- Come here Noodles! -
Wolf says ''trying'' to catch them with the chopsticks.
- It's time to go to the pan! -
The two little snakes scream and laugh and run away across the room.
- The pan is ready. -
Snake announces from the hallway.
- You heard him. -
He throws the chopsticks and catches them each in one hand.
- That's not fair! -
- You have to catch us with the chopsticks! -
- Noodles are only eaten with chopsticks when they're already boiled. -
Replies his father with a smile.
- Oooh. -
A second later they go deep into the shirt sleeves.
- Oh no. Ha aha ahaha! -
- Now what happened? -
Asks the older snake upon seeing him enter the room with strange movements.
- Hahaha, They're, hahah, Inside, HAHAHA My shirt! -
The laughter of the children is heard.
- Oh no!
says the reptile also laughing.
- Quickly put them in their holes. -
- Hahaha Where's who going?! Hahaha. -
- Risotto in the meat pit, and vegetable Farfalle. -
- Hahahaha. -
With his right hand he rummaged under his shirt.
- Gotcha! -
He proudly lifts up a snake that he holds upside down.
- Who are you? The girl? -
He pretends not to know.
- I'm a boy! -
- Then you're going to the meat one. -
Drops him on the bed with a pillow in the shape of a ham.
- Hahaha. -
He tries to escape but is wrapped in his father's coils.
- You won't. -
Tucks him into his bed.
- You must cook for tomorrow. -
- Snake, I need help. -
The wolf can't reach the little laughing lump in the center of his back.
- Ah!
Father and daughter shout.
- You got me! Haha -
- You're cold! -
- I'm always cold. -
He replies to the canine while tucking the little snake in.
- Daddy, tell us a story. -
He asks for the meat risotto.
- Which daddy are you talking to? -
Mr. Wolf asks.
- The one whose mouth smells bad! -
The two adults exchange a surprised look before turning around to smell their own breath.
- I'm fine. -
The snake reports.
- Me too. -
- Who are you talking to if no one's mouth smells bad? -
- Oh, anyone, then. -
Resolves the youngest with a smile.
- And what story do they want? -
Asks the wolf approaching the bookshelf.
- Nooo. -
Farfalle complains.
- I don't want those stories. -
- Tell us one of your stories! -
Your brother asks.
- The one about how I fought with a mind-controlling parasite? -
Snake asks.
- No!
- The one where we fought our evil doubles? -
Wolf suggests.
- Noooo. -
- How about the one where we meet our otherworldly versions and save. . . . -
- We already know all those. -
complains the girl.
- Tell us something new. -
Her brother asks again.
- Mmm, we knew Atlantis! -
says the wolf.
- I already told him that one. -
The snake stops him.
- And the one about the aliens? -
- Also. -
- And which one didn't you tell him? -
- ...the giant robot! -
- I told him that one. -
The two adults are left wondering.
- When do we switch bodies? -
- Yes. The mystery of the theft of the Sapphire Cranes? -
- That one already. When we were bodyguards for the vice mayor? -
- Also. . . .
I think we've told you all about our adventures, kids. -
The snake gives up.
The children make a sound of sadness.
- Hey, we have other stories too. -
Speaks the wolf.
- We can tell them how we became a couple. -
- Boring. -
Mr. Snake booed.
Her husband folds his arms.
- I want to know! -
- So do I! -
Both children jump on the bed.
- Ha! Who's the boring one now? -
Smiles the wolf.
- The three of them. -
Snake slides over to sit next to his son's bed.
- I'll tell them the story of Mr. Confusing Signs. -
- Wow Wow. -
Interrupts the wolf.
- I think he's confused; Mr. friendzone. -
- Who are they? -
asks the vegetable Farfalle.
- His father. -
Answered the two adults staring at each other.
- Is that his middle name? -
- No honey, it's a title your father earned. -
The snake answers.
- Why? -
- Because he would tell me one thing, only to tell me the opposite. -
- Like when you say you won't get angry, but you get angry anyway. -
Mr. Wolf laughs at what his son said.
- Uuh Something like that. -
Snake reluctantly agrees.
- And what did I tell you? -
Asks the girl.
- He told me that he loved me and nice things like that, and then he told them to other people. -
- That's not true. -
complains her husband.
- Once I saw you talking to a wall, I thought you had gone crazy, but it turned out you were flirting with an ant. -
Your children gasp in horror.
- Dad, you can't do that! -
- Yes! You can only flirt with Dad. -
- Wait! Wait!
First of all;
I wasn't flirting, I was being charming. -
Her husband rolls his eyes.
- Second;
At that time your Dad and I, we weren't together. -
- You didn't like him? -
His daughter asks sadly.
- Of course I liked him. -
- Then why weren't you together? -
- Because of him. -
He points at the yellow-scaled one.
- I beg your pardon?! -
- He was very cruel to me. -
He whines to his children with a puppy dog face.
- Every bit of affection he gave me always ended with the word; Friend.
I love you, Friend.
Never leave me, Friend.
