Later, everyone met at Asher's house.
Asher, Miria, Alix, Bryan, Eiden, Kira… and Ikan, who was overflowing with energy.
Asher raised an eyebrow.
—Well, someone is really excited today...
— Yes! Because mom and dad reconciled! Ikan replied with a big smile.
Kira and Eiden exchanged a knowing look.
—And because I'm a big brother!
General silence.
Then everyone burst out laughing.
"What an imagination," breathed Miria.
"I'm not telling you," added Alix.
Bryan turned to Eiden:
— So, I advise you to get cooking: there is someone who wants a little brother...
— Ha. Ha. Very funny, Eiden grumbled.
Kira stroked Ikan's hair.
— My darling, mom doesn't have a baby. Not yet anyway.
"Oh good?" said Ikan, visibly disappointed.
Asher, amused, asked:
—And what made you think you were a big brother?
Ikan looked very serious.
— I heard mom say: "Yes… I love it, baby… I want more…"
Total silence.
Asher almost choked on his water.
Miria and Alix passed out.
Eiden and Kira turned red as tomatoes.
And Bryan… burst into thunderous laughter.
Asher tried to regain control:
— Um... Sorry?
What did you really hear?
Ikan thought then added proudly:
— I heard:
"— Yes… I love it, baby… I want more…"
And also:
"— Ooh… Huuum… Ohh yes… keep going, my baby… it's so good…"
And dad said:
"Alright, baby… I'll take care of you…"
And: "—Fuck… you're so good, baby…"
Miria and Alix, on the ground, stood up just enough to fall back into a faint.
Bryan was laughing so hard he was crying.
Kira hid her face in her hands.
Eiden rubbed his forehead.
Asher tried to remain serious.
"And… that's all you heard?"
- Yes ! The other stuff was weird and I didn't understand. And also there was the sound of the bed. Like when I jump on the bed! Mom and Dad were playing jump on the bed?
"I would say they were literally jumping on each other," Bryan laughed.
— Jumping on each other...? What does that mean? Ikan asked innocently.
CLACK.
Eiden had just hit the back of Bryan's head.
— Ouch! Bryan protested.
But why do I have to suffer, eh?!
It's you who ruined this poor child's innocence!
"To learn to shut your big mouth," Eiden growled.
Stop, Asher said firmly.
Ikan, my boy, you misunderstood some things. We'll explain to you later, okay?
For now, go play in your room.
— But...
Miria abruptly stood up from the ground.
—If you go now, I'll tell you two stories tonight.
- Three !
— You are tough in business, my lord... but sold!
Ikan rushed up the stairs.
Once they were alone, Asher crossed his arms.
- SO ? An explanation?
Eiden sighed.
—We didn't know he was there.
"Yes," Kira added, "otherwise we wouldn't have done anything before he slept.
Bryan raised his hands to the sky.
—And it's ME who is being called a pervert! Seriously Eiden, you just stole this poor child's innocence!
Eiden replied coldly:
— Oh because you've never done anything stupid? Eiden replied.
Your own child has seen so much that he doesn't even react!
- Anything !
— Shall we check? Eiden proposed in a provocative tone.
Bryan narrowed his eyes.
- Alright. If I win, you owe us a trip to the mall.
If you win, I owe it to you.
Asher raised his hand.
- All right.
— Why do you accept?! It's and between me and him! Bryan protested.
"Because I already know you lost," Asher replied calmly.
Eiden dialed the number.
Alixia responded immediately.
— Hello, Uncle Eiden!
— Hello princess, are you okay?
- Great ! Say, haven't you seen my parents? I've been looking for them for a while now.
They're probably having sex, but still...
Silence.
Then a collective explosion of laughter.
Except Bryan and Alix, red as tomatoes.
"Okay, princess," Eiden said, trying to remain serious.
If I see them, I tell them to call you.
He hung up, turned to Bryan with a big smile.
—What were you saying again?
Bryan sighed.
— Just stick to your trip to the mall...
And everyone burst out into a gigantic burst of laughter.