Chang was reading a case file when Mishi knocked at the door. Chang turned his eyes to the door when Mishi entered the room. "Sisi," murmured Chang and got up from the chair. Mishi walked to him and hugged him tightly.


    "Sorry," mumbled Mishi and tightened her grip around him. Chang understood and patted at her back and said, "Don''t cry. Dad will get angry at me." Mishi raised her head to look into his eyes. "When did you grow up this much? You always hide your pain and keep a smile on your face. Forgive your sister. Because of my foolishness we lost our parents." Stammered Mishi.


    Chang got teary eyed hearing her sister''s cries. "Don''t cry. You know that when you cry I don''t feel good. You trust people easily because you have a good heart," mumbled Chang and patted at her arm.


    Mishi stepped back and wiped off her tears from her face. "Their death anniversary is on Saturday. I''ve decided to go to our house. Let''s go there and meet them. Uncle did every possible thing to protect us," murmured Mishi while sobbing.


    Chang caressed her sister''s head lovingly. "They will be happy to see us," mumbled Chang with a smile. Mishi nodded. "I''m hungry. Won''t you make anything good for me?," asked Chang.


    "I''m going to make lunch. Wait for 30 minutes," stated Mishi and walked out of his room. She was still wiping her eyes while in the room Chang wiped the tears which were formed in his eyes. He laid down on the bed and looked towards the ceiling.


    Mishi was telling Nura something when she saw Xian in the kitchen. Everything was displaced in the kitchen. It seemed as if he had placed every single thing from the fridge beside the stovetop.


    "Xian," mumbled Mishi and ran towards him. He has flour all over his face and the things he has prepared were burnt out. He quickly turned off the stove. Nura started cleaning the kitchen. Mishi glared at Jun and made him sit onto the chair there.


    Mishi quickly wore an apron and helped Nura. When they were done they started preparing for lunch while Xian was just staring at Mishi. After half an hour they prepared everything. Nura and Mishi set the dinner table when Mishi told Xian to clean himself and he walked from there.


    Mishi called Chang from his room and apologized to him for being late. Biyu and Mark by then reached home. Chang and Mishi greeted her. She hugged both of them. "Let me get fresh and then we will eat and talk," mumbled Biyu and walked towards her room.


    Mishi looked upstairs and went to Xian''s room to call him. She went inside and shouted, " Who told you to take a bath. You have already bathed in the morning. Now come quickly. Mom has returned and lunch is getting cold."


    "Mishi, give me the towel from inside the cupboard," said in a loud voice. Mishi wondered as she had placed everything there in the morning. "Xian towel is inside, inside that cabinet," mumbled Mishi.


    Xian refused saying a no. Mishi quickly went to the cupboard and took out two towels: small and large one. She then knocked at the washroom''s door and stretched her arm to give Xian the towels. Xian put his hand out of the door and instead of taking the towels he pulled Mishi inside.


    "Ahhh," Mishi screamed and was pinned to the wall. Xian from the other hand locked the door and got close to him.


    Mishi looked at him. He has only washed his hair which he hasn''t dried. Small water droplets were dripping from his hairs and wetting down his shirt. "Xian, what''s this? Mom and others are waiting for us. Stop playing," murmured Mishi.


    "I love playing with you," whispered Xian. His warm breath was brushing against Mishi''s lips. She looked into his eyes and then slightly pushed him. "Let''s go," mumbled Mishi and reached her hands to the doorknob when Xian grabbed it gently. He then kissed at her knuckles.


    "Xian," whispered Mishi. "Do you want them not to eat today? Leave me," murmured Mishi.


    Xian kissed Mishi''s nose tip and then stepped back. "I am just loving you," murmured Xian and took out the towel from her hand. "And you pulled me here??," asked Mishi.


    "Yes. I thought it would be fun but then you''re sad," mumbled Xian. Mishi lightly hit at his chest and lightly kissed Xian''s cheek. Xian smiled. She went to the door and went outside. Xian giggled, touching his right cheek while outside the room Mishi touched her nose.


    After they were done eating Biyu sat with them in the living room and they all started talking. "Mishi, I''m really happy that you''ve considered this thing. Only you can complete my house. Look at the happiness at our faces. This house is nothing without you." Biyu told her and got emotional.


    Xian grabbed her mother by the shoulder and side hugged her. "Now it''s fine mom," mumbled Xian. Mishi held her mother''s hands and patted at them lovingly. "Sorry for making you sad. I promise I will never leave you alone, " murmured Mishi. Mark and Chang smiled seeing this.


    Biyu looked at Chang. "When will Chunhua come?," asked Biyu.


    "This Saturday," answered Chang.


    "That girl never came after you both got separated. I will give her a nice beating," mumbled Biyu. They all laughed hearing this.


    ~~~~~~~~~~


    Mishi was on Skype with some business clients when Xian came there and sat on the sofa there silently. Mishi was talking with them about the next project while Xian kept staring at her.


    After an hour she disconnected the call and turned when she saw Xian there. "When did you come?," asked Mishi and got up from her table. She then tied up her hair keeping some small strands untied. Xian got up and walked to her.


    "An hour ago. You work amazingly. Everything about you is making me fall more and more for you." Xian stopped an inch away from her.


    "I know. Even I feel the same for you," murmured Mishi and turned towards the dresser. She sat on the chair there and cleansed her face with a toner. Through the mirror she looked at Xian. "Do you want something?," asked Mishi.


    "Let''s sleep together," mumbled Xian.


    "Why? Are you afraid of ghosts," mumbled Mishi and smiled.


    "Hmm." Xian nodded. Mishi laughed seeing this. She put night cream on her face and then got up from the chair. Xian looked at her and then held her arm gently. "Don''t throw me out," mumbled Xian. Mishi giggled hearing this and turned her face.


    "I''ve to close the door," murmured Mishi and went towards the door and locked it.


    "I want to hug you tightly in my sleep," murmured Xian and went towards the left side of the bed.


    Mishi smiled and closed the lights. She switched on a ceiling light which was not that bright but quite dim. Getting into the bed she rested her head on Xian''s arm and put her arm around his waist.


    "How do you know that I want your embrace," asked Mishi.


    "Don''t we love each other? You would''ve thought about that incident all alone and might''ve cried alone if I wouldn''t be here. I don''t want that," murmured Xian and from his other hand grabbed her right hand gently.


    Tears started flowing from Mishi''s eyes and she grabbed Xian''s waist tightly. "It''s still hurting. For six years we had to suffer a lot without our parents. I tried my best to give them best care but then they were children at that time. That''s why I never want to fall in love because I was unsure about the person whether he would ever give my siblings that care as would show me."


    Xian wiped off her tears. "Mishi, I told you not to cry. I don''t feel good." Stated Xian looking at her. "Let them flow today. This is what I truly feel towards you. I want to tell them. When you came into my life I was very happy because my siblings were starting to see themselves as your family. They were happy around you and you gave them everything. The man I needed or you can say the man I dreamt of was you. I''m happy that we are together and you did so much for me. I can''t even express my gratitude."


    "Shhh. Now you won''t say anything. I didn''t do favour on you. I love you and love those kids too. Your father was my inspiration and I''m just performing my duties towards you. So don''t say thank you. If you will ever say this then I''ll get angry and then I won''t talk to you," mumbled Xian and kissed her forehead.


    Mishi smiled and then raised her head to look at him. She lifted her hand and caressed Xian''s face and then kissed him. Xian too responded and she snuggled closer to him.