Chapter 4: That Wall Flower 

Hector yawns. "Sorry… I'm still…kind off…sleepy… maybe my body is adjusting…" said Hector as he goes out and went to his room. He laughs as he yawns again and sleep. Inside in Hector's dreams, he looks around their old home, He opens a door seeing a Clown wide opened eyes, "Eachann? Eachann?" asks the clown in a very distorted voice. Then a big explosion, covering the rooms in fire. Hector shouted, then a younger Bryce and younger Gerard come to his rescue as he hugs Bryce and cry then he starts to wake up. 

He was hugging Bryce. Bryce was reading a book. Hector looks at him. "Oh, you are awake…" said Bryce. "Did I do something dangerous this time?" asks Hector. "No… You only sleep walk around and return here and snuggle me…" said Bryce. "What time was it?" asks Hector. 

"It's 5:03 a.m…" said Bryce as he looks at his watch. Hector releases him as he looks back, Rex was snuggling a pillow. Hector stands up and go out from Bryce's room. Bryce goes out on his room and walk towards the hallway. "I never taught that I've been knocked out by a single beer…" said Al. "Gerard say, you gulp it in one go… No wonder…" said Rex. "No… I'm just tired…" replied Bryce. Hector follows him. Then they go to the clinic. Hector removes his shirt as Bryce unwraps his bandages. 

He checks all his wounds as Michelle goes to them. "Good… Good. The long wound closed… Well, it's getting better!" exclaimed Bryce. Bryce cleans it with hydrogen peroxide and alcohol. "No bubbles… It means it's tightly closed…" said Michelle as she removes all the bandages. 

"At last… I feel free…That was quite a long sleep… like 12 hours… I think I'll have a jog."said Hector. Few moments later…outside the garden. "Hector, Bryce and Michelle was waiting in there jogging pants. Abel and Rex goes out in their jogging attire. "Where's Gerard?" asks Rex. Gerard goes out in his jogging attire. Michelle looks at Rex, Gerard and Bryce's construction shirts, revealing their good physique. "Is it just me, or they are on their top shapes?" asks Michelle. 

"That's why we don't bring any of my parents in field trip…" said Abel. Michelle and Hector seem to approve. They start to warm up. Michelle looks at Abel. "Well, you are not bad yourself… But compare to those and this beefcake…. Not yet… baby fats…" said Michelle. 

"Hey! I gained muscles and I will gain more!" implied Abel. "Okay! Get ready kids… We will jog till the sunrise…" said Bryce.They run to the gate. Bryce, Rex and Gerard start to walk towards the shore. Gerard and Rex seem to be laughing. Bryce elbows the both of them in the ribs. Rex punches him in the shoulder ,and they laugh even more. Michelle, Hector and Abel was intrigued by the three of them laughing while acting immature. They stop on the shore. 

"Okay…" said Bryce. They start to jog from the end of the shore to the end of the shore.Later people start to gather round them, Greeting Bryce and Gerard. "Hey doc!" said Joy along with their other staff. Al joins the fray. "Joy, Can I have Jenny's number… We need to dicsuss…" asks Al.

Until they run to the streets as the sun starts to shine in the baker beach shorelines, covering with array of warm, soft colors of red, pinks, oranges and yellows, tampering the city scapes, the Bridge as the waves softly and rhythmically kiss the shoreline.

They people starts to chatter next to Bryce, Gerard and Rex. Then they laugh. "They seem to be close to people…" said Michelle. "Well, Pops and Uncle Gerd is somewhat a celebrity… Especially Pops because of his charity work…. " said Abel. "I see…not because of his books or his money?" asks Michelle. "Well, maybe, but he was loved by the people because he is a honest-to-goodness type of person… On the second thought maybe because he is handsome? Maybe both…" said Abel.

 Bryce sits few feet away from them. Gerard sits next to Michelle. Rex lays down near Abel. The crowd scattered. "What a nice sun rise…" implied Rex with a great appreciation on the misty colorful shore. Bryce laughs and says, "We do this a lot when you were young…"said Bryce. 

"I still remember that… That was fun times…" said Gerard. Gerard receives a call, he takes his phone and answers it., "Are the chefs already there? Oh, I see… Did the builders finished everything? Okay… We will return after a short while…" said Gerard as he turns his phone off. Hector and Abel looks at Gerard. "Wait… That's why we have all the chefs in the house?" asks Hector. "I'm training them… Well, It will be opening after renovations, we touched until the 3rd floor." said Gerard.

