Chapter 3: No Bed of Roses

Later , on the living room. "Pops, why did you decide to adopt me and Abel when we lost Mom and Dad?" asks Hector. "Well, Technically… I cannot leave my nephews with no parents… But, I just don't want you two to experience the childhood I have with Pa…" said Bryce. "That's true… Your Grandpa was once the best dad in the world… But when it comes to parenting since Ma died… He… became the Lionheart everyone knew…" said Rex.

"But it was hard for you to raise us up… especially at that time you already have Bruce as your adopted son…" said Hector. "No… You never a burden to me… I am happy that I became your Pops… Sometimes you two remind of me of your father and Uncle Rex…" said Bryce. 

"Pops… now I'm curious… I wonder what Dad was like?" asks Hector. "Honestly… He is passionate, especially on his work… He is calm, composed and caring… He taught me everything I know… you kind of look and act like him sometimes…" said Bryce. "Yeah… Just give him dark brown hair and blue eyes, you would look like Lex." implied Gerard. "How about Mom…" asks Hector. "Well, Helga.. She likes cute things she was talky, has a cute teasing personality… She loves to dress you up as a girl…She also introduce your Mami Eleanor to that homo-erotic comics or something…" said Bryce.

 Rex lookx At Hector's back and touches it. Hector flinched out of pain. "Hey, what happened to your back?" asks Rex. "I tried to save my friends and co-workers on a fire incident… But I failed to save a dog…" said Hector. Gerard and Bryce seemed troubled. Rex looks at Gerard and Bryce he goes to them. "'Is he suffering from something?" asks Rex. "Maybe his old Trauma will return… I am afraid his Post traumatic stress disorder would resurface…" said Bryce. They look at Hector. 

Michelle goes to Hector. Hector points Bryce. She goes to them."Michelle… How's the hot onsen?" asks Bryce. "It was quite nice… I Talked about it with my friends on the internet 30 minutes ago." said Michelle. "Bryce, what should we do if his post traumatic disorder arise?" asks Gerard. 

"Maybe it's better if I stay next to him when we were sleeping, at least I could stop him when it does happen…" said Bryce. "That's a good point… But quite dangerous too…" said Gerard. Bryce scratches a scar behind his ear. "Not really, you just need to snuggle Hector at least to stop him from standing up, sleep walking or in the middle of night terror…" said Bryce. "Bryce… Hector is a man this time, It is not as easy when he was a child... Maybe we can tether him…" implied Gerard. 

Bryce looked angry and says, "No, we will not…" Rex sighs and replies, "Look dudes... I have the same episodes that Hector has… We can handle this… If that would happen, Let's do this… the three of us… Plus amazon princess…" replied Rex. 

Michelle blushed. Hector goes to them, and say "Goodnight…" as he goes up stairs. "Okay, I'll go first… just go there if we fall asleep…" said Rex. Hector goes to his bathroom and take his toothbrush and toothpaste. Rex goes to him. Hector was shocked a little. "Why? Still awkward around Papa? Let me snuggle my baby boy!" said Rex as he kisses him in the head and hug him. "I'm already a grown up man…" said Hector. "I don't care… I'll snuggle my baby boy…" said Rex as he releases him. 

He took a razor from his bag and start to shave. "Hector?" asks Helga. Hector was startled. "Hey! Hey! Are you okay?" asks Rex. Hector come back to his senses. "Oh… I'm hallucinating again… I'm sorry.." said Hector as he washes his mouth and his face. He goes to his bed. He yawns and sleep. In his dreams, Hector looks at his tiny arms. "He's so cute… Come here to Uncle Dada!" said Rex. "Rex, be careful!" said Lex. "Lex, you worryworth! I will not drop baby boy!" said Rex. 

Hector starts to giggle as the scenario starts to change, Hector looks at the mirror, he seems to be his 8 year old version as the place was covered with fire as he holds a small knife. "Here little boy pork and beans…" said by a clown covered in fire. 

Hector screams as the clown's face melts like wax. Hector wakes up in shock. Rex snuggle tightens him. Bryce is asleep in the couch while Gerard on the floor. "What the heck happened here?" asks Hector softly. "Shhh…" said Rex as Hector faces him. There are few bruises on his forehead and scratch on the right cheek and few cuts. Michelle seems to be outside she says in joy, "Whoa… At last he calmed down…" replied Michelle as she laughs.

