Chapter 5: Thorns Behind the Thorn bush

Bryce touches the photo of him, Rex and Lex, Gerard and Eleanor in their child years. Someone knocks on the door. "Doc?" asks Joy. "Come in!" replied Bryce. "Dr. Anderson called me… They have a problem here…" implied Joy as she gives it to him. She looks at him and laughs. "Gush… You look too young…" as she goes out. "Paternity test for Abel and Hector… He is the identical twin so it will be positive…lol." said Bryce. Joy goes back and say, "The Kaizer Plus' DNA Analyzer Machine ha arrive…"

She looks around again and say, "So, anyways… where is Dr.Abel Anderson?" asks Bryce. "He's sleeping right now in his office, he passed out after playing with the children in the Palliative and Hospice Ward…" said Joy. "He's starting to act like his dad…" said Bryce. 

"By the way Doc, Dad told me there is a problem…" said Joy. "Problem in the Oakward?" asks Bryce. "Yes… Dr. Michelle's office is ready... Though one of the patients committed a failed suicide attempt… again." said Joy. "Oh geez… From the military veterans again?" asks Bryce. "Yes Doc, it's Major Crayton again…" said Joy. " Is he fine?" asks Bryce. "Right now, we stopped the bleeding in his hand… He was crying the night before saying many things... Doc, The situation seemed to intensify…" said Joy. 

Someone knocks on the door. "It seems Dr. Abeco is here… just get off his hangover partying in the yacht yesterday… after his failed operation…" Joy.He laughs, "Roger… being a party animal again… Funny thing , your Uncle Dad was with Al and Rex again…"said Bryce.

 "Wait… you are not with them yesterday?" asks Joy. "Nope… I relaxed for a while in the house and teach Dr. Holmes the technicalities of a psychiatrist-therapist's methods, the method I use…." said Bryce as he stands up. "Hey, take care… I'll be going…" said Bryce. Joy goes out. Dr. Abeco waves at Bryce. In the Oak's mansion, Bryce goes inside. He sees Bruce on the Garden. "Oh, he's here…" said Bryce as he goes to the garden. The camera crew was amazed. 

"Guys, This is my Pops, Dr. Bryce M. Oaks…"said Bruce. The other cast joins him. "Is it me or he's dad is Daddy A.F…." said the director. "Take care everyone…" said Bryce as he walks to the stairs. "Is it me or everyone of his brothers was sizzling?" asks by an actress.

The T.V. show starts. "Welcome back to Behind the Movies-Live, Next stop is the cast of 'Don't call my Name'… A romantic-comedy flick. Live here in San Francisco, in the house of our Lead Star, Bruce Oaks… So tell me Bruce, why are you so hot?" asks the female interviewer. Bruce breaks out of seriousness with a smile and say, "Genes, maybe…" said Bruce. "Sorry, so tell me… What is the new movie about?" asks the interviewer.

"It's about a rich Italian Playboy named Alejandro, who fall in love with closet a lesbian named Gina." said Bruce. as Pictures and backstage clips are shown. The cast and crew laugh. I play as Gina. Gina C. Vadge… The love interest… She is a closet Lesbian and everything else was…" they laugh.

"I'm sorry… I just realized the joke on your name…I'm sorry…" said by her as they continue laughing. "Director lance was a comedic genius…anways…It says here…. An unexpected comedy in the notes of romance…" They approve. "It's hard to explain and you will have a good time…" replied the Actress.

 "Wow, Lance also write this too and co-directing it at the same time…" said Rex. "He does…" said Hector as Rex washes his hand on the faucet from the Comfort room. "Oh, Pops is here already…" said Rex. "Yoh…" said Bryce. "Look Bryce, the leading lady looks like your ex-girlfriend…" said Rex. "Yup, That's Cassandra's daughter…" said Bryce. "You heart breaker… You even break men's heart too…" said Rex. Hector and Michelle spills her coffee.

"What?!" asks Hector. "He has male suitors too, he only said, 'I only see you as a friend and with his famous line; 'I don't swing that way…' that was funny that time..." said Rex. Michelle and Hector looks at Bryce. "Rex, please don't give the kids some wrong ideas…" said Bryce.

