. "I warned you." Joeys says and shoves Alejandro hard. He stumbles back and bumps into the dresser and knocks off a picture of Joey and Eric together at the piano downstairs. Both smiling and enjoying Each other. Joey loves that picture. "Look what you did!!!!" Joey screams at him. Eric downstairs hears the breaking glass. He races upstairs to find Alejandro and Joey on the floor rolling around and saying awful things to each other. "We should have sent you to foster care." Alejandro screams as he is trying to hit Joey. "Fuck you I should have let you starve." Joey shouts back. Eric in the doorway shouts. "GOD DAMMIT YOU TWO STOP IT THIS INSTANT!!!" Both of them stop instantly and look over to Eric. He just stands there and looks at them. Tears start to run down his cheeks into the new beard. He shakes his head and walks to his room. The boys look at each other and race after Eric. They find him sitting on the couch his face in his hands crying. "We're sorry dad. Arent we Alejandro?" "Yeah poppi were sorry." Eric looks up at them. "Get dressed for school." He says in a monotone. They look at him and go finish getting ready for school. Eric wipes the tears from his eyes and he goes and washes off his face. He looks in the mirror and shakes his head thinking of the boys fighting and saying such cruel things to each other. He walks back down stairs the spring in his step gone. He gets a cup of coffee puts in his sugar. He then walks into the living room and sits on one of the couches and drinks his coffee as he hears the boys come down and eat their breakfast. "What you boys do to Mr Eric?" He hears Julia ask them. "I didn't do nothing." Tran says. "We was fighting. Dad was real mad." "Yeah he was. Then he started crying." Alejandro added. "You boys know better then that. You know Mr Eric tdon be liking no fighting. He a good soul. He want love for everbody. Seeing you two fighting prolly broke his heart. Tsk tsk." Julia puts a muffin on a plate and lathers butter over it and takes it to Eric. "Here you go Mr Eric. Dem boys are good boys. You know boys will fight sometimes." "I know." He says looking at her. She puts the plate next to his coffee. Then walks out to tend to the boys needs. "Come on guys. Grab your books we got to get going." Tran says. Eric smiles thinking Tran is being a good big brother. He hears them scamper upstairs. Eric grabs his coat and grabs the keys to the Escalate and walks out to the garage hitting the button to open the door. The three boys take their usual stations. Tran up front. Alejandro behind Eric and Joey behind Tran. Eric drives them to school. "Remember Tran has a doctors appointment after school meet me here and don't dawdle." He says with little inflection in his voice. "Sure poppi." "'Kay dad." "See you after school Ba." Eric gives a weak smile. Tran pats him on the arm and the boys climb out of the beast and he watches them walk into school. He shakes his head again as he thinks of them fighting. He drives back home and walks into the house. Miss Julia come around from the kitchen wiping her hands. "Mr Eric you didn't eat yo muffin. I was putting he dishes in the dishwasher and I didn't see yo coffee cup. So I went to get it from the living room and there was that muffin looking sad you didn't eat it. I knew you was real upset when I had to get yo cup. Cuz you always put things where they belong. Never leave stuff lain aroun. It be alright Mr Eric. Boys just fight is all." "Sorry I forgot the cup. I am not hungry. I will be in my office." He says and walks to his office and shuts the door. He sits at his desk and works through his emails. Its a lot of new business acquisitions. He has to form a new LLC for the KFC franchises because his business person thinks they should keep them separate entities for a multitude of reasons. Eric says fine He tells him to name it JO-AL-TRAN. Between emails he cant stop thinking about them fighting. He thinks of the true love they have for each other and it really upsets him. He shakes his head again and goes back to it. He sends an email to his lawyer stating he needs Tran added to his will so if something happens to him Tran will be taken care of as well as Joey and Alejandro. When he gets done he shuts down the computer and heads upstairs and lays on the couch and takes a nap. He wakes up around eleven and slips his shoes back on and heads to go take Maria home. When he gets there he walks in a fake smile plastered on his face and walks in Maria's room. "Are you ready to go home?" "Oh god yes. Its so boring here, I'm about to go crazy." "Is the paperwork done?" "No not yet. They said in half an hour or so." Eric sits down in the chair next to the bed. He takes her hand in his. "So Maria is everything going alright in your life. You know other than this?" She fills the half an hour telling him about whats going on in her life. Telling