 Hector checks Gerard. He flips him over as Gerard grunts that it seems his nose bled. Hector looks at Bryce, He has a small cut in the left cheek. Hector touches his back and feels a sharp pain. He goes outside, Rex releases him. Michelle was in her long floral dress with a turtle neck as she noticed Hector. Hector goes to her. "Wait… what happened last night? Why they are all inside my room?" asks Hector. Michelle hesitated and say, "Well, they have a drinking party…"

 "But Pops don't really drink…" said Hector. "Well… They force him to drink… Then Gerard and Rex brawled and…" said Michelle. "You are lying… You say, 'Atlast he calmed down!' just a while ago." said Hector. Michelle sighs and says, "Sorry… Doc made me promise not to tell you…" said Michelle.

 Rex wakes up and taps Hector's pillow. "No! Not again!" shouted Rex. He wakes Bryce and Gerard up. Gerard and Bryce wakes up. "Aw! Aw!" said Gerard. "Come one Gerd… It maybe his night terror again…" said Bryce. "Is Hector aware on what's happening?" asks Rex. "No… As much as possible... He mustn't… He will feel bad about himself again and run away…" said Bryce. "I should've understand that more than anyone else…" said Rex. 

 Hector goes inside. They look at him and notice that he was fully awake. They are relieved. "Okay… Men, in the clinic…" said Bryce. Hector pretends that he don't know anything and say, "What happened to the three of you?" asks Hector.

 "Nah, we brawl out a little, a little hangover and throwing knives…" said Gerard. They laugh and approve, "Yeah…Yeah…" said Rex. Bryce and Rex seem to talk silently. "Anyways… Hector… I'll check your wounds too…" said Bryce. The all go to the clinic. Michelle follows them. They remove there shirts except Bryce. Hector's bandages have some drops of blood. Bruises are found in the chest and rib area of Gerard while two in the right arm of Rex and one on his back.

 Michelle and Bryce puts hydrogen peroxide on the wounds and scratches, next they put bandage on it. Then later, band aids to the scratches. "Now… Your turn…" said Bryce as he removes the bandage and check his back wounds. 

"Well, it's not as messy as before though… It's quite better than I expected… I think the sulfur-saline water helped a lot…" said Bryce. "Bryce… It's your turn now…" said Rex. Bryce hesitated. "It's fine doc… I'lll patch you up…" said Michelle with a blushing red face.Bryce removes his long sleeved shirt. Revealing shallow sliced wounds. Hector was alarmed. Hector looks down and say, "I'm sorry…I'm so sorry…" he's eyes becomes teary. They look at him. 

"Hey… Don't worry about it, this are just scratches!" said Bryce. "Is my condition this worst?" asks Hector. As they wear their shirts. "Hector… It's not that…" said Bryce as Hector yells, "I KNOW WHAT"S HAPPENING! I wish I did not retuned!" exclaimed Hector. 

Bryce goes to him and touches his face and say, "Look at me… It's gonna be fine… It will be great… You are cured from this before… Okay?" Hector smiled and says, "Okay" with a nod. He hugs him. "I know you will be fine…" replied Rex.

"We just need to be more cautious and Michelle will help you if you let him help you…" said Bryce. They go out to the living room. They sit down. Bryce seems to be depressed remembering things as he says, "Hector…I know I can't protect you to the secrets you will learn… The promise I made will be broken in time.. Hect… Listen to me carefully…I kept secrets especially from you…"

 "You will learn it little by little…" said Bryce. "Thank you for telling me the truth you have those secrets…" said Hector. "I know that… you know I was hiding something… I know where you are and you have been doing this past five years…" said Bryce. Hector looks at him. It started to rain outside a midst the morning. "There is a reason you don't like Fireplaces, pork and beans or blackouts and especially masked clowns…" said Bryce. 

"But I don't know why…" said Hector. "You are suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder…again. You are suffering since Lex and Helga died… Ugh… This is hard… extremely hard… This will break you now more than before…" said Bryce as he stands up and hug Hector. 

