Family of Greek Gods: Four

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Santiago POV: Age - 52
I smile up at my eldest son Liam as he got engaged recently, just a month ago, and so I'm congratulating him.
-I am so happy for you. My little man.
Liam-Dad.
-Sorry, I just, I'm so happy for you. But hey, where's the bride?
Liam-Home, she's indisposed.
-Ah, hope she gets well soon. For when the wedding?
Liam-If everything goes as we hope and want it to be is going to be the first day of autumn of next year.
-That soon. Can I ask why?
Noah-You can ask, the situation is if he will answer.
Liam-True point but I'm not answering the question. Any question and besides, the answers..........................
He stops short frowning and I grab his shoulder.
-Hey, Liam, what's wrong?
Liam-I don't like that presence.
He nudges towards the street and looking I understand where he's coming from.
-Calm down, I'll fix this. You, keep smiling happy. Go join the others for now.
Noah-Come with me. We have to catch up.
They go together just them two and I turn to go fix the situation. I get towards him and with a low voice I ask and speak.
-Excuse me. Who are you?
He looks at me and he smiles.
?-You're as handsome as I remembered you.
He cups my cheek. I flinch away and he backs away.
?-Do you really not recognize me?
I shrug and he sighs.
?-How?
-Go. Just get out of here. You're getting my son on edge and I don't want that.
?-No wait, I'm Adam, Adan, your exhusband.
I stop pushing him away as I process his words. Pain and anger flow freely out of me and before I know it I already punched him.
-You really are stupid.
?-Santi............
-Shut up.
I hit him once more before I grab him by the front of his shirt and I hold him up from the floor.
?-Please. Santiago.
-I told you to shut up.
I throw him into my own car and walking to him I wrap my hands around his neck because I'm going to choke him to death. He trashes against my hold, I only make it slow so he can suffer more but still, it does gives him time and energy to try and fight me. Is not until a sharp edge gets stabbed into my arm that I scream and jump away.
-Damn.
I pull the knife out of my forearm and I throw it to him. I growl when is my dad who catches so is avoiding Adam.
Senshi-Santiago.
His tone towards me is just a warning but I ignore it and turn to walk towards them again. On instant I feel someone holding me.
Liam-Dad, stop it.
Noah-Calm down. He's not worth it, don't let him ruin your good vibes.
Liam-He's right dad. Let him go. Come back with us.
I stop and don't move, staying completely still because I don't want to risk hurting them. I only do what I can, wich is watching how dad takes Adam away. He looks at me scared but I can only feel anger and hate for him. He hurted me and our sons and even though they don't remember him is enough that I do to know better than to keep him away because in truth they're my kids and also he didn't wanted to be attached to them anymore. That last fact makes me almost cry and keeping my gaze on the floor I hold them back.
Noah-Dad.
Liam-Come on. Let's go inside.
Noah-Get you to your room.
They push me around and I just follow their lead to my room.

Once in my room it takes a while but eventually I come back to my senses in a flash of pain.
-Ah.
I look at how Noah stops cleaning the stab in my forearm.
Noah-Sorry, just hang on a while longer.
-I know.
Noah-Didn't thought I would get an answer but, alright.
Liam-Who was that? Why did you hit him?
Noah-What did he do to you?
-Is nothing.
Liam-Why did you wanted to kill him?
-Not many reasons but each of the few are very important. None that you should know.
They share a look before Noah keeps tending to my wound and so Liam sits straight and speaks again.
Liam-Well, on another topic, I thought that maybe, for my wedding, I could invite my mother. If we can find her that is.
-Hmm.
Noah-You don't know who that is, right, because you're speechless.
-I'm not sure what to say. Why do you want her at your wedding?
He only shrugs.
Liam-I guess I can at least meet her once in my life at least. Thank her for having me. I don't know.
-I can try and get her but I don't make any promises.
Liam-Hey dad, did you and mom ever got married?
The question is so charged in so many ways that I'm stunned for a moment before I give the most simple answer.
-No.
Noah-But you have been married at least once, right?
-Yeah, just once.
Liam-How, I mean, why haven't you remarried?
I shrug not knowing what to answer to that.
-I don't know. I guess, that's at the very bottom of my list of priorities or rather, is nowhere near being a priority on my life.
Noah-If I didn't know better I would say you're giving up on love.
-Oh I am. I did that a long time ago.
Liam-Excuse me.
He stands answering his phone on a corner of the room. Walking and pacing back and forth across the room. Is a brief conversation but when he's done he just smiles at us.
Liam-Well, I have to go, see you soon, a few months maybe.
Noah-A few months?
He just shrugs and he gives me a hug and then his brother.
Liam-Take care of him.
-Liam. That guy, if you see him, go the other way and completely avoid him.
Liam-Hmm, I don't really understand why but I'll do it.
His eyes dart to my wound for a brief moment before he goes away. I look at Noah and I hug him.
-Thanks for everything.
Noah-You're welcome.
-Hey, would you like to meet your mother as well?
Noah-I don't really know. I could but I'm not really sure, I mean, I never really needed her. I have enough having you as my dad and you know it.
-I do know but tell that to my heart and my feelings.
Noah-Can I leave you with suspense?
-Sure.
Noah-I'm romantically interested in someone.
-Really?
Noah-Is not serious yet but I do have a good feeling about it.
-Will you tell Liam about it?
Noah-Next time I see him.
-Does your girlfriend has a name?
Noah-Dad, not yet, that's the step we're taking next. We'll let you know.
-Alright fine but still, what's her name?
Noah-Juliette. Juliette Agreste Dupain.
-Juliette. I can't wait to meet her.
Noah-I can't wait for you all to meet her either. Anyhow, I should go home now.
-Be safe and thanks again for everything.
Noah-Anytime dad.
We share a hug and ruffling his hair I let him go. I watch by the window as he goes and now that everyone is gone I go back to sleep and rest.

