Sky blue eyes is all I want to see

Family

Time: about a year after "cuddles"

'Are you sure?', I asked her.

Reshes nodded, before opening the door to her house.

It wasn't the first time being there, but I knew her family was mad at me for what I did years ago, at the school dance.

Suddenly all eyes were on us.

'Baby-boo!', Reshes' father said, standing up and coming closer to hug her.

'Hey dad', she said, embracing him.

He then turned to me, looking at me up and down.

'So you are Reshes' boyfriend'

I must say, since years went on I did change in appearance.

I was looking stronger, less thin, and my eyes are just ever so slightly brighter.

'You seem rather familiar?'

Then his eyes widened.

'Thomas?'

I shyly looked down at the ground.

I, a intimidating looking guy, was intimidated by a taller, thinner and older man.

'Yes sir.?'

'Get out.'

I looked at him in surprise.

'W-', I tried.

'I thought Martín was quite clear that you aren't welcome around this family no more!'

'Dad please'

'I-'

'Out!'

I looked around in the room, hoping for some support, but I saw no one supporting me in any way.

But I realised that Martín wasn't here.

'Wh.. where is Martín.?'

'That's..'

'He overdosed on heroin'

Everyone looked at nana, who had spoken.

She looked so old, so fragile.

'Mama', Reshes' dad said.

'It's Reshes' choice. If she wants Thomas to be her partner, then who are you to stop her?'

'You know what he did to her!'

'You should respect her choices, and help her may she make mistakes'

'But-'

'I and your father did the same for you!', she said. 'Remember when you got your girlfriend pregnant at the age of 15? Who helped you? Her parents kicked her out, but we took her in and helped her. If Reshes wants to date him, let her!'

Reshes' dad stayed quiet, but his face was full of anger.

I awkwardly walked with Reshes to her room.

'Your dad seems to hate me'

'He's just protective of me.. especially after the death of Martín'

I looked at her with worry.

She seemed down about the death of her brother.

'I'm here if you need anything'

'I know, thanks babe', she said, before giving me a small kiss.

I was working at the bakery, when I saw Reshes outside, with a group of guys talking to her.

But she seemed uncomfortable.

'Hey.. can you run the register real quick?', I asked my co worker.

I walked outside, to hear the men flirting with her, but even worse, telling her that she would be prettier if she would do plastic surgery.

'Gentlemen! What's the matter?', I said loudly, making them turn around.

'That's none of your business', one of them stated with a smile.

'Well since you are talking to my girlfriend, it kind of is'

They looked at each other.

'We were just trying to tell her how to make herself prettier', one said, coming closer to me.

'And how's that?'

'Plastic sur-', he started, but because I punched him in the face, and knocked him out, he stopped.

The other 3 guys looked at me in shock.

They were bigger and stronger then me, and yet I could knock out the strongest of them all, in one punch.

'Next time', I said, calm and smiling, walking closer to them. 'Don't disrespect women, especially my girlfriend. Got that?'

'Yes sir', they said in sync, before picking up their friend and running away with the wind.

Then I turned around to Reshes.

'Hey baby!', I said, gently holding her close.

'Hey', she said, smiling brightly.

But little did we know those guys were hired by Reshes' dad to test how Thomas would take care of his daughter ( yes Reshes knew about this )