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“Brother, how do you feel about the fact you'll go outside the hospital for two days?" Asks Cheng drying his brother's hairs.
“Nice. But by the way, where I'm going?" Buttoning the last button of his shirt taking a sweater with hood unzipping it.
“You'll see later." Smiling as well as applying oil over his hairs. “You look neat now. Are you ready?"
“The clothes look good!" Looking at himself and how different, clean and neat he is.
“Those are doctor Lan's. They fit you nice." Giggling looking at his brother.
“Whose clothes!" Shocked. But then his nose feels a good smell.
“Let's go." Pulling his brothers arm who already has a mask on the two get out of a hospital, board a tax and leave.
“Do you have money?" Xiao asks.
“Don't worry." Cheng gave direction to where they'll be going and Xiao was busy swallowing the beauty of the city.
This is good for sight after coming out of the hospital. Two days will be enough for him. He'll get lots of fresh air. The frivolous days he'll spend out of the hospital, where and for those two days he's looking forward.
Cheng stared at his brother. For those years he lived with him it didn't kick into his mind that Xiao would be living his life in the hospital. Starting and ending the day with medicines. Fighting for life when unexpected things happen to him. And it broke his heart more that he couldn't do anything good for his brother but they got lucky enough to not pay the bills.
Doctor Wang is a good guy.
That's what he always thinks when he sees him coming to check on his brother Everytime. Few doctors with heart like his are very rare to find. They say medical experts are hard to get along with. They see and do a lot of things that can't be explained just by stories. It's very difficult. That's why they are just like that.
“Cheng, this neighborhood is beautiful and clean." Xiao stares at the houses. All fenced with beautiful garden. Cars packed outside. “To whose place did we come actually." Xiao faces him this time.
“We are here brother." Paying the tax driver his money, slowly helps his brother out. “Doctor Wang's home."
Xiao becomes awed. The simple two story house. Three cars packed with an open gate Xiao can see vividly even before he could enter inside.
“Are you regular here?" Studying cheng's expression.
“It's because I've been living here. Doctor Wang has been sheltering me since the day you were brought to the hospital. So I always sleep here, eat here, wear the clothes that Jun doctor gave me."
Xiao smacked his head.
“What!"
“Did you beg everyone you saw!" Xiao smacks his head again.
“That hurts! Brother!" Shouts Cheng soothing his head. "So did you think I'd go and come back to that place, and for what money! Or did I have to do the same. Beg the uncle's! Is it?" Holding his waist reasoning at his brother.
“Cheng! The patient is hungry. Why don't you argue later wards?" Yibo comes out standing in front of the door looking at them.
Xiao was deadly looking at yibo who was different from a professional appeared doctor. Wearing a huge baby pink t-shirt with a a grey cargo pant down black sandals.
“Come in. Do as what doctor Wang said. You have medicine remember." Showing Xiao the package with medicine.
Without more argument he followed Cheng who entered the house as if he was the owner and yibo was the last who closed the door.
“Cheng, Jun told me he'd be here soon. He told me to say to you." Over passing them going directly to the kitchen to make the table.
“Did you cook!" Cheng asks from the sitting room.
“Yeah. Why?"
“Nothing!" Looking at his brother. “Arent you going to sit?" Sighing after. “Can you please sit."
Xiao only nods and slowly goes to sit. Still taking in the simplicity of the house. Grey and white are the colors that make it look more simple. Everything looks expensive yet simple. Coming from a rich family, being blessed to have money of your own. That's something to be proud of.
“Lunch is ready. Cheng bring your brother here."
“You are going to love doctor Wang's food." Escorting his brother to the chair.
“Welcome. Feel free to eat anything." Yibo instructs.
“You cooked all this?" Looking at every dish he is seeing. The six people table is full of food.
I hope this time I won't have to run countless routes toilet.
“Cheng, what's wrong?" Asks Xiao.
