MY FRIENDS

Lucas was closer to the door, so I asked him to open the door. As soon as we left I went down with the 3 and Christopher on my lap. Everyone went in and sat down in their seats, I put Christopher who was still sobbing from crying in his seat and We went to the doctor. When I was getting to the doctor, I remembered to call Megara because I had scheduled a movie.

“Oh my God I need to call Megara!” (I thought)

When I took my cell phone to call, it discharged, that's when I remembered that yesterday in that game of hide and seek I didn't put my cell phone to charge, so as soon as I arrived at the Hospital, I parked and immediately took Christopher to reception.

-Good afternoon! (I said)

-What can I help? (asked the attendant)

-My son fell out of bed and broke his arm.

-Okay, give me his data and I'll make the form and send it to the doctor.

As soon as I passed his data and the form was ready, we went to the waiting room, while we waited for the doctor I kept trying to calm him down to make him not think about the pain.

-It's going to be alright. (I said)

-It hurts a lot, Father

-I know, in a little while you'll be seen and we'll go to the movies. (I said making him smile slightly, but it didn't last long)

It was 1:00 pm when we arrived, we waited for about 15 minutes when the doctor finally called him.

-CHRISTOPHER!!(called the doctor)

-Come on children. (I said calling Ana, Lucas and Celina who was sitting in front of me in the waiting room)

I arrived at Dr Christopher's office on his lap who was still whimpering and holding his arm.

-Well, let me take a look. (Said the Doctor)

-He got hurt because he fell out of bed. (I said trying not to laugh)

-Let's take an X-ray! (Said the doctor)

As soon as we did all the procedures we went back to the doctor's room. doctor and there he was looking at the X-rays.

-So doctor? It's very serious? Need surgery?

-It won't be necessary for now, let's immobilize the bone in the right place and then put a plaster, I'll give him some medicine in case he feels pain, if you see that he's still in pain you come back here and we'll do a new X-ray and see what can be done.

Soon after, he gave me a prescription with some light pain medication with all the indications.

When he said he would put the bone in place and immobilize it, I remembered the time when I was a child I broke my arm and the worst part was when the doctor had to put the bone in place, so I knew right away that it was going to hurt a lot and that Christopher would probably cry again.

-Now girl, let's put back your arm it will hurt a little bit, but you are very strong and you will hold on tight. (said the doctor putting his hand on his arm)

I knew he would cry because a friend of mine who is 30 years old he broke his arm last year and cried when he went back to the place. The doctor started with the count of 1 to 3 and in the 2 he put it in place and as expected, Christopher broke down crying.

-Calm down, everything will be fine!! (I said hugging him while the doctor was already putting the plaster)

As soon as everything was over and the doctor dismissed us, I left the hospital, I put the three in their places and Christopher in their respective seat with the plaster. As soon as I got in the car, I put my cell phone on to charge.

-So Christopher, will you still want to go to the movies? (I asked hoping he wouldn't want to go anymore, just offering a movie to a child is the same thing as offering a banana to a monkey, they'll never deny it)

So we set off towards the cinema which was about 40 minutes from the hospital. When we were halfway there, I turned on my cell phone, which was already at 11% and saw that there were thousands of calls from Megara, I called her back hoping she wouldn't answer.

-WHERE ARE YOU??(she yelled)

-Going to the movies!!(I said)

-NOW!! We've been waiting almost 2 hours here and nothing from you guys arrive.

-I know, it's just that we had an unforeseen, actually an emergency.

-WHAT DO YOU HEAR?? (Said Megara desperately)

-Christopher broke his arm

-TADINHO

-But, don't worry, I took it to the hospital, they gave me medication and put my arm in a cast, everything is ok!!

-Does he still want to come here??

-But of course, you think he would deny going to the movies, lol (I said laughing)

-Okay, we are waiting for you, bye

-Bye!

So we went, to the movies, late, a son with a broken arm, I wonder what else could go wrong?

ok ok. Going to the movies with a bunch of kids is definitely not the easiest thing to do, in fact it should be on the hardest thing to do. And for the training of new dads and moms who have just entered this world, no matter the age, until your child is at least 14 years old, there will always be some problem (I say 14 because it was at that age that I stopped be unbearable) I'm not saying my kids are unbearable, I love them, but it's very difficult.

