{"sf1_id":717616,"sf2_id":"rm86DNv1","title":"Welcome Back to Cappuccinos! Part 9","author":"GraveyardGreg","words":400,"posted_at":"2014-06-13T11:34:00.000Z","tags":["Hyena","Microfiction","Novel","Otter","Ted","Welcome Back to Cappuccions!","otis"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/717616-welcome-back-to-cappuccinos-part-9","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/rm86DNv1","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/14/5a/145a00a0-c834-4afe-9231-e51eaa97cafc","description":"#9 of Welcome Back to Cappuccinos!","content":"Now Serving:\n\nFilling in the Blanks\n\n\"Okay,\" Otis said as he and Ted walked down the sidewalk, \"can you explain to me what your dad meant by meeting Venti's biological father?\"\n\n\"Reggie met his biological father a couple of days ago, and Dad's all worried about it.\"\n\nOtis looked down in surprise at Ted. \"Venti met his birth father? How?\"\n\n\"The magazine article, duh. Don't you remember you and Venti being in it?\"\n\n\"Don't be sarcastic, and yes, I remember it. But Venti didn't tell me his birth father showed up.\"\n\nTed shrugged. \"When was the last time you talked to Venti before today?\"\n\nOtis had to give the question more thought than he expected. \"About four days ago. I guess it would've come up the next time we talked without sudden hyena appearances.\"\n\nTed nodded. \"It's been a bit crazy for Reggie, I guess. I mean, here he was, going home from the gym, then he gets a message from who he thinks was Dad, only it was his other one.\"\n\n\"The one he's never seen.\"\n\n\"Reggie meets him at that cafe, and gives him some sob story about how he wants to make up for lost time or something shady like that.\"\n\nOtis raised an eyebrow. \"You sound cynical. Have you met this guy?\"\n\nTed shook his head. \"No, but I don't trust him. He's going to try to hurt my big brother, you just wait.\"\n\nOtis chuckled. \"Venti's a big guy, so I bet he can handle himself.\"\n\nTed thumped Otis on the arm. \"Reggie's sensitive. He'd never admit it, but he cries at the sappy parts of a movie or TV show.\"\n\nOtis frowned. \"Hey, I've been known to get misty eyed at those parts too.\"\n\nTed shook his head with a sigh. \"Great, I'm dating a shorter version of my brother.\"\n\nOtis smirked. \"Very funny.\"\n\n\"Thanks, I thought so too. Anyway, Venti would probably give his biological dad a chance, and then the guy would treat him like a doormat.\" Ted's expression darkened before Otis' eyes. \"Dad and me won't let that happen.\"\n\nOtis felt moved by Ted's determination and love for his older brother, and he drew the hyena in for a hug. \"You're a good guy, Ted.\"\n\n\"Don't tell Reggie I'm sentimental for him. He'd use it against me.\"\n\nOtis chuckled, and hugged Ted once again. \"I promise, because I know he would.\"\n\n  \n  \n\n","series":{"name":"Welcome Back to Cappuccinos!","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/714805-welcome-back-to-cappuccinos-part-8.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/720458-welcome-back-to-cappuccinos-part-10.json"}}