Part four...*I will be making changes to this chapter because I was finding it hard to write Tamwar correctly, so beware he's not very Tambo-ish in this :O*
"Hiya Tamwar!" Christian opened the door to a glasses-less 22 year old and a cute toddler, "Nice, the girls will love you like that Tam!"
"Huh? Oh the contacts, yeah I'm trying these out for a bit."
"Tambo!" Syed shouted, "Kambo! Wow isn't this great, Tambo and Kambo!"
"Tamwar, um, come in," Christian guided, "Sorry about Sy I think he's a bit under the weather."
"No I'm just not getting enough sleep because someone wants something else." He grumbled.
Too much information, Tamwar thought, he really didn't want to go into the details of his older brothers sex life, I'm still getting used to the kissing.
"Tam do you want any…Syyyyyy, babe there's no coffee!" Christian said, the couple could almost say this backwards. After three years of living together there hadn't been at least one week with out 'we've run our of coffee,' or 'we've got no coffee' or even 'get your fit arse out the door and buy me some coffee' being shouted 10 times. The latter being more commonly yelled by Christian.
"What? Didn't you get some after Roxy left and we had the fight about the shopping list- which by the way, Tamwar, I won?"
"Actually you didn't because we never finished it cause, um.. Things got busy," Syed's face flushed as his fiancé said this in front of his younger brothers, "Anyway," Christian swiftly moved on saving Syed, "I thought you were getting some when you went shopping."
"No because I thought you got some after Roxy left and…" he trailed off hoping somehow Christian would help him again, instead Christian made it worse and much more embarrassing.
"Ah yeah, when that whole bed thing happened! Nope, sorry Syed, I was occupied in another way." He pecked Syed cheekily on the lips.
"OK, why don't we not have coffee?" Tamwar awkwardly asked, "Syed what did you buy?" changing the subject always worked with Syed.
Syed was about to answer when Christian cut across him, "Look, we need coffee anyway; in fact, I'm going to by a life time supply of it so I don't have to hear your bloody brother banging on about it. I'll go now."
"Hey you drink it Christian!" Syed defended, "Do you even want coffee Tambo?"
"Look, Syed, if it's going to cause problems no but, I mean, you said you wanted to tell me something so can you tell me?" Tamwar waved his hands around like a lunatic as he said this.
"Um yeah," Syed sat down, Christian came over forgetting about he coffee and squeezed his had under the table, "Well I want to tell you this myself and it's going to be quite hard cause of mum and dad but they know already I think- this might be why they don't want you in the square- because they don't want you do know about me and Christian because we are…Engaged."
"W-what?" Tamwar smiled, "Really? Since when?"
"Friday last week," Christian stated proudly.
"Tam," Syed whispered nervously, "Will you come?"
Tamwar's smile slowly faded, "Syed I… What about dad? I-I mean he'd flip! But Syed I want to, I mean, maybe if we invited them… I still talk about you everyday and I think mum might break soon maybe if we invited them… Kamil wouldn't say no!"
"That's exactly what he said," Syed pointed to Christian with an affectionate glace.
"I will speak to our parents about this," Tamwar began
"No Tambo, I don't want you getting in trouble over me, how many times have I told you that? I made this choice our parents don't like me for it, you can still make them proud, and I'm sure you'll get a girlfriend soon, so you'll be the one planning a wedding! Christian and I are happy knowing you accept us- don't be another failure to our family by sticking up for me. Please Tamwar?"
As he though there was a silence, Syed and Christian were waiting. "Fine, its not like I can actually do anything about it is it?"
"Sorry, and thanks, Tamwar, I know how much it means to Sy for you to be here. Nothing will ever change how much we appreciate it- so please don't try and help us by fighting with Zainab and Masood."
"I know Christian but I don't like the way they can still ignore you and pretend Syed is dead. It's not fair. I'm going to try getting to the wedding with no fights."
Syed smiled, "Really? What will you tell them?"
"I don't know, but I'll be there. Promise."
They chatted for a while until Kamil started howling about how bored he was, so Tam took him over to the sofa to watch some TV.
"Anyway," Tamwar called, "Congratulations, hope it all goes well, but um, what are you doing for vows?"
Syed looked up at Christian thinking, "I'm not sure," he paused, "I guess just what ever Christian wants and our Muslim ones, I don't have a clue who would pronounce them though…"
"Sy," Christian rested his head against his fiancé's shoulder and affectionately kissed his cheek, "It's what ever you want." This was loud enough for Tam to hear so Christian lowered his voice when he growled, "So long as I get my way on the honeymoon."
Syed smiled again, "Course, we don't even have to step outside!"
Tamwar was, luckily, too busy watching Jim Jam and Sunny with Kamil to notice his other brother and Christian making out. By the time Kamil had settled the couple were rapidly making tea and producing biscuits- Christian laughing at the amount of custard creams Syed bought.
As he watched, Tamwar marvelled over how happy his brother was- he was glad Syed had found Christian even though it had caused much upset. It was moments like these when he knew it was worth it, fighting with his parents every single day, to see his brother this happy.
Tamwar had got to know Christian a lot better since Amira left and he was really quite a nice guy. He liked people to be honest so Tam couldn't understand why on earth he would want to be with Syed. And Christian liked to party and have a 'good time' which was the total opposite of Syed, who besides not drinking, would rather not stay up all right. But the most important thing about Christian was that he was unbelievably, utterly and completely in love with his 'Sy'.
No matter what his parents say, Syed would always be Tam's brother.
:D Enjoying it? (hope so xD)