about school and she is doing very well. How she is worried about the SAT test and what schools she should apply for. How its expensive to apply to colleges. She goes on and he isn't really paying attention as he is thinking about the boys. "You alright Mr Eric?" She says. "I'm fine." "You don't seem like you. Something bugging you?" "Yes. I just need to figure out how to deal with it is all." "What happned? Maybe I can help." "I appreciate it. But, this sis something I have to work out on my own." He says squeezing her hand. "If you change your mind." She says and smiles at him. "Thanks Maria. I noticed you got a ton more flowers." "Yeah seems like everyone sent me some. I don't know what I'm going to do with all of them." "The boys liked passing them out to people that didn't have any or seemed lonely." "See your boys are the best." She says smiling. He thinks about them fighting again. He just shakes his head at the thought. So she climbs out of the bed and puts on a robe. She hands out about ten bunches of flowers to other people. She comes back in smiling from the happiness she gave some other people. "You know Mr Eric I may volunteer up here. I don't have a lot of time. But, I think I can like one day a week. People up here are so bored. Maybe I can just keep people company or something. "I think its commendable that you are thinking of volunteering your time. I know its not why you are doing it. But, it looks good on college applications too." "I didn't think of that. I may not put it on. Because its not why I'm doing it." "No out it on. Its not bragging. Its just stating facts on forms like that." "Yeah your probably right." Finally the nurse comes and they get to take Maria home. He drops her off and heads to the living room and switches on the TV. It really didn't matter what was on. He wasn't watching it anyway seeing as how he keeps thinking how to handle the situation. It gets to be the time to go get the boys. He is nervous because today Tran goes to get his blood work to see if..... He gets in the SUV and heads to get the boys. He sees Tran come out first this time. A girl and a boy are talking to him. They smile as he parts and then Joey is next with about six girls around him all smiling and giggling. Joey heads over after each of them gets a hug. Tran is already int eh truck and Eric is standing outside of it. "Hi dad." Joey says smiling. "Get in the truck." Is all Eric says. Alejandro. walks out next with Cindy. He kisses her and they part. Alejandro. sees Eric's still upset and just looks at the ground and gets in the truck. Eric heads to the doctors office and they walk in. It only takes a few minutes to get Tran checked in and back to an exam room. The doctor walks in a moment later. "I've come to suck your blood." Dr Ross says to him. Imitating Bella Lugosi. Tran giggles and the boys smile. Tran sadly is getting pretty used to getting blood taken. He holds out his arm and the doctor removes several vials of the life giving fluid. "There you go. So how are you feeling Tran?" "I feel really good." Dr Ross then goes through a checklist of things. Is your appetite alright? Things like that. Once they are done the doctor tells them it will take a couple of days to get the results. He wishes it could be instant but, its not the way it works. They all head back to the house and the boys go straight to their rooms and get their homework done. Joey gets done first and he goes to see Eric. "Can I go bowling?" "No go clean your room." Is Eric's response. "But....." He start to protest and Eric gives him a look that tells him he better stop right now and do as he is told. "Yes sir." He turns and goes to do as he is told. A little while later Alejandro comes downstairs. "Poppi can I go to Cindy for a while?" "No. Go clean your room." "Um but," He gets the same look as Joey just got. "Um sure poppi." He says and slinks off to clean his room. Tran comes down a little while later. "Ba do you think I should take Spanish or French when I get to high school?" "Good question. Let me ask you one." "OK." "How many people in this house speak French?" "Maybe you?" "Not me. How many speak Spanish?" "So Spanish it is then." Tran says smiling. "Good choice. But, the thing is you can take Spanish for two years then French if you like. Its never a bad thing to be multilingual. Which you actually will be once you start Spanish." "Can I go email Eric?" "Sure. Do me a favor first. Go tell the boys when they are done cleaning their rooms that they are not to play any games or watch TV." "OK." Tran pops out of the room and Eric sits and thinks a while longer about the situation. He sits and ponders a while and he sees Tran slip in his office and then a while later he is coming out. "Go tell Joey and Alejandro. I want to see them in my office." "Sure Ba." He heads to the office and sits in his chair. The boys are there