Picture Me & You- The Perfect Two

49. Family Affairs-1

"Dad, do we have to?" Pete gave his dad a desperate look.

"You boys want me to change you myself?" Yacht asked and Pete took the wrapped clothes with a huff.

"I hate you old man" Pete huffed and Yacht roared with laughter.

"Already? I haven't even started parenting you brats" Yacht said, making Sun giggle who was happily looking at his clothes. It was the first time he got clothes especially tailored for him and would be attending any family dinners. He was happy.

Yacht smiled and turned to Pick who sat there quietly. "Do you need an invitation boy? Get up!"

Pick sighed and looked up at him. He always had that dead look in his eyes that gave Yacht so much pain.

"What would I do there? Please..."

"Come on Pick. You need to get up. Live a little, be more strong a little. Or... you taking a stand and coming out to your mother would all be a waste" Yacht tried to reason with him. "Show her you're still living. And doing great at it"

"Am I?" Pick asked miserably. "I don't have the strength to come face to face with uma again. She's... draining. That's what she is... and, I... I did all this... I faced all these fears... I feel like I broke out of all these chains and... for what? Losing him?" He laughed. "It was too late. I always thought... he was gonna be there. He could not move on to someone else. But I was the one always hurting him. The one always pushing him further and further and now... he's moved on"

"Then, why don't, for once, make him feel wanted. Chase after him, make him feel loved and wanted and show him how serious and in love you are" Yacht chuckled. "Let him know how much you regret losing him, how special he is and how he has changed you for good! Let him feel cherished. Beg him for his forgiveness and show him your love. Keep doing it with as much resilience as you could until he gives in. No matter how long after all you've put him through, after all he had done for you, that much love and devotion, he deserves at least one hell of a fight. Not tho moping around. No one would feel sorry for you. I don't feel sorry for you!"

Pick looked at him. "Gee. Thanks uncle" he deadpanned. "But... you're right. He deserves that. But he has a lover"

"Oh please. When did that ever stop any of you cousins before, like I don't know you boys!" Yacht scoffed. "Get ready now. You need to be strong in front of your patents. Not faze. If not for yourself, be there for both your brothers. They need your support"

Pick chuckled tiredly and nodded, getting up to get ready. "Come on Sunny bunny" he ruffled Sun's hair. "I'll help you fix up your hair like a grown up"

Sun grinned cutely at his brother and ran upstairs after him.

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The Rachatrakul family dinner was a must attend, once a year tradition set by their predecessors.

Pete's great grandmother, Achara Rachatrakul had kept the tradition alive even if she wasn't that happy with her children and how their lives came to be. This year, Myriah and Aum were hosting the event and since the whole family was there, Yacht wanted to introduce Sun all over again, along with a few other things, introducing Kao as a part of the family being on the top of the list.

And the reason why Kao was in panic mode. What to do? What to do? What to wear?

(Where are those stupid siblings of mine when I need them?)

Kao pouted. Aunt Kim took Gift out shopping while P'Beam was MIA. And he had no idea how to dress up! And he was hesitating asking Pete.

He sighed and settled down on the bed, looking at a shirt while his mind flew back to two days ago.