The Ugly Twin #Wattys2017

Chapter 17 - Jealousy.

Jongin woke up with a numb right hand. He couldn't move it at all. The small boy groaned and tried to lift his hand but failed.

"What happened? Did I sleep on my hand last night?"

Thankfully it was saturday, which means it's holiday.

Jongin shifted in his bed lazily and touched his numb arm gently. "What is happening with you, my hand?"

Jongin sighed and slightly massaged his hand. He walked out of his room and met an empty house.

"Mom must be out for uncle again." Jongin mumbled and made his way to downstair. "Should I make any food?"

Jongin ran to the kitchen and checked his food's preparation.

Nothing.

Jongin sighed and turned to head toward the fridge. Maybe making a yogurt with cereal and fruit chops would be good.

Jongin was about to reach for the fridge when he noticed a small note sticked on the fridge.

Jongin, Taemin.

Eat the sandwich that I put on the top of the fridge.

I'm going to the hospital. Your uncle collapsed again this morning.

Mom.

Jongin blinked and frowned. His uncle collapsed again? Was the heart-attack he had that bad?

Jongin stood on his toes and reached out to take the plate of food on the fridge.

"Got it." Jongin mumbled and lifted the plate off the fridge.

Eh?

Why Jongin's hand shaking?

Jongin blinked when his right hand started to tremble wildly.

Trak.

Jongin let out a gasp when he dropped his plate back on the fridge.

"Ah..." Jongin groaned as he slowly clutch his hand to his chest. He bit his lower lip and massaged it again.

Why he couldn't take it?

"Jongin?"

Jongin gasped and turned around to find Taemin was standing there, still fully dressed in pajamas.

"What are you doing?"

Jongin shifted awkwardly in his place. "Urm... Nothing..."

Taemin's expression turned a little worried. "What happened to your hand?"

"A-ah?" Jongin startled. "N-nothing."

"Do you sprain it again?"

Jongin shook his head and took a step away. "I don't..."

Taemin stared at Jongin for a while. They both fell into an awkward silence.

Jongin then turned his body again and stood on his toes to reach the plate on the fridge.

Oh, damn. He had dropped it a little further away so he couldn't reach it.

Jongin tsked cutely while keep trying to touch the plate with the tips of his fingers.

Taemin's lips curved into a smile and walked toward Jongin. He stretched out his long hand and reached for the plate. Jongin immediately blushed and bit his lower lip. Taemin gave the plate to Jongin which the other boy took.

Jongin let out a shy nervous smile. "T-thank you."

Jongin wanted to just walk away because the atmosphere was definitely weird but Taemin immediately held his hand, signaling for him to stay.