They stand up and walk back to the mansion. "Michelle, your office with a sleeping room has been refurbished… Maybe try it out and you will be observing Dr. Ernstein learn from him once you have reach the rehabilitation house…The Oakward" said Bryce.

"Yes doc…" said Michelle. He looks at Hector. "Hey… Hect… can you drive her to the Oakward Rehabilitation house?" asks Bryce. "Sure thing…" said Hector. "Abel, the board wants to talk to you about yesterday…" said Bryce. "Am I in trouble?" asks Abel. "Actually no… Dr.Abeco was amazed on how passionate you are… He was amazed by the clean stitches you made… You stayed for many hours, waiting for her to recover despite the fact her brain gave up on her…" said Bryce.

Abel looked gloomy. The go to the mansion and prepare. Rex goes to them. "Bryce… How about I drive the two kids in the rehabilitation facility?" asks Rex. Bryce looked gloomy and say, "If you want to… you should be ready to see few familiar faces…" said Bryce. Rex looked serious and says, "Okay…"

They went to their own rooms to prepare. Bryce takes a shower and after it shave his beard, making him look younger by 15 years, As he goes out and wears a gray scrub and a lab coat. Hector goes out in red long sleeved shirt, folded sleeve to the elbow, dark brown pants and dark brown leather shoes looking very stylish ,and cleanly shaved face. While Abel goes out in his light green scrub and white lab coat. Abel and Hector sees Bryce in his cleanly shaved face that creeped them out.

Michelle goes out with here light pink scrub shirt and a white skirt and white lab coat sees Bryce but she did not recognize Bryce as first glance as she ask, "Is he one of your brothers or somethin'?" asks Michelle to Hector. Bryce laughs, "It's just me, with no slightly long beard…" said Bryce. 

Rex sees Bryce. "Whoa… Did you subtract your age again?" Gerard sees him. "Uhm… I got nothing…" replied Bryce. Hector and Abel starts to converse silently. "Doc?" asks Michelle. At the moment, Michelle was struck as her mind flow from earth to mars towards and around the asteroid belt, bouncing back to her thick skull as she says, "I think my ovaries exploded…" They all laugh. Rex pushes Abel and Hector near Bryce. 

"No… No… That's not Pops… He look like that when I was like 8…" said Abel. "Do I look that weird?" asks Bryce. "Well, If we look closer like 4 inches, the fine lines and wrinkles show but common distance of 8 inches to a foot… You look like the 26 version of you…" said Abel. "I had no comment…" added Hector. "Anyways, the cook packed breakfast, its steamed buns with pork asado and cheese…" said Gerard. Michelle looks at Gerard and say, "Siopao?" asks Michelle. 

"Wow, I never taught you knew Filipino Cuisine…."said Gerard. "Well, I'm a woman of that culture as well… I have many Filipino friends…" replied Michelle. Rex goes inside Hector's room and few minutes later goes out neatly dressed in maroon suit.

 "Okay…" said Rex as they go inside the garage. "I'll take the brown van…" said Rex. Hector and Michelle goes to it. Gerard, Abel and Bryce takes the silver automobile as they go separate ways.Minutes later, in the Rehabilitation House named Oakward. A Doctor peeks at the gates. He looks at the brown van. Someone calls on his phone. "Hello?" asks him. "Wazzup!!!" shouted Rex as he waves from the van. 

"GAGO!(stupid)Peste!(Pest)Salot!(Plague) Why are you still alive, you bastard!" shouted by the Doctor in the phone. "Ernstein! Come-on! Let me in!" said Rex. "Okay… just…" Ray sighs and say, "Okay… I'll tell the guards…" then he signs the guards to let them in.

Rex realizes something, "Wait Ray is a doctor now… Thus that means…Oh, his daughter, Joy must be a nurse somewhere…" said Rex. "Actually, Joy was a nurse in Pop's hospital." said Hector. "Wait… You know Dr.Ernstein?" asks Michelle. "Yah… He's our paramedic before… " said Rex.

