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Chapter 3 - Ray

Oliver looks at Lil Wen who was busy preparing for their dinner with Alex help. He also wanted to join. Its must be fun to cook together. That was what he thought. "But, what should I cook?" 

"Anything that I can help?"

Oliver asked with his charming smile while standing in front of Lil Wen with his large shirt that exposed half of his shoulder. Lil Wen stunned after he look at that smile before he swallow his saliva after seeing Oliver's bare shoulder. He can't stop himself from adoring it. Those cute lips that smile alluringly and those smooth milky white skin, totally waking up Lil Wen beast that sleeps for a long time inside him.

"Wen! its burn!"

Alex voice startled Lil Wen from his dream. Oliver already coughing while he holds a burning pan away from the stove. Heavy smoke filling all over the kitchen. Alex cover his nose and run towards the back door and open it wide to let the spicy heavy smoke from killing all of them. He coughing and sneezing non stop from the spicy smoke that attacking his nose and throat. That was totally critical moment that nearly make everyone in the house died from chocking spicy Sichuan burning pepper, if that happening, they will be written in a history for more than a decade "all seven teachers dying from choking burning Sichuan pepper smoke".

"What happening here? Why there are so much smoke and it spicy?"

Marco burst to the kitchen after spicy heavy smoke also filling all over the hall. He and Xin Er coughing and sneezing non stop till their eyes teary. Xin Er quickly open all the window and door to make a clear ventilation in their house that already turning into a ghost house. Yuanxi and Justin who still at the backyard also runs in panic to look what was happening inside the house.

"It's okay. Everything is under control"

Said Oliver bluntly. He coughing a few times but his expression just like nothing was happening even though everyone nearly died from choking burning Sichuan pepper heavy smoke.

"Sorry. Sorry. It was my mistake"

Lil Wen said in guilty while he washing the pity burning pan. Everyone looking at each other before they look at Lil Wen and Oliver one after another. "This little kid never make this kind of mistake before." Xin Er look at Marco." Yes. This must be Oliver's" Marco gaze at Alex and following by the others. Alex shake his head. "I don't know. I was busy peeling these potatoes here" Alex showing the half peeling potato in his hand. Everyone eyes gaze slowly run towards Oliver who just standing still in front of Lil Wen. "He was smiling..." Everyone start to feel creepy.

"I will help you slice the onion"

Oliver said happily. Totally ignoring the others gaze who nearly died from Sichuan pepper smoke just now.

"Okay"

Lil Wen also acting the same. All of his guilty feeling flew away after seeing Oliver's alluring smile. "Is love can really make people turn this creepy?" Justin looks at Yuanxi before he pick some grass that stuck on Yuanxi hair. When he was in panic after looking how their house turn into a creepy hunt house after being attack by burning Sichuan pepper smoke, he unconsciously throwing all the grass in his hand towards Yuanxi.

Yuanxi shake his head. "I don't know. Maybe for some people." Yuanxi picks all the grass that stuck on Justin hair and shoulders. "How can you got grass all over your head?" Justin gaze at Yuanxi who was busy picking all the grass that stuck on his curly hair. "Who was screaming and startled me just now?" 

"Wait!"

Marco scream startled everyone. Everyone eyes focus back on Oliver and Marco. "What now?"

"It's not the way you holding a knife my dear little bear"

Marco softly pick a knife from Oliver hand. His heart almost jump out from his chest after he saw the way Oliver holding a knife. "Oh God. Please have a pity on me. Please stop my cousin from hurting himself. I can't take it anymore.." Marco rubs his chest. He gaze at Lil Wen. "What?" Lil Wen look at Marco with puzzle. "could you at lest look at him for me?" Marco shake his head before he turn his eyes at Oliver. Oliver look at him blankly. Marco smile.

"Let's me teach you how to do it."

Marco pick an onion from Oliver hand and start to teach him how to do the kitchen work. It was a positive thing that his cousin want to do something rather than dwell himself and make him more tangled in his negative thoughts that make his mantel stage getting worse.

Xin Er also enter the kitchen that day. He afraid there will be more bigger disasters occur by looking at the way how Lil Wen react when he saw how close Marco and Oliver relationship is.

"Marco!"

Xin Er show to Marco the pity pan that turn all black due his little brother love sickness. Marco mouth widely open when he saw how pity his pan condition right now. But nothing he can do. He gaze at Oliver who tries his best slicing the onion. Marco smile. "Never mind. I will buy new one tomorrow"

"Use this"

Xin Er pass Lil Wen a pot from the cabinet under the sink.

"Thank you"

Lil Wen smile and take the pot from Xin Er hand.

"Don't burned it again. If you also burnt this one, we might need to cooking using the kettle"

That was the last pan and pot they have. The others already broken after Yuanxi enter the kitchen. No body know if he was cooking or fighting over a monsters.

"Xin ge...just now it's was an accident. There won't be happening again"

Lil Wen said with his cute smile. He know his brother always lose when he acts all cute. Xin Er shake his head. "I totally can't leave you alone".

That evening the five of them prepare their dinner together while Yuanxi and Justin take care of their small garden at the backyard. Tomorrow their greenhouse will be ready to be opened. Justin who loves gardening so much, can't wait to puts all of his plants inside their newly built greenhouse.

