HIS MUSE (COMPLETE)

The Runaway

"Good morning Gulf. Good morning Mew." Zee greeted the two adults as he waddled into the dining room in his pyjamas.
"Have you washed your face and brushed your teeth?" Gulf asked his brother and Zee nodded.
"Where's Saint?" Mew questioned Zee.
"He is still sleeping." Zee said while pouring some milk into a glass.
"Sleeping?"
"Yes." Zee nodded.
"Didn't you wake him up?" Mew queried.
"I called him a few times. I even kicked his leg but he didn't wake up." Zee muttered.
"You don't have to kick your brother next time." Gulf retorted.
"He asked me to Gulf... If not... He won't wake up." Zee grumbled unhappily that the adults are blaming him.
"Maybe he's unwell?" Gulf said as he turned to face Mew.
"Let me check on him." Gulf quickly stood up and left the dining room.
"Mew... Is it true that you and Gulf are getting engaged?" Zee asked.
"Yes Zee..." Mew noticed something was bugging Zee.
"Why Zee? Are you unhappy that we are going to get engaged and later be married?" Mew questioned the boy carefully.
"Will Gulf and you love us less after you are married?" Zee responded.
"Love you less?" Mew raised his brows.
"Saint said that Gulf and you will love us lesser." Zee whispered.
"Where did he get that idea? That silly boy!" Mew answered.
"He said that Gulf said that he loves you more than he loves Saint and I... And you said that you love Gulf more than Saint and I.... Butttt... I said that Gulf and you love us the same." Zee muttered as he ate his watermelon from a bowl in front of him.
"Of course I love you the same." Mew stated.
"That's what I said but Saint didn't believe me... He cried..." Zee continued.
"He did?" Mew questioned Zee and the boy nodded.
"When did he hear Gulf and I say that?" Mew asked feeling confused.
"Yesterday... Wait... Before Yesterday... I think..." Zee tried remembering.
"He heard you and Gulf talking in the library." Zee shared. Both Mew and Zee turned to the door to the dining room when it was opened with a loud bang. Gulf looked frantic.
"Gulf?" Mew was instantly on his feet.
"Saint is missing. He's gone!" Gulf's face was as white as sheets.

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"Check the CCTV." Mr Angsanan , Mew's head of security instructed his team.
"Mew... I think we should report this to the police." Gulf whispered.
"I just got off the phone with the Chief of Police. I have sent Saint's photos to him as well. Don't worry Gulf." Mew gathered Gulf in his arms.
"I didn't know that he was listening... He didn't know we were fooling around." Gulf said in remorse.
"Baby... It's not your fault." Mew tightened his arms around Gulf.
"I can't help but feel guilty. That child can be recalcitrant but he has never done anything like this." Gulf murmured.
"Gulf... He was abandoned as a child. His doctor even told us that... he still feels so insecure. Zee's parents passed away. There's closure of some sort. To Saint, he feels as if he could be abandoned again." Mew whispered.
"Where could he be?" Gulf whispered.
"We will find him Baby... I promise." Mew kissed Gulf's forehead.
"Where is Zee?"
"With mother." Mew answered and Gulf nodded.
"What if Saint is hungry?" Gulf asked sadly.
"I know that child of mine... he would have chocolates in that backpack of his." Mew said trying to lighten Gulf's mood.
"Don't be funny Mew."
"You look too worried Baby... Just trying to make you feel better that's all." Mew replied.
'Thank you Mew..." Gulf answered but he still could not but feel awful.
"I know you feel as horrid as I am because you don't really show how you feel." Gulf said while staring at Mew amusingly.
"Of course I feel terrible but I also need to be clear headed." Mew smiled at Gulf.
"I'm so worried Mew. He's a baby."
"He's our baby." Mew hugged his worried Muse tighter.

Mew and Gulf were waiting in the kitchen when Mr Angsanan informed that they had a few CCTV footages of Saint. They quickly went to the library where they had set up the computers and screens. Mew and Gulf were shocked when they saw their baby climbing over the tall wall. That child could have fallen and broken his neck but fortunately for him, he landed safely on his feet. The footage showed him walking towards the park area with his school backpack and of his stuffed animals. The pink bunny and Zee's stuffed Koala.