Dr. Ernstein goes down to welcome them. "Good morning Dr.Ernstein…" said Michelle. "Oh, that protégé of Bryce…. Ms.Kastle?" asks him. "No… Ms.Holmes…" replied Michelle. "Well… I have high hopes for you Ms. Holmes…" said Dr.Ersntein. "Ray… Miss me?" asks Rex. "You know… seeing your face here…ruins my day!" exclaimed Dr.Ernstein. "I bring my kid…" said Rex. "Good Morning doc…" said Hector. Dr.Ernstein smiles and says, "You really look a lot like your dad Hector…Acts like him too…" 

 They go upstairs. "Come on Ray, were is Roger anyways? Is he back in your country?" asks Rex. "Roger is back in the hospital…Abel's mentor, That one time trip with you 5 years ago… man, I will not let my brother booze up with you…again." Said Dr.Ernstein.

"Okay… I'm sorry…" said Rex. "Anyways… Ms….no… Dr.Holmes… This would be your office, please follow me…" said Dr. Ernstein. "This is the auxiliary Clinic… Also a bathroom and a small bedroom…It's spacey and good ceiling ambiance…." implied Dr. Ernstein. "Wait… It's connected to the outside… You can even see the ocean from here!" described Michelle in great glee. "Wow…" said Hector. "Okay… I think… Your first Patient is ready…" said Dr.Ernstein as he goes out.

Hector and Michelle look at each other. Rex sits down. "Amma sit here…" said Rex. "Hect, this is time…Papa will be here…" implied Rex smile as he moves closer. "Okay… It shows here… Mr. Anderson is suffered from Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder almost 20 years ago…" implied Michelle. They sit down facing Michelle. "You have undergone medications to stop your night terrors, sleep walking, nightmares and depression…Gush… I badly want to hug you now as Mi-chan…" implied Michelle.

Hector giggled. Rex removes his leg. They are shocked. "Oh! Sorry! My leg needs freedom…" implied Rex. "Anyways, you are mentally capable and healthy… Quite famous among the business community…As I have read in your data, wait… You are also a renowned chef among the few elites?" asks Michelle. "Yeah… In Chef Claud's resturarants…" replied Hector. "You have unusual fears on clown masks, pork and beans and big camp fires…" said Michelle. Rex laughs. 

"Pork and beans? You know for a 3/4 Englishman, you are quite wussy…" said Rex. Hector flusters. "Rex, please…" implied Michelle. "I'm sorry…I'm sorry. Pork and beans is just delicious…" apologized Rex. Hector glares at Rex along with a smolder. Michelle and Rex chuckled a little.

 "See! He looks adorable when he does that!" implied Rex. "Okay… he looks very cute…" said Michelle. "This what 'being embarrass by you dad feels'…" said Hector. Michelle and Rex burst out laughing "Anyways, let's get back on serious business… It shows here, you have undergone hypnosis… To repress memories on your Mom and Dad's death by a fire…" said Michelle. Rex and Hector looks at her in a very serious stare as the air around the, gets heavier and heavier by the minute.

"It is triggered by the fire incident in the inn…" said Hector. The air stood still as Hector says, "Mom and dad died in the house fire when I was young right?" asks Hector. Michelle looks at his data on papers and replies, "It's here saying fire incident… They are burned down with the house and…" said Michelle. "Yes… That's also the time Pops retrieved me…" said Hector. Rex holds Hector's shoulder. "Please, let's continue…" implied Hector.

Hector looks above and says, "It was still fragmented in my memories… After realizing I cannot escape… I accepted death that time while a laying in the floor on the kitchen… Pops jumped in the Window, destroying it… I never been so much happy and so much sad at the same time…"

Rex and Michelle looks at him as things starts to look serious. "Can you still recall things from the past?" asks Michelle. "I kind of dream about it from time to time… It starts with a happy day then everything turns to fire then ashes…." said Hector. Michelle looks at her data and ask, "Any problems sleeping?" asks Michelle. "None… I actually think I oversleep sometimes…" replied Hector as Michelle writes it down in a paper. "Well, any hallucination or delusion?" asks Michelle.

"None… maybe… I did one time, in the bathroom." replied Hector. "It seems there is no underlying problem… We will continue this once every week for therapy…" said Michelle. She stands up and goes outside. Dr.Ernstein approaches her along with a tall, sturdy looking male patient.

