D&J (LS)

Chapter 22

Disco came right in time to hold Jump before he fell. Likewise, the young man grabbed Disco's arm in shock.

“Stupid brat!” said Disco in a deep voice.

“Haha, I went out of balance,” Jumper laughed dryly and said. At first, the young man was a little shocked. But knowing that Disco was able to stop him from falling, he felt relieved immediately.

“Enough, I'll open it myself. You go inside and wait in the house," Disco said in a deep voice before supporting Jumper to stand well and handing him his crutches to walk and wait inside the house.

"You haven't left yet, have you?" asked the young man softly fearing that Disco will go home first.

“No,” Disco replied in a deep voice. This made Jumper smile a little as he agreed to walk back and wait in the house. Disco parked his bike in the garage next to Jumper's house. Before carrying a plastic tiffin box in a carry bag and followed in.

“Aunt Jai sent it for you,” Disco said and placed the plastic box on the centre table. Jumper grinned and moved to open the bag.

"Wow, stewed duck, is this braised stew?" Jumper asked pleasantly.

“Chinese medicine stew," Disco replied while staring blankly at Jump's smiling face. A face that doesn't pretend but a naturally smiling face.

"What did you bring?" Jim's voice sounded causing Disco to move his eyes from Jump to Jim who just walked out of the kitchen instead.

“Aunt Jai, the housekeeper at P' Dis's house, made some Chinese medicine stewed duck for me,"

“Well then, I only have left to do 2 more things, and you can stay so we can have dinner together. Don't be in such a hurry to leave," Jim told Disco. This made Jumper smile happily. And he liked that his brother knows his heart.

“Brother Jim invited you to eat dinner. So P'Dis can't refuse now," Jumper pleaded happily.

"Um," Disco replied in his throat because he did not know where else to go, even though he usually had many places to go including his friend's house. Disco sat down on another sofa. Jim carried the tiffin box into the kitchen.

“Do you want to watch TV? Let's turn it on so we both can watch," The young man asked to talk. Disco nodded because his mind was blank and he didn't know what to do anymore. Jump then pressed the TV remote to turn on the tv to watch it together with Disco.

“P' Dis," Jump called Disco after sitting quietly watching TV for a while.

“What?” Disco responded.

“Nothing, just checking. I thought P'Dis didn't bring his mouth with him. Keke, ” The young man tried to provoke him causing Disco to look at Jump's face with still eyes.

“Just kidding. I just want P' Dis to relax. I don't want you to be stressed out when you are in my house," the young man said softly before letting Disco sit and watch TV for a while. Daniel walked out of the kitchen.

“Jump, P' Dis, you can eat dinner now. P' Jim has set a table on the balcony next to the house," Daniel said smiling before disappearing back into the kitchen. Jumper then props himself up to stand with crutches with Disco looking at him all the time.

“Pre-meal pills,” Disco said in a flat, warning tone.

“Ah, that's right,” Jumper replied as he remembered before turning to look at the medicine bag placed next to the TV Which was closer to  Disco's hand than Jump's. Disco picked up the bag of pills.

“Let's go,” Disco said shortly. Let Jumper know that Disco will be carrying the bag of medicine with him. The young man then slowly walked to the balcony next to the house followed by Disco.