by Diego Xavier
Mom, it's going to be... will my father not... can't you come with us on the trip after my birthday? – asked C. with a failed and apprehensive voice.
Amelie always optimistic and good with life, calmed the angel of his life - Dear, this trip has been planned for years, and your father has always been excited to spend this time with you, I'm sure nothing in our plans will change, family fun is guaranteed - After these words, he smiled and gave a long hug to his mother - Ah , my rare gem, you must have been disappointed with the note I gave you! You come home and come across your new York cousins – whispered the muse of Charles' life – but the little piece of paper will make sense to you soon, you don't know who decided to spend the holiday with us.
- And because you always have to make suspense with me in mother, loves to provoke me this woman - said C. as always in a tone of debauchery with the mother.
- I'm glad you know, teasing you is one of my joys of living - Both laughed and headed towards the drawing room, and when they entered the immense place, Charles soon tried to put a huge smile on his face.
GRANDMA, GRANDMA! - He ran to hug his grandmother who had not seen for months, rarely the two met, Dora now a retired woman from business life and focused on helping poor countries, there was almost no time left to see the favorite grandson, both saw each other at most twice a year and having her for Christmas this year will certainly bring joy and comfort to the heart of the boy.
- My angel, how you grow every time we meet. I decided to spend Christmas with my British family this year, and I know you're going to university and wanted to follow up on receiving letters of approval from my prodigy grandson – while saying those words, Dora stared at the other granddaughters with a look of disapproval.
- But of course, we see each other only twice a year, next time we see each other, I'll be divorced - said in jest to his grandmother - Everyone fell into laughter and even the servants could not stand the joy and debauchery of the two when they meet - And do not need to look like that to the girls, each has his time and I'm sure that when the time comes for them , will also go to university.
- Okay... - said Dora without excitement about her granddaughters having some academic future - As soon as I arrived, I came across the corner of the letters-filled correspondence, I have for myself that they are already there, what do you think about going to "the hunt for cards"?
- I think it's a pretty nice idea coming from an old lady, I accept.
- The kid, your parents didn't give you an education, did they? Dora cast a penetrating glance at her grandson with a hint of disapproval.
I'm sorry, Grandma, I... I... I thought we were joking, I'm sorry if I offended you – the cheerful golden that hovered suddenly pauses, threatening something conflicting to enter its place
I got you! "She laughed as if it were her newest day of glory. Everyone around them returned to laugh at his scared face with his grandmother's prank
- Fucking Grandma, that way you want to kill me from the heart, I'm heart and I can't with these things no – spoke cheerfully and surprised by the "playful grandmother" when her mother enters the dialogue quickly.
- What language is this Charles, especially with his grandmother - Amelie now laughed not to cry with shame
- Relax daughter, I took the boy from behind, if it was me I would have already released the dogs on top of the miscreant.
Amelie now laughed comfortably and pinched her son's cheek, enjoying the company of her loved ones. Dora and Charles got up and went to find the letters arrived from the possible universities that would accept him, she before beginning to search released to her grandson what she was already holding since she entered the mansion minutes earlier, "Dear, I know you are a brilliant student, one of the best in school, I also know that since I was a little, when I went to lecture at Harvard and took you with me , my little lion loved the university. I don't want to pressure you or force you to do anything, think like this: have you spent your whole life in London, feeling new airs, new experiences would not be good for your personal knowledge? She's an hour's flight from New York, you could spend the weekends with me and we'd have a lot of fun, a new place to start a new stage of your life would be pretty vigorous for you, I've talked to your mother and she loved the idea, again, I don't want to force you, it's just an opinion of me, who's lived long enough and has a good opinion to provide you with a new world view and I want to know what who thinks, you don't have to accept just to cheer me up...", Charles found the idea brilliant and smiled at his grandmother who smiled back seeing his grandson's happiness with the possible change.
- Grandma, I found the idea terrifying and at the same time spectacular, but Oxford is an hour away too and my friends will probably study there, I'll think straight, because Harvard has always been my focus and if approved, I probably will, I just have to think a little more.
Dora could not hide her happiness in being able to have the chance to have her grandson around and soon hugged him tightly and went in search of the letters. As predicted, Harvard's letter was present, like that of Oxford, Stanford, also MIT and Columbia, she seeing the success of her grandson failed to hold the tear and hugged again, demonstrating her approval with the boy. Dinner was ready and everyone went to the dining room, C. wanted to open the letters when his father was present but had already told his mother that all the envelopes were very large and fat, Amelie could not stop smiling, her beloved son being approved in the best universities in the world, soon ran to give congratulations and kisses on his face.
- Moooom! I'm not ten anymore.
-And you think I care? You'll always have ten years for me.
Both laughed and went to the table, you could feel the face of envy of Aunt Rose, who always thought she was better than everyone else, just with her daughters. "Congratulations nephew, I hope you're happy with the achievements," Rose said in contempt. "Congratulations Charles did well in," said Britney, Paty did not comment because he was on the phone scheduling his next meeting. After everyone sat at the table, dinner was served and the boy could finally fill his stomach after the tiring day he had, the smell he had felt earlier finally revealed itself and was one of his favorite dishes, simply pizza. Amelie must have known about the letters of approval she had come and wanted to please her son.
