a sprinkle of rainbow • Completed

triple the fun (2/4)

Kongpob clasps his hands together, loud enough to catch the attention of his three babies who earlier are playing with their favorite turtle and lion stuff toys without a care in the world. Kongpob gulps when the three look up at him. Is he really doing this? Yes, he's really doing this.

This is the first time he's going to do this without Arthit by his side and it scares him a little.

"Where's Papa?" Daw immediately asks noticing the absence of their Papa who should be standing beside their Dad.

"Papa will not be with us for the next two days so please," Kongpob bows down to them. "Please be good to me."

However, as soon as he says it, Kiet begins to run and jump around. Kongpob smiles at his son's playful antics before lifting him up in his arms.

Kongpob bops Kiet's nose. "Kiet, lessen your energy today and tomorrow, okay? Dad can't handle all three of you, especially you." Kiet merely tilts his head and smiles.

Kongpob kneels down for a moment and opens his other arm for Daw and Atid. The two immediately run to him and wrap their arms around him. "We're going to eat. Hold on tight, okay?"

Kongpob then stands up and lifts the three simultaneously and he groans when he hears his bone cracking. Yeah. He might be really getting old. "You three are so heavy. My big boys."

While Kongpob is walking downstairs, he slows down his walk and acts as a train making the triplets giggle and laugh.

Kongpob laughs with them, hearing his babies' peals of laughter is enough to heal his aching body.

"Okay," Kongpob draws a deep breath and stretches his arms for a while after putting the kids down on their own chairs. "Since Papa's not here to cook for us, how about we just eat cereals for today?"

The three remain staring at him.

Kongpob smiles. "I'll take your silence as a yes."

"No, I don't want cereal!" Daw shakes his head firmly.

"Then, Dad will try to cook-"

"Cereals!" The three shout immediately. Kongpob chuckles.

In the midst of reaching for a box of cereals, Kongpob's phone rings. When he pulls it out from his pocket. he sees his husband inviting him on a video call, Kongpob immediately accepts it.

Arthit's worried face is what welcomes him. "Are you still alive?"

Kongpob chuckles and nods. Arthit smiles as well. "Of course P', it's just an hour since you left, I told you I can do this, okay, so don't you worry now. How are you there by the way?"

"I'm still at the airport."

Arthit has to leave for his work that is supposed to be just a day but Kongpob insists he goes there early to have a vacation since Arthit needs it. Arthit firmly rejects but when Kongpob tells him he wants to bond with the kids, Arthit accepts since with Kongpob's work as the Chairman of the Board, he barely has the chance to get some alone time with them.

Arthit sighs and smiles sadly. "I really miss you all. I just want to go home and cancel this."

"Don't mind us P', I'll take care of the kids."

Arthit nods. "What are the kids doing?"

"Here P'."

Kongpob turns his phone towards the triplets and seeing the face of their papa, the triplets immediately squeal in glee and all shout, "Papa!"

Daw reaches for the phone but Kongpob stops him. "Dad will hold the phone."

Daw frowns, tearing up a little. "Papa, where are you?"