Chapter 22 - Listen to your big sis! (1/2)
The last rays of the sun were receding over the horizon when Aiden regained his consciousness and started fluttering his eyelids. Lily, who was still sitting next to his bed, immediately called out when she saw it.
”Granny, brother is starting to wake up! Come quickly!” Then moving and kneeling down beside his bed, she put her tiny hands on his chest and called out to him. ”Wake up brother, you were sleeping all day! I wanted to play with you all day, and you just slept! No fair!” a small drop of tear formed in the corner of her eyes, and soon she was crying her heart out. Finally seeing Aiden waking up, broke the final dam in her psyche, and all day's worry was finally coming out.
It was at this time when Granny arrived into the room. Seeing her little angel crying over Aiden's still half-asleep body made her put on an empathetic smile. (A/N: I had to look this one up. Empathic is the old style, empathetic is the modernized version. I honestly thought otherwise. Huh, seems like you never stop learning..)
”Don't cry Lily, it's not that bad. He was just exhausted. He should be better now, and probably waking up soon. Instead of crying, let's think of some real good dinner for Aiden when he wakes up. He must be hungry!”
Snot and tears still on her face she looked at the ceiling seemingly deep in thought. Then, as if a lightbulb was lit above her head, her face changed into surprise then happiness as she looked at Granny. Looking like she found the cure for cancer she replied happily:
”Brother loves meat! So, for dinner we should make something super tasty using one of the rare meats! And some desserts! He likes tasty desserts! Like tarts! YOSH! He would love some tarts for desserts!”
”Are you sure, he is the one that would love some tarts for desserts and not some little missy that I know of?” replied Granny. Lily could only reply with a cute ”Ehehehe.”
Their little discussion was cut short as the sleeping boy was showing signs of waking up.
Opening his eyes, the first thing he saw was a little blonde missile launching towards him from the side, while crying for him and immediately snuggling on his chest.
”Lily, you should give him some air, and let him get up. Don't make him fall back just as he finally regained his state of mind.” Granny lightly reprimanded her little minx.
Seeing the emotional little girl, Aiden lightly patted the back of her head, and in a clear voice, he consoled her.
”There-there, I am fine. Don't cry little girl.”
Looking up, she pouted. ”I'm not a little girl, I'm Lily, your sister! Remember that!” however, it was at this moment that she realized something very important, her face lit up and astonished she asked: ”Wait a minute, you can talk? Why didn't you talk to us before besides saying thank you yesterday?!”
Instead of replying, he just smiled wryly. He couldn't just tell them that he was waiting for a magical system inside his head to process and analyze information he received from the both of them and create a skill that allowed him to finally communicate.. That sounds like something a lunatic would say!
Looking at his troubled face, Granny sighed.
”Don't be too hard on him Lily. He must have gone through something terrible, just like you did 2 years ago. Remember, you took a lot more time to open up. Help him overcome the trauma, and be the big sister, he most definitely needs!”
Sighing once more, she looked at both of them, still lost in their little world, she clapped once to get their attention, and continued.
”Now, get up you two, and let's make something together for dinner. Would that be good for all of you? We could talk during dinner. Is that alright with you two?”
Both nodded their heads, and shortly after, the trio left the room.
”So, Lily said you would really love something special made with meat. Is that right Aiden? What would you prefer?” asked Granny with her trademark gentle smile.