
Claire stared for a moment and passed the four-wheeled vehicle on the highway. The road seems to be stuck.
"Where are you going? you're the one in a hurry, right? not me" Claire searched without looking at Claude in the slightest.
"Eh, my parents just contacted me saying he's in town"
"Mother? why is he here? is he following us?"
"No no, not like that. He came here because he heard my brother was sick"
"Your brother? you mean your brother?"
"Yes"
"You're planning on seeing him?"
"actually no. But my mother told me to come because she knew I was in the same town with you"
"Then go. I'll wait here"
"But I told you you were with me. Mother was very happy and told me to take you anyway" Claire's eyes immediately narrowed. Glanced at Claude.
Claude knew from that look that meant 'why are you saying something like this to him?'.
"Sorry. I'm flabbergasted"
"Huh, all right. I'll come with you Claude. All meeting your sister"
"Thank you very much!"
The trip to the hospital where Claude's sister was treated didn't take long. When he got there, he went straight to his room.
"Listen, inside there's my mother, brother, and father" Claude warned.
"All right, then why?"
"My mother must have told me about you to my father. Either he positions you how. But. be prepared!"
Claire
"alright. I got it"
Claire and Claude stepped in. Claude immediately kissed the backs of his parents' hands. Claire also followed Claude's movements in the room.
"Good morning mom, dad..."
"Eh has come? good morning Claude, Claire" replied Claude's mother.
"Dad how are you?"
"good. Who are you taking?"
"Eh mother hasn't told dad?"
"Of course not yet"
"Ah. she..."
"Later on, Claude. Don't you miss your sister?"
"Sister...?"
"of course. He hasn't slept. Treat her"
Claude walked towards the nursery bed that his brother Claude occupied. The man who was sleeping on the bed immediately opened his eyes when he realized that someone was standing next to his bed.
"Good morning, sister...how are you?" claude said coldly. Claire only noticed Claude's older brother starting to open his eyes. He closed his eyes but did not sleep.
As soon as those eyes opened, Claire seemed to recall one of her acquaintances. Her eyes, well that's where Claire knew her. Eyes are the identity of a person. Not wrong anymore.
"Claude. I'm fine" she looked at Claire. His mouth was about to say something, but it didn't.
"Who's the girl you brought?"
"Friends"
"She's.very pretty"
Claude looked at Claire. He told her to respond to her brother's compliments. Claire is still pensive and wrestling with her own thoughts. Is this really the person he knows?
"Eh, thank you" he said after waking up.
Claude's brother smiled at Claire. His face was pale white. Of course because he's sick.
Claude's father and mother called Claire and her youngest son to sit down together while chatting.
"Come here, Claude, Claire" said Claude's mother moving her five fingers held up and down several times.
Claire and Claude sat side by side. They're used to it. They are often placed on a mission. The only reason for that is because they are partners.
"During no meeting, Claude. You don't want to hug your father?" said Claude's father spread his hand.
"Ekh..."
Claire did not respond. He put on a flat face.
"Oh, who is he?"
"You mean Claire's father?" ask Claude to make sure.
"Well, maybe that's his name"
"He's this. My coworker"
"Oh yeah? where do you work now? and do you have a certain relationship that looks so familiar?"
"On that. I work in..."
"Central U Company" Claire is in talks. Help Claude find answers.
"Central U Company? isn't that a company advancing from your city?"
"That's right"
"That means our son is great to be accepted there, hahaha" Claude's father again proposed to Claude's mother.
"really so. Moreover, she could find a girl friend as good and beautiful as Claire" Claude's mother added. Despite receiving a lot of praise from Claude's family, Claire still feels ordinary.
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot. I have an appointment with someone today"
"Can you come with me?"
"of course. Then you two stay here. Take care of him"
"Em... If you may ask, what is the name of her brother Claude?" Claire cut the conversation.
"Name her brother Claude? Minota" Claude's mother was surprised for a moment. But without a second thought he immediately answered Claire's question.
"So that's his name. Alright. I need it for a nickname only"
"Usually he's called Mino" Claude's father added.
"Is that so? alright uncle. Uncle and mom are carefully on the road"
"Well, see you Claire" Claude's father and mother left the room.
There were three of them in the room. But it looks like Mino, Claude's brother is sleeping. Or did he just close his eyes? I don't know.
"I'll buy some food for breakfast first. I bet you're tired all night driving a car. Rest" Claude said with a flat face.
Before he left, he whispered a sentence in Claire's ear.
"Be careful with him" Claude whispered and left.
Claire didn't think long. He leaned his back on the long sofa. For a moment he looked at Mino's face. Eyes closed. Then without feeling Claire asleep. He fell to the side. His sleeping position is half sitting.
***
Moments later, Claire felt a breath blowing near her face. It was clearly someone else. Claire woke up from her sleep.
The first sight he saw was Mino's eyes. He's like a stalker. Claire was shocked. His body is slightly ripped.
"What is...?!!" Claire had not even finished her sentence, Mino had told her to shut up. Silencing mouth.
"Be quiet" Mino said in a cold tone.
Claire immediately calmed down. He's good at doing it. Change expression. Now Claire could see Mino sitting crouching in front of her.
"Do you need a drink or something?" hail Claire with a cold tone. His look was empty but meaningful.
"Ti.dak" Mino leisurely walked back his basket.
"Then what do you need?"
"Nothing"
"Why do you.. stare at me while sleeping?"
"Because you're interesting. And pretty"
"That's not a reasonable answer"
"Oh yeah? then come here. I'll tell you the answer"
Claire walked over to the bed where Mino was lying. This is so weird. Mino was sick but she walked normally without any obstacles. Usually people who are sick will feel their head dizzy or something like that when walking. But Claire was sure Mino didn't feel it because she had just been walking around casually.
"What's the answer?" claire's question showed as if she was an innocent girl.
"Before that, say it first" Mino pulled Claire's arm to get closer to her. Their faces are close together now. It's only a few inches away.
"What are your plans exactly?" whisky Mino. Wait what does this mean? the question is definitely not an ordinary question.
Claire began to draw out her hypothesis. Questions are like threats. Who is Minota?