When the right time comes

19: Line extending at every end

“That's enough, Aunt Tong. I'm already full.” 

Liu Meitong was feeding Timmy the brunch with her own hands. 

“No. You already worked a lot last day to clean the house and wash the clothes and only ate a little before going to work at night. You didn't eat anything after returning too and slept like that. Eat some more, dear.”

She smiled, putting another bite of food in his mouth. Timmy ate it anyway because it's his aunt who fed him but still complained since he was full. She fed him the last bite, wiped his mouth with a clean cloth and took the empty dishes to the kitchen. That's when Jimmy came out, freshly bathing. 

“Aigooo, little lamb! Look, who is fed. Don't you have hands to eat on your own?”

He asks while sitting on a chair, spreading his limbs, to wipe water away from his hair with a small towel. 

“Hmph! Jealousy cat!” Timmy shrugged, going back to the game he had been playing on the phone after giving him a quick glance.

Meitong returned with a glass of nutrition drink in her hand and handed it over to Jimmy. She took the towel from him and started to wipe his hair as well. 

“Look what a child you are. Still don't know how to wipe your own hair and yet advise your brother, huh?” 

She chided gently, tilting his head right and left for convenience, a fake frown on her face. Jimmy was wiggling under her reprimanding clutch and a thread accidentally tangled on his silver earring, making him shout out of pain. It's always there! Timmy laughed at it and got a glare from Jimmy. His brother won't lose a single chance to make fun of him. Jimmy made a face at him. 

“Ah! Sit still you brat! Look, it's gonna hurt if you don't listen to me.” 

She threatened and softly untangled the thread from the earring. That portion of the ear was a little bit reddish, nothing more. She gently touched there to sooth the pain and went back wiping his head. Jimmy stopped playing around and sat there like the good boy he is, drinking what he was given earlier while she squeezed water out of his hair. 

“Look how your hair is grown now. It's time to get a cut or you will catch a cold.” 

She stretched a few locks of his to exclaim at its length. Timmy tittered, mocking Jimmy which Jimmy doesn't like at all. He shot another glare at Timmy until he stopped it. 

“Did you hear me, Kong-yah?” 

“Yes.” Jimmy replied, sulky. 

Meitong shook her head and smiled. Both her and him know he would maintain its length as it is now no matter what. He likes the feel when his hair flutters in the soft wind. Meitong also knows it. She just wants to have a reason to scold him for fun and he knows that too. There is no way his aunt would step against his wish. Ever since they were infants, she looked after them. Cared for them. Become a real mother for them. She would do anything for them. That's how she loves both of them. 

He sat still until she wiped his head thoroughly. It felt good to have her care for them.

When she finished with him and went to uncle's room, Jimmy pulled his chair towards Timmy to sit near him. 

“Hey, I have some news.” He whispered to Timmy, lowering his head and being cautious. 

Timmy was too much concentrated on his game and he gave no attention to Jimmy. As his patience went off, Jimmy jabbed his elbow on Timmy's side, making him yelp and lose the game.