The Storm of Chinatown

After Hours

Because of their previous aggression while the restaurant was open the twins were put on after hour's consisted of their grandfather letting members of the staff off work early and put the twins to work had done the trash while his sister had cleaned up the wash that they double teamed the cleaning of the tables to get that done it was quickly approaching nine in the evening and it was pure dark outside, there was one more chore for them to do before they could call it a day.

It came from their grandfather as soon as he was done emptying the cash asked the twins to meet him near the front door after grabbing their they arrived looking visibly perplexed, the old man gave each of them a piece of the papers were lists of items needed for the store."There is still time before we lock up the restaurant for the night, would you both please go to the market and pick up a few things?"

Xian looked his list up and down and just for curiosity's sake took a quick glance at his sister' noticed something peculiar."Uh, grandpa, all this stuff is from the same not just have it as one list?"

Leixia didn't respond, instead putting the list in the front pocket of her white panda hoodie she wore over her her outward appearance of a modest girl that was very mature, Leixia had a soft spot for panda bears ever since she was a , she tried not to show her affection for them in front of others as she was afraid it would make her look childish, but as she needed a coat this was the first one she grabbed and so it will do.

The old man shook his head, "Have it as onemeans less work for both of a half for each of you and it will take longer."He handed each of them a twenty dollar bill to use in their purchases.

"C'mon grandpa it's late and we worked—"

"First one home with all their items checked off their list will receive a double helping of ice cream."

They were both out the door before he had even turned around.

Always worked.

After nearly an hour in the market (most of the time was spent looking for each other after the shopping had concluded), the twins stepped out of the market with a plastic bag in each her credit Leixia had completed her list first and could have made it home before Xian was out of the she wanted to be fair with her baby brother and race him home when he was expecting it.

Xian had trouble because of the variety in his list but it was a task he had taken up with gusto regardless.

He and his sister stood outside the doors of the market, right behind a yellow caution line which would be their starting point.

"Alright...like grandfather said, whoever gets home first gets more dessert," Leixia said, her knees bending for her impending sprint.

Xian had done the same, and though he appeared to be still his toes were curling in anticipation."Anyway to get back to the White Tiger is fair game, except for using the ?"

While the idea of using the rooftops in a foot race would sound absurd to anybody else, the twins knew what they were talking about and were dead serious about nodded once in agreement.

Without even a word the two sped off as fast as their legs could carry them, as well as careful not to mess up the bags of groceries they were had the lead because of her footing but with each turn she made Xian got strides got him closer and closer with each twins followed the same path at first until they reached an alley that was two blocks away from the was here that they split up, Leixia going around the block while Xian went on through an alley.

Nearing the end of the road, Xian slowed down to gather his could see the restaurant in the distance and not a sign of his sister he had to do was cross a street and go down another alley and that bowl of delicious ice cream would be all his.