YMOR NEPTENU'S MANSION
BIRTHDAY PARTY
EVENING
After finishing his never-ending conversation with his wife, he spotted his frailed, pale, unhappy son and it broke his heart to see his beloved son so down like this as he approached him to bring some goodness to his world, or just a smile on his face.
"Hey Fofo, how is it going? How do you like the clown that mommy and I picked out?"
"He's ooookkkkayyy I ggggueeesss daaaddyy. " Foley stutters.
"Well, Fofo, you turned three today, not thirty. Aren't you going to play with the other kids and your brothers?"
"Nooo dddaadddy, they all waaannt tootoo make funnn of mee." He stammers.
"I will make sure they don't. How does that sound?"
"Iiii guuesss that would be aaalllright."
"Would you be okay to go play with them and enjoy yourself a bit? It's your birthday after all, Fofo; I want to see a smile on your face."
"Daddy, whaaatt's wrroonng wiiith mmmee?"
"What do you mean, Fofo?"
"Iiii ovvverrhead you and mommy aaarrguuiing agggainn?"
"Fofo, don't get sad because mommy and I argue. We do that all the time. It's no big deal, it's certainly nothing bad. There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. And don't let anyone else tell you otherwise."
"Nooottt eeeveenn Finksttter and Freeeckstter?"
"Not even your twin brothers."
"Noooottt eeeeveeen mommmyyy?"
"Not even mommy. I love you Fofo. They all love you as well. They just have a weird way to show it. We are so very proud of you. You are so smart and so unique. I will never let anything happen to you."
"Prrrrroooommisse?"
"I promise Fofo, I will always be there for you. I care for you, son. Even though mommy acts weird sometimes, she means well, she just does not know how to show feelings of endearment."
"But ddaadddyyy, sshee shhooows feeliiinngs to Freeecckter and Finnnkstter."
"Fofo, mommy is confused about her feelings right now, but she will come around, I promise." Ymor feels uneasy as he lies to his son.
"Iiii loooovvvee yoouu daddy." His eyes fixated on his dad as he exhaled.
"I love you too, Fofo," Ymor whispers in his ear after hugging him.
"I wish Lehci could see how loving you were. Now, what do you say if you go play with your brothers? I am going to have a talk with them. I assure you they will not pick on you or hurt you, Fofo."
"Okaaay daadddyy."
YMOR NEPTENU'S MANSION
BIRTHDAY PARTY
NIGHT
The twins and their three friends want to play hide and seek with Foley. Finally, Foley felt genuinely happy. As promised by his father, the twins and their friends were not making fun of him. They were being friendly and playful towards him. He felt so content if only for a brief moment in his short life.
"Okay Foley, we are going to hide, count to 30 and come to get us okay."
"Ooookkkaayyy," Foley stammered excitedly.
The twins are running to go hide with their friends. If only Foley knew what we had in store for him. He is counting to 30 in such a happy state that he stopped stuttering.
"28, 29, 30, ready or not, here I come!"
Foley runs through the twin's room, to find no one, runs to their playroom, no one, runs in the library still no findings, runs to the cellar, no one. He runs to the dungeon. He felt dizzy and a little bit scared as he heard a thump, and then laughter, so he thought he had found them, but he started hearing eerie voices, as two figures appeared out of nowhere wearing the most ghoulish looking outfits. Foley, scared out of his wits, starts to run away but he is surrounded by these ghoulish creatures. He screams out of fear as the scary bunch overpowers him. Foley falls on his knees, petrified, so scared and dizzy as if he is about to pass out, the monstrous figures are surrounding him and waiting for him to collapse. Foley is so hysterically beyond scared; he is on the ground shaking as he finally blanks out. The dark figures removed their masks to reveal themselves as being none other than Foley's big brothers and their friends.
YMOR NEPTENU'S MANSION
FOLEY'S BEDROOM
NIGHT
Ymor called the family doctor and he told them that Foley would be alright. He collapsed due to being overly stressed. Ymor is trying to get Foley to recall what happened to him although it is obvious.
"Fofo, are you feeling better?"
"Iiii guesss."
"What happened, Fofo? The twins said they found you on the floor in the dungeon. Do you remember anything before that?"
Foley is watching the twins behind his father and his mother.
"Noooo."
"It is okay Fofo; everything will be alright from now on."
"Okay daaaadddy." Foley thought to himself.
" Is he going to be alright?" Ymor asked the family doctor with a concerned look.
"Yes Mr. Neptenu, he will survive. He is a strong child, even though he does not let on, but he is resilient," Doctor Jered advised.
"Thank you, doctor."
"Well, take care of him. I have another family I have to go visit. Call me with any other medical problems."
"We will."
"Let me see you out, doctor, and thank you so much for making it here in such short notice."
Doctor Jered waves good bye to Ymor and the children.
"It was my pleasure, anything for the Neptenus."
"Kids, say good night to Doctor Jered." Ymor instructed the children.
"Good night Doctor Jered!" The kids cheered.
Doctor Jered exits the room with Lehcim following behind.
"Good bye twins, take care of your little brother, bye Ymor."
"Bye doctor Jered, be safe on the road!" Ymor turned to Foley, "Hey Fofo, what do you say I read you a bedtime story?"
"Iiii woooullld lllooovvve thaatt daaadddy!"
"What about you guys? Do you want to help me with the story?" Ymor smiled at the twins.
"No daddy, can we go to our rooms?" The twins excused themselves while snickering.
"Okay, say good night to your little brother." Ymor demanded.
"Good night Foley!" The twins chanted.
"Fofo say goodnight to your big brothers."
"Goooooodniiiiight biiiiig brooooothers!"
The twins are skipping to their rooms and laughing.
"Are you ready for the story?"
"Yeeesss ddaadddy!" Foley was over the moon.
Ymor recounts the same story he always read to his son whenever Foley felt scared.
"Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Fofo who did not know he was born to be a king. He went through trials and tribulations, but that was only preparing him to become tougher for a bigger purpose."
"He has my name daddy!" Foley remarked without stuttering as he was feeling happy.
"I remember we talked about that before."
"Yes we did, daddy. I am named after this boy because I will also be a savior when I grow older."
"Yes, that's right. Good job! Do you want me to finish the story?"
"Yes daddy."
"Okay Fofo, so get ready. This part is the best."
Ymor puts on a show for his son, who was all smiles as he finally went to sleep.
Lehcim is outside the mansion. She follows Doctor Jered to see him out, but they have a meeting point in the maze garden to have unadulterated rough sex.
She was wearing lace under her full-length coat and Dr Jered wore a white, long sleeve shirt, with black slacks. She waited for him in their usual spot.
"Do you want to play Doctor?" Doctor Jered asked Lehcim in a mischievous tone.
"Don't mind if I do." Lehcim purred as she mimicked a cat's meow.