We had almost terrific weekend. Lidija and Ivan and Fran and Dante visited us. Unfortunately, two things spoiled it. First, we missed my mom and dad. Mikey missed them too. He used to "circle" from hands to hands during our family morning coffees and he noticed that the circle of hands is smaller. He reacted on his grandpa's and grandma's voices and their images on the Viber chat. My mom couldn't suppress her tears and she cried very much telling him how much they love him. Mikey cried too. He always does the same as us: if we laughs, he laughs, if we make faces, he imitates us; when we cry, he cries too. Anyway, they will be in quarantine few more days and they will join us again.

Second thing was the visit of the church elder yesterday afternoon. Mom Boss stayed with us after family lunch to watch on Mikey so we can do our things (have sex mostly). During our showering after sex, mom Boss knocked on bathroom's door and said to my Prince that there is some man at our entrance door. She asked him if she may let him in. My Prince said that he'll be out in the minute and to not let the man come in. So he quickly dried his body and put some cloths on while my Ivy and I stayed under the shower for we weren't done yet. But we hurried with showering for we wanted to know who is that man and what does he want. When we came out of the bathroom, my Prince was sitting with late middle age man and they talked about something. Seeing us, he introduced us to that man as his wives. The man was obviously shocked and his face squirmed. He changed his mind about shaking hands with us. We said we'll let them talk and we went to Mikey's room where mom Boss was with Mikey. She whispered to us that the visitor is elder of the church who came to discuss Prince's father debt to the church. So, we let the door ajar to hear the conversation.

Prince: Yes, sir, I see my father's signature on the voucher. I'm just saying that I didn't know about that debt and I'm surprised you have come after such a long time.

The man: Your father asked us to loan him that money when you had to move to new apartment on 26th floor. Your landlady requested two rents in advance. One as a security deposit and one for the first month in ahead. So, two times 2.500 Kuna is 5.000 Kuna. We had a church board meeting today and we decided to collect the money from our debtors because we need it for building restoration.

Prince: Thank you for clarifying this to me. But ..... are you sure he owed you 5.000 Kuna?

The man: Absolutely! It's written on the voucher.

Prince: Well, sir, I have to tell you, you are wrong. I know my father worked on revision of your 30 years old church song book. He worked on melody and lyrics for 250 songs six months for 2.000 Kuna. In my opinion it wasn't fair price, but we needed the money and he accepted the job. Anyway, I know your church paid him only a 1.000 Kn. He never received other half and I'll tell you how I know: my father never hid money from us. When he brought 1.000 Kuna home he gave it straight to my mom who asked him about other half. He showed her the voucher on 1.000 Kuna and told her that he was promised he'll receive it soon. As far I know, he never got the other part for he will surely have a voucher as he had for first half, right? ... One more thing, mister "X", he worked on several other smaller projects for your church. He was hoping he would be paid for those projects and pay his debt off. You never gave him a single coin. You enslaved him for he owed you.

(short silence)

The man: It is you interpretation, mister Prince. We had no written agreements with your father, so we weren't obligated to him. But, you are right about second half. So, let's cut 1.000 Kuna off of his debt ...... May I know when we would get 4.000 Kuna he owed us? ... You can say that it has nothing to do with you and we can't legally touch you, but I'm sure you wouldn't love to hear stories about you father's bad reputation as one who didn't keep his word.

My Prince coughed and I knew he held his rage. He asked him about church account and he paid all debt via internet banking. He went into deep minus on his bank account. (allowed minus limit was 5.000 Kuna). When he received the voucher, he escorted the man out. Than he went to the balcony and started to kick the kicking back. Mom Boss reacted very quickly and she made a terrible mistake which we didn't realized at that moment. She knows my Prince's bank account and she transferred 4.000 Kuna from her account to his saying to my Ivy and me:

- I cannot let my son being in debt to anyone, especially not to the bank. Interests are too high. But, girls, not a word to your husband.

