To Write Love on His Arms

It's stupid of me to not have realized how much my family had missed me. We were all so close and there were so many of them. As soon as June parked next to the familiar house I grew up in I couldn't help but grin like a child. Who wouldn't have? This place brought back so many good memories. I opened the car door and got out closing it behind me as June picked up Lyn from the back seat and got out as well.

"Well... this is home....." I said as he stood beside me and looked at the huge two story house in front of house. The house was blue with dark blue trimming and white trimmed windows as well as a white door. The grass was a bright green and the whole house screamed happiness. "Prepare yourself for some big chaos and confusion." I warned June as he set Lyn down.

I grabbed his hand and interlocked out fingers, his warm touch making butterflies erupt in my stomach and my skin tingle. I then pulled June forward and made my way to the door. I released June's hand and opened the door, immediately being met with the sound of laughter and happy conversation. I stepped into the hallway and was immediately met with five kids running down the hallway and attaching themselves to my legs. "Atty's home!!!" They yelled in unison and tugged at my hands. I knelt down to there height and gave each one of them a hug and told them how they looked so much older.

But soon all the attention changed as soon as they heard Lyn bark from behind me. They all squealed, the two girls dropping their barbies as the boys tossed they're hot wheels to the side and they all rushed past me to the puppy behind me. I just grinned and looked at June.

"What her name?"
"She's so pretty!"
"Can we play with her?"

June laughed. "Her names Lyn and of course." He said, smiling at each of them and unclipped Lyn leash. Lyn barked playfully and ran around the kids then down the hallway with their small bodies rushing after her. I grinned over at June he smiled in returned as I grabbed his head and lead him into the big kitchen.

Once we stepped in I was met by half of my family. Three of my teen cousins sat at the table, playing monopoly. "Hey cheater!" The girl, Anna yelled as my two other cousin Derick and Garrett shoke her head at her. "Hey guys!" I cheered, pulling June behind me as I walked up to the table. "Atticus! Long time no see dude, who's this you brought." Derick greeted waving at us as they paused they re board game.

"This is June, my um boyfriend. June this is Derick, Anna and Garrett." I introduced them and they all grinned and nodded to June as they all exchanged 'nice to meet yous'. June returned they're kind words and grinned, seeming to be very happy. I then glanced at the two girls at the end of the table and decided I would return to introduce them later.

"Atticus!" I heard a familiar women's voice yell and I turned around only yo have my mom pull me into a bone crushing hug. My aunts then surrounded us all greeting me and compliment my appearance as well as introducing themselves to June and all of them exchanged small talk and thank yous to June for keeping me okay.

"You're father and uncled are outside, as well as you're parent's June. Dinner should be ready in half an hour so don' be late!" My mom told us as she pushed us towards the door's that led outside to the backyard where the pool was. "Oh and June, take good care of Atticus okay, I'm happy for you two." She said as she looked at our conjoined hands. I felt my face heat up as I exited into the backyard with June behind me. June and I both loosened our grip as the smell of hot dogs and corn filled our nostrils. June looked around and found his mom and dad talking to my own father on the other side of the pool.

"Atticus! My homie!" I heard someone call and I looked to my left finding my uncles. We repeated the same process of introduction, small talks and thank yous and soon June and I were walking over to his parents and my dad. Our hands were no longer joined but it didn't bug me. "Daddy!" I squealed and wrapped my arms around him my dad chuckled as he flipped some meat patties on the grill. "Hello Atticus and hello June!" My father greeted.

"Hey you two!" June's parents greeted and I smiled at them and waved. June and his parents began talking and I averted my attention to my dad as I stood beside him. "Psst dad." I whispered as I poked his side and watched him cook. "What?" He whispered back as he leaned over and looked around us pretending to make sure no one was looking. I giggled. "Can I try a piece?" I asked and my dad grinned and nodded his head. He motioned to the glass pan filled with pieces of chicken, hot dogs, corn and hamburger patties. I grinned and pick a small piece of chicken a I nibbled on it.

"Don't tell your mom though." My dad whispered as I made my way around him to leave. I smiled at him and tugged at June's shirt and grabbed his hand. His parents noticed our linked hands and grinned, nodding their head in approval. June nodded his head at them. "See you guys at dinner." He said as he pulled our hands apart. I frowned momentarily but felt my face blush when June wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me into his side.

My uncles whistled as we walked by them and back into the house. I just flipped them the bird and laughed light heatedly with June. When we made our way back into the house I led June to the kitchen table to the two girls at the end. I watched as one pulled the other close and kissed her lips, causing them both to laugh.

"Hey you two." I greeted, sitting down in a chair opposite of them. They smiled at me as June took the seat beside me.

"June this is Krystal my cousin and her fiance Mary, guy's this is my boyfriend June."