White Tulips and Daisies

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

"How are you, Dao?" Build started the conversation.

They're both seated on the couch while the kids are busy rummaging the luggage full of clothes and snacks that the twins brought. Wichapas and Prem are standing near the glass window, busy talking about something. Business, maybe.

"I'm alright, Khun. Khun Wichapas took care of us really well. How about you? How are you?" Dao's eyes are puffy due to crying.

Build kept wiping his nose with tissue, he can't stop tearing up. "Blue and I survived. That's the best thing that has happened in all of these years."

"He's big now. A very amazing kid. Full of energy." Dao smiled, looking at Blue.

The living room is now full of scattered clothes and snacks. Prem started cleaning it up. Blue ran to his Papa and asked to open a snack.

"Stop making a mess. Sit here and eat your snack peacefully." Build instructed the kid after opening the snack.

Blue followed. With open chips on hand, he climbed the couch and settled himself beside Build. Tin came running to him.

"Baby love, I have jellies. Look! Do you like these?"

Blue nods, mouth full of chips. He looks so adorable.

"Here. It's all yours. I have so much in my luggage. If you want more, tell me. Okay?" Tin pointed to his luggage.

Ta went to Blue. "Here. I bought you some clothes. What color do you like? Blue is beautiful, right?" Ta is holding a few shirts printed with some cartoon characters.

Blue nods again and clutches the shirts on his hand. Build almost laughed. The twins are really fond of Blue. Blue offered the pack of jellies to his Papa to open but Build denied, asking the kid to reserve this for later as he was still eating the chips. For sure, Blue and Tin will get along when it comes to food.

"Khun, I want to tell you something." Dao got his attention. Build immediately looked at her, full of anticipation. Suddenly, Prem sat beside her. "I'm getting married."

Build's eyes widened. "You have a fiancé?"

Dao nods. "And I'm two months pregnant." She held her belly that is not yet obvious.

"W-what?" Build became more surprised. "Who?"

Dao bit her lower lip and looked at Prem.

"Y-you?!" Build screamed. "Why you?!"

Prem cleared his throat. "I'm starting to get offended, Khun."

"I mean… Uhmmm… Why? Since when? How?" Build can't create a perfect question.

"Why not? And what do you mean how? Do you want to describe how we made this?" Prem laughed as he placed a palm above Dao's on her belly.

Dao smacked Prem's arm and glared at him. "Khun, I want you to walk with me on my wedding day. Are you fine with that?" She held Build's hand.

"Why me?" Build's eyes started to tear up again.

"You're the only family I have. Khun Wichapas will be Prem's best man so he won't be able to walk with me in the aisle. I want you to be beside me on that day. Please?"

Dao is an orphan. She doesn't have a family and staying with the Sumettikuls is the best thing she ever did. She was well taken care of like a real family.

"Of course. I'm more than glad to do that for you. Oh, Dao!" Build hugged Dao, his emotion overflowing. "When are you planning to do the ceremony?"

"Two months from now. We actually planned it before she got pregnant." Prem answered.