Early in the peaceful morning, the seven teenagers danced around the green trees. They danced to the sound of the hill wind and the chirping of birds. There was no music. They just practiced randomly with the music they had created in their minds. It seemed very chaotic. But they just wanted to remember the elements of their dance. When they were done, they would add rhythm and rearrange their steps together.
"What is the best music for our dance?"
Ask XinXin after they finished their morning practice.
"Hmmm...there was nothing crossing my mind yet. Any ideas?"
JiaJia sip his coffee. "Ahhh...refreshing. XinXin coffee is the best."
"Hmmm...what kinds of music can mix all? Pop? Ballad? Hip hop?"
Ask XinXin.
"I think pop is the best"
WenWen said. He came with his snacks and shamelessly sat next to XinXin. He shifted his butt slightly pushing XinXin aside to make room for XiangXiang to sit next to him.
XinXin and JiaJia looked at WenWen in disbelief. Kids these days are so brave and unpredictable.
"I found a good song."
WenWen took out his cellphone from his pocket. He scrolling throughout his phone.
"Here. It's was a good song."
WenWen put his phone on the table to show both his brother the song that he and XiangXiang choose. "Falling you" a song sung by a new singer with a high talent.
"It's good. We tried it first. If it's mix well with our dance, we can used this as our main song."
JiaJia agreed after he heard the song. The rhythm was really refreshing. It kind of gave you a good vibe. A vibe that pushed you to keep moving forward.
"Let's we try this evening. But for now..."
JiaJia take the snacks from WenWen hands.
"Clean up your room. I don't want to be stuck with you all every night. Now move your butt."
JiaJia patted WenWen's forehead gently. WenWen pursed her lips in protest.
"Tell the others too"
Said JiaJia again. WenWen still unmoved. He totally unsatisfied after they tidy-up yesterday, they still need to do it today. Meanwhile the both senior just sat there leisurely.
"What? Don't want?"
JiaJia asked after WenWen still didn't move from his seat. WenWen pouted while sulking. Not a word came out of his mouth that was like a duck's. And XiangXiang just sat there silently. Don't know if he was angry too.
"I will help. Now go."
JiaJia give up in the end. His juniors indeed a tiresome. But it was his own fault for pampering them. XinXin just shake his head. JiaJia motherly heart really beyond saved.
In the end WenWen move his butt after hearing that JiaJia will help him. He drag XiangXiang together with him and XiangXiang just follow every WenWen word.
Meanwhile in the one of the rooms, YuanYuan, Yaya and LinLin already make their room neatly. YuanYuan indeed a dependable. Being a first child really make him a reliable person. If only he don't have a problem with his heavy sleeper, he will be a remarkable one.
Evening comes. They practice again at the yards to blend with nature. They dance following the rhythm of the song. Try their best to dance synchronously with each others. Its too hard and everyone moves was is in chaotic.
Some of them move faster and the others more slower. There was no mirror for them to look at each other movement. Just like they dance in the darkness.
"Haaa... this is never ending."
XinXin sit on the ground after he felt what they do was useless. They dance without any direction. Totally like a fools. He gaze at JiaJia. Waiting his friend reaction. But JiaJia just stay silent. He take his cellphone. Looking at the screen and puts it back on the table at the verandah.
"Let's take a rest. I have something else to do."
JiaJia take his cellphone and away to the main gate. He was waiting for someone. XinXin bite his lips. Don't know if he was angry or disappointed. He really wanna dig what was inside JiaJia minds. JiaJia too mysterious for him. Sometimes he feel like JiaJia is a fairy god mother, sometimes he can be an evils or worse, a psychopath. XinXin feel unsecure when he thinks about its.
"Come on guys. Let's take a rest inside. Wanna some coffee?"
Ask XinXin after he managed to calm himself.
"Coffee at this hour? No way bro."
WenWen slap XiangXiang butt who was busy with his cellphone and walk inside. XiangXiang rise his head and also follow him inside.
"We want watermelon juice."
Said XiangXiang on his way inside.
"Ha? Am I your nanny?"
XinXin said unsatisfying. YuanYuan, Yaya and LinLin nodded.
"Watermelon juice.."
They said synchronously while walk away.
"Haaa.... fine. Could you at least help me peeling the watermelon?"
XinXin shouted while he walk enter the villa. Having naughty and pampered juniors indeed a headache.
XiangXiang help XinXin cut the watermelon.
"Not peeling"
Ask XinXin.
"No. Just scoops it like this. More easy than peeling"
Said XiangXiang. He scoops the watermelon with a spoon and puts it inside the blenders.
XinXin smile while he looked at how clever XiangXiang could be. Sometimes being lazy could give you a brilliant idea.
The door opened. There was a noise outside. XinXin and the others stopped their hands. Trying to catch where the sound was coming from.
"Who is that?"
Whisper XinXin. Everyone just raise their shoulders.
"How would we know"
Together they tiptoed into the living room with all their weapons in hand. XinXin with a ladle, Yaya with a broom, YuanYuan with a rolling pin, LinLin with a watermelon, WenWen with a pot and XiangXiang with a spoon. Everyone was ready to attack but stop after they saw JiaJia coming.
"What do you all want to do with all that stuff?"
Ask JiaJia in puzzled.
"Nothing. We want to make watermelon juice. Want some?"
XinXin said as she hid her ladle behind his back. The others did the same except LinLin who brought the watermelon with him. With a shy smile, LinLin showed JiaJia the watermelon in his hand.
"Oh hello guys."
Someone came from upstairs. All eyes were on the face. It looked familiar but not too familiar.
"This is my brother, Su Ruan and his friend Wu Ya. They came to install a mirror inside the empty room upstairs."
Said JiaJia.
"Really?"
XinXin face brightened. His friend was really something else. He always knew what he wanted even without being told.
"It's still being installed. You can use it tomorrow. My people are working on it."
Su Ruan said. His voice was also warm like JiaJia. Really very high quality seeds came from the tree of heaven. XinXin smiled brightly like the rising sun.
"We're making watermelon juice. Want some?"
XinXin said in his high-spirited voice.