His EX-HUSBAND (Forthbeam)

11: ignored

Sorry 'Mr. On that side of the door', Appa is in the bathroom, so I can't open the door because I don't know who you are? Papa said don't open the door for strangers. So please say your name so that I will know who you are and open the door."

Forth and lam looked at each other. A smile pestered on their faces automatically hearing that lovely voice. Without realizing few tears fell from forth's eyes. It's the time. It's the time he would see the face of his treasure. His Hanie. He really wanted to break the door instantly and hug his little treasure.
Seeing forth still in a daze, lam decided to answer. He was really excited to meet his nephew. He didn't tell anyone but he had prepared a big gift for him ready at home.

Lam: Its lam and forth

Lam replied in a deep, sweet voice. His happiness could show in his voice. It was silent for a moment. There was no reply from inside. The two outside shared a look since it's been nearly a minute and no reply from inside.

Hanie: Sorry Mr. But I don't know anyone by that name. So, it means you are a stranger to me. You have to wait till my papa came.

Forth smiled again, he was cooing at him just by listening to his voice and how gentle he could sound while turning down them. He surely goes after beam from that point of view. He was about to speak when lam beat him up to that.

Lam: Didn't your papa told you, you moving out today? We came to pick you guys.

Hanie: you are the uncle who will help me?

Forth: Y-Yes.

Forth said wiping his tears. Suddenly the door opened startling both lam and forth. Forth looked down. His heart skipped a beat. He is the exact copy of him. The exact replica of his younger self. Same bunny smile, cute nose, dove eyes, long eyelashes. He wanted to hug his little treasure so much but before he could do so, the little one moved from the door, making the space for them to go inside.

Hanie: come. Wah, I have seen you guys, you came on tv, right? The band is called soshush.

Lam: Yes. It's SOTUS.

Forth smiled at his son's cuteness only to stop in midway, as he saw the place he just entered. Was this is where his beam and his treasure were living all these years. The apartment, no you wouldn't even call it an apartment. It's just a big room, parted with big wooden shit. The one-room was probably a bedroom. While the one he was present with right now was the living room, cum kitchen, cum dining room. The place didn't even have a balcony, just a small window. And it was probably really old as the small amount of furniture present there was worn out. No AC, no TV, nothing. Forth felt like it was the worst ever apartment he would have seen in his life. How could someone live in a place like this? He felt a pang when he saw the food present on the kitchen counter. It looked gross just by looking at it. Was beam feeding this food to his son all along? Stop forth, don't think like that. Forth scolded himself thinking like that. Han is the most important thing for beam, he must have taken care of him more than anything. And who was he to blame beam? He was the one who threw them into this life. It was all his fault. He was taken out of thought when Han's high-pitched voice ring like a melody in his ear.

Hanie: SO I AM GOING TO LIVE WITH SOSHUSH?

Lam: Yes.

Forth stare at his son. He looked like he had heard the most shocking thing.Bea. didn't tell him about it? About living with SOTUS as he could see his son was a big fan of SOTUS.

Hanie: IT MEAN I WILL SEE PANA AND YOYO?

Han asked Lam with so much curiosity, like his life depend on it. Lam and forth couldn't help but laughed a little at the little one's word antics. Forth could tell, he would make anyone like him in few minutes of meeting him. He is a really lovely and bubbly, cute ball of sunshine of his.

Lam: Yeah. Phana and Wayo also live with us.

Lam replied ruffling Hanie's hair with his big hands, correcting him. But the little one ran off to the other room, jumping and yelling his papa's name continuously.

Hanie: papa, papa, look this uncle says I will live with Pana and Yoyo .papa. papa.

Beam: Yes baby. Can you go and call uncle sin for me.

Hanie: Okay. I will tell yncle sin. I am going to live with pana and yoyo. Yahh...

The pair watched as beam came out of the room, all dressed up, and send Han outside. It irritates forth when he saw beam wearing the same cap once again. What's the thing with always wearing a cap? Forth saw the bags packed in the other room through his peripheral vision.

Forth: You have done packing? Then let's get going now.

Forth felt a pang in his heart when beam didn't even look at him for a second. It's like he was not there and he didn't even hear him. There was an awkward silence until lam had it enough. He started a conversation with beam nervously, hoping beam wouldn't give the same treatment to him.

Lam: You decorate the house very well.

Beam: hmm.

Just hmm? Well, it's better than what forth has got. At least he was recognizing his presence. Lam now wanted Hanie to come back fast. It's awkward with those two.

Lam: Did you live year all four years?

Beam: Uh. No. I lived with sin for a year then moved out.

Forth: sin?

(Again, forth made a small face, as his presence was completely ignored.)

Lam: han is a lovely kid. He also called Phana, pana.

Beam: Yeah. Look at the contrast, he like the people who called him names.

Lam mentally slapped himself. He shouldn't have mention anyone in front of beam, specially Phana. He should have known it would backfire like this.

Lam: I don't mean like that.

Beam?

They all looked at the source of the sound. The tall, handsome man standing in front of them, holding Hwanie over his shoulder who looked comfortable like it was the best place. Forth widened his eyes when Hanie, throws himself from that man's shoulders towards beam. But before he could move, beam already standing there holding his son.

Beam: Where were you? I was waiting for you? What did you give him? Another toy?
He has enough already.

Hanie: It's not a toy papa. Its iPad. Uncle sin said we can call and see him anytime we want.

Beam: It must be expensive, right?

Sin: It's okay beam. I wi-

Forth: (clear throat)

Forth interrupts them intentionally, making his presence visible to them. He was jealous of the scene in front of him. His husband, his son, and another man looking like a perfect family. And beam was standing close to him. Lam senses the tension between the room. For once, he was glad that he decided to come here with forth.

Lam: Ah, we should get going, if you don't mind Mr.?

Lam said lightening the tension between the room and taking his hand forward for a hand-shake.
Sin came forward.

Sin: Mr. Jiruji, but you can call me sin.

Lam: Nice to meet you, I am

So : No need to introduce. I know very well who you guys are.
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Next chapter :
Beam remember those harsh words. Those cheap comments. It was getting hard to breath. He recalled how at the same door, he was begging them holding his new born son, to show some sympathy towards him and his son. His breathing get ragged. He heard his Hanie’s big scream as he realize he was about to hit the floor. The walls were getting close. The last thing he remember his son’s crying face and darkness engulf him.