Chapter 32

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“Are you excited to meet your cousin?” Techno asked Aroon in a high-pitched tone. He and Kla had gone to the hospital to support Technic and Tay but they couldn’t stay long so they planned to meet after a couple of days. They would meet tomorrow and Techno was excited.

He sat with Aroon on a blanket outside in the backyard. They were having a picnic which Kengkla would be providing the food. Homemade he claimed. Techno laughed as he had only seen Kla cook once during the four years and it was eggs. On that day, Aroon was ill so Techno spends all his time with him, leaving Kla to take care of himself. They decided not to hire help so Kla was forced to cook himself some eggs which came out overcooked/ burnt.

Techno enjoyed spending time with Aroon. He was a beautiful child with one of the brightest smiles on this planet. Techno let Aroon leave his arms so he could play. Watching the boy run around in the yard in his blue shorts and white top filled him with a great warmth he couldn’t explain. Aroon fell a couple of times but he got up and did it again with a smile. 

Kengkla finally appeared with a tray of food and placed it on the picnic table. Aroon ran up to him and Kla picked him up. He threw him slightly into the air and upon catching him, he kissed his cheeks. Aroon let out a loud giggle every time Kengkla threw him in the air. 

TYechno watched from his seat with a smile. When the giggling was over he got up and joined them on the table. “You made all of this?” Techno was surprised to see the different dishes on the table. “Yes…” Kengkla answered with a grin.

“I don’t believe it. This looks good…wait, maybe it looks good but it doesn’t taste good.”

Kengkla laughed before plating a few of the foods then giving them to Techno. “I promise you, it tastes good, try it.” He held a piece of chicken in front of Techno’s mouth and motioned for him to eat it. Techno looked at it for a while before deciding to eat it. “Wow…That’s actually not bad.” Techno was amazed by how it tased. He didn’t believe that Kengkla was the person who had made this dish. He ate a few more just to make sure that it wasn’t luck, but they tasted good maybe even better than that last. “From which store did you get this food?” Techno asked yet again but Kengkla pulled a grin. “You don’t believe that I made these?”

Techno shook his head. “I don’t” 

“Aroon… Do you believe that I made this food?” Kengkla looked down at the small boy. Aroon was stuffing his face with cheese when Kengkla asked him this question. He chewed then swallowed before answering. “I saw Papa talking to someone while cooking -” His mouth was suddenly filled with cheese. “He saw me cook… why is it so hard for you to believe me?”

Techno shrugged. He enjoyed the food with his family until it was time to go back to the house. Techno took the tray and walked into the kitchen but stopped at the entryway after seeing the mess that waited for him. Kengkla walked up behind him with a worried smile. “I told you I made the food.”

“But did you have to make such a mess? Look at this…Who is gonna clean this up?” Techno began placing the plates in the sink and wiping the oils and grease stains. Kengkla helped him while displaying a smile. He knew that Techno would help him clean up. While cleaning, Techno came across a recipe for one of the dishes Kengkla made for them. He picked it up and turned to Kengkla. “You made it yourself huh?”

“Hey…Give that to me.”

“kla… Just tell me the truth.”

Kengkla looked down at the recipe then back to Techno. “Fine… I asked Lou Fei to help but I was the one who cooked the foods.”

Techno pulled a smile. “So did you call him for help?”

“Yea… Aroon must have seen me when I was on a video call with him.” Kengkla put the recipe away then went back to washing the dishes. Techno went to sand by his side, helping by rinsing and packing. 

“Kla…”

“Humm?”

Techno dropped the cup he was holding then turned to face Kengkla. “Why don’t we try again?”

Kengkla let out a sigh. He closed his eyes before speaking. “Why do you ask this? Are you not happy with our lives?” He continued to wipe the dishes. He knows that Techno was upset, they had been trying to conceive for the past year but nothing came from it. Techno went to visit the hospital wanting to know if he could get pregnant but the doctors went on with fantasy stories. Happy endings that didn’t happen for Techno.

“I just keep thinking about him… Would he have been as happy as Aroon? Or would his eyes close up when he smiled? Or would be like my cooking… Would he be a carrier… I just can’t stop thinking about what he could have been… I know it’s been 4 years but… I can’t get over it.”

Kengkla pulled Techno in for a hug. He too had wondered about their deceased child but he had to try to be happy with what they had.” Techno… I too wonder sometimes but when I look at Aroon. It makes me happy to know that he belongs to us. He’s giving us something we lost and am trying to make do with what we have.”

“When you say it like that it makes it look like I don’t love Aroon…”

“No… I know you love him but I know you want another child.” Kengkla pulled away from the hug and put a smile on display. “We still need to pick the gift for your brother.”

Techno went back to doing the dishes. “They haven’t picked on a name so we cant send either of them”

“I know that but which one do you think they may choose?”

“Dante…”

Kengkla turned to Techno. “Really?”

“Yea…Technic likes the name so I think they might go with Dante. What? You think they could go with something else?”

“Yea… I had a talk with Tay the other day and he seemed to like Elijah.”

Techno giggled. “Tay will let Nic choose the final name and am telling you it’s gonna be Dante.”

“You want to bet on that?”

Techno pulled a grin. He liked it when Kengkla got defensive.”Sure… Why not? What happens to the loser?”

Kengkla looked around the kitchen before getting a glimpse of Aroon run across the hall. “Whoever loses has to take care of Aroon when he wants to play and when he gets up at night.”

Techno’s eyebrows shot up. “Are you serious?”

“Yea…”

“Okay…Then it’s a deal. I hope you get your energy drinks in advance because your gonna need all the energy you can get.” He liked the bet and he knew that he would win. Aroon had been getting into a bad habit of messing up his sleep schedule by playing games late then sleeping during the day just to be energetic at night. Techno was desperate for a break.

“Let me just… Aroon baby, come over here.” Techno picked him up then placed him on the counter. “Which name do you like. Elijah or Dante?

Aroon looked between his parents before answering. “Dante.”

“That doesn’t mean anything.” Kengkla grabbed Aroon then lightly tossed him into the air. Techno pulled a smile. He was grateful for having such a beautiful family.

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Hope you enjoyed reading… It finally came to an end.

I was joking around thinking about “My Fake Boyfriend 2: The Return of Kris”  BUT Yaaa… 

[Also… Techno won the bet.]

Those of you that are still yearning for more KlaNo – Check out my other books.

THANK YOU
I HOPE TO MEET AGAIN.

– TEEKAY