Chapter 4: chapter 4, shane and I
I couldn't believe that with just a few punches from her, my shoulder almost broke. HAHAH, a terrifying monster.
Shane looked at the floor, then at the ceiling. I could tell she was thinking about my question. After a while, Shane looked at me and said, "Samuel, there's still cold rice downstairs. It's also too much, so if it gets spoiled, a lot will be wasted. What do you think?"
Rice? Ahh, right. Because I've been hanging out with Jaden and his friends lately, we rarely eat together with Shane at night.
"Let's go downstairs and see what ingredients we have." As I said this, I let Shane go out of my room first. My room is on the second floor. Meanwhile, Shane's is on the first floor.
As we went down, I saw Shane's nape. I couldn't help but smile. I don't know why, but Shane's nape attracts me. Sigh...
As I recalled, when I used the Stone of Return, my emotions were included in the return, that's why I'm acting like this now. My old habits are coming back to me.
After a few steps, we reached the kitchen. I checked the rice. It was true, it was very much, about half a kilo. Next, I looked in the refrigerator. I saw eggs and hotdogs. I took them and put them on the table. The hotdogs were still frozen, so Shane got a bowl and filled it with clean water to melt the ice on the hotdogs.
I also saw onions and garlic on top of the refrigerator. There was also salt and oil. I took those too.
I put all the ingredients on the table to start chopping them. Shane got a chopping board and a knife.
"I'll do the chopping!" Shane said, moving the knife and chopping board away from me.
"Okay, just don't hurt the garlic and onions, okay." I brought the two onions and one head of garlic closer to her.
Since Shane and I were kids, I've been the one cooking for us. Behind Shane's terrifying strength, cooking is her weakness. I tasted what she cooked for me once, my poison resistance didn't work. And I almost died.
"Um," she nodded at me, signaling agreement. I saw the confidence on her face that she could do it, so I let her do what she wanted.
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SHANE POV:
I finished taking a bath and got dressed in a white tank top. Meanwhile, the towel was still on my hair. When I finished getting dressed, I went to Samuel's room to wake him up.
As I woke him up, I saw that he was sleeping soundly. It's like he hasn't slept for a whole year. I say this because no matter how hard I wake him up, he still won't wake up.
I tried waking him up in different ways. I shook his bed, I tickled his feet, but nothing changed. Samuel was still asleep. After a while, I called his name loudly.
I was surprised by his response to my call.
He called my name while he was sleeping. The tone of his call was as if he was sad. So, I slapped him left and right to wake him up. I saw the shock on his face when he woke up from my slap.
His face was shocked, while his eyes were a bit teary. I tried to approach him to try to ease his feelings. I hugged his head. This was the first time I saw Samuel like this, it's like something was missing from him.
As I hugged his head, he told me it was just a joke. I didn't know what he was saying, but I could see the sadness on his face.
I also noticed the sudden change in him. He got taller and seemed even more handsome than before. He was handsome before, but not as handsome as he is now. Wait, what am I saying? Shouldn't I be worried now? And also, isn't it normal for a younger sibling to think this way about their older sibling?
Because of my sudden unexpected thoughts, I thought of an excuse so that Samuel wouldn't notice.
When I said he looked even more stupid, I meant the opposite.
When he heard what I said, I saw the annoyance on his face, but his previous expression disappeared. In his annoyance, he stood up and flicked my head.
While I was holding my head because of the pain, he invited me to eat, but dog meat? Yuck, Samuel is really annoying. I called his name and punched his shoulder while he was laughing at my reaction. Because of my annoyance, my punches got stronger.
But even though my punches were strong, it seemed like all my punches were nothing to him.
I stopped punching when he started talking. He said he was just kidding. He also asked what I wanted to eat, because it was still early and we had time to buy some.
I tried to think of food, but the rice in the pot came to mind, so I told him about it. I expected him to refuse what I said, so I invited him to go downstairs.
But, I was wrong. I saw him look at the rice I was referring to. I was happy about it, because Samuel rarely agrees with me. I saw his attentiveness now. In the past, even if it was something simple, and he could easily do it, he would still order me to do it. But now, he's changed so much. Did something happen to him? Or did he eat something that made him like this? But I hope he's always like this, I feel his care for me.
Samuel went to the refrigerator and got some eggs and hotdogs. He put them on the table, where I was sitting while watching him do it. I noticed that the hotdogs were still frozen, so I got a bowl and filled it with clean water to melt them.
I don't have a talent when it comes to cooking, and I could say that I won't learn how to cook, but it's not a problem, as long as I'm with Samuel, I won't have any problems HEHE.
I saw Samuel get onions and garlic. But, it suddenly came to mind that, what if Samuel gets a girlfriend? And he gets his own family, what about me? Who will cook for me? What will I do if I don't know how to cook, even the simplest food.
Hmm... I'm decided, I'll start learning how to cook now, so I got a chopping board and a knife. "I'll do the chopping." I said, hugging the chopping board and knife.
