"Zhan, you will live here from now on."

Mrs. Wang said while holding Xiao Zhan's hand as they enter the mansion.

"I don' want to. I don't want to become brothers with Zhan!" Yibo said to his mother. Mrs. Wang turns her gaze to Xiao Zhan whose legs are trembling from nervousness.

"Oh my..." Mrs. Wang said as she saw the water dripped on his legs down to the floor.

"Zhan?" Yibo gazed at him and their eyes met that made Zhan's face flushed red from embarrassment and tears starts to flow from his eyes.

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Bzzzzt...Bzzzzzt...Bzzzzzt...

Xiao Zhan's phone vibrated when the alarm he set starts to buzz.

Xiao Zhan gasped holding his chest and his trousers. He is just dreaming.

It was a dream. Why about that day so suddenly. Whatever. It was just a dream after all.

Xiao Zhan scratches his neck as he gets off from the bed. After freshen up, he goes directly to the dining room and saw Mrs. Wang preparing breakfast.

"Good morning!" Xiao Zhan greeted Mrs. Wang with a smile.

"Yeah, Did you have a good sleep, Zhan?" Mrs. Wang replied with a smile on her face

"Yes, Auntie." Xiao Zhan answered.

Xiao Zhan POV

Mrs. Wang Carmen is my Mom's friend.
When I was 7 years old, she brought me to this house and took care of me like her son when I lost my parents in an accident and didn't have any place to go.

"It's my turn today. This is my service for the first day of the new semester! You are a 12th Grader now, so you know that you have to work harder, right? But you're always doing well, Zhan." Auntie Carmen said.

"Haha.."

We are busy talking and didn't notice the creaking sound of the stair.

"Is he still sleeping? Can you wake Yibo up?"

"Sure!" I answered and about to leave but a deep cold voice made me a shock.

"I'm already awake," Yibo said standing at my back still in his groggy eyes.

And he is Auntie Carmen's son, Wang Yibo. In short, I'm freeloading in this house.

Since my mom and Auntie Carmen were friends, Wang Yibo and I were best friends too. But as we began living in the same house, we naturally drifted apart.

Yibo looks at me and I turn my gaze away from him.

It was Auntie Carmen's choice to take me in. And I don't think Yibo's opinion was counted in her decision.

Auntie Carmen serve us the food. Yibo and I are just inches apart sitting in front of the dining table and we eat silently.

I suddenly remembered and recalled the days when we were young.

I don't want to be brothers with Zhan!

Maybe this is normal. It's normal for siblings to have a fight while growing up.

But Yibo always gave up things for me and share his toys.

Yibo handed to me his red toy car without saying a word, just looking at me and I was surprised.

"You're so kind Yibo." Auntie Carmen said while we are sitting on the sofa.

After playing, I will put the toy in front of his room.

I'm sorry for taking your things away.

And to repay his kindness, I had to avoid getting into trouble to try and lessen the damage to Yibo.

"Thank you for the food," I said as I get up to prepare myself for school.

"Are you done already? Should I give you one more bowl?" Auntie Carmen asked.

"Ah, no. It's okay."

I go back to my room and take my backpack. I stare at my family photo.

"Mom, Dad. I'm going to school."

As I enter the gate, I asked myself, feeling worried. Can I have a good time this year?

I entered my room(3-1), everyone is chatting here and there while I am alone at my desk. Everyone looks acquainted already. What should I do? Should I go and greet them? But I don't know what to say to them.

I was busy with my thoughts when someone slaps me at the back of my head.

SLAP!

"Oi! Xiao Zhan!"

This voice.

I feel the chills creep to my senses when I realized who was it.

No way.

I massage the back of my head with my right hand where that man hit me.

He Peng and Feng Mingjing.

"It looks like we're in the same class again." He peng said while grinning.

I met them for the first time last year and they used to bother me for no reason. Running errands for them as normal. They borrowed money and things from time to time without any thoughts on giving them back. It may borrow in words, but it's not different from taking them away. I just wanted to escape from them in this new semester. But we ended up in the same class.

"Let's sit in front of him." He Peng said to his friend.

"Yeah, haha."

Can I change the situation if I try? I approached He Peng.

"H-He Peng!" I flinched as soon as I saw his palm lifted in the air.

"He Peng? You dare to call my name, did you eat something wrong during the break?" He Peng asked with a displeased tone.

"S-Sorry.." I lower my head.

I was just trying. But it looks like it doesn't work for me.

"You bastard! I'm just joking but you got cold feet." He Peng said and laughed together with his friend.

"Did you have your breakfast?" He Peng asked.

"Huh? Yeah, I have."

"Ah!, You didn't even ask if I have eaten or not." He Peng said in a fuming face and slam the desk.

"Did you eat?" I asked him.

"I still haven't eaten so go buy it for me. You are so slow." He Peng ordered with a displeased facial expression.

"I'll go buy it for you." I stand up from my chair as I start to head out of the room.

"Choco Roll for me, haha!" Feng Mingjing shouted and laughed.

I wanted to make at least one friend. It looks like my school life will end just like this.

As I slide the door, I was shocked and stop. I stare at the man in front of me with a surprised face.

Huh?

Yibo..?

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It would be nice if you will read the original story in TappyToon by Bamwoo.