EXTRA – (HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOM)
Since morning, he didn’t see his beloved. It was supposed to be a lovely morning, but the moment he woke up, his beloved had gone from his side. Who dares to separate his love from him?
He asked his parents and even the servants were his beloved, but everyone just ignored him! All of them are incompetence! He wanted to burn down the house along with them. Damn his parents!
They were all busy preparing for his ninth birthday. But he doesn't care about that, all he wants is to spend his day with his love or maybe for eternity. If only immortality existed, maybe he and his love would be immortal.
“We thank you all for coming to my son’s birthday,” as his father announced to the ballroom that filled with influential and powerful people.
“Please enjoy this night’s event,” as his mother finished the speech.
It would be a long night, and he didn’t still see his beloved. He doesn’t know where he is.
“My lord,” Lucius whispered greeted him along with the other children, and Tom just curt at them, “Happy birthday, wishing you all the best.”
“It would be best if he’s here with me.” Tom isn’t in the mood, and it seems all of them get the cue.
“Would you like us to look for him, my lord?” some other child asked him. Before he could answer him, he heard someone shouts his name.
“Tom!” His heart sang in delight at the voice, his beloved ran towards him.
“Leave us and make sure no one would disturb me.” He gave them an order.
“My love, where have you been?” He hugs him tightly, he doesn’t care if someone would see them.
“I was preparing something for your birthday!” He exclaimed.
“Oh? And what is it?” How he wished his lover would dedicate himself to him. That would be delicious.
“Follow me to the garden.” Harry dragged Tom to the garden.
Tom felt as if lovers were running away from everything to start a new life, just the two of them. How nice it would be. He will work hard just to give his little love the best life he can give.
When they reached the garden, his love pulled him under the tree not far from the manor.
“Happy birthday Tom,” Harry hugged him tightly.
“Thank you, my love.” Tom smiled and wanted to ask for more.
“Well, since you have everything and I don’t know what to give you.” He fidgets nervously, “big brother Barty suggested that if I do this it would be the best gift for you.” Harry blushed cutely in front of him.
Tom thinks that whatever advice Barty gives to his beloved should be worth it, otherwise he'll push the older man up the stairs, hoping to break his neck. Or, maybe watch him burn alive.
“Can you close your eyes for a second, Tom? I promise I won’t do anything funny.” Tom frowns at his beloved’s request but cooperates.
He closed his eyes and wondered what his beloved has prepared for him. A moment of the second went by, he felt there was soft, sweet, and warm to his lips. To his curiosity, he slowly opened his eyes and saw his beloved was close to him, so close. He could not believe his beloved finally kissed him! In the lips! Though it was just a peck, no matter what it was a KISS!
Tom was speechless, and his tongue went numb. His heart was beating faster as if he runs around the manor. His entire body went still. He just stood there while gaping like a fish, but he quickly recovered from the shock.
“Can I ask for more?” He asked him with determination in his eyes. His sweet innocent beloved's eyes widened.
“Do you want more?” He asked Tom to make sure But Tom nodded eagerly, and Harry just nodded shyly at him then he pecked him again, willingly.
“But my love, should you do it one more time? You know to make it three, and three means ‘I love you’. Don’t you love me?”
He sobbed and tried his best to shed tears, hoping his little love would fall for it. He really loves Tom and loves his Mama and Papa a lot. Well, he loves everyone who shows kindness to him. To his panics, he grabs Tom’s face and shoves his face to his, and pecked him again. But Tom was greedy and wanted more.
“But my love, should you do it more? As what have you said it’s my birthday today.” He paused, and then asked “I’m already nine, can I ask for at least six more?
Harry was thinking if he should do it or not, but he doesn’t want to disappoint him since it was his birthday. He leaned forward again and pecked Tom six more times.
“There, are you happy now Tom?”
“Yes! I’m very delighted!” He cups his cute little face, “it was the best gift I’ve received in my whole life, and I’ll never forget this.”
Harry smiled at him, and he was glad that his gift was the best. It’s a good thing he asked big brother Barty. Tom had a brilliant idea, he grabbed his beloved's tiny waist and pulled him towards him. He squeezed his chin with his other hand, tilted his head, and opened his mouth with his thumb. His beloved’s small frame fitted perfectly to his.
“That’s it, my love, open that lovely mouth of yours.” He licked his lips and was about to kiss him when someone grabbed his head.
“Hold it right there, you perverted brat.” Thomas stopped his brat.
He can’t understand how his parents (one of the most brilliant in their school days) are this fucking stupid. Why can’t they just leave him and his beloved alone? Just for a minute? No! He wants eternity!
Merope snatched his baby away from the molester.
“Are you alright, my sweetie?” Harry nods in confusion.
“That’s it!” Tom was now pissed off, “Both of you are the most- hmpf!“ before he could continue, his father covered his mouth before he could say something.
“Ah, my baby, do you want some cake? I’m sure you are famished right now.” He was full, but the mention of cake makes him hungry, so he nodded happily.
Tom stops thrashing around from his father’s hold. He hates it when his beloved is hungry, and he doesn’t want to make him go through hunger ever again. He composed himself, and his father just let him go.
“Come and let’s go inside, it’s cold in here.” She held him in her arms warningly.
They went back inside. Tom thought that maybe one day he and his beloved would really run away and live happily ever after.