Rhian's POV
'Honey how are you feeling?' I asked Walter as I felt his forehead.
'I'm tired mummy…' He whimpered.
'You rest there baby boy…'
'…I'm hungry…' He replied again.
'Dinner is almost ready Wills…' I smiled back. 'Sera, dear, could you please stay with Walter for a minute till I prepare…?'
'No worries Rhian…' She smiled as she rested her back to the couch and continued writing some notes down.
Walter lied down on the couch with his head on Sera's lap. I made sure to give her a cautionary dosage of Panadol just in case Walter's cold was contagious. Least thing she needed was get sick. Her immune system is already weak as it is.
'Derek, do you need help with that?' John asked him as he looked towards the irritation Derek was having with his math.
'I hate maths daddy! Can't I please drop out of this class?' He asked, while John chuckled.
'Honey… you cannot drop out of anything you don't like…'
'…but daddy you always told me to do what I like…' He reasoned.
'Unfortunately, I don't have control over the education system pumpkin…' He replied again as he moved to Derek's side. 'Let me see baby boy…' He said again while he ruffled his hair.
'This one daddy…'
'Let me see… In a school of 120 children only 1/3 are girls. How many boys are in the school?'
'You see daddy! It's very hard…'
'Honey… you need to speak to maths… When I was your age, my teachers used to tell me to be a gossiper to them…'
'…ok… that's weird… one… I'm not insane daddy I don't speak to a piece of paper, and secondly… I forgot…' He replied again. '…oh… yes… I remember… I don't like to gossip or tattle tat… you always said it's wrong.' He reasoned, while both Rhian and I cracked up.
'Honey, to maths it is an exception!' I replied again as I ruffled his hair. 'Here… let me show you… so he told you that there are 120 kids… and 1/3 are girls. You need to find out how many girls there are first.'
'So I have to make the fraction of 120?'
'Yes Der…' I smiled while he worked it out.
'It's 40 daddy… So there are 40 boys?'
'No… there are 40 girls, and in total you have 120 kids… How many boys are there?'
'I know! I know!' He jumped. '120-40=80!' He smiled again. 'Wow! This is a huge class with too many boys!'
'You can't say he's not your son John…' Rhian teased. 'Come on… help me get the table ready…' She smiled. 'Derek, can you go get your brother and Sera for dinner?' She asked him again.
'Um… mum Sera doesn't eat dinner…'
'What do you mean Derek?' I asked him intrigued.
'I can't… I promised her not to tell you…' He replied while he dropped his head down.
'Derek…' I smiled as I went down to his level. 'What is it honey?'
'Please don't tell her I told you… but I'm worried about Sera…' He replied again.
'Derek… calm down… and tell me what happened…' I insisted again as I held him from his arms.
'On Sunday, when you were sleeping, she was talking in her sleep… I heard her, and went to see if she needed something.'
'… and then what happened honey?' Rhian insisted again.
'She was feeling sick… I asked her if she wanted help and if she need you mum or you dad… but she told me that she's fine… I told her that I was going to wake you up, but she said no and asked me to keep it a secret…' He admitted. 'Are you mad?'
'Honey… when something like this happens with either you, Walter or Sera you should come and wake us up any hour baby boy…' I explained to him gently.
'Am I in trouble?'
'No baby boy…' I smiled at him. 'You were honest… that's more than enough for us…'
Dinner went easy. We decided to play into her comfort foods during some days. At least she would try and have the courage to eat something. She remained distant and lonely… she didn't join in any of our conversations. She was so used of punishing herself that she rarely noticed on what she was doing. It was an automatic response to everything she did. After everyone was finished, she was still there playing with her salad. I had to keep forcing her to eat… keep pounding that she won't move from the table until she eats. It was at around 9pm, after 3 whole hours of trying that she ate three quarters of her plate. I moved her to the couch and while I worked on some paper work, I let her do some essay she was working on. I kept looking at her… seeing her struggle and swallowing to keep everything down. She kept fidgeting, her foot shaking uncontrollably in nervousness.
At around 9.45pm, we both headed upstairs. It was time to get ready for bed. I helped Rhian out with the laundry while I left Sera to her things. I still kept a close ear and an eye to her.
Sera's POV
'… and the princess and the frog lived happily ever after…' I finished as I closed the book. 'I love this book.' I smiled. I remembered how dad used to read it to me every night back when I was Walter's age… I missed those moments. I grabbed my phone and checked my e-mails.
