Noah's POV:
Hunter says that we can talk about more rules later, but right now we have to bring pillows and blankets to the living room. I ask him who's gonna go sleepy time with us, and he says everyone's name, even Spencer when he comes home from work. Sebby and Nicky came to help bring them down too, I'm holding Oli and a soft pillow. Hunter, Nicky and Sebby are so strong they're holding so many! When we get to the living room Atty and Lex are there, moving the big chairs, and Reid walks in looking at a book. Hunter says I'm allowed to talk, so I can ask Reid what the book is about, maybe he'll read to me! Mommy used to read to me, they all had pictures in it, but daddy ripped them all up. Taking Oli with me, I go over to Reid, he doesn't look up from his book, so I put Oli on his lap. When he looks up at Oli, he then looks at me. "L-like b-book too? R-read too, Oli a-and No-ah pl-please?" I ask playing with my fingers I look down, Reid hasn't said anything, maybe he has different rules about talking to him. He gives Oli back to me, and leaves the room. Now Oli is sad so I hug him, "s'ok Ol-i. N-not leave y-you too" I say.
Reid comes back with lots and lots of books, wow he has so many, I think he has more than Sebby! "I-I thought you'd like these books better the one I was reading before, a-and these ones have pictures, look!" He says to me, showing me all the books he brought. I see one that mommy used to read to me, it's got pinkie pie and all the horsies! Pointing to it I tell him how mommy used to read it before sleepy time and how I drink milk while she read. "Was mommy nice to you Noah?" Hunter asks me.
Hunters POV:
When Noah goes over to Reid we all subtly watch while fiddling with whatever is in our hands; blankets, pillows, the remote, just waiting to see what he says or does. I'm proud of him for asking Reid about the book, I know he hesitated but then he just did it. And then my proud feeling disappears when Reid disappears. I haven't really sat down with him since we got back, but I thought he'd be the happiest about Noah coming home. I give Noah a few minutes to himself, he's muttering to Oli about not leaving him. The second I get up to go give Noah some comfort, Reid carefully walks through the doorway balancing a stack of picture books. Oh. That makes sense, now that I think about it, he's reading Sleepy Hollow for school right now so I'm glad he didn't just start telling Noah about it. Noah starts talking about his "mommy" and how she used to read to him, so I ask him if she was always nice to him.
Noah shrugs but shakes his head no, "d-daddy no like when m-mommy happy or n-nice, m-made her st-stop." He says while running his fingers around the horses on the book. I hate how he speaks about them so casually like it's all normal and it hurts because this is what normal was for him. We'll have to sit him down and explain that they weren't his parents, but I don't want to confuse him or overwhelm him with everything right now, finding out you have seven brothers is already a lot. "R-read now please?" He asks Reid. Reid looks at me for confirmation, asking if I'm done with that question, I nod, but say "let's get ready to sleep first". I bring him to use the washroom and help him brush his teeth and change into pajamas. Bringing him back to the living room, Reid is situated with the book waiting for Noah, they both get comfy, as does Seb, Nick and Atlas, Alex went to his room not wanting to sleep here since since having sleepovers with your older brothers is "lame" according to him. I warm some milk for Noah putting a straw in it, maybe we'll pick up a cup with a lid tomorrow so he can drink it lying down before bed. But for tonight the straw will work. Reid eyes the milk for a split second, I almost miss it. I go back to the kitchen to warm some for him too.
Atlas' POV:
Reid and Noah get comfy and start reading some random my little pony book. None of the younger boys remember why we have it, except for Seb since he remembers everything, but Alex actually went through a phase when he was 5 and was obsessed with everything horses, and that just so happen to include my little pony. Even if he did remember, he would deny any claims to those books, and movies. Sebastian is leaning beside Noah, holding the cup for him, they've only gotten through 4 pages but he's already nodding his head.
Playing on my phone for the next few minutes, I hear the cup being set down on the side table. I look up to see Noah fast asleep, and cuddling Oli and Reid's arm, about to take a picture, I see Hunter already taking a million. I text Nick "I bet tomorrow he buys like four scrapbooks just to put all these pictures in". Nick smirks and replies back "bet you he buys six". Reading it I snort and Hunter, Sebastian and Reid all look at me while Nick coughs trying to hide his laugh. "I don't even want to know" Hunter says while shaking his head at us. It's only 7:30, so we put on a movie before all going to sleep.
No one's POV:
Hunter stays awake, until Spencer comes home doing some work for the office, but also making a list of everything they're going to need to buy tomorrow. Thankfully the first item is checked off the list, a car seat, that either him, Nick or myself will pick up first thing in the morning.
New chapter! Sooner than I thought too. Lol I didn't really know what else they were going to do during the sleepover and it being Noah's first night, I didn't want to make it super extravagant so it wasn't as fun as I wanted it to be originally, but I kind of want to stretch the shopping chapter into 2 parts. I also finally thought of a backstory that explains why they kidnapped Noah and will hopefully write a chapter about that, not sure when though. Also I really wanted to make the list of things they were gonna go shopping for, but I'm drawing a blank and cannot think of anything other than clothes, and a bed, so if anyone wants to make that list, feel free to I'll add it and credit you for it, if not just imagine they need to get all the basic needs for him and more. That's all for now, thanks for reading!
May xx
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Our little brother
General FictionNoah is a 12 year old boy who was kidnapped from his family when he was only 1 and 1/2 years old. He had 7 older brothers and 2 loving parents, though he can't remember them after all these years. He's spent the last 10 years in the basement of his...
