"Wake up. Wake Up. WAKE UPPPPPPP!!!!!"
Suyin and Wang Shi bolted up in panic when they heard Honey shouting. She subconsciously grabbed the knife hidden under her pillow and swing it in the air. Wang Shi took an attacking stance, ready to throw a power pact punch.
Honey grinned up at the two over a fake moustache. It was far too large for his cute face. "Wake up, sleepy heads. It’s my birthday! It’s Honey’s birthday! Birthday. Birthday. Birthday. Birthday. I am seven years old man now. Yayyyy!" He spread his palms to Suyin, "Ducky, gift. You owe eight." then he moved to Wang Shi, "Don’t be stingy this ti. Last year’s gift was so boring that I bothered looking at it again. Give sothing exciting this ti."
Suyin and Wang Shi gaped at him. Confused.
Before Suyin or Wang Shi could utter a single word, Honey jumped from the bed and posed grandly in front of the mirror. His hands at his moustache. "Dad, any idea by how many centitres my height increased? When will I reach yours? And my muscles? They definitely look good, isn’t it?"
While the little one was checking his muscles and abs, Suyin’s head slowly turned at Wang Shi, "If my mory serves right, isn’t his birthday tomorrow?"
"Your mory serves just right, but a certain brat is looking for a knock on head," Wang Shi grumbled, running a hand on his face. Who likes being waken up like this early in the morning? Such an annoying alarm clock. "His calendar is running a little fast. Courtesy, not going to school. Now I understood the use of writing date at the corner of the notebook."
"Seven year old man! hahahaha...." Honey twisted the corners of the moustache.
"Six year old," Suyin grumbled, "What’s wrong with him telling incorrect age every ti?"
Wang Shi chuckled, "Who can understand this better than you?" The entire ti he babbled about being a six year old man. Now she will get to hear seven. "By the way, where did he get this moustache from?"
Suyin pursed her lips. And just then Honey spoke up on her behalf, "From ducky’s hoard. See...." he opened Suyin’s backpack containing many stuff. "It’s like dragon’s treasure with many interesting things. My favourite being this pendrive-- do you know how it works--"
Wang Shi’s tried to stop when Honey brought it forward near his waist. But he was late by a second, "AHHH! OWW! OWW! HONEY!" The next second the mighty Dr. Wang Shi was see bitting bedsheet, groaning, rubbing the side of his waist. "BRAT,"
Without delaying a second Honey jumped towards Suyin for protection, his fake moustache falling behind. Honey blinked his eyes innocently, "I always wanted to try that. So that’s how a taser gun works. I like it!"
"So? Am I your guinea pig?" Wang Shi hissed, "What else you have planned to try on ?" Honey’s gaze slipped down, stopping at Wang Shi’s crotch. "Hey!" he covered it instantly.
Honey shook his head, "Nothing. Nothing. I didn’t say a word. I won’t do anything. My gift, please."
Suyin covered her mouth, smothering a laugh.
Wang Shi sighed. He barely had ti to wonder what Honey had on his mind. Suyin’s smile had his heart.
"My gift!"
"It’s not your birthday." Wang Shi said.
Honey rolled his eyes, "I knew you were going to say that. You must have prepared a gift like last ti and is now sacred to show it in front of ducky, don’t you?" He pouted at Suyin; the adorable face she can never resist. Wang Shi was surprised how fast his son change expressions. "Last ti he gave -- gave -- atapatant in york."
Suyin "..."
Wang Shi, "Apartnt in New York. And you forgot I took you, Yuyu and Lan to the amusent park."
"But you didn’t let to any ride. And neither the haunted house." Honey complained. "This ti I will choose my own gifts. And they will be combined." He touched Suyin’s chin, "You owe eight. Seven for birthdays, and plus one as a good-luck for next year, and one from dad. That makes it nine. Oh my, I can ask for a big one!"
