Love is the Sunshine

Carla watched Sean and sighed feeling dejected. Sean had snatched the phone from her and he had never acted in such a way before. Carla didn't know what to do.

She breathed in deeply to try and calm her nerves. Carla was at a loss on how to handle her ten-year-old brother. Soon he would be entering the teenage years which would be even harder because he was already starting to defy her. Even though she had practically raised him by herself. He was as stubborn as a mule.

Carla wondered who Sean had taken after to be so mulish. Because, neither her mom nor dad were ever like that.

Carla could feel her heart beating fast in her chest when she saw Sean dialing the numbers. She felt nervous and her palms were sweating. She could recite Terence's number even in a dream, but she didn't know that Sean could as well. Carla didn't know that Terence and Sean were that close.

'My gosh, what a terrible sister I have been, ' thought Carla. At that moment she had realized that Terence had also won over her only family member. And that Sean must be suffering the severance from Terence just as much as she was.

Carla's heart sank. She had always put Sean first. Whenever there was a choice between her wishes and Sean's, she would always choose what would be in the best interest for him. Sean was still a little boy. He didn't have two loving parents to look after him. She had to try and fill that gap and be a mother and a father to him. He had no one else in his life except for her.

But when Terence came into their lives, he had been a positive role model for Sean. Filling the father-like figure that was void in his life of which Carla couldn't. He had obviously become very attached to Terence and that was why he liked him so much.

It was inevitable that Sean would become close to Terence.

The phone didn't ring long, but to Carla, it felt like every second it had rung was equivalent to an hour. A few seconds later, Terence picked up.

Sean had already put the speaker on before he dialed. So every sticky beak in the bus could hear the conversation. They had all become even more curious than the first time when they had called Rhys by mistake.

every word said. It was a combination of human weakness and the need to

that the two school teachers who had, up until now, been acting as neutral peacekeepers. But they too seemed to be just as keen to join in on the fun and contribute to Carla's discomfort. Everyone held their

"Hello—"

sounded like he was woken from

did a mental calculation. Since Terence was somewhere abroad it must be

a sudden at hearing his voice. He sat up straight and

so excited that he felt like

no calls and no video chats. The two were literally separated

Terence on the other end of the

suddenly become more alert and awake. It was an unknown number, the kind that he wouldn't normally answer. At first, he wasn't going to pick up but when he saw that the call was from BH City, he changed his mind and answered anyway.

it might be from Sean so he didn't hesitate to pick up. 'It is Sean then. What has happened? Why is he calling me out of the blue, all of

JA City now? Carla and I will be there soon. Can you come and pick me up? Terence, I have missed you so, so, so, much! I really, really do. Do you know how much

more than I

not broken yet, so the tone of his voice was still childlike and adorable. The people's hearts in the bus

asked Terence hurriedly because he was surprised by the whole call. Terence sounded different, his voice was deeper, raspier and sexier. Before Sean could answer, Terence continued, "Sean, good boy. Listen to me. I'm at a place called Dubai at the moment. Dubai is on another continent so I won't be back for a while. Do you

joy of proving his point to the people on the bus

JA City for a whole month! You have to come back before I go, please! I'll be waiting for you. We can go to the amusement park together. Promise me, Terence." Sean knew that Terence would say yes to anything he asked, so he asked for a lot. Because he wanted the others to hear how