He kisses his head and say, "I'm sorry buddy… I don't like to see you broken like before…" as he goes to his room. Gerard gives Hector a mug of cocoa. Gerard sits down next to him. Rex takes a cup of cocoa and sips it. Michelle put a band aid on Bryce's eyebrow. "Now, It's my time to speak… Technically I've been your co-parent as well as Chief of the household and best friend of your Pops and Papa Rex…" he sighs and say, "Wuw.. Okay… Bryce… I will tell him just a part…" Bryce nods back as Gerard .

Gerard sighs and say, "I want you to toughen up before you face the truth okay… Go with your Papa Rex and Abel… Then go to the Anderson Mansion…" said Gerard as he adds, "It's time for you boys to know… " said Gerard. Gerard stands up and hugs Hector tightly.

 "Brace yourself… Toughen up…" said Gerard as he goes to the kitchen. Few hours later the rain stopped. "Okay… Let's go fetch Abel…" said Rex. Bryce goes out from his room in his full doctor uniform. Michelle goes to him. They go to the garage. "Michelle… Be with Hector and Rex… I'm sorry, your clinic is not yet fully furnished…" said Bryce. "It's okay doc, I'll wait…" said Michelle. 

"Hey, come with us…" said Rex. Michelle goes them. "So, we will fetch Abel?" asks Michelle. 'Yeah… We talked yesterday… He needs a little break…" said Bryce. Rex drives it as they go out. Few moments later, they arrive at the hospital. Bryce goes out first. Hector goes inside. Abel sees him. 

"Dude… why are you here?" asked Abel. "Abel…Too busy?" asks Hector. "Just had a bad day… I want to ditch this place for a while… Let's go…" said Abel. Abel goes inside the van, in the front sit. He sees Rex and he is quite confused.. Rex smiles squeezes Abel's nose. "You look a lot like your mother!" said Rex. "Dad?" asks Abel. Rex laughs, "Close enough…" said Rex. Abel smiles and say, "Oh! Uncle Rector…? Not sure if his Hector with an old guy's make-up or uncle Dada…" said Abel. 

Rex goes to them and whistles and say, "You look like a male Helga…Anyways Boys? We will go fishing…" said Rex. "Honestly, I thought you are dead!" exclaimed Abel. "Nah… I just comeback from the dead!"replied Rex. They laugh.

 Rex says, "I still remember Bryce, Gerard and Lex stoop me out after the crossfire… I lose my foot… You know your Dad is a quite few holes in my chest and luckily just a burn and no vital organs… Stupidest thing I ever do…" Bryce goes down. "Abel… Please come in my office…" said Bryce as he reads a report. Abel goes up to Bryce's office. "Abel… look, I am not mad, okay? Not disappointed either, Abel… Look at Pops and tell me what you really felt?" asks Bryce. 

"Pops… I'm just tired… I've been in the operating room for 35 hours straight… I told Dr. Abeco… I will take over" said Abel. Bryce hugs him. "Abel… It's not your fault okay…" said Bryce. "But Pops, she died! SHE DIED! I could've saved her!" said Abel. 

"Abel… Abel…Look at me… Her brain gave up… she can no longer save her…" said Bryce. Abel breaks down crying. "I could've saved her, Pops! I could've saved her!" said Abel. Bryce helps him stand up. "Abelor… It's your first time you lost a patient…I'm sorry…" said Bryce.

"It's okay to feel that way… okay? Maybe you need few days break… I'll take care the rest for a while…" said Bryce. Abel nods. Hector knocks on the door. "Pops, is everything all right?" asks Hector. "Well, now it is… Proceed in the mansion and Rex will take care of the rest…" said Bryce. Hector and Abel goes to the car. "So boys, are you ready?" asks Rex. "Am I the only one bothered that he looks a lot like dad?" asks Abel. They laugh. "I was at first…" said Hector. 

They stop on a very big gate and mansion. Hector goes out. The guard recognizes him as they go inside. Hector walks by and say, "I hope Grandpa is not around" as he goes back to the van. After few minutes they reach the inside of the mansion. 

Viktor goes down the stairs saying, "Well, well… Look who decided to show up…" said Viktor to Hector as Viktor almost trip to the stairs. "Damn it!" said Viktor. Hector started to laugh a little. Michelle and Abel go inside. Abel goes to Viktor and kisses him on the cheek as a greeting. "Abelor… Nah, you are more of a Doctor than… like me." said Viktor. " My field is medicine and not business…" said Abel. "Well, I was expecting this business prodigy to be the COO than Eleanor…" said Viktor. 

