Tonkatsu

"Yoongi!" I called the boy who is sitting under the big tree but he played deaf and did not look at me, not even a glance of recognition.

I stomped my way to him and stopped in front of him, with my one hand on my hips, I hit his head with my other hand. He looked up fiercely, danger evident on his eyes but it did no effect on me. I'm so used to it that I don't even feel any fear, it even angered me more!

"I've been calling you! Don't tell me you didn't hear me because even the people on the next tree looked at me when I called you!" I said pointing on the people on the tree next to his.

"You only called me once, what do you mean you've been calling me?" he snorted and go back on what he is doing.

"So you heard me and did not even acknowledged it!" I said, my cheeks are puffing because of the frustration of this man!

"What do you want? Just spill." He said as if losing patience. I firmly closed my eyes and control my emotions before talking.

"Your Mother called." I said and he immediately shot his head to look at me. His eyes is full of complicated emotions that I can even tell what those are. I hand him my phone so he can call back his Mother.

"Aren't you calling her?" I asked when he didn't take my phone like he always does. But he, once again, ignored me.

"I call her then." I said and look at my phone logs to call her but he snatched my phone.

"Ah! Hey!" I said as his nails scratched on my skin. "You don't have to snatch it like that! I can give it to you!" I exclaimed while blowing at the part where his nail scratched me. It left a not so long mark and it turned red.

"I'm sorry. Are you alright?" he asked as he looked at the scratched on my hand.

"It's fine. My phone?" I answered and put my palm in front of him.

"Don't call her. We already talked." He said as he put my phone on my hand. "Don't answer her calls in the future too." He added before walking away.

I looked at his back and thought if they fought again. I sighed before following him. I stayed behind me and put some distance as we walk on our way home. I wanted to ask him if he had a fight with his Mother again but I know it's not the time to ask him that.

"What do you want for dinner?" I asked as I walk beside him.

"Tonkatsu." He answered.

"Tonkatsu?! Again! Aren't you getting tired of it?! We had Tonkatsu earlier!" I said.

"No." he said. I rolled my eyes on him and before he get away I pulled him on the other direction where the supermarket are.

"Where are we going?" he asked, his brows forming one line.

"Supermarket! We're out of supplies, I need someone to carry the bags for me." I answered and drag him all the way to the mart.

"Pork or chicken?" I asked while we're on the meat section of the supermarket.

"Chicken." He said and I ordered a kilo of chicken breast and another whole chicken.

"Side dish?"

"Your choice."

"Drinks?"

"Juice. Cola." I rolled my eyes when I heard his answer. He probably doesn't know what he wants to drink right now. Pooh!

"Snack?"

"Your choice." And I put every snack that he always buy.

We've finished buying everything and head home after.

"Dad! We're back." I said as we enter the house.

"What took you so long?! I'm famished! Quickly! Cook!" my Dad came out of the living room still reeks in alcohol.

"Yes. Yes." I said and bring the plastics bags of the goods in the kitchen.

"Uncle." I heard Yoongi said and I stopped on my track.

"Yoon?! You're still here?! Until when are you going to live here!?" my drunk Father said and I immediately run between them.

"Dad, he's staying here until he I say so." I cut whatever Yoongi were to say. My Father stared at me and I just stared back, it's like we are talking to each other using our eyes. In the end, my Father turned back and left us there.

"Don't mind him. He's always like that anyway. Go and change your clothes then come down and help me cook dinner." I told him and push him on the stairs so he can't say anything. Being an obedient and quiet kid that he is, he followed without saying anything.

I walk to the kitchen and prepare everything that we're going to use when we cook. In no time, I started cooking his Tonkatsu and stir fry some vegetables for the old man when Yoongi entered the kitchen.

"Help me arrange the things we buy and put them on their places. I'll be finished here soon." I instructed him. He just nod his head and move to help me.

"How's your writing going?" I asked as I wait for the Tonkatsu to be cooked.

"Hmm." He said and nod.

"No inspirations? You've been sitting under that big tree the entire afternoon and didn't even attend the afternoon class! Don't you know how I struggled thinking for a good excuse to tell our teachers your whereabouts?!" I said with my hands on my waist.

"No." he said and face me. "I doubt you struggled on that. Isn't that what you're good at? It's your line of expertise, right?" he added and an annoying and full of mockery smirk appeared on his face.

I grab whatever my hand can and throw it at him! What the h*ll?! What did he mean by that?! Yes, I'm good at making excuses but only if it's for my own benefit!! Okay?!

He catch the tomato that I threw and eat it. "Thanks." He said and slightly lift his hand holding the tomato like saying, thank you for the tomato.

"Get lost!" I said, feeling my face turned red from anger, I turned around and focused on the Tonkatsu I'm frying but I think I heard him let out a laugh so I immediately turned around to look at him to see if what I heard is right.

But when I turned around I saw his straight and emotionless face, no sign of any amusement, laugh or even a smile! Shocks! Am I imagining things now?! But I definitely heard him…

"Did you just laugh?" I asked with my eyes squinted carefully looking at his expressions.

"Is there something laughable?" he said.

"I definitely heard something." I said looking suspiciously at him.

"You're just hearing things." He said. "I don't like it burnt. Focus on cooking." He commanded.

"You cook it then!" I huffed and go back to cooking.

Thankfully, we finished dinner in peace. My old man passed out in the middle of eating and Yoongi help me carry him on the sofa so he can sleep properly. I just left some food on the table so he can eat when he wakes up. For the rest, Yoongi helped me clean up.

The night is getting darker but we're still not asleep yet. We decided to climb on the roof to spend time and to get sleepy.

"What happened? Did you have a fight with your Mother again?" I ask. He remained silent for a full minute and when I'm about to speak again he talked.

"She said she'll be leaving the country in the weekend. Her work required her to travel overseas." He said.

"You don't want her to go?"

"Not that I don't want her to go, it's her job. It's just that, she doesn't know when she's coming back. And it means, I'll be living here indefinitely."

"It doesn't matter. You can live here as long as you want." I said, patting him in the back. He looked at me and water seems to glistened in his eyes.