White Tulips and Daisies

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Build stretched his body. His limbs are numb from sleep. But his head throbbed like being hit by a hammer. The sunlight from the window didn't help. He forced himself to sit up. He roamed his eyes around only to find out he's not in his designated room, and he's alone. As he investigated the area, he found a huge bouquet of white tulips beside him. He can't help but smile. He picked up the flower and smelled it. A little card was placed on the pillow next to him.

𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔! 𝐹𝑟𝑒𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑢𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡. 𝑊𝑒'𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔. :)

The smile never left Build's face. One last glance at the flowers and then he took a shower. His clothes and other things are already inside the room. Build don't have any idea who brought these here. After the cozy shower, he decided to go out. He was met by laughter and the sight of everyone busy for the birthday party.

"Papa!" Blue came to him running.

He picked up his son and kissed him good morning. "Happy birthday, my baby love."

"Where did you sleep? You didn't sleep with me." Blue pouts.

Build bit his lower lip. His eyes glanced at the people around him who were looking at him like he is a suspect of a crime.

"Papa didn't go back to your room last night?" Sari asked, hands on his waist.

"No. I slept with Tata Love and Tin Love." Blue answered.

Sari's eyes narrowed, like a mother suspicious of her son's acts. Build was about to defend himself when Wichapas suddenly came.

"Did you have a good sleep?" He asked, adding fuel to the fire.

Sari's eyebrow lifted. She was about to step forward and talk to Build but Prin caught her arm and brought her to the table. Sari pointed her two fingers to her eyes and to Build's, like she was threatening her that she's keeping an eye on him.

Blue went down from his Papa's hug and went to the table set up for lunch. It is a long table near the sea filled with a lot of food. It was arranged by the hotel staff for the birthday.

"You should've woken me up." Build told Wichapas.

"You're resting. Besides, you're just in time for lunch. Come on." Wichapas guided Build to the table.

They all sat for the extravagant lunch. The summer sun and the sea breeze made the day so perfect. Blue sat in between his parents. The others have their places on the table. They had a fancy lunch at the restaurant. They had a feast and Blue blew a huge cake. The kid was so happy and even screamed how much he loved his Papa and Daddy. Everyone went quiet when they heard Blue's wish for his birthday.

"I want my family to always be happy. I want everyone to be with me for a very long time. And I want my Papa and Daddy to always be together so Papa will not cry at night anymore."

Build looked at his son. He didn't realize that Blue knew he was crying at night. He always makes sure that Blue is already asleep whenever he has his breakdowns in the middle of the night. Everyone looked at Build.

"And I want a blue bicycle!" Blue screamed before blowing the candle, earning a laugh from the others.

Blue received the gifts from them. But Build and Wichapas' gifts are waiting at home. As usual, Wichapas fed Blue. He kept feeding the kid without touching his own food. He also served Build food on his plate. He's really like a perfect husband and father. After a while, Ta and Tin asked Blue to swim with them. Of course, Blue agreed. Prem, Dao and Aunt Praya looked after them.

"I swear that would be the last time we will drink like that." Dr. Cherry said, massaging her throbbing head.

"I ordered some soup to ease the hangover." Wichapas spoke, peeling some shrimp.