Chapter 29.
"Hey, how are you feeling?"
Gulf softly asked Mew right after the man opened his eyes. Gulf is sitting beside Mew while tracing and sadly looking at Mew's face. Mew made a little smile even if his head feels like hammering in pain.
"I'm good.. But I'm better in your arms.. Please hug me b-baby.."
Mew softly said in his baritone voice while holding Gulf's hand. The painful words that Gulf's uncles threw them yesterday rung on his head. He cracked his voice on the last word as he saw Gulf's sad eyes.
Gulf didn't think twice and wrapped his arms around Mew, a tear fell from his left eye and he knows that Mew is now crying silently. They didn't say any word, they just let their warmth comfort each other.
"I'll be going downstairs to help there, there's a food and medicine on the side table. Go down when you are ready."
Gulf said and wiped the tears that stuck on Mew's cheeks. Mew took a deep sigh and nodded. Gulf gave him a gentle kiss on his forehead, gentle enough to give him strength to start another day.
Gulf went out of the house and saw his mother arranging the flowers on the garden. He decided to have a talk to his mother and vent out the heavy feeling that he is carrying.
"Morning Ma.."
His mother looked back at him and noticed the sadness on his son's eyes.
"Son.. Where's Mew? How is he?"
Gulf's mother worriedly asked.
"He's fine Ma. Where's Papa?"
Gulf asked and sat on the swing, not too far from his mother.
"In my pocket. Drinking a coffee."
Gulf's Mom joked but his son looks like not buying it. The smile on her face slowly faded as she placed the flowers down and started worrying for real. Her children is obviously her weakness. And the sadness in Gulf is not a joke.
She slowly walked towards Gulf and patted Gulf's knee to make him give a space on the swing. She sat while eyeing Gulf that is now taking deep breaths and looks like will cry like a baby on his mother's arms.
"Ma... "
Gulf looked down at his mother's hand and held on it.
"Are you totally against us? Please tell us directly so we can know how we will act. Ma, this is so hard.."
Gulf said with a very sad tone. It is just hard when your parents aren't giving you clear statement about your relationship with someone. His mother sighed and bit her lower lip. She looks like hesitating to say something.
"Son.. I'm sorry.."
"Ma.. I l-love him.. I know you can feel it.. M-Ma, please.."
Gulf breathed deeper as his voice started shaking and his eyes are getting red and slowly wetting by tears. He blinked faster to not let him cry in front of his mother. His mother softly pulled him to a hug and because of that, his tears unstoppably rolled down after he felt his mother's warmth.
"Gulf baby, you know we want the best for you.."
Gulf's mother said but that didn't make Gulf feel at ease because that statement is usually being followed by something bad.
"Ma.."
Gulf tightened his hug while his voice is shaking.
"Why don't you stop crying and tell Mew to call me Mom from now on?"