Rare Times

Vincoln's face was red and his heart was beating in a faster pace because of Martha's behaviour. She squeezed his hand in her hands folding and Vincoln could feel her. Martha wasn't even concerned about her body. Vincoln's head was about to explode in that embarrassing situation. Victor's eyes widened the instant he saw what Martha did.

He then quickly rushed over her and dragged her back from the blushing scarecrow. The moment Martha squeezed Vincoln with her little hands, Victor's aura become darkened that he was really jealous of his brother. When Martha moved back a little, Victor then hugged her from the back that he placed his hands on her covering her front as if he was saving her from the arrows above with his bare hands.

"Ahh Little Grape, You don't need to do that!! Come on, I bought what you've asked, you know!!"

Vincoln seemed calm that he starred at Martha as he smiled. This scene didn't escape from the third wheel's eyes that the Instant his brother turned his face towards Martha he turned her around and covered her with his back.

"You bought my grape ice??"

Martha easily turned away the instant she heard Victor. She didn't even notice the blushing scarecrow above her as she turned her face towards Victor and her eyes were full of glint.

"Yeah, It's only for you. No share, okay??"

Victor pressed his words turning back to look at his brother but for his surprise, Vincoln was covering his face with the back of his palm and averted his gaze away from them.

"Yup. Got that. Where is it??" Martha exclaimed showing her urge to taste her ice-cream. Victor who was still holding her from her back then let go of her. He was quick to bring her grape ice and he spoke as he panted.

"Here, It's yours. You can't share it. okay??. You get it, right?? You can't share this with A.N.Y.O.N.E. okay??"

"Why are you saying it over and over. I got that. It's mine. I'm not going to share even if you ask to."

Martha was about to rip the cover but this time Scarlett grabbed it from her hands.

"Martha, It's late night. You can't eat it yet."

"Ahh, come on Scarlett. I really want to have it!!! It's only one, right??"

"You know why I'm telling this. Now get inside."

"I know. I hate this." Her face darkened as she pouted at her sister.

The brothers didn't get what they were talking about that they were looking at eachother as if they were asking 'Did you get it?? What were they talking about??'. But both of them couldn't understand.

"You guys...." Scarlett was about to talk to the boys then

"What's wrong??" Vincoln bursted as he asked her firmly.

"What, 'What's wrong'??"

"Martha..What wrong with her??"

"Haha. It's nothing. don't worry." She smiled as she spoke again.

"You guys, go and sleep in that room for today." She then pointed her parents' room for them to sleep that the two boys couldn't disobey her order. They walked straight into the room

Inside the room,

"Scarlett, When am I going to get rid of these??"

Martha gave her voice as she starred at the thing in her hand. She seemed so deep in sorrow that cry was only left for her to do. Scarlett saw her sister's face as she moved beside her and placed her arm on Martha's opposite shoulder.

"It's in your hands Martha. This is not a big matter at all. You just have to stay away from sweet and cold food but you can't do it. So you must use these." Scarlett took the thing in her sister's hands and examined it.

"We need to buy a new one, I guess." Scarlett said as looked at that thing.

"I'm using them since my childhood, Scarlett. I'm tired of it."

"...."

"It's gene, right?? I got this from father. I hate him."

"It's not his fault, Martha. I had it too in my childhood. But I'm cured. You just need some time."

"I hate him. For many reasons."

"Don't worry. You'll get rid of these soon. Did you use it now??"

"Or else I can't be this calm, right??''

"Don't think much. You'll be fine."

"I will??"

"Yeah, You will be fine. Now don't think much and sleep."

Martha slept on Scarlett in shingles and Scarlett patted Martha's head as her sister went into deep sleep. After an hour, Scarlett didn't close her eyes and still patting her sister while Martha was fast asleep. She seemed to be thinking as she looked at her sister. She then kissed her sister on her forehead and mumbled.

"Silly girl. You'll be fine, Martha."

At late night,

The room Scarlett and Martha were sleeping was not locked. The door opened slowly and a silhouette entered. Scarlett felt presence of someone as she opened her eyes and as expected it's Victor.

'Scarlett, Come with me' He whispered.

'But I can't leave martha.'

'Look she's sleeping like a pig. Don't worry. Come on.' Scarlett looked at her sleeping sister as she moved.

Scarlett slowly moved and placed Martha's head on the pillow as she left the room with Robert. They silently moved into the veranda as Robert begun to talk.

"Scarlett, Is something wrong with her??"

"So you didn't sleep till now and woke me up for this silly matter huh!!"

"Well, I can't sleep. I was thinking about this and I can't get rid of my curiosity. I have to be with her anyways. So tell me. Is there something wrong with her??"

Scarlett then averted her gaze towards the sky and heaved a deep breath as she begun to give her voice.

"Actually, Mom and dad think this as worse so they don't want anyone to know this. But I don't feel this is bad."

Victor's urge to know even more rose as he gulped in fear that something's bad with Martha. He didn't want to be this scared that he spoke in funny tone.

"What? Is she gonna die or something??"

"You want her to die?? I said it's nothing serious. But it can be serious at rare times."

"Serious?? So you mean she can die if that rare time arrives??"

"It's nothing. She just has asthma and week immune. That's it."

[Shingles : The position involves both of you lying flat on your back and one person placing their head on the other's shoulder.

According to sleep experts, it's a symbol of understanding and confidence with one person willing to act as the protector.]