Woops- Accidentally deleted this. It's been a year, so I don't remember what I put here
Thank goodness I didn't delete that year old file
The beginning: My brother
"Hey… Do you love me?"
Hm? Of course I do!
"Do you really love me?"
What's with the questions?
"…Do you love me…?"
He sighed and raked his fingers through his hair, before look at me, his eyes shining with warmth. He then laughed and ruffled my hair before giving me a hug.
It feels so warm.
Does that answer your question?
Smiling at him, I shifted in my bed and breathed.
Don't be hard on yourself. We want you on your road to recovery…
I closed my eyes and listen to his voice.
So soothing.
It doesn't matter if my limbs felt numb… I can still feel with my heart as I listen to him.
Hahaha! You still look cute as a little dumping!
My eyes quickly looked at him, my cheeks tingling and embarrassed. He's grinning and sitting back into his chair.
The chair that felt so far away.
When we're done with the recovering, let's play all right? Like back then?
"Yeah…"
He sits up and walks towards the door.
I quickly glance down and watch as my fingers fumble with the fabric placed on my body.
Let's try walking out tomorrow, ok? No more adults staring at us, ok?
My head nods while reminiscing how the adults stared at me, with disgust or pity, I do not know.
We're not young… Not adorable. I'm almost an adult and you're in the middle of your teenage years. I'm barely affording for my education and our needs.
He turns to me.
But I'm able to teach you huh? That counts as something.
He walks back to me and pats my cheeks.
You are also still my adorable little sister. Well, not biologically, but still!
He turns to the door again.
Well, back to my grown up side of the place. See you tomorrow, K?
I smile while inwardly sniggering at how he keeps mentioning 'K' and he grins as he closes the door.
…
It's quiet again.
"… Do you love me?"
XXX
My sight suddenly opens once I hear a bang coming from the opposite side of the bed, my brother's face beaming as he walks in holding paper bags.
Let's go outside! Remember my promise last night?
"Yes."
Great! In the stroller you go!
I glare at him for calling my chair a stroller, but he dismisses it and quickly walks to the bed, moving my body onto my wheel chair.
He waves his hand in front of my face, signalling me and then strolls me out of my private room. I glance at the multiple doors in the corridor my brother pushed me through, looking through every open one with curiosity and interest.
"Hat?"
Right-ovah here!
Cloth obscures the top part of my vision.
I hear the doors swoosh once my brother opens them and feel a slight pinch inside me when I feel nothing on my skin.
I can't feel it again.
Out we go!
The pinch is quickly replaced with warmth.
Let's go to a park and eat there ok?
"Ok."
XXX
"Hey."
I squeeze my brother's arm, unsure on how tightly I should squeeze it and shake his chest once that proved to be unhelpful.
H-hey. Come on…
He pats my head and grins again, though crooked. His chest moves up and down deeply, an exhale leaving his mouth.
You can't feel anything right? E-even pain?
I shook my head and glance at our meshed legs.
Hah... To think… There was a bomb here… Huh?
I look at his face and ignore the screaming echoing outside the park.
He's crying.
I bring my face to his chest and hug him, stifling sobs.
Hey, look at me… Actually… Lay next to me… K?
My arms don't work as it use to and bring myself to him.
"Do you love me?"
This… again? Seriously?
He slumps before chuckling softly.
He holds my head in his hands, his face taking a stern expression.
Listen ok? You are the best sister… Ah… I could ever have. The best. I love you and you… don't need to doubt that…
His voice gets lower the more he talked.
I'm kinda glad… No one picked you… I wanted you to stay… Do you understand?
His expression relaxes.
We both feel cold. Hey, smile for me ok?
Unable to deny the words one what could be the last 'hey' and 'ok', I smile and hold his hands on my face.
Whew… Let's hope… We… can… meet… in the… Future… K? We can… Play… Play lots…
"What if we don't remember?"
What? No… Let's say… At least one of us… Will… Will remember… Let's stay… Together…
"Mn."
Hey… Where's my love?"
"I love you bro."
He chuckles.
Man… You are so adorable… Using 'bro' like that…
His eyes close.
Let's sleep ok? Don't… Open your… eyes…
I close my eyes.
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I feel my arm shift to the ground, an obstacle blocking my arms from lying fully flat.
My eyes burn as I sniffled and hold that obstacle closer.
My brother.
We'll meet like you and me promised.
I'll be an even better sister.
I won't inconvenience you.
We'll play again as promised.
Play something.
…
I love you.
You love me too…
You're the best brother in the world.
My idol.
I love you.
We'll go together.
I'll wear my hat.
You'll go with your K.
I'll only want to be with you.
I love you.
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We'll play…
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Best brother in the world.
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I love you.
I won't accept anything else, not even a sister.
I will have a brother.
Related.
And I will love him.
Because you will be him.
Nothing else.
We'll play.
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I love you.
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I really do love you.
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My brother.
I love you.
We'll… Play…
Woo, what a dedicated sibling!
I don't remember what I put here either.