"Wow, I never knew Pops and I… have similar experiences." implied Hector. They watch the T.V. "Hey, is Sherry with you??" asks Bryce. "She's upstairs, Taking a nap with Bryan." said Michelle. "Anyways, are you ad Bruce okay?' asks Bryce. "Yup…" said Hector. 'Good thing…I'll be resting for a while… Take care…" said Bryce as he lays down in the living room's sofa bed. Minutes later, the staff and crew packs there things and head to the garage. 

Bruce changes his clothes in a white a-shirt and blue shorts as he lays down and snuggle Bryce. Bryce wakes up. He looks at Bruce. Bryce laughs, "You okay Bruce?" asks Bryce. "Yup… I just miss snuggling my old man…" said Bruce. Bryan climbs in the sofa.

He snuggles Bryce. "Oh… You really act and look a lot like your daddy when you are about his age…"said Bryce. Bryce hugs them with each arm. They yawn. Then look at each other and laugh. Sherry takes a Picture and makes it her phone's wallpaper and pass the pic to Michelle. Michelle shows it to Hector. Hector smiles and say, "Three generations of Oaks…" said Hector. Rex looks at it. "Ha, that looks super cute…"said Rex. They go to the living room. 

Bryce, Bruce and Bryan was sound asleep. They giggled a little. "Shhh…" said Sherry as she points the garden. Sherry's personal Butler and Maid put assorted muffins and pastries as they serve hot coffee with gelato in the middle. 

"It's already 3:00 p.m.?" asks Rex. "Well, it's tea time anyways… Mario, give me the tablet…" said Sherry. Michelle bites off a blue berry muffin. "Wow, who made this?" asks Michelle. "My maid did… Anyways, Maria give me my notebook…"said Sherry. The maid gives her a laptop-notebook. The butler and maid seem to be talking something. Sherry laughs. "Here… Look at this Mi-chan… This is so funny…" said Sherry as she shows something to Michelle. Hector drinks his coffee.

"Hey! This is…" said Michelle as she presses it revealing a comic with graphic sexual content…" Hector spitted his coffee. Michelle hides it. "What did I just saw…" said Hector. Michelle blushed. Rex look at what Michelle hides but Rex is actually looking at Michelle's cleavage.

Michelle notices it as she slaps Rex. "Sexual harassment!" said Michelle. "Sorry! I can't take it!" said Rex. As Hector looks at the sexual content of the comics, seems to be bearded men, with hair chests doing things inappropriate. Michelle slaps Hector. "Hey!' said Hector. "Okay, I'll stop… Anyways, how's Cognac Villavino?" asks Rex. "Well uncle was fine…" said Sherry. "How about your Aunt Pinot Villavino?" asks Rex. "Well.. She's fine… I guess…" said Sherry. 

"By the way… You and Hector are supposed to be fiancé before, right?" asks Rex. Sherry spat her coffee. "I WAS RIGHT!!!"said Michelle. Sherry gives her an orange flash drive. "I win! I win! U-huh-huh-huh…" said Michelle with her lousy ,and funny victory dance that make her boobs goed boing. "Tsk… That was my personal Bara and Yaoi collection…" said Sherry. Hector and Rex seem to be lost in translation. Michelle and Sherry start to converse in fluent Japanese. They look funny and excited.

Mario seems to talk in Italian. The maid laughs. Sherry asks them in Italian and says something to the maid in Filipino. Michelle looks shocked as she says something in broken Filipino. They laugh. "Do you have any idea what are they talking about?" asks Rex. "Nope…" said Hector.

Sherry laughs as she runs back in the living room as she take a perfectly timed photo of Bryce, Bruce and Bryan with all their mouths opened, and hands on the cheek while laying down stiff close to each other. Sherry takes a selfie with the three of them. She posts it in her online account. Rex looks at it. Michelle looks at it and say, "Kawaii!" which Hector and Rex do not understand. Rex takes a chocolate muffin and bites it and asks, "Hey Lex… You…" Rex sighs and adds, "Damn it…Sorry."

Few hours later, Bruce seems to wake up. Gerard looks at them and says, "Bruce… " said Gerard as he touches his foot. Bruce stands up slowly and yawns. "Your taping has started… You are needed 20 minutes from now…" said Gerard. 

Bruce laughs and says, "Ugh, I oversleep again…" said Bruce he takes Bryan and kisses Bryce in the forehead as he goes to the garage. Bryce seems to be snoring. Gerard laughs. Abel goes down from his room in his white shirt and long shorts. He lay down and snuggles Bryce waking him up. Bryce hugs him and asks, "There's my little doctor…" he yawns and adds, "How's your day?" asks Bryce. "I don't want to talk about it…" said Abel. 

