Chapter 1: An awesome Prologue
Today was not an awesome day for the awesome Gilbert he decided after his father got him his favourite cereal from the cupboard.
He couldn't reach up there himself because he was to small and also not allowed to climb up the kitchen. He just remembered that today his father's new- what was that unawesome word again? Fiasco? Financia? Some sort of girlfriend would come by to meet Gilbert.
He knew that he had no mother, because she died after giving birth to him and his father didn't really love his mother. Just because he was still a kid – 3 awesome years old- didn't mean he wouldn't understand what his grandfather and papa were talking about. Actually it had always been more of a war than a conversation.
His grandfather would always scold about an 'accident' his papa had with Gilbert's mother and that she was the reason for him albinism (his awesome looks) and his papa would angrily fire back and say that he would never regret 'it'.
Gilbert couldn't figure out what kind of an accident they had. Maybe his papa hit her with his bike like Gilbert did once when he wasn't able to hit the break and landed on his creepy Russian neighbour.
One time Gilbert's ninja skills betrayed him while eavesdropping and his father noticed him standing behind the corner to the living room and hasty interrupted his grandpa. He patted his lap and Gilbert hesitated before walking to the adults and climb up to his papa's lap.
His grandpa quickly kissed his cheeks and left with a "Ich liebe dich, mein Junge. Euch beide." (I love you, my boy. Both of you).
Gilbert listened to the heavy steps until the front door closed and everything was silent for some seconds. Suddenly strong arms wrapped around the small body and when Gilbert looked up to his fathers blue eyes he thought they looked a bit watery.
It didn't match his father and his strict face. Of cause he wasn't ALWAYS this stiff.
After kindergarden they often sat at the kitchen table all noon and his papa would watch his son draw something awesome like the small chick in the apple tree outside the kitchen window. Gilbert often told his papa an adventure that would fit to his drawings and when he finished drawing his father would pin the picture to the others in the kitchen - this was very awesome from his papa to do so.
Gilbert didn't understand why his papa would meet a woman and tell him he would get a new Mama. He also didn't know you could find a new mother. Besides that Gilbert had his father and never really missed a mother at his home.
When he slept over at his best friend Antonio he would always see Antonio's mother bring them snacks, make them feel comfortable and tug them into bed. His papa did all these things too. He didn't smile as much as Antonio's mother and was a bit strict but if other children needed a mother to do this would mean his papa was more awesome than other children's parents together.
This also meant that Gilbert wouldn't need a mother!
The doorbell brought Gilbert back to the present and the fact that his papa's new 'fricassee' had to be standing right outside the front door to meet him. "Come, Gilbert. let's welcome her at the door", his father said and Gilbert knew it was no question. He sighed silently and slid from his chair to follow his papa.
The moment Gilbert's father opened the door he knew that angels existed. That was obvious because one was standing in front of him now. A female angel, of cause. She wore a white dress and her hair was a warm brown. The sun behind the angel made it look like the light hugged tight onto her and her smile was showering Gilbert in so much love and affection he wasn't able to say anything.
'Yes, definitely an angel!' he thought and glimpsed to his father who smiled back at the angel and took her hand. "Hallo, Liebes (hello, love)… Gilbert, don't be rude and say 'Hello', will you", his father calmly said and fixed his blond hair. Gilbert swallowed and thought to himself 'Papa's girlfried is an angel, wow! I bet she is more awesome than- I mean nearly as awesome as me!'
He tried some positive talk inside his head to bring up the courage to talk but instead of a nice greeting his father waited for he mumbled a quiet "Gut'n Tag" (G'day). The angel started laughing and Gilbert was sure he never heard ANYTHING this pleasant. Then she got on her knees to pat Gilbert's head and said: "Ciao Gilbert. I am Felicia and Ludwig told me so many things about you. It's a pleasure to meet the awesome you in person."
Gilbert couldn't see his father roll his eyes while smiling at his fiancé.
The moment Ludwig saw the bright smile appearing on his son's face he knew his worries were unreasonable. Who on earth could resist the beautiful smile Felicia shared with the world?
Felicia got back to her feet and gave Gilbert's papa a soft kiss. That was the moment Gilbert found his ability to talk and while jumping on the spot he shouted: "Awesome! Papa, meine neue Mama ist ein Engel! (my new mum is an angel)".
Ludwig looked down in a surprise and picked his bubbly son up. Gilbert smiled and faced Felicia to bomb her with questions. "How did papa find you? Do you live in the clouds? Are all your friends angels too? Do you want to come into the kitchen and see my awesome drawings? They are awesome because I drew them, of cause!" The words kept bubbling out of his mouth and Gilbert was now really exited to have a mother. She really seemed to be awesome!
Four years later
Gilbert carefully examine the bushed around him when Antonio finally climbed over the wooden fence into his awesome garden. In his hand he carried the Binoculars from his father and gave Gilbert the magnifier. They were on an awesome top-secret mission to find the person who stole Gilbert's left rain boot. The ground was still muddy so the stupid thief definitely must have left footprints and other clues behind!
Antonio looked around the garden and into a puddle. "In here is nothing", he gave his professional report and went to another corner of the garden. Gilbert found light drag marks on the ground and followed them looking through the magnifier towards the shed. Did the thief really think he could get away with this serious crime? This stupid idiot underestimated the awesome Detective Gilbert and his loyal partner Antonio!
