A couple of hours have happened since the phone call, and the afternoon has finally arrived, and with it, some amazing news regarding Esai.
Esai was back at the living room, eating some organic Mac 'N Cheese while watching one of his favorite shows; Cyber-Saurus, a show about genetically-enhanced cyborg dinosaurs going on adventures with some human allies. Very simple and dumb stuff, yet Esai seems to like it.
From behind him, Alba was walking past him, getting ready to cook some dinner for her and her wife. She looked at Esai, and raised a brow.
"Are you finished with your homework?" she asked. Esai looked at her and nodded.
"Yes, momma." he replied before he looked back at the TV. Alba sighed to herself with a smile. She was proud of her son doing his homework. She was admittedly worried when he first started school about how he didn't want to do homework because it was not something he liked to do. However, Esai was able to do them without fuss, much to her relief.
"Good." she said, ruffling his hair, making Esai groan as he fixed his hair back up. Alba giggled at this, and she arrived at the kitchen in preparation of dinner.
Ding Dong.
"I'll get it." called Elizabeth as she walked from the laundry room, having just finished putting the clothes inside to wash them for the day. Esai remained looking at the television, listening to the door opening up, and Elizabeth talking to someone. However, he didn't pay any attention to what was happening behind him, for he was too focused on his TV show.
Elizabeth pulled away from the door after closing it, looking a bit uncomfortable. Alba noticed this and looked at her with concern.
"Is everything alright?" she asked. Elizabeth looked at her and shrugged as she held up an envelope.
"It was one of Coeus's followers. He looked a bit anxious. I think it may have something to do with what Elena told us." she said, rather concerned. Alba grew curious, as she approached her.
"Well, let's open it up and see what the score is." she instructed. Elizabeth did just that, briefly having trouble pulling the paper out due to how compressed both of the sides are. Once she does so, however, the two looked down…and their eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.
"WHAT IN THE EVER-LOVING HELL?!" they shouted in unison.
After a period of silence, they then heard a concerned from behind them, and they turned to see Esai looking at them with a look of concern.
"Momma? Meemaa? What's wrong?" he asked, growing concerned for them. Alba and Elizabeth looked at him, eyes still widening. Then, Elizabeth waved her hands over.
"Come over here, sweetie. You've GOT to see this!" Elizabeth instructed in bewilderment. Esai raised a brow, and then he paused the cartoon, crawled over the sofa, and approached the two mothers. Alba moved aside so that Esai can climb onto the seat, on he looked at the papers lying on the table.
It belongs to 'Coeus's followers', and it displayed several categories and score numbers besides them. To his amusement, he saw that all of them are at 100%. He smiled to himself as he sees the overall IQ score;
Total IQ Score: 645!
"Cool!" he said to himself as he looked at Alba and Elizabeth. The two mothers looked at each other, and then back at him.
"Esai Santino Flores…this is news! THIS," Alba said, pointing to the IQ number.
"This is amazing! Your IQ is so high!" she explained. Esai raised a brow, a bit confused.
"So what?" he asked. Elizabeth and Alba looked at each other, taken aback.
"What do you mean 'so what'?! Esai, the average human IQ is around 90-100. The highest IQ recorded was from a man named William James Sidis, and he had 300!" Elizabeth explained, grasping his shoulders. Esai raised a brow, confused. Alba nodded as she stepped next to Elizabeth.
"Yes, that's correct! It's incredibly rare for anyone to have an IQ above 100, much less 300, much less 645! Esai, this is huge!" she said, grabbing strands of her hair and pulling them down. Esai grew amazed.
"Really? I-Is that true?" he asked. The two mothers nodded. Esai pondered for a moment on what this would mean for him.
"With such a high IQ…then I might be able to re-create dinosaurs like in the movies. Or, I can make wormholes and travel to other universes, so I can go to my favorite movies and TV shows! Or, maybe I could make an organic pistol-like in those space TV shows…whose names I cannot remember. Or, even better…I can graduate schools and never had to worry about Homework ever again!" he thought to himself, a smile growing bigger and bigger as these ideas came into his mind.
"Wow! I can't wait! I can go past school and never had to worry about school again!" he cheered to himself, spinning back and forward. Alba and Elizabeth sighed in exasperation at his declaration.
"You would think he would want to go to SFIT to be with his sister?" asked Alba, looking at Elizabeth.
