My Big Brother and His Little Sister

Piggyback

Okay. Since I already filled many chapters with my brother's annoying behavior, I think it's unfair for him.
So, I'll share something good about him in this section.

Gosh, I hope when my brother finally finds out about this book, he'll forgive me. XD

It happened very very long ago. When I was at elementary school.

I used to follow dance courses at the time. Three times a week, and it's my brother's job to pick me up.
The place I practiced wasn't far from home. You could say it's my mother's best friend teaching me the dance lesson. She had a small dance studio behind her house.

No. Not modern dance with hiphop music. It's more like traditional dancing. The dances that originally are from my country.
I remembered well why I was interested to join the dance club. It's because when there's an event in my town, it was started by presenting a dance.
I was in love with their smooth movements and the clothes they wore.

So that's it. Every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday were my schedule to practice. From 02.00 to 04.00 PM.

Before it was my time to go back home, my brother would already be waiting outside.
Sometimes, he would come with his friend but mostly he got me by himself.
He was always on time. Except if it's raining outside.
I spared him for that. XD

In one of my exercise, the dance I had to learn was very hard.
Probably the hardest one.
No matter how many times I tried to copy my teacher's moves, I failed.

But giving up wasn't my nature. Mom and AB taught me that.
They never realized that though.

In the end, I sprained my left ankle.
I don't know why but this kind of injury had always stuck on me.
Until today, I have lost count how many times I got it.

Being a kid, I cried a lot and my brother picked that time to show up.
My brother was confused, didn't know what to do. He kneeled in front of me, watching me cry.
My teacher couldn't bring me home since she had no vehicle in her home. She only had one motorcycle and her husband took it to work.
She offered to call our mom but my brother said she shouldn't.
Mom would be worried.

I forgot what my brother said after that but it calmed me a bit.
AB suddenly turned and faced his back at me. He glanced from his shoulder and tapped it.
I knew what he meant. He wanted me to climb on his back.

Even though I was a kid that day, I knew it would be trouble for him, carrying me along the way.
But I didn't argue with him. Only the pain filled my head.

My brother didn't say if I was heavy or light when he picked me up.
I was a small kid at the time, but my brother was just a kid as well.

My teacher walked with us until the corner of her street and let us continue by ourselves. But her eyes never left us until we turned to the other corner.

I stayed silent on AB's back. Every time my leg accidentally swang, the pain was doubled.

I cried again and my brother heard me.

But he didn't get mad at me for crying again. Instead, he invited me to talk.
He asked what kind of dance I learned today, my homeworks, my friend, the snacks I bought at school.

I now realized it was his way to make me forget about the pain in my ankle.

I knew I said our way back home wasn't far, but with a weight on his back, the walk must be difficult.
When we finally arrived home, AB's forehead had filled with sweat.

I didn't feel guilty at the time. But now I do.

Mom came home that night asking nothing.
I bet she already knew from her friend. My teacher probably couldn't resist the need to call her about me.
I was her responsibility during my dance course after all.

Mom made a paste from ginger and saffron after that, applied it to my injury then bandaged it with clean clothes.

AB skipped the healing process. I asked mom where he was and mom said he's sleeping already.

He must be tired handling me until mom arrived.

I remembered I asked mom to buy a new CD game for AB after that.
Mom just smiled and said she'll think about it.

I couldn't dance for two weeks.
But my brother got five new CD from mom.

Staying home and watching him play the games were worth it.

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A/N

I'm still dancing until today but not too much.
It just a hobby and never thought to make it a career.
XD

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Love ya,
21/03/2018