Chapter 5 5

After a few years alone, my dad adopted a couple of kids because he always had it in his head that I was going to get married and leave our house, and he would be alone.

I spent many years in Mexico, I served the country and as soon as I left I decided to study Law since I could no longer continue in the Armed Forces, I went through many things until I arrived today.

I graduated, opened my office in Mexico, but my mind was always on Brazil. It seemed that I had left something behind, until the day my cousin Ana called me informing me that I would need to go back, because my father had suffered an accident and his situation was not as delicate as he had told me.

I didn't think twice, I sold everything I had in Mexico and went to Brazil for good. That's where I'll live my life from now on

I have two twin brothers, João Lucas and João Victor, Melissa who is the older sister and my 2 younger brothers Breno Miguel and Maria Isabel

In addition to my brothers' mini nursery, my cousin Ana also lives here since, ever since she opened up to her family and revealed that she was bisexual, her mother kicked her out of the house, I keep thinking what kind of mother kicks a daughter out of the house for a simple detail like This one?

Ana was always a party girl, lively, however, when it came to her studies she was the one who got the best grades and nobody can complain about that!

And it's a real shame that parents don't see how independent and responsible Ana has become during all this time.

Life was certainly very cruel to her, but today she has her collection of clothes and is one of the hottest in the country.

I arrived from the trip just over a week ago and I still haven't managed to put my whole life on track, I knew my father was sick, but I didn't imagine it would be as long as

All this time I was away it was Ana with Alzira, our housekeeper who took care of him even because he wanted to keep his poor health a secret and I tried to understand why, I only found out because Ana was overwhelmed by taking care of the store, my father and more of the children.

That's where I was told and I immediately went back, my father and my brothers are all I have left since I lost my mother

I woke up, took a shower and went downstairs to get a tray of breakfast to have with my father in the bedroom.

Bernardo – Good morning Alzira, good morning Ana!

Alzira – Good morning boy, it's so good to wake up and know that you're with us again

Ana - Good morning cousin! What a miracle you wake up at this time, you used to be going to sleep at this time

Bernardo – It's Ana, things have changed and I'm not that 18 year old boy anymore. Unfortunately! - I said when I felt a twinge in the spine when sitting on the kitchen stool

Ana – It's my cousin, age has really arrived for you! I see how crunchy your spine is, look when "tec, tec"

Bernardo – Well, you're not far behind with those crow's feet on your face, Dona Ana

Ana – Those who are eating are not complaining! - He said giving me his tongue

Alzira – Don't fight boys! I'm going to bring the coffee to the table and start serving you, my boy is so skinny

Bernardo – I'm going to have coffee in the room with my father, Alzira, I'm going to make a well-filled tray because as soon as I smelled those delicacies that you make, my appetite tripled

Ana – No wonder you have such a big ass that you must shit in the tank it's so big, right?

Bernardo – Stop being envious Ana! I have more ass than you, that's why you criticize me so much - I said throwing the napkin at her

Ana - If you do sweet ass, I'm sure everyone will become diabetic given the size of that ass!

Bernardo – Then, let me make the tray to go upstairs

Ana – I'm also going to make a tray and have coffee with Uncle and you, you bore, despite everything I missed you!

Bernardo – Me too, I ended up getting used to living in Mexico and I stayed in the comfort zone – I said while we put the coffee on the tray

Ana – I understand, too, who wouldn't get used to that wonderful view of Monterrey, right?

Bernardo – Yes, it was a great place to live, but something always brought me to Brazil, you know? Maybe it's the mission to take care of my brothers. But speaking of them, where are they?

Ana – At 06:30 – She said looking at the clock – On a Saturday? Only if they were crazy to wake up at such a time, it's enough during the week that they wake up at 06:00 every day!

Bernardo – I also hate waking up early, but it's part of life. And take it easy, you're eating more than Majin Buu from the anime Goku!

Ana – Stop being a clown Bernardo! - He said throwing me a strawberry

We went up and Dad hadn't even woken up yet, I went in and opened the curtains very slowly and we sat on the trunk in front of the bed. My father still didn't know that I had returned from the trip and especially that I knew that he wanted to hide from me about his condition

Leon – Bernardo? My son, what are you doing here?

Bernardo – Like what daddy? How do you hide your true state from me?

Leon – Ana, after all these times you betrayed me like that? I asked you not to tell him anything

Ana – But uncle, you know very well that soon I will need to travel and how would my head be there working knowing that I left you here with 5 children and only Alzira to help?

Leon – Oh no Ana, it was betrayal

Bernardo – You betrayed me by not telling me, when did you intend to tell me?

Leon – Not so soon, if it weren't for that mouth of Ana, you'd still be in Mexico taking care of your business there

Ana – Uncle, believe me I did it for your own good! - He said placing his hand on his chest.

Leon – I believe Ana, I believe!

We had breakfast, I helped my father to do his personal hygiene and he went back to bed again, not that he didn't like to walk around the house since he had an electric chair, but since my father returned to Brazil and felt my mother's absence, since then he is not the same and barely leaves the room