La Familia

Note: I do not speak Spanish! If the Spanish sentences don’t make any sense at all please let me know. I’ll consult my translator then and tell her, I was so stupid and posted without asking her first. Btw thanks my friend for helping me. ;)

“Daddy!” Tico looked up and saw his son running into the room and his beautiful wife right behind him.

“Hola, hijo. Have you been good to Mamá?” he pulled him close with his free arm and pressed a kiss to his temple.

“Si, senor.” His son answered with a little nod.

“Good.”

He knew his way of raising Hector was a little bit old fashioned, but he wanted to make sure his son would listen to his mother and respect her. When he watched the behaviour of some of Hector’s friends towards their parents, it made him angry. He didn’t want his son to always do whatever he was told. Hector knew very well, he could refuse to do things, but he needed to do it in a polite way. He wouldn’t through a tantrum, insult his mother or even worse kick or hit her.

“Hola, mi amor.” He hugged his wife and kissed her softly.

“Hola, te he hechado de menos, mi amor.“ She whispered in his ear and made him smile.

“I missed you too, sweetheart.” He told her softly and pulled her a bit closer.

“Daddy? Who is that little girl?” His son asked him and brought him back into reality.

“Huh?...Oh, that’s Isabella. She was walking around here all on her own. We are still trying to find her parents.” He explained.

“Tico forgets to mention that the little Lady is totally in love with him.” Jon added, while entering the room with David and Richie again. They gave Tico and his wife a little time alone.

“Hi, Ali. How are you doing?” he asked and kissed her cheek softly.

“I’m fine thanks, Jon. She’s really beautiful.” Alejandra said after greeting Rich and David as well.

“Hi there, sweetie.” She carefully took Isabella from her husband.

“Uhm…Ali watch out…” Rich tried to stop her from taking the little girl, but to all their surprise Isabella didn’t start to cry, but looked at Ali curious.

“Why?” she asked confused.

“Uhm, every time a woman was coming close to her, she was crying and being really scared,…but obviously, she is not scared of you.” Jon observed.

“Really, hmmm….maybe she didn’t like the other women, maybe I’m different.” She added with a little wink.

“Well, mi amor you are.” Tico pointed out and sat down next to his son. “You are not blond.”

They all looked at Tico surprised.

“You are right, Lisa is blond and the woman at the buffet is blond as well.” Rich said.

“Well, maybe she had a bad experience with a blond woman.” Ali thought and sat down with Isabella next to Tico. The girl snuggled closer to her and yawned deeply.

“Did she already sleep?” Ali wondered. They all shook her head.

“Oh, boys, you can’t do that. She still needs a lot of sleep.” Ali told them off. The men looked a little contrite at each other.

“Come here, sweetie.” She grabbed the blanket from the couch and gently covered Isabella with it while still holding her in her arms.

“Mama…” Hector whispered.

“Yes, baby.”

“Isabella is still a baby, right?” her son asked in a low voice.

“Yes.”

“But I thought you are not allowed to leave your baby alone.” He said irritated. The adults smiled.

“You shouldn’t leave a baby alone, you are right son.” Tico pulled him into his lap. “We think that Isabella maybe walked away from her parents and they didn’t realize it.”

“And now they worry.” Hector said.

“Yes, we think so.” His father agreed.

“Poor, Isabella.” Hector said and carefully leaned down to place a kiss to her temple. Tico and Alejandra smiled softly at each other. They always knew Hector would make a great big brother, but unfortunately a little brother or sister didn’t arrive yet.

Maybe next year, Tico thought.

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