30

Viola

“Hey,sleep here.don’t be shy.”I said to Joe.

He blushed and hectically dragged his feet to the bed“I’m not.”

I nodded and emphasized my word with a wide smile“yes indeed you are.”

He covered his face with his hands and I pulled him to the bed and tackled him,he rolled his body and laughed on the bed“no,no please stop.”

I felt as if I was not alone in this world.Not this time.As if God sent me a young brother.Something to laugh and have fun with.

I pulled myself up and patted his head gently like a cat“now,you have to come with me.we need to eat our lunch then we will start studying,I will help you.”I told him.

He widened his eyes in disbelief“seriously?Will we study harder?”

I rolled my eyes and said,“yes,we will sleep tighter as well in the same bed.”

And the tears rolled down his cheeks all of sudden,I pulled his chin up and wiped his tears gently“what’s wrong with you?Why are you crying now?Did I say something Wong?”I asked him with a soft tone.