 Hector glares at him. "Only if one of you can handle the conglomerate… Bryce will not be this tired and fatigued…" said Viktor. "You never changed Pa…" said Rex as he goes inside the mansion. Viktor was shocked and goes to him. "Is that really you?" asks Viktor. He looks closely. "No matter… Pa… Don't talk to me…" said Rex. Viktor hugs Rex. "Oh come on…, After all these years… After all this years, you show me kindness…" said Rex as he pushes Viktor away and walk slowly away while.

"I'm just trying to be your father…You are my only son left this time…" said Viktor that made Rex stop. He comes to Viktor and grabs him by the collar and say, "What about Bryce? Is he not also your son? Eleanor… Thus your daughter matter to you?" As he pushes him away and say, "I'm the most important son you have because Lex was gone…right? Pa… Bryce was doing everything I can never do! Eleanor studies every day and every night so she could keep up with Bryce…" replied Rex.

He looks at Abel and hector and adds, "Even Gerard helps in macro management…" as Rex takes bunch of keys from then his pocket. "Can you not see your family is helping you but you are too ambitious… Even the business merger… by letting Hector marry someone he didn't know?" asks Rex. 

Hector was saddened. "Pa… Is your greed and ambition enough? You are a multi-billionaire! And you handle everything pretty well enough! Why not stop it! It's too much already!" shouted Rex. "That's why you never came back, because you are afraid of responsibilities! " said Viktor. "Honestly Pa… You are too strict… As if one day all your money will be gone an instant… Since Mama died, you work and work too much already…" replied Rex with tears in his eyes. Viktor glares at him.

"You cannot even enjoy the presence of your grandkids… Its already have been 35 years, Papa…stop this… YOU ARE NO LONGER ENJOYING IT!" exclaimed Rex. Viktor look angered and replies, "Don't tell me what to do… You prodigal son of mines…" Viktor looks at Lex's Picture.

 No matter what you do, you will never be like your BROTHER!" said Viktor. "I never was Lex… I will be taking something then we will be leaving…" said Rex. "Get out of my sight!" exclaimed Viktor as he goes back upstairs. Eleanor looks at Viktor, "Pa! Why are you shooing them away!" asks her. Abel and Hector looks at her. "Eleanor… I got no time for this…" said Viktor as he goes back to his room. Rex and the others go outside, into the garden area. He opens the door in a house.

 "A house in the mansion?" asks Abel. "Yes… It's attached by a hallway so Technically… A oversized room…" said Rex. They go inside, revealing a 800 sqm house, complete with two floors, a well-furnished living room, a stuck room, a small kitchen and two rooms. 

It's quite dusty, the 3 windows are opened. "Is there a bathroom here?" asks Abel. "Yeah, here…" said Rex as he points it. Abel goes inside. Michelle looks at the bookshelf. "Surgery? This are quite old…" said Michelle. Rex picks another key and say, "Hector, follow me…" as they go upstairs. He opens a door and remembers, "This is Mom and Dad's room…" said Hector. Rex takes two boxes and gives them to Hector. "These are important…" implied Rex with a smkile.

 Michelle touches the curtains. "Wow… this are fine silk…" said Michelle. Hector looks at the teddy bears next to a picture frame of him, Lex, Helga and baby Abel. Abel looks at it. "Are dad's eyes greenish?" asks Abel. "Yeah, Mines are bluer than Lex's…" replied Rex. 

Hector checks up the box, It has VHC tapes, books and photos. He sees a photo of Rex and Lex side by side when they are in there in 20's. Rex sees it. "Heh… That was few months after I woke up from my comma… I think I was 25 that time…" implied Rex. "What is Dad like for you, Papa?" asks Hector. "Well, he was passionate, very brotherly too, he was a nerd but we are in the same soccer team in high school… " said Rex.

 He takes a medal and say, "Will he was a rank student but don't socialize as much… He is snobby and rejects girls easily…" said Rex.Hector laughs. "No, I mean it… You think I am the Casanova, you didn't expect your dad right… It's quite funny… You are like a pallet swap of Lex… Of course I am more handsome than your dad… But his charisma is outstanding, he even guys sends him love letters…" said Rex. They laugh.

