Aira's Choice Man

The Eps 31

New York, January, 10 a.m.

Aira was still fighting against the cold. He was wrapped in his blanket, feeling lazy to move. It's her second day here. The heavy snow out there made him even more lazy.

He still wanted to continue his sleep when Kei walked into his room carrying a tray containing breakfast. "Aaauuuggh.... I'm still sleepy." Her speech.  But the delicious aroma of coffee keeps him awake.

Kei smiled at Aira. "You're having severe jetlag?" Say kei while putting a tray on the nightstand next to Aira's bed.

"It should be night." His complaint. Aira tried to sit down and clear her eyes by gnashing.

"Eat your breakfast, take a shower and go downstairs. Today I can't go anywhere because of the heavy snow. So you can drown yourself in the reading room so you can overcome your jetlag and get used to the time difference." Kei said to tell.

Aira looked at her cousin sister who was busy opening the window curtain, picking up some of Aira's clothes and folding them neatly on the chair.

Kei looked the same except for his black hair that was dyed to be blonde. It was not that it was not suitable for him, it was perfectly suited to his cheerful personality. But his cheerfulness seemed to disappear and was no longer seen by Aira for several days.

Kei felt more moody, more silent, more cautious. Not like his usual self. Kei was obviously going through quite an extreme change.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Kei asked who was aware of Aira's gaze.

Aira shrugged her shoulders. "I feel like there's something else about you Kei." Aira.

Kei just smiled. "I'm still the same, sister. Now eat and then take a shower. Mom and Dad are downstairs. Hurry up." Then he said and passed out of the room.

Aira sighs. Aira felt the forced joy. He decided to eat and take a shower and then came down and if the situation allowed, he would talk to Kei about Devano.

I don't know where the belief is, but Aira knows that something is still stuck in Kei.

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Aunty Zhu's. As soon as they used to greet him. Zhu of Zuma actually. Because aunty Zhu is indeed the younger brother of her father who married and settled here.

Aira looks around but does not find Kei. "Hi aunty's. Do you know where Kei is?" Ask Aira.

Aunt smiled. "She must be in her room or in the reading room." Her speech.

Aira looked at her aunt who looked like she still wanted to say something, so she waited for her and sat down on the dining table chair.

"Aira, do you know what happened to Kei?" Said his aunt in a worried tone. "I feel like something has gone wrong since the boy came home. I never saw him laugh again." Her aunt shrugged her shoulders. "You know what I mean. He was cheerful, but different. It's like he forced it. What happened to her Aira? Can you tell me? Something in the company or what?"

Her aunt looked very worried.

Aira clasped her aunt's agitated hand. "Nothing happened to the aunty company. But, if you're so worried, I'll talk to Kei. We'll find out later. Have patience with aunty." Aira.

"Oh Aira, he won't talk to me. Makes me very worried about him. I'm grateful you came, baby. Talk to him, please." Said her aunt again while rubbing Aira's cheek. Aira nodded and smiled.

The aunt stood up and turned around. "You like pasta, right? Your uncle did a lot of shopping yesterday. I'll make it for dinner." he said again before it passed.

"Thank you aunty." Said Aira smiling. He went to Kei's room and found the girl sitting facing the window. His legs were folded over the chair with two hands hugging his knees. His gaze was sad and seemed uninspired. "Kei." call Aira slowly.

Kei turned his head, the grim expression that Aira saw earlier quickly disappeared and changed. His face turned bright. "Airas. Come inside." Speak with a forced cheerful tone.

"What are you doing?" Aira got onto Kei's bed. "Come here, talk to me." Speak aira blatantly.

Kei looked hesitant. "Speak about what?" He asked reluctantly as if he had guessed the direction of Aira's conversation.

Kei turned. "I don't want to talk about it Aira." Said slowly. There was a sad tone heard.

"No. I don't accept that." Aira wants to be rebutted. "You need to talk to me so I can help you. Help ease your feelings." Say Aira again. However Kei still silently did not respond. "Talk to me Kei. Just me your brother and only me you can complain." Persuade Aira.

Kei was still silent. Aira tried other ways that usually worked for her. "We can use it together if you want. I know a lot of swear words from Yansen." Said Aira and made Kei laugh.

Aira smile. "Like that baby, come here, hug me." Say Aira again.

Kei stood up, smiled then climbed onto the bed hugging Aira. Unexpectedly he sniffled. Shedding all the frustrations in the dam.

Aira tearfully hugged her cousin's sister. Kei must have kept it for a long time. "That's great Kei. Just eject. Cry as much as you can." Aira rubbed Kei's long blonde hair.

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Kei stuffed his nose with a tisyu. Her feelings become lighter with Aira. "Thanks. I'm relieved." Her speech. He gave clear boundaries that he did not want to continue the conversation.

Aira shakes. "It was just a while baby, before the next storm hit you." Aira.

Kei shakes. "Don't start it, Aira, I don't want to talk about it." Say Kei again.

"Don't do this Kei. It's not just you who's feeling tormented." Aira.

Kei looked at Aira. "Did mom say something? I don't want him to worry." Ask Kei worriedly.

Aira smile. "Aunty Zhu was indeed very worried.but it wasn't your mother I meant. Devano." Say Aira again. "Devano looks pathetic. Just like you."

Kei shook his head to take his eyes off. "I don't want to hear it." Kei said stubbornly. He got up and wanted to escape.

Aira clasped Kei's hand. "You should hear it. You should know what happened to him. You'd want to know." Cetus Aira provokes Kei's curiosity.

Kei fell silent. Seemed to weigh the words of Aira. For a moment he seemed unconcerned, but curiosity overcame him.

"Did something happen to her?" Ask later.

Aira breathed a sigh of relief. At last. Kei finally listened to him.

"Devano's been looking for you everywhere Kei. He asked me, but I can't say it without your permission. Devano tried to contact you. He sent you a lot of messages that I'm sure you never open. He lost you Kei." Aira.

Kei nodded again. "He just felt guilty Aira."

"It should be Kei. He was wrong. But just try it once, try reading the contents of the message. Maybe you'll be able to see how desperate he is." Said Aira trying to convince Kei. "And maybe that way, you can treat your own disappointment" he said again.

"I don't know Aira. If I open it, it'll help me feel better or it'll make me worse." Kei.

"We'll know after. And we'll handle it." Aira assured Kei with all her might.

"Later on." Kei's speech is weak. "I'll think about it." Say again.

Aira did not want to press him. "It's okay, baby. You have plenty of time." Aira. He was already quite happy because Kei wanted to open up to him.

"I'm going downstairs to help aunty and uncle. They'll prepare pasta for me." Aira.

Aira exited Kei's room leaving the girl to think while hoping Kei would follow his advice. It's the only way Kei and Devano can find a middle ground for their problems. Not in a way of hiding.