A
Father’s Loving Lesson
by Jimmy
Marco
Gomez loves his sons.
Sometimes they drive him crazy.
One hot, summer day Marco decides to surprise
his kids with a beach trip.
“Here, for the road...” Marco's wife
gives him a peck on the cheek as she hands him a very full basket of
sandwiches, snacks, and cut fruit.
“You are the best, mi amor.”
Her cheeks warm and she shoos him out
the door, “Remember to enjoy the boy’s trip...and don’t let Gino and Jayden fight
with each other too much!”
Jayden grabs his mom in a hug from
behind and gives her a quick squeeze.
“Never! Besides, Gino’s afraid of my
growing muscles. I can kick his butt now any time I want.” Jayden beams and
rushes past his Dad bumping him with his hip and sticking out his tongue, when
Marco looks up at the quick thump.
“Mijo!” Marco shouts, raising one fist
at him as he jumps into his father’s truck. Like Gino’s truck, the inside is a
mess but Jayden shoves empty wrappers to the floor as he takes the window seat.
“It’s all mine, Gino!” Jayden shouts
as he rolls down the window. The handle twists slowly in his hand, the truck is
older than both Gino and Jayden combined and has strange conveniences like
window handles.
“He wishes” Gino is already shirtless,
heading to the truck but tells his mother “I promise...we will all be good.”
The woman looks worried and looks up
praying “Please let that be true!” She closes the door, and Marco looks over at
his son.
“Help me with the chairs.”
“Sure thing!”
Gino slaps Marco’s ass playfully, but
earning him a quick sharp yelp that he seems to enjoy. “You little...” Gino
darts away and grabs his Dad in a head lock and gives the old man a noggie.
“Ha! Always too slow.” Gino jokes,
tightening his grip a bit.
Marco fights him off, grumbling as
they get the rest of the supplies packed for the beach trip without too much
more rough housing. Marco swears that his boys have only gotten worse...and he
thinks that this trip he can finally get the two in line.
