Pistachio Flavor

They all were gathered outside, seeing off the Smith family. Both Ethan and Ian came running and both ladies exchanged eye contact after witnessing swollen lips of Ian.

“I want to invite you to our home please, for a get-together. Now that we live in the same city, I think we should meet more.” Said Camron while looking at Hannah with a pleasant smile. Hannah smiled in return and went to hug her best friend.

“we will surely come” she smiled again. They all bid goodbye to each other and made promises to meet soon. Before settling for driving the car Ethan went towards Ian and whispered in his ears.

“I am going to miss you so much sweetheart, I wish we can live next to each other like before.” He said and kissed Ian on his cheek “but I will surely buy us time together and this time it will be special” he backed away and waved at Ian. Ian was a blushing mess when his eyes met his mother’s wiggling eyebrows.

The car backed away and left the porch of the house the family waved again and finally, they were gone. Mr. Williams held his wife’s hand and they both proceeded to enter their house. Hannah called her son but Mr. Williams didn’t let her. He said that maybe Ian is sad so let him be for a while. She agreed to him and they left him outside to get his time alone.

Ian stayed there to see the car disappearing at the turn of the wide street. He was missing Ethan already, he wanted some more time with him. Maybe he could have enjoyed the kiss they shared but that chair disturbed everything. The chair……. yes the chair…what happened back in the room? Was it real, it didn’t seem like it. Maybe it is but maybe it is not. He was conflicted but he didn’t want to think more about it. The scene just didn’t fit in his mind. He should rest, his project is due and exams are near as well. Turning around he got startled by the creepy-looking neighbor standing just near him, his hand raised showing that he was about to touch him on his shoulder. Julian was standing there wearing his black basketball shorts and grey tank top on his big body. How could he wear this kind of clothes in this scolding weather? But only Julian was not crazy. Ian also was wearing a hoodie, that in cold weather with his shorts hiding under his hoodie. When it was like two minutes of staring at each other Julian broke the ice.

“what are you looking at shorty?” he asked while smiling creepily. Ian snapped back and eyed him before rolling them. He scoffed to hide his embarrassment.

“you came finally, and here I thought that my day will go smoothly till the end but no, how could you not ruin it right?” he said sarcastically. Julian laughed at that, his head fell backward with that roar of laughter.

“you only think about yourself sugar, I want to make my day better too,” he said while eyeing Ian. He was looking so cute with big white boots and a light color hoodie. Julian was having a hard time.  

“by teasing and scaring me?” Ian asked at the disbelieving reply from Julian.

“yes of course,” said the elder and pinched his cheeks lightly. Ian swatted his hand away and looked at him with a glare. He was trying to look angry but turn out to be a small little angry chick. Julian laughed at that.

“now now don’t give me that scary look, I am scared.” He said still laughing and Ian huffed turning his face away

“I am bored, nothing to do, so tell me if you are in for an ice cream run, my treat,” Julian asked while moving in circles around Ian, watching how his curvy rear was so firm and smooth with that delicious green color of his hoodie covering his back. His ass was perky and very defined. A slim waist to hold with one hand, squeezing those round globes with the other and kissing the hell out of his lips was everything running in Julian’s mind. Who wants ice cream when you can have a full meal for yourself? He snapped back into reality when he saw a smile on Ian’s beautiful pink face.

“really!!!!!, you will buy? For me?” Ian asked with innocence in his every exciting word. Julian smirked while nodding.

“Anything for you,” he said, “say, what flavor do you like?” he asked again, licking his own lips after those sinful thoughts in his mind.

“Ummmm……. well I like to mix different flavors with vanilla, so today I will get one mango and one blueberry with one vanilla scoop,” he told excitedly while clapping his hands but then he stopped “you won’t mind right?” asked Ian with his big lashed eyes looking right in Julian’s dark one.

“I won’t, I will buy you the biggest cup they offer with whatever toppings you want sugar, let’s go,” said Julian and led the way towards the ice cream parlor.

“What flavor would you like?” Ian asked walking ahead with Julian totally forgetting about telling his parents.

“hmm… today I would like to eat pistachio flavor,” he said while scanning Ian’s back. That pistachio hoodie was playing games with his mind

“oh, I like it too, but not today,” Ian said not aware of the way Julian was looking at him

“yeah, today pistachio is only for me,” he said, licking his lips. The shop was near their residence. They went quiet for a while until Ian asked

“Don’t you think, you wearing a tank and shorts in this weather is kind of insane?” asked Ian sarcastically out of nowhere

 “look who is talking, wearing only a hoodie over this small size of shorts is more insane, don’t you think sugar?” Julian countered while rolling his eyes while mimicking Ian’s tone

“at least I am wearing a hoodie” Ian mumbled in a small voice. Finally, they reached and made their way inside the shop, it was a little cozy inside compared with the weather outside. Ian dashed to the ice cream section, since there was no one at this time they got their turn right away. After taking his cup, with the combination he liked Ian was excited about the topping so he started walking to the other counter for the purpose. Julian was walking just beside him with his cup when they reached the counter full of tasty treats, Ian leaned over the counter made of glass inside which all different toppings were displayed. He was waiting for his ice cream when he noticed something. On the glass counter he could see his reflection, not clear but a little faded, what more concerning was that Julian didn’t have any at all. He was about to ask when the attendant gave him his cup back with a mountain of delicious treats. He giggled and held his cup with both hands. The attendant smiled at him after he heard the melodic giggles. He offered a piece of tissue paper and an extra spoonful of sprinkles just for the sake of hearing the voice again. Ian looked at him with a grateful smile and started enjoying his ice cream, he forgot about the reflection thing and enjoyed his treat. They both left the shop and started their way back. The whole way back Ian talked nonstop, he enjoyed the dessert and he was gushing about it. Julian smiled at his innocence.

