Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:17:10 -0400 From: Eric Murphey Subject: Transitions Book 2 Chapter 2 gay adult youth i hope everyone is doing well. I got very little feed back from the first chapter. Do you all want for me to continue with it or not. If not I have other projects to move on to. Notice i hit the prolific authors page. made me feel kind of proud of that accomplishment. If you want me to continue I will. Just let me know one way or the other. DONATE to Nifty. They are great and give this to us for free. Its a great area for us to share things other sites would quickly kick us off for. SO we need to help them out. Eric Transitions Book 2 Chapter 2 As they step off the elevator Eric says to the boys. "OK guys your new brothers name is Tran. We want to be upbeat OK?" "Sure Poppi. We know how to act." "Yeah Dad." "OK so lets go meet our new family member." As they walk towards the room Eric tries like Hell to put a positive spin on this in his mind. They walk in the room. Tran is lying in his bed, and watching a soccer match on the TV. Joey walks in and sits the flowers on the bedside table. "Hi Tran. I'm Joey and we got these for you. I like flowers I hope you do too." "Hi Tran. I'm Alejandro. We decided to come up and see you in the hospital seeing as how Joy wants you to be our new brother, and we do too. We think it will be neat to have an older brother." Eric is just smiling. Half fake half real. "Hi Tran. My name is Eric. Joy called me this morning, and said you needed a good home where you will be loved. So we all said sure. We have a lot of room in our hearts for more people to love." Tran just looks at Eric, then at the boys. "Why, you know I am dying right?" Says the boy. "You know we all do that." Eric says. "I'm dying. My boys are dying your dying. It's just something that can't be avoided." "Yeah but, I am dying soon." Tran says looking glum. Eric not knowing what to do does what he does best. Improvise. He lifts the covers off of Trans feet, and he starts looking at the bottoms of them. He looks at one. "Nope nothing there." He looks at the bottom of the other one. "Nothing there either." He starts looking up his legs. "No I don't see anything there either." "What are you looking for?" Tran asks. "Your expiration date of course. You say your dying soon. I figure you got a date on you somewhere to prove this." Tran just rolls his eyes. Eric sits down in the chair next to the bed. Both of his boys are on the bed laying next to Tran. Because that's just what they do. They love to be close to people. "So I bet you a hug that Mexico wins." Alejandro says to Tran. "No way Brazil is going to kick their butts." Tran says. "No I think Mexico will win. Is it a bet?" "What do I get if Brazil wins?" Tran asks. "I will give you a hug." Alejandro says. Tran just looks at him a minute. "So if Mexico wins I give you a hug, and if Brazil wins you give me a hug?" "Yepper." Alejandro says grinning at his new brother. "Whats the difference?" "Nothing I just think you need a hug." "I think your wrong Alejandro. I think Tran's right that Brazil is going to win. Tran I bet if Brazil wins I give you a hug to celebrate. If Mexico wins I give you a hug to make us feel better about our team losing." Joey says. "You guys are weird." Tran says. "Yepper." Both boys say in unison, with big smiles on their faces. "I brought you another present Tran." Alejandro slips off the bed and grabs his back pack. He opens it up and pulls something out that shocks both Joey, and Eric. Joey was told by Alejandro he can play or even have anything in his room. But, if he touches this Alejandro will be very, VERY, VERY, mad and will hit him. He wont even let Cindy mess with it. "A long time ago when I first met my Poppi. He gave me this to help me feel better. It did help. His name is Jorge the Monkey. Poppi named him Jorge because we were reading books about Curious George. He said that the monkey is brown like me so he must be a Mexican monkey so he should be called Jorge." As Alejandro is saying this tears are streaming down his cheeks. "Now me, and Jorge. We have been through a lot together. Hes a real good listener. He doesn't talk much. But, when I first met Poppi I didn't talk at all. But, because Poppi was patient, and he loved me no matter what I started talking again. I didn't talk for a long time because I figured that no on cared." Alejandro says wiping some tears from his face. New ones replace them as fast as he wipes. "You see Joey, and me aren't Poppi's real kids. Let me say that better. Poppi didn't make us. But, we are his real kids. But, when he came into our lives he did nothing but make our lives better. I don't mean all the stuff he gets us. Trust me its a lot. But, what he has done is make us both realize that we are special. That we deserve to be loved. That even though the people that made us didn't care about us, that other people do. So I want to give you Jorge so that you can start to maybe understand that we are going to love you. We don't care if your dying or not. Everyone deserves to be loved." Alejandro says unfastening the Velcro hands, and wrapping them around Trans neck. Then patting Jorge after he lays