Chapter ten

A bright light shines and I can feel myself again. I feel as if I'm floating. I opening my eyes and I am floating. I'm floating above the medical bed. There's a mirror in the corner and I look at it. my eyes are flashing purple. as I look into my own eyes they stop flashing and turn purple. I stop floating and look at the doctors.

"Can I go now?"

-a few weeks later-

"I can't believe that was the first thing you said! 'can I go now' Ming you crack me up" Kumi says still laughing about it. I roll my eyes and keep walking to the cafe I work at. I tye my hair up then finally speak.

"I missed home okay. It's not my fault you thought there was something wrong with me." I begin walking faster and I can see Kumi frowning out of the corner of my eye. she grabs my arm making me stop and look at her.

"We care about you Ming. when you pasted out we thought it was the get so they took it out!" Kumi says

"Yeah! and it almost killed me!" I shack her off my arm and keep walking. I can hear her calling someone so I start to jog. Bankay and Hashime appear right in front of me. I run into Bankay then groan and look back at Kumi.

"Kumi said your stressed out again." Hashime says, as soon as his mouth closes I keep walking.

"Not here." I mumble

"Ming." Bankay tries to speak but I cut him off.

"I said not here!" I run to work and put on my apron. not long after they come in. I know what they like and I make it before they even walk up. I slam the coffee's down before any of them can speak.

"That'll be 25.95," I say Bankay lets out a soft sigh then puts the money on the counter. I take it and push them there drinks. They stand there for a while then leave. I sigh leaning back on the counter. I hear my boss's door open.

"that's weird..he never comes out when I'm here" I mumble and go back to work. I clean up as much as I can and he walks up to me with Bankay next to him. I turn to them and groan a little.

"Your husband would like you to go home. Your stressed and even I can tell. see you tomorrow Ming." My boss says then walks back to his office. I glare at Bankay then rip my apron off and hang it up not saying anything to him. I walk out of the cafe and Bankay follows me then grabs my hand.

"come on Ming, I only do this because I care about you." Bankay says in his calm voice. I hate that voice, because it works. I take a deep breath and start walking back to the apartments.

"Kumi talked about it again," I mumble under my breath but loud enough for Bankay to hear me. He holds me closer the normal and rubs my back.

"I know, we had a little chat," Bankay says his tone is less calm now and angrier which is weird because he never get's mad...well not in front of me. we get back to the apartment and Kumi and Hashime are fighting again.

"Baka, yamete" I say then walk to my room. I lay down and Simon jumps up onto my stomach. I grin and pet him.

"Hey, Simon" I mutter then close my eyes. the door opens and I hear all three of them walk in. I know it's real talk time when all of them come in. I roll onto my side so my back is facing them. Simon hisses and jumps off the bed then walks over to Bankay and rubs on his leg. Bankay puts him up and puts him on the bed by me.

"Ming, are you okay?" Bankay says running his hand through my hair.

"I'm fine Bankay just tired." Kumi groans and walks over to me.

"Enough with that excuse! You're not okay Ming! you work 4 jobs just to take care of all of us! you won't let anyone help you! your exhausted!" Kumi yells I hate being yelled at so I sit up turning to her.

"You think I like lying to you! NO! I hate it! but I do it to protect you all! I do it to take care of you all! I don't care if I work myself to death I will take care of you all and that's final!" I get up and grab my bag. I make a shopping list and put my shoes on as they yell at me.

"Ming wait." Bankay steps in front of me and I look up at him. his arms wrap around me then Hashime's then Kumi's. I can feel their warmth for the first time in 2 months. My eyes fill with tears. We stay like that for what seems like an hour. They let go of me and Bankay kisses my head.

"Let us come, let us help you." Bankay says rubbing my cheek I pause for a moment then nod. They grab their coats and shoes we leave to the sūpāmāketto. Hashime and Kumi get the snacks and blanket's well me and Bankay get the food.

"Haha can you hear them screaming?" Bankay asks referring to Hashime and Kumi.

"I pretty sure the people in Utah can hear them" I say laughing Bankay laughs with me then smiles at me.

"What why you smiling so much?" I ask

"Your just really happy for the first time in a while."

I smile back then hear screaming. I look into Bankay's eyes and we run to Hashime and Kumi. Hashime is flying and holding onto Kumi. there going shelf by shelf knocking thing's over.

"HASHIME!" Bankay yells and if feels as if it's shaking the whole store. Hashime and Kumi drop and I grab their arm buy the things then walk outside.

"What were you thinking! now we are band! this is the only place we can get all the stuff we need! do you know how many stores I'm going to have to go to!!" I yell at Hashime Kumi puts her hand on my back.

"It was my fault I let him pick me up..I was fought off guard.." Kumi says softly.

"I'm not mad at you Kumi. You did nothing wrong." I say my fists clenching. Bankay grabs one of my fists holding me back.

"Hashime. go get the rest of the food and come back when you're done." I hand him the list after a few minutes of him whining about long it is we leave. We go into my room and watch a movie tell Hashime get's back. Hashime comes in with bags around his neck, arms and legs. All of us glare at him.

"Oh come on! I just walked up 50 steps because I wouldn't fit in the elevator can I get some help!?" Hashime yells then drops all the bags. Kumi get's up and puts the food away. I lay my head on Bankay. He holds me close and kisses my cheek.