chasing the summer hearts

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

"SO WHAT IS it that we need to know?" Luscious asked, smirking while all of them were sitting on the living room sofas, with his mother who was seating like a queen on the mini sofa on the left side of the living room. Yrozze, Roscoe and Fairen on the wide sofa in parallel with Yrozze's father who was sitting at another small sofa. They were sitting there for almost 10 minutes already. "Totoo ba na mag boyfriend kayo?" Tanong niya sa kanila. Imbes na sumagot nang 'hindi' si Roscoe ay hindi niya maibukas ang kanyang bibig. Hindi rin niya alam kung bakit.

"Yes dad, he's my boyfriend. Its been a month since we shared our first kiss. And its been a month since we got together, approximately, 3 weeks ago." He explained with much confidence. On the other hand, Roscoe was shrinking himself to them and prayed that everything will be alright. He could frantically feel his rapid heartbeat as if it wanted to break free and detach from his body. His mouth and hands are shaking uncontrollably as his breathing hitched obviously. Aunt Marquessa and Uncle Luscious looked at him and narrowed their eyes.

That's when Roscoe wanted to stand up and ran. But his feet was glued on the floor and his buttocks was pasted on the sofa. Then he saw Uncle Luscious stood up and walk towards him. His heartbeat even escalated and from there, all he could hear is his heartbeat itself.

When Uncle Luscious stopped in front of him, Roscoe prayed to God that this night could encounter no problem at all and that peace might prevail in the ambiance of the house. Uncle Luscious just stayed still in front of him and Roscoe couldn't even look at him eye to eye and just stared at his foot, his body completely shrank and trembling. Then after a few moments, he heard him sigh and from his peripheral view, he saw his hands.

That was the time when Roscoe gathered all his courage and looked at Uncle Luscious from eye to eye. And there he saw his joy and happiness. His lips curled into a smile and his face transitioned on an affectionate love. "Stand." He said. It wasn't strict or firm, it was soft and affectionate.

It was then the time when Roscoe exhibited great confusion about the situation. When his eyes landed on Aunt Marquessa and Fairen who was smiling at the moment, he knew one thing: That this famly accepts his and Yrozze relationship.

"I always say to you and to him that wherever, whenever, and whatever path you two will take, we'll always support you. That's what family does, right?" He chuckled and then pulled him for a hug.

He even felt a father's kiss on his head.

"I totally accept you with all my heart. One thing I want to pray is your faithfulness to each other, your love and your relationship." He said.

When Uncle Luscious broke the hug, Roscoe looked at him confusedly. "W-Wait? You're not disgusted for what he have? For our relationship and for what we are doing? A-Aren't you wanting to hurt us and disown him for what we have in common?" He asked, completely bewildered. But Luscious just laughed it off.

"Why would I be disgusted? After all, love is not just about us. Its about for every person in particular. So what's the matter is you love each other? At lease you're not hurting do doing something that's gonna ruin a person's relationship with his fellow?" He replied.

After that, Roscoe bowed down as his breath again started to hitch.

His eyes were hot and tears formed around his eyes.

He can't believe it.

Luscious noticed this and hugged him tight. "Son, its okay for you to love him because its what your heart speaks. Basta nandito lang kami ng mommy mo. Para mo na rin kaming pamilya, Roscoe." Dagdag niya.