324 Kidnapping! (1/2)

”Nono, where are you taking me?”

Jackie's eyes were looking out the window at the unfamiliar route that his dearest sister took. Unexpectedly, Nora was the one who came to pick him up from school today. He didn't have a good feeling seeing his sister smiling at him with opened arms and now that she was driving towards the road which definitely didn't lead to the house, he was certain she was up to something.

”This is not the way to our house and neither is this road gonna lead to your apartment. So, where are you taking me?”

”It's a surprise, little brother,” chirped Nora with amusement flickering through her eyes. Jackie was quite familiar with her shenanigans and it really was a wonder how these two were actually siblings.

”Are you kidnapping me?” Jackie shrunk himself towards the door as he gasped in horror.

”Hoho!” Nora played along with his act. ”How did you figure it out so soon? I'm gonna bring you to an abandoned warehouse in the middle of nowhere and then...”

”Then you're gonna tie me up and torture me with your hilarious acts blah blah blah...” Jackie oh so generously finished up her ridiculous nonsense. ”Be original, Nono. That's really old school.”

”Hey! How can you call your sister old?” Nora wasn't pleased with the way her seven-year-old brother was actually being contemptuous towards her. ”Besides, I won't torture you with my hilarious acts, I might resort to tickling you.”

Seeing her eyebrows dancing around, he could only shake his head in disappointment.

”Oh, sorry. I should be calling you a toddler since your brain has stopped growing after that.” Jackie's derision made Nora's face twitch.

”Oi, little one! Just because you love acting like a grandpa, doesn't mean I have to as well. I'm still young and free and wild. Well, mostly wild but you got the point right?”

Jackie leaned his head against the windowpane and looked out the window saying, ”You should feel ashamed of yourself. At the age of raising a kid, you're proud to act like one yourself.”

”Bro, I'm turning 25 next month, why are you acting like I'm some kind of 30-year-old cougar?” She scowled to herself as she grumbled, ”I made an effort to catch a break from work so that I can pick up my favorite brother from school and spend some bonding time with him. And here he is insulting me. This is why I say you're the adopted one!”

”Who cares even if I am the adopted one?” Nora was surprised that Jackie didn't create a scene after hearing that as always. ”If being an adopted one can make you act like my personal driver, then why not?”

”I'm your elder sister, can you please show me some respect?”

Jackie shrugged his shoulders looking at her, ”I try my best.” He turned his head to look around and frowned. ”You brought me out for shopping?!”

Nora's satanic laughter made Jackie cringe. ”Welcome to this...” she pointed at her nose as she went on, ”Toddler's world of candies.” She alighted from the car feeling pleased with herself. She helped him down and said, ”Let's have some fun my dearest brother.”

Jackie slapped her hand away which was ruffling his hair in an annoying way on purpose. He knew how much his sister loved shopping. And indeed, shopping to Nora was like candies to toddlers. However, he didn't want to accompany her on this shopping spree! She was gonna rake through every store and he'd be drained by the end of it.

”Nono... My elder sister... My dearest sister... Let's not go inside huh?” he hated the fact that he was too young and couldn't drive a car otherwise he wouldn't have to resort to whining like this before this annoying sister of his. His cellphone was at home, he couldn't call anyone for help. And he didn't have the money for a taxi as well.

Nora smiled to herself seeing how he was acting like fish out of the water and grinned even widely. This was funnier than she expected it to be. She held his arm and dragged him along saying, ”Oh, come on, Jackie! Don't be a spoilsport now. Your dearest sister has brought you for some fun here.”

”I don't fancy this kind of fun,” he screamed at her catching the attention of people around.

When Nora noticed how weird eyes she was getting from the crowd, she simply picked him up in her arms and whispered, ”Be a good sport and I'll buy you your favorite ice cream.”