Family of Greek Gods: Four

674 Growing

Three years later
Asher Channe POV
I wake within my now girlfriend's embrace and I turn to look at her already awake.
-Been awake for long?
G-Not entirely. Bathroom and a snack only. I just got back in bed.
-Why? Is already morning.
G-But you're in the bed.
-How's the baby?
G-He's playing.
I look at her pregnant belly and I smile happy. She looks past me and I sigh.
-Girls, what do you want?
BE-Can we feel the baby?
G-Of course you can. Come here.
I get off the bed while the girls get in with Gia. They laugh together with the belly being the topic. I go to the crib and I look at my son. She came to live with us when she got pregnant of my baby and now she's pregnant again. I smile as I find him awake and playing on his crib.
-Blaze.
He jumps to my arms and he leans on my shoulder and neck.
BB-Papa, mama.
I laugh before I take him to my bed.
-There's mama and your sisters. Give them a kiss.
I put him on the bed and he goes towards his eldest sister Blanca Estela.
BE-Will we have another brother or another sister?
G-Is a surprise.
BE-For who?
G-For your dad.
-Little devil.
BE-Can we know? We'll help you choose a name.
G-Ash. I want an omelette, a tropical piña colada and some salad fruit. Bacon and eggs and toast too.
-Alright.
I get out to cook leaving them playing happily. I need to get a bigger house soon. I can't feel crowded every day in my own house. I'm on a timeline now with only two months to move before my next baby is born.
Blanca Estela POV
I laugh at my baby brother as he plays with his toys. He's just as charming as dad. I get up and my sisters follow after me.
-Blaze, let's go.
I offer my hand and he comes with us to the living room leaving mother to get ready for the day.
-Dad, how is breakfast?
AC-Almost ready. Are you ready for school?
-Mom first and then us.
I walk towards the table and I look at the french sticks.
-Can I grab one?
AC-Just one.
I do and I eat it quickly.
-Soft.
I go back to my siblings to play a little.

Bella Faith POV - Age - 13
I stay seated with my class quietly. We are on 7 grade but we got separated to three different classes. I hated it at first but now is the normal. I look how my second sister sits eating with her notebook on the other hand. My eldest sister eats with her friends talking and laughing happy. She is easily the most popular girl at school. She is way too wild. I perk up when I see Brisa being bullied. I can't hear what is about but I can see what happens. They rip her notebook apart and break a few of her pencils. She speaks something making them laugh and break a few more things. Her other classmates ignore what's happening although they know what's going on. I look at my sister Blanca but she just shakes her head at me before she keeps speaking to her friends. I look at Brisa and I see how she stands and goes to their desks. She replaces all of her broken stuff with their new and unused stuff. The bigger of the group tries to take the stuff away and fight her for it but she doesn't let him take. When he keeps insisting she punches him breaking his nose. They finally leave her alone but I know this will get her grounded and dad coming. I breathe relieved.
At the end of the day we wait for dad in the principal's office. I sit with my sisters while the bully boy sits between his parents. The principal sits at the other side on her desk waiting.
-I am so proud of you. You stood up to the bully.
We speak in dragon language so the bully doesn't understand us.
Brisa Zale-He was willing to break his stuff just so I couldn't have it. I don't know why I did it.
Blanca Estela-But you did and it was awesome. Now show us his notebook.
BZ-Ok.
She grabs her backpack close and takes the notebook out. We are surprised because the notebook is clear. We are in December so he has to have notes written down but he hasn't.
BE-He really is as dumb as he looks.
BZ-Don't say that. Remember, dad didn't go to school either, he just did a few tests when he moved here.
We jump as we hear the door slamming and we are all ashamed when is dad coming in.

