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"That's not fair Danny! Why do you get the bigger slice?" I heard Luis complain from the kitchen.

I smiled at his childish ways and continued to watch Royce gently hold Anthony in his arms.

Royce made funny faces at him and covered his fragile face with loving kisses. Anthony seemed to love the affection from Royce since he made cute noises with his mouth and even smiled back at him.

Anthony was now five months and was very smart for his age. He recognized faces now and he had an obsession with Royces.

Anthony's little blue eyes always stared in amazement at Royce's face when he fed him, changed his diaper or did anything in general.

Royce loved it, but Danny didn't.

He was very jealous that Royce was now giving all his attention to Anthony, even though Royce never stopped treating him differently.

Speaking of the little jelly bean, Danny happily walked into the livingroom with a big piece of ice-cream cake. His mouth was covered in white frosting but he didn't care as he ate the precious dessert on his plate.

However, his happy smile faded when he went over to Royce and offered him some of his cake. Royce barely took his eyes off of Anthony as he kindly declined the offer.

Danny's face now had a sad frown which made me feel bad for the kid. Frankie works practically all day now at the bar so he doesn't have time to be at home and take care of Danny.

Luis visits constantly now since he's dating Frankie, but he always argues with Danny like a child himself instead of helping me. Those two are always fighting and sometimes Danny even tries to punch Luis which Royce and I find hilarious.

When Nasiha was old enough and no longer needed so much attention, my parents decided it would be a great idea if Royce and I moved in with Frankie to help him with Danny.

So here we were living together.

Royce and I share a room while Frankie has his own along with Danny.

"Look Bear!" I heard Danny trying his best to get Royce's attention.

Danny showed off his toy car and shoved it as close as he could to Royce's face.

The toy car ended up slipping out of Danny's small fist and landing on Anthony's arm causing the baby to start to cry.

I could clearly see the anger start to build in Royce's face so I quickly got up before he said or did something he would regret later.

"I sorry!" Danny apologized and reached over to caress the baby's arm but Royce lightly shoved him away.

Danny's eyes filled with tears and soon he was also crying. I gave Royce a glare and picked up Danny where he hid behind the couch with his thumb in his mouth.

I carried him in my arms and made my way to the staircase. Danny cried in my neck, "Bear no love me anymore!" over and over again causing me to stare back at Royce.

He was now staring at us with shameful eyes and a dissappointed face. I wondered if he heard what Danny said.

After I put Danny down for a nap, I went downstairs and found Royce sitting alone on the couch.

"Where's Anthony?" I questioned, still upset with his behavior.

"Sleeping upstairs." Royce blankly replied and let out a heavy sigh.

I stayed quiet and went to the kitchen to see Luis had left. He probably didn't want to get involved with any drama.

Smart boy.

I went back to the livingroom and didn't see Royce anymore. I headed upstairs again and thought he would be checking up on Anthony, but instead he was in Danny's room.

He sat on the side of his bed and gently caressed his forehead. Danny had his stuffed dinosaur by his side and a blue blanket barely covering his body.

I was about to walk in until I saw Danny open his sleepy eyes. He stared at Royce and didn't say a word to him. It was weird seeing this since Danny loved Royce.

"Bear loves his baby cub." I heard Royce's light voice, filled with so much love it surprised me.

"Not true." Danny denied and turned away from him.

I knew Royce had a hurt expression on his face but he didn't let that stop him from turning the stubborn child back to face him.

"Want me to prove it?" Royce whispered.

Danny then seemed interested so he nodded and peeked over.

Royce lifted the sleeve of his shirt and showed his wrist to Danny. "You see the big paw and the little one? The big one is me and the little one is you, my little cub. You were my first baby and you will always be my first child in my heart." he confessed.

Danny traced the tattoos with his petite finger and smiled brightly at Royce. He was so happy and it made Royce smile back at him.

"I love you, Bear!" Danny said then embraced Royce in a tight hug.

"I love you too, my little cub." I heard Royce quietly mumble back.

I couldn't help but imagine this same situation in a couple years but with Anthony. Royce no doubt was a great parent and he had matured so much.

Never did I imagine seeing the boy who hated me and caused so many problems be the one who is now calm and loving.

I gave Royce and Danny one last glance then left to go and check up on Anthony. Being in sweatpants all day made me feel very lazy and like a mother who stayed at home and took care of her children.

Luckily, Anthony was still peacefully sleeping in the new crib Royce had bought him when he got paid. Royce worked along side Mark and helped him with minor things that in return gave him a good paycheck.

I wanted to work as well to help out with money, but Royce nor Frankie liked the idea since they didn't trust a babysitter to take care of Anthony or Danny.

So it was mostly me at the moment who took care of the boys while Royce and Frankie worked.

I didn't mind it though.

Later that day when Frankie finally came home, we decided to go visit my mom and Mark.

My mom made a delicious lasagna that made me beg for seconds. Mark held Anthony and couldn't stop smiling. He was so happy to have a grandson.

"I have never seen such blue eyes before. They're like shiny marbles." Mark said in amazement causing my mom to gush as well.

"He's such a handsome little boy." my mom replied and caressed Anthony's pale cheek.

Anthony kicked his mickey mouse sock off and giggled when Mark tickled his small foot.

I finished my lasagna and just loved the feeling of being back home. It was like I never left.

"Oh by the way, you left a couple things upstairs honey. Pablo said he was going to take them to you but he's been busy and he completely forgot." my mom informed me as she delicately fixed Anthony's sock.

I got up and placed my plate in the sink, "It's alright, I'll just get them right now. Pablo has been busy with his new job so I understand." I replied.

"Can you guys watch Anthony while I get my things? Royce is too occupied playing video games with Frankie in the livingroom to help at the moment." I said with a head shake and smile.

"We will be more than glad to take care of this little prince." my mom assured and shooed me away.

I chuckled and left the kitchen.

Royce stopped me on my way to the staircase and pecked my lips before he continued walking.

"What was that for?" I questioned with a laugh.

Royce shrugged with a mischievous smirk, "A just because I can." was all he said before he headed to the bathroom.

I licked my lips and felt my cheeks blush a bit.

I made my way upstairs and started to feel memories rush to my mind with every step I took. The hallway was slightly dark from the lack of light and just looked empty now.

I entered my room and had a rush of emotion hit me as I stared at the empty space. It hurt leaving this place where Royce and I had created so many unforgetable memories.

We have cried and laughed here more times than I could count.

I walked in and remembered the first time being in this room. The way Royce threatened me to not go near him and scared the hell out of me.

Now we we're engaged and raising a baby together..

Life did work in mysterious way.

I grabbed the small box I had forgotten that contained all my picture frames. I stared inside the room one last time then left with a content sigh.

A smile plastered on my face as I walked by and peeked into Royce's quiet room. Some of his things were still packed in boxes that he needed to pick up. I would help him out, but he didn't want anybody touching his things.

I was about to close the door until I saw something that caught the corner of my eye. I went inside Royce's room and placed my things on top of his bed.

I carefully made my way to his closet and pulled out the item that was sticking out from his pile of dirty clothes.

My heart literally dropped and my throat tightened when I immediately recognized what it was...

It had Royce's name roughly carved on it along with horrible scratches.

It was a ouija board.