MY SECOND FAMILY

We were already halfway through the meal. We chatted excitedly until the doorbell rang.I got up and went to the door, as soon as I opened it I knew that the joy had already died.

-- you should answer the door faster, it's not polite to keep visitors waiting. (Bernard was as usual being a pain in the ass)

-- good to see you. (I replied with the immense desire to punch him)

-- our dear in-laws are they accommodated well? (Mirela, your wife came as soon as Bernard passed me and entered my house. She was the only one who liked my in-laws)

-- but of course.

-- says uncle. (It's really Fernanda had drastically changed her look)

-- you look amazing. (she smiled as if it was not common to hear that. But her parents didn't seem to have liked me praising her)

-- Let's getSit down. We're having breakfast. (Said Camilo behind me)

They accompanied me. Looking and judging everything, as usual. Except Fernanda, who looked much happier than ever in her life.

The coffee was amazing, which to my surprise had been a success, no fights or food falling on the floor. As soon as the children had finished eating, they went upstairs to take a shower, Camilo and I were tidying up the kitchen, while my in-laws, along with Bernardo and his wife, went to the living room and they were probably talking about my house, Fernanda, on the other hand, sat on the phone table, playing with her cell phone, Ester went up to the second floor and said she wanted to rest a little with Sara and Júlia went to play with the kids.

-How's life? (Camilo asked as he finished cleaning the sink)

-Oh bro, the kids are doing well at school, Christopher broke his arm a little while ago and Lucas is liking a girl he doesn't like, but likes Christopher and that's why he's treating his brother with a certain indifference. (I said venting)

-Our complication, but I want to know about you!

-Oh, I'm going man, I'm moving on in life, little by little, you know?

-Any suitors? (he asked giving me a little poke in the back while I set the table and he was still at the sink)

-Some came up, but with the kids still small, I made the decision to let it stagnant for a while.

- Bad decision man, you have to take care of yourself, you must take time for yourself.

-And maybe, I'll think about it (I said patting him on the back) -Here I finished setting the table and I'm going to take a shower. (I said starting the stairs)

-FATHER!!(Celina shouted on the second floor)

My alarm paternal at the same moment started to sound, several things are going through my head, things I wouldn't even like to think exist. Celina then comes down from the second floor hastily with a bathrobe and towel in her hair.

-We were SELECTED!!!

-Selected for what? (I asked before I had a heart attack)

-We were selected for the “TOP+ WEEKEND”(he said showing me a site on google and then a list that were probably the selected ones)

-Wow, that's cool, but what is this list and when did you sign up for it?

-So the teachers passed a list in the classroom and said they would send it to the parents through the school App. (she said, going back to the stairs)

When she said that I remembered that I hadn't looked at the app for a few months, in fact I did about 5 months.

-Oh, that's right, I remember that. (I said trying to be convincing)

-Yes, and today people are packing their bags. (She said already upstairs)

-Oh, of course I'll take you. (I said nodding)

As soon as it went up I went straight to my laptop that was in my room, as soon as I opened the App I was full of messages about festa junina, father's day and even mother's day, that meant that the last time I opened the app was on beginning of the year to log in and after that I never logged in again I looked at the last message that was from that “TOP+ WEEKEND” I looked at the message that at the beginning was more about the presentation of the project then the time really came:

“… ENTRY TIMES

: FRIDAY 18 HOURS

DEPARTURE: SUNDAY AT 2 PM …”

From what I finished reading the rest of the message was a weekend where they would go through games, picnics and sleepovers. The kids deserved a fun weekend with friends, that would be better than staying with my father-in-law and mother-in-law, not being able to forget about Bernardo's bad face.

-Then I won't be able to take you.

-Why Father? (Ana asked)

-Your Uncle Max and your Aunt Melissa are coming and I need to finish some things here at home, but Uncle Camilo will take you. (I said giving each one a hug)

-Thanks man, I owe you this one, calm down for you? (I asked looking at him wanting to know if the health problem would prevent

it) Nodding Camilo nodded that everything would be fine so I gave him the keys to my car.

-That's right, I love these cuties. (he said, squeezing Christopher's cheeks, which quickly turned pink)

-Bye, I love you! (I said as each one of them left the door)

As soon as the door closed I went to the living room to tidy up, my in-laws, Bernardo and his wife had left the room, only Fernanda was still listening to music at the table, she hadn't even seen the children leave. playing with Ana's dolls, I thought about saying "Hi" , but I didn't want to disturb. I went to the living room and organized everything, then I passed a broom and a damp cloth in the kitchen, then I went to put some clothes in the machine and realized that the my father-in-law and mother-in-law weren't here so i went up to the second floor to get it and i went into their room and they weren't there, so i went in and got the clothes from the laundry basket on the way out i passed by Bernardo and mirella's room where the light underneath the door was lit, i thought about knocking on the door to ask for clothes that's when i heard some strange noises, before you ask me i didn't stay to recognize the noise i went down quickly before my mind started to imagine things, i put all the clothes in the machine I made the washing schedule and as soon as I left the service area Camilo arrived.

-And then everything worked out? (I asked)

-Look, apart from the fact that Christopher insists on saying that the car is a spaceship, everything worked out. (he said tiredly)

-Want some water? It's OK?

-Yes and the center is very stuffy and where are the people? (he asked looking around)

-Look at Fernanda, the couple Bernardo and Mirella are up there…

-What are they doing up there? (he asked interrupting me)

-Look, I heard some strange noises, but I didn't stay to listen. (I said)

-SERIOUSLY!!?

-YES!! And you will continue here.

-Esther, Julia and Sara where are they?

-Julia is playing with Ana's dolls and Ester is watching netflix and Sara must be sleeping with her in the room.

-She is very tired due to all this. (he said dismayed)

-Man not being like this will be alright, at least the days before Christmas can be a good sign for a great Christmas without fights.

-You're right. (he said, regaining his strength)-And your brothers? (he asked)

-Let me see if you have a message!

I looked on my phone and there was a message from Max as soon as I read it, he was saying that neither he nor Melissa would be arriving today and that his flight had been delayed for a while and that they would be late.

-They won't arrive today

-But why?

- Flight delay.

-It's complicated, I almost caught it too, coming home.

As we were talking, there was a knock on the door.

-Uai, is it them? (Camilo asked surprised)

-No, Max sent me this now, impossible to get here so fast.

As soon as I opened it, there was a man in a suit and tie with a black folder with a paper in his hand.

-Good night can I help? (I asked politely).