Someone goes out, a gentle man with a prosthetic leg. Rex recognizes him. Another one with a prosthetic arm goes out from the room. They seem to be conversing things and a guy in a wheel cheer with a missing foot shows up. They look at Rex and Hector. An elderly gentleman goes out from the last room and looks at Rex. "Wow… I never knew some ghost from my past would hunt me…" said Rex. They walk down stairs and meet with them. Rex sighs.

"What are you doing here?" asks the elderly Gentleman he seems to have a prosthetic left foot. "I shouldn't be here… I'm sorry…" said Rex. The patients go outside. Dr.Ernstein sighs and says, "Look, I'm sorry Rex… I'll be honest… Even I don't like to see you here…I know you have personal reasons…"

Rex sighs and feel sorry for it. Dr.Ernstein looks at Michelle and say, "Well… come back tomorrow, and study this book and this book… Tomorrow you will have 5 patients, including Baby Bryce over here…not next week…" said Dr,Ernstein as he massage Hector's shoulder. "Hey! What's that supposed to mean?" asks Hector softly. "It's a compliment… You may not be related by blood but you move a lot like him…you even got his charm…despite you look a lot like this man (Rex), Ms.Holmes, You will be around 1-5 p.m. by schedule… Then rounds in here and the hospital." 

They go out. "I thought I'm going to fully start today…" said Michelle. "Hey, let's go to the taping area of Bruce…" said Rex. They look at Hector. "Okay…Okay… But still… I'm not going to talk to Bruce…" said Hector. They go back to the car as they drive to Pier 39. "Wow… nice area…" said Michelle. "I used to play around with my brothers here…" said Hector. They notice a woman looking in the shore. Rex smiles and says, "Kids, enjoy yourself…" said Rex. Gerard and Abel see them.

"Hey!" said Abel, they go to them. "Wait… I almost got lost in time… It's 10:55… You are in break?" asks Michelle. "Yeah… I'm helping Uncle Gerd in the restaurant…" said Abel. They look at the sign board. Crab Claw Brunch. Hector, Abel and Gerard looks at the restaurant.

"Well, I admit Its good as always… Mermaid Tail Stew…" said Abel. "Wait… This place is quite far from the mansion…" asks Michelle. "Yup… " reply Hector. "The mansion is closer in Baker beach…" added Abel. Rex returns. "Hey! So my other son is here…" said Rex. Abel felt awkward and say, "I'm sorry Pa, but you are still… Creepy… You look a lot like dad…" said Abel as his phone rings he answers it, "Hello? Lance! Yeah… I have a 3 hour break including lunch time… near the bay…Okay…" 

They followed Abel. Hector sees a tall man that looks like a black haired, blue eyed handsome Italian model, shirtless, muscly body in blue trousers. "Bruce…" said Hector. Hector seems to be depressed a little. They look from side to side seeing video cameras and people being busy.

"Damn it Lance…" said Abel. Someone calls in the phone of Gerard. "Hello?" asks Gerard in the phone. He goes to Abel. Michelle and Hector follow him. "Don't mind if I do… Nah, I'm in my restaurant…" replied Gerard. "Hey! What's wrong?" asks Rex. "Okay, okay…"said Abel as he face palms he puts down his phone and received a text message from Bryce. "Papi… We are needed at the hospital… Including Papa Rex…" said Abel. Rex whistles and says, "Board meeting…" 

"Tell him, okay. We will come… But why including Rex?" asks Gerard. "Dude… I'm one of his investors… It's only natural…" said Rex. "Okay… But I will be back soon before lunch…" said Gerard as he goes inside the restaurant and take a basket of packed lunch. 

"Wait! Can you drive us back to the mansion?" asks Hector to Rex. Michelle stops him. "No… WE will stay…" said Michelle. They go inside the van, leaving Michelle and Hector alone. "Take care kids…" said Gerard as they drive away. "You look sad, aren't you going to talk to Bruce? I know you miss him as much as he misses you…" said Michelle. Hector smirks and say, "I hope he still wants to see me after what I did 5 years ago…" said Hector.

Hector sighs. "I cannot escape this too, right?" asks Hector. "Look, Sherry is my best friend and Bruce was your best friend… And he's like a big brother to me…You are my Eh-chan…Sherry's now your sister-n-law" said Michelle. "So what am I to you?" asks Hector. "A Big sister…" said Michelle.

