Misunderstandings

First Weekend: Part 2: Sunday

Su Xiaomi

When Su Xiaomi woke up that morning he smiled. Ahmon was tightly clinging on to him in his sleep and Xiaomi couldn't stop the joy which he felt. The child was cold and often pretended as if he cared about nothing and no one. He was just like Yan Yan. 

Looking at the clock on the nightstand he saw it was only 6:30 am. Gently he pried Ahmon's arms away from him and quietly got out of bed.  He quickly took a shower and headed out of his home leaving a note for Yan Yan that he would go out to buy groceries and make breakfast. 

It was a different experience for him to now not only think about Yan Yan but Ahmon. When he entered the store he wondered what he should buy that the child would like. In the end he settled for making some congee. Xiaomi did his best to find the best ingredients. The freshest meat and vegetables, along with some eggs, fermented tofu. 

He wondered if he should buy some snacks for Ahmon. The child seemed to have a sweet tooth, just like he did. He went to the beverage section and grabbed a few milk and juice boxes placing them inside his cart.  His phone began to ring and he smiled when he saw it was Chen Ge.

"Hello, Chen Ge."

"Xiaomi. Are you and Yan Yan stopping by later for dinner? Mei wants to see you and Lu Yiyi has invited her parents later."

"I'll have to discuss it with Yan we have Ahmon for the weekend."

"Lu Yiyi mentioned you were planning on adopting. Mei told us about Ahmon....I heard he's trouble."

"He's just misunderstood. But he's a good kid." Xiaomi spoke with a smile.

"Alright then. Just make sure to call and let me know if you're coming." Chen spoke to Su Xiaomi.

"Alright." Just like that Su Xiaomi got off the phone and continued to buy what he would need for breakfast that morning . He was sure Yan Yan would agree to spend some time with his Aunt and Uncle. Looking at the time Xiaomi smiled wondering if Yan Yan or Ahmon were already awake.

Yan Yan

When Yan Yan woke up that morning it was to find himself being hugged rather tightly by a five-year-old. Yan Yan felt uncomfortable and immediately looked for Su Xiaomi but found him missing. 

Other than Su Xiaomi no one else was allowed to touch him. Ahmon had his small arm around Yan Yan and his head was resting on his chest. 

"Xiaomi." Yan Yan called out trying to be quiet. However, there was no response from his lover and Yan Yan could not hear the shower and he was sure that Su Xiaomi had more than likely left to buy groceries. Yan Yan laid there for a couple of minutes and sighed. 

He had no idea what he was doing or how he would raise a kid. This was never in his plan, then again he had never even thought about getting married years ago or falling in love with someone much less a man and yet here he was. Married to Su Xiaomi and in love with him too. 

Yan Yan did not know how to be gentle and caring that was something that Su Xiaomi did. Any effort he made towards Su Xiaomi was a big deal for him. He remembered the past and how much effort it would always take him to even praise Su Xiaomi. 

Then there was the fact that Ahmon was a troublemaker. The kid spent most of his time elaborating ways to try and run away. The few times he had met the kid he had bit Su Xiaomi, tried to hit him, tried running away, and he seemed to have an obsession with Su Xiaomi and wanting to make him cry. 

Yan Yan knew more than anyone that there was something special about Su Xiaomi. He had a weird quality to him that drew people in. While so many things had happened in the past and Su Xiaomi had indeed matured there was this layer of innocence that Su Xiaomi still carried himself with. Yan Yan had carefully observed Ahmon the previous day and found that the small boy while appearing to be angry was simply trying to press Su Xiaomi's buttons to get a reaction out of him.