"Ay-yay-yay…" she said to herself as she pinched the bridge of her nose. As Esai danced in place, Alba grabbed the paper, and took a closer look at it. As she stared at the IQ number, a feeling of anxiety began to grow from the back of her mind. She looked at Esai, who was still dancing in place, and the anxiety and fear continued to grow.
By nighttime, the two mothers were at Esai's room, wishing him a wonderful night. Esai smiled at Elizabeth ruffling his hair.
"We're proud of you, Esai." she said with pride. Esai smiled at her.
"Yeah. Thank you, you two." he replied with a sweet voice before he tucked himself in. Alba looked at him, with a smile. Esai, however, noticed that her smile appeared less genuine, and more…concerned.
"Um, momma. Are you okay?" he asked, pointing at her. Alba shook her head, regaining her senses, and nodded.
"Um…yeah. I'm fine." she said, hoping not to discuss her fear to her son. However, Esai noticed this and raised a brow.
"You look upset. What's wrong? Was it something I did?" he asked. Even Elizabeth was looking at Alba with confusion. Alba ignored her and gently cupped Esai's hands.
"No, sweetie. You did nothing wrong. Believe me when I say I'm proud of you for scoring much higher than anyone else. I'm just…concerned." she said, sighing to herself. Now both Esai and Elizabeth are confused. Elizabeth placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Alba…are you concerned about…what will happen if the outside world knows about his IQ?" she asked. Alba nodded.
"Y-Yes…Esai, I wanted to talk to you later on about this. But I figured I'd tell you this now. I-I have to get this off my chest." she began as she sat on the bed next to Esai, who was looking at him in confusion.
"Esai…I don't think we should let the world know of your IQ numbers." she explained with a serious look on her voice. Esai raised a brow in confusion. So, Alba continued on. "You see…remember when I told you that the human IQ average is around 90-100 and that the highest IQ before yours is 300. W-Well…I'm afraid of how the world would react."
"Really? How did the world react when William James Sidis's IQ was revealed?" asked Esai, sitting up as he raised a brow in intrigue. Alba took in a breath as she tried, and eventually, came up with a response.
"When his IQ was revealed, the public was amazed. William James Sidis became a legend during his childhood. He could read the New York Times before he was 2, spoke six languages, including English and Latin when he was 6, and he entered Harvard University – HAVARD UNIVERSITY – at age 11! So, this was kind of a big deal for the public.
"However," she continued. "During his adult years, he was getting TOO much exposure, so he purposefully hid from the rest of the world, because he HATED the media constantly barging into his life. That's why a lot of people don't know about him."
Esai and Elizabeth nodded in understanding, and the latter added into the conversation with,
"And your IQ is almost TWICE as high. In addition to all the exposure…I'm also a bit worried about what the bad people will do if this gets out." she added with a frown. Esai raised a brow.
"Bad people? Like in the cartoons?" he asked. Alba and Elizabeth nodded. Alba then scooted and leaned closer to him.
"Esai…do you remember that video chat with Luciana four weeks ago, when she told that crime rates have gone up?" she asked. Esai nodded. "Well…if this gets out, people are gonna try and take you away from us; perhaps as some type of property for either money or even worse…" Alba couldn't continue, she paused for a moment, with fear tugging at her heartstrings at some type of pervert coming after Esai. Elizabeth then added,
"And not to mention; the government might even become interested in you…they'll take you away, and either do some experiments on you or make you do such experiments that you have NO prior experience…worse still, they might…" she said, not wanting to say another thing that might give Esai nightmares.
"What? What else will they do? Momma, meemaa?" asked Esai, now growing worried. Alba and Elizabeth looked at one another, noticing this. Thus, Alba placed her hands on his shoulders.
"That's why we're not gonna tell this to anyone. Okay?" she asked. Esai's frown grew.
"N-Not even Lucy?" he asked, referring to Honey Lemon. Alba and Elizabeth pondered for a moment, and they nodded.
"Yes, we'll tell her that. But NO ONE else. And we can't tell her on the phone. So, next time we see her; it'll be in person." Alba explained. Esai sighed a bit in relief before he flopped back onto his bed.
"So…now what? I can't go to high school at this age?" he asked. Alba and Elizabeth sighed, and both of them moved closer.
"You can. We just don't want the numbers to be in public. With that said; do you really want to go to high school at this age? Because this is very difficult. Not in terms of academic challenges, but in social challenges. Your IQ testing for social cues and interactions are…well, not that high." Alba stated.
