behind the garden wall

chapter 9

❖ || You didn't see what I saw.|| ❖

The sun sat on the surface of the sky, quiet winds and cotton pieces of pure white clouds that move slowly with the winds and a green land. Luxurious houses, streets devoid of people and scattered trees. Noon is a symbol of calm and tranquility after a tiring morning for those who work.

Leonardo's family home or Mr. Leo in charge of fashion companies, they were sitting around the wide table that includes many types of French food, since the owners of Matteo are there to go with him after hours for a trip that takes at least a week, as usual, calmness is not in their dictionary, with great regret, as some were thrown The soup is on top of it and its leaf is completely torn off by the twins

One of them blushed and pointed to Edgar at the dish of olives, speaking softly

Can you have me a plate of olives, please?

And as a red signal to the impending danger, the family stopped eating and looked at her, waiting for the twins' next move. Edgar smiled sweetly, and put the palm of his hand as a cover for his rice dish so that pepper or anything would not accidentally fall into it. Everyone smiled to remain calm while Edgar smiled slyly at them

In the midst of all this farce, Matteo and George, in particular, were looking at quiet Eugene as he stirred his food and held the spoon in a childish and incorrect way. He was clearly suffering from that. Grandpa Leon smiled at him, so he tilted his body to give him some fruit, but Eugene ignored Leon's extended hand. Rather, he did not Looking at him until the eldest sighed and finished their meal with the jokes of the twins and Adgar

An hour later, they were in front of the gate bidding farewell to Matteo and his two friends. The blonde looked around until he saw the body of his brother who was sitting on the doorstep of the garden with his mouth slightly open as he watched the movement of the trees. And the squat sat beside him and spoke softly

Are you still mad at me for slapping you yesterday? . ...well I apologize to you for that and for my yelling too....hey won't you talk to me? …I am going away today and may never come back… Do you not want to say goodbye to your brother…

He sighed in a clear and annoyed voice at the disregard he had received, so he turned back and spoke with James and Mrs. Julia. He ended up kissing her forehead and his grandfather Leo's hand. Then he got into the car with his two friends. George was driving quietly, his looks fixed on the road, and Edgar beside him, talking about all his memories of America. As for Matthew, he was in the back. He looks from the side mirror towards his house, which shrinks as they move away from him, specifically towards his brother. He saw the two girls approaching him, so he sighed tiredly and rested his back on the back of the chair, praying that there would be no problems in his absence...

At home, Eugene was sitting peacefully, observing the movement around him, until one of them blocked the scene with his body. The youngest tilted his head and continued his meditation, but one of the twins startled him, by grabbing his arm and dragging him behind her, running noisily towards the back garden, while the other smiled broadly and traded with her sister. Rose spoke happily, ignoring him, who was terrified of her and tried wriggling out of her fist.

"I want to introduce you to Toby. He's white and sweet...you'll love him quickly..."

Eugene was annoyed more by her speed, her voice, and her contact with him. Her sister Eugene

Rose raised her hand after hearing his smaller sob, so she leaned her torso and looked him in the eye and said softly

Why are you crying? … afraid of puppies?

He did not answer her, so she gently grabbed his cheek and her other hand on his shoulder to make the situation worse, Eugene unleashed his crying and screaming in a very loud voice while covering his ears

The twins were confused and turned away from him. Roslyn took the initiative to approach, and she lifted Toby and spoke

Don't be afraid, please. Toby doesn't bite. He's cute. Stop crying. S...

Her words interrupted the voice of her father and mother, so she moved away quickly, and her father advanced, saying in an angry voice

What did you do to him?...

Rose answered loudly

We didn't do anything we swear we just wanted to show him Toby and he just kept screaming...

James sighed and stroked his forehead, trying to control his anger amidst Eugene's endless screams.

?Didn't you think that he might hate puppies and be afraid of them...

The two flinched with fear and their eyes covered with a layer of tears. James turned and gave his back to them. The sight of their crying affects him because they are his only daughters. He looked at Eugene, so he spoke tenderly as he approached him.

- Eugene stop crying come on~ I'll punish the girls for scaring you... Eugene just look at me... I'll make them apologize to you...

He held the air in his lungs, and the other one continued to scream.

Julia stood in front of the twins to take care of them instead of James, who tried again to stop Eugene from crying.

"Stop your hurtful actions. You want to see someone so hurt because of you... I don't want my two cute daughters to be like this... So this time I'm going to punish you..."

Rose swallowed, and Roslyn's face turned pale, so she mumbled

But we just wanted to play with him...

Julia sighed tiredly, approached the two and embraced them with love, then she said while closing her eyes.

Be easy on you, he is still young and has not gotten used to us... Now I am afraid that he will get used to and organize your gang... Regarding the punishment, there is no correspondence for the day and no money for a week...

The two girls wailed for the injustice that was happening to them, as they believed.

Eugene fell silent after quite a while after James collapsed and got tired of trying to argue with him. He looked at Eugene with amazement and disapproval of his calmness. Suddenly, he smiled at the sight of the child in front of him as he wiped his eyes with the back of his palms. After he glimpsed the little puppy whose only concern now is to escape from the family, he walked towards him and carried him in his arms. And he patted his head, echoing with a hoarse voice of screaming

Toby's puppy... Toby's puppy...

My four eyes widened in shock. Wasn't he terrified and terrified a few seconds ago, and even his screams filled the entire neighborhood?

James follows him as he enters the house through the back door and sits on the doorstep with his back to them, with his feet spread out and the puppy in his lap.

On the way to Chile in a business-class plane, Matteo was staring blankly at the window, and George was sitting next to him, listening to the movie that appeared in front of him, with the big headphones on his head. As for poor Edgar, he was thrown as far as possible from them to avoid disturbance.

George sighed and removed the headphones. He looked at Matthew and spoke softly.

What are you horny? Time passed and you never spoke...

Matteo turned towards him, then returned his gaze to the window, resting his elbow on its frame and resting his head on the palm of his hand, after a while.

Eugene is acting weird... his act is like... I don't know how to describe it...

He was interrupted by a picture of one of them burying his head between them, so they freaked him out

He behaves like a madman, disconnected from the world, deranged or mentally retarded...

His words were interrupted by a wallet that rested on his nose, so he grabbed it in pain and shouted in a muffled and angry voice at Mateo

"Just... when and why in your wallet?"

Matteo lifted the second shoe, saying menacingly

"I'll say it again, Edgar Brown, and I'll make you taste my shoes."

One of the flight attendants stood in front of them and said quietly and vulgarly

Excuse me sir, can you lower your voice and go back to your seat, the plane is about to land..

Edgar stood cursing under his breath as the two complied with orders and fastened their seat belts, Joe muttered as he fastened his belt

How do you want him not to behave like this, because he does not know you, and two days have not passed since he came

He raised his head and continued patting Matteo on the shoulder

He will get used to you after a while and you will find him behaving comfortably...

Matteo pushed the elder's hand away and spoke dryly.

I don't care if he's used to it or not, I don't care.

Joe smiled sarcastically at his friend's exposed words for minutes, and they were on the cusp of the airport in South America. Edgar extended his arms and breathed deeply, saying:

The smell of home...

Matteo looked at him out of the corner of his eyes and crossed him as he cursed. Edgar smiled at his success in provoking the blonde