Off to the Skies

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Lan Tian froze for a moment, then looked down and saw... a messy bird's nest of hair? He pushed aside the unruly strands and was met with a chubby little face. Surprised, he asked, "Zhouzhou?"

"Yeah, it's me." Zhouzhou nodded vigorously and grabbed his hand, pulling him out, "Brother, do you have time?"

Lan Tian nodded, "I do."

His father had fallen ill, and this time the old man had nearly died. Lan Tian couldn't leave his side, so he took a leave of absence. He hadn't taken much time off over the years, so his boss gave him all his accumulated vacation, telling him to rest well.

"What's up?" he asked.

Zhouzhou grinned and glanced around before beckoning him closer. She leaned into his ear and whispered, "Brother, want to do something exciting?"

Exciting? Lan Tian immediately perked up.

The past few days spent in the hospital room with his dad had been nothing but dull conversations and bland food. He was bored out of his mind.