Chapter 1

"Fluke you help me to deliver these lunch boxes to Xiao ge's shop" a young man of his late 20s walk out of the kitchen holding a paper bag.

Yes! Sure Yi ge. I'll clean up these first then I'll get changed." fluke replied who was busy keeping the dirty plates on the tray. He walked into the kitchen, place the dirty plates in the sink and wash his hands. Wiping his hands with the hemp of the apron he's wearing, he marches to the changing room.

Wait fluke" he follows the small boy into the changing room where the boy is changing his clothes. "Here" he shyly handed him a flowery yellow envelope sticked with a heart shaped sticker.

Hoii! "fluke exclaim with a teasing smirk before he could even utter another word the older one smack him. On his head.

Shut up and don't say a word"

That hurts you know" he rolled his eyes rubbing his head.

You asked for it" Yi crossed his arms on his chest.

Fluke roll his eyes and continue to change his clothes and took the envelope from Yi ge's hand.

"And I'll make sure he gets it" he winked before leaving the young man in the changing room with a red face.

"Ge ge " fluke calls earning some more attention from the customers.

Sorry hehe! "he lowered his head in embarrassment and stood beside his ge.

" Fluke you're here" with his eyes still on the screen making the paycheck of the following customer.

You're total would be ¥375"

Thank you" the customer said.

You're welcome and happy shopping " he said with a big smile plastered on his lips showing his bunny teeth.

"I think you're busy. I'll sit in that corner for you"

Zhan nodded and continued with his work.

It was a little busy in shop as there were many customers and his gege busy himself in the cash counter.

Fluke yawned for nth times. He takes a glance at his gege who's still busy with the customers. So he stood up from his place and stand to his btothers side.

"Gege, do you need any help? " fluke ask in a low voice but loud enough to be heard by the customer who was lined in front.

" You go back and sit there. I can handle it" zhan says a cold voice and his eyes still locked on the screen.

"But gege it's boring sitting all by myself! " fluke whined.

He let's out a sigh.

" Okay, but your are only allowed to put these goods in the bags" he said giving in to himself.

AI AI captain" fluke said with salutation and show his perfectly white teeth which only led to earn a light smack on his shoulder from his gege. The attendees at the counter chuckle at the cuteness shown by the little one.

"And please don't mess up with goods"

"Okay" with a okay sign and starts to put the good in the bags.

"Finally" fluke takes a deep breath and let it out when there's no more customer.

He walks to his brother who's already seated on the table.

"Here! " he gives the paper bag to his brother.

" Wang ge made your favourite food" he said and also handed him the envelope.

"What! Not again" Zhan frowns seeing the envelope that he received for nth time.

"You should give him a proper answer gege" fluke said taking out the lunch box from the bag and place it on the table.

What do I need to answer"

"This" fluke said pointing to the envelope before rolling his eyes.

"I don't like him so I don't need to answer him or anything " Zhan declare before shoving the food in his mouth. The taste hit his taste bud and forms a small smile but tries to hide it from fluke by loading more good in his mouth.

" But you still eat the food Wang ge made and enjoy it till the end" fluke rolled his eyes and munch the sushi roll.

Zhan choked on the food and grabs the water to drink. Zhan was taken a little back when his small brother said about the food prepared by Yibo.

I know you like him too and should tell him soon"

Zhan eats the lunch nit replying to what Fluke said.

"There's this awkward silence for a moment.

"Fluke/Gege" both says in unison which earn a small laughter from both.

"Fluke I'll come home a little late" zhan said

But you promised to have dinner together"

"I am sorry fluke but I got call from the factory site.

"Why? " fluke asked

It's dad. He asked me to help him in the factory"

He didn't asked for help but to trouble you so he can have his time to get drunk"he raised his voice.

"Fluke"

He always does something like this. Always getting drunk, beating up mom and you, getting into troubles and make you to fill up his shits" fluke wipe his tears and start to run from there.

"Fluke!"

"Fluke listen to_" he didn't get to finish his sentence when fluke already went out of the shop.

"I am sorry fluke" he mutter to himself before picking up the boxes and throws it in the trash can.

Fluke ran as fast as he could wiping his tears not minding even bumping into people in road. He run and run until he reach the forest. There he stops at the big tree and on top it is a small tree house. He climbs up the ladder and walks into the house.

It's a small house and inside he have kept some of his precious stuffs. He found it when he was twelve. Since then he made it his secret place. He comes to this tree house whenever he feels low or frustrated. He goes here to relieve his frustration.

He sit by the small window, hugging his knees closure to his chest, tuck the chins on top of his arms, watching the sun ready to hide behind the green hill spreading the red rays.

"I hate you gege" he murmur slowing closing his eyes.

It took me long than what I thought" zhan heave a sigh walking down the street after working in the factory.

It's the new ice cream parlour Let's take some durian flavour for fluke. He'll still be mad at me but I know how to coo him" he thouth to himself and without wasting his time he walk inside the ice cream shop.

"How can I help you sir" a young girl at the counter ask him.

"Can I have a medium size bucket of durian ice cream with some choco chips on the top"

"Yes sure. Please wait a moment sir"

"Okay! " Zhan said and went to a table beside the window.

He explore his eyes around the shop. It was a nice place painted with pink and blue. I should bring fluke here someday. He'll love this place" he thought to himself. He was lost in his thought that he didn't realise the counter girl tap on his shoulder.

"Sir" she called once again. Zhan snap out of his thought and brought back to reality.

"Oh sorry" he rub the back side of this head with a tint of red shade on his cheek. He was embarrassed.

"Your order is ready sir" she said and went back to the counter.

Zhan followed her to the counter. "How much is it"

"165 ¥ sir" she replied.

"Thank you so much" zhan said grabbing the paper bag from her.

"Your welcome sir. Hope to see you soon" she said with a beaming smile showing her perfect white teeth.

He took the bag and went out from the shop hidi g his small smile that formed thinking about how fluke will react for getting his favourite ice cream.

He finally reach his home after walking for a good 15 minutes. He saw that lights are on inside his house.

Mom and fluke must be still awake" he thought to himself and walked.

He get the keys from his pocket and unlock the door. As soon as he went inside, he dropped the paper bag on floor looking at the view in front of him. The chairs and tables broken, glass table smashed and pieces were scattered everywhere. It was like a thief broke into the house.

Uh.. "he heard a soft moan of someone like that person in pain.

He followed the sound and went into the his parents bedroom. Upon opening the door of the room, Zhan's eyes went wide open.

His mom was drowned in her own blood pool, with her one hand on the stomach from where blood was coming.

Mom" Zhan screamed and knelt in front of his mother, picking up her limping body and slowly put her head on his lap.

Mom mom! " he keep shouting

Mom open your eyes.

Please mom open your eyes" he pleaded.

"Cough cough" his mom coughed out some blood.

Mom, what happened here and Who did this to you? "

" Fluke, Fluke" she began to chant Fluke's name.

"Fl_fluke!" his eyes widened and start to explore his eyes to search for fluke.

"What happened to him and where is he mom?" he asked