Maybe Lovers

Chapter 2- Beautiful Disaster

     "What for darling?" Xingchen's mom asked weakly.
     "For everything, for being mean to you for yelling at you, for dad," Xingchen sobbed.
     "There is nothing to apologize for," she said softly. She cupped Xingchen's cheek softly with one hand, "I'm so proud of you," she whispered. Her eyes fluttered shut and her hand fell limp to the ground.
"Mom," Xingchen cried softly, "don't leave me. Mom! Please!" He shook the limp woman's body and wailed loudly, "Mom! Come back! Please!"
Xue Yang heard the cries and wails and ran over to the bathroom, he closed the door and locked it. He turned around and saw Xingchen crouched over a woman's body, who he guessed was his mother.
He sat down next to him and grabbed the woman's wrist, he felt nothing, "I'm sorry," he said softly.
"No! Mom, come back!" Xingchen cried. Xue Yang grabbed the male's head and pushed it into his shoulder. He let Xingchen cry on him and felt a tear roll down his cheek, he knew what it felt like to loose a mother.
There was banging on the door but they ignored it. "Shh," Xue Yang said softly, "you're alright. She's better now, she's happy and at peace darling."
Xingchen trembled and cried into the man's shirt, "Sh-she's gone!"
     "I know darling," Xue Yang whispered, "but she's better now."
     Xingchen shook his head and stood up, he opened the door and walked outside, "Dad! You want to kill me don't you?! Well do it! Kill me now! I'm done saving myself!"
     His father took a piece of glass and started towards Xingchen when there was loud noise downstairs. "Police!" A voice yelled.
   Xue Yang pulled Xingchen back inside the bathroom and yelled, "Upstairs to the right!"
     They heard footsteps going up the stairs and Xingchen's father ran towards Xue Yang. He slashed at Xue Yang's neck to moved back, the the glass only cut the skin a little bit, enough to draw blood.
    Men in suits walked in pointing their guns and saw Xingchen's father with a bloody glass, "Hands up! All of you!"
     They all put their hands up and a few of the policemen went to Xingchen and Xue Yang, "Are you gentlemen alright?" One asked when he saw Xue Yang's neck.
     "We're fine, but his mother is dead. They man stabbed her in the lower abdomen and she lost a lot of blood, the man is his father," Xue Yang replied.
     "Alright, thank you. But you have an injury on your neck so we need to take care of that," the man said, "come with us."
    "Sure," Xue Yang grabbed Xingchen's arm carefully and walked away with him. They were outside and a few medics were tending to Xue Yang's cuts and bruises. Xingchen stood back with Song Lan who came with the police.
     "Xingchen, are you sure you're alright?" Song Lan asked.
     "Yeah," Xingchen nodded, "just a bit tired." Song Lan nodded and scooted closer to Xingchen, he guided the man's head to his shoulder and let Xingchen rest.
     Xue Yang watched the interaction with a bitter look. He turned away and saw Xingchen's father being arrested and his mother being put into an ambulance.
     He had a rough day so he was tired, he leaned his head to the side and rested it on his shoulder. He closed his eyes and let the medics do their work on his wounds.

Xingchen was sitting at home with Song Lan, he had his head on his friend's lap and was humming softly. He stopped and turned to Song Lan, "Do you think mom is happy now?"
"I'm sure she is."
"You know, you're a great friend," Xingchen said not noticing the look on Song Lan's face.
"Thank you," he replied.
They stayed together for a couple of minutes before Xingchen sat up, "We should clean up," he said.
     "Yeah," Song Lan stood up and picked up the trash from the floor. He cleaned the table of any food on it and picked up the bottles. While Xingchen went to the kitchen and cleaned the dishes.
     They finished in almost an hour and sat back down together. Xingchen suddenly got a call, he picked his phone up and went to the kitchen leaving Song Lan alone.
    "Hello?" He said tiredly into the phone.
    "Xingchen, it's me," it was Xue Yang, "I wanted to know how you were doing." 
     "I'm fine I guess," Xingchen sighed, he was exhausted mentally and physically.
     "You don't sound fine," Xue Yang mentioned, "do you want to go on a drive with me? It won't take long, only like ten minutes or so. We can go anywhere you want."
    Xingchen thought for a moment before answering, "Alright." 
    "Great, I'll pick you up in a couple of minutes," Xue Yang said, "I'll see you later, bye."
    "Bye," Xingchen hung up and walked back to Song Lan. He sat down and said, "Xue Yang is picking me up in a while, we're going to go om a drive somewhere nearby."
    "Do you want me to come too?" Song Lan asked.
    "No, it's fine," Xingchen replied.
     "Okay, but if something happens and you need something just call me," Song Lan said. 
     "I will, you're my best friend after all," Xingchen turned to him and smiled sweetly.
     "Y-yeah," Song Lan smiled back weakly and turned away, "uh when did he say he was picking you up?"
     "In a couple of minutes," Xingchen stood up and put his shoes on, "he should be here any minute."
     "Alright, well I hope nothing bad happens," Song Lan said.
      "Me too," Xingchen sighed. The doorbell rang and Xingchen jogged over to open it, "Xue Yang."
     "Are you ready to go?" Xue Yang asked.
     "Yes, bye Song," Xingchen waved at Song Lan before walking outside with Xue Yang.