They go out carrying the boxes. Then the go outside as Abel locks the door. Then they go back to the van and put on the things. Abel took a small gray teddy bear. "That was cute…" said Michelle. "Well, Helga loves making stuffed animals…" said Lex.

 Abel looks at the box and takes a VHC tape and books. "I still remember quite few of my memories…" said Hector. "Well it's nice to see this again…. Abel, I never knew you like cute things." said Michelle. "Still can't answer when we first met?" asks Abel. Hector looks at the back. "Wait… you know her?" asks Hector. "Yeah… I was 12 that time… We are classmates in B.S. Biology… I always call her… Boob-pocalypse! Because of her mammary gland size.

 Michelle was offended and say, "YOU! You are that small kid?!" asks Michelle. "Yes… and now you remember… Thank you!" replied Abel. They stop by the port. Rex says, "Okay…here we go." Abel and Hector recognize the place. Someone goes out from the yacht. 

"Sorry Sir, Captain Rex is not here…" said the Captain. They stop over. Al looks at them with his shades, brown kaki pants, yellow hawaiin shirt and white construction shirt and shades. "Uncle Al?" asks Michelle.Rex shouts, "Floor manager!" Al recognizes the voice he shouted "Major Body Oder!" shouted Al back at him. Rex goes out and they tackled each other."How are you budd?" asks Rex. "Well, just came from Los Angeles… Hey, I came here to find you!" He notices Michelle.

 "Whoa! Mi-chan!" said Al. Michelle goes out and say, "I thought you are far away?" asks Michelle. "As you know, this is my best buddy, I talk to you about… he's also working for the Interpol like I do…" said Al. As Hector and Abel goes out and come near Rex. He compares them. 

"Wait… Honestly, putting you near Hector, you look just like brothers few years apart…" said Al. "Thanks… Well, our genes make us look younger, like Papa is 68… He looks 50 plus… I am 50 by the way… some says I look in my early 40's , Eleanor is 45 like Gerard but she looks like a fresh college grad… But unlike us, If Bryce shaves his semi long beard… He looks as if Hector and Abel was his younger brothers…" said Rex. Abel and Hector nods.

They go inside the yacht. "Thanks, by the way these are my sons… Hector and Abel…" said Rex. "Howdy Lads…" said by him as he goes out. "Park the car back at the mansion and I told Gerard to fetch us later…. You could go home after that…Then return here at sunset…" said Rex.

"Yes Captain… I'll go and shop for supplies and give you a notice from the repairs in the Cruise ship…" said by the ship Captain as he goes out. Al and Michelle was astonished by how good it looked from the inside. "Well as you see, flat screen T.V., Table near the windows, second floor has the Captain's deck and Captain's room and four other rooms here… A little kitchen a two comfort rooms and a separate toilet, billiard table, a terrace with breakfast table…" said Rex as he points outside.

"A deck ,with a swimming pool. The Yacht sets off. "We will be passing pier 31 and Baker beach and then we will go to Pacific ocean to fish…" said The captain. Al and Michelle goes to the deck and pool. Michelle sits on an outdoor bench. "Nice…" said Michelle. Al stand next to the railings. Abel and Hector checks the rooms. Rex followed them. "Need to rest?" asks Rex. "Hey check out my room!' said Rex. They go to the captain's room. "That was a big ass bed…" said Abel. 

He tackles the both of them to the bed. "Water bed?" asks Hector. "That's right…" said Rex as he cuddles them. "I never taught being a dad feels so nice… Too bad you two are grown adults before I knew it…" said Rex. "Wait… Is this the bed wear you f-word the women?" asks Abel. Rex laughs.

 "Yuck! No! No!" said Abel. Hector gets off. Rex laughs out loud. "I'm kidding! 'I don't shit wear I eat…' Maybe I fondle and poke women here but…" said Rex. On the outside deck. Al and Michelle was sun bathing. "you know uncle, I did not realize that Rex was a Casanova…" said Michelle. "It don't look much or acts like one but Rex… was devastated for the loose of his pregnant wife and unborn child… We saw each other many times… He is no longer the Rex who fools around with women…" implied Al.