Give me a hug, Friend.
You are the most important thing in my life, FRIEND. -
- And what's wrong with me calling you friend? -
Risotto asks.
- There was nothing wrong. -
Put your ears down.
- But it made me think he just wanted to be my friend. -
- And I couldn't tell the difference between your flirting and your charm. -
The snake murmurs.
- But in the end they did end up together. -
Speaks the girl with a smile.
- That's right! -
Smiles the wolf.
- After a few years. -
- WHAT?! -
they both shout.
- Children! -
Snake calls.
- Shhh! You're going to disturb the neighbors. -
- But they both loved each other! -
Claims his daughter.
- Why didn't they stay together? -
- It's difficult... To do so, if neither of them knows if the other wanted it. -
Explains the wolf.
- It's like when you order ice cream, the ice cream man can't guess what flavor you want, you have to tell him. -
- And why didn't they say so? -
asked their son.
The husband and wife exchanged a glance.
- Because we were afraid. -
Answers the snake.
- Of what? -
- That the other one would say No. - I understand.
- I understand, it's very ugly when they say no. -
- But why did it take years to get together? -
Farfalle claims.
- That sounds like a long time. What were you doing? -
- A lot of things. -
Mr. Wolf answers with a smile.
- His father started dating Aunt Diane. -
Her husband gives him away.
- EEEEEHHHH! -
They shout again.
- Shhhhhhh! -
Silence both parents.
- Didn't you want to be with Papa Snake anymore? -
Their daughter asks.
- Aaah. . . No. -
He scratches his head uncomfortably.
- At that moment I no longer wanted it. . . .
I wanted to be with Diane. -
His children lower their heads with sad faces.
- Oh children, don't be sad. -
says the reptile.
- In the end we stay together. -
- But weren't you sad? -
asks his son.
- I was super jealous. -
Answers the canine with a smile.
The snake gives him that look to shut up or he'll be sorry.
- He was sad. -
Continues the older one.
- But these things happen and eventually I accepted it. -
- But I thought love is forever. -
The girl speaks, still with a sad look on her face.
- It may be, but. . .
It's like a campfire!
Her Dad and I had the fire, but we didn't keep it going. -
- Why didn't they say they loved each other? -
His daughter asked.
- Yes.
That was like not pouring any more wood, and eventually it went out.
Then Diane arrived and started another fire so she and her father could continue to feed it. -
- And why did their fire go out? -
the son asked his father Wolf.
- Well. . . . It was a few small differences. -
- Diane dumped him because she caught him drinking toilet water. -
The snake gives it away again as he guffaws.
- She didn't dump me, it was a mutual agreement! -
- Why? -
both children ask without understanding.
For them it's normal to see him drinking from the toilet.
- That's... -
The wolf tries to answer.
- It's disgusting and 99% of the people in the world would be horrified to see it. -
The reptile replied again.
His cheeks are squeezed and he receives a resounding kiss on the lips.
- As you can see, your Papa Snake is that 1%.
He tries to steal more kisses.
His children start laughing.
- Hey!
Interrupts his daughter.
- If Aunt Diane didn't like you drinking toilet water, why was she with you? -
- She didn't know at the time. -
Mr. Wolf answers with her husband imprisoned in her arms.
- Oh. ... And why does Papa Snake like it? -
- I don't like it when he does that. -
- Then why are you with Papa Wolf? -
Be quiet.
- Don't be quiet. -
Wolf chides.
- I think. . . I had low expectations. -
- What's that? -
asks his son.
- It means that he will be happy with anything. -
His sister replies.
- Why? -
The child asks again.
- Because. . . -
I'm just a scary, good-for-nothing MONSTER!
The wolf pulls him closer to his body.
- I wasn't at my best. -
Replies the reptile as he wakes up.
- Now I am, and surprisingly I still love it. -
He takes the wolf's chin and kisses him on the lips.
They both smile at each other.
- On TV I saw a person change to be with his partner. -
Farfalle speaks.
- Why didn't you do it for Aunt Diane? -
- Uh. . . . Well. . . . Because I didn't have to. -
- Oh. . . . and why didn't Aunt Diane change for you? -
- She didn't have to either. -
- And you wanted to be together? -
- Of course they did. -
- . . . I don't understand. -
The wolf keeps thinking.
- Think of it like Diane and I are a couple of pieces of a puzzle. -
- And what's the puzzle of? -
asks his son.
- Mm From an amusement park!
Diane is part of the roller coaster and I'm part of the Ferris wheel. -
- But those pieces couldn't fit together. -
Your daughter points out.
- Exactly. -
Smiles her canine father.
- We work much better where we belong, don't we? -
His daughter thinks and then smiles and nods.
- And then Papa Wolf and Papa Snake got together? -
Little Risotto asks.
- Nope.
Dad Snake was already with someone else at the time. -
- With who?! -
the twins ask at the same time.
- With Radley. -
Answers the Snake.
- Who is Radley? -
They ask again.
