"Then why? Even if you did it for your brothers, why not leave her when they grew old? Why didn’t you take any legal action? Was it guilt?"
"Guilt? Never." Luo said. Suyin saw his one hand clutched into Amara’s as she caressed his head lovingly. "Initially, it was for my brothers.... then it was for myself."
"What do you an?"
"Zeke, Zeke, LuLu said he will take to see mountains! Rivers! Beaches! And we will take a ride on the giant iron bird that flies in the sky! Zooooom! Aeroplane, aeroplane, it is called. But first, we will go to the zoo. I want to see an elephant. Lulu can we take little devil also? He’s cute!"
Luo smiled, and for the first ti, it reached his eyes. But the way he looked at Amara was sothing else, sothing much more. It’s the sa how Wang Shi looks at her. With love.
"You two--" She stopped, feeling a squeeze on her hand.
"I need a favor. Actually two. Please."
"What?"
"I know I won’t survive long. But before that, I want to fulfill my promise to her. Only you can help do that."
.....
....
By the ti Suyin ca out of the room, Evan and Jas were waiting for her outside. Her gaze moved around the empty corridor but seems like Ma Roma had left already. No, wait. There she was, sitting on the balcony, eating the leftover food.
Evan waved his hand in asking.
"Not good," Suyin answered. " Cardiac tamponade, fluid is surrounding his heart. The worst, the bullet had embedded through the endocardium into the deep myocardium--" she stopped seeing their confused expression, "I an-- the bullet is at an unreachable place inside the heart and would require extensive cardiac dissection. There’s no way getting it out."
Evan pointed at Suyin.
"? No ways. Even Shifu won’t be able to that. We are not Gods," she said and turned to Jas, beckoning him to bend towards her. "Truth is out. Whatever decision is yours, see standing with you. But-- I definitely dislike ’her’. Tell Evan to keep her out of my sight, I bet Shishi will save if I murder soone."
She left them behind and turned to leave, stopping at a distance.
She looked over her shoulder and saw Jas lifting Evan’s chin.
"Do you love ?"
Evan nodded without a second’s delay.
"Do you want to be with ?"
Nod.
"Will you ever think of leaving again?"
Evan shook his head.
"Will you let top you?"
Shook
"Evan!"
Shook
"Then go to hell. I’ll find soone else." Just when Jas turns, Evan shoved a hand in Jas’s hair and pulled him to him. His lips catching Jas’.
Suyin got her answer. Maybe she knew it already.
"Damn you, Evan!" She heard Jas’s voice as he wiped his lips with the back of his hand, a smile coming to her own. "You better go through your last answer again. I won’t let you top forever." and with that he ran to Suyin’s side, blushing furiously.
She felt a kiss on her bald head, and him whispering, "You know you are best, don’t you?"
"Of course I know."
"Huh, narcissistic."
"How can I be if I truly know I’m better than everyone else?"
"Whatever,"
"Whatever,"
Don’t know whose fault it was. Who lost and who won. Neither she cares. All she knows was Jas and Evan love each other and want to be together. Above that, all that matters to her was Jamie’s happiness. If that’s what he wants, she will support him unconditionally. Just how he does.
As far as Luo, she’ll get him what he had asked from her. Everything....
Even her revenge...
********
The next day Honey had arranged for breakfast for everyone without letting anyone know. Though Suyin doubts this was Wang Shi’s idea and Honey was just covering for him. How to tell this was unnecessary? She doesn’t mind eating als together. Now that they will be raising Honey together, these things will beco common.
She took careful note of not putting pressure on her right leg now that Colton had advised her to walk, though using a walking stick to prevent a fall. She had expected Honey had arranged for breakfast in a canteen, but this was a ward where beds were removed to accommodate a dining table and six chairs around it.
Her mouth twitched. Now that’s what you call exploitation.
"Ducky?" Honey poked his head from under the table. "Why are you here?"
"Um, breakfast. Rember, you left a ssage?"
"But aren’t you early? It’s still fifteen minutes to go."
"But I thought to help you." She placed a hand on his head, extending a hand to him. "Now will you co out or should I send a mattress and a pillow?"
"One minute. Just making so-- so last-minute arrangents," saying he vanished under the table.
"Oh, ok. Do you need any help?"
"Just step away from the table. And if please cover your ears. Your eyes as well."
Suyin "..."
"What exactly are you-- AHH!" Her foot snapped straight in the chair, hand at heart, as Honey jumped out without a warning. "You scared !"
Honey showed a row of white teeth; a smile that only cos when you have done sothing naughty or hiding sothing. "Sorry." he tugged the corner of the table cover until it touched the floor, "Daddy will be here any minute. Einstein took him to examine--Ow ow, ow--"
She pinched his ear. "That’s Dr. Colton or Grandpa Colton for you."
"Ok fine, now let go. Hurting!" He scooted away as soon as she let him go. Walking, he holds out a chair for her.
"Aww... my little gentleman--"
Just when she was about to sit, "NO. DON’T SIT HERE!"
She jumped, "Why?"
Honey shuffles on his foot, kicking sothing under the table, muttering sothing that she couldn’t understand. "That one is better." he pointed at the chair across, but didn’t move from his place. "It’s near the window, you will get to see a beautiful view and complintary fresh air. Go sit."
Suyin "..."
"Why do I feel sothing is fishy?" Her gaze narrowed.
"Fish? Of course, I will ask them to cook for you. Which one would you like to---oww--"
"What happen?"
He scratched his foot, "Mosquitoes. They just love kissing , just like you."
Suyin "..."
Suyin watched him sitting on the chair which he had pulled for her, his fingers fidgeting, eyes set on her. They spend another five minutes in silence, watching each other, but curiosity gets the best of her. Abruptly, she pulled the tablecloth up. "What are you hiding there?"
"NO!" Honey let out a shrill, squeezing his chubby cheeks between palms.
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