"Hey! Hey! Look at Pops…" said Bryce. Abel sinks his face in the sofa. "I think Dr.Abeco's idea backfired…" implied Bryce. "The Palliative Ward was good and kind of pitying… Especially those Children just waiting for their death on the above floor, The Hospice one…" replied Abel.

"I was thinking… Abel… How about we go to a round trip, You, me, Hector, Gerard, Rex, Bruce, Sherry, Bryan and Michelle…. after going to mass this Sunday…" said Bryce. Abel looks at him, he seemed to be crying. "Oh… You are crying…" said Bryce as he snuggles him even more and kiss his forehead. Hector goes down from his room. "Hect! Join us!" said Bryce as he taps the free side. "No thanks…" replied Hector. "Come on Hector… I want to snuggle you too…" said Bryce.

"All right..." said Hector. Hector lays down his head on Bryce's arm. "Join in Gerd!" said Bryce. "Nah, I still need to prepare dinner." said Gerard as he goes to the kitchen. Rex goes down from Hector's room in his shorts and a-shirt. "Snuggle party?" asks Rex. "Join in…" said Bryce.

He lays down near Hector and snuggle him. "By the way, we will have a family road trip this Sunday after the mass…" said Bryce. "Where?" asks Hector. "Well, I was thinking… We will go to Banff, Alberta… We will stay few days to get both you, Abel and Bruce take off mind… things" replied Bryce. Hector sighs and say, "I kinda miss that place…" said Hector. Michelle goes down and looks at them. She giggles in a perverted manner ashe stops and smile.

"Wait, you are really applying your dissertations and research doc…" implied Michelle. "Well, the research and study shows… It reduces stress levels, strengthen the immune system, elevates good moods, boost oxytocin levels... Heals many feeling of sadness, anger and promotes feeling security… You know what I mean, you have study my books anyways… Basically it's like laughing or meditation…" said Bryce. Abel snores. They chuckle. Rex pokes Abel's nose.

 "Don't do that! Give Abel a break… He has a stressful day…" said Bryce. Hector stands up he yawns. They laugh. "Sure you are not sleepy?" asks Rex. "No… Besides, I'm too old for this…" said Hector. Gerard goes to them.

 "Anyways, I'll be going with Papi Gerard and Michelle for a while…" said Hector. They go to the garage. Gerard goes out from the kitchen. "Dinner is ready… We will be going for a while…" said Gerard. He goes to the garage. "So, you… Have you toughen enough Hector?" asks Gerard. "Maybe…" replied Hector. "Wait, How about Ms. Holmes here…Is it fine for you to come with us?" asks Gerard. "It's in the Oakward right? I will work there so it would be fine…"said Michelle. 

 "This time, maybe Dr.Ernstein would let me handle few cases…" said Michelle. Few minutes later they arrive at the Oakward Rehabilitation, Hector goes to the porch. Al and Dr. Ernstein looks at them. "Wait… If Uncle Al is here thus that mean… Thus this mean it's serious?" asks Michelle. 

"I actually hire Al to investigate… He looks like a muscle head but He's actually a good investigator. He's also working in another case too, ones with Interpol involve in it, both Al and Rex." said Gerard as they go to him. "Where's Bryce?" asks Al. Dr.Ernstein looks at Hector in a very uneased face. He goes away. Al signs Gerard something as they walk far away from Hector and Michelle. Gerard looked shocked. Dr.Ernstein opens a door. 

"Hector! You are neede here!" said Dr.Ernstein. Hector goes inside the empty room. "Dr.Holmes, Please accompany Hector… Bryce… We need Bryce right now…" said Dr. Ernstein. Hector sits down. Hector and Michelle looks at each other and they start to chuckle. 

"This is so awkward, it's laughable…" said Michelle. "It's quite funny though… Me the patient again…" said Hector. They look at each other and start to laugh again as Michelle says, "I don't know why… No matter how handsome you are, there is no sexual tension between us…" "Maybe because I'm your patient…" said Hector as he looks at his hand and add, "It's quite nice to have a platonic girl-friend who's very open to me…" said Hector. 