From: Dad
Subject: Missing you here…
Date: 6th March 2014 15.25
To: Sera
Hey kiddo… how are you peanut? You haven't replied to any of the e-mails. Are you ok?
Christian Grey,
CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings, Inc
From: Sera
Subject: You could have called dad…
Date: 6th March 2014 22.06
To: Dad
I'm fine dad… I was really busy… you know studying and stuff… + Walter is a bit sick so we had to pick him up from school, and he was being bullied (Picked on at school to put it better) and John and Rhian wanted to straighten it out with the principal.
Sera Grey,
Daughter of CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings, Inc
I pressed send and went to get Walter's thermometer.
'Are you all comfy Will?' I asked while he nodded. 'Keep this under your tongue. Don't move it…' I smiled, as I heard my phone vibrate. I looked at it and realised it was another e-mail from dad.
From: Dad
Subject: What's with the signature? o.O
Date: 6th March 2014 22.08
To: Sera
You're right… but I didn't know if you felt like talking… last time you called you only listened. I miss my old peanut… :/
How's studying going? Did John and Rhian tell you about the tutor? He'll be starting from the 8th March. You have 5 hours a day of tutoring.
I hope Walter is ok. Make sure to take care of yourself. I know you love the kid… but you can't risk getting sick right now. Take two Panadols every 4 hours.
Listen, your mother and I were thinking… What do you say if we spend a day together this coming weekend? You know… old times' sake? We'll have a picnic… a walk in the countryside… we'll go to the beach… your mother mentioned shopping (I can get to see my two girls in their 'heaven'…)
Love you peanut :)…xxx your mother sends her love as well… :) xxx
Christian Grey,
CEO, Grey Enterprises Holdings, Inc
'Let me check that temperature Wills…' I smiled as I took it out from his mouth. 'Exactly 37oC…' I smiled while I brought his medicine and poured some of the syrup on the spoon. 'I know this tastes bad… I hate it myself… but you need it honey!'
'Sera!' He whined.
'Come on…' I asked him again while I held the spoon in front of him. 'Walter… If you don't take this you will get sicker…and you won't be able to play… or go to school…'
'No playing? School is ok. But playing?' He reasoned.
'Walter?' I warned gently.
'Ok… fine…' He pouted.
'Pouting won't get you anywhere little guy…' I joked as I placed the covers onto him and tucked him into bed.
From: Sera
Subject: Remember the bet? (I WON!==Smirking)
Date: 6th March 2014 22.18
To: Dad
Just because I remain quiet doesn't mean I don't want to hear you guys out. I don't get it! IF I talk you comment, and because I'm quiet you also comment? *banging my head against the wall in desperation :p*
Studying is going ok… ok… I'll catch up with everything… no worries…
Don't worry about me catching the cold. Rhian and John already have me on vitamins, minerals, calcium supplements, and now panadols. I feel like a medicine chest.
Um… yeah… sure… why not? At what time?
I have to go for now. Walter wants me with him, and it's getting late… you have to wake up early for work. Tell mum not to worry and neither you… I'm fine…
I do too… x Good night… sweet dreams…
Sera… == You see my signature!
I pressed send, but soon Walter took me out of my thoughts…
'Sera, can you stay here till I sleep?' Walter asked me gently while I was about to get up from his bed as he held me from my arm.
'Of course little guy…' I smiled as I entered into bed with him.
'I love you Sera…' He smiled as he hugged me tight around my waist.
'I love you too kiddo!' I returned the hug, while I felt him relax into my embrace. It wasn't long till he lost himself to sleep. I kept playing with his hair. He had perfect hair, just like Rhian, thick, light brown hair. I imagined what it would be if Jason was alive. He would have been 8 by now. I imagined his dreams… His words… His love… I missed him… I hugged Walter tighter to me and slid down to rest my head on the pillow, but soon the door opened.
'They're sleeping…' Rhian noted.
'Nopes… Walter is…' I smiled as I tried getting up, while both John and Rhian came forward to us.
'Stay dear… You're warm and comfy here…' She smiled as she re-arranged the covers on top of us, while John made sure to close the window that was still open.
'You should get some sleep Sera…' John smiled as he moved forward to us, and checked Walter's forehead for any fever.
'I checked it myself… He's exactly 37oC… I gave him his syrup too.'
