Count To Three

.count six.

        [ continuation of the last chapter ]

- 11月27日 -

"Yes or no: Did you secretly find out?"

I didn't find out anything at all. What does Mr. Liu mean..? Was he thinking that I was talking about him?

I shook my head and furrowed my eyebrows, indicating a very wrong answer. Then, in response, Mr. Liu immediately smirked, and I knew that he didn't get it. He didn't get it at all.

"You're lying."

My face? Hell, I never realized my cheeks felt hot. Mr. Liu himself could tell by looking at me, but that wasn't a white lie. I was only embarrassed for whoever knows what reason.

"No-"

Out came a rough voice. I was surprised just as Mr. Liu, but he still kept assuming. He kept assuming all the little things I haven't done as if he's seen someone like me before.

It was just for a split second I saw his dead eyes wide open. Then, he pretended not to be surprised. Did I knock him off of his balance for a moment there?

"Sorry. What did you say?"

The smile on my face disappeared. I didn't want to say that again. I didn't want to be mean and assume that Mr. Liu; out of all people that helped me the most, is just like any other person I've met. I gave him a second chance to change.

But, really- Mr. Liu is just like any other person I've met. He completely is. He doesn't care about anything but himself. He's just a selfish person that believes talking to disabled people can fix his messed-up lifestyle. He's only another masochist that wants to spoil me so much his brain doesn't comprehend.

"Yuxi... Did Ge-Ge do something wrong? Are you all right?"

Who the hell does this guy think I am? Look at him through my eyes. Look at him pretend with that fake smile and eyes of reassurance. I hate how he calls himself brothers with me. I hate how he acts. I hate him---

"Yuhan, you know you shouldn't talk, right? You're supposed to get better!"

Screw that because right now, I would want to hear nothing but silence. This guy talks way too much for his good. Agh... Why am I still thinking about Mr. Liu?

"Yuhan! Where are you going? Stay on your bed. You're not supposed to get up!"

"Yuhan? You're pretty funny but can you stop rummaging through my bag?"

"Yuhan? Yuhan! Stop. Stop... Hurry up and give me back that notebook."

"Yuhan... Stop running away. Just. Give. Me. Your. Notebook."

extra note: liújiāháo (刘家豪)

liú, with the character 'kill', jiā, with the character 'family',

and háo, with the character of grand.