What if?

Chapter 19: Introduce

Michael

I just got downstairs while Nick was here earlier than me. As soon as Janice told us to go downstairs Nick made his way downstairs hastily. I think he is still embarrassed. I didn’t mean him to feel so embarrassed about what I did to him. Well, a little. I just like teasing him and besides, what I did was because he hurt me. It was revenge for me. Actually, seeing Nick like that makes me feel so good and not knowing I really liked the fact that he hurt me because I was able to tease him to the highest point. 

A while ago Nick said that he hates me but I know that he doesn’t because if he is, he should have kicked me then or done something that might hurt me more than what he did to me already. He was just embarrassed that he actually said what I told him to say.

Mom and Dad really did prepare something. The living room is now full of lights but of course since the light bulb in the center of the living room is still on we haven't yet turned on the lights. They are little lights that are about an inch big only and I think that these small lights are about hundreds. There are also lights on the sides of the big screen TV. I think that if the center light of the living room is turned off the TV screen will look better. 

“Look!” Mom said, which made me turn my gaze at her. Mom is pointing to the center table that is now full of foods that we are going to eat for this evening. “There are so many.” I heard Michael say. I looked at his direction, and I saw his eyes staring at the foods on the center table. I made myself closer to him. “Hey.” I whispered to Nickl. As soon as he heard my voice, he gently made himself away from me. But because of my attitude. I pulled his hand closer to me. “What are you doing?” I asked Nick. “Can’t you see? I want to stay away from you so please let me be.” Nick said and then he tried to get my hand off his hand. “I have something to tell you so that you will not be  a newbie.” I said to Michael and tightened my hold on him more. 

Because of that Nick did not make me away from him instead, he moved closer to me. I got off my hand from holding his hand because now he is offering to listen. I really like it also whenever Nick is being submissive to me. “I think that the reason that the foods that are now on the center table are so many is that Mom and Dad want the maids in this house, are also together with us.” I explained to Nick while whispering it to his ears. “Really? Wow this family is just so nice… except you.” Nick said. I smiled a little when Michael mentioned that this family is nice but when he added that I wasn't, the smile that was once in my face faded. “Don’t care.” I replied. I heard him then giggled after hearing my reply. “Kidding! Does this always happen in the family?” Nick asked. “What do you mean?” I asked Nick because his question is so general and I don’t know what to answer him.

He slapped the back of my head slowly. “Ouch! What did I do?” I asked Nick because he just slapped me without me knowing what wrong I did. “What are we talking about? Of course what I meant was if gathering like this are together with the maids.” Michael explained. Now I get what he was talking about. “Hey! your question was so general, how am I supposed to answer that question. But yeah, when something like this happens we would often be together with Janice today’s the first time of the other three maids.” I replied to Nick. “What? I thought that the other maids would join you too.” Nick replied. 

How am I supposed to say this to him? “The thing is that when you weren’t here, there was only Janice and when mom and dad decided to adopt you, of course they also thought of having more helpers here inside the house.” I explained to Nick. “But why so many when Janice was the only one in the past that used to care with you?” Nick asked me a question. “Okay let me brief you for a minute while mom, dad and the others are still busy going in and out. Janice is not that young already, in the past, Janice would cook me food or mom. But nowadays, mom doesn’t have that much time to cook food for us, that is one of the reasons that we need a cook here inside the house. The second reason is that Janice’s job was to go wherever I go, for example I go to school, so she should also go to school with and anywhere I want to. So now that you are here, I will no longer be the only person that she needs to take care of so what if I want to go outside but you want to stay here, at least you have helpers here to stay with you. The third reason is that mom and dad thought that I wouldn’t have much time to fix my things or do something on my own since you are here. They also thought that maybe we would often hang out with each other so I don’t have much time to spend on doing things on my own. So that’s all.” I explained to Nick

I know that I said a lot but Nick was really listening closely while I was speaking about the reasons. “Oh? I see that they are also new here like me. “Yes! And have you ever thought that I didn’t call them by name?” I asked Nick. “Yeah, that just got me realized by now.” Michael said while scratching the back of his neck. “That’s the reason.” I replied to Nick. “But why not introduce yourself to them?” Michael asked me. “I want to but I feel shy, you know, they are women and I don’t know how to do that. I am okay with Janice because I have always known her since I was born.” I replied to Nick.

What I said was really true. I don’t know how to do that and besides, that might be so awkward. “Yeah I can actually imagine how it would possibly be.” Nick replied. “But I think mom and dad will formally introduce us to them later.” I said to Nick. “Really? Then that is way better than introducing ourselves to each other.” Nick replied to me. “Yeah a lot better than ergh! I can’t imagine doing it by ourselves.” I said while imagining what would happen if we introduced ourselves to each other. 

“Come Nick and Michael.” Mom said that is now on the side with the three maids. “See? Told ya.” I said to Nick as we walked  toward Mom and the three maids. “I will formally introduce you to each other, this is Maria.” Mom said as she pointed out the girl with straight hair. “And this is Leonora.” Mom added as she now pointed to the girl with curly hair. “Lastly, this is Theresa.” Mom pointed to the last maid that had wavy hair. “These are my boys, Michael and Nick. Now you two, whenever you see Maria, Leonora and Theresa you should call them by name okay? Besides, put in your mind that they are not maids, that is not a good word to say. You should say helpers because they help us here inside and outside the house.” Mom concluded with finally introducing Nick and I. After introducing each other we exchanged smiles.