'Thanks ladybug…' He smiled again as he laid a kiss on my forehead and another on Walter's forehead. '…but really… get some sleep…' He smiled again.
'At what time did you give him the syrup Sera?' Rhian asked me.
'About half an hour ago…' I replied back.
'At around 4am I'll be waking Walter up again for another dosage… It will be me… so don't get scared… ok?' She asked gently.
'Mhmm…' I smiled back.
'Now get some sleep…' She smiled again as she also dropped a kiss on our forehead. 'If you need anything, you know where our room is…' She advised again as she switched off the night lamp and closed our door gently.
Rhian's POV
'Walter looks better… doesn't he?'
'Yeah… thank God…' John replied as he closed Derek's door and made our way to our room. 'That kid gets me all worked up when he has fever… He's exactly like my brother for that matter…'
'He had to get it from somewhere doesn't he?' I teased.
'Yeah…'
'Did you check Derek's temperature just in case? I've given him some Panadol's so that he won't risk catching it from Walter…'
'Derek's fine…' He smiled again as he pulled me to him. 'I love you Rhian… you know that right?'
'Of course I do baby…' I replied back as I rested into his embrace. 'I thank my lucky stars for the day that my train got delayed…I met you… and today we have two loving kids… almost 3 now…'
'Yeah… the best 20 years of my life… I love you Rhian… so very much.' He stated again as he kissed me passionately on my lips.
'I love you too very much John…' I replied again as I returned the feelings.
He knew exactly how to melt me… he knew exactly what I loved and liked. He started caressing my body slowly… kissing every inch of me. I felt his chest closer to me, and little I realized that soon both of us were naked.
'I never get tired of seeing you this beautiful Rhian!' He said again as he came on top of me.
'Glad you don't… because I plan on staying here for ever… till death do us part John…' I replied back as I kissed him passionately back. He tangled his fingers in my hair while I did in his… we pulled towards each other and soon we were both too lost in the moment.
I felt his love as strong as the first time we made love when we got married. We never got tired of making love to each other. I could feel his energy… his pull… his tenderness and embrace… I could feel his manly, gentleman attributes, and the best thing, he always made me feel loved… amazing…
He started teasing me, but soon both of us couldn't wait any longer. He entered me slowly with delicacy; he pushed and withdrew slowly, building up climax every time. Soon he picked up the rhythm and both of us couldn't wait any longer.
'Oh John…'
'Yes… say my name baby…'
'I love you John…'
'I love you too Rhian…' He replied again as he pulled me on top of him and I started riding him. We were moving together in rhythm, just like a stream. Soon he came on top of me again with renewed and vigorous movement. It wasn't long till he stilled inside me and I felt his love being poured into me. 'I love you Rhian!' He said again as he opened his eyes. I looked deeply into his brown eyes. They were dilated and full of emotion. I could see them blazing with love… blazing with emotion.
'I love you too John… Forever and Always.' I said again as I raised my head and kissed him again. He slid out of me gently, and laid on his back, still holding my hand into his. We looked towards each other and smiled. He kissed my shoulder softly and looked at me again. 'I'm sweaty… I'm taking a shower…'
'Ok honey…' I replied as I got up from the bed and put some clothes on me. 'I'll got make some hot chocolate… Do you want some?'
'Yes please baby…' He smiled again.
'I'll take a shower after you… don't use all the hot water… you're worse than a girl in that aspect…'
'Rhian… I just made passionate love to you… and you are going to tease me on using the hot water?'
'Mhmmm… because I love getting you all worked up…' I smiled again before I exited our bathroom.
'I'll get you something to work-up on…' He said again from the door.
'I can't wait baby…' I teased back.
Walter's POV
'I'll get you the banana Mr. Chipanzee…' I told him while I climbed the tall tree.
'Don't be long Willy… I'm very hungry…' He replied.
'I won't… I promise…' I said again. I continued climbing up the stairs but by mistake I put my foot on the wrong branch and it broke. I started to fall.
I shot up from the bed immediately. I hated when that happened… feeling myself falling. I looked over at Sera, and she was there. She was all sweaty on her forehead.
'No… please… don't…' She said.
'Sera?' I asked her as I tried waking her up.
'No… please… don't hurt me!' She said again.
'Sera?' I asked her again, as I tried to shake her up. I tried waking her up, but as I touched her arm, she started screaming. I got up from the bed and saw her fighting something. I got out of my room and went to mum and dad.
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