Samuel smiled and said, "Okay, but don't hurt the garlic and onions, okay." He said calmly, with a smile.
I nodded because when he taught me how to cook before, he also said this to me. I still don't fully understand why I have to not hurt the vegetables, if I'm going to chop them anyway? Sigh... I'll just follow what he said.
I took the garlic and onions and was about to start chopping. But, Samuel got another knife. What is he going to do?
"I'll show you how to chop onions and garlic first before you start chopping." He said to me as he slowly approached my position.
To his words, I nodded. I saw the onion that he cut in half, and the garlic that he crushed first using a knife.
Half of the onion was cut in one line, with a thickness of only 0.3 centimeters. And the three pieces of garlic he crushed were chopped into small pieces.
"Simple, right?" Samuel said as he handed me the smaller knife.
I smiled and took the knife from his hand. "I think I can do it."
As I started chopping the onion, it slipped. Even though I chopped it a few times, it still kept slipping, as if it was avoiding the knife in my hand.
Samuel noticed this and positioned himself behind me. He placed his hand on my hand, while I was holding the knife. He held the onion that was slipping when I chopped it with his three fingers.
"Hold the knife like this, then hold the onion a little tighter so it won't slip. Chop it gently, not with all your strength. Don't hurt the vegetable, love it, love it with your chopping. That way, it will willingly let you chop it." As he said this, I saw that my chopping of the onion was becoming easier. When Samuel noticed my chopping, he immediately left my back. He went straight to the stove where he was cooking. I also saw that his face was a little red. What does that mean?
After a few minutes, I finished chopping all the onions and garlic. I also saw that Samuel had already put the oil in the pan. Samuel called me, I should bring the onions and garlic to his position, while he started cooking the eggs and hotdogs. He also said that he would teach me how to cook now, he understands what I want to do. His action made me happy, so I hurried to him to start cooking.
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25 minutes passed, Samuel and I finished cooking. Samuel got hot water to make coffee. I don't like coffee, so I didn't ask him to make me one. Samuel also knows this, so he didn't force me.
While Samuel was making coffee, I got the plates and spoons to put on the table. I arranged them in opposite directions. And in the middle was the fried rice, next to it were the fried hotdogs and eggs.
And everything was ready, we started eating.
While we were eating, we had a small conversation. The way Samuel spoke and acted today, he has changed so much. Just yesterday, he was so childish and the worst part was the way he talked, he wouldn't listen to what I said, he wanted to be the one in control. But now, he's so mature in his actions. I hope it continues like this. If he's always like this, I won't be afraid that he won't have a family in the future.
"..." But if he has a family, will he still consider me family?
Samuel noticed my actions, so he asked me.
"Is something wrong, Shane?" Samuel asked me while holding a spoon in his hand.
"N-no, nothing's wrong." I didn't want Samuel to know that I was worried about the future. What if one day he has a family and he doesn't need me anymore.
"..." Samuel didn't answer my response, but he was still looking at me. I smiled at him to hide what was in my mind. I don't know why it suddenly came to mind, and it wouldn't leave my mind. What could be the reason?
Samuel stood up from his seat and looked straight at me. He also said, "Shane! If something is bothering you, tell me right away. If you just keep it to yourself, how can I help you?" Samuel looked straight at me, a sign that he was serious about what he was saying.
My heart wanted to tell Samuel, but my brain didn't. It's hard to make a decision.
I just smiled and said, "It's nothing, Samuel." In my calm voice, Samuel smiled and approached me. I was surprised by his sudden approach to me and he said, "Good if that's the case, but if there's something you need to say or if you want to say something, let me know right away. The sooner I know, the better my help will be." As Samuel said this, I didn't expect his next action, b-because he k-kissed my forehead.
My face flushed red from Samuel's sudden action. I really didn't expect him to kiss my forehead. What does he mean by this? Is it normal for siblings to kiss their younger sibling's forehead? Yes, yes, I see people kissing family members on the forehead, but we're not really siblings.
Wuahh!! As my face flushed red, smoke came out of my head. Meanwhile, Samuel took our plates and brought them to the sink.
"Um, S-Samuel, I'll wash the dishes, y-you just take a bath first." I said shyly to Samuel. I don't know why, I don't understand why I have to be shy with Samuel?
"Okay, I'll take a bath first. When you're leaving for school, let me know, okay." He said as if what he did was nothing, or is it just me who has a problem?
I nodded at him and went to the sink. Samuel went to his room. I think he's going to get dressed.
But... what is this? What is this feeling? I don't understand... is it because Samuel kissed my forehead? What's special about that kiss? There's nothing special about his kiss, right? But why is my heart beating so fast? I really don't understand. Is it normal for siblings to feel this way?
Sigh... I'll just leave it for now, I'll just wash the dishes and get ready for school. Maybe it will be gone later, yes, it will be gone later.