him on Trans chest. Tran looks at Alejandro. He thinks for a minute before he says anything. He looks at the monkey then at Alejandro. He puts his arm around the monkey. "Thank you. I know that Jorge means a lot to you. I will take very good care of him. Now may I have the hug you said I needed. Because I think I really need one now." Tran says a tear slipping from his eye. Because he can see, and feel how important this stuffed toy is to Alejandro. Alejandro climbs back up next to Tran, and wraps his arms around him. Joey can't help it he has to join the hug too. Eric is just floored. He is absolutely and completely shocked that Alejandro gave him his most prized possession. Eric was barely allowed to touch it. Its the only time he ever saw Alejandro be mean to anyone. When he went to the restroom and came out, Cindy had Jorge wrapped around her neck. He was very mean to her told her to respect his things, and him. That she isn't allowed to touch Jorge, and if she ever did again she was never to talk to him again or welcomed in his house. Cindy naturally was crying, and saying how sorry she was as she was putting it back where he belonged. Eric heard her ask why its so important. Alejandro told her that when his Poppi gave him Jorge it was when he first knew that he loved him. Eric has to leave the room or he is going to lose control. "Going to go get some snacks, and Cokes. Be right back." He says walking out quickly. When he got to the elevator he steps on, and the tears start to flow. He pushes the button for the basement, and heads to the cafeteria. He wipes the last of his tears away as he enters the room. He grabs a tray, and just starts loading it with things he knows the boys like. Pudding, chips, carrot sticks, sodas, and a plethora of other things he knows Julia would be angry he got them. He goes to pay, and takes the tray back upstairs. As he enters the room it looks like the entire mood has changed. They are all smiling, and giggling together like they have known each other their entire lives. Kids can do that its simply amazing. "OK guys I got some of your favorites. Tran I wasn't sure what all you like yet. I suppose I should have asked. "You didn't need to you got my absolute favorite." He says snatching the bag of Chile and lime Takis. "I like those too." Joey says. "Then we will share. That's what brothers are supposed to do." Tran says. Eric just smiles as he looks on at the boys. Tran is of Chinese descent or so Joy said. Hes pretty thin, and looks to be around four feet tall. He has a typical boy hair cut a bit to long, that is coal black, and has amazing brown eyes. He has perfectly straight, and very white teeth Eric sees as he smiles at the boys. He has lovely hands with long thin fingers. He has slightly large lips like a lot of Asians do. He is a very attractive boy Eric thinks. But, he doubts that there will be any sex games with him. His background Eric is sure is different then the other boys. Who not only want to do things with Eric but, like it as well. "Hey Eric do you really have a bowling alley in your house? Or were the boys telling me lies?" "I wouldn't say its a bowling alley. That would I think mean more then two lanes. But yes we do have two bowling lanes in our home." "Cool. They say you got a pool table too. I like to play pool. Do any of you play?" "No not really. Maybe you could teach us so we can be better." Eric says. "Yeah I had a foster dad a long time ago. He was pretty nice, and he had a pool table. He taught me how to play. Its lots of fun." "Well that's great then. I look forward to getting beaten by my new son." "I'm not your son. I'm just some foster kid you are taking pity on." Tran says. "No he means son." Joey says. "I didn't understand it at first either. But when Dad says your his son. He already loves you so you better just get used to it. Because if your his son then your our brother, like you already said. So you got a family now if you like it or not." "Yeah." Alejandro says poking his side making Tran giggle. "Yeah. What he said." Eric says smiling. "I wonder how long you got to be here for. This place is boring." "I don't have to be here really. Joy said that she didn't really have anywhere for me to go so that I can just stay here until something comes up. Because my last foster family found out I was sick they didn't want anything to do with me anymore." Tran says kind of sad. "Well, then lets find someone to get you out of here so we can go home, and have some fun." Eric says. He walks out to find a nurse or someone. So they can get the hell out of there. He walks up to the nurses station, and a nurse has her head down doing paperwork and doesn't notice him. "Excuse me Judy." He says. The same nurse Alejandro had, and him as well when he tried to knock his head off. She looks up. "Mr Eric. Joy said you were coming by to see Tran. She also faxed over some paperwork you need to sign before we can let you take him home. Is my little guy with you today too?" "Yeah hes down in Trans room." "Did you get to adopt him yet?" Eric just grins. "I take that as a yes then." "Yeah he's my pride and joy for sure. Since I saw you last I have added another son. His name is Joey. He's