Finding Ximena

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Ximena smiled sadly as Alarico shifted on the couch. She was laying on him while he used his phone. He ran his hand through her hair and closed his eyes, not at all focused on his phone but rather his little sister that he craved to give attention.

"When papa coming back?" She managed to stutter.

He shrugged and she puffed out air, as if frustrated. He suggested that she lay down because then she would be much more comfortable but she declined, clinging onto him fearfully as if, if she didn't hold tight enough he would disappear.

"Are you hungry?" He asked worriedly.

Avarez who was sitting in an armchair next to them glanced at him then Ximena.

She shook her head meekly, making him smirk.

"Ok stay here I'm hungry"

He tried to shrug her off but she clung even tighter, shaking her head furiously.

"I wan snacks too" she said immediately, making him smirk.

He sat up, supporting her by placing his hand underneath her bum. She held onto his neck as he walked to the kitchen, not worried that he would drop her. He grabbed a basket of snacks and walked back to the living room.

"Junk food? Really?" Amertio stared at him, impassive.

Alarico shrugged as Alva stared at him.

He opened the pack of m and m's lazily as he laid down again making it spill onto Ximena's tiny chest. He placed one in his mouth and she stared at him in astonishment.

He placed one in her mouth when he caught her staring and she squealed excitedly. She however didn't like the chocolate part and ended up avoiding it thus wasting it all but Alarico didn't mind. Next he munched on Pringles the original flavour. Ximena had one and almost gagged. She did not like it all.

"That flavour is fucking disgusting" Amertio hissed making Alarico roll his eyes at him.

"Like your personality" he snapped, making Amertio growl at him.

"What are you? A dog?" Alarico rolled his eyes, riling Amertio up even more.

"I'll show you how much of a dog I am" he threatened as he charged for him, dropping his phone in the process.

Alarico held a dozing Ximena up, making him stop and flinch.

"Bastardis" he narrowed his eyes on him.

(Latin : Bastard)

Alarico searched his pockets as if looking for something before pulling out his middle finger making Amertio roll his eyes.

"You're a fucking child"

Alverio and Alva tried to hold back their laugh, knowing their triplet a little bit too well.

"I know you are," he paused and smirked, "but what am I?"

"That's it" Amertio stood up abruptly making Alarico flinch "run"

He wrapped his arms around Ximena, not needing to be told twice and ran off to the safety of his room, his older brother hot on his tail.

***

Esmeralda tried to hide her smile as her son walked around, casually sipping on a glass of water while his sister clung to him, drooling onto his shoulder.

"Let me put her in you must be exhausted" Esm" she tried persuading him but he shook his head stubbornly.

"It's ok mama, I think I got her '' he smiled politely.