“Nothing brother!" Smiling sheepishly. “Let's eat. Brother, have a taste of this." Cheng serves him some watching him while yibo too was watching him waiting patiently.
Xiao nods and slowly puts the chop stick in his mouth while cheng's eyes followed his movements.
“How is it?" Cheng's asks. He can't be patient. He needs to know.
“It's tasty." Yibo heaves a sigh slowly walking towards Xiao with a bowl of chicken soup.
“Have this. It'll refresh you. And it's healthy too."
Cheng's all eyes big not believing about anything so he waits for his brother to taste the soup.
“This is very tasty." Xiao comments his eyes closed. “It's like.... There is this sour taste I'm feeling right now and I love it." Xiao dives again the spoon in his mouth.
Is brother praising him out of pretending. He should just say it if the food is bad!???
Cheng thought a lot. But his brother kept eating.
Maybe I should taste it too.
Slowly like a kitten he tried the first dish closing his eyes.
Then another dish.
And another.
His eyes switched towards yibo who was looking at him.
“Do you want something?" Yibo asks.
“I mean... did you order this?" Chuckling but he's still eating.
“Umm... Yibo, did you make all this?" Xiao asks as he wipes his mouth.
“Mn." Nods curtly.
“Stop lying." Cheng cuts him off.
“It's delicious." Xiao comments.
“You don't know him! The first time I ate his food I almost died. He is a very bad cook you know?" Yibo wishes to tape his mouth right there on his seat but he can't. And no matter how much he shows him signs Cheng seems to ignore him. “I'm speaking the truth brother. Doctor yibo knows to play with hospital knives but he is poor at cooking. That's the truth." Laughing harder.
“Don't mind him." Yibo laughs awkwardly trying his best to face his food.
“Why aren't you eating?" Asks Xiao. Then looks at his brother. His feet under the table steps hard cheng's toes.
“Ah bitch!" Cheng curses hurting his knees on process of rescuing his toes. Starring at his brother.
“Where did you learn to curse! Shouldn't you be grateful? Has he been giving you a hard time?" Standing from his seat he directs the question to yibo.
“No! Why?"
“I didn't teach him well. His behavior has made me realize it. He's become stupid. Speaking awfully rubbish. You fool! Gosh! What should I do with you?"
Cheng was already on his feet with a bowl of chicken on his arm running away.
“There is nothing for you to do. I'm just being sincere here! Don't take his side. He doesn't know how to cook! This food is ordered! Easy!" Chuckling.
“Come here Cheng. I don't have energy to run to you." Signaling him with his two fingers. Index and second finger.
“I'm eating. And I have to study before doctor yibo's time of work reaches. I'm using his laptop you know!" Nodding at him.
Yibo was all watching. Embarrassed. No words can be formed right now. He only sighs brushing his hairs back only to meets face to face with Xiao.
“God!" Bending his head. “You look scary." Breathing rapidly.
“That bitch just ruined me. I'm tired already. I mean... can TB make you tired like i just ran a marathon? And this food... di- did you order it?"
“I learned how to cook. Satisfied?" Looking at Xiao. Yibo stood up to take the dirty items for a wash. “Go sitting room. I'll come to station a drip for you and your medicine too. It's time."
“Thanks for the food. It's was delicious. But what's with my brother saying he got sick from eating your--
“He is lying! Don't mind him." Yibo stressed out. Feeling more embarrassed.
“I wasn't lying." Cheng appeared licking his fingers making yibo drop a glass that shattered into pieces.
“What's happening in here?" Jun comes in to find Xiao standing on his place, Cheng shocked, while yibo looking at the broken glass. Yibo looked at Cheng, for a moment he felt his blood boiling but he took control. “Go and wash your hands. That's not hygiene."
“You- you watch out?" Xiao warned yibo who almost stepped the pieces.
“Are you okay Xiao?" Jun asks.
“You brat! What's gotten into you? Hmm? Cheng, I'm asking you?" Xiao scolds. “Was he disrespectful to yibo when he lived here?" Looking at Jun.
