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Chapter 10 - Psychogenic blackouts

Oliver still stuck in fear. But he can't tell the others about what he saw in the rain on his way back yesterday. It might just his imagination. He also afraid if what he saw was real. Everything will turned into mess. Oliver bites his nails one after another. He don't even dare to sleep in Lil Wen room that night. He afraid that Andrew will hurt Lil Wen if he stay with him. He needs to avoid being together with everyone else. 

"I have to leave. If not he will hurt everyone else. I can't let it happened. If they getting hurt, it was my fault." 

Oliver open his closet. He need to run away as soon as possible to protect everyone. Oliver pick a few cloth before he realize that he got nowhere to go.

"What should I do?"

Oliver start to panic. He tried to find his medicine but it was nowhere to be found. He threw his pillow away. His medicine was not there. Oliver pulled his bedsheet and blanket away. It was empty. Oliver whimper in silent. His head already mess with all negative though. 

Oliver run to the bathroom and seek inside every drawer if his medicine was hiding inside it. Still, his medicine was nowhere to be found. Oliver breath lost it rhythm. He cope his mouth with both of his hand to cover his hard breath.

"WenWen..."

Oliver fall on the floor and slowly he lost his conscious.

Lil Wen smile satisfyingly after he finished making a breakfast for everyone. Today he made youtiao paired with soymilk. Also beef steamed bun and pancakes. "Now time to wake them up".

Lil Wen take an empty pan and a ladle. With all of his heart, he bashed the pan using the ladle. The sound can be heard from far away and only deaf people can't wake up after hearing that. Gladly they live on private land and far away from the others. After he saw Marco and Xin Er came with their half asleep face, Lil Wen stopped bashing the pan. He put the pan away with the ladle and sitting happily. Even his smile look cocky in Marco and Xin Er eyes. 

Xin Er looked at Marco and sit beside him. "Since Lil Wen started to make our breakfast, every morning I wake up in shock" Marco nodded his head. Can't deny that facts. After Oliver came, Lil Wen take his job as a chef in the house. From breakfast till dinner, Lil Wen will cook for everyone because Oliver totally loves Lil Wen foods. Just only when Oliver wants to taste his cooking, Marco will cook that day. Marco even forgot when is the last time he touched the stoves.

Alex came with his bedhead that looked like a bird nest. He scratches his head and made his hair even messy. Yuanxi who washed his face before came looked a little fresh then the other, moreover Justin who walked with his eyes still closed and needs to entangled on Yuanxi shoulder. That's is the routine they will go through after Lil Wen take over Marco jobs as a Chef in their house.

"Where is Oliver?"

Asked Lil Wen after he waited for almost five minutes. Marco looked at Xin Er and the others before he looked at Lil Wen. After a few minutes they looked at each other, both of Lil Wen and Marco dash off to looked for Oliver in his room.

Lil Wen and Marco getting a cold sweat after they saw Oliver room was empty. Quickly Lil Wen dash to the bathroom. His legs turned jelly and he felt his heart stopped beating after he saw Oliver laying down unconsciously.

Lil Wen grabbed Oliver and tried to wake him up but failed. Marco collapse after he saw Oliver unconsciously in Lil Wen arms. In panicked and sad, Lil Wen slapped Marco face hard.

"Call an ambulance.!"

Lil Wen grabbed Marco hair and he hit his forehead on Marco forehead.

"We have to be strong. Don't panic!"

Lil Wen tried to convince Marco who already burst into tears. Xin Er and the others who heard the ruckus came and shocked after they saw the situation. Xin Er quickly hugged Marco who already shaking and crying. He quickly called an ambulance before he tried to calm Marco down.

At the hospital, Marco still shaking in panicked. Xin Er never left his side even for a second. Xin Er looked at Lil Wen who blankly looked at an empty floor.

"He will be fine. We need to trust him. We have to be strong so we can protect him and he will feel safe around us"

Xin Er caressed Lil Wen back. Lil Wen just nodding without any expression. He can't believe that Oliver still have an anxiety after he saw how happy he is in the last few months. " What the cause?" Lil Wen bites his lips hard. He totally stuck in a scary riddle. Every step is a trap. Can't wait because every second is a life that needs to be safe.

"Don't worry he will wake up soon"

Oscar who arrived after he got a phone call a few minutes ago tried to convince Marco who already turned pale from panicked. He still crying and shaking in Xin Er arms.

"Marco...looked at me"

Ask Oscar softly. He caressed Marco hair gently.

"Marco sweet heart. Please looked at me dear"

Said Oscar after he being ignored by Marco. Oscar knows how soft Marco heart is. He also knows how Marco trying his best to act stoics so he can hides all of his weakness.

Marco turned his head slowly. Looking at how annoying Oscar face right now makes him want to punched Oscar face as hard as he could.

"He will be fine. I don't want to take care another patient here. So calm down yourself. Don't..."

Before Oscar finished his words, Marco hand already on Oscar face.

"You're annoying.."

Marco said angrily. Oscar smiled and rubbing Marco hair roughly.

"That my Marco."

Oscar laughed. But his laughed sound fake. He know that right now is the most tense time. Andrew is back and he can't let anything happen to his little brother. He won't allow any opportunity for Andrew getting near his little brother.

Oscar looks at Lil Wen who sit like a statue in dazed. Oscar moves towards Lil Wen and sitting beside him.

"You have to be strong. I trust my little brother happiness and safety to you. Don't disappointed me"

Oscar pat Lil Wen thigh. Silent. Oscar bow a little and peeked at Lil Wen face. Oscar sigh heavily.