First of all, it's hard to choose the movie, there are 4 children with completely different personalities, and yes, they are in charge. Sorry, but I'm a single parent and I like to be present in my children's lives, and where it doesn't fit they don't fit me either. My friends know that and I'll say it's not even that they don't care, when it comes to movies I think they call me because they know I'm going to take the kids so they'll have a reason to go a bunch of grown man in his 30s to see a Barbie movie

Well, the first step, which is to get the 4 of them to the cinema, was completed. With a million things getting in the way? Yes . But I did it, I deserve applause

. The second part is the choice of the movie that, let's say, was complete chaos. The problem started on arrival and I had to dodge a shoe.

Carolina arrived at me already with stones in her hands.

-- As you hear us waiting for 5 hours

-- that wasn't the intention, I warned you that we had to stop at the hospital. (I said)

In that second it seemed like a light of notion appeared on her face and she looked at my children .

-- oh my beautiful babies, your daddy is horrible isn't he, he let Christopher get hurt, let's go auntie will buy all the sweets you want. to save them from this horrible trauma. (she pulled the paintings towards the candy store, but not before looking at me with a disapproving face and letting out a regretful , at me)

That's the problem with being one of your boss's best friends, you can't chingala

right after that I said hello to the guys, Zara, Amin, Gustavo.

-- man another second of delay and you would no longer be in the world of the living. (Gustavo told me as we greeted each other with a "secret" handshake).

Yes, we behave like a bunch of teenagers when we meet, let me, adulthood is already very difficult, at least with them I can forget about some problems and responsibilities

-- so what movies are we going to see? (Zara came up hugging me)

-Barbie and the magic portal just entered the poster, also has the ice kingdom, and the ballerina. there's a movie about geek football but I didn't quite understand how it works (said Zara right after the hug)

-- you know that one day my kids will grow up right . and you'll have to come up with a new excuse to watch children's movies without looking like a bunch of crazy people. (I said)

--for now we're in denial, they're just babies, when the problem arises we'll fix it, we can adopt a child. (said Amin)

-- Let's adopt a child just for her to watch children's movies with us? (Gustavo and Amin questioned exchanging a ring here for synchrony)

-- and to go to the younger ones' rides at the amusement parks, to go in the parks of the squares, to eat candy at late hours, to play tag, to walk like crazy on the street, to wear colorful clothes, to buy toys, to play with dolls, to dance to the songs of the drawings. (said Zara)

I think Zara would be able to easily continue her list of things she only does because she can blame my kids.

-- you use my kids as an excuse to be complete idiots

-- YES. (all 3 responded)

-- did you only notice this today? (Amin looked at me with a face of "but that's obvious" -- we've been doing this for 10 years and you only noticed it today?”)

-- Look who arrived. (Megara yelled as she arrived , my kids had all sorts of sweets in their hands, chocolates, gummy worms, chewing gum, candies, lollipops, cotton candy, and everything else you can think of.)

-- then you came to sleep. (pointed to Is it over there)

-- ok ok this is a problem for my future self

-- so kids what movie are we going to see? (André brought up the subject)

Well, and that's how the third world war started, how were they the ones who ruled there, the discussion was between them we didn't have the day to give an opinion, and there was no reason to do it, we would gladly accept anything they wanted to see

tears were shed, some sweets too, strong pinches were given, before finally they arrived in a consensus. Since Christopher was injured he would gain the privilege of choosing the movie we would see that afternoon

well now came the third problem, he is an extremely indecisive person, it would be easier if any of his brothers had chosen the movie he would see anyway . And yes . Luca was fighting even though he didn't know which movie he really wanted to see. Do what they are brothers, the simple fact that the other breathes is already reason for a fight to start in the room, at least they forgive each other quickly

Fortunately, he chose relatively quickly this time, and we were going to see the ice kingdom. the fourth stage of the problem was solved with Carolina buying a stock of sweets for them, which would have been the popcorn, they would have fought to know the size if it would be sweet or salty, what would be the size, how many would they be, what kind of soda, they they would fight for whatever reason they gave

Finally , movie chosen , food bought , tickets too , we are already seated in our seats , now it 's time to watch the movie and be happy , and of course hope nothing scares them , because if I had to leaveto the movie theater with one or four children to calm a crisis of fear crying would be tense

Well, that didn't happen, the movie was super fun, my movies fell in love with the characters, my friends too and I have to admit that even I liked it .