During the next few days I grow annoyed of my exhusband coming back to my house so I agree to meet up with him. We agreed to meet at the bar on the edge of town at midnight and so here I am going in the bar to meet him. As I go in I see him waiting at a booth and so I go and sit across from him.
-Speak quickly so I can go back home.
Adam-Let's eat something first. A drink even.
-No.
A-I just want to go back in your lifes. I want you, I want Liam and I want Noah.
-No. They grew with me, I raised them and they're both independent now and besides, you abandoned us. You wanted them to think you dead. You didn't wanted them in your life.
A-It was just a comment I blurted out without thinking.
-And without thinking about having any duties or responsibilities you did stayed away for 22 years. What a life, do keep it that way.
A-Don't you understand that I want my family back?
-And you will not have it because one, is not your family and two, we don't want or need you back.
A-Have you asked them about it? If they want to be with me.
I sigh and being exasperated I sit back and ask.
-Do you know what Liam asked me the day you came? When I tried to kill you.
A-Not a clue.
-He asked me if his mother and I ever got married.
A-They know about her?
-No. They only know that they have a mother somewhere.
A-Me?
-They don't remember you. Is best that you forget them too.
A silence stretches between us and I see how this hurts him as he thinks it over.
A-Would, I mean, can I at least try talking to them? If they don't want me to stay in their lives then I won't but, at least hear what they want from them so I can calm down.
He shrugs and I sigh.
-One week. Give me one week to talk to them and tell them everything. I'll give you the details about their choice here and at the same time.
A-Thank you. I can barely wait to meet with them.
-I should get going.
A-No, wait, stay.
He holds my hand and as I sit down he let's go instantly.
A-Tell me about them. I don't want to go into a conversation with them without a background information or, well, not knowing anything. Please.
-Alrighty then.......................
With that I start telling him about them and at first I start with simple things but as it goes on I speak more and more freely about them.

One week later
Liam POV: Age - 28
I arrive to my dad's place with my fiancee and as I help her out of the car she asks once again.
Laura-Are you sure I can be here?
-Yes. You're my fiancee and so you're part of the family and you're carrying my child, one more reason you should be here.
L-I'm nervous.
-Don't be, I'm right here by your side.
L-I know, thank you.
-Well, let's go inside. We can't keep you in the cold too long or standing either.
L-Aw.
She laughs but she let's me help her in the house and as I do we hear Noah already talking with someone else and dad. I get in and I let them know we're here.
-We're here.
Adam-Liam.
The most strange guy stands so suddenly that I flinch away. He notices both his action and mine and he just reaches his hand out and I greet him nervously.
Adam-Sorry about that.
-Well, it doesn't really matter.
I shake his hand and his eagerness makes me break it short and step further away.
-Dad, I hope you don't mind but I got Laura to come with me.
Santi-Oh please, she's practically part of the family by now. Even more in, what, five more months?
-Four more. We'll be right back, keep speaking in the meantime. Come on.
I nudge Laura with me to the dining room and I help her take off her coat.
L-Oh, that feels better.
-I know. Now relax and enjoy it. Enjoy yourself.
I kiss her cheek from behind and so I help her take off all the layers of coats, scarfs and gloves and boots she has on before I take mine off and we go join the others again on the living room.

To be continued...........................