Through the Screen novel Chapter 41

"tomorrow? that's not fair!" adrian whined, resting his hands on the shoulders of both the seats in the front of the car, leaning forward slightly so abel could see the disappointed look on his face.

"i'm sorry okay? i didn't plan this," abel sighed defensively, and adrian only slumped back into his seat crossing his arms across his chest in annoyance. he didn't like the idea of not being able to spend some time with his father when he hasn't seen him for almost a week.

"come on adrian don't be mad, we'll eat all the junk food while papa is gone," noah tried to make it better, glancing at the overhead mirror so he could get a look at the smaller boy, who was persistently staring outside the window, cheeks flushed slightly from the cold. "i'll take you somewhere fun?" noah proposed, raising his eyebrows hopefully and adrian just rolled his eyes, shifting to the corner of the long backseat so he couldn't be seen by either of his parents.

he felt like he was being slightly dramatic, especially when he knew that his father had no say in it, but he couldn't help but feel disappointed. the school was closed for yesterday, so he was hoping that they could have some "family" time, maybe go out for a movie or a simple dinner or just play video games, but his hypothetical plans were ruined and he couldn't help but blame it all on the badly planned business trip.

he was having some problems in school, that he didn't feel like he should bother his parents with, and while some kids may find their parents invasive or annoying, adrian really loved them. they understood him completely and they never pushed his limits. they never set any expectations and eventhough it hasn't been a very long time since he's been staying with them, he couldn't remember any other people that he's loved more than this.

he looked forward to every time abel came home early, or when noah decided to help him out unnecessarily with some school work. he liked spending time with them especially when he didn't get to do that very much, considering that both of them were working and needed time to themselves as well. both his fathers make him feel comforted and loved, something he gets rarely at school eventhough he has a decent amount of friends.

"adrian? i'm really sorry okay, i wish i could postpone the trip but this is a very good opportunity for me," abel mumbled after a while when he received no answer from adrian to noah's statement. "if it means that much to you i'll tell my boss that i can't come, alright?" abel didn't sound very happy about it. he had been hoping for as long as he can remember to get invited to one of the rotary events, and now that he was, his kid wasn't happy about it. and it may sound very stupid, considering to miss out on such a big opportunity, but he loved adrian much more than he loved his job.