amazing at everything. He can almost beat me at bowling now." "If my memory is right your pretty damn good." "I am. But, he's better." Eric says smiling. "Well. Let me get off my lazy ass, and go see my little guy. Also you are going to just love Tran. He's smart and funny as shit too." "Hey weren't you pregnant last time I saw you?" "Yes I was. We have a new little girl." "I bet you named her Erica after me right." He says chuckling. "No your so silly." "You know the boys tell me that all the time." "You know if you hear something once its probably nothing. Hear it a lot there may be something to it." She says smiling. They walk into the room, and Alejandro sees Judy. He grins ear to ear. Of course all three boys are on the bed. They are all so little they fit pretty comfortably. "Nurse Judy." Alejandro says not with his inside voice. He is out of the bed, and hugging her legs. She bends down to get a better hug. He wraps his arms around her neck and squeezes. She hugs him back. "My goodness you are getting big, and talking now too." "Yeah Poppi feeds me real good." "He's not being mean to you is he?" She says joking. He didn't catch the humor. So with a serious look on his face. "No Poppi would never treat me bad. He loves me, and I love him." "I was kidding honey. I know Mr Eric would never treat anyone bad. Especially someone as adorable as you." She says hugging him again. "Want to meet my new brothers?" He says excited. "Well I know Tran he's a little cutie too. I told him if I wasn't married I would take him home with me." Tran just turns every shade of red at this. "Oh OK of course you know Tran. But, this is Joey. He's really smart, and you should hear him play the piano. Hes amazing. He won the talent show at school, and we made lots of money for the Children's clinic at the mall. You should hear him sing too. Poppi says its like the sunlight gleaming off of gold its so beautiful. He is way better at bowling then me. But, that's OK I am better then Julius so its OK. Even if I wasn't that's OK too because Poppi says you should never be ashamed of your best. And we went down to the Stew Pot and we got lots of kids presents this year, and Joey he started a coat drive, and we got lots of coats for kids that didn't have them, and it was really good. Because Mr Red, and Mr Pat, helped, and Mr Pats son he drove around, and got them and took them to Mr Red, and then Mr Red he cleaned them so that all the kids that got coats would get clean ones. Oh and you should have seen all the stuff I got for Christmas this year. It was way more then I ever got in my whole life for Christmas before. I don't mean just one but, all of them together. Oh and Poppi was on TV too. Did you see it?" "Wow you really talk now don't you? Yes I did see Mr Eric on TV. We actually didn't have any coats to give so we went and bought two new ones to donate. We also got scarves, and gloves too." "Oh Poppi we should have thought of scarves, and gloves. Those kids will have cold hands, and necks now." "Your right we overlooked that. Next year for Joeys coat drive we will make sure to ask people to donate them as well. If they don't we will buy them." Alejandro just smiles back at Eric. Joey isn't sure what he should do. Get off the bed or stay. So he just stays put. "So you are the famous Joey then?" Judy says standing up to walk over to him. Picking up Alejandro as she does. "Alejandro is wrong it was Dad that made the coat drive so big. I just wanted to help my friend. Then he went on TV, and the radio to make it what it turned into." "Yeah but I bet that Mr Eric wouldn't have thought of it without your help. So you do deserve credit for that right?" "I guess so. But, It isn't about getting credit it's about helping people that are right in front of you isn't it?" He states. She just starts laughing at that. "I'm sorry Joey I wasn't laughing at you. But, when you said that I knew without a doubt you are Mr Eric's son. It sounds like he would say that to the letter." "Well, he isn't wrong is he?" Eric says smiling. "Absolutely not. Oh my husband, and I also donated a bit to the Angel Tree at the McDonald's. We didn't know about it until last minute. But, next year we will be able to put more in. We got a special account at the bank just for that. We are both putting in .25 cents for every hour we work. So if we just work 40 hours a week each of us. Which never happens that's $10 a week and $520 a year times two so a little more then a thousand dollars. We are hoping it will be even more then that. We both remember what its like to wake up Christmas morning, and not have any presents. We don't want that to happen to others if we can because you just feel rotten from it." "That's really nice of you guys." Eric says. "I'm not sure it is. We want to do more but, with two kids now its all we can do. But, I was telling a few of my co workers about it. They loved the idea, and are going to do it as well. So hopefully we can all get together, and make sure no child wakes up like me and my husband did." "Yeah it does suck." Joey says. "Dad can I start putting some of my allowance in the bank like that to to help next year?" "That's entirely up to you buddy." "Yeah Poppi