White Tulips and Daisies

CHAPTER FIVE

The white tulips were now all dry. Build touched the dead petals as he tried to find some flowers that might have survived. He hasn't heard anything again from the person who gave him this. It's been more than a week now.

If you think Build hoped for a message from him about Blue's next visit on the weekend, you're wrong. But he almost runs every time his cell phone receives notifications. He always checks if he has a call or a text. Like right now, he's staring at the quiet device on the glass table.

Blue is having his afternoon nap. Build settled himself in the living room, knees on his chest while hugging his legs. He kept thinking of how Blue will cope up with their situation when he's older. Up to date, his son never asked him about it. But, Build knows, sooner or later he will start to ask. He's not planning to lie at all. Build is ready to tell Blue that he and Wichapas already broke up and got separated. And then he imagined his son's hurt eyes. No, he can't take it.

Build messed up his hair before standing up. He's about to walk away when his cell phone buzzes. He slumped back to the couch and grabbed the device hurriedly. Then he stopped.

Why is he in a hurry? What's wrong with him?

He calmed himself down, took a couple of deep breaths before opening the message. Build frown when he saw the message. Yes it's from Wichapas but they are a series of letters that do not form any word. Build tried to figure out what the message was about. He stared at the screen and then suddenly it buzzed again.

A video call from Wichapas. Build's heart almost leaped seeing the screen. He sat up straight before answering the call. But instead of Wichapas, the screen is in complete chaos. He can't see anyone and seems like the phone was being thrown away somewhere. He heard giggles and footsteps like people are running away. And then the call ended.

Build blinked twice. What happened? He looked at the screen that is now back to the message earlier. Build's eyes suddenly light up realizing those might be the twins. Without thinking, he pressed the video call button and called Wichapas, hoping to see the kids through the call. After a few rings, the call is answered.

"Hey." Wichapas smiled at him. "You called."

Build blinked. No, he doesn't like to talk to Wichapas. But, it might be what the man thinks.

"N-no. I mean, yes. Because you called earlier that's why I called back." Build tried to be reasonable.

Wichapas frowned and looked somewhere else before sighing.

"It's the twins, right?" Build asked, trying to find the kids.

"Yes. They stole my phone and called you. Sorry." Wichapas scratched his nape.

"Where are they? Can I see them?" Build's voice is full of anticipation, eyes twinkling. He really wanted to see the kids again.

"They just left for school." Build's eyes dropped in disappointment. Wichapas seems like he entered a room. "Where's Blue?"

"He's napping." Something came into Build's mind. "You're out of the country." He whispered but it was clearly heard on the other line.

"I had to finish something. I'm actually heading to the airport now to go back there. Did you miss me already?"

Build felt annoyed with the slight smirk in Wichapas' face. His eyebrows curled and he huffed. "Blue is asking for you." He rolled his eyes.

He heard a little snicker. "Alright. It's Blue who misses me. I get it." Teasing Build.

"Have some shame. I'm hanging up." But before Build could end the call Wichapas spoke again.

"See you soon." Wichapas muttered.