"Okay… that was… emasculating and funny at the same time…" said Hector. "I'm kidding… I mean you are the first person I ever been friend with… That's why you are someone special to me so I wanna help you and Bruce back in bromance… I mean friendship…" said Michelle."Seriously… out of all things bromance…" said Hector. "Well girls love looking at men who is deeply caring for each other… You two are first, best friends and second broskies… And… and…" said Michelle. 

"Well… and?" asks Hector as he starts to realize something, "Okay… Let's be honest… Are you attracted to my physique?" asks Hector. "Yes… Because of the pectoral muscles… the bicep… the triceps… Abdominal muscles… like your body has less than 10% of body fat…" said Michelle. 

"But by my mentality and behavior you think of me as what?" asks Hector. "Well… You were always Eh-chan to me…" said Michelle. Hector laughs. "So I'm a woman to you…" said Hector. The camera crew follows the female lead as she looks at Hector. "Uhm, excuse me… Sir…Madam Have you seen Alejandro Gudicilli?" asks her. "Oh, Alejandro… He's by the port…" said Michelle. She replies, "Thank you…" she walks fast phase towards Bruce as the camera crew follows them.

Michelle and Hector laughs. "They were already taping…" said Hector. The director shouts. "AND CUT!" the crew the actors and actresses paused and review the footage they recorded. Few minutes later, Bruce looks at Michelle and Hector. Bruce looks away with a guilty face. Hector looks away and walkout. Michelle sighs and follows him. "Who's this guy… He's too handsome face is distractingly gorgeous… " said the director. They spread out as Bruce looks back.

"Hey! Hey! Are you going to avoid him again?" asks Michelle. "I'm sorry… I can't… I'm just that coward who ran away, after losing to his best friend…" said Hector. "But do you hate Bruce?" asks Michelle. "No… Actually I don't… I know he hates me…" answered Hector. 

"Honestly… We can go to his dressing room right now and wait for him…" said Michelle. "I wanna go home…" said Hector as Michelle stops him. "What's your problem?!" asks Michelle. "Not everyone! Not Every people is head strong as you! Okay! I'm just one of those who cower in fear… I'm even so coward, I decided to lock my memories of my past! Just leave me alone…okay…" replied Hector. Michelle releases him. Hector sighs and says, "I'm sorry… The problem is me…" 

Michelle says, "I'm… I'm not that strong as you think who I am…" said Michelle. Hector faces her. She implies, "I'll be honest to you… I'm lucky Doc did invite me for residency… I was actually scared. Mama actually wants to put me back Japan, Mommy wants me in Vancouver… I was afraid!" 

 "Wait… I did not mean to offend you or a thing like that…" said Hector. "No… I'm actually not offended… I'm just telling you the truth… I'm not strong… I'm actually scared… Especially being a doctor that will specialize in Therapy… It would be a new world! I'm very afraid…. I mean, I cannot even make you open up to your Pops… I'm the worst…" said Michelle. "Pops is really doing a lot for me… And up in this day I cause him trouble…" replied Hector.

They sit down in a bench. "Sorry… I should've push you so much…" apologized Michelle. "I'm sorry… I just… I hate confrontations…" replied Hector. Michelle looks at the giant costume shop. "Wait… Be honest with me… How about an indirect approach…" asks Michelle.

An hour later , in a big dressing room. Michelle was walking with a giant light red orange teddy bear mascot, a giant orange teddy bear and a smaller yellow orange teddy bear. "How about this?" asks Michelle. "It's kinda hot but I can bear it…" said Hector sarcastically as he looks through a lens. Michelle arranges them carefully. The security guard goes inside. "Oh, Dr.Holmes right? Sir Bruce Oaks was finding you… And that… 'Hottie'… Hector right? "asks The security guard. "I'll be here…" said Michelle.

"A macho guy called you hottie…" said Michelle. Hector chuckled a little. A light red haired fair maiden, flat chest, green eyes, white fair skin, rosy cheeks in a silk sundress goes inside."Sherskie!" said Michelle as she hugs her with great gusto and giggles. 

"Amiga! Oh… Your bosoms still big as ever…" said Sherry as she touches and squeezes it. "No! No! Senpai!" say Michelle. "I wish I have big boobs like yours… mines … Error 404, not found…" implied Sherry. Michelle laughs. "No! It's like cup size AA… I mean, I'm very athletic and this boobs says like, boing-boing… Sometimes I felt a little self-conscious on ma' puddin'…" replied Michelle. "Okay… It grew a little bit when we have Bryan… But, shrunk again." implied Sherry. Someone knocks on the door. 