“thank you for this, I really needed it, I don’t know why but I was a little upset today,” Ian said when they reached in front of their house while pulling his hoodie strings. He still had his ice cream, the cup was huge as promised.

“There is nothing to thank for, I just wanted a partner for ice cream tonight so…” Julian said and

“is that so? So whenever you want ice cream you look for a partner?” The younger asked interested

“no, some people are special sweetie, just like you,” He said with a wink

“then let’s make a deal,” said Ian excitedly “whenever you want to have a partner, you come to me and I will go with you,” he said clapping his small hands and giggling. Julian smiled at him. He was so cute for Julian’s poor being.

“I will surely call you, but will you come?” he asked smiling

“I will, who will say no to free ice cream?” he said laughing but the thought of something that made him more excited he was about to speak again but got cut off when the front door of his house flew open and his mother was standing there with wide eyes. Ian looked at her confused but before he could say anything Hannah hurriedly moved and grasped Ian’s hand to drag him inside.

Julian watched with his dark eyes, he didn’t like the way she snatched the attention of his baby from him. He glared with annoyance at her. Just as she was about to shut the door, she saw him glaring at her, his body remained the same but his eyes were not, they were again those deep black holes staring rather rudely at her. She was scared, after closing the door she stood by it for a while. Ian looked puzzled watching his mama sweating.

“What’s wrong mama?” he asked concerned

“Nothing baby, I was worried, where did you go?” she asked while caressing his cheek. She didn’t want to scare him so she tried her best to just breathe.

“Oh I was gone for an ice cream with Julian” her eyes were again wide “you know he bought me a really big cup with lots of toppings,” he told excitedly but frowned seeing his mother worried.

“But what’s wrong, is everything alright?” “where is Dad?” he asked looking around

“Well, he is in his room, and I am worried because you ate ice cream, now what about dinner?” she tried to change the topic to distract her son

“Oh don’t worry mom, I am still hungry, and I know you made my favorite rice dish and dumplings with the leftover chicken, and I won’t let anything take that away from me!!” he said loudly while giggling, his mother was relieved when she saw him smiling and took his hand in her hands.

 “come on then let’s have it together before your father comes!” she said matching her son’s energy.

“ahem.…… I heard that” a voice came from their back, both turned around to see Mr. William having a bowl of vegetable egg noodles in his hand. He was an expert in making those but only those. The rest of his cooking was mostly bland.

“I thought I will surprise you both but it seems I have to eat it alone ..you traitors!” said Mr. Williams and ran towards the kitchen while laughing hard

“No!!! dad!! I want it too” Ian ran after his dad

“Darcy! Wait, I want it too” said Hannah while running after Mr. Williams, they were laughing and eating their favorites unaware that a man outside their window crushed his ice cream cup and threw it against the wall while glaring with his hollow black eyes at them.

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It was the next day when in the afternoon Hannah was alone at home. After getting the leave for a week so she could rest she was once again in her kitchen cooking favorites for her family. Swaying her tiny waist and humming along with the music coming from the living room speaker, she was busy cutting the vegetables. A hot pot was set on the stove boiling stew and chicken together as she was preparing the ingredients for making the filling for the dumplings she was offering at dinner.

The ring of the landline caught her attention. Setting her knife on the cutting board she went to the living room attached to the open kitchen. She picked up the phone and smiled as soon as the voice on the other side filled her ears after her greetings.

“oh hello aunty, I am Ethan, how are you?” Came a voice from the other side. She smiled remembering the blush on Ian’s face whenever she teased him. Well, she is going for it again when he will come home in the evening.

“Oh Dear, how pleasant it is that you called, and I am good, how are you?” she said while settling herself on the sofa near the table. She was waiting for the reply but it came a little late.

“I am great, well Ummm…..I…. How are You?” Ethan struggled and Hannah stifled her laugh. She was enjoying too much watching both favorite boys struggle whenever she went after them.

“oh I am great honey, thank you for asking twice,” she said snickering to herself

“t..that’s not a problem……Ummm” he struggled again and finally, Hannah thought it was enough for the day. Deciding to end his suffering she said

“well Ethan my dear, Ian is not home yet, you can talk to him on his cell phone if you want,” she said and smiled to herself at how cute they both reacted whenever she talked with one other.

“Oh uh….well he isn’t picking so I thought maybe he is at home” he laughed nervously while explaining why can't reach the boy. Not expecting the answer Hannah furrowed her brows; why isn’t he picking up?’ she thought. The worst scenario started taking its place in her peaceful mind. She became serious all of sudden.

 to be continued...

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