Cal and Ethan walked home with Christian for their test to see the brothers can cope.
"How about we order a take away?" Cal smiled. Christian's face filled with excitement.
"Yeah! Can we dad?" Christian looked at Ethan.
"Of course, I wouldn't of suggested otherwise." Cal chuckled, Ethan's smile went as he elbowed Cal in the ribs. He winced slightly since they still hurt a little, Ethan then smiled again.
"We can do that but Christian there is something we both need to tell you before we start this sleepover test okay?" Ethan asked as he walked holding Christian's hand.
"Sure, what is it?"
"You see Christian, there was a little bit of a mix up with the test you and I did a few days ago." Ethan couldn't think of an easier way to say this.
"What do you mean? Do I not belong to you?" Christian looked slightly disappointed. Ethan stopped walking and got down to Christians level, putting his hands on the young boys shoulders.
"You kind of do but I'm not your father, Cal is, which makes you my nephew and I'm your uncle but even though you aren't my son, I am still here for you, okay?" Ethan smiled lightly. Christian looked down but then looked at Ethan and nodded accepting the information. "Good lad, shall we get home?"
"Yeah." Christian replied, quietly.
"We will even let you pick a DVD and take away." Cal beamed.
Christian held onto Ethan and Cal's hands, smiling. He didn't care who was and who wasn't his father, all he cared about was not being in that orphanage and being with people who cared for him.
Once home, the boys sat on the sofa and watched "How To Train Your Dragon 2." It was Christian's favourite film. Christian was in Cal's arms with his eyes filled with excitement. He was on a sofa and not on a wooden floor. The film had finished.
"Right, little one I got to go to bed now but Uncle Ethan will keep you company for a little bit." Cal spoke with a yawn.
"Cal? I mean Dad?" Christian corrected himself.
"Yes?" Cal looked down to his little boy.
"Do I have to go back to the orphanage?" Christian asked with a frown.
"Do you want to?" Cal asked, hoping Christian didn't want too. Christian shook his head sideways. "Then I'm sure we can arrange for you to stay a bit longer. We got to have a meeting with social services tomorrow to let them know what you thought about staying with us, which means they are going to ask you a few questions but nothing too bad, okay?"Christian nodded in reply. Cal smiled. "Good lad, right I'll hopefully see you in the morning and if not Uncle Ethan is going to bring you into work tomorrow where we will meet the social worker." Cal went to bed, leaving Ethan and Christian alone.
"Uncle Ethan?" Christian looked from the TV to Ethan
"Yes, Christian?" Ethan looked at his nephew.
"What was my mum like? When you guys were together? Why aren't I your son if you loved my mummy?" Christian asked, sounding a little heartbroken.
"Your mum was a beautiful, smart young lady. Even though we only dated for a few months, she still turned me to jelly, every time she walked into the room, it was like she was the only girl there and the sad fact that I'm not your father is because Cal- your dad dated your mother as well." Ethan answered honestly.
"Did daddy date mummy while you were dating her?"
"Not exactly, no. When I broke up with your mummy, she started seeing your dad shortly afterwards." Ethan once again, answered honestly.
"Did you miss her?"
"Of course, I was devastated when she disappeared and dropped out of university, she would of made a great doctor." Ethan smiled a little.
"I miss her all the time, at least I know she can still see me." Christian believed.
"Christian, you don't have to answer if you don't want to but do you know how your mummy went to heaven?" Ethan dreaded the answer.
"It was two weeks ago, she said she was going to the supermarket and she left me with my nanny but she never came back, I remember my nanny crying." Christian looked down. Ethan pulled Christian into a hug, with a tear trickling down his face. Christian was young, he doesn't understand how emotionally stressful it all is.
"Oh Christian, I'm so sorry." Ethan's tears showed.
"Everyone says that, my teachers, my friends, all the doctors and nurses you work with. I don't understand what saying sorry means, they all didn't hurt my mummy or cause her to go missing." Christian asked confused.
"I know but sometimes that is all people can say. It's not everyday you lose someone close to you. They were all just shocked."
"Probably" Christian started to yawn.
"I think it's time for bed, mister." Ethan chuckled lightly. Ethan gently carried a sleepy Christian and laid him on Ethan's bed. His room was very clean and tidied, he was going to put him in Cal's room but his room isn't a good sight. Once Christian was tucked in, Ethan went to leave the room and turned the lights off and as he went to shut the door, he heard his nephew.
"Uncle Ethan?" Christian sleepily spoke.
"Yes?" Ethan asked.
"Can I stay here another night?"
"We will see what we can sort out tomorrow, Okay?" Ethan smiled, Christian nodded. "Okay, goodnight Christian." Ethan shut the door and for some reason, he felt happy, sure he still wishes Christian was his but at least he could still see the little guy every day hopefully.
Yay, managed to fit a chapter in before I go to bed.
Hopefully I will add another chapter when I get home from work tomorrow. Hopefully!