junior and blas are walking home after being at blas’s parents' place for mother’s day. junior is so quiet, drown on his thoughts. blas looks sideways at him. he is so afraid of saying the wrong thing. blas slowly caresses junior’s hand and softly squeezes it to bring junior back from his head.
- are you ok? - says blas - i know this is a hard day for you. just wanted you to know that i’m here. always.
-yeah, i’m ok. i was just trying to remember what having a mom felt like. because i think i felt today. at your parent’s place. i haven’t felt this way for a long time.
-what do you mean? - asks blas.
-yeah. it was when i was with your mom. you and your dad went to wash the dishes and your mom looked at me, caressed my cheek and thanked me for being there. with you. for making you happy. i couldn't say anything. she really caught me off guard...
blas’s face turns slightly red. he’s looks surprised.
-what? she said that? wow. she talks too much sometimes. i’ll tell her to apologize to you. - he’s so embarrassed
- what? are you crazy? it felt really great. she also told me that you never brought anyone with you to them. that you never loved someone so much to do that. and that i could count on her and your dad anytime that i needed them. that she knew that i don’t have my mom with me but that she could hug me anytime i needed it so i could feel my mom’s love. it was... just...
-it was so inappropriate.it was not the moment. i’m so sorry i told her about your mom. she was so annoying asking all kind of questions the other day when they met you. i had to tell her. i also told them because i didn’t want them to say something that would make you sad. this is very important for m- junior cuts him off with a kiss
- shut up. can you please let me finish talking? thank you. i wanted to say that it was so beautiful. - his eyes get teary and his voice starts to shake but he can hold the emotions- i just didn’t feel something like that in ages. someone talking to me in such a pure way. looking to me in the eyes. and offering me help and support. it kind of reminded me of my mom, even though i barely remember her. she made me feel loved. but it’s that kind of love from a mom. i needed that but i didn't know it.
junior stops walking, which makes blas stop too. he stands right in front of blas and their faces get closer and closer.
-thank you for coming back from canada and calling my brother. and for helping me find myself. and for being always there for me. i love you. and i wanna be like this my whole life.
blas kisses junior on the cheeks first. then on the tip of the nose. then he removes the tears from junior’s eyes with his thumbs and kisses him on the lips softly.
- i love you so much you can’t even begin to imagine.
they stare at each other for a bit, smiling.
- okay, enough with the drama. toribio is alone at home and i miss him. and i’m hungry too.
-wow. you being hungry. what a surprise.