Weekend

"Noah, let's go to the convenience store. I want to buy something."

"What do you want to buy, Emma?" Noah smiled at the little girl.

It was Saturday afternoon, Noah just finished his lunch with the kids. They always hang out together on weekends or when Noah isn't working.

"You want to buy some more candy, don't you?" Michael quipped. "You'll end up losing your teeth if you keep eating sweets," he continued.

"But you got what you wanted last time. Why can't I eat anymore??" Emma started to cry.

Seeing Emma cry, Michael panicked and immediately shut up. While Emma's twin, Andrew suddenly approached her and wiped the tears on Emma's cheeks with a cloth without saying a word.

"Emma, ​​don't cry. Your big brother just reminded you. He didn't mean anything." Noah said as he finished washing the dishes.

Noah walked over and squatted between Emma and Andrew then stroked their heads. "Good job Andrew. Then Let's all go to the convenience store. I also have something I need to buy."

Along their way to the convenience store, they walk around joking about how Michael's face always looks grumpy. And It suddenly reminded Noah of someone.

"I know someone who kind of looks like Michael. They have a grumpy face too." Noah chuckled.

"Really? Do they often get angry like Michael?" she asked.

"Hey! Do you all think I don't exist?" said Michael irritably.

Noah and Emma laughed, while Andrew just smiled. "I want to meet them, Noah. It must be really fun seeing them get along with Michael." said Emma.

"Hm. If there is a chance we will definitely meet him."

Andrew suddenly tugged at Noah's short pants and pointed at the convenience store.

"We're here. Thanks Andrew." Noah smiled at Andrew and stroked his head.

Noah pushed open the glass door and let the children in first.

"Welcome." Desmond was busy checking the items on the shelves without knowing who was just in.

Emma ran and greeted him. "Hi. Desmond."

"Oh. It's you guys. What do you want to buy today princess?" He smiled at Emma.

"Candy!!!" said Emma cheerfully and ran away to the candy shelves.

"And how about you scumbag boy?" Desmond glanced at Michael.

"Don't call me that. Hmph !" Michael folded his arms across his chest.

Desmond burst out laughing, then stared at Andrew for a moment. "Never mind." He ignored Andrew. "Tell me when you are done."

Noah looked at Andrew. "Choose what you want, ok?" said Noah gently. Andrew nodded his head and walked away like a robot.

They walked out of the convenience store with their own goods. Michael got a toy sword, Emma got a bunch of candy, while Andrew got a bottle of milk.

"Look who was quipping at me for buying too much candy, while he himself bought toys." sneered Emma.

"Hmph!" Michael ignored Emma and ran alone ahead of them.

"Don't run too fast Michael. You'll fall." Noah shouted at him.

Noah felt a tug on his pants. He looked down, it was Andrew who pulled his pants again. This time he pointed his finger at a field. Noah looked in that direction and found a luxury car parked there.

Noah narrowed his eyes. "Ah. Nice car, isn't it?" Andrew nodded his head.

"Let's walk back."

They continued walking for a while. Until Noah suddenly stopped, He turned around and looked at the black car earlier.

"Isn't that the car Lucas was driving two days ago?"

Noah immediately stuck his leek in his pocket and squatted down. "Come on Emma, ​​Andrew. I'll carry you."

"Yeay." Emma is jumping excitedly.

Noah took Emma and Andrew in his arms then started running. As they almost passed Michael, Emma yelled at him.

"We are winning, Michael!" She laughed while Andrew waved his hand at Michael.

Michael is pissed off, making him run even faster.

As They got closer to the apartment, Noah could hear grandmother yelling at someone. He immediately went up the stairs and saw Lucas being beaten by grandma.

"So what kind of situation is it now?" asked Lucas while folding his arm.

After saving Lucas from grandma, they all gather at Noah's apartment. Noah and the kids sat on the floor across Lucas.

"I'm sorry. Grandma is like that. If there are people she doesn't know, she will sometimes try to intimidate them." Noah laughed awkwardly.

"That's not intimidation, you know. That's abuse. Abuse!" Lucas roared.

Noah can't help and think about the last time Lucas was here. 'Today is grumpy Lucas.' thought Noah while sighing.

"Anyway, I'm sorry about that. It won't happen again." Noah apologized.

Lucas looked around. "Who are they?"

"Ah. The children. This is Michael, the big brother. As well as the twins, Emma and Andrew. Say hello to Lucas, kids"

"Hello, Lucas." Emma is the only one who greets him. While Michael just glared at him and got glared back by Lucas.

"What about that one?" ask Lucas while pointing at Andrew.

Andrew stares at Lucas with a straight face. After a few moments Andrew stood up and bowed his head to Lucas, making everyone startled.

While everyone was still in shock, Noah felt his pants being pulled. When he looked in that direction, it was Emma this time.

Emma whispered in Noah's ear, "Is this the person you were talking about earlier?"

Which Noah answered by nodding his head repeatedly.

Emma whispered again, "They really do look alike. Look at Michael. Even their sitting style is the same. Grumpy!" Emma is giggly.

"I can hear you." say both Lucas and Michael at the same time. Now they were glaring at each other.

"SEE?" shouted Emma, bursting out laughing.

Emma rolled on the floor laughing uncontrollably. Even the quiet Andrew couldn't stand it and laughed silently while covering his face with his palms.

Noah saw Andrew couldn't stop shaking as he held back his laughter, which made him want to laugh too.

"Don't you even dare." Lucas toward Noah. Upon hearing Lucas, Noah immediately stopped his intention.

Noah then tried to divert the topic while the children kept going with their own joke.

"Hmm. Why did you suddenly come here?"

"I told you I would come."

Noah's face seemed to show a big question mark. "When did you say that?"

Lucas was getting impatient. "The last time we met."

"But you didn't." Noah insisted.

"I did."

Noah recalled their last conversation at the sushi restaurant, but nothing came up.

"You definitely are not saying anything about your plan of coming."

"I asked about your weekend plan, didn't I?"

"You did??" Noah suddenly remembered that at the restaurant, Lucas had actually asked him.

"Don't make me repeat my own words."

"But you clearly.." Before he could finish his sentence, Noah saw Lucas glared at him. "Ok fine. You can come whenever you like." Noah gave up.

"That's what I meant." Lucas said it innocently.

"So can you at least let me know the purpose of your visit?" Noah is desperate..

"I came to help with your night market's business." Lucas is shy.

"YOU WHAT?"