Like me more

Scarlett's words had a deep meaning in it as if she was giving energy to a drained bird to fly again. Victor left startled as she yelled at him with a loud voice that her voice seemed like she was shouting with pain. Her face was upto swollen from controlling her cry. Vincoln who was beside Scarlett was stunned too, didn't expect she would yell at Victor.

"Don't you understand? She's still alone though she has many people around her. Lorries is the only need she has now and even she leaves when she's involved with Sherley and guys. Don't you dare thinking about avoiding her gaze thinking you're punishing yourself but the truth will be you'll punish her through your deed. Don't you dare avoid her. Please don't let her school life without any memories. I'm begging you. Don't leave my sister."

Scarlett continued her words as the boys left silent. Her begging with her hands joined even startled them both that Victor quickly moved his steps closer to Scarlett as he held her hands and begun to speak.

"Who said I would leave her side?? What's the point of friendship if I left her all alone. You don't need to beg, Scarlett. That's not you. Listen, I won't leave her side even she asks me to leave. I'll make her days better and let her gather a lot of friends. Don't worry and.....Stop worrying babe. It feels weird to make a girl cry, you know??" Victor chuckled as he Cupped her face with his thumbs placing his arm on her cheek.

"You don't need to yell at us, Scarlett. We're childhood friends after all!!" The one who's calm all the time gave his voice soothing Scarlett who was worrying about her sister leaving a smile on her face.

...

"Arghh...This Scarlett...How can she leave her work to me. My hand aches.... I'll give her a good beating when she comes home...Hmm let her come... I'll hit her head really hard. Hehehe." Martha smirked as she scribbled hard on the papers. Her writing wasn't that bad but wasn't good too. She didn't even finish six papers and she was swearing her own sister. She then moved her face up as she leaned her face on her arms then

"Ohh Scarlett!!! I was thinking about you just now!!! Why did you take long time, ehh!! Why is your face swollen??" Martha's facial expressions were changing swiftly as she quickly moved towards her sister and she happened to see two monkeys along with her.

" So you made her cry??" Martha narrowed her eyes and pouted as she glanced at the both guys Who's eyes widened looking at Martha. They weren't uttering anything which made Martha sure of her words.

"So, I was right?? You guys can make my sister cry?? Why aren't you guys talking at all?? What's the matter Scarlett??" Martha was sensing a lot of peculiarity in their aura changing her facial expressions in dubiety.

Vincoln then turned his face towards Victor so did him as if they were talking in themselves.

Vincoln: 'I can't believe this girl went through that pain.'

Victor: 'Neither do I, Vinny. Look, how clumsy her face looks.'

Vincoln: 'Is it really her?? or else did Aunt Molly picked up another girl frome somewhere??'

Victor: 'You know what? I got the same doubt.'

They both were talking without words which made Martha even more confused. She then reached out her hand towards Vincoln and squeezed him limb again.

"Vinny?? What's the matter?? Why aren't you three talking anything??" She seemed to be on purpose but no. Ofcourse not. Her puppy eyes made Vincoln's face red as he recalled the scene happened before when she squeezed his hand when she first heard him calling her 'Little Grape'. He covered his lower face with back of his palm as he looked at Victor.

"Uhm...I...We....that..." Vincoln didn't know what to do he didn't stop glancing at his brother as if he was asking for his help. Victor then reached Martha as he begun to speak.

"Martha, come to me." He placed his arms on her shoulders and begun to drag gently. Martha didn't talk back and moved towards him. The instant Martha reached Victor, he hugged her tight leaving her stunned. His breath touched Martha's nook of neck as her hands moved to hug him back without her knowledge. When Victor felt her hands on him he smiled as he tilted his head and echoed his voice in her ear.

"Nothing happened, Little Grape. Scarlett was dust allergic for the time being. She didn't cry and we didn't make her cry." He whispered in her ears as he loosened his grip on her pulling himself back to face her.

"Really?? She didn't cry?? I hate her crying." She uttered as she glanced at Victor pouting.

"Oh My!!! When did my sister showered me with her love?? This is the day I should remember." Scarlett hugged Martha from behind, started to tease her.

"You heard me?? Why weren't you talking anything?? I really thought something happened. And Stop poking me there!!!!!" Martha looked down to her side hip which was being poked by Scarlett.

Scarlett snapped out of her worry and she didn't wanted her sister to worry about her. She believed in the both guys that they could succeed their mission ahead. Martha seemed blessed to Scarlett that she couldn't help but smile at her sister.

"Uhm...Can you both let me go?? It's hard to breathe!!!" Martha then glanced down back and forth that there were Victor's hands on her shoulders and Scarlett's hands on her hips.

"Let her go, guys. She's suffocating. Enough of the caring show. Now Vicky, let's get going. We have to finish today's homework." Vincoln spoke as he tried to drag Victor's hands and he did but to his surprise Victor's face turned deep as if he was some sort of little kid separating from his mommy. He pouted on Vincoln as he moved back and begun to speak.

"See you later, Little Grape." He said waving his hands to her.

"Yep. See you tomorrow." Martha smiled as she waved her hands too made Victor smile.

And then the boys left rushing to their room. They dropped on their bed together as Victor stretched his hands. And after a moment,

"I actually wanted to cry in Little Grape's arms after hearing what Scarlett said. But looking at her bright face I just couldn't do that." Victor's voice echoed as he chuckled.

"Vicky, I'll learn piano. More."

"Hmm."

"I feel like....I want to make her like me more

Victor: ...