Dead Sea: Lennon's Story- H.S. Fanfic

A Little Sibling for Hugh

Lennon: 27
Nora: 27
Hugh: 5

July 14 2041

"Daddy can we play football after breakfast?"Hugh asks, sitting on one of the kitchen barstools with his little chin in his hands, his elbows resting on the kitchen counter as his little toes twiddle together, watching his dad's muscly bare back as he stirs the scrambled eggs on the stove.

"Sure bud, do you wanna play in the backyard or up at the park?"Lennon asks, looking over his bare shoulder to look at Hugh who's also shirtless and in just a pair of basketball shorts since he wants to be just like Lennon. Literally, he copies everything Lennon does which Nora and Lennon both agree is just about the cutest thing on this earth.

Hugh hums and pouts out his lips in consideration, his hands that are holding his face make his cheeks squish a bit as he tilts his hazel eyes up to the ceiling. "At the park."

"Perfect, sounds good to me, mate,"Lennon agrees, turning the stove on low and beginning to scoop two bowls, one for him and one for Hugh. "It should be mummy and I versus you."

"Nooo, it's me and mummy versus you,"Hugh giggles, swinging his feet in the air and continues to watch his dad patter around the kitchen.

"Well okay,"Lennon exaggerates with a little smirk directed towards Hugh as he reaches to open up the fridge, "apple or orange juice, little man?"

"Orange,"Hugh chooses quickly, spreading his arms out long and tapping his fingers against the cool granite counter as he listens to Lennon fill up two cups. "Is mummy eating with us?"

"Yeah, she should be up anytime now, she's probably just sleeping in a bit,"Lennon explains, walking over to the counter and setting Hugh's orange juice and eggs in front of him before walking back to the other counter for his own bowl and cup.

"Daddy, papa said when you were my age you liked to play football outside,"Hugh explains through a bite of eggs, looking to the side at his dad who's sitting right next to him on the barstools.

"I did, papa and I used to play football together outside all the time,"Lennon confirms with a big smile, shoveling eggs into his mouth at record speed. "And I used to play all the time with Uncle Lou too because we were best mates. Do you remember Uncle Lou, you haven't seen him in a while."

"Yeah, he's funny,"Hugh remembers with a little giggle, placing both hands on the big cup of orange juice as he slurps at it loudly before ahhhing.

"Is that good juice?"Lennon laughs, looking at his little boy with the most love filled eyes as Hugh smacks his little lips.

"It's really good,"he confirms, nodding his head so that his sleep-messed curls bounce up and down, his little bare belly expanding with the foot. "You should try some."

Lennon grins and reaches for his cup of juice, taking a hearty swig from it before copying Hugh and ahhhing because he knows it will make him laugh. "You're right mate, that's so good."

"I hear mumma,"Hugh announces with a big grin as the sound of Nora's footsteps pattering down the wooden stairs travels to the kitchen.

"Ooo, I do too,"Lennon grins, shooting his eyes towards the doorway of the kitchen as Nora appears there, looking a bit disheveled and sleepy.

"Hi mummy!"Hugh exclaims, bouncing up and down on top of his barstool seat and waving at Nora who gives him a soft grin.

"Hi baby,"Nora rasps, her voice clinging onto sleep as she reaches to tuck a strand of her hazel hair behind her ear, using her palm to clear her bangs out of her eyes that hang straight across her forehead, her big black circular glasses a bit fogged.