quickly. Both start to head to his lap. He points to the chairs in front of his desk. He is thinking this is so 1950s He thinks Wally you and the Beaver knew better then to do whatever they got into trouble for. They both sit slumped in the chairs looking sullen. He looks back and forth at them for a good minute before he begins. They are fidgeting in their seats with worry. "I still cant believe what I witnessed this morning. My two sons that love each other so much not just trying to hurt each other physically but, emotionally as well. The things you were saying to each other were so cruel. Alejandro. I know you didn't mean saying you wanted Joey to go to foster care. And Joey I know you didn't mean it hen you said you should have let him starve." They both start to say something. "Let me finish." Eric says sternly to them. They both stop immediately. "The thing I was always told and have tried to instill in you is that a temper is a wonderful thing that's why you should never lose it. Also that even in anger be nice with your words. Dont say things you will regret later. I know you both regret and didn't mean those things." They both nod yes. "It nearly broke my heart you two." Eric says shaking his head still not believing it. He leans back and doesn't say anything for a minute. He intertwines his fingers. "I have been thinking about your punishments all day. Since you are both very different boys the punishments will be different. However these are the ones that are the same. First you are both grounded from any TV or video games for 2 weeks." "Daaad." "Pooopi." They both whine. "OK then three weeks. Care to continue?" Both shake their heads no. "Next you will both clean the garage out. Its dirty has leaves and dirt in it. I want that done tonight. Next you will both clean your rooms every day after your homework is done. This means the bathrooms too. I want them pristine. Am I understood?" "Yes sir." They answer in unison. "Also since the snow has mostly melted I want you to clean out the leaves that have collected int eh bushes around the house. You will do this Saturday as I think it will take you all day to do it. I want them put in the compost pile." "Now Joey as for your punishments. No bowling period. You may not use the computer unless its for school." "Alejandro absolutely no visits from Cindy at home. You will see her at school. Also no phone calls with her either. You are both grounded from the phone talking to your friends. These punishments will be for three weeks. I also want you to write why its bad to say hurtful things to people especially people you love with your heart and soul. It better not be one line saying because it hurts them. I want you to think about your past lives and the abuse you suffered and think that is what you were doing to your brother. Also I want you to write an apology to each other as well. I have to say I am extremely disappointing with you both right now." With that he gets up and walks out of the office. He hears Joey say to Alejandro. "I don't want dad disappointing in me." "Me neither. I would rather have him beat me." "Me too." He hears them continue to talk but, he is too far away to hear them. He walks up the back stairs to his room and turns on the TV. A while later Tran walks into the room. "Ba can I hang out with you?" "Of course.'" Eric says smiling at Tran. Tran sits next to Eric and leans against him. "Ba you know they love each other right?" "Of course they do. That's why I'm so upset." "It will work out." "I know." They sit and watch TV for a while when Miss Julia comes up and lets them know that dinner is ready. Eric goes and gets Joey and Alejandro. from the garage. They have the door open and are doing a pretty good job at cleaning it. "Time to eat boys." They look up at him and put their brooms away and walk into the kitchen to eat. "Yankee pot roast." Eric says as he walks in and smells the air. "Yes sir I thought you deserved a nice meal. With them boys upsetting you like they did. That and I know you prolly didn't eat no lunch neither." The boys look down at their laps at the rebuke from Miss Julia. Eric speaks up. "Even though I am disappointed in you boys. You know I still love you very very much right?" They both look up and smile at him. Because they were sure he did but, with their pasts well. "We know dad." Joey says smiling. "Yeah poppi." "The thing is I will get over it in a while. But, I will never get over loving you boys. Now get to eating. The garage looks great by the way." He says to them and ruffles their hair. They all eat their fill Eric had two helpings because Julia was right he didn't eat lunch. After they are done with dinner and Eric and the boys clean up after themselves Eric tells Joey and Alejandro. "You boys go and write your apology letters to your each other." They scamper off to do as they are told. "Tran want to watch