Chapter Title: Come Back...
It just isn't fair, thought Jiao as she stormed up the stairs to her bedroom; muttering a few expletives in Cantonese as she locked the door behind her. Why did he have to leave? She had gotten probably the worst news ever and she just wanted to be alone. Suddenly, she heard someone knocking on her door. It was her older brother, Viet,
" Jiao?" Viet called "Is something wrong?"
"I'm fine" Jiao answered flatly.
"Something's bothering you, isn't it?" he asked, concerned.
"It's nothing" Jiao said, a bit defensive.
"You can tell me" Viet persisted "It might help you feel better if you tell someone."
Jiao sighed.
"Fine" Jiao said. "It's, like, about Liu. "
"Is he sick?" asked Viet
"No" replied Jiao, "he's, like, in the military and is leaving in a few days."
"Oh Jiao," said Viet, placing a comforting hand on the other's shoulder, "I'm so sorry to hear that."
"I just want to know he's going to be okay." said Jiao.
"I'm sure he will be" said Viet reassuringly, pulling Jiao into a hug,
"What if, like, he doesn't , though?" Jiao asked worriedly.
"He will" answered Viet.
" Dōjeh , I guess, Viet" , she said, hugging him back.
Notes:
Jiao=Fem HK
Liu=Male Taiwan
Viet=Male Vietnam
Dōjeh = Thank you [Cantonese]