Michelle holds her heart and say, "Girl-friend… As in woman friend only? I'm offended! Eh-chan! I am your long lost best friend!" exclaimed Michelle. "Yes! Pretty much…" accepted Hector as he closes his face near Michelle with an inch apart. They start to stare at each other as the time pauses. 

They flustered and look away as they say, "Yuck…" and laugh even more."I don't know… you are like a sister to me! Sorry… I kissed you 20 years ago…" said Michelle. "Nah, I'll respect that…" said Hector. "Honestly… I want to dress you up like I do 20 years prior…" said Michelle. They laugh.Bryce and Gerard goes inside. "Okay… Just handle it carefully Ray…" said Bryce. "Can't on this Bryce…" said Dr.Ernstein. Gerard and Bryce sit on the left and right side of Hector. 

Dr.Ernstein gives a bunch of papers to Michelle. Michelle seems to be shocked. Bryce holds Hector's hand. Gerard holds the other hand. "Okay… I will hypnotized you to retrieve your memory… remember… After this, you will stay here until you are fine…" said Dr.Ernstein as he gives a silver pocket watch to Michelle. Michelle stands up and holds the silver pocket watch by the chain and let it dangle in the air and say, "Follow the tone of my voice… inhale… exhale…" Hector does what she says.

 "Relax and look at the watch… Follow its rhythm…Left, right, left, right at the count of 5, you will close your eyes… 1…2…3…4…5…" said Michelle as Hector closes his eyes ,and lay down in the couch. "Here my voice… You will remember 20 years before… The times and the night…" said Michelle.

Hector seem to fall asleep. "Bryce… I'll pack the medicine with you… But Hector should stay… It will be safer for you, Gerard and Rex…" said Dr.Ernstein. "Ray… I know your concerns and we are ready for it… Don't worry…" said Bryce. Gerard and Bryce carry him. "Michelle, we need to talk.." said Dr. Ernstein. They sit facing each other. "Michelle… I'll be honest with you… You are gifted and passionate… This institution specializes on mental patients…" Said Dr.Ernstein ,as he faces the mild reddish sunset.

"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, like veteran soldiers, rape victims and murder survivors…" said Dr.Ernstein as a close up of the documents shows Hector's documents, It shows he was an arson and homicide survivor. Michelle looks away in silence and say, "I feel bad for Eh-chan…" said Michelle.

Bryce goes back inside. "Mi-chan… Ikimashou!(let's go)." Said Bryce. "Hai, sensei(yes sir)!" said Michelle goes out. Al goes with them. They go inside the car. Michelle looks at Hector and sit near him. "I… I felt so bad for him…" said Michelle. Gerard starts the car. "Traffic… damn it!" said Gerard. "Doc… Please tell me what really happened to Eh-chan…"asks Michelle. "He did not remember most of it… But now… I will be even more cautious…" said Bryce as he sighs.

 "Lex and Helga was murdered… Hector was left lying in the ground with a stab on his shoulder… He managed to hide Abel outside, you managed to call Gerard and I, when you saw their house was burning… But the murderer… The murderer got away…" said Bryce.

Michelle looks at Hector. "I never taught he suffered too hard in his life…" said Michelle. "That's why… That's why I'm afraid to tell him everything… All of us are afraid to tell him…" said Bryce. They arrived at the mansion. Rex looks at them as they carry Hector. "Yoh! What happened?" asks him. They carry him towards Bryce's room. Rex notices Michelle's sad looking face. Al taps her in the shoulder. Rex and Al go to the indoor garden. Michelle goes to her room. 

She fills the bath tub with lukewarm water and a bubbly powdered soap and swirl and swirl it making the bath bubble even more. She looks at her cleavage covered in bubbles. She looks at the ceiling and the window. Something move on Hector's dark terrace. Michelle sighs and say, "I'm tired…" 

 She realizes how broken Hector really is. Few minutes later, she goes out of her room in long sleeved pink sweater and magenta pajama. He sees Al, Bryce, Gerard and Rex discussing something in the living room. Al sees her, she signs her to come. She goes to them. She sits near Al and lays on his back as she cuddles a pillow. "Remember… things changing would freak Hector out… As much as possible, act natural…" said Gerard. 

