Sweet Sorrow

Jim was devouring the rice. When he saw his sister was flipping through her schoolbag, he got flustered.

There weren't many books in his bloated schoolbag, which contained his dirty clothes and a pair of worn sneakers that he had taken off in the construction site.

"Sister, what are you doing?"

Thrown the bowl away, Jim rushed to grab his schoolbag, but he was one step behind, the broken sneakers rolling out and pinched in Nicole's hands.

"What's this?" Nicole asked with a sullen face.

"They got dirty when I was playing basketball. I ... I'll wash it later. " Jim avoided eye contact with her, daring not look straight into her eyes.

Nicole also took out the dirty clothes and pushed it towards Jim's chest. "What about these? Were they also dirtied by playing basketball?"

Jim scratched his head and stammered, "this... I I accidentally stained it. Is there anything wrong... "

Nicole was so angry that the blue veins stood out on her forehead.

"Don't you tell me the truth? How long do you want to deceive me that you haven't gone to school? The head teacher has come to our house. "

Jim glanced at Nicole quickly and then lowered his head when he saw there was disappointment in Nicole's eyes.

"Tell me, where have you been since you didn't go to school these days?"

Actually, looking at the dirty clothes and shoes in her brother's schoolbag, Nicole had a guess. But she couldn't guess it alone. She had to hear it from Jim.

Jim lowered his head, without saying a word.

"Say something!" Nicole gave him a hard push.

"Sis, I'm not a child anymore. I know what I'm doing. Just leave me alone!" Grabbing his schoolbag from Nicole's hand, Jim got into his room and closed the door.

Nicole rushed over and stopped when her hand was about to touch the door.

If she and Jim quarreled at this time, their mother in the next room would be awakened. If their mother woke up, they couldn't sleep well tonight.

I want to talk to you!" Nicole growled through the crack of the door. After a while, there was

living room, just like

she saw a bowl of rice on the chopping board. Her

appetite these days, he must be still hungry now.

the rice and dishes on a plate, took them to his bedroom and knocked gently.

say anything right now. Eat

still no

collar and asked him what

will

prevailed. Nicole put the plate on the ground, went back to the living room and turned off the light.

to sleep, she sat on the sofa in the living room and stared at the

hour later, the door slightly

while as if he was lost in thought

wanted to educate her brother, but she didn't want him

that he didn't have a good meal outside. It

back to

the sofa with her arms around

while, she heard a slight sound. Nicole didn't sleep well and woke up

her eyes, she saw his brother sneaking out of the room, carrying

are you going?" Nicole suddenly

After a long while, he turned his head slowly

you going?" Nicole stood

at his feet without saying a

towards her mother's bedroom, opened the door and went out

they entered the corridor, the teleportation

truth. Where have you been these days since you didn't go to school?" Nicole raised her voice outside the door,

say a word,

minutes of stalemate, Jim

want to go back

words made Nicole almost

to go to school? Someone at your school bullied you? Or