“I don't think so. What happened here?" Looking at Cheng who went to take a dust collector and slowly started cleaning the area.
“I'm sorry brother." Blinking his tears away while Xiao slowly sat on the couch heaving sighs.
“Let me be for a bit." Facing away from his brother.
“Here." Cheng sees yibo's hand with popsicle. “This will calm you. You look scared right now."
“I- i'm i?" Taking the popsicle chocolate flavor savouring himself.
“Don't anger your brother. He might not wish to see the new you." The two look at Xiao who is being taken care by Jun.
“Leave this to me. Go and study." Taking the broom. Cheng nods, like a rat hurriedly he leaves the area.
“Is it uncomfortable?" Jun asks Xiao.
“No, it's fine." Then a milk is brought for him.
“You shouldn't have scolded your brother like that. He makes this house bright. Not cold and silent like it used. You are not used to see the charming, talkative Cheng. But a closed, shy, stressed Cheng. That's not right. That's why I wanted to help y just for two days. You feel tired in the hospital all day. But here it's not suffocating. Is it? There is a garden too backyard." Standing starring at his phone.
“I appreciate your generosity. I hope we aren't meddling with your privacy. I am, a patient. You are, a doctor." Smiling at yibo. “After this drip i wish to look around." Yibo gave him a thumbs up.
“Here is your medicine." Jun gave him and Xiao drunk his medicines.
At night.
Yibo is on a phone call all moody.
“I will father. You don't have to worry. Will take of myself."
“Or should I call nanny to come for a sleepover?" (Mr Wang speaking)
“Don't worry father. I'm sure it won't happen this time." Smiling a bit. “Of course. Have a good night father." Waiting for him to end the call yibo walks back to his bed and sat. Then his eyes stares a photo frame of a woman, a man with a nine years kid. Taking it to his arms he strokes it. Small drops land on it.
Yibo covers his mouth, hugging dearly the frame.
“Mom... I miss you." Bitterly yibo cries sliding down on the carpet.
Xiao on the other side can't sleep. Being around a foreign place make things harder for him. But his mind has been thinking about the doctor. His eyes see more than a doctor in him. He has been thinking as to why can a doctor be that friendly to a patient? Or is his nature to everyone.
This night will be for tossing and tossing. But it's good to sleep on such a clean and fresh area like this. He hopes tomorrow is the best without having to get angry at his brother.
The next day.
Yibo keeps writhing on his bed. Panting heavily accompanied by coughing. His hand searches for something on top of the table beside the bed as he tries to sight it but another pain kicks him.
“Ah!....
The photo frame falls down breaking. Yibo cries as he tries his best.
Xiao heard the sound of course that made him scared and worried. Knocking as well as calling he gets no response apart from crying. So he opens the door to find yibo on such kind of situation.
“Ah...ANH!" Panting badly curled to a ball but his hand keeps trying, the medicine also falls down.
Xiao understands the situation so he calls Cheng who came running.
“Help me to hold him.
“Is doctor Wang sick?" Xiao pumps some medicine but it all comes out. So yibo shakily cups Xiao's hand with medicine bringing it to his mouth and like that he inhales some. His palm jelly slides on the bed, slowly his breath comes back to normal and he faints.
Jun opens the door wearing all black.
“How is he?" Sighing.
“He is fine I guess." Jun nods moderating his breathing. “Living alone like this. Does it happen to him frequently?"
“Not that frequently. It happens most when he remembers his mother. And well... today it's her death anniversary. A ten years finding his mother dead in the washroom, it became had for him. All he could do was scream. They found him fainted right at the door. He became mute, his respiration also got destroyed. If he remembers about the incident he'd become vibrant. Last it turned to asthma." Jun explains.
“As well as living with a sister like that." Cheng adds. Jun Looks at him. “She is evil and greedy. It's written on her face. She is a devil."
“Gosh! What do I do with this fool?" Xiao laughs for Jun to join him.
Cheng only shrugs.
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