AC-So you think I'm dumb because I didn't went to school? Brisa.
BZ-No. I meant you don't need to go to school to be smart. We have two people here like that. You are innate smart while he might be smart but I truly believe he's not.
That makes dad laugh a little before he asks to the principal. Back to English.
AC-Principal.
P-We were waiting for you.
AC-Why am I here exactly?
P-Brisa Zale has been accused of stealing the boys school supply. She says he destroyed her school supply so she took his.
AC-There is no problem here. We can just go home.
Mother-There is a problem here, you are raising a woman that steals from others!
AC-And you're raising a son that destroys somebody's else property.
She screams while dad speaks.
P-Enough.
AC-There is no problem with my daughter. If your son broke her notebook I would break his arms but since she took his school supply then you have nothing to worry about.
M-How dare you threaten my son?
AC-I didn't do that. I told the cause and effect that would have happened and the cause and effect that did happen. I think you should be happy to buy your son new notebooks instead of paying a hospital bill for broken bones.
P-Sir.
AC-I recommend you don't bother buying any notebooks. It seems he doesn't use them either. I doubt he even knows how to write.
M-He writes better than you.
AC-Principal.
P-Yes?
AC-Don't worry about my girls. I will have them transfer school for after Christmas vacations. We will give the notebook back. Mother is happy, kid is still a bully with arms, my girls are away from him and I'm back to my life just as well.
P-Why? You don't have to do something so rash and impulsive.
M-Of course he does. His daughter stole my son supplies.
P-She has to give them back not transfer schools.
Dad groans annoyed before he kneels in front of the now scared boy.
AC-Tell me the truth and I'll leave you alone. Has any of your parents asked you what happenned to your nose?
He shakes his head and dad sighs.
AC-Does it hurt?
He nods.
AC-I can fix it but it will hurt. Do you want it?
He nods eagerly and dad obliges.
AC-Here you go. Three.
He cracks his nose back in place and the boy groans.
B-What happenned to one and two?
AC-You broke her supplies. Do you want yours back?
B-Yes please.
AC-I don't have it.
He points to my sister and the boys hesitates before he comes over.
B-Can I have your notebook?
She hands her his notebook but he grabs hers insyead of his.
B-I wish I had a dad like yours. I hurt you and he still cared about me.
M-How dare you? After all we do for you and you can't even take what's yours.
B-Ok.
He smiles before he breaks his notebook as well. Exactly the same way he broke hers.
B-Now we're even and they're happy.
With that he gets taken away by his mother with dad following leaving us alone with the principal.
P-You can leave. There's no problem here.
With that dad takes us home.

Asher Channe POV
Later that night I got myself some slight private romantic dinner with Gia.
-So, in the end the kids solved the problem their own way.
G-That's good, a childish fight with a childish solution. They're good.
-They are. How's that baby doing?
G-Great. I'm trying to be comfortable.
-I'll bathe you then.
G-You know me well.
In the bathroom we talk about everything.
G-How is everything going?
-Good. We have two months to move to our new house.
G-I liked it here.
-I know. That's why it will be ours.
G-What?
-I'm keeping this place for us alone.
G-What else?
-I'm starting to get sick.
G-Sick of?
-I guess is just a simple thing. Nothing I can't handle.
G-I hope so.
I smile and I touch at her belly. Our baby. That baby is so cute.
-Have you chosen a name yet?
G-I did but I won't tell you.
-As if. Hmm. We should sleep.
I finish washing her and get her to sleep. Once I'm sure she's asleep I run outside the balcony and I sit on the corner. My head is killing me and getting through the day is getting harder as the pain keeps increasing. I have had to actually use my healing abilities willingly. They work just fine but if I use it willingly it works twice as much but is still not enough.
Two months later we are at our new house with six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a garage, a living and dining rooms and the kitchen. The new house invigorates everybody but me. The girls act like real estate agents exploring and showing the house to their little brother. Mom goes to the baby's room and I go lie down on the grass outside. This spot under the tree will be my favorite. I sigh and putting my arms blocking my eyes from the sun I tru to focus on healing myself. The pain is growing.

I wake up suddenly and I stretch to sit up. I smile when I see my youngest daughter sitting beside me.
-Hi baby girl.
I give her a peck on the forehead before asking.
-Why are you here?
BF-My powers.
-Are you alright? Are you hurt?
BF-No no, I'm alright.
-Then what?
BF-I want to tell you what I can do. I want to help you.
I laugh at that. We know what powers we have and share by the age of ten. Some of us seek help to understand it better and others don't so we don't always know what another person can do. Right now I don't know my daughters powers except for Blanca Estela who is able to speak to animals and understand them. Naturally, I'm curious about it.
-Are you sure about it? Are you sure you want to share it.
She nods and she comes to cuddle in my arms.
BF-Everyday I hear everything and is too much. The closer it is the more I hear and sometimes I can feel it physically.
-What do you hear?
BF-I hear, everybody's thoughts. They are mostly tangled up but sometimes I can tell who is thinking what.
-Like me for example.
BF-Yes. Your pain thoughts are too many. I'm always hearing how much it hurts but I also see how you bear with it.
-Bella, don't worry about it. I'll figure it out by myself. You only have to focus on your school and enjoying life. Now go inside and enjoy yourself.
I let her stand and she looks at me longingly. I know she's hearing my thoughts so I insist. She gives me a kiss on the forehead before she leaves. I go inside shortly after.

To be continued....................