PART 4

         Foods in my refrigerator were gone. I didn’t have anything to cook for dinner, so I decided to go shopping for a week foods. It might be a little bit longer to look for a cheap vegetable at China town. As I passed the alley back home, a hand pulled me in. I was knocked to the ground and a shadow hovered over me. I began to scream but the same hand covered my mouth.In the street light's reflection I got a good look of my attackers. It was a group of youngster and one of them is …Albert. He laughed aggressively; he slowly touched my face downward and tore my shirt. I could shout nothing since my mouth was tied by a handkerchief. “Don't be scared, I will treat you well, my lil chick”. I frightened, shrieked and closed my eyes, muttering a short prayer as I anticipated my life to destroy by this crazy bull. Seconds passed, and i gingerly opened my eyes, to see an outline of a familiar figure wrestling with Albert’s partisans. Andrew beat them up and he was punched back. Albert came in the battle but he was kicked by Andrew. Fortunately, two polices arrived; Albert and his partisans run back to their car and left there right away. Andrew walked weakly to me; he took off his sweater and wrapped it over me. He soon lifted me up and hugged me tightly as i cried and hugged him back. "I love you so much my lil gal, i afraid i will lose you again." I could feel warm water on my shoulder. Well, Andrew was crying too.
“Promise me you’ll never leave me no matter what happens” i whispered. I just knew I couldn’t live without him anymore. Andrew was more than best for me; he was my god whenever I stayed in trouble. “I’ll always be with you” “I swear”. He held out his last finger in which i hooked against mine and we hugged again.
“Andrew your eyebrow is bleeding, let’s go to my apartment I will clean it for you.”
After removing blood out of his face, I went cook something for him.
“Will you go back home tonight?” he nodded his head.
“But…” I looked outside. “it’s mid night now, are you sure you’re safe?”
He remained silent.
"How about staying in my room then," I offered.
He shared at me before refuting me.
“I’m ok, don’t worry.” He said.
I placed my hand on his knee “Please, I’m afraid of dark.”
It was just an excuse. I didn’t want to see he was in trouble because of me again; I was sure, Albert wouldn’t let him free.” Andrew slept on a long sofa in my bedroom while i slept on the bed. Once i woke up in a vague light at night, i was shocked by Andrew bending his body close to me. "what are you doing?" i asked as my eyes grew wide. ""Do you trust me?" he asked.
I nodded my head slowly. "Alright," he said. "It's so cold, i just want to take this to cover you; and then you can sleep peacefully." I just realized in his hands there was a blanket. "so... continue your dream, good night." he said.
When i woke up again, the sunshine through a window had already reached my rooms. Andrew was still sleeping quietly. I moved closer and watched his sleep. His face was so innocent like an angel when he was sleeping. Suddenly he blushed a side, opened his crystal eyes with a charming smile and kissed me softly on my forehead. "Andrew can you tell me why Albert is always aggressive to you? Are you guys really sibling?". "Albert is Mr. Eric's son with his step wife." he said. "His mom and him always want to kick me away from home; Eric loves them so much but he also threatens them not to do such bad things on me..." he said. "Your dad loves you too." i consoled him. "Nope, 'cos he feels awkward on me that is why he tries to repay it. I feel i am exclusive. I'm not belonging to that family long ago...well, since my mom passed away. Okay, skip it." he said as he stood up and walked to bathroom.