2 Meters per Second
Sleeping in my arms
“Home. It was just a joke. My favorite drama is romance.”
“Le-joke... Haha... Is correct. It was very surprising.”
Lia's originally stiff body became relaxed as if exhausted.
“By the way, Lia. How do you know that my favorite TV show is romance drama?”
“I-ituuu.. That's ummm... Uh! Right, there's a good show, brother.”
Lia picked up the remote quickly, as if wanting to escape.
Seems right, Lia doesn't know about it. And also, he could not improvise himself. Well, then, I don't know what he really looks like if he's been in the hospital all along.
Moments later, and it's almost an hour.
When the TV show she was watching now was almost finished, Lia had already yawned lethargic and was now sitting while holding onto her pillow.
“Te-about before, I apologize to brother. When I think about my sister's favorite show, ummm... I've lost control.”
“I-iya. Don't think too much. I'm sorry too. Are you sleepy, how about you change clothes first?”
“Good. I will do as ordered by brother.”
With a gloomy face shape while lowering her shoulders, Lia picked up a nightgown to copy and left
heading to the bath camp.
Getting someone to change themselves is not good, that's what I'm thinking about right now, but I can't let that happen. Because, my sister Lia is not a stranger in my eyes, but she is my family.
After Lia came out of the bathroom, I tried to make herself forget about what happened and think about a common topic. However, he was reluctant to speak and as time went on I still could not understand Lia's true feelings.
I was still tidying up his bed, while looking at his staggering street pattern, he limply approached me.
It's eight o'clock at night. When she moved to the little pillow that was near me, she felt drowsy, and quickly wanted to sleep.
For myself, can be awake until the time until like this and then can be said to stay up late, because it is used to this.
“You sure you don't want to sleep? What time do you usually sleep, Lia?”
“Sleep.. nine.” Hours.
“Do not force yourself and sleep!”
“Finally... Even though he just stopped by. After he came home from school... I wanted... Closer still... Brother..”
Lia's shoulder fell towards me then gently supported.
As she leaned against my chest, she began to sleep soundly. His sleeping face was free from tension and looked like a child's face. This may be the real Lia, what a cute face she's got when she's asleep.
Destiny, huh. Lia has said it too. No, we are all powerless when faced with the word destiny.
As I expected from the beginning, I can't let Lia be like this. I stroked and barked with both of my arms.
I gently laid Lia down onto her bed mattress, then wrapped her up. When I finished doing that, I thought again to him.
Hiding a small notebook that no one else should see is the most basic rule by a person
man's.
I don't think a little girl like my sister Lia does anything like that anymore, I just stretch my hand under her bed.
Lia's notebook found. There are bookmarks in it, and things that matter in the highlighter. Lia had prepared herself without hesitation.
I slowly put the notebook into the bed. All of his attitude that he had displayed earlier was Lia's almost real self. When I said pretty girls heroes fruity was my favorite TV show, how she showed her excruciating pain.
He could do everything exactly as he had in his manual, but was very weak when faced with events that were not taken into account... That's my sister Lia who I have right now.
When I'm done and want to get out of this room, I'll spend some time alone looking up at Lia's sweet face while fast asleep, praying that Lia's sister will get well soon.
There was nothing to worry about about about the safety of this room, as the door was locked automatically, so when midnight arrived, I was able to get out of the room without making a sound.
I wondered to myself, what should I do about Lia. Although his polite and neat demeanor was only on the surface, and it could be, he was more difficult to deal with from the inner side of his heart.