The Man Who Called For Me

The day goes by and night comes quick. My mother left and went back to her house. Zhi xiang was upstairs putting Hanxing to bed, while I was sitting at the kitchen table looking through multiple files for the company.

"Hey," zhi xiang says coming towards me. He puts his hand on my shoulder and kisses my cheek. "You should rest."

I sigh and continue to look at the files, "I can't rest. My father's company is at stake. I have to come up with something to save the company."

He sits next to me and looks at the files. "There might be one way to save your father's company."

"What?" I look at him. I needed advice desperately.

"We combine our companies. If we do that, our earnings.."

"Combine? Can we even do that?" I say interrupting him.

"Xiaoxiao, we have many people we can talk to who can help us with this. Let's leave this for a new day though. You've had enough today, let's go rest."

He was right, i can't be falling apart again. "Alright, lets go." He smiles and carries me. "What are you doing!"

"Shh. Hanxing is asleep. You wouldn't want to wake him up." He kisses me and continues to kiss me while he brings me upstairs into our bedroom. We fall onto the bed holding each other and look into each other's eyes. I then whisper, "I missed you."

He doesn't say anything and pulls me to his chest. We both close our eyes and fall asleep.

"Xiaoxiao, follow me!"

I opened my eyes, it was sunny. I was at the beach, I looked at my hands. They were small, my feet too. I know this place. "Dad!"

"Xiaoxiao, turn round." I turned around, my father was standing in front of me. "Where were you? Me and mom were looking for you everywhere."

"I..there was a man calling my name."

My mother runs to us and hugs me. "Honey, don't follow strangers. Come lets go."

Mom and dad hold my hand as we walk back to the car. I turn around and still see the man. The man then walks away.

That same night. I heard mom crying while my dad was trying to comfort her. "Honey, we knew one day this would happen."

In my head, I thought I did something wrong. I walk into their bedroom and start crying on my mother's lap. "I'm sorry mom! I won't run off like that anymore, don't be mad at me!"

My mother carries me and smiles. "It wasn't your fault baby. It wasn't your fault."

I wake up and breathe heavily.

"Finally! You're awake! I was so worried."

"W..what happened?"

"Xiaoxiao you were talking and crying in your sleep."

"I was? What time is it?"

"It's morning. I woke up and saw you crying."

"Oh, well I'm alright now. Just a sad dream."

I get up off the bed and go downstairs. Zhi xiang follows me down and we bump into my mother downstairs with Hanxing.

"Mom? What are you doing here?" I ask her.

"Thought we could go shopping as a family today."

Hanxing runs to me and pulls on my sleeve. "Please mommy! Can we go!"

"Me and dad.."

"Yes. We can go." Zhi xiang says cutting me off.

I turn around and raise my eyebrow. "We have work today."

"Yes, but we..you need to take a break. Just today. Please, also you love shopping!"

My mother laughs and holds Hanxing's hand. "Then we'll eat breakfast before we leave. Come Hanxing, you can help grandma cook."