Future We Hold (On Hiatus)

Chapter 28

Three weeks... Since y/n had returned home and she has been chipper and happier since. She started to initiate walks around town with her two male friends.

Félix and Agustin saw the change in her and every day they will tell their respective partners the activities they went to during the day.

Julieta and Pepa we're glad that the town started to look more vibrant once more. It is like the presence of life is returning once and for all.

Specially that their brother is trying his hardest to regain his footing in the outside world.

He would start to get out more and even started to build his own garden.

Casita helped him build his  annex for his glass garden just right below his tower outside.

The annex is designed to let in just the right amount of light in at day and watching the moon enjoyable at night.

It is made with his shattered visions turned into glass panes and some of them was tinted to resemble butterflies and some humming birds.

It took him long to acquire help through his sisters for the glass, but Casita managed to arranged them just in a short amount of time.

He only managed to start growing small wild flowers and forget-me-nots.

But he was very proud of it.

And tonight marks his third week of planning.

And tonight he had decided to visit his amor.
But for now he will have to stay in his tower and look presentable. He went in his tower using the secret door of his annex, which leads in to the sandy tower.

"I still can't seem to find my poncho, favorite poncho" he said as he rummage through his acceptable-enough selection of clothes.

" Never mind I won't wear any poncho then, I might have lost it in the sand" he concluded.

He was about to go down and meet his family for lunch when he felt the lightness of his left hand.

He raised his hand to see his ring is not placed. He looked around and saw it laying on top of his bedside table encased securely in a small box.

" Almost forgot... I hope she like my surprise for her when I bring her back here" he smiled adoringly at his ring and he put it on.

" I got this, you got this Bruno, tonight we will see her and catch up. It's our turn to be daring, after all she went to me without a plan but to see me... Mí amor" he said as he happily jump down the last two steps of the tower.

Lost in his happy thoughts he failed to notice his mamá walking towards him.

He was startled when he heard her voice causing him to jump and shout.

"You seem happy today as well niño?"
"AAY! " Bruno shouts as he held his hand on his chest.

Alma had to force her laugh to hide when he did so.
"Holà mamá I- uhm how's life?" Bruno awkwardly asked as he tried to calm his racing heart.

"So so... Tell me what's got you happy that you didn't hear me and got spooked?" She asked.

"Nothing mamá just remembering something uhmm well happy" he chuckled nervously.

Alma might have known what he was talking about. It might have been the moment they danced under the moonlight basking in each other's presence.

It is hard but she is trying to accept the fact that her Bruno is happy with girl around.

But she kept silent and nodded.
"Sì, must have been a good memory then." She said as she put her hand on his shoulder.

"Well lunch will be ready in any moment now let's go together then" she said as she started to walk past him and towards the stairs.

Bruno followed her and silently smiled to himself as they arrived to the table and started lunch with his sisters.

The day soon turned into night and Bruno had to talk to his sister at least one of them. And Pepa was the first one he saw.

" Pepa! Hey can I talk to you?"
" Sure but we have to hurry dinner will start in an hour" Pepa said as she faced Bruno

" You I had a deal with mí  amor 'P:awwwe' shush listen to me 'P: oh okay sorry' see she told me I can sneak out and go to them if and only if I had at least one of my sisters knew that I will sneak out"

" So you're sneaking out? To go to your novia hmmmmm?" She teased.

" She's not my novia... Yet, I mean she must have someone she likes who's much younger and her age, I don't know but I hope she doesn't which I don't wish because she's her own person and she can like whomever she likes I mean-"

" Okay stop it you're making me catch a headache, you can go, I'll think of an excuse, you can go now" she smile at her brother and watched as he looked like a ten year old who was given a toy with his smiley face.

"Thank you! Thank you! Don't worry I won't get to trouble" he said as he ran towards his room and disappeared.

"Now to tell Julieta" she said as she went and looked for her hermana.

"Oh Pepa there you are, mind helping me here?" she asked

" Not at all here give that, oh and Bruno is sneaking out" she casually said.

" What?" Julieta asked confused

" He's going to y/n tonight and we have to make an excuse for him"

" I see, I should be worried but honestly I feel calm about this" Julieta admitted.

" I am wondering we could say that he just want to stay in his tower and rest, he's been tending to his garden after all" Pepa said.

" That could work, but do deliver his dinner, his friends can have it to look like he ate his portion for tonight"

" Will do Julie" Pepa smiled as she skipped towards the table and prepared food for her brother's little friends.

" What's going on where is your brother?" Alma asked.

" Oh he's decided to eat dinner in his room and rest and asked to not disturb him mamá, he's been tired for tending to his garden this whole week, I'm glad really that he's been opening up to us but he wants to rest for a while" Julieta casually lied.

" Sì he must have been exhausted then, tell your sister to give him his food then, we don't want him to starve" Alma said

" On it mamá I already prepared it" Pepa said as she went to his room bringing the food with her.

Alma couldn't help but be thankful that her family is returning to their lively selves again.

And so their night went smoothly with Bruno sneaking out his glass garden towards where his heart leads him to.