Sahri High

Forty Two (Unedited)

  "Did I scare you?""U-Uh, no po ..." I shook my head and she panicked at that. I saw him sit up on the sofa.Oh, I didn't mean to, dear! What, uhm, you can call me Aunt Tess first then, Uncle Arthur. I didn't mean to scare you! Don't break up with my Phoenix, huh?"My eyes widened there and my cheeks Warmed before shaking gently."N-No please,""So you two are really together!" She exclaimed and clapped her hands. "I'm so happy, Arthur!"Uncle Arthur then chuckled a bit and shook his head, his green eyes flickering, resembling Phoenix and Arrow more."Forgive my wife, dear. She's just overly excited about Phoenix's girlfriend." He chuckled."Sure, Arturo!" Aunt Tess exclaimed. "You see your youngest is like a stone born of man!""Tess ..." Uncle Arthur Wrenned."It's true! What my Arrow was doing with my baby, he was stoning when I was the youngest! I thought they wouldn't have a girlfriend!""He's cold, always, Auntie." I commented.She laughed, nodded at me and nodded."Yes! True! And not just that! I'm just not happy because he really has a girlfriend, I was so happy because it's you, Liana! Who would have thought? I still remember before, Phoenix and I were dating you even are you still a baby now? Wow! "My lips parted in shock."T-Really?" I murmured."Yes," She giggled. "Oh, dear, when you were baptized and your Mom invited us to be your Godmother and Godfather, I like you already!" I could almost breathe a sigh of relief at what he said.I touched my chest and sighed."T-Thank you then." I murmured."You're a good woman and I am so happy that you are what my son wants." She smiled softly.I smiled sweetly. When he saw that I was happy with what he said, his eyes almost danced with joy and he quickly hugged me."Welcome to the family, Liana! Take care of my Phoenix, hmm? I know he loves you so much. It's just a rock but his heart is soft."I smiled, hugging her back and nodded."I will, Auntie." I whispered happily."Mom, stop squeezing Liana." We looked at each other and my eyes widened when I saw Phoenix coming from outside the house.I stood in shock, Phoenix's lips lifted when he saw me staring at her.My father went out of the kitchen carrying the juice. Wren walked over to my side, about to sit down when Dad quickly put the juice on the table and ran to the sofa next to me.My eyes widen when he suddenly sat beside me, pushing Phoenix a bit so he sat on the floor."Dad!" I exclaimed.Auntie and Mom laughed and Uncle Arthur shook his head, smiling."You're a senator after all but you're still a kid." Uncle commented."So?" Phoenix cleared his throat, slowly walked beside his Dad and stared at me."Don't stare, Lia." Dad suddenly closed my eyes so I screamed."Daddy!" I exclaimed."Accept me, Senator." Phoenix suddenly answered so I pulled Dad's hand away and stared at him."I promise to always protect her, I'd never hurt her. I ..." Phoenix sighed. "I promise to keep her safe, to cherish her, I love her.""That's my boy," Uncle Arthur tapped her shoulder."You just share?" Dad suddenly answered so my eyes widened and slapped his thigh."Dad!" I hissed."What?" My Dad pouted. "I saw memes on the internet! Sometimes it's just SML."I rubbed my face and Mommy laughed and shook her head."When you'll be patient and grow old backWrends." Even Mommy.I pouted and stared at Wren, looking for any scars on his face."Dad, did you hurt my Lieutenant?" I murmured."Because--" I saw Dad's lips part at what I said, he was ready to complain when there was a knock on the door so we turned around at the same time."Sorry, we're late." I smiled when I saw Freya, Riu, Arrow and the triplets in the stroller that Arrow was pushing."Arrow," My father stood, smiling. I saw Auntie and Mommy approach the newcomers.I smiled too, standing to welcome them but before I could walk towards them, Phoenix had already touched my waist and gently brought me closer to his body.I looked at him, I grinned when I saw his face."Did he hurt you?" I kindly told Wren when the family didn't notice us. They were busy talking and greeting Arrow and his family, admiring the kids.He shook his head and stared at me."I'm good,""Really?" I pouted. "Honey, I would have kissed the part that hurts--""Aww!" He suddenly grinned and held her lip. "Baby, I think my lips hurt--""I'm going to bleed that, Adler." We both jumped when Dad suddenly spoke and the two of us looked bad.I sneezed and moved slightly away from Wren. Phoenix grunted, pouting, looking at my father."Senator, I promise to--""Shut up, I'm still not happy with you my son! And you didn't even tell me! Why, I said watch out, I didn't tell you to burn!"I turned around and Wren scratched his neck."Auntie crush! Auntie crush!" She looked down and smiled big when she saw Riu running towards me and jumping up and down."Hello, Riu!" I greeted happily, lowering my body to hug the cute little boy."Auntie Lia! ' He exclaimed happily, hugging my nape.I hugged him, kissing his cheek."Hopefully all," I suddenly heard Wren say so my eyes widened and looked up.I saw his lips, protruded. I grinned and he just snorted and looked away.We had our lunch with our families, when Mommy called us to go to the kitchen, Riu immediately took my hand.I smiled, pinching his cheek."Let's eat, Riu." I called him.I saw Phoenix eyeing me sharply,   "That will help me a lot, I think by now Dad already knows about Cain."Yep, I think so too. So Phoenix and I are fixing it so you won't be in trouble. Don't worry because this lawyer is a trusted one, guaranteed that he's really really good.""May I know the name?""Atty. Alchiel Sandejas, you know him? He helped in Arlon's Arrowe and mine too so, I can assure you.""Hmm," I nodded, smiling. "That's great! I personally know his relatives too.""Also, his father is the one who handled Aly's Arrowe years ago, right?"I looked at him in shock."You didn't know?" He looks shocked too.I shook my head and sighed."I was too busy mourning for her loss, I wasn't even in court when those animals were imprisoned." I said sadly."I'm sorry, Liana." Arrow tapped my back. "But her Arrowe was in good hands, your sister imprisoned the culprit.""I should visit and thank him personally.""That's Zirena's uncle, you won't have trouble meeting him." He commented."Really ?!" My eyes widen. "How small this world is, huh?""Probably really small," He chuckled deeply.Arrow motioned me the fields where Phoenix is when he got a call from his wife. He supports me to a bench in the shade while the soldiers are in the middle rehearsing."Hey, Lia. Just wait for Wren here, huh? I'm sorry but I have to go, I have to fetch my wife and have dinner with her, because it was nightshift yesterday.""No worries," I smiled. "Thank you, Arrow."When he left, I looked down in the middle of the field and was almost stunned to see Phoenix standing in the middle and waving.I saw him training a couple of young teens there, pushing them up in the middle.I bit my lip when I heard him counting as he motioned his hand for the men.When hestraightened up I saw him comb his hair before going to the middle and pushing up as well.My mouth parted, I blinked in amazement.He was wearing a plain fitted, black shirt, camouflage pants and combat boots doing push ups.I almost spat, I bit my lip and swallowed violently. A couple of push ups then he is now sweating, I saw how his disheveled hair fell on his forehead.I sighed dreamily.That's my boyfriend! That's my Lieutenant! Mine! Mine!