 "Mi mama!" said by a black haired boy with green eyes around the age of 4. "Oh! Bryan!" exclaimed Michelle. "Bryan, this is your auntie Michelle… give auntie Michelle a big hug…" said Sherry. Bryan hugs Michelle. "Oh! So sweet!" said Michelle. "Why auntie Michelle have big breast feeders… Thus these have milk?" asks Bryan. "Bryan! Bad! Very rude…" said Sherry softly as she carries him. "I'm sorry ,aunt Michelle…" apologized Bryan. "Wow… as for a young kid he is quite bright…" said Michelle. 

 "Mi mama! Is aunt Michelle my Padrina?" asks Bryan. "Yes… I am… I'm your fairy godmother…" replied Michelle instead. "No... fairies have flat boobs…Like Mama!" replied Bryan back as Michelle and Sherry looks at each other and laugh as Michelle realizes it was quite true.

 "Yes… like elves and other fairy like creatures…" said Michelle. Bryan looks at the giant red orange bear sitting in the corner. He hugs it. Hector felt the hug as he remembers Bruce was hugging him when they are young. Bruce in his t-shirt and blue pants goes inside. "Bruceskie!" said Michelle as she hugs him. She punches Bruce."Dude! That actually hurt!" said Bruce. "Sherskie! Can I touch Bruskie's mus-kels?" asks Michelle. 

"Sure… Just not the butt and the baby-maker… That's just mines…" said Sherry. Michelle starts to touch Bruce. "Wow! You really are muscular… Your body reminds me of Hector's… Except you have a larger upper body and larger triceps and biceps…" said Michelle. 

Michelle raises Bruce's shirt to reveal his abdominal muscles. "Oh… Sherry… Look carefully…" said Michelle. Sherry goes near his abdomens. "His abs… so sculpted… Press it!" said Michelle. Sherry presses an say, "How's my six babies?" and kisses each one of it as Bruce laughs. Michelle presses his abdominal muscles. He laughs even more."Oh… Maybe that's enough… I'm ticklish…" implied Bruce. "Okay…" replied Michelle. "What brings you here?" asks Sherry.

 "Well… I was with Hector here… we played as extra… accidental extra… supposed to be… Hector wants to talk to both of you…" said Michelle. Bryan goes back to them. Bruce sits down looking sad as he sighs. "He hate me didn't he?" asks Bruce. "Bruce…" said Sherry. 

"It's actually my fault, he… run away…" implied Bruce. Someone knocks on the door. "Guys, how about let's have lunch at your Papi's restaurant!" said Michelle. "Let's go…" approved Sherry. They stand up and go outside. Bruce sighs, "I miss Hector..." said Bruce. "Who's Hector, Dada?" asks Bryan. "A dear friend of mine… very dear… Let's go!" said Bruce as they go out. Hector opens the teddy bear's head and wipes his eyes with a handkerchief. "I miss you too…" Hector stands up and looks around. 

He sees a photo of him and Bruce in one of the pictures. His phone rings and he removes the bear costume. "Hello?" said Hector as he puts the phone near his ears. As he realizes it was a text message. "I should've change my ringtone…" 

He reads it; "Hey Hect, we will be late this evening… Take care of the mansion…" – Pops.Hector texts back. "Okay… I will…" as he continues inspect around the dressing room. He sees the script. "He did go a long way…" said Hector. He sees a photo album. Michelle goes inside the room. "Hey! Hide in the teddy bear costume!" said Michelle. Hector quickly hides in the teddy bear costume. Bruce goes inside with the director. 

"Bruce… Co-Director Lance will be returning in few more days, it's an emergency… So, I will continue directing for a while… Director Lance sure is busy… But… Oh my gush, you are even handsome in real life… So we change schedule… After the 6:00 o'clock scene…" said by Director.

 You will have a break and return tomorrow at 1:00 p.m." said the director. "Yes direct…" approved Bruce. "Anyways… Despite his brilliance, Director Lance seems to have problems, is he okay?" asks the director. "Yes… It's just a minor problem… He texted me… It's about the props… It was sent in the wrong shipping address… He will take care of it himself…" answered Bruce. "And by the way… Who's that hottie distracting the scene? It seems you knew each other…" said The Director.

