Baby blue short stories

hooked 8

PoV Till
Bill and Will had moved out a week ago and it was horrible.

I missed them. Chill was now considering moving out too and if Chill did it, Kill would too.

"Till? You're doing it again.", Kill sighed.

"Doing what?", I asked.

"Staring at the twin's rooms.", he chuckled.

"They're all grown up now.", I sniffed.

"Yeah, and they're still annoying. What's the matter, brother?", he asked.

"We raised them so well. You think Mom and Dad would be proud of us?",  I asked, my voice shaking.

Kill sighed. "I think...yes. Very proud. Are you alright?"

"Not really. I've been feeling bad again lately. Now that twins are gone, I don't know what I'm working for. I always thought I was doing it for them. Living. So they can have a good life. So they won't have to bury me, so you won't have to bury me. Kill. They don't need me anymore. ", I sobbed.

"That's not true. We will always need you. Besides, William will be back soon enough. His lover is over fifty years old.", Kill sighed. Then he put out his arms. I sank into the embrace, still sobbing.

"I know, it's hard. But you have to push through. Please, I, I really don't want to lose you.", my triplet said softly.

I nodded.

Suddenly my phone rang. I picked up. William.

"Hey, whats up?", I asked, wiping my eyes.

"Hey! ...you don't sound good. Is everything alright?", he asked.

"Yeah, I'm just sentimental. That's all.", I sighed.

"Tilli, I wanted to tell you something. Okay, so, today at work-", and then he told me all about his day. I smiled softly.

"Is Jack not home?", I eventually asked.

"Nah, he's on a business trip. I'm a bit lonely, to be honest.", he told me.

"Oh? Well, I got time. You wanna go to the lake?", I asked.

"I'd love that. I'll meet you at the playground!", he beamed up.

Then he hung up.

"See? He needs you. And...I do too.", Kill told me. I hugged him shortly, then grabbed my jacket and keys.

Then I walked to the lake. Will was sitting on the swing when I arrived at the playground.
 
I gave him a little push.

"Do that again.", he sighed. I did.

"How did you know it was me?", I asked.

He replied: "oh please, I'd recognize your steps anywhere."

"Oh? Is that so? Well, I can still attack you.", I laughed, then I started to tickle him.

Will laughed loudly and eventually begged me to stop.

I hugged him.

Then we went to sit on a bench.

"Tilli, I've been thinking. You'd be an amazing father.", he suddenly stated.

"What do you mean?", I asked.

"You haven't had a steady relationship in years, Tilli. But you're such a family man! You should get back into dating.", my brother explained.

I stayed silent.

"And I've met a woman that I think you would like. She works at the library and she's really nice."

I looked away.

"If you want to, she'd go on a date with you. Please, go on a date with her.", he finished.

"I don't know.", I replied.

"Oh, please! I don't want you to be lonely.", he said.

"Alright. What's her name?", I fake smiled.

"Saraju. I'll give you her number!", he said happily.

The next day I texted the woman. I found out she was 27 years old and had a two year old daughter. The father ran away.

I did go on a date with her. Oh, she was beautiful. I liked that she was chubby and I liked her brown hair and eyes. After two more dates, I was head over heels in love.