Souls (A Beautiful Love Story)

Pain

Wang Yibo's POV:

"Papa" Oreo pulls my hand and we enter the gaming arcade "I want to play here." Her small eyes glitter as they take on various games present all around us.

As promised after our Lunch, I bring her to KidsMania Gaming Arcade where she like me loves bikes and cars. At times I do feel that maybe having been surrounded only by men in her life, she has been so influenced by what we like, she has never had a chance of ever playing with dolls. The other day she insisted that we buy her Black Tees and it shouldn't have any sparkles on them. Hm.

"Car or bike?" I question and she sprints towards a black gaming bike for kids. "This!" as she yells enthusiastically, I pay for the ride and stand next to her as she grins and enjoys her time to the fullest.

I haven't ever met Aria. Akio and I came into Seiji's life much later, probably when Oreo was just around one year old. Seiji is Xiao Zhan's friend and when he wanted someone to look after Oreo, I was available and from then on we developed a bond. I became her guardian and she became my goddaughter. Xiao Zhan once told me that Oreo has a lot of qualities of her mother. Especially their smiles were so precious. Once I got to know their history, I made it my mission to never see tears in that child's face.

Maybe that was one of the main reason it made me extra vigilant and my eyes trailed towards the exit.

Fuck. What are they doing here?

Luckily for us her round came to an end and I quickly lifted her and took the cover of a wall. Crouching in front of Oreo and pasting a smile I take her hand and observe that she is wearing a custom made watch which Seiji had always insisted that she has on her. Subtly clicking a button which is an SOS call to Seiji, I pat her back and hand over few coupons to her "Oreo, Papa has some friends over there and they wish to meet me. Wait here and don't run off anywhere. Alright?"

She nods and I lift my little finger to her face "Promise?" Grinning she nods and locks her little finger with mine. Kissing her forehead I look at the lady attendent "Ma'am, this is my brother's daughter. Could you kindly keep an eye on her? Her father will be here soon. His name is Seiji. I am feeling a bit unwell so need to use the washroom urgently." Fishing out my phone I scroll to Seiji's picture for her reference.

"Sure sir." The kind lady smiles and with another look at an oblivious Oreo, I move away but not before speed dialing Xiao Zhan's emergency number and walk over to where they were standing.

"What are you guys doing here?" My voice is unfriendly and Zane grins spitefully "Is this how you greet your elder brother, Yibo?"
Narrowing my eyes, the venom inside me bubbles out "You stopped being my brother the day you tried to kill Akio. You remember him, don't you? He's your younger brother too."

My words anger him and the next moment he pulls my collar and spits out "That fag? He ain't my brother. If it were me, before I let a man touch my body, I'll go and kill myself."

Anger. Rage. Blood.

I was about to hit his face when my cousin's voice reaches our ears "Not here. Too many eyes. Let's talk outside." One of his goon pushes my shoulders and I knew for now Oreo is safe. It's best if they don't find her inside.

Walking to an alley adjacent to the arcade, they push me against the wall and I glare "What the fuck do you want from me? Didn't you disown us? Why are you here?"

"We want money." Hans lights up a cigarette "Give us some and we'll leave you." Taking a deep breath he puffs out the smoke on my face and my eyes burn.

"I have none. When you don't care for me nor Akio, why do you care for my money?" I bite out and Zane smiles cruelly "Be glad that we haven't killed him yet. If you don't give us the money, we'll happily sell him. Someone would definitely be happy to play with him and anyways that fag just wants some co*k in him. Who cares whose is it?"