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.

out. I want to talk to you!" Nicole growled through the crack of the door.

and forth in the living room, just

bowl of rice on the

appetite these days, he must be

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

anything right now.

was still

asked him

outside the door. I will go to bed first. You take it

brother prevailed. Nicole put the plate on the ground, went

the living room and stared at the door of her brother's bedroom

later,

brother appeared behind the door. He hesitated for a while as if he was

with relief. She wanted to educate her brother, but she didn't want him to

didn't have a good meal outside. It would be bad for his stomach if he was starving.

didn't come back to her room that

arms around her knees and soon fell asleep.

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

his brother sneaking out

you going?" Nicole

After a long while, he turned his head slowly and

are you going?" Nicole stood up and

feet

bedroom, opened the door and went out

corridor, the

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

a word, and

minutes of stalemate,

I don't want to go

words made Nicole almost black

to go to school? Someone at your