"WenWen!"
XiangXiang shouting out loud. He don't even care about everyone eyes. He just too happy that he became shameless.
WenWen stop his steps. Hearing those alluring voice from his beloved really makes him wanna jump and hug those small body.
"Aufff...!"
Before WenWen could even turn to look at his beloved, XiangXiang had already jumped up and hugged him from behind. "Ahh..this is heaven." WenWen smiled and held XiangXiang's hand tightly.
"It's dangerous. What would happen if the both of us fall?"
Said WenWen. He just realise how dangerous XiangXiang act could be. He can't imagine if he was not strong enough to lift XiangXiang small body. He can't forgive himself if something happens to XiangXiang. May be for the rest of his life.
"Sorry. I was just too excited."
XiangXiang said happily. There was no trace of guilt on his face. His arm was still wrapped around WenWen's shoulder with a sweet smile etched on small lips. Really tempting WenWen's innocence.
"What is the good news?"
"As long as you're happy. I'm willing to be your tree. So you can climb and cling to me whenever you want. I'm all for you, cutie." WenWen pursed his lips to hide his proud smile.
"Looks at this."
XiangXiang showed WenWen his math results. Seventy-five out of a hundred. It was amazing. For someone who had never scored fifty on his test results.
"That's great. You're safe from the cleaning job. I know you can do it if you put your heart into it."
WenWen hugged XiangXiang. Not letting the opportunity to touch XiangXiang slip away. After all, it was a gift from heaven. He let go of his hug and pinched XiangXiang's nose. "Ahhh...so satisfying." WenWen bit his lip. He really felt like devouring the man in front of him at that moment.
XiangXiang smile alluringly. It was right to put his fate in WenWen hands.
"So...my present?"
XiangXiang raised his empty palm over WenWen. He also raised his eyebrows a few times. "I worked hard here so we won't have to clean the wash room for three whole months. At least show me your gratitude." And he forgot who was patiently teaching his rusty brain
"Hahaha... okay. Everything for you dear. What do you want?"
WenWen totally can't win against XiangXiang. Every XiangXiang command is his priority. Every XiangXiang words is also his. Love is blind indeed.
""Hmm..I don't know. I can't think of anything good today. Let's save it for another time. But...don't pretend to forget later."
XiangXiang said as he took out his cell phone from his pocket. He looked at the screen. A message from his brother. XiangXiang's heart was beating fast. Suddenly he felt like the sky was going to fall on his head at any moment.
"Okay sweetheart. Hmmm...I am hungry. You think what was for dinner today?"
Lunch time just over and he already thinking about dinner. WenWen stomach really got no limits.
XiangXiang was petrified. He stood frozen on the edge of the stairs, his eyes focused on reading the message from his brother. He couldn't hear a single word from WenWen. His world had stopped there. A gray and damp world. A silent world. Only his heartbeat could be heard pounding.
'Next week I will take you for Uncle Jiang's fifth year of death anniversary. Make sure you can make it this year.'
XiangXiang minds turn blank. Everything is spinning and fuzzy. All of his memories with his uncle flush through his adrenaline and spread all over his whole body. His body became numb and weak.
The cold body of his uncle hanging in his bedroom door. Everything was fresh in his memory. It felt like it all happened yesterday.
"Poor our Jiang. Die in a such young age. He not even married to take care the younger. Yet, this is what happened to him."
The neighbours whispered with each others. XiangXiang just sat while hugging his knees quietly in the corner.
"If it weren't for that ungrateful son, this wouldn't have happened."
Whispered the other neighbours.
"So different from his brother. What a bad fruit"
XiangXiang just covered his ears with both hands. All their whispers were killing him completely. No one knew the truth yet they talked like they knew everything.
"XiangXiang let's ask JiaJia bro to cook braised chicken for our dinner"
Said WenWen who already a few steps away from XiangXiang.
Pak! Pak! Pak!
The sound of Xiang Xiang cellphone falls from his hand on the staircase. WenWen turn around only to watch Xiang Xiang body collapse.
"XiangXiang!!!"
WenWen rush over to catch XiangXiang tiny body from falling onto the ground.
Night come. Everyone gathered at the hospital in front of XiangXiang room.
"He will be fine. Don't worry."
Jun said with a bitter smile. Mr. Ruirui, who had sent XiangXiang to the hospital earlier, gently stroked Jun's back.
He was being friends with Jun since first year of their university. But he never know that Jun have a little brother and it was his own student
"It's this ever happened before?"
Ask Mr Ruirui. Jun shake his head. Mr Ruirui let out a heavy sigh. He gaze at Yaya. Start to think if something like this happened to Yaya. He might gone insane.
"WenWen. Could you tell me what was happening?"
Ask Mr Ruirui. WenWen tell everything what happens that day.
"Message?"
Ask Jun in shock. "Which message?"
"What time was that?"
Ask Jun again in panicked. He can't think other than the message send by him in the afternoon. About his uncle funeral anniversary. But he never think that his little brother could react like this.
"Hmm...After class. Around noon. He didn't tell me the details. All I know he already collapsed when I look back. What wrong with the message?"
WenWen looks closely on Jun face with his sharp eyes. There was a secret that he have to know. And it was a must.
"Our uncle funeral anniversary."
Jun sat and biting his nails. He was completely lost in his thoughts. XiangXiang never told him anything. About their uncle committing suicide. He only knew that his uncle was disappointed and heartbroken because of XiangXiang. But he really didn't know what his younger brother did until his uncle took his own life because of it.
WenWen wanted to ask more but was stopped by JiaJia. WenWen looked at JiaJia with a displeased look. The first angry look JiaJia received from his junior. But the look in JiaJia's motherly eyes made WenWen stop his intention to continue rebelling.
"I'm sorry to hear that."
Said JiaJia softly.
"XiangXiang must be love his uncle so much"
He said. His voice warm and gentle. Jun rise his head. Don't know why, JiaJia words give him some kind of warmth. Feel like mother's kind words.
"Yes. He was. But.."
Jun stopped his words. It felt like something was stuck in his throat. Big and hard. JiaJia came and gently stroked Jun's arm.
"I'm sorry."
Those warm voice truly penetrate gently tru Jun heart. Give him a strength to kept talking.
"I don't know what was happening. May be XiangXiang in his rebellion phase and hurting my uncle feeling. In the end, my uncle hung himself in front of XiangXiang door room."
Everyone in unspeakable shocked. Mr Ruirui and JiaJia hug Jun to ease his feelings. Nobody know what the real cause. Only XiangXiang know. But, how to make XiangXiang open up himself? JiaJia gaze at XinXin who still in daze.
JiaJia turned his gaze to WenWen. WenWen was pondering the matter deeply. JiaJia knew that WenWen would not let this matter slip. He would do everything for XiangXiang.
JiaJia let out a sigh. "Of all the places, why did it have to be in front of your nephew's door? It's so cruel how you want to commit suicide." JiaJia clenched his fists. Trying to control his mixed feelings.