COLD RAIN

CHAPTER 3

The next morning, Pon told Sammy that he wanted to participate in the painting competition.

Sammy was overjoyed, dropped cooking breakfast halfway and began to pack the bags, chanting, "It's cold over there, let's bring a few more thick clothes," and 'The smog masks must be prepared in advance.'

Benz, who was unable to eat the food, slapped the table unhappily and reminded: "There are still a few days left, what's the hurry?"

At noon when the sun came out, Pon was in the studio, sorting out the paintings.

He heard Sammy raise her voice to tell the neighbours outside, "Our Pon is going to the capital to participate in the competition. We will leave in a few days. At that time, please take care of Benz... thank you for your good words and I will bring you some local products when I come back!"

Her words were full of joy.

Pon guessed that the family probably hadn't been back to the capital for a long time.

This time his agreeing to participate in the competition could be considered him taking the initiative to cooperate with the treatment and making positive steps.

As his mother, she was naturally happy.

For their trip next week, tickets could be booked in advance now.

The town was located in a remote area and no trains stopped there, so you could only take a bus to the city.

After agreeing on a time with Sammy, Pon knocked on the door of Benz's room and wanted to borrow his computer to book train tickets online.

After making him wait for more than a minute, Benz finally opened the door.

When Pon explained what he wanted, Benz said impatiently, "You still refuse to change your smartphone. Why don't you want Mom to buy you a new one?"

Saying that, he turned and went back to the room, lying on the bed with only the back of his head facing Pon.

It was the first time Pon entered Benz's room.

He whispered "Excuse me", walked straight to the desk without looking around, sat down and took the mouse to click on the screen.

He didn't know how to use a computer very well.

He muttered and stumbled over the keyboard to find the letters, managing to get to the ticket booking site and was dazzled by the unfamiliar interface, and not knowing where to press.

"Can you do it or not?"

Benz couldn't watch it anymore. He got up from the bed, grabbed the mouse in Pon's hand and asked him the specific time to set off.

He clicked on it and bought the tickets in less than two minutes.

The interface returned to the homepage and he asked Pon, "Okay, do you want to buy the return tickets, too?"

Pon shook his head: "No, she... Mom said we'll buy them over there."

Guessing that Sammy might take his brother to play in the capital for a couple of days, Benz's face looked unhappy again.

Pon stood up but didn't leave and asked the boy who rushed back to the bed to play with his mobile phone: "Do you want to go together?"

Benz turned his head when he heard his voice. The surprise on his face was fleeting and he said with a downcast look, "Forget it, I have to go to class, and Mum won't let me go."

Pon thought for a while and said, "If you can ask for a leave, I'll ask Mom."

"You?" Benz looked at him suspiciously, as if he didn't believe it, "Don't you always think I'm in the way? Why are you suddenly so kind?"