"Wait what?" asks Michelle. "It shows he may fondle women's breast or butt, but… When a woman asks her to have sex or just even a kiss, he goes away and says, ' I'm married' despite Hesvita being dead…It… struck him pretty bad, plus Lex's death…man, he has a lot on his sleeve… "said Al. 

Abel and Hector inspect the room. Hector sees a photo of Rex and Lex as teens, a pretty amber eye woman with light brown hair and glasses. "Oh! That's Hesvita…" said Rex. "Is she your girlfriend or something?" asks Abel as he looks at it and adds,. "She's very beautiful…Where is she?" asks Abel. Hector sighs. "She died 29 years ago…" said Rex. "I'm sorry… I should've asked…I thought… you two are…divorced." said Hector. "It's fine… Let's go out!" said Rex.

"Hey, by the way, Bruce and Lance is taping here tomorrow, will you come?" asks Abel. "Wait… they're here?" asks Hector. "Yeah, well he did come with Sherry few days ago… They're staying at Gramps' hotel." replied Abel. Hector paused is silences and ask, "Are they fine?"

 Abel takes his smart phone and shows Hector some photos of Bruce carrying a baby. "Well, this is Bryan D. Oaks….Our nephew. He does look like Bruce. He's 4… very smart and cheerful… quite witty… Maybe you should go and see them…" said Abel. Hector smiles and say, "Uhm… I'm sorry… I can't, not tomorrow…" implied Hector, as he looks away. "Honestly bro… What DID happen between you and Bruce… 5 years ago… Now you two are avoiding each other!" exclaimed Abel.

Hector looks at Abel and say, "Stop… please stop…" said Hector. Michelle looked at them. "Oh no…" said Michelle. Hector goes to the bathroom. "Why is he so fed up?" asks Abel. "What happened to Hector?" asks Rex as he walks by them. Michelle and Abel shrugs. Al goes to the captain's deck. 

"All aboard mates!" shouted Al. Rex takes the anchor, as they start to voyage. "I know… He never came back for the wedding. Forcing me to be the best man… Is he still angry that Sherry chose Bruce over him?" asks Abel. "Wait… Sherry did not tell you?" asks. Michelle. "Well… what she did not tell me?" asks Abel. Hector comes back. "Actually… I am curious…" said Rex. Hector goes back. "Honestly… Hector is getting mushy on things…Seriously." said Abel. 

Hector sighs. He looks a little angry. "Honestly Abel… Don't put your nose where it didn't belong…Please…" said Hector politely. "Dude… What's happening to the both of you, I ask the same question, Bruce looks fed up too…" replied Abel. "Hey! Hey! No fighting… we are here to enjoy…" implied Rex.. "Okay… I'm sorry… Bruce and I have issues…" answered Hector. "I'm sorry… I just want to fix things happening between my broskies…" replied Abel.

 "Wait… Let's eat anyways…" said Rex. They all go out on the deck as Rex goes to the captain's deck. Al goes down as he sees fresh sashimi, lobster stew and grilled kebabs of beef, shrimp and squid. "Hey! Look!" said Michelle as she sees some sea lions by the port. "Sea lions… They look cute…" said Al. 

Michelle looks at Abel carefully, "Honestly… I think we have met before…" said Michelle. "Does hugging a 12 year old, treating him as a little kid brother sounds familiar? Or The saying, though shall not corrupt this innocent boy familiar?" asks Abel. Michelle remembers him, Oh! Evilord! Well… sorry… I was fund of you because you talk like a very old man… Although foul mouthed…" said Michelle. "How about me? Still can't remember?" asks Hector. "Sorry Hect… doesn't ring a bell…" said Michelle. 

"Yeah… I mean all men likes to be cuddled by boobs first… Maybe Papa do , especially Hector… But me… no thank you…" said Abel. "Wait, boy, are you… 'The third kind'?" asks Rex. "Nope… I am not attracted to both men or women, and I don't like sexual things also… I'm asexual…" said Abel .

 Abel bites the kebab. Michelle took some lobster. "Thank you… But you know… Someday that heart of yours will love… maybe you are still young!" Exclaimed Rex. "True…I'm still 22 anyways…" answered Abel. "Anyways… How was Bryce as a Dad?" asks Rex. "Well… He was very caring… Calm, good listener, considerate… He… He's actually more like a mom to me than a Dad… I mean, he's a good provider… but he has good maternal instincts… Also, somewhat badass…" said Abel.