a movie or something?" "Sure Ba." So Eric and Tran go and start watching a movie. When the movie is about half over Joey and Alejandro. show up at Eric's door. "Poppi we are done." "Come in here and rad them to each other." They stand in front of Eric and Tran and face each other. "I should go first poppi seeing as how I started it." "No its my fault. I should have told dad about you helping Derrick." "No I never told you its a secret its my fault." "No.." "Alejandro why dont you start." Eric says stopping this Chip and Dale moment. "OK." He looks at Joey then down at his paper. "Dear Joey. You have been my friend and my brother a lot longer then anyone else in the world. You always looked out for me and helped get me food. I am really sad and sorry that I was so mean and as poppi said cruel to you. You have been helping me when I thought the whole world was against me. You have always been on my side and helped me so much when it seemed no one else cared. I want to thank you for that, and say I am very sorry. I love you will you please forgive me?" Alejandro. looks at Joey when he is done. "Brother I forgave you right after it happened. I know you didn't mean those things. You was just mad is all." Joey hugs Alejandro and both boys smile at each other. "Joey lets hear yours now." "To my brother and my best friend Alejandro. I am real sorry for the bad things I said to you. I hope in your heart that you know I didn't mean any of what I was saying. I just was trying to hurt you cuz you was hurting me. I'm not making `scuses or nothing. Cuz I am the one to blame I know I shouldn't have told Dad about Derrick. I know you was real happy you could help him. I know you told me that you know what being hungry is like. That you was always so happy to see me when I had my lunch sack that you knew you was going to eat. You told me that you didn't want no one to have to feel like that no more. To be honest I think I told dad cuz I was real proud of you for it. Cuz I knew he would be real proud of you. I didn't do it to be mean believe me. I was just happy you was helping someone like that. I think you are the best brother and friend anyone could have. I am real sorry please forgive me." Joey finishes and looks over his paper at Alejandro. His brother reaches out and hugs him back. "You are my best friend too. I love you Joey. All the way to the moon and back. I don't never want to fight with you no more." "I don't neither." Joey says and kisses Alejandro on the cheek. "Those were really nice boys. I know that you both meant what you said to each other. Now get back to your rooms." "Poppi?" "Yes." "Um Joey and I was talking and we both wrote notes to you too. Can I read it to you?" "Absolutely." "Dear Poppi." Alejandro reads then looks at Eric and smiles. "You have always been there for me since you met me. I wish you would have met me lots sooner. But, we cant change stuff like that. I know you love us lots and we love you lots too. I am real sorry that I disappointed you. I dont never want to do that. You done so much for us and you love us prolly more then if we was your own kids you made. I am real sorry I acted the way I did. I will promise to do better in the future. I love you poppi please forgive me." Joey immediately starts his. "Dad I am real sorry I disappointed you. I don't want to do that to you. I am real sorry I know that you try to keep nothing but peace in this house cuz you say there is enough bad shit going on outside the doors we dont need or want it in here." Joey stops a second. "Sorry I cussed but, its what you say." Eric nods at him. So he starts back. "You are the greatest dad in the world I think and I want to be just like you when I grow up. I know you don't try to hurt people with your words and I will try better not to so I can be like you. I love you dad will you please forgive me?" Eric wipes a tear from his eye. "Of course I forgive you boys. Now come here." They race to his open arms and they all hug each other for a long time. "I love you boys so much. It just really hurt my heart seeing you two like that. I know that you two will fight and argue again. That's OK its just I want you to do it with understanding words. Not hate filled language meant to do nothing but, hurt the other. We are a family forever. We need to always remember that." Eric kisses both boys on the cheeks. "Now go back to your rooms." He says and pats them on the butts. Both boys head back out with a little added spring in their steps. "You know Ba I got real good brothers don't I?" "They are the best you will ever find." He says wrapping his arm around Tran. "Lets get back to this movie then." Eric says and starts it back. That night when Eric went to bed and tucked in the boys. He told them he was really proud of them for their letters. He went to bed and slept peacefully waking the next morning to a bed full of boys.