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[It's late but it's given with all the love I can give. I set the dates wrong and I just figured that out now😭 ]
SWEAR THIS IS THE LAST PART OF CHAPTER 2! XDXD
SO IT'S A BIT LONGER. HOPE THAT'S A GOOD THING XD
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They walked quietly, Quincy's weight still on the other boy.
Warmth from that side made Quincy shiver less and he continued sticking to it cheering silently when it seemed that the boy didn't want to let Quincy cold either. At one time when Quincy moved away, he was swiftly held by his elbows and he was tucked under the a tall shoulder.
They walked to the streets heading south. Both secretly liking how warm they are.
A few minutes of walking up the street to where the beating incident had happened. Quincy felt the warm grip tighten. He felt pleasantly surprised to find that the act did not hurt him but instead made him feel rather safe. Weird.
The boy deftly removed his hands, turned to his bag and took out the milk, baby cat food and and tuna.
Anton
Let's feed the babies, I guess.
Quincy practically beamed up at him. Anton felt flushed for the first time. Weird.
He stood in shock as Quincy gave him a bear hug. The little guy hugged him fiercely for a brief moment and moved away as if remembering who the stranger was.
Anton
*mumble* Let's feed them and go.
Quincy
Lady. Oh, Lady and babies. How are my lovelies this lovely evening?
Anton watched in shock as the beautiful cat hopped out from the paper box and straight into Quincy's cooing arms.
Lady looked majestic in complete and utter grey. Grey head, grey ears, grey paws, grey tail. Not a spot of blacks or whites or oranges.
Quincy basked in the attention from his feline friend and trudged toward the box when he heard soft mewls coming from the cardboard box. He completely forgot he had an audience.
Quincy
hmm... I have food for your little tummies.
Anton watched him take the still warm milk from his hand and make the kittens suckle it one by one. He looked back at Anton, eyes happy and lighter than he'd seen so far.
Quincy
Please help with the tin can! Lady will let you feed her if your movements are not abrupt. She knows me. Now, she knows you...
Quincy paused for a while. And spoke again, in a higher pitch, his cheeks reddening.
The guy popped the can open making Lady hiss lowly.
Quincy looked at him and turned to the mother cat and spoke in soft soothing tones.
Quincy
Shhh Lady, come here. He's a... he's a friend. He bought you goodies. See?
He took hold of Anton's hand that held the can and brought closer to the ground in from of Lady.
Plucking off one shrimp from the lot, he put showed it to Lady who stopped hissing and leaned in to sniff.
Quincy
I have your favourite today. Here.
The cat nibbled at it till she licked his fingers clean. After, she bent down to have the other pieces but couldn't reach it, so she looked up at Quincy.
Anton watched, dazed, at the smaller boy who rang out in bright, clear laughs. A hand grabbed him again and he cleared his throat, gaining control of his facial expressions. He plucked another shrimp from the can and put it up for Lady to nibble from his palm.
Imagine his surprise when the cat actually came closer to him and ate the shrimp in an enjoyably relaxed manner.
Quincy
Haha! gimme your other hand :)
He did, without a moment of resistance.
The hands that took hold of his were soft but cold. He wanted more to warm it rather than pet the cat but he couldn't do what the boy didn't tell him to do. He was ensnared. Anton mutely let Quincy help him pet the cat.
They quietly did their own thing, one feeding the babies and one the mother.
Some 15 minutes went by in random cat purrs and kitten mewls. It was quietly normal and warm even though it was getting colder by the minute.
Anton slowly nodded looking at the cat that's already sitting on his lap and eating the shrimps lazily.
Quincy
I'm done! The babies *giggle* are all fed.
Anton couldn't believe he blushed at the giggle.
He watched the smaller boy worry over the rug and the cloth covering the kittens. Anton didn't need to take a veterinarian course to know it was shabby and not in the best condition for raising a litter of new born kittens.
He stood up getting ready to leave as did Quincy.
Even a blind man would be able to see how the smaller boy deflated at the thought of leaving his 'babies' in the streets.
Quincy
O-okay. Time to go, I...I guess.
Anton
Why don't you take them with you again?
Quincy
Aunt Fi has a bad cat allergy and we only have a room to share, I don't know where to put them anywhere near my home. That place is not animal-cruelty free. And there is an old Street cleaner who helps me take care of Lady and the kittens.
He watched Quincy trudge laggardly down the street back to the parking area.
Anton
It's a good a thing the mother doesn't want to bite me.
Anton
Come back here.
Help me with the kittens.
Anton
*exhale* Help me take the kittens to my Jeep. I'm taking them home? My hands will be full with Lady.
Anton
Uh... plus you're good with kids—kittens.
Quincy practically beamed up at him for the 3rd time that night. Feeling worked up in the most embarrassing of ways and feeling mortified for feeling it in the first place, Anton bent his head down and he didn't regret it one bit because the cute little guy did a tippy toes and plant one smack on his cheek.