Pizza? I thought we'd have a more refined and sophisticated dish when you get visitors who come from afar – said Rose with disgust and disapproval
Yes, pizza. It's one of C.'s favorite dishes and today is a special day for him, if it's special for C., it's special to me too – said Amelie all proudly
- If Madame doesn't want to eat, let me get delicious, I love pizza Charles too! Especially living in New York. " said Dora, excited
Auntie Rose, even undoing, was the one who ate the most, he never saw in his whole life someone eat 5 slices of pizza and order more, certainly the "madame" as Dora said, paid for the tongue. The main door suddenly opens and everyone hears a "Good night my loves", it was your daddy and Charles soon because smiling. Henry came walking directly to him giving him a strong hug - CONGRATULATIONS CHARLES YOU FILL ME WITH PRIDE, LET'S OPEN THESE LETTERS NOW, WHAT DO YOU THINK? HEIN – said Henry excited by the achievements of his only son.
- Love, sit down and meet first, the day was full and I'm sure you're starving, we made pizza – Amelie worried about the extra time her husband had spent outside
- All right my sakura flower, in a little while I eat, before we open the letters of the son, I'm so excited.
Charles could no longer wait, due to the envelopes being large, the chance of approval was certain, but the pleasure in opening the large stuffed paper was inexplicable, almost equal to cut the turkey on Christmas Eve. The envelope was opened and it was to be expected, the boy had passed the best universities in the world, according to the QS ranking, the spirit was party and the father soon out to get the Champagne - I think now you are not so small to not offer you a drink - henry told him as he was taper Amelie who agreed and smiled. Eve
ryone there toasted and celebrated the boy's conquest - And has it decided which one you will son?
- Well dad, it's not sure, but maybe it's Harvard – she looked at her grandmother while she happily shared the news with her facetime friends.
- Whatever your choice, it will make me happy, I can't explain how proud I am now, son.
- Oh, Dad, about our trip...
- What's wrong with her? Right, darling? – asked Henry as the two agreed with the head and ended the doubt that afflicted the son.
After the celebration, Charles said goodbye to everyone and off to his room, the day had been long and tiring for the boy and now it was time to rest. It continued to snow and it was perfect to get a good night's sleep, before entering the dream world, took his cell phone and typed in the group of friends.
Charles: Did you get the letters?
Ash: Yes, I spent in Oxford and Stanford, and you?
Bert: I tbm, I spent in Oxford and that's where I'm going, it's already close to home even
Ash: I think I'm going to Oxford too, it's good that our group keeps coming together, right Charles?
Charles: I spent a few there, I stopped by Oxford too
Bert: Well, we're not going to split up then
Charles: Well, tomorrow when we meet we talk about it, now I'm going to sleep, even the devil's angels.
The feeling of going to Harvard will certainly lessen from excitement after the conversation with friends on WhatsApp, C. had totally forgotten about them and now felt like a selfish person and didn't want to leave them. While thinking about what to do about college, he got out of bed and said to himself, "Wait a minute, I'm only starting graduation in September next year, I'm not going to break my head with this now, I better take a break", while thinking, something was quietly preparing to jump right and hit the person in bed - OOOUCH! SNOWTIGER your fat cat, I already told you not to jump on top of me, you are heavy animal - said Charles laughing and looking at the that did not even cares the scolding - come here your cute cat, love to sleep with me your sapeca, if I go to the United States I will miss you - Snowtiger stroked his owner, licking his forehead and descending to his nose , as a way to express your love for him - Well, cat in bed, covered bets, it's time to hibernate, goodbye world!
•Chapter 2 - Auntie and Friends
It was 11:00 a.m. on a Saturday, no noise was heard coming from Charles' room. Like many young people his age, sleeping was the key word for awakening happiness in itself and in his case, even later in a weekend was essential. Snowtiger did not move a muscle and was lying on his stomach, all stretched next to the boy, the laziness of that cat was to be admired.
Due to visitors to the mansion, Amelie decided to go wake him up for lunch all together, because soon enough, they would go out to buy christmas presents - Son, we're just waiting for you to wake up to lunch together, get ready and get down real quick, let's go to the mall then.
- Hummmmm, yeeees, okay mom – said he without strength and conscience to formulate a decent sentence. He stood up and took a hot bath, it was raining outside and all the snow last night had been dispelled, played in his playlist and proceeded in storage. He finished preparing and went down the steps when Mel stopped him in the middle of the stairs.
- Mr. Adkins, your aunt seems to me to be a little "attacked" today, I ask you to be careful to address the word directly to her this morning – the housekeeper wiped her forehead, symbolizing her tiredness early in the day by having to work with guests so damaging to her sanity.
- Look, Mel, I had to get up early on Saturday to go to lunch with her, if she's attacked I can stay too - laughed, cheering her up - If you attack me I'm going to attack.
-Wake up early, Charles? It's almost half a day – she looked at her Chanel watch, courtesy of Amélie Adkins.
