"Woo!" I jump from the bed in a cold sweat. "Shi- fu- aah!" I hit myself in the face to calm myself down. "Cool it, Lu." I lie on the floor as close to the wall as possible."You can see everything. You can see-"
The curly haired man appears in front of me. "Unclean." He laughs.
"AH!"
A door creaks. "Tallulah?"
"Kelan?"
"Are you okay?"
I don't say anything. All I can do is curl up in shock. I think I'm ticking maybe? I can't think!
I hear him walk up to me and touch my thigh. "Lulu?" He carefully pushes the skin. "Are you awake?"
I slowly nod. "Flashbacks."
"Of Dad?"
"Of Uncle." I practically yell. "Sorry."
"It was expected. Didn't you say some guy tried to kill you? I'm surprised you can work here after what happened."
"It turned me cold, I barely think of them people as human."
"Forcing yourself in this situation will have you losing your mind."
"I'm fine, I just need my pills." I get up to go to the bathroom.
He stays on the floor. "I hear you shaking those bottles every night. There are 3 different sounds."
"Anti-depressants, Hydrocodone, and Excedrin." I clarify.
"Is it safe to take those while you work?"
"Most days I do paperwork or sign prescriptions. Doctors don't do much like nurses."
"Gui said that-"
"I'm barely 30 as it is, with a 16 year old disabled brother to feed along with myself. I need my pills." Might have said that wrong.
"Nigga I was tryna help."
"Sorry." I sigh. "Probably my disorder kicking in. I hate confrontation." I head to the restroom.
"You sure-"
"Ah! I also hate being snuck up on!"
"Sorry!" He says. "Pull out a extra sheet and a pillow."
"What?"
"I'm sleeping with you?"
"No, I'm good by myself."
"I'll sleep in your bed if you like then." He offers.
I hate when I want to challenge him. I'll lose that fight in a heartbeat.
I roll my eyes, knowing he can't see me. "Fine."
"Cuddle with me like when I was a baby."
I stare at my sibling and jump him into a hug. We stumble, but he catches me. "Tal-"
"Wǒ ài nǐ dìdì."
"Uh... Woe I knee DD too?" He hugs me back.
"It means I love you " I chuckle. "Thank you."
He shifts to comfort. "I love you too. And I'm sorry for being mean."
"You ok."
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Triad Tourists
ActionTallulah Oliver is broke because of her father, in debt because of school, and stressed because she has to care for her hospitalized brother. Things get tricky when she's sent to China out of the blue and meets a certain deadly fighter.
