the things we do

///A HUG///

...Did I offend him?
Eh anyway I'll go to the dormitory now.
There's three of us living together.
Me, Rick and Li chen.
Both of them were out when I got back.
I messaged Rick.

Skylar: how's aunty now?

Xiang: she's fine, I'll be back in two days. don't burn down the place.

Skylar: yea sure. I'm off to bed. Bye.

He doesn't say anything when he's got a problem but is behind my butt when I have one. Hypocrite.

I turned off and fell asleep.

//////

As I opened my eyes I saw Rick sitting beside me staring at a picture of his mother.

"I thought you were coming a bit later. Why so early?" I asked as I rubbed my eyes.

"Muqin died."
*Muqin means mother in Mandarin.*

I don't know what to say.
"How?"

I'll explain when I'm back from the funeral. Help me pack up, I need to go again.

"Alright. Be back soon." I said as I hugged him.

"Get off me, you stink." He said as he hugged me tighter, I could feel his hands trembling.

"Sure."

We soon backed up everything and he left. Aunty was ill lately but I didn't expect her to die. I'll have to keep an eye on him.