Philkas Drama

Mom and Dad

It's time. I think I've been here long enough to do this. Right? I'm going to go ask, it's now or never.

I don't know why I'm so nervous, probably because it's something more permanent and not temporary anymore. I mean after everything that has happened I feel like it's appropriate. But will they think about it? I guess I'll have to find out.

"Helen? Gabe? Can you come in the kitchen please? I need to talk to you. Something important."

When they walk in the kitchen it starts. The nerves, the butterflies, the sweaty palms. "I think you guys should sit down. I-uh... I don't know how y'all are gonna take this." I breath out rubbing my hands together.

"Philip? Is everything ok?" Helen asks taking a seat

"What is it Philip?" Gabe chimes in with a concerned look.

"It's-its nothing bad. Well I hope not." My eyes shifting in between them.

"Ok" Helen says getting more comfortable in her seat.

I take a deep breath preparing myself for the way they might take it. They sit there as anticipation grows, sharing looks with each other. We sat there for about three minutes before I finally spoke.

"Ok. I don't know how y'all are gonna take this but-but I think I want to start calling you Mom and Dad." I finally say almost breathlessly.

After I said what I need to, they don't respond they just stare at me blankly as if what I said didn't matter.

My eyes shifting in between them, my hands fidgeting under the table and my leg bouncing up and down. I feel sweat beads producing onto my forehead.

Gabe and Helen look at each other and smile.

"Aren't you gonna say something?" I ask nervously.

"Philip that's great. That's really great news!" Gabe says excited.

"Really...?" I breathe out. "Helen?"

"Philip, really this-this is the best news!" She says getting up to hug me.

When she sits back down I speak again.

"Are you sure this is ok? I mean after what we all went through I feel like it's appropriate right?"

"Philip this is more than ok. Helen and I were thinking the same thing a few weeks ago."

"Really? Why didn't you come and tell me?"

"Because we didn't want to pressure you or make you feel uncomfortable." Gabe says in his soft tone that he always seems to have.

"That's how I felt about you guys. I didn't want to pressure you into something you didn't want."

"Wow! I can't believe it's finally happening. We're at the official Mom and Dad stage! And you're sure that this is ok Philip?" Helen asks me again.

"I'm absolutely one-hundred percent sure." I answer with the biggest smile on my face.

"Should we do something to celebrate?" Gabe says getting up from the table.

Helen suggests that we go into the city and have dinner and do some other fun things that aren't in the country.

This is a day that has to be documented. I pull out my Polaroid and snap some off guard pictures of Helen and Gabe, some pictures of the three of us, and some of the city.

Who knew we would have ever gotten to this point. I finally found my forever home.

Hey y'all I'm back. I'm so sorry it's taken me this long to update this book. And it's a short chapter. I just wanted to update for y'all. On my other book I have chapters already written so I just have to publish them. I would've updated awhile ago and more chapters. But at work they've been working me like a dog. But anyway at last a chapter!