What They Say

2.He Used To Be

     Several years ago....

       Almost there, almost got it.. Nope not it..
    "Do you need help" Han said as he entered the storage room.
      "Yes please, thanks to you." I couldn't speak so well though. I came down from the stool, while Han climbed up and reached for the milk and gave it to me. "Thank you, I said as I walked to the kitchen. I always asked my mom why the kitchen was separated from the storage room unlike any of my friends' houses, she never answered. As I entered the kitchen, I heard noise and a scream and I ran as quickly as my legs could carry me into the storage, I saw my brother Han on the floor with a kinda bleeding leg.

      I went straight up to him, fell down and started crying along with him "it's all my fault that chu fell down" , I continued crying and he started crying also "it's not your fault, I didn't climb well, please stop crying". It was usually like this when either of us injured, we'll both end up crying. And he usually don't cry because of the pain but mainly because I cried.

    Footsteps, "uhn look at my cute cry babies, what happened?" my mom entered the room. "oh dear, let me get both of you cleaned up, uhm, yes, I'll get some things from the sick bay, be right back". Yup, we are that rich.

      We started cleaning each other's tears, like literally, as my mom walked out of the storage and into the hallway, then she stopped, turned around and asked "which one of you got hurt?".

     That was seven years ago, after what happened three years ago, we kinda separated, he turned from the school's nicest to the school's baddest boy, I became the school's nonchalant nerd.

      Almost got it, almost got itit, ugh, why am I so short, I mean my brother is so tall, and I ended up as short as ever. Ugh. I sighed as Han entered the room with his bowl and went straight to where I placed the cereal I just suffered to bring down.

   "Han can you be a good twin and help me" I said as I watched him pour half of the cereal into his bowl, cereal I suffered for, so annoying.

    "There's something called a stool right". So so annoying, I tried to reach for it again but I couldn't get it, "Han, pleeeaaaase," He just walked right up to me and stood there looking at me. Then he lifted me up from the waist and just stood there. So much for his help, I stretched and got the milk, signalling him, he dropped me not so gently.
      "Ouch, thanks for the help" I said sarcastically. He just leaned unto my ear and said "grow taller" and walked towards the kitchen.
     "You!!" I yelled.

    We ate finished and I packed my things and went to his car.

    "We're going to be late if you continue walking up and down" I was already in his car and he was still parambulating, something he usually does, not surprised. And yup his car, I didn't have my driver's license yet but I already got my car, yup we're that rich.

    This is our usual routine only that my mom gives us, well mainly me, kisses, my brother just ignores her. There's something he usually does that I really hate.

    "Okay, got distracted, let's roll" he entered the car and started driving.

     Three, two..

  "Any boyfriends yet? " here we go again.

   "No"

   "Any disturbing boys? "

    "No"
     
      "Any crushes? "
 
        "No"

      Any annoying guys? , anyone betray you? , any problems with your friends? , any... "

  " No! No! And no!, will you stop,? I don't ask you this questions now, do I? "

" Sorry, I was only looking out for you "he whispered enough for me to hear. I just pouted and folded my arms to show I'm angry. Childish much? Yeah.

    " Okay, just let me ask you one more, "he said looking at me with his usual sad eyes.

  I sighed" fine".

   "have you  noticed any persons following you or any weird activity around you?" I had to think this one through, well the pizza guy seemed familiar and acted weird... Okay I'm just overreacting.

    "No" I sighed again, it's becoming a habit "I'm fine Han, I'm just worried about you, how long do you wish to keep carrying that sad face, no girlfriend, no happiness at all, just anger, I know we handled the event differently but at least..." I trailed off holding my tears.

    "When justice is served" He said but didn't look at me, he knows it hurts, he tries to make it hurt less but him like that doesn't help.

    "Then why can't we just go and report!" I was angry already and I just let the tears fall. He looked at me and changed his face from hard to sympathy. He stopped the car and turned to me, he reached out and hugged me tight, the hugs I really needed, the hugs he hardly gives, the hugs I miss so much.

    "It's going to be alright, sisi" He hardly calls me that so the tears fall harder.

    About fifteen minutes later, I sobered up and sat well as he started driving and his face back to mean face. I remembered when we were little or at least when we were 14,we were so happy and didn't care about anything but each other, we'd follow each other to our classes and we offered the same classes.

    "I am so scared " I said and he didn't turn to me.
    "Why?"
    "Because the old you may never come back".

    "We're going to be late for school" was all he could say.

   I wish we could go back to seven years ago where.....
 
   He used to be...