"What can you worry about? Hector has 3 dads, 4 brothers that are practically best friends and Mi-chan! Escpecially Mi-chan!" said Al. "Uncle!" shouted Michelle as she blushes and hides her face. Hector goes out from Bryce's room. "So, what's up bud…" said Rex. Hector goes to the kitchen. Bryce follows after him. Hector sits in the table and cover his face with his hands. "Ugh… That's why I hate fireplaces so much…" said Hector. Rex goes to the kitchen. 

Rex goes to him slowly with an open arms, He then hugs him near his stomach and say, "Shhh….shhhh… There, there…" said Rex as he rubs he rest his chin on Hector's head. Bryce looks around and say, "There really are times you act as Lex too…" Rex smiles and say, "Yeah…"

 Hector starts looks at them.. Gerard goes to them. "How's everything?" asks Gerard. "Good…" said Rex as he releases Hector. Bryce starts to rub his chin and ask, "Am I more of a mother than a father?" asks Bryce. Gerard sit down with a smug on his face and a satisfying grin as he says, "Do I need to elaborate?" Bryce and Gerard looks at Hector. Bryce realizes something,"Hey! What do you mean by that?!" said Bryce. Hector wakes up in his senses.

"Well, Admit it Bryce… your sons loves you so much because you are more of a mother than a dad…" said Gerard. They laugh. "Well… Yeah, but pops is pops… not a mom too…" said Hector. Abel goes inside yawning in his brown pajamas and green shirt. 

"Heck… They even gave you cards in mother's day!" said Gerard. Rex laughed out loud. "But you know, Bryce is actually a real badass… He…" said Rex as Bryce covers his mouth. "Not that one… or the other… shhhh… Shut up!" whispered Bryce. "Dude… You never told them your manly-man tales though… On you single handed kill a bear using your hands and a knife…" whispered Rex back.. "Oh! Nah, I don't want to look barbaric to my sons… I don't tolerate my wild days…" replied Bryce. 

"Okay…" said Rex. Abel sits near Hector. "Nah… we knew that…" said Abel.

"What?" said Bryce in great shock. "Well, You sniped few suicide bombers…Killed a bear to save oblivious campers… The bus rescue incident…" said Al. Abel and Hector looked at Bryce in shock.

"Well, the latest, they said… your girlfriend is the Tiger Princess of Germany… well known to dominate every male she ever she had… Even Ernst can't handle her…" said Al. "Well, that tiger becomes your pops dear little pussy cat… or Pussy cat" said Rex. They laugh as he adds, "I don't know why but dominatrix really do love you but they end up your slave…" said Al. Bryce starts to smash his head softly in the table 4 times. "Let's see… Cassandra… Lili oh! Michelle's aunt… Mika!" said Gerard. 

Rex and Gerard laughs. "Psychotic woman tamed by Bryce 'Mushroom King' Man-Oaks…If you know what I mean… MUSHROOM KING!" shouted Rex. "Stop it!" said Bryce as he slaps him at the back of his head. They all laugh. Gerard gives Hector a fish and chips.

"The sauce is spicy marinara…" said Gerard as Hector takes a bite. It started to rain. Al goes inside. "So wazzup homies?" asks Al. "Nothing… We are talking about the dominatrix adventures of Mushroom King!" said Rex. Al chuckled and says, "I still remember Mika Kazeteru…." Said Al. "Exactly…" said Rex. "Mich's younger sister really is a psychotic bratty bitch… Till she met Bryce…" said Al as they laugh louder. "After that, Mich was really grateful to Bryce…" said Gerard. 

"Well, among them… I know only 1 was mushroomed by Bryce…" implied Rex.Gerard's phone rings he answers it, "Hello? Xavier… Yeah, Bryce is here…Tomorrow? Yeah, we could bring him too… Abelor is busy tomorrow... It's his 12 hour day off today… Yeah…Bryce is here" Gerard gives his cell phone to Bryce. "Hello… Yeah… Both the boys are here… wanna talk to them?" asks Bryce. He nods and gives it to Abel. "Grandcle Xavier… Nah… I was in Canada… Yup… Wait… really?" asks Hector. "Okay… Okay…Okay… See you tomorrow, here's Abel…" said Hector.

He gives it to Abel. "Hello? Yeah… Yeah… No, I cannot come… Just busy at work…" said Abel. Eleanor goes inside the kitchen. "Oh, how's my boys?" asks Eleanor. "Hey!" said by them. "By the way… We will have an only girls night out so… I'm here to fetch Michelle…" said Eleanor. 

