Their Rays of Sunshine

08 | brothers

Liam crouched down and pulled the two into a hug without even thinking. Leaving the twins befuddled but at ease.

They had never felt such warmth and comfort around other people before, so they were confused. Why now?

As Liam pulled away from the hug, tears streamed down his cheeks. He felt so many emotions that he began to wonder if he was dreaming.

Delilah raised her head to Oliver and asked. "Who is that?"

Liam frowned.

"One of your older brothers, sweetheart."

Luca quickly turned around and moved behind Oliver, while Delilah smiled broadly at Liam. "What is your name?"

"My name is Liam, princess," Liam replied, wiping away his tears.

Delilah appeared to be at comfort with their brother. Luca walked back over, away from behind Oliver's leg.

Liam looked at Luca. "Hello, little man, I've missed you two extremely."

Luca looked Liam in the eyes as he said this, and it appeared he wasn't lying. Luca approached Liam and hugged him without saying anything.
Delilah doing the same thing.

Meanwhile, Oliver stood motionless, watching the adorable scene play out in front of him. "Hey, Liam?"

Liam looked up at his father, not letting go of the twins, "Mhm?"

"I'll explain to you and your brothers later, okay?"

Liam quickly nods and returns his focus to the twins. Oliver smiles again before walking around the three and upstairs to tell the others.

He was surprised to see Archer's door open, so he knocked on the wall before proceeding. "Hey bud, can you come here real fast?"

Archer carefully placed his paintbrushes on the mat and approached the door. "What's the matter?"

Oliver shook his head. "There isn't anything wrong. I just need to show you and the others something. So, would you mind joining me for a moment?"

Archer shrugged his shoulders. "Sure, sure."

"All right, stay right there," Oliver said before walking over to Tayler's room.

"Hey Tayler, could you please come here for a second?"

"What is it, dad?" there was a brief pause before the door opened.

"I just need you to stand there for a minute, okay?" Oliver said. Tayler's brow furrowed, but he nodded.

Walking over to Kyler's door, the door flung open just as Oliver was about to knock.

"Is there anything you need?" Kyler asked, irritated. Oliver simply shook his head, knowing how Kyler is

"Yes, Kyler, there is something I need. Could you please stand here for a moment? Are you capable of doing so?"

Kyler was taken aback by the sudden outburst,  but he nodded slyly. Oliver sighed in relief and walked to the top of the stairs. "All right, Liam, come on up."

The boys were utterly confused when they heard small giggles coming from the bottom of the steps. Tayler turned to face Archer. "Do you have any idea what's going on?"

Archer shook his head before returning his gaze to the stairs, where he could hear multiple footsteps walking up. Delilah and Luca finally appeared at the top of the stairs.

"Hello, everyone," Delilah said shyly. Luca stood right beside her, a firm grip on her hand. Part of him knew he could trust them, but he needed to be certain.

"Hello there," Archer said, smiling. "What are your names?"

"I'm Delilah, and my brother's' names is Luca."

Realization crossed over Archer, and his mouth dropped. He raised his eyes to his father, who responded with a reassuring nod.

Tayler and Kyler appeared to be in a daze as they stood frozen. I mean, anyone in this situation would be. Tayler concluded that it couldn't be true. There was simply no way.

"Hi, my name is Archer, and I'm your big brother," Archer said, trying hard not to cry. "Is it okay if I hug you two?" he asks.

Delilah and Luca approach him, nodding. Archer pulls them into a hug and lets the tears fall. He felt joy. Pure joy.

Tayler crouched down beside the three, his eyes as wide as day. Archer finally let go of the precious twins and moved over a little, allowing Tayler to take his spot.

Delilah immediately gave him a small smile, making the others coo at her cuteness. "What is your name, big man?"

"My name is Tayler, and I'm your eldest brother." Tayler knelt and moved up to Luca's ear, whispering. "The coolest brother."

For the first time, Luca laughed, making everyone internally aww.

Kyler, on the other hand, was frozen. No words seemed to form, leaving him completely speechless and shocked. Oliver noticed this and addressed him.

"Hey, bud. Are you all right? I know this is a lot to take in right now, but I promise I'll explain everything to you and your brothers later. Okay?"

Kyler nodded and made eye contact with his father. Tears streamed from his eyes, which was unexpected. Kyler had never been the type to show his emotions in front of others before everything happened.

They walked back over to everyone, Kyler's arm around his shoulder.

Grabbing the attention of Delilah and Luca, while Luca's expression remained unchanged. Delilah smiled broadly, her dimples appearing once more. "Hello, what's your name? My name is Delilah, but you can call me Lila-"

Luca interrupted. "No, only I can call her Lilah. Right?" he looked to Delilah for reassurance.

Delilah nodded as she looked at Luca. "Well, I'm sorry but only Luca can call me that. Please don't be upset."

Kyler shook his head immediately. "No, no, it's okay, love. My name is Kyler, and I'm your second oldest brother, and I'm the absolute best brother in the entire world," he says without even bothering to whisper.

Luca and Delilah giggle.

To be honest, no one was surprised that the three connected faster, even after the devastating three years. Or how, for the first time in a long time, they finally got to see Kyler smile, a genuine smile.

Delilah, Kyler, and Luca had been joined at the hip since the twins were born. Unless the boys were at school, you'd never see one without the other. Everyone shares a special bond with each other, and having one another is the best part.