I want to do that too." "Oh my its so good to see you again, and all better, and way bigger." Judy says kissing Alejandro on the cheek, and putting him down. "I better go get the paperwork for Mr Eric to sign so you guys can go home. I hope you got a big house Mr Eric with all these boys now." "Our house is HUGE!" Joey says. "Yeah I think its plenty big enough for three boys." Eric says. "Shoot Nurse Judy its big enough for ten boys." Alejandro says. "I don't know about that buddy." Eric says. "Poppi we got 4 empty bedrooms now. Even with Tran taking one." "No Alejandro we have three now." "Poppi did you forget about the one in the basement. Its like an apartment. Got a kitchen, and everything." "OK I stand corrected. I did forget about the in law suite." "You have an in law suite. In your house?" Judy asks. "Shoot we even got a whole other little house that Miss Julia, and Julius stay in." "Miss Julia takes care of all of us. Julius is her son, and we met them while on vacation and we fell in love with them and they in turn love us too." Alejandro says. "So shes your maid?" "No shes much more then that. Shes our friend who happens to clean the house, and cook for us. Think Alice on the Brady Bunch. But, closer." Eric says. "I see what you mean. Let me go get that paperwork. All of Trans things are in the closet. His creeps of foster parents brought them by yesterday. On Christmas of all days." She says showing her disdain for them. "So you guys did Joeys coat drive?" Tran asks. "Yes we did." "Thank you. That's how I got a new coat this year. My old one was too small and the fosters I had said that it will be just fine. So when the teacher passed out the forms asking if we needed one I said yes. I even walked to McDonald's to give my old one to you guys because its still good. Just too small." "You are going to fit in just fine." Eric says. Joey kisses him on the cheek. "Glad I could help my brother before I knew he was my brother." Eric goes to the closet, and sees Trans clothes. He just gets sad looking at them. He knows damn well that the state gives parents a clothing allowance, and apparently they spent it on something else. They aren't bad clothes. Just obviously Tran is not the first owner of any of it. Granted nothing wrong with getting second hand clothes just get better ones then this. Goodwill has everything. Not just junk. Alejandro is next to him looking. "We going to Macy's?" "Yeah pretty sure we are." He responds. "Figured." Alejandro knows his Poppi. Finally they all get out of there, and Eric texts Julia not to make dinner for them because they have to get Tran some clothes and they will eat out tonight. She texts back. Glad you remembered this time. He texts a smiley back. They all get in the car, and since Tran is old enough he sits in front with Eric. They head to Macy's, and Eric starts just grabbing clothes willy nilly. Draping them over his arm. Joey and Alejandro know the drill, and are picking out cool t shirts and jeans as Eric is getting more slacks, and oxfords. Once they all have their arms full they sit them on the counter. "Are you done sir?" The clerk asks them. "No we need to get my son some shoes." "I will be more then glad to assist you." He says smiling. Wonder if they are on some sort of commission Eric thinks. So After Eric finds him a few pairs of dress shoes, and some tennis shoes both his sons say his new son needs. They are done. About $1500 worth of done. "I don't know why you got me all that stuff I will be dead soon." Tran says. "I may be too." Eric says. "As a matter of fact any of us could be soon. We have to live, and enjoy each, and every day like its our last because it may be. But, just because someone says something doesn't always make it true." Once they get it all in the trunk it will barely close. "We should have brought the Escalade Poppi." "Yeah." Eric says. They all get in the car and Eric asks. "Where do you want to eat dinner guys?" The two in the back shout. "McDonald's!!!!" "Tran is that OK with you, or would you prefer something else?" "I like McDonald's. I just never get to eat there because its too expensive." "Not for us its not." Joey says giggling. "Why not?" Tran asks. "Because Poppi doesn't pay there." "We can't do that its stealing." Tran says quickly. "No its not Dad owns it." "You own a McDonald's?" Tran says with awe in his voice. "Yes I do." "Not a McDonald's. Poppi how many do you own now?" "I don't know buddy." "Last time Poppi knew it was over 400 of them." "Yeah its something like that." Eric says like its no big deal. Because to him it isn't. He just keeps buying them so he can give more back. He gets a real satisfaction signing checks for millions of dollars to help hospitals, and people. Its a great feeling. So Eric drives to his McDonald's. He is rethinking about giving this store to Chris. Hes going to give him one. But, this one needs to stay in the family. He can have his choice of any location where Eric owns one. He needs to call his lawyer and change that in his will. He also needs to add Joey, and Tran in his will too. Like he told Tran no day is promised. Best to cover your bases. They finally arrive at his. Now their McDonald's and they park.