A Fresh Start

Chapter 13

Vegas and Pete were in the living room, enjoying the peaceful afternoon. Vegas was sitting on the sofa reading a book and Pete was resting his head on Vegas's lap, nodding off while Vegas was gently running his hand through Pete's hair while reading.

"VEGAS!! PETE!" Macau's voice ripped through the peaceful silence. Vegas and Pete both immediately jumped to their feets and ran in the direction of the scream. Vegas tossed the book on the sofa and quickly replaced it with a knife, while Pete chose a gun as his weapon of choice. They were living a peaceful life now, but it didn't mean they didn't have weapons nearby at all times, just in case.

They run into Macau's room ready to kill anyone who would even think of laying their hands on the boy. Macau didn't seem to be in any danger however. He was standing in the middle of his room with a phone in his hand

"What's going on? Why are you yelling as if someone was killing you here?!"Vegas asked, not at all happy about the scare his brother just gave him.

"Vegas... it's here" Macau looked at his brother and then at his phone again.

"What is?" Vegas muttered and on his way to Macau he tossed the knife aside. Pete put his gun away as well while going to the boy

"Oh" Vegas said when he saw Macau he got an email from the university, undoubtedly informing him about whether or not he was accepted there.

"What are you waiting for? Open it" Vegas said

"Yeah, ok...no, wait you do it..." Macau reached his hand with the phone to Vegas

"No, no wait, Pete should do it..." Macau changed his mind and was about to hand the phone to Pete

"No, I'll do, I'll do it...." Macau shook his head and pulled the phone back to him

"No, I want Chay to do it... but I can't wait that long..." the boy changed his mind again

"Macau, calm the fuck down" Vegas snatched the phone out of his brother's hand. Macau didn't even protest, he went to Pete and kind of hid behind him while watching Vegas opening the email, as if the email was about to come alive and attack Macau.

Pete smiled a bit and reached for Macau's hand to take it in his

"So? What does it say?" Pete asked while looking at Vegas

"Hm... bad news..." Vegas muttered and Macau felt like his life was over. That's it, he'll not get to be with Porchay at the university. He will not get to meet up with him for lunch. They will not get to meet between their classes to talk about what they were doing before and...

"You will not catch a break from studying now. I want the best results from you while you'll be attending the uni" Vegas smiled at his brother and showed him the phone screen with the email that was information Macau he was accepted.

"What?!" Macau laughed in shook and took the phone to make sure it's real

"Congratulations!" Pete said happily and the next second was pulled in a hug by Macau who seemed to be unable to contain his happiness.

Vegas smiled and pulled Macau towards him to hug him as well while saying how proud he was of him.

"It wouldn't happen without you, Vegas" Macau said. Vegas was the one who always kind of forced Macau to study. He was the one who was helping him with his studies if Macau was struggling a bit.

"Oh my God, Chay!" Macau pulled back from Vegas

"He should get the email by now as well, right?" he looked at Pete and Vegas