It's... it's not so soon – he hugs her, giving her good morning and proceeds to the dining room, sitting next to her grandmother, who always smiled at seeing him - Good morning to all, sorry for the delay, I usually wake up later than that and Mom forced me to get up outside my normal hours – he looked Amelie with a bloodthirsty look at that moment.
- It's Mom's teddy bear who likes to hibernate – struggling to take her son's hand under the table and say good morning.
- Mooom, I told you I'm not a little baby.
- That's right dear, now he is an almost college student, filling me with pride – said Henry in a few words and demonstrating to be still very happy with the realization of his son.
Presentations made, now it's time to rest and let Charles tell his own story, do not miss me, I will still appear here at any time, but no one gives me due recognition so I refuse to continue narrating, Charles may well work beyond what already does in this book, pass well.
All affixed to the table, lunch had been served and Grandma was in an immense desire to eat Italian lasagna, Mom made sure to fulfill her request. Aunt Rose and cousins were excited in the other corner of the table talking about their upcoming plastic surgeries and out of nowhere turned "exorcised", dropping the typical aunt's questions.
Charles, what about the little girlfriends? I'm sure that with this beauty, certainly has had countless – Rose, excited about it, longed for detailed answers from her nephew, just as she always did with the various boyfriends her daughters have had during adolescence.
- At the moment I have no girlfriend not aunt, I decided that I would focus on studies and my friends, so I did not have time to seek a romance with anyone - laughed slightly, imagined what it would be like if he had focused on other things besides studies, while Henry looked at him with full approval, sure that the education he had given his son was ideal to form a man of character.
- 18 years old and you didn't have any girlfriends? What is the reason for living then without the warmth of an intense and romantic passion – recalled her time with her late husband.
- He is still young, has a lot of time to think about it yet, but I hope that when she introduces my daughter-in-law, she will be worthy of my son, otherwise she will hate me as a mother-in-law – said Amelie laughing along with the mother who observed the perfect companion that her daughter had arranged.
- My daughters are almost the same age as him and have dated, Charles must be broken - she laughed – Or... it may be something else - reflective and sure of you, decided to question him - Dear, tell the aunt, you happen to be... - Swallowed the wine quickly, to give you the strength to finish the sentence - G... Gay?
Henry stopped reading his newspaper immediately and cast a furious glance at his sister-in-law across the table, as he can accuse his son of being gay in his own home. Not that he could be prejudiced, I don't know either, I ended up going back to tell the story, but there are parts that I'll find out from you readers, let's go - I don't think that's the point, Charles said he preferred to focus on studies and friends, if he didn't want a girlfriend so far doesn't mean he's gay, R-O-S-E.
- Well - continued the bruxone, always trying to be correct of everything - a boy almost in adulthood without anyone is curious, but glad that is saying that it is not gay, it would be a torment in our family, out that it is extremely strange a couple of the same sex, not that I do not accept - laughed ironically - but in our family - thought the situation not existing - it would be different.
Hearing these words, Charles could no longer hold the answer he was keeping inside himself and confronted the grafted Aunt - Well ROSE, first that if a boy chooses not to date for now, does not mean that he is gay, in the same way that his daughters, who stay with twenty boys in a day are not whores, excuse the word the others , are just choices and each makes them different in their own lives and should not satisfaction of it towards anyone.
Aunt Rose tries to interrupt him, but Charles continues his speech by affronting her even more, everyone around just listened to him and watched her snort in anger at being re-educated by her nephew several years younger.
- I'm not finished yet, and if it were the case that I'm gay, there woul
d be no problem because what matters is love and reciprocity with the person you love, now you, of course it was to be expected too, old and closed-minded, you should learn from grandma who is old – he laughed playing with his grandmother who had almost thrown her the glass of wine – but open-minded and always thinks about the well-being of the people in his back. But no, you chose to come to my house and insinuate that I'm gay, but in a way that means it's disgusting, I'm not going to take it. The LGBTQ community already suffers from the various tensions with its struggle for acceptance, now comes to me a rich van wanting to intrigue that this is something disgusting. No aunt, no! This is inhuman and ugly on your part as a "lady of charity", I was not really hungry, I will go up to my fourth mother, when we go out, send me call – Charles withdraws from the table kissing his father, mother and grandmother and climbs towards his room confident, that Aunt Rose would review his concepts before releasing any bland comment on him again.
- Who says what he wants, hears what he does not want - Said Dora laughing frantically after the massacre of his grandson on his daughter - Look rose, now I hope he learns a little more about respecting others - continued laughing even more.
-Amelie, aren't you going to scold him? Rose snorted with hate.
- Sister, I will not fight with him, because he is absolutely right, I am sorry - I looked at her with pity, for what had happened seconds earlier, knowing that his sister was not a person who embraced the causes of the minority.
- Well, I'm going to retire, I have to settle some business, later we meet, even dearer - Henry said goodbye to everyone and before leaving he went to his son's room. Charles wasn't mad, he just couldn't stand that mean woman in his house anymore, and he'd have to put up with her presence until his birthday, that's him off. While you were fighting your aunt, I laughed inside in pride, I never liked her either, I must have passed it on to you – laughed as I told him what you thought of her words.