With a loud 'A-ha!' he threw open the old wooden door and stumbled upon a shovel that he just left there yesterday. He fell into the shed and groaned in pain. His knee was hurting and he noticed the ripped fabric turning red. This was so far away from an awesome move…
A whimper attracted his attention and in a corner behind garden tools he saw his yellow rain boot and inside a small, grey puppy shivered from the cold. Its eyes were closed and his fur was muddy and messy. Gilbert's eyes grew ten times bigger and he slowly and carefully approached the small dog. When he first patted it the puppy let out another whimper but pressed against the warmth of Gilbert's hand.
He picked up the freezing puppy and zipped his jacket and sweat jacket open to share his body heat with the poor creature. Gilbert felt the cold and wet fur against his chest and called for Antonio. The other boy ran to the shed and asked: "Did you find the Thief?".
Gilbert nodded and showed him the puppy. Antonio gasped when he saw the shivering puppy and dragged his best friend to the backdoor of the house. He opened the door to the kitchen and when he found Felicia next to the oven he grabbed her and pointed at Gilbert. "Mrs. Beilschmidt, help him! Help him, por favor!"
Felicia looked quite confused from Antonio to Gilbert and asked: "What happened, sweetheart? Oh, your kneed are bleeding. Hurry and sit down." She rushed to the first aid kit and Gilbert desperately cried out. "Not me, Mama. Him!" He pulled out the puppy and pressed it against his chest.
The puppy was still shivering but the whining had stopped.
Gilbert's mother kneeled down and examined the little dog. "Poor thing, it is shivering. Where did you find it? Wait a second dolcezza (sweetheart). I get a blanket for the both of you. Antonio, be so kind and get some milk out of the fridge and put it into the microwave. The puppy needs something warm to eat!"
Gilbert watched his mother ran through the house like a maniac getting blankets, a towel, a small bowl and a new pair of trousers. Felicia took a fluffy towel and wrapped the puppy into it without taking it away from Gilbert. Then she opened his shoes and jeans and helped him take them off. All while standing.
She picked him up and sat him on the kitchen table to clean his blood red knees and put some band aids onto them. Then she put some pyjama pants on Gilbert and sat him back down.
During this Antonio pushed a chair to the microwave to reach it. He poured some milk into the bowl and when the microwave started spinning he noticed he was still wearing his muddy boots. Gilbert's dad was so going to kill him! "Shit!", the swear left his lips and he started kicking his boots off to the door where Gilbert's dirty cloth lay on the floor.
Antonio hurried to the kitchen towel and started cleaning the chair. Felicia noticed the scenario and grabbed the Spanish boy to put him next to Gilbert. "Don't worry about it, dear. Take care of your little friend and I clean up later", she said smiling and took the milk out of the microwave.
Gilbert observed her putting the milk to her lips and mixing it with cold milk just to take a small sip. "Mama, what are you doing", he asked curiously and Felicia suddenly grabbed a syringe out of the first aid kit and sucked some milk into it. Gilbert's eyes widened in shock and he stuttered: "D- don't you dare a- and hurt him!"
His mama looked up in surprise and said: "No way, Sweetie! Look! There is no needle on it. We use it to feed the little thing. It won't hurt him." She walked over to Gilbert and he observed every move with wariness. His mama carefully turned the puppy in Gilbert's hands and slowly started pouring the warm milk into its jaws.
The boys started smiling when the dog drank and even stopped shivering. His eyes opened for the first time and a deep brown met Gilbert's red eyes.
The boys helped Gilbert's mama clean the puppy and at dusk they sat on the big couch in the living room and listened to Felicia's singing while watching the puppy sleep in Gilbert's lap.
The click of the door lock made them jump in surprise and they heard Ludwig's voice: "Ich bin zuhause. (I'm home)"
Gilbert, Felicia and Antonio acted in sync and pushed their index fingers against their lips. 'Sssssh!' was all Gilbert's papa got when he entered the living room. Gilbert pointed at the puppy on his legs and Felicia stood up and kissed her husband on the cheek. "Let's go into the kitchen and I explain it to you, dear", she said and steered Ludwig into the kitchen to tell him everything that happened this noon.
Gilbert saw his parents come back after some minutes and his papa kneeled down in front of him without saying a word. He just brushed through his son's white hair and looked down at the sleeping puppy. When he looked up he saw Gilbert begging him with his whole body not to say that he couldn't keep it. His son's eyes, his mimic and the small arms around the dog pleaded him to have mercy with the puppy.
Ludwig took a deep breath and started talking: "Your mama already told me that you want to keep the puppy, Gilbert. She also praised you for how careful you have been handling him, but before I give you an answer-" Gilbert couldn't hold his words back any more and the tension nearly killed him. "Bitte Papa, I didn't steal him or anything! Antonio and I were investigating my missing rain boot and we found him in the shed. We already named him 'Boots'! Lass mich ihn behalten, bitte! (please let me keep him). I am already seven and you promised me to get a pet this year."
Gilbert watched every movement on his father's face and when he saw his papa's lips turn into a light smile tears of joy ran down his cheeks.
Ludwig seemed to be a bit surprised about Gilbert's strong reaction but he was sure it was the right decision. "I guess with your detective work you saved Boots' life."
On this day Gilbert decided he would join the police to become an awesome detective.
This is my first fanfiction on this side and I never wrote a big story in English.
Also I am aware that my English it not on a pro-level so please excuse my chioce of words and mistakes :)
I hope you like it so far (well, it's just the prologue) and the real story begins in the next chapter. :)