Chapter 29.3 (1/2)

Chapter 29.3: Climbing up Half A Moon

Sometime later, He He hobbled down the stairs and found Aunty w.a.n.g in the kitchen.

“He He, your feet is not convenient. Call me if you need anything.” Aunty w.a.n.g said.

“I twisted the ankle and is looking for a bottle of wine to eliminate the swelling.”

“Medical alcohol right?”

“Well….. the online said that wine is better.” He He said within blinking an eye.

Then she decline the help from Aunty w.a.n.g’s help. She took the small bottle of liquor that Aunty w.a.n.g found and limped upstairs.

Her feet was really twisted earlier in the evening and is now getting worst. But…. He He studies the wine for a while. She poured the wine on the joints but accidentally pour onto the burned part and scalded her. The pain brought tears into her eyes straight away. She took a few mouthfuls of wine. The hot feeling helped to eliminate a lot of pain.

Time is getting late. He He turned off the lights and sat in the dark for a while. Using the mobile phone, she gave Zheng Xie a call.

Zheng Xie slept really early. His voice were soft and fuzzy: “What do you want?”

“Can I go to your room? I am afraid. Yesterday, the horror film….”

“Go to find Aunty w.a.n.g.”

“She snores in her sleep.”

“Then keep the lights on.”

“But….”

“Tomorrow you throw your tantrum. I am sleepy now.”

“I am sorry about tonight. I apologies for last night.”

“Oh, it is okay.”

“Can I go to your room now?”

Zheng Xie hung up.

He He grinded her teeth and sat in the dark for a while. She drank the remaining wine and even had a few chewing gum. Then she took a few deep breath the yoga way, trying to enter into the legendary meditation state but failed.

In the dead of the night, with Xiao Bao the cat and Aunty w.a.n.g fast asleep, the lights in the house were all out. Xiao He He, wearing a thick pajamas sneak out of her bedroom. One leg out, she held a very bright flashlight in her hand.

There are not many people in the house. The part-timer is only around during the day. Only Aunty w.a.n.g lives downstairs. Old people goes to bed early. At time like this, she would already be deep in her sleep.