Chapter 2: New Home

Chapter 2

There's a lot of people in the City station. Honestly, Reinier wants to lay down and sleep but they still can't. They need to find at least a small apartment for their living. 

Russell looked at his Brother Reinier before he took his phone and dialled someone. He knows someone in the City and he already contacted that person. 

"Brother Reinier takes a seat. I'm waiting for my friend. He will fetch us." Reinier sat down and followed Russell's words. He is tired so it's common to take a nap for a while. 

"Hello?" Russell picks up his phone instantly. 

"Brother Cian?" 

"Your location Russell?" Cian said on the phone. Russell stares at the top  sign. He's not familiar with the place. 

"I don't know-- but ahmmmm there's a sign that we're in Selon." 

"Okay, what is the color of your shirt?" Brother Cian asked Russell, he could feel enthusiasm in his body. This is the first time that he will meet Russell. They know each other virtually. The first time that he play Gword and join the guild. 

Beside this is the opportunity to be intimate with him. He likes Russell not only as a virtual partner but also in reality. Sounds like shit but it's normal to like a guy. There's nothing wrong if you love someone of the same gender as you. 

When Russell texts him that he and his brother will live in the City he can't sleep and now he will pick up the guy he likes. Cian smiles widely while walking in the station and looks at the signs in the station. 

"I'm wearing a gray shirt, Brother Cian and a red scarf." Cian's heart flutters simultaneously looking at Russell. The guy behind the screen, finally he can see him. 

"Hello Brother Cian?" He was astounded by Russell's voice. 

"Hey!" He put his phone in the pocket and smiled at Russell. 

"Brother Cian!" Cian gasps when he feels Russell warmth embrace. He hugs Russell back and taps his shoulder. 

'Oh come on, stop beating so fast.' Cian tells his heart. He can feel that anytime his heart will explode. 

"Chill man, where's your brother?" Russell pointed his finger to his brother on the bench. 

"I already bought the place so you can pay me later." Honestly, Cian wants to keep Russell in his apartment but Russell's brother will stay there thus, he decides to volunteer so that he will find a place for Russell. 

Obviously the place is near his place. Sometimes it's fine to be greedy. 

"Okay, Ahmm wait I'll wake Brother Reinier." 

"Where's your things?" Cian asked Russell. He can see clearly the face of Russell; he knows their age gap. Russell is 17 years old and he is 23. By looking at this kid he can forget all the miserable things that he experienced in the past. 

'Well age doesn't matter.' I can wait until his legal age.  

"Thank you Brother Cian." Russell went to his Brother Reinier and poke Reinier's face. 

"Brother Reinier woke up. Brother Cian is here." Russell's face is red and he wants to hide it to his Brother Cian. He doesn't know why he's acting like that. 

It's normal, he always feels this kind of emotion every time Brother Cian texts or calls him and also plays with him. 

Reinier stood up and looked at his brother. 'Something is off!' He knows it.

He glared at the guy behind his brother and raised his eyebrow and sighed. 'I knew it' 

"Ahhh hello Brother Reinier, I'm Cian." Cian smiled awkwardly. He can feel the glare of Brother Reinier. 

Reinier sighed and looked at Cian. "Don't call me Brother, we are the same age." They start walking in the parking lot. 

Reinier hears all those funny mumbling of his little brother. He knows that the two in his back are in the same phase with him. 

'How did he know?' is not a guess but it's his radar. He can distinguish if that person is at the same party with him.  Not a literal party. 

"Brother you can sit in front." He declined his brother and sat on the back. 

"Are you alright Brother Reinier?" He smiled at his brother and nodded. 

He closed his eyes but he's not asleep. Reiner can feel his brother's happy aura. He's also happy when he feels that Russel is at ease. He already misses Clint but he can't do anything. Reinier already made up his mind this is a good decision for them. They will live on their own. It's their first time to separate like this but he will get used to it. 

Reinier hears the beat and harmony of music. It pains him when he hears the meaning of the song. 

Betrayal is a choice but it can't hide the fact that those people who betray us are indeed important.

Love is not enough to prove that you'll love someone. It is the combination of words, emotion and actions without those three you can feel the gap. Clint showed his love to Reinier but after he broke up with Clint he didn't expect that on the same day but different in time Clint found someone by mistake. 

It's normal to have sex with someone but Clint and Reinier just broke up on a few hours, how come that he betray Reinier like that. 

Reinier wiped tears on his eyes. He doesn't want to think of Clint. They already leave the province and will move forward in the City. 

"We're here!" Reinier opened his eyes and went out. He smiled at Cian, he's open minded but Russell is still minor. Unfortunately, he needs to limit and guide Russell properly. 

"I'll help you in fixing your stuff." Cian silently hopes that Russell's brother agrees. He really wants to spend more time with Russell. Yes, it may be considered a childish act but he wants it.  

"Thank you!" Cian smiled at Reinier, he knows that Russell brother is gay. Cian himself is a gay too and he can tell it easily. 

"Brother Cian I saw a convenience store nearby--" Cian cut Russell's speech. 

"No need, I'll call for food." 

"Ohhh, thank you Brother Cian. I'm glad that I met you." Cian cleared his throat and turned around and he felt his face become hot. 

"Excuse me, ahmm can you move a lil bit." Cian is flushed and moves around. He clogged the door and Reinier couldn't enter their new home. 

Reinier saw his brother enter the toilet and he looked at Cian. "Cian, I don't want to stop you liking my brother but please wait until he becomes an adult. I can see your age gap….. and it's not my decision. Wait until his legal age and I'll accept both of you if you're into that relationship." 

"Thank you Reinier…. and ahmmm please don't tell Russell about my feelings." 

"Yeah sure. By the way, you can come over here anytime. But remember our deal Cian." Reinier shook his head before sitting on the sofa. He wants his brother happy and he doesn't want to become an obstacle to his brother's happiness. 

Reinier looked at his brother and Cian; he also wanted to be happy with Clint. He really loves Clint but this is not the right time for them. He needs to settle everything first before he comes back. 

'I also need to enroll and find work. Even though we already bought this place, the electricity and water bill needs to pay off.' 

Reinier looks around and smiles. This is not spacious unlike our old home but starting today me and my brother will live here. Our new home. 

"Russell, I already looked at the school were you can enroll." 

"Is that school nea-" 

"Yes, I can go and fetch you there." Russell looked at Cian, he really adored his Brother Cian. 

"Ahmm, Brother Cian how about the school expenses?" Russell knows that moving in the City costs a lot of money. He also wants to earn his own money to help out his brother. 

"I can cover your--" 

"No, I can work for Brother Cian." Russell knows his Brother Cian. He will cover his expenses and waste a lot of money for him but he doesn't want that. Russell wants to make his own money. 

"You can work at my part time place if you want." 

"Thank you Brother Cian for lending your hand. I really like you!" Cian smiled faintly, he knows that the means of like of Russell is not the like that he wants. 

He wants a deeper emotion and relationship with him but as of now he can stay at his place. A brother for Russell. 

"You're always welcome! you know I can't ignore you." Cian laughed and pinched Russell's cheeks. 

Reinier cracked his bones and stretched his arms and legs. He already finished cleaning and designing the apartment. The inside of the apartment has two rooms. He leaves Russell and Cian cleaning Russell's room. 

He can do it himself but his little brother and Cian insisted on working on rooms so he doesn't have a choice. 

Reinier opened the door when he heard the bell ring. "Wait a minute!" 

"Hello, Good afternoon Sir! Food delivery." Reinier smiled at the delivery boy and pay the food. 

"Thank you!"