Black Bird

16

"How do you like your eggs Louis?" Gemma asked as she got the ingredients from the fridge.

"Over easy." I said as I sat at the kitchen island.

"And toast?"

"A little brown."

"Harry get Louis his toast."

Harry nodded and walked over to the bread and the toaster.

"I can get it."

"No." Gemma said shaking her head as she poured an egg on the pan. "You're a guest."

"I know but I shouldn't let you guys slave for me."

"It's alright Louis." Gemma said turning around with smile on her face. "We've got it."

I looked to Harry and he nodded as well.

"Well alright." I sighed and they got to work.

"Did you sleep well?" Gemma then asked.

"Pretty decent." I said glancing at Harry as he was concentrating on putting the timer on a perfect number.

"Did Harry make you sleep on the floor or something?"

I turned back to face her and I saw she had a dopey smile on her face.

"Oh no, I slept in the bed."

"Oh." she nodded as she dragged the word out. "Alright."

Eventually everybody got food and started eating.

"So are you going home today or staying?" Gemma asked.

"When does mom and dad get back?" Harry signed first.

"Well they are in Egypt right now. Somebody needed a heart transplant so they called mom and of course dad wanted to come with to see the pyramids. So next Monday."

"So two weeks then?"

"Yup."

"You can stay both of the two weeks then Louis." Harry signed turning to me.

"Two weeks?"

"You don't want to stay?"

"He doesn't have to Harry." Gemma scolded.

"Oh no, I can." I nodded. "I just don't know if you guys would want that."

"I asked didn't I?"

"You did." I nodded.

"Then stay. I'll have Gems call your moms."

"You sure you want to?" Gemma asked me.

"I'm sure. I don't want to go home just yet."

"Alright. Well you don't have to stay the whole two weeks."

Harry slapped the table to get our attention.

We turned to him.

"Gemma." Harry signed making a scolding face.

"What?"

"Stop. He wants to stay the two whole weeks. Leave it alone."

"Alright." she said rolling her eyes.

"Call his moms. The numbers on the fridge from when mom wants to call in and check up on them."

"Kay." she nodded and got up to go do that.

"Swimming?" Harry then turned with a smile on his face as he signed to me.

"Sure. But I don't have anything."