This I Swear

Slowpoke

The sound of his phone woke Ohm up. Looking at his side, Fluke is still asleep.

"How's my baby?", he smile upon hearing it and pretend to complaint.

"Mom, I'm 21. I miss you and Dad. When will you back?", Ohm sweetly ask.

He heard his mom laugh and said excitedly, "We're on our flight back to Thailand".

Ohm's eyes widen, "What!? What time is your flight? Why you didn't tell me? I'm here in Chiang Mai. Wait, I'll book a flight back and pick you up. Mom, I need to talk to you about something important".

"Don't rush, Ohm. We will stay for a long time. Take care na. I love you", his mom said. Ohm smile as he said his I love you.

He look on the sleeping person beside his bed. They didn't do anything trivial last night since the younger is too emotional. Ohm doesn't want to talk about it while Fluke is under the influence of alcohol.

Ohm pack his things. Knock on Kao's room. Explain about his parents arrival. He goes back, lean down and kiss the sleeping Fluke and leave.

He reach their house almost lunch time, he eat a little before taking a nap. According to his mom, they might arrive around six in the evening.

They eat out, talking any things, his father asking him what happened in the past few months with school.

They reach the house pretty late. After taking a bath, changing clothes he knock on his parents room.

He smile when a warm hug welcome him as his mom drag him to sit in the bed, "Your dad taking a bath".

"Mom, I want to talk to you about something. I know you might be disappointed about it but I don't want to lie with you", Ohm started. Nervous.

Him mom blink and encourage him, "You know already that Fluke is back, right? Uhm, how do I say this - Mom, you see- ah. I realize I love Fluke more than a brother or friend".

Silence suddenly fills the room. The sound of the bathroom door breaks it, "Is that even new? Everyone knows about it".

Ohm mouth open, trying to understand what his father said while his mom starting to giggle and throw a pillow on his dad, "Honey! Can't you see, your son is nervous".

"What!?", Ohm said as he stand up and look at his parents.

"Silly boy. Of course we know, everyone can see how the two of you look at each other even as a kid. We thought it will passed by but even after years, you both look at each other the same way. Did you remember when we stay in Thailand after Fluke went away? I insist to stay because I know Fluke leaving will have a huge impact on you. You smile less, more on control. After all these years, I don't know why you just realized your feelings now.  Ohm, we're not disappointed. But let me remind you, whatever decision that you will make, you need to be responsible for it", his mom explains and hug him. He hug her back tightly.

"I love you both, Mom. Thank you but there's a problem, I didn't confess yet to Fluke", he said as he scratch his head.

"Slowpoke", his dad tease while his mom from frown at him.

"Dad!"