25 Crying Pitifully (1/2)
Even though Marcel was working hard to calm Liam down, his tears still poured out as if floodgates were opened. It was even more heartbreaking because he did not make a sound and silently cried as his body shook in Marcel's arms.
Marcel looked at his half-eaten food and decided that he was full before he stood up from the table and Liam wrapped his small arms around Marcel's neck and his legs around his torso and buried his face in his neck. He didn't want the other kids to see him look so vulnerable.
Marcel didn't say anything but he didn't forget to take the cake he had brought with him. Sarah saw the two walk out of the dining hall and looked at them worriedly.
”He must be sad that his brother is leaving in two days,” one of the volunteers said when they noticed Sara look at the two boys. Sarah pursed her lips with worry, but her attention was brought back to serving food for the orphans.
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Marcel took Liam to their room and set the cake on the table before he settled himself on his bed. His neck was already soaked with tears and he could feel the small body shake whenever Liam tried to breathe as his breath only came in short gasps.
Marcel just pat his back and stroked his head as he slowly started calming down. Liam had never met his parents since he was an infant when he was abandoned, so the closest thing he had to a parent was actually Marcel, they even had the same last name.
To Liam, Marcel was a father, a brother and his best friend. The thought of not being able to see him every day was too devastating for him.
”Tell me what's wrong,” Marcel said when Liam had managed to calm down a bit, but after being asked about what was wrong, Liam started crying again. Marcel could only patiently comfort him.
”Do you have to leave?” Liam asked between sniffs as he pulled himself away from Marcel's chest to look at him.
Marcel looked at Liam's large watery eyes that were now slightly puffy and red and he felt his heartbreak for him. He was Lulu up until a few days ago. If Liam cried like this because he was leaving, he did not want to imagine what he went through when the actual Marcel died before.
”Baby I have to go. I wish I could take you with me but I can't for now, but I'm working on it. I will definitely come to take you” Marcel said in comfort and Liam looked at him hopefully.
”So can you not cry so hard? It's breaking my heart” Marcel said and hugged Liam. He was hiding his own eyes that had started to water. Since he arrived, Liam was the one who cared for him quietly. Even though he did not make much time for him in the past few days, which he was regretful about.
”Will you wait for me to come and take you?” Marcel asked Liam and he felt him nod slowly through their hug.
”Once I've settled down, I'll come to take you on the weekends until we have all custody issues sorted okay?” Marcel said after he pulled back so he could look at the child's face. He looked much better now, especially since Marcel said he would be coming to see him every week.