'Seriously? He can't gimme a cheek on the kiss—a kiss on the cheek— like that and expect me to not do anything about it.'
Reigning in all he was feeling at the moment, he looked at Quincy and smiled slightly. He hoped his eyes could do the talking. When that didn't do it, he buried his nose on Quincy's bounce of hair.
He must have felt shy because, the stuttering began yet again.
Cute, Anton thought for the 782nd time that evening.
Quincy
You w-will take them in?
'What the heck, Quincy? You still haven't even gathered up the courage to ask his name.'
'I had to thank him somehow!'
'But still, kissing his cheek? Really?'
Anton
They wouldn't last long here. It's still winter.
The smaller boy blushed when Anton wrapped another arm around him.
Quincy
Ye-yes! Oof! They're already cold.
Anton looked at Quincy looking up at him with eyes watery that he wondered if it was the cold or something else that made him feel overwhelmed but he wanted to do whatever it is that they did a moment ago again.
After a moment, he removed his arms and walked behind him as he hopped back to the corner.
Quincy
We're back! We're taking you someplace good!
Quincy took the dirtied rug with the kittens and huddled them close to him as he covered them for more warmth.
Anton stood next to him with Lady already ready to go.
They look at each other, nodded and turned to go together. Quincy softly cooing at them as they went.
Anton
It's the one on the right end of the parking lot.
They reached the parking lot and made their way to the dark green Jeep parked in the far end.
Anton opened the door silently and gestured at Quincy to get in. When the boy is settled in with the kittens, and he warmed the interior of the vehicle, Anton placed Lady on the seat next to her kittens and Quincy.
Anton
Cool. I'll get get some more food for them. The same ones will do?
Quincy
Yes! But I treat Lady with Shrimp only on Thursdays! I give her Tuna on Mondays and the other days she's gets pumpkin and squash an—
Anton
How bout this?
Tell me about their diet later and I'll follow it. Now I'll get the kitten food and milk and tuna and shrimp?
Quincy
Y-yes... That would be best.
'Gosh, that was the longest sentence the guy said.'
*15 lifetimes later*
**minutes
Anton opened the door and dumped so much kitten and cat goodies on the front seat and had an undescribable look of anxiety and stress mixed with happy nervousness that Quincy started giggling at the look and the heap of products next to him.
Oh, boy. Oh, boy.
Someone had a hard time.
Quincy
Confusing shopping?
Anton
Kind of. Tell me your address.
Quincy
Um! 52nd on Central Cathedral Street. It's 5 blocks from here. Cross at the 4th Street from here.
Anton kept it to memory, nodded and started driving to the gentle sounds of cooing and mewls at his backseat.
He found himself glancing back at the backseat more than once from his rearview mirror.
34 minutes of deliberately slow ride (for the kittens, of course) and 3 shy eye contacts later, the Jeep slowed down to a stop at blocky apartment.
Anton turned at them watched Quincy place the kitten onto his leather seats. He would clean them later.
Quincy
Oof, Lady, babies. I gotta go now. Be good girls and boys. Goodnight, darlings. Oh yes, goodnight.
Quincy turned to the boy who had been so kind to him throughout the whole evening. Although it had some instances when things got fought, Quincy could not find himself to be ungrateful. Now, his babies had a home.
Speaking of homes, he was with lots of questions.
Quincy
I was wondering of I will still be able to, to see them from time to time. W-will I?
Anton
Will you be free tomorrow?
Anton
Cool. I'll drop by tomorrow whenever you are.
We need to plan out some things. I'll try with Lady but the kittens, I will need help.
Quincy
Oh-oh. Here's my number, please call me +xx xxx xxx xxx
Quincy
And uh... I, uhh. I never asked you name. Do I know you?
Anton
Yes, you do. You're Quincy.
He was bright red! He already met this person before and he forgot about, he quickly went out the Jeep and turned to the driver seat's window.
Quincy
I'm extremely sorry if I didn't recognize you! I felt that you sounded familiar to me but I admit I don't remember when we met. I want to tell you I'm really very grateful! I'm going to start babbling again, I'm sorry...
Anton
*chuckes* It was nice meeting you, now I can put a face to your voice.
The Jeep drove away before Quincy could say it back. He watched as it went further away from his street and turned right and finally away from below that he finally trudged back to his shared bedroom.
And it was only after he took a shower and ate his Ramen that he registered he'd never told the boy his name.
He was too sleepy to worry about it tho. And his phone buzzed from a series of texts but Quincy was dead to the world.
Anton
Save my number.
I'll pick you up 10 in the morning? Good?
Anton
Rest well. Your children are well taken care of.
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MYSTERY OF THE DAY:
What would be Quincy's reaction when he sees it first thing in the morning?
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Vvlace
So cute update soon author
2021-02-16
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