"Where are you going anyways?" asks Bryce. "To the Spa… Beauty and everything…" said Eleanor. She looks at Al. "Mhhh… Where did I see you anyways?" asks Eleanor. Al scratches his beard. "Mhhh…. Okay! You look like Elle's stepdad…" said Eleanor. "I'm Elle's stepbrother… Al…" said Al. "Mhh… I did not know Elle has a 'brother'…. Anyways… I'll Take your niece out, me ,Sherry and Joy… Enjoy your time boys!" said Eleanor as she goes to the living room.

"Spa day Mi-chan…" said Eleanor as they go to the garage. Bryce remembers something, "Gerd… Tell them to prepare the onsen…" said Bryce. Gerard goes to the Onsen with some of the butlers. "Join us Al!" said Bryce. "Uhm… No…" said Al.

Few minutes inside the Spa; Sherry, Joy and Michelle removes their clothes. They cover themselves with a towel. Eleanor goes with them. "Okay ladies, sauna time…" said Eleanor as they go to the sauna. "Wait, Michelle… You have an uncle?" asks Eleanor. "Yes… He's as old as Doc... But you don't know him?" asks Michelle. "Mhhh… He's awfully familiar, he looks a lot like your Grandpa Elliot but… Somethings seems not to be right…" said Eleanor.

In the onsen, Hector, Bryce, Rex and Abel were relaxing in the hot saline waters. "Why Al won't join us?" asks Rex. "I don't know… He's been like that since Army years…" said Rex. "Mhhh… That's true…" said Bryce. Gerard goes to them from the shower. 

In the Spa, in the massaging room. Sherry and Joy laughs. "No… I know my nephew like my own child… He thus like big boob girls… SO how are you and Hector? Any love flying?" asks Eleanor. "Nope… I do like… As a dear friend…Eh-chan! He… You also knew what happened to Lector and Helga…." said Michelle. They look at her. "He's an important person to me… Not because I do like him, but… He's always Eh-chan, the first friend I ever had…That's why I will do my best." said Michelle 

In the onsen, Hector seems to be thinking deeply as he rest his head in his arm. Bryce puts his head and rub his hair and say, "What's wrong buddy?" asks Bryce. "I was just thinking…something…" said Hector as he goes out from the onsen and go to the dressing room.

Later that night, Hector was sleeping in his room, Bryce opens his door. Rex was watching carefully. Gerard peeks with the two of them. Bryce seems to be worried. Rex holds his head and rub it, "Here…here…" said Rex. "Shhh…" said both Gerard and Bryce. They go down to the living room. They look at the clock. "It's 11:00 p.m. an nothing happened…" said Gerard. "Wait… you mean, he will run while screaming… And… God… What did you feed to him to be that strong…" said Rex.

"Well… Things healthy…What the fuck should I feed?" asks Gerard. Rex face palms. "I did not expect you to respond…" said Rex. They go back to the living room. "Is Bruce and Abel that strong too?" asks Rex. "Pretty much… This guy doesn't want his boys to be lazy…" said Gerard. "Okay, I did not expect that… Gerard looks more like the Muscle kind and Bryce looks more the more motherly…."said Rex. Gerard laughs as he goes away. Bryce and Rex sits in front of each other in the table.

Gerard gives them mugs of cocoa. Rex tastes it. "Mhhh… It tastes… weird… it's delicious but weird… sort of more bitter but… I think I like it…" said Rex. "It's Dark Cocoa with cinnamon and 'sweet leaves' called Stevia instead of actual sugar." Said Gerard.

"Wow… And that meatball sub?" asks Rex. "Well, It's ground salmon, flour, cornstarch, all spice… Freshly made pimiento, garlic, ginger and freshly made marinara sauce, Like my old man's marinara sauce." said Gerard. Rex laughs. "You look the manliest and the strongest among the three of us, but you are too much of a wife material…" said Rex. "Haha… Fuck you!" eclaimed Gerard. "Easy dude… It's sarcasm…" said Rex. "Anyways, will you join us this Sunday?" asks Bryce.

"Yeah, how a bout we take on with style, My yacht to Canada…" said Rex. "Dude… Hold the high horses, We will be using the road… I mean, where's the fun in it?" asks Bryce. "Okay… Prove the point… Do you bring some girls around, let your kids play? You know, let boys be boys…" said Rex. Gerard laughs. "Boys be boys…" said Gerard sarcastically. Bryce looks at him in an angry face and elbows him so hard in the stomach. "Ow! Hey!" said Gerard.