 "Oh… It's one of my broskies… The names is Hector W. Anderson…" said Bruce. "Oh! No wonder he is familiar… Oh! That Lion-something in Business Magazine... I admit, He's handsomeness is quite unique…" said the director. "Yeah... He gets that a lot…" replied Bruce.

 "But he looks more like that Captain of that Luxury Yacht commercial…."said The Director. Sherry knocks as she goes inside. "Oh my gush... You are a de Vino right?" asks the director. "Yes…" said Sherry. "Gush… You look like that super model Brandy Villavino… sure you are not twins?" asks the director. "No… Our mothers are twins… She has the boobs, I don't…" said Sherry. "Wow… anyways, thanks for sponsoring us…" thanked the director. 

"No problem… At least I can see my hubby…" said Sherry as she hugs Bruce. "Oh!!! The mystery wife was you! Oh my gush! Your children will hit genetic jackpot! Anyways… Nice to meet you Mrs. Oaks… Gush and wow!" said The Director as he goes out. 

"Chatty…" implied Sherry. Michelle takes her bag and say, "Anyways... Are you eating here?" asks Michelle. She says, "I want to ask something from hubby, we will go after you…"Okay!" Michelle locks the door as she goes out "No… It's actually my fault. Only you did not knew me…maybe, Hector and you are still best amigos…" said Sherry. "No… I did not regret that I did know you in that spring break in Barcelona… I never did…" said Bruce.

"I'm sorry… I destroyed the friendship tested by time… I remember, I told you what Hector asked me before our wedding. He did go in my room. I was scared of the wedding that time… He asked me to run away with him! But… He made me realize…. I love you more than that fear… I did not expect him to run away without a word…" implied Sherry. "I know… I can't believe it that time… I… I just missed him… I know he hates me… That's why he avoids me…" said Bruce.

 Sherry looks at Bruce. "Bryan… Go with your aunt Michelle and Maria Makiling… Go treat auntie some food…" said Sherry. Bryan goes to the maid and Michelle and drag them out the room. "Bruce… Let it out… We are alone now…" said Sherry. 

Bruce starts to be teary. "I don't know waifu… I just… I don't know what to do… I can't approach him like this… I want to ask him, Hect… are you all right? Are you hurt? Is everything fine?' He's even in that fire incident in Canada…" implied Bruce. Inside the Teddy bear Hector was teary eyed too. "I want to talk to him… I want to hug him again, Introduce our son to him… It's just…Too hard…" said Bruce. Sherry hugs him. Bruce holds Sherry's hands as they notice the Big teddy bear moved. 

"What the…" said Bruce. Sherry and Bruce sees the big red orange teddy bear moves. They scream in fear ,and Bruce hides in Sherry's back. Sherry takes a cross and starts to pray in Latin as she faces the cross towards the teddy bear. The Teddy bear stands up and their screaming intensifies. "Get off you demon from that Teddy Bear!" yelled Sherry.

 Hector removes the teddy bear head, revealing his face, full of tears. "Hect?" asks Bruce. He faces back. "Don't look at me." implied Hector as he faces away.. Bruce hugs him. "I'm sorry… I'm so sorry dude…" said Bruce. "No… It's fine… I'm sorry… After that… I was ashamed to even face you… I was a coward whose plan, backfired right in my face…" replied Hector. "No you are not! I'm the traitor that stole her from you…" pitied Bruce.

 "No… everything is fair in love and war! She loved you… I was just… expecting too much…I'm sorry," apologized Hector. Sherry hugs the both of them. "I love you both… maybe not in the same degree , but you two are important to me!" exclaimed Sherry.

 Michelle knocks and goes inside. "So…You two made out already?" asks Michelle. Bruce hugs him tighter "Hey! My ribs! My ribs! I still have bruised there!" said Hector. Bruce releases him. "Hey! Remove your shirt!" said Michelle. Hector removes his shirt. Michelle looks at his wounds. "It's fine, just don't squeeze Hector too much, Okay?" asks Michelle. Bruce hugs him again and sinks his head on his shoulder. "Dude, this is getting awkward…release me." said Hector. "No…" replied Bruce. 

