Long Way Home

Chapter 2

HERS.

My brother and I worked at the coffee shop tonight since our mom needed her rest day. There's not much people on Sundays and if there are, they are just the people we know who are just here to talk to us or tell us stories.

We are now cleaning up since we're closing already. My brother told me to take care of things inside the store and he'll take care of the tables and chairs outside.

"I want smores." Skye's telling my brother. "Can we make smores?"

Of course, my brother, being the kind man he is. He gave in.

"Anything for our Skye." He said while carrying Skye.

I was just looking at them and then my brother looked at me.

"We're just going to set up a bonfire outside." He told me. "Come out whenever you're done."

"That would be fun!" I smiled. Still amazed of how him and Skye bonds. "I'll be out in a minute."

I started wiping the countertops and made sure that every coffee makers are clean so that insects and other small creatures won't feel that they're invited to visit our shop.

The moment I stepped outside, I saw Skye and my brother Kyler holding out some sticks with marshmallows on it. They even have paper plates.

"When did you buy all these stuff?" I asked Kyler while I put my hands inside my jacket.

"Skye's always telling me he wants smores." He replied while assembling Skye's smores. "So I bought some on my way here."

"Aren't you the sweetest?"

"That's why I am his favorite!"

We both laughed.

"You enjoying yourself, Skye?" I asked him while putting his jacket on. "It's cold."

"No, it's not." He said while trying to remove the jacket I'm putting on him. "I'm not cold."

"Just keep it on, love." I replied. "You might catch a cold tomorrow."

I enjoyed watching him cook the marshmallows and then give it to Kyler so it will be assembled and then he shares some to me for me to try.

"Wow!" I exclaimed. "This is good! Who made this?"

"Me!!!" Skye replied joyfully while raising his hands.

Isn't he the cutest?

Soon after, we saw Francis' car parking in front of the shop.

"Still open?" Francis asked. He is also Kyler's closest friend here in our neighborhood.

"Not anymore." Kyler replied while laughing. "Too late, bro."

"When did you arrive?" Francis asked my brother. "I guess your job's keeping you busy?"

"Last Friday." Ky replied. "You know you can invite Koa and Frankie here, don't you?"

"Oh, yeah!" Francis went back to the car to tell Koa and Frankie that they can join us. "We just got back from Altus. We visited Koa's family and his brother came back with us."

I went back inside to get more camping chairs for them to sit in.

"Excuse me." It was an unfamiliar voice. It's definitely not Francis' nor Kyler's. "Can I use the restroom?"

I looked at him and saw an unfamiliar face. Maybe he is Koa's brother.

"Sure!" I showed him the direction. "Just go straight and first door on your right."