"Come with me"

Oscar dragged Lil Wen with him. Lil Wen who still in dazed just follow Oscar like a soulless puppet. "Why I have to handle so many people with mental problems in this last few months?"

Oscar pushed Lil Wen to the wall. He pinched Lil Wen both checks till his lips turned like a flower horn fish. Lil Wen lips already bleeding from his bite just now. Oscar let out a heavy sigh again. He totally wanna scream out loud to let out all of his pressure right now. "Is there someone who still normal out there?"

"If you're this weak, how could you protect my Oliver from Andrew?"

Asked Oscar angrily and pinched Lil Wen mouth as hard as he could. Heard the name of Andrew make Lil Wen wake up from his dazed. He pulled Oscar hands from his mouth.

"Who is Andrew?"

Asked Lil Wen while he rubbed his stinging cheeks. Oscar smile. "In the end you're back."

"The one who caused Oliver anxiety. Andrew is Bai Jue little brother"

Oscar lean himself onto the wall.

"Bai Jue is my best friend and also Oliver ex-boyfriend."

Lil Wen sat down weakly as soon as he heard the word "ex-boyfriend'. Oscar smiled slightly.

"Bai Jue is gone now. He being killed in front of Oliver. Andrew didn't know the details and put all the blame on Oliver"

Lil Wen looked at Oscar with his disbelief eyes.

"Andrew even kidnapped Oliver once and torture him till he got his anxiety. Start from that, Oliver also blame himself for it."

Lil Wen shake his head. Can't believe with what he heard. How could someone do that to his Oliver.

"I know you can't believe it right? But that was the truth. It's take me a long times to investigate this case. Oliver don't want to tell who is the real culprits is."

Oscar let out a heavy sigh. He already tired handling this case. But he needs to push himself to rival the real culprit and save both his and Bai Jue dear little brothers. Oscar know how Andrew adore Bai Jue. And he also know how Bai Jue cherish Andrew so much.

"Now.. I find the lead about this case. I need your help to protect my little brother from Andrew while I handle this case. You can do this simple job right?"

Oscar hold Lil Wen shoulder tightly. He needs an assure answer from Lil Wen.

"Yes I can. Show me Andrew photos."

Lil Wen said in high spirits. He will protect Oliver even Oscar didn't ask to. Oscar smiled. He take his phone and showed Lil Wen Andrew photos.

"Remember, just protect my little brother. Don't do anything by yourself. If Andrew came quickly called me or police. Don't ever leave Oliver side."

Oscar pat Lil Wen shoulder. Sometimes he afraid to leave it to Lil Wen who love his little brother so much. He afraid Lil Wen will act by himself and put both Lil Wen and Oliver in danger. He can't trust Marco in this case. Marco might look stoics, but his emotions is not in good condition right now. There will be more problem occurs if he left all the thing on Marco hand. 

Lil Wen open the window to let the evening breeze came inside the room. He unwrapped the bouquet he just brought and arranged it into the vase. He smiled after looking at how beautiful sunflowers mix with blue hydrangea is. Lil Wen turn his gaze to Oliver who still sleep peacefully.

"But you're the most beauty in my eyes"

Lil Wen smile and pinch Oliver points nose lightly.

"Did you know what the meaning of blue hydrangea?"

Lil Wen gazed at Oliver who still laying unconsciously on the bed.

"In Japanese culture, they said blue hydrangeas symbolize apology and remorse. There is a legend, about an emperor who gave blue hydrangeas to the woman he loved as a way to apologize for neglecting her."

Lil Wen hold Oliver's hand tightly.

"I am sorry for neglecting you. If I more sensitive about you, you won't be here, laying unconsciously for almost a day long. I'm sorry"

Lil Wen kisses Oliver hand gently. He totally regret to let Oliver sleep alone last night. He supposed to be the one who offered himself to accompany Oliver to sleep. If he more sensitive, Oliver wouldn't got this psychogenic breakouts.

"I'm sorry..."

Oliver voice was weak yet sound clearly in Lil Wen ears. Lil Wen rise his head. Oliver looked at him with his glassy eyes. Quickly Lil Wen hugged him tightly. "Thank God".

They hugged each other almost five minutes before Oliver unwrapped his hug and pushed Lil Wen gently.

"It's stuffed"

Said Oliver after Lil Wen looked at him in puzzled.

"I'm hungry. Did you cooked anything for me?"

Lil Wen smiled.

"Of course my dear"

Lil Wen pinch Oliver points nose. Oliver let out a small laugh while he holds Lil Wen hands.

"If you don't let go my head you will be starvation"

Oliver let's go Lil Wen hands while he smiled in shyness.

"Tada... please dig in into your heart content my dear Oliver"

Lil Wen serve Oliver with his specials menu, egg drop porridge as a main menu, steam dumplings and mushrooms with bamboo shoots stir-fry.

"My egg drop rice porridge might not as good as Marco's. But I pour my love into its"

Said Lil Wen while he give Oliver a heart symbol fingers. Oliver shake his head and smile lightly.

"You know that I love everything you cooked right. No need to compare with Marco's"

Said Oliver while he take Lil Wen heart shaped fingers and kiss it. Oliver eyes gaze at Lil Wen alluringly. Lil Wen mouth widely open after he saw how tempting Oliver right now. "You're getting naughty my dear Oliver" Lil Wen swallowed his saliva. He bites his lips to control his inner feelings towards Oliver who seduces his desire right now.

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