They laugh. "Hey, how about we will have a proper lunch…" asks Michelle. They all go out. Bryan stares at Hector. "Bryan… This is your uncle Hector…" said Bruce. "Uncle Hector…" asks Bryan. Hector smiles. Bryan hugs him. "Uncle Hans!" exclaimed Bryan.

 They laugh. "Yes… He is your uncle Hans!" said Bruce. "Why hans?" asks Hector. "Momskie and Dadskie always tell about the handsome prince who run away…" said Bryan. Hector looks at him. "Also you have a flammenwarfen!" added Bryan. They sit down. The women are still looking at Bruce and Hector. Sherry glares at them with a smiley face and a threatening ambiance. The women around them felt it as they stare away. "She is intimidating…" said by the second lady. 

The other men kept looking at Hector and Michelle. Sherry stares at them with a smile, intimidating them in the process. Bruce holds Sherry's hand. Sherry kisses Bruce's hand and smile even more. "Men, that beautiful girl is a red flag…" said by a man. Bruce kisses her hand. The waiter looks at them. "What are your orders?" asks the waiter. "I will have a whole wheat ham sandwich with lettuce and tomatoes but no dressing…" said Bruce.

 "I'll have steak and mash potato…" said Hector. "Chicken salad…" said Sherry. Gerard goes inside and notices them. "So… You two good?" asks Gerard to Hector and Bruce. "Papi! Bryan, kiss Papi!" said Bruce. Bryan goes to Gerard. Gerard lends him his right cheek. Bryan kisses his right cheek.

"Papi, why not join us?" asks Bruce. Gerard sits next to them. "This place look modern, warm and stylish…" said Sherry. "Well, Eleanor designed this herself…" replied Gerard. "Wait… What's your status with Mami Eleanor?" asks Bruce. "Complicated… We are divorced yet… She still acts like a wife… She gets jealous when I'm around other women… But, I like that side of her anyways… I still love her but not like before…" said Gerard as he sighs.

 The waiter goes to them and whispers something to Gerard as Gerard stands up and say, "Take care boys… I'm going back to work." said Gerard. "Wait... How about my beautiful-beautiful Michelle?" asks Sherry. "Meh, Except I got internship with Dr. Bryce…He's one of the best." said Michelle.

"Wait… anyways have you find Eachann? We will have a girls' nightout!" said Sherry. Hector chokes on his food. "Yes…but… she's busy and everything else was just…messed up… In a good way!" exclaimed Michelle. "How's Hector?" asks Bruce as he hugs Hector. Bruce kisses him in the cheek."Yuck! Get off!" said Hector pushes him away. Michelle laughs. She looks at Sherry with that face fantasizing something, "Fujoshi( lit: Rotten girl who love homo-erotic comics between men )…" said Michelle.

 "Hey! You are Fujoshi yourself! I mean, just look at the two of them… Hector being 1/4 Swedish, Bruce being Italian… SO cute…Semi-uke!" implied Sherry. Michelle looks at them as she was quite happy looking at Hector's pushing and Bruce's clingy behavior. 

"Cut it out!" said Hector. "No…no…" replied Bruce. They laugh even more. Bryan hugs Hector. "So cute…" said Michelle.Rex goes inside the restaurant. He sits in the counter. Gerard looks at him and talk. He points out Bruce and Hector. He goes to them. "Hey! The little guy is here too…" said Rex. "Go on Bryan, Kiss Grandpa Rex…" said BruceHe walks to him and Rex lends him his cheek. "My other son is here… Howdya doing… I never saw you again since your honeymoon…" said Rex.

 "Wait… You were there 5 years ago?" asks Hector. "Yeah, We stayed in Papi Rex's cruise ship… It was quite nice too, with Pops, Papi Gerd, Mami Eleanor, Lance and Vens… Abel did not come though, he's studying for an exam that time…" said Bruce. 

Hector realizes something and say, "I have met you sooner…" said Hector. "Honestly… I wasn't ready that time to meet both you and Abel…" said Rex. As Rex realizes something with the Restaurant's name, as the idea it hits blunt, "Mermaid's Tail Stew…. If it existed ,and served here… Will the eater eats fish, or the eater cannibal?" asks Rex. They laugh out of nowhere. "Why… I admit… That daddy joke IS good…" said Hector. They laugh. The food is served.