We agreed and we didn't tell him anything. My Prince behaved as nothing happened, but I could see sadness in his eyes. The church his father worked for cheated him and they tried to cheat him too. He spent most of the night with Mikey, carrying him around, humming to him, kissing him, changing his diaper and watched him sleep.

This day started as usually. Executive board meeting, Our Viber chat with Prince's sister and organizing Christmas and New Year events. My Fran and Vinko are busy doing a lot of business meetings with our business partners. Some time around 10.00 Lidija came to my office very worried. She told me that boss received SMS that made him tensed. He told her that he won't be coming to the office today, and if anyone is looking for him can reach him afternoon on his smart phone. I didn't know who sent him disturbing SMS. After short thinking, I remembered that he most probably received the account state report from his bank and that he saw the new state of his account. (After hackers attack on my Ivy's bank account and stealing all the money, my Prince applied SMS status report from his bank that send it to his smart phone every day). In that moment I knew he went home to talk to mom Boss about the money she put in his account. Since I could delay my obligations, I asked Guy 3 to drive me home. When I arrived home, I saw my Ivy with Mikey in her arms. I kissed them both and asked her where are my Prince and mom Boss. She said they are in kitchen and that Prince is very angry at her. When he is upset he talks aloud and one can think he is yelling. I assure you, when he is yelling he is heard far outside the house. We heard mom Boss saying:

- ... you would do the same for me, my son.

Prince: I will, mom, but not without talking to you first. If you don't want me do it, I wouldn't ....... Mom, if I wanted you or anyone else to cover my father's debt, I will ask for help in form of loan. But, I didn't because it is not your concern.

Mom Boss: Yes, it is! You are my son! Your problems are my problems. I can't let you carry them alone!

I heard him deeply sighing. Then he said to her:

- You don't get it, mom! You really don't! What you did is a nice gesture, but you hurt my pride and honor. No matter how noble your act was, it has opposite effect. It said to me that I'm not capable to deal with my own problems. But, you're wrong, mom......

She tried to tell him that she didn't mean that, but he couldn't talk to her anymore. We heard his footsteps. He went straight to balcony to kick the kicking back. Mom Boss came to Ivy and me. She had tears in her eyes. She said to us:

- I will never understand him .... Girls, you know I don't mean he is incapable to solve his problems ....... Do you know what he did? He returned to me all 4.000 Kuna in cash. Why? Why did he do that? When he would realize that dad and I love him and we would do anything for him....

She turned her head on the other side and covering her eyes she sobbed quietly. I hugged her and holding her in my arms I said to her:

- Mom, none of us understand him sometimes. Every normal person will do as you did and every normal person would be happy and glad we helped, but you know he is different, mom. He grew up in poverty, life was rough with him and he learned to fight it on his way. But he was right in one thing: you should ask him if he wants your help .... We did wrong at first place. We suppose not listen his conversation. If he wanted us to hear it, he will ask us to stay which makes me believe he wanted to protect his father's honor and that's why he didn't want us to know about his father's debt ..... Mom, he never asked Ivy and me for money or financial help. We knew he needs it and when we tried to give him saying that there is no mine, yours, but ours, he still didn't want to take it. We argued many times with him, but he is unbelievably stubborn. He has strange kind of dignity and pride and we still learning to handle with it. If you want to help him in the future, talk to him first. You'd know the answer, but you wouldn't hurt his pride and you wouldn't be hurt by his reaction.

Mom Boss, sighed and she admitted she did mistake. Her love for him was stronger than being wise. My Prince made my Ivy and me cry when he came to her after kicking the kick bag. He hugged her and kissed her on forehead saying:

- I love you, mom. I'm sorry I made you cry. Please, mom, don't make me make you cry ever again. Please.

She showered his face with kisses and "I love you, my son". I know my Prince will find the way to cover his minus on bank account. He will do two or three body guarding jobs, depending about security level. He also will never let us starve or be broke. He'll do all in his power to take us out of any crises. That's him. He fights his battles by himself on his way. We are his wives and his family and we want to share his burdens. So far he is still unreachable in this matter, but we hope he will change some day. We still we love him and we accept him as he is it for love endures all.