The next day, Ali woke up to the smell of something delicious. He glanced over the clock and it shows 9.00a.m.

Ali:*rub his eyes* Dang, I slept in...*yawn*

Ali got out from bed, do a little stretch before sleepily trying to open the door.

Ali: What the..?

His door handle is missing.

Ali:*sweatdropped* Reverse...

Ali tried to open his door by pulling the broken chipped part and make a mental note he should repaired it before going to work today.

He peak his head into the kitchen to see Reverse is flipping pancake. His portion is already on the table.

Reverse:*not even looking* Good morning. Ali I made breakfast.

Ali:*sit at the table**look at the pancake* What happened to my doorknob?

Reverse: Oh,you are not answering when I called you so I ripped it out.

Ali:*sweatdropped* You are going to pay for that.

Reverse: I already made you breakfast pipsquick. Plus, you left your phone outside last night it kept ringing this morning.

That caught Ali's attention.

Ali:You...didn't broke my phone...right?

Reverse chuckled and sit across Ali. He put his phone gently on the table.

Reverse: Relax, it's fine. Annoying,but still working.

Ali took his phone immediately and look for the missing calls.

Ali: Damn- Almost two hundred calls? How busy were them last week?!

Ali scroll more on his phone and Reverse sips on his coffee.

Ali:Ah,dang it. I'm toast-

Reverse: What's wrong?

Ali:*sigh* My regular bosses texted and miss-called me. They were all searching for me. Maybe to steal some cargo or information. I don't know.*worried face*

Reverse looked over Ali and sighed. He lean over and take Ali's phone.

Reverse: No phone at the dining table Ali. Now, eat before I make my friend Knify feed you.*glaced at the knife rack*

Ali pout a little before start eating.

Damn,if he is not the Galaxy Conqueror, he would make great chef.

As Ali is still in bliss from the food, Reverse scroll down the texts and calls.

Reverse: You shouldn't go for tasks like this. It's dangerous.

Ali:*raise his head* I have too. I need money for living and I was used to that kind of tasks. It is nothing Reverse I can take care of myself.

Reverse: Yeah,well. Two of your bosses demand you to bring them the fallen meteor. And I do not think they were friends

Ali: Why would you say that?

Reverse sigh.

This kid is oblivious how the heck he survived-

Reverse: Gangster groups will to everything they can so that they have what others can't Ali. In this case, both of them want you to bring them the same thing. If they knew you work for each others enemy, you will get more people breathing down your neck.

Ali pause his munching and think for a minute.

Reverse's right. If they knew, he could be in trouble.

Ali:Ah,I will just let they price their offer. The higher they willing to pay,then I will give it to them.

Reverse smack his face in annoyance.

Reverse: You are not going. End of story.

Ali :Why I can't go? You're not-

KRAK-!

His voice was muffled when Reverse slammed a fork through the dining table. with an innocent face, he asked Ali again with a horrible forced smile.

Reverse: Wanna try it again, Ali? *fake deathly smile*

Ali gulped nervously before shaking his head and continue to eat.

He can never beat Reverse like this.

.

.

.

.

.

After breakfast and shower, Ali lay on swing chair that he owned. Reverse is still in shower. Ali is scrolling down his phone, contemplating whether he should accept their offer or not.

The prices keep raising up.

Ali sigh lightly before turning off his phone and take his tablet to start sketching his new invention.

After 30 minutes sketching, he could hear the bathroom door opened.

Reverse: Ali,where is my clothes?

Ali:*look up* Your what?

Reverse walk to the living room only with towel tightly wrapped around his waist. 

Reverse: My clothes. The one that I wore when you found me.

Ali think for a while before nodding.

Ali:*stand up* Ouh,I washed it for you. Let me grab it real quick.

He walked over to the clothesline to pick up Reverse's clothes. It is just a simple black commando pants, black singlet and orange long vest. He give it to Reverse.

Ali: Here you go.

Reverse: Thanks.*walk to the bathroom*

As Reverse is wearing his clothes in the bathroom, Ali thought that they should go and buy some clothes for Reverse.

Yeah, of course he does not want to wear same clothes all of the time,right? Since he has still no clue on how long Reverse will be here then better be prepared.

Plus, if Reverse goes back to his place then Ali can use his clothes when he grow up later.

Hopefully.

He got pulled out from his thought when Reverse is clicking his fingers in front of Ali.

Reverse: You okay,kid? You have been staring into nothing for almost 5 minutes. 

Ali shake his head lightly before look at the clock.

Ali: Hey Reverse? Since you didn't allowed me to go to do my job, how about I take you shopping today?

Reverse:*raise one eyebrow* Shopping?

Ali:*sudden excitement* Yeah,yeah! Because you doesn't know when will you go back to your place right? And you only have a set of clothing and I bet you wouldn't fit in my clothes anyway so I guess is the best if we go shopping for your clothes!

Reverse just stare at Ali for a second.

Reverse: Don't waste your money on me Ali. It's not worth it.*look away*

But Ali is now excited and this time, Reverse's no will do nothing to him.

Ali: Okay is equal to what.

Reverse look at Ali weirdly, fallen into his trap.

Reverse: What?

Ali beamed and pull Reverse's hand.

Ali: You said okay so we are going~!

Reverse think for moment before realizing  it.

Reverse: You sneaky little-

Ali: Na,ah~ There are kids in this book so now come on~ Let's go. Come on.

Ali drag Reverse out with a big smile on his face.

His first win against Reverse!

Reverse had this somewhat proud smirk on his face.

This boy is really something huh?

He put on his boots and walk beside Ali who is now babbling on about shops that sells comfortable clothing.

Not that he care anyway.

But seeing Ali happy somehow fill in something in him

That or the fall has taken a toll to his head.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

~TBC~

Yep, Reverse definitely are wrong in the head-

Author Kim_Ezra