"Well, he taught us how to be gentlemen, etiquette, studies from sciences, linguistics, logic and math… Then specialize teachings, I have economics, Bruce … music, Vens… arts, Abel… medical science and Lance in writing.Huh… Man, Pops is a man of many talents!" realized Hector.

 "We even skip quite a lot of grades because of that…" said Abel. "Well, that's Bryce… But, I never taught he was not teaching you weapons or self defense?" asks Rex. "Well… Martial Arts was taught by uncle Gerard… Eskrema, Cro Maga and Kick Boxing… Guns…Knives..Pops taught us some sword styles though…" replied Abel. "Bryce… why are you teaching them swords…" murmured Rex as he says, " How's Bryce's Sex Life… I mean Love life?" 

 "Well…He was married few years back,did not work… She was actually nice, but…they are just too busy for each other…She's a famous actress…" answered Hector. "Dude… Our ex-stepsister was in the film too…She wonders where were you…I said, myeh…" implied Abel.

Abel looks at the teddy bear as he puts it on the bed and says, "When we come home… I'll burrow the tapes…" said Abel. "Sure, it's for you to takes…" said Rex. Michelle and Hector finished their food. Rex finishes his food and go to the Captain's deck and start the yacht again. Michelle and Al goes to the front of the yacht. "Is that the market street?" asks Michelle. "Yup…" answered Hector. "So the bay bridge looks the same as usual…" said Al. "Pretty much…" answered Hector.

He points something. "From here , you can see the baker beach…" said Abel. They look at it. "Nice…" said Al. Rex gives them some fishing rods. They look. "That's the fisherman's wharf… Nice place… Then that's pier 39, also a nice stroll away place… "said Hector. The yacht stops. Michelle takes her sunscreen and applies it to her skin. Hector and Abel takes out their own sunscreen and pass one for Rex. "Dude, let me have some!" said Al as Rex gives him some sunscreen. 

Michelle goes near the water and start fishing. Abel follows her and soon Al and Hector and few minutes later, Rex and they catch, wait and fish again whole afternoon. "We will be fish our problems away, heck… We still have some work to do, dude" implied Al.

In the mansion, around 5:50 p.m., Gerard goes back from his room as the four butlers, the head butler, three of the gardeners, four maids, the head maid and the three chefs. The stand firmly, across the living room. "Okay… Chefs; after you make the dinner, take out any knives in the kitchen and put it in the storage area, maids; take out any of the sharp objects in Hector and Bryce's rooms, gardeners… The tools must be kept hidden in the greenhouse and butlers…" implied Gerard as he takes a tablet.

 Clean up the camera lenses…" said Gerard, as he looks at a video in his tablet, with a shadowy image on Hector's window. "Damn… It seems he is here…People… We need to secure the house, as much as possible!" Shouted Gerard."Yes chief!" said by all of them. They start their assignments. Gerard looks at the clock. "It's almost dinner time…" said Gerard as he goes in the garage and drive to the hospital. Inside the Hospital. Bryce was washing his hands with water and later with alcohol. 

On the port, the ship docks as the Captain and few crew members great them. "Okay… thanks cap't!" said Rex. Al and Hector takes a big ice box. The brown van arrives. Bryce opens the window. "Wow… That was a nice haul of fish…" said Bryce. "Yeah… Especially Michelle's catch…"said Rex.

"Well, I know fish loves floaters…" said Abel. They laugh. They go inside the van while Al sits the icebox to the back. Al goes to Bryce and say, "Dude! We'll be drinking like old times…" said Al. "Nah, have fun with our old buddies… Or maybe, you want to drink with us?" asks Bryce. "Mmhhh… Okay! Hey! Mateys! Maybe next time! We will drink at Bryce's!" shouted Al. "Okay! Next time then, and Good luck with your work!" shouted the Captain. "See you soon Lads!" shouted Rex.

Later in the mansion. "I'll be hitting the hay…" said Abel. "Will you two join us for dinner?" asks Gerard. "Nah,I'm still full…" said Hector. "Me too… We eat quite a bit of barbecued fish…" said Michelle. "Okay… Hey Gerd, Bryce, how about I treat you two in a seafood bistro?" asks Rex. "Okay…" said Gerard. 