"Look… Rex… The only one who loves women that much is already taken… Bruce… He's quite a playboy when he was younger... But…. The others…. I don't really know…" said Bryce. "Oh come on Bryce… Hector is a gentleman…. But he likes big boobies…" as he comes closer to him.

"Hector is quite a man among men, he is a secret-pervert gentleman… He is disciplined to respect women but he is the most 'Bryce' among them…" said Gerard. "Dude… I'm literally right here.." said Bryce. "Oh…. Domanatrix-Dominator, Lady killer and the gay-maker…" said Gerard as Bryce karate chops his head. "Hey! That hurt!" shouted Gerard. "Stop that… That's the most awkward thing to introduce Hector…." implied Bryce.

"How about my little Doctor?" asks Rex. Gerard and Bryce face palms. "So, you are telling me his gay?" asks Rex. "That would be Vens…" said Gerard. "So you are telling me he likes women and men…" said Rex. "No, that would be Lancelot… I caught him one time kissing with a guy…" replied Bryce.

"So…I don't get it!" exclaimed Rex. "Remember the saying… I don't swing that way… Abel doesn't swing at all…" said Gerard. Rex was puzzled even more as Abel goes out from his room in his Brown pajama and green shirt. "Mhh. My three dads are still awake…" said Abel. "Oh, We were talking about you… come here!" shouted Rex. He sits near Bryce. "Hey! You should sit near me… I'm 99% identical to your dad…" said Rex. Abel shrugs.

"I'm sorry Pa… You kinda… weird me out from time to time… because you look a lot like dad…"said Abel. "Never mind that… What does Gerard mean that you don't swing at all?" asks Rex. Gerard whispers to Abel. Abel chuckled and says, "I'm asexual… Sex kinda… gross me out…" 

 Suddenly they heard a screaming. "No!" said Gerard. They walk to the kitchen. Hector look terrified. "No…" said Bryce. Hector screams, "Get away from me! Get away from me!!!" Gerard runs to him. Al runs outside. "FUCK!" shouted Al. The Alarms sound. Rex and Gerard pins him down but he escapes as he thrashes around, hitting Gerard in the stomach and Rex on his chest, hurting them badly. They back off a little. Michelle was intrigued as she goes in the kitchen. 

Bryce holds Hector's shoulders, Hector looks at him, "Uncle Bryce?" asks Hector. "Shhh… Shhh… Daddy and Uncle is here… your safe…" said Bryce as Rex comes near. "Daddy…."said Hector. Hector hugs him tightly as he cries loudly. "It's okay… Daddy is here…" said Rex as he pretends to be Lex. 

Hector snores soundly. "Phew…" said Rex. "This is too horrible…" said Bryce. Everyone felt the same pity on Hector as the three of them carries him to his room. "He's remembers all those event and reminiscing it again and again in an endless cycle of horror on who knows how many days will it last…" said Abel. "How many days do it lasted before?" asks Michelle. Abel looks away and says, two years. I only remember the last year of it… It's both thanks to Pops and Bruce…" replied Abel.

 "Both of them never gave up…Well for what I've heard…It was scary…" said Abel. Michelle looks at Hector's door. "I kinda feel bad for him…." said Michelle. "Sad to say Dr.Holmes… We will encounter the same or parallel to what happened…Sooner or later…" said Abel as he goes back to his room. 

Michelle checks them in the room. "Dude… how did you calm him down?" asks Rex. "He was reminiscing the past… That's the same time he was afraid, He has a stab in his left arm, he has a bloody back and some burn marks. He's losing a lot of blood that time from the stab in his arm." said Bryce. "Damn it! Call the police!" shouted Al. "What's going on?" asks Michelle. 

Bryce holds him in the shoulder and say, "You are here already… That what matters this time… It will be more effective than just me and Gerard doing everything…"said Bryce. "You start to sound more like mom from minute to minute…" said Rex. "Well, what could I say… I am a Mama's boy…" said Bryce.

