Autumn is a second spring

40. Family Picture.

Boun tapped his feet on the floor starting at the time. He was waiting for Prem to come back home. The latter was supposed to be home by afternoon. Yet, it was already evening and there was no sign of him.

In the past few days, Boun had been thinking deeply about what Kao and Ohm had pointed out to him. He also felt that he had neglected Prem and didn't spend much time with him. He really wanted to talk to Prem about the matter and sort things out.

A few meters away, Bew was sprawling on the ground with a huge chart paper and a bunch of crayons, making his masterpiece drawing for his homework.

"N' Boun, stop tapping your leg. It's inauspicious" Wisa, the house help said.

"Khrab Pa" Boun immediately stopped tapping his legs.

For Boun, Wisa was not just a house help. She had been his nanny while she stayed with his grandparents. They used to be really close. Later on, when he moved out, he lost touch with her.

About three year ago, when he was searching for a house help because of Bew, his grandparents suggested her to him and he agreed.

"Pa, I am going upstairs." He said as he got up.

He made his way to the master bedroom which he shared with Prem. He walked into the closet and stood in front of the mirror, rehearsing the things he wanted to tell Prem, including how he would open the topic, and how he would explain everything.

"Why are you being so nervous, Boun? He is not someone else. He is Pao, Your Pao. He would listen to you. He loves you too. He will want to make things work between us as much as you do." Boun was giving him a self-assuring speech.

The honking of a car was heard from outside and he knew that his Pao was home.

"Come on, Boun. You can do it! Su Su!" He motivated himself and walked out of the room.

He had only reached the stairs when Prem entered the house.

"Dami!" Bew screamed in excitement.

"My little munchkin!" Prem ran over and knelt to hug Bew. "Dami is so tired na. Give Dami a recharge."

Bew hugged him back and even kissed him on both cheeks. "Are you better, Dami?"

"Nope. Not yet. Dami needs some more time to be recharged." Prem continued to hug the little fluff ball with a contented smile on his face.

"Dami's battery is getting old" Bew giggled.

"Yeah. Poor Dami no?" Prem pouted cutely.

"Don't worry Dami. Even when you get old, Bew will take care of you." Bew patted Prem's head with his little hands.

"Really?" Prem was smiling ear to ear.

"Of course. Dami is Bew's favorite."

"Bew is Dami's favorite as well!" Prem cooed, placing kisses on the little face.

"Dami, please don't kiss Bew. Bew is a big boy now." Bew protested.

"Aw? Bew is a big now? Huh?" Prem started tickling him.

The sound of the child's laughter echoed in the room.

Boun couldn't help but smile seeing the heartwarming scene in front of him. He decided to stay there and watch them for a while.

"What did you do in your kindergarten today?" Prem asked, sitting cross legged on the floor.

Bew animatedly started reciting everything that had happened to him for the whole day. Prem gave him full attention, listening to every single detail of what he was being told.