"Plus, a lot of things you like in your age, may not be appropriate for the other kids. As a victim of bullying, trust me when I say; they'll laugh at you." she added, sounding serious. Esai frowned deeper than before. Alba noticed this and cupped his cheek.
"That's why…we've decided to homeschool you." she announced with certainty. Esai raised a brow.
"Homeschool?" he asked. Elizabeth nodded.
"Yep. It's like doing classes, but at home. And according to research, it's actually MUCH more beneficial than going to any other school; people can attend and even graduate college easier when homeschooled, you can embrace your individuality better, and if you're an introvert, like you yourself Esai, it can even be beneficial to your social skills! No more bullies, no more…any bad things like that happening to you!" Elizabeth stated with happiness. Esai, however, still looked unsure.
"So…it's like classes, but at home…Oh no…" he groaned, lying on the bed. Alba and Elizabeth laughed, and the former patted his belly.
"The best part; you can have classes whenever you want! That way; we can either have classes in the morning or late in the evening! You don't have to wake up so early, nor do you even have to stay up so late! It's whenever you want!" Alba said. Esai then sat up in intrigue!
"Really? Awesome! I'll do it!" he said, growing excited. Alba and Elizabeth chuckled at seeing their son happy. They're also happy that their son is going along with this; it's also cheaper for them to homeschool him!
"Great choice, Esai. Tomorrow, we'll discuss what to do. Until then…get some rest." Elizabeth stated, pinching his cheeks together. Esai giggled at the gesture, while Elizabeth started gushing at how puffy his cheeks are.
"Oh, I felt your cheeks. They're still so puffy! I just…MMM, I want to eat them up. Come here! Raaaahh!" she growled, before she lunged down, enveloping Esai in her grasp while she pretends to gobble up his face. Esai laughed at this and tried to push her off, to no avail. Alba just watched, looking at her family with a warm smile. Now that she has explained to him, a part of her felt a huge load was taken off of her shoulders, and Esai would now not have to worry with holding back his intelligence.
However, she realized that another problem came into her mind; what about the days when they're not around to teach him? Who's gonna watch over him when they're gone?
Sooner or later, the two mothers kissed their boy goodnight, and they left the room. Once they closed the door, Alba and Elizabeth looked at each other.
"So, you ready for this, Lizzie?" asked Alba. Elizabeth nodded with a big grin on her face. However, something hit her in the back of her mind.
"Oh, I just realized something…what about the days when we're not at home? I have a job at the Lucky Cat Café, and you have a part-time job as a pet-sitter!" she exclaimed. Alba nodded as she grew a frown.
"I've got the same problem as you do, Lizzie. Hang on…let me think for a moment…" Alba pondered for a moment. The two mothers pondered for a moment…before they're faces lit up!
"I know! We'll get him a babysitter!" they said at the same time! The two of them realized this and laughed at each other.
"That's why I married you." they both said at the same time, hugging. After cooling down for a bit, the two of them looked at each other, before Alba patted her left shoulder.
"Come on. We've got a busy day ahead!" she instructed. Elizabeth nodded with a smile as the two of them walked away from the door, and towards their own bedrooms, reading to start another day tomorrow.
Outside the house, however, someone else is excited…but for a different reason…
Outside the house, there is a car parked outside, with the driver inside looking at a tablet. The driver is a middle-aged man in his mid-40s with gray hair and is partially bald. He also sports a few wrinkles surrounding his eyes.
On the screen, he could see a playback of the conversation the two mothers and Esai had. The man listened in to what they were saying…and smiled to himself with a nod.
"Bingo…finally, I've found you, boy." he said to himself, before he placed the tablet on the right seat next to him, and turned on his car, before driving along the streets to who knows where…
AN: Hey everyone. Superkoola here!
A short chapter, yes. You might even consider it a filler chapter. However, I wanted to type this up because I really want to keep this story going!
And yes, I want Esai homeschooled. I wanted him to go to a high school, but one; I want to be contrarian from everybody else. And two; I have done some research about homeschooling, and I figured it would be beneficial to Esai, plus set up an interesting subplot later on, in later stories after this!
In other news…did you guys see the new episodes of the show? I haven't yet, but I will! Looking forward to it!
Anyways, that's all I have to say for now! Hope you enjoy it, please be respectful to those who thought differently, and stick around for more!