Sisters

"Who arrived? Why is it so noisy early in the morning?" Yiqian who seemed to have just woken up, chimed in as she looked down from the stairs.

"You, silly girl. Your sister has come back and yet you're still sleeping" Yiyang's mother said as she looked at her youngest daughter. Hearing that her sister has come back made Yiqian to think clearly despite waking up minutes ago. "Mum, did jiejie really came back?" Yiqian asked. "Are you still sleeping, you foolish girl? See for yourself." Their mother retorted.

Yiqian who still can't believe what her mother said immediately scanned the whole house until her eyes ultimately landed on that one familiar figure at the foot of the stairs. That familiar figure that's very feminine and motherly, that familiar figure who always has her hair down past her shoulders. Upon realizing that her sister has really come back, tears have pooled up in Yiqian's eyes in no time. She immediately ran down the stairs while crying and hugged the sister she missed the most. "Jie, you're really back. I hate you. I missed you so much and yet you've only come back now. Tell me you're not leaving me again." Yiqian cried.

Seeing how Yiqian and her parents cried upon her return, Yiyang felt bad for not returning earlier. She could have ignored her parents' pleas of coming back home but she should have thought of her little sister who missed her and needed her back home. Thinking about this, Yiyang felt teary but in the end, she told herself not to cry. "I'm sorry, Yiqian. I promise, jiejie won't leave you ever again. I'll make up those years to you now that I'm here." Yiyang promised. "You better not break your promise." Yiqian sobbed.

Yiyang and Yiqian's parents can't help but cry their eyes out seeing how much the sisters missed each other. They knew how much the sisters are close to each other and how they treasure their relationship.

When Yiyang was only three years old, she wanted a little sister. They originally did not want to have a child after having Yiyang. They always thought that having a son and a daughter was enough. But after seeing how Yiyang feels lonely for not having a sister to accompany her who would probably relate to her more, they decided to give in to Yiyang's wish and tried for another child. In the end, Yiyang's wish was granted when the child turned out to be a girl. They could still remember the joy and excitement in Yiyang's face when they broke out the news she's having a little sister. Back then, Yiyang promised she'll raise her little sister, teach her well and would protect her from any harm. Looking back over the years, Yiyang really kept her promise. She practically raised her little sister. She always helped her parents in anything and everything when it came to her little sister since the day Yiqian was born. She even taught her well, be it on Yiqian's manners or Yiqian's schooling. And she had always protected her little sister from any harm even if it meant getting hurt herself.