After dinner, Oliver laying down his tired body on the bad. He take his phone and open his picture gallery's. 

My Dear 

He click on it. He smile in tears while looking and remember at those unforgettable memories that contain in all the pictures. The sweet smile from his beloved. The warm gaze from his beloved eyes. Oliver remember all of Bai Jue words clearly when he declare his love for him. He also remember the last breath from his beloved in his arms. Everything just like it was just happening yesterday. Bai Jue warm blood that covering his arms, Bai Jue last smile. Oliver still remember it all and fresh.

"Bai Jue. How long has its been? I can't even forget that day. I am sorry. It was my fault. I am sorry.."

Oliver cried all of his sorrow and sadness. He bury his face in his pillow and grip on it tightly. He don't want everyone to hear his crying. He don't want Marco to worried about him. He want everyone think that he already recover from his anxiety.

"You think, by crying you can revive Bai Jue?"

Oliver body tremble after hearing those words from Andrew.

"Why don't you just die? People like you don't even have the right to breath"

Andrew pulling Oliver hair as rough as he could. Oliver almost scream out loud in pain, but he don't dare to do it. He know that the more he struggle the more rougher Andrew will treating him. So he just endure all of the torture from Andrew and crying in silence.

"Why!"

Andrew yell as loud as a thunder on a rainy day. He tighten his grip on Oliver hair.

"Why a beauty like you take every important persons from me!"

Andrew let's out all of his anger.

"First, that dirty woman take my father away from me! And now you take away my brother from me!"

Andrew smashed Oliver head onto the floor that make a loud Bam! sound.

"I hate people like you the most! But why people like you don't just disappear from this world?"

Andrew screamed in anger and he spiting on Oliver face before he smashed Oliver head into the floor over and over. Oliver blood splashed all over the room and make the room turn into a creepy murdering cell and the smell of blood starts to take over the entire room.

Oliver who can't endure the pain, slowly losing his consciousness. He don't care anymore if he die that day, at least he can meet his beloved sooner. 

Oliver open his eyes when the bright light blinding his eyes. Lil Wen who open the curtain with his soft smile and looking at him make Oliver heart feel warm. Lil Wen move closer to Oliver who still laying on the bed with his half button pajamas. Lil Wen bow a little and put both his hand on the bed near Oliver.

"Are you crying last night?"

Ask Lil Wen in worries. His cheer face turn it color. Oliver lost his word, don't know how to deny. He cry all night long. His eyes already swelling from it. Oliver turn his face away. Can't take Lil Wen sharp eyes. Lil Wen lets out a heavy sigh. 

"It's okay to cry. Next time if you wanna cry, come to me and cry on my shoulder. It was better than you crying alone"

Said Lil Wen while he pinch Oliver cheek. Oliver whining and grab Lil Wen hand before he turn to face Lil Wen. They eyes meet and their heartbeat biting fast and loud. 

"Move. I want to wash up"

Oliver push Lil Wen body as hard as he could. He tried to control his shyness from Lil Wen. Lil Wen smile when he saw how red Oliver face is. 

"Today is Sunday, Why don't we sleep more?"

Lil Wen laying down beside Oliver shamelessly.

"Who is the one open the curtain widely and wake me up?"

Olive slap Lil Wen arm that trying to wrap on his waist.

"Sorry it was my fault. How about we go for a walk after this?"

Lil Wen words make Oliver stunned for a while. He don't have the mood for a walk, but he don't know why he feel excited over Lil Wen invitation. He just feel like there a glimpse of ray around each corner every time Lil Wen by his side. Oliver nod his head.

"Now, go wash up. I am afraid everyone already starver while waiting for us"

Said Lil Wen while he pinch Oliver point nose.

"Why you didn't tell me?"

Oliver smack Lil Wen hand before he jump out from the bed in hurry. Lil Wen just laughing and also stand up to tidy up Oliver bed. Lil wen smile fade away right after he saw a bottle of medicine under Oliver's pillow. "Benzodiazepines" Lil wen let out a heavy sigh and looking sadly toward the bathroom door. He put back that medicine and continue tidying up Oliver bed. He tried to pretending like he know nothing over that medicine. He want Oliver himself open up to him and tell him everything. He will take step by step to gain Oliver's trust.

After Oliver finish dress up, he walk happily downstairs to the dining hall where everyone waiting for him. Oliver smile that morning give a shiver feeling for everyone except for Lil Wen who already head over heel towards Oliver. 

"You look so happy today. Is there something good happen?"

Asked Marco curious over his cousin behavior. 

"Nothing"

Oliver answer spontaneous while his eyes gaze at Lil Wen who was busy pouring a coffee for him.

"Thank you"

Oliver said happily after Lil Wen serve his coffee just like a child who got his favorite food from his mom. Marco gaze at Lil Wen who look a little sullen that morning. But he still smile sweetly towards every Oliver's demand. Looking at that, Marco know there was something wrong that bothering Lil Wen about Oliver.

While Marco preoccupied with Oliver and Lil Wen problem, Xin Er touch Marco arm softly. "Trust my little brother. He can bring back Oliver's ray" Marco nodded. He touch Xin Er thigh and pat on it. "Thank you"

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