The Little Things ✔️

Lock and key

The dark is so calming. I never used to like the dark as a child I used to think it as a scary and terrifying thing. But now I love it. It doesn't move or make my life a mess it just is there. It's the way the wind moves so calmly during the night. The lights are less vibrant. Everyone changes during the night. They become a more quiet person they think. I'm standing on the top of our building looking at the fair ground that is opposite the hall. It's beautiful during the evening it makes me think more than I would in the frantic day. Mat had been working all day on his exam pieces so had agreed to meet me here around 9pm and he was going to introduce me to his brother Reece. I was so excited to get to know him I'm sure he was just as nice as his brother. I felt bad for Mat he tried so hard to do things right and he felt like he wasn't doing enough for me. As much as I keep telling him he's doing more than enough he still keeps thinking he's not. I hope one day I can do something big for him and help him but I'm not sure how. I can hear him coming up the ladder so I turn round to see pretty much a mini version of Mat standing in front of me. His cheeks are full of colour and his eyes are a piercing baby blue and he's got that little bit of fat in his cheeks that gives him that adorable I want to to squish you feeling. He smiles at me the way Mat does maybe with a bit more life in his soul than Mat but not much. I scan my eyes down the body and fall back on the railings for the surprise that lies on his arms. The same sort of marks that are on Mats back. How could he?! I can feel the anger and rage burning inside of me. A 5 year old?! No H-he can't have no that's not fair. I forget all common sense and run over the poor thing and touch his arms. I look up at him with fear present in my eyes.
"It's ok Daddy doesn't mean it he just doesn't like me!" The little child says. I see May come up behind him and ruffle his hair.
"Re how many times have I told you not to say that?! Daddy doesn't mean it but he just gets mad ok." Mat says with a laugh. I slowly raise and come face to face with Mat.
"How could he...." I feel Mats arm around my waist.
"Al don't worry Reece is barely ever at home the only time he is is when I'm there." Mats lips connect with mine and they taste like sweet honey that you get fresh from a jar. I can hear Reece behind us giggling.
"Mat is kissing! Mat is kissing oooooo!" I love that little guy so much.
"Mat I want a huggggg!" Reece moans. Mat pulls away from me and lifts Reece off the floor but replaces his arm around my waist and it's like our little family. He kisses Reece and places him back on the floor. Reece decides to run and go and sit on the couch which I think is adorable. He is so much like Mat in so many ways. The time I spend with Mat in the day he acts like a 4 year old child. And when I saw Reece I noticed how similar he was. I turn back around to Mat.
"Al I have something for you actually for helping me care for Reece..." Mat digs inside his pocket and brings out two necklaces one with a cooper key on it and a little circle with a M engraved on it and one with a copper heart lock on it with a small circle again with a A engraved on it.
"Mat...they are beautiful." He comes round the back of me and lifts my hair out of the way and puts on the necklace with the heart lock on my neck. The metal is cold and heavy but it's beautiful. It has little swirls and patterns on it. When he's done he comes back round and puts on the key necklace and moves so he's only a few inches away from me and puts the key into the lock and twists it. When he pulls it out the heart opens to a photo of me and him on the day we first met on the exact roof. He's so adorable. I close the heart and I realise I'm on the verge of crying. Why is he so perfect. He's not going to last for ever I'm sure if it but I'm going to make the most of him while he lasts. He brings me into a kiss once again and suddenly I feel little arms around my waist and realise that Reece has come in for a hug as well. We both giggle at how cute Reece is being.
"Re give Al and I a bit of time ok then we will play." Reece suddenly looks up at me with wide eyes and smiles
"Al....I like it!"
"Awwwwww!" As much as Mat has a place in my heart I have to give some to this adorable brother of his. And it horrifies me to think of the things that his father is doing to that poor kid. I shake my head and go back to the moment I have with these two angels.