- Radley is the one I was dating. -
- And what happened to him? -
- Did his campfire go out too? -
- Did he see you drinking from the toilet? -
- They didn't fit into the puzzle? -
- Didn't you tell him the flavor of ice cream you wanted? -
- Should we call him Uncle Radley? -
- No. You don't have to call him that. -
The wolf replied.
- None of those things. -
continued Mr. Snake after looking at her husband with a raised eyebrow.
- He had to move to Russia for work. -
- And you went with him? -
- Yes, I did. -
- You did?! -
The twins ask in surprise.
- Hehe Yes. -
- And Papa Wolf didn't get sad? -
Risotto asked worriedly.
- Oh yes! He wouldn't stop crying. -
- I don't remember the tears. -
- But you were sad? -
Her daughter doubts.
- Yes, I was. -
- And why didn't you stop it? -
- I couldn't do that. -
- Why didn't you? -
They both ask.
- Because it would make Snake sad. -
- Mm So Dad Snake came back because you were sad? -
Farfalle asks.
- Nope -
Snake replied.
- I came back because the weather was horrible. -
- Do people get separated because of the weather? -
Questioned his son.
- They separate because of many things.
I did it because the cold weather was affecting my life.
Remember what happens to us when we are in cold weather? -
- We get so lazy! -
- We sleep for days. -
- And if we're careless we can turn into ice cubes. -
- That's why I came back. -
- But why did you go if you don't like the cold? -
Risotto asks.
- Because I loved it and I thought I could make it work. -
- More than Dad? -
- At the time; yes.
We even talked about getting married. -
- WHAT!? -
They all scream, that includes the wolf.
- Why didn't you tell me? -
her husband chastises.
- I thought it was obvious.
I went to another country with a terrible climate because of him. -
Emphasizes the last.
- Weren't you going too fast? -
- Fast? We had a little over a year together.
You were the one who scared everyone away by drinking in the toilet. -
- No one liked Dad for drinking out of the toilet? -
His son asks.
- Yes. -
- No. -
Mr. Wolf looks at him angrily.
- You were there, you know it's also Tiffany Fluffit's fault. -
- Who's Tiffany? -
- She's the woman on TV who's always talking about Uncles and Dads. -
Explains her brother.
- I remember! Was she lying again? -
- Yes, she was. He said that I still loved Diane. -
- And you don't love her? -
Your daughter asks.
- Yes! As a friend and family. -
- And what was the problem? -
asks her son.
- Well. . . . Some people are uncomfortable with the fact that we used to be boyfriend and girlfriend, and we're still friends. -
- Why? -
they both ask.
- I really don't know. -
The wolf hugs his shoulders with a relaxed smile.
- I don't see any problem. -
- Can I call Radley? -
asks a smiling Mr. Snake.
- After all this time I'd like to reconnect. -
- . . . . . . I'll tell you tomorrow. -
- In this story, Papa Wolf is doing very badly. -
Risotto comments.
- You think so? -
asks the canine.
- Actually, I think Papa Snake did worse than me. -
- The good thing is that Papa Snake came back and they could be together. -
says his Princess happily.
- Nope.
I had a partner when he came back from Russia. -
- And I had just finished a serious relationship.
I wasn't in the mood to look for someone else. -
Your children make a sound of weariness and annoyance.
- This story is too long! -
- When do you become a couple? -
- A long time later. -
Wolf narrates.
- Papa Snake called me asking for help with a Dating App that Aunt Webs got him into. -
- Help with what? -
Questions his son.
- In finding someone who wasn't a jerk. -
Laughs the wolf at the memory.
- He had to pay a premium subscription or something. -
Continues the snake.
- So I sent that App to the trash.
And guess who came to visit me after that? -
- Who? -
The twins ask excitedly.
- Mr. Confused Signals. -
Wolf just smiles rolling his eyes.
- He said; Isn't it weird that we're single again at the same time? -
- And what did you answer him? -
His daughter climbs up on the headboard.
- I told him; That if he wanted to ask me out, That he should, OR shut up. -
- I was so glad Mr. FriendZone wasn't coming to visit. -
The canine gives him a kiss on the cheek.
- So I asked him out then and there, and he agreed. -
The adults smile at each other.
- Is that all? -
Farfalle demands.
- Yes. -
The spouses answered without stopping smiling.
. . . . Their children boo them.
- They should have told the truth from the beginning! -
Risotto laughs.
- It's true. -
The wolf agrees.
- We had to go through all those things to learn that a; No. It's not as bad as it seems.
It's not as bad as it seems. -
He puts him back on the bed and kisses him on the forehead.
- If you don't want to go through what we went through. -
Continues the one in yellow, putting his daughter back to bed and kissing her goodnight.
- They should be brave and say what they want. -
- Can we stay awake? -
asks Farfalle with a bright smile.
- No. -
The children complain sadly.
END
Thank you for reading.
I hope you liked it.
13/02/2023
Postscript:
Risotto and Farfalle are her nicknames.
Can you guess which of their parents gave them to them?