"But munchkin, it’s really not your birthday today. See--" She showed him the date on tab," And I haven’t prepared any gift for you. How would I? I was not aware my fairy will co looking for here." Honey’s face fell. Suyin patted the top of his head. "But I have ordered a gift for you months’ advance." It was supposed to reach Wang Shi’s office a week before Honey’s birthday. "I will give you that, and seven more once we go back, is it okay?"
"But I have your gift with ." Wang Shi said. Suyin failed to catch the excitent in his voice.
"I don’t care about yours." Honey said. His pink lips still curved into an adorable pout as he played with Suyin’s fingers. Wang Shi rose his brows at Suyin.
Suyin, "Fine. You said you want to choose your own gifts. Ask anything. But rember, only reasonable demands and it should be in my capability." For a reason Suyin had a feeling of premonition that Honey’s demand won’t co easy to her.
A smile blossod on Honey’s face as he looked at the two. "I--I--"
The heavy knock on the door interrupted them. Whoever it was, the heavy bang on the door was a sign the ssenger had not brought any good news for them.
"ZEKE! ZEKE! LITTLE DEVIL!" Amara’s voice ca.
Wang Shi got down from bed. "I will check,"
Honey snorted, "Argh, she disturbed us. Mad woma--"
"HONEY!" Honey startled at Suyin’s voice, "Next ti don’t let hear such things from your mouth."
"But--"
"There’s always a reason behind things." Suyin was definitely not warm anymore, "People call baldy here, and I know you hate them for it. You call them an. Why? Aren’t you doing the sa now?"
Wang Shi looked at them as Suyin reprimanded Honey yet teaching him a lesson. He opened the door.
"Zeke Zeke! Look what is there outside. A monkey! Monkey brought a ssage for you. Monkey brought a ssage for Zeke. Little devil--" Amara stick her tongue out at Honey, "--have you ever seen a monkey? One of them looks like you. Little little monkey. Cute cute monkey. Monkey with a tail. Long tail. Furry tail."
Luo ca after her. His serious expression didn’t go down well with Suyin.
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....
When Amara ntioned there’s a monkey waiting for her, Suyin thought she’s just saying like that. But to her surprise there really was a monkey waiting for her. Golden eyes, brown fur. The monkey sat on the floor in what seems like contemplating as he watched the humans.
Revon and his n surrounded it. They had sticks pointed to make sure it doesn’t harm anyone. Especially the kids and won. Suyin skimd her way through, stunned the monkey was barely bones, skin sagging. Had marks all over.
It was so frail that it couldn’t even stand properly. It had a collar with lights blinking, and a baby clinging to its stomach. The baby had the similar fitted collar, lights flashing from it. Suyin could guess it was a mama monkey.
She took a step. Wang Shi held her wrist. "Don’t go. It can be a trap. See the thing tied to its back.
From where Suyin was standing she couldn’t notice the cloth envelope tied to the animal’s back. When Wang Shi ntioned, she cocked her head.
The bold letter on the envelope reads, ’SUYIN’
"It’s for ."
"I’ll get it," Wang Shi took a slow step. Honey caught his trouser.
"Don’t go. What if it bites you?"
Wang Shi patted Honey’s head, "I’ll be careful. Promise."
"I am looking forward to your gift. Don’t let it bite you." Honey let go of his trouser and reached up to take Suyin’s hand. "Call for if you need help. I am here." Though scared, his bravery was unmatched as he dared to take a few steps, dragging Suyin along to make sure Wang Shi is within reach. His other hand extended outwards to pull his father in worst case.
Surprisingly, the monkey mother didn’t show any attribute linked to its species. It just sat and let Wang Shi take the envelope.
Suyin thought the mama would run away after what seems like delivering the package. It stayed. Honey instantly hugged Wang Shi’s leg when he ca back safe.
Amidst the curious eyes watching her, Suyin opened the envelop and dropped it. Staggering back. Wang Shi caught her.
The first thing that ca out of it was Jas and Zeng’s photograph. Badly beaten up. Tied at an unknown location.
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