"Sorry… I need to revise my plans, I'll be at the study room…" said Bryce. Rex and Gerard walk outside. Michelle and Hector go to their respective rooms and took a shower. An hour later, Hector wears a white t-shirt, a red vertical striped pajama , and a red teddy bear slippers as he walks in the terrace. Michelle on her pink t-shirt and white jogging pants with pink fluffy rabbit slippers. "Hey, want another game?" asks Michelle.

"Nah, not this time… I just missed how fun it is to be with my family…" said Hector. "Actually it was really nice to be with your family… In my case, I was all alone… My mommy and mama have a family of their own…. I just, miss to have a family around, around you…" said Michelle.

Hector smiles and says, "Me too… I like to be with my family…" said Hector. They laugh. Michelle laughs and say, "Yes… because you are like… a sister to me…" said Michelle as Hector opens his mouth in shock, "Am I that girly?" asks Michelle. "No, no… maybe… slightly?" asks Michelle. Hector laughs. Michelle laughs back. "Okay…. But you don't remember me?" asks Hector. Michelle shrugs and say, "Did we? If we ever did became friends… maybe my panties would fall off! I mean look at you!" They laugh.

"Dude…. I am not that handsome…You are pretty though….except your perfect proportions though… gush, I could never Imagine that you were once very boyish…" said Hector. Michelle laughs and say, "Duh! No!I don't know why but… I feel so light around you…like…" implied Michelle.

Hector throws a rock on the pond as Michelle says, "We are like best friends since forever!" exclaimed Michelle, Hector laughs and says, "Okay, as I promised, I will give you a dance…" said Hector. As Michelle stares at a 50 meter by 50 meter, 20 feet tall wooden ballroom with nice jealousy windows facing the ocean. Hector turn on the lights and the DVD player. "This looks more I like it…Sunset and a dance… That sounded like the time I kiss a girl when I was 7…" said Michelle.

 Hector reaches his hand. Michelle smiles and holds Hector's hand. Michelle looks away blushing as Hector smiles.He says, "Are you blushing?" asks Hector as he moves her closer. Michelle blushes even more but says, "No… That's just blush-on…" said denying the truth Michelle.

"Why… Still can't resist?" asks Hector. She replies, "Even straight guys will fall for you doing like this…baka(stupid)." said Michelle. "When I was 8 a boy kissed me…" said Hector. They laugh realizing they have almost the same situation. Michelle sits down and say," It's awfully familiar." Michelle realizes something, "You exactly did the thing I did in a dance when I was 7… To a girl while I was dressed up as a boy…" Hector pinches her cheeks.

 "Did you tell her the joke… I will take something away from you! Your first kiss!" said Hector. Michelle was amazed that he knows that. "Wait… Is Eh-chan your puppy love? I got to first base to her… Revenge on first girlfriend?" asks Michelle and Hector sighs and say, "I'm losing my cool…" 

Hector gets a photo. "Wait.. You know , now you look awfully familiar but I cannot point my finger on…" said Michelle. "You still can't remember things that accurate though…Here!" said Hector as he gives her a photo. "This was my Dad…this one is my mom…That is baby Abel,I was dressed as a girl, but I am a guy… I cried so much that time and you did that to me…" said Hector. "Wait… you are Eh-chan?" asks Michelle. "You always call me that…My mo nickanamed me Eachann…" said Hector.

They laugh. Michelle was still shocked. "What's the matter Mi-chan?" asks Hector. "Oh gush! My best friend is my crush! My first girl-to-girl experience IS my first kiss! Oh gush! OHHH GUSHHH!" exclaimed Michelle. "Wait…. You… you like me?" asks Hector.

"Erase it…. Erase it….gush… My brain exploded…" said Michelle. Hector laughs even more. "I thought you were a boy before…The only give away was… I still remember your Mommy Mich and Mama Elle…" implied Hector. "It's Mommy Elle and Mama Mich… or Oka-san Mitzu Kazeteru… Please give me time… gush… I miss you… quite a lot! I don't know if I want to hug you, and we will have a sleepover or dress up… Gush! YOU'RE A GUY! YOU ARE A FUCKING HOT GUY!" replied Michelle.