Gerard yawns. "Dudes… It seems our trap failed… The stalker got away…" said Al as he opens the door. He sees Michelle. "Michelle… Were you listening to us?" asks Gerard. "I'm sorry… I'm just… concerned… Hector was my first ever friend…It concerns me a lot." answered Gerard giggles and say, "You know…That's why Bryce chose you, you are not just smart but you have an actual heart, especially for Hector…" said Gerard checks outside and say, "Let's go…" Al and Gerard go out.

"We should rest…" Michelle, Rex and Bryce go to Hector's room looks at them. The next morning, "Come on… I'll drive you and Abel in your respective Hospitals, just call me... I'll be in the kitchen…" said Gerard. Michelle goes back to her room and prepare.

Later, Abel was wearing his green scrub and Michelle wears her pink scrub. Gerard looks at them from the mirror. Abel seems to be spacing out. Michelle seems to be worried. Gerard sighs. "Okay… kids, what's the problem?" asked Gerard. "I'm just worried about you and Pops and Papa… Maybe I'm even more worried for my big brother more than that... He's been suffering around like this but…It's just frustrating I can't do something…. " said Abel.

"Abel, you know Hector is like that since you were kids…" said Gerard. "I… I'm sorry… I feel left out… Everyone always say they were fine, even they are not… Even you Uncle Gerd…" said Abel. "I'm sorry… I just don't want to worry you a lot… You have many things in your plate, Abel…" said Gerard as he faces them. "How about Mi-chan?" asks Gerard. "I'm afraid if I can't cure Eh-chan…" said Michelle. Abel looks at her. "Eh-chan… Like Eachann a variation of Hector?Nerd…" said Abel.

"Actually your mom calls Hector… Eachann…sometimes and sometimes dresses her like a girl because Hector was looks like a very beautiful little girl… Till puberty hits him very,very hard, making him a beautiful and handsome man at the same time…" said Gerard. 

Michelle realizes it, "Everyone in the day care thought Hector was a girl… Even boys fight for his attention… I thought he was a girl… even the Teacher…" said Michelle. "Yeah… He gets that a lot when he was young, even when he was in college, even men do like him because he was manly, caring and wise… If Bryce and I were not in the house, he was always tasked to take care on all his brothers, ask Abel… He's very mature, tactical and homely… Everyone loves Hector… They really do…" said Gerard.

He turns the car on as he drives them to the hospital. "Hey, before you go… Hector, Hector is stronger than you think Abel… He's mentally stronger than me or even Bruce… I know he will be fine… Let's just trust him more… He will be fine…" said Gerard. Abel and Michelle go out from the car.

Dr. Ernstein greats them, Michelle notices another person that looks like Dr.Ersntein but with a beard. They great him, she notice the color of his green scrub. "By the why… This is Dr. Roger Abeco… yes, he is my twin brother… We have different surnames because of our Parent's divorce… why am I even explaining this to you…"said Dr.Ernstein. Abel and Dr.Abeco goes away together. "Anyways… Let's go to the 5th floor… I will introduce you to fellow doctors and Staff here…" said Dr.Ernstein.

They go to the elevator. "As you notice, we have color coding here… White are nurses… Violet are radiologist and x-ray technician… Green are surgery doctors, Pink like us, Psychiatrist and therapist, blue are pediatrician and family doctors, the red ones critical care medicine…" said Dr.Ernstein.

The elevator stops and opens. "We are here… " said Dr.Ernstein as he opens the door, with 2 more doctors in pink Scrubs. "Well, Dr. Shaun H. Marks and Dr. Rod Jet… Anyways… This is Dr. Holmes… Michlle K. Holmes… yes, He was Dr. Oak's protégé who was handpicked by Dr.Oak himself because of her skill set… So it means… So she will be directly under me meaning, after her training, she will immediately take my placef…" said Dr. Ernstein.

"Wait… What?" asks Michelle, "Wait, you did not know… You are personally handpicked, It was my request! I will be leaving for quite a while, I have pension when I was still in the army so everything is fine even if I won't work…I'm just…quite happy…my friends a going to be ready soon…" said Dr. Ernstein.

"Wow… She is young, she is pretty, she has does big things and she will be our future boss…" said by the male doctor. "Yeah… But she's also the youngest among us… tsss… just don't get chummy with me kid…" said by the older female doctor. "Okay… Anyways, work professionally… And as usual… Dr. Shaun H. Mark son… your focus patient this man is Sander D. Mikeson, Dr. Samuels… Cassandra V. Serenity and, Dr. Holmes, as usual… Hector W. Anderson.