Chapter 38: The Old Man
They stood there, embracing each other quietly. Both of them did not have the words to describe their inner feelings.
At last, Mei Wei felt a gust of chilly wind on his face. Only then did he return to his senses. He reluctantly let the other person out of his embrace. He looked at Aman's face; his tender white skin had also turned red due to the cold.
He gently cupped Aman's face in his gloved hands to keep his face warm. However, he felt amazed that even in this weather, Aman's face was still a little hot. He was puzzled by this fact.
Anyhow, he expressed his concerns: "Aman, let's go inside. The weather is turning quite cold."
But Aman pouted and protested, "But, my prince, you said that we are here to play with snow. I am not satisfied yet. I don't want to go."
Mei Wei laughed at his coquettish manner and cupped his cheek. "Oh! Don't worry. We are here for a few days. We will play in the snow tomorrow."
Aman's eyes shone. "Really? really?!"
Mei Wei chuckled and mimicked Aman, nodding his head. "Really. Really."
But Aman still did not start walking. It looked like he was thinking of something, and then he said, "Can we snow fight? I have once seen it on TV, and it seemed quite a funny thing to do."
Mei Wei was amused. "Yes, we will snowfight tomorrow."
Aman's excitement was overflowing at this moment. "And can we make a snowman too?"
His eyes were pure, shining brightly. It was very similar to a child's eyes.
How could Mei Wei say no to this face? "Haha! Of course, we will make a very big snowman. Now, shall we go?"
Aman nodded his head. He was still excited for tomorrow. He thought in his heart, 'I wish you could be here too.'
Mei Wei had draped an arm around Aman's shoulders. Although Aman was older in age, when he could stand on his feet, he realised that he was four inches taller than Aman. And now, after his muscles are built up, he looks slightly older.
He looked at Aman's face, which was full of unconcealed excitement for the following days of their vacation.
This Aman was different from the Aman at Mei Mansion. Aman always took care of his every need. Although he did not hide his emotions in front of him, he felt like Aman had an air of maturity around him.
But this Aman was like a child who visited his favourite place for the first time. Completely excited. Here, Mei Wei was the one taking care of Aman.
They were walking on their way to their hotel. This lake was not included in the property of the hotel. And even people could not find it easily. It was hidden in the forest. And finding the way there was not easy. But Mei Wei had decorated and marked the entire way for this night.
One of his clients was a resident of this city. So she told him about this place, and Mei Wei had rented this place for their vacation.
Suddenly, Aman asked him a question that shocked him: "My prince, what did we do near the lake? Isn't it what people do on a date?"
Mei Wei stopped walking, and his mind went blank for a moment. He did not think Aman would ask this kind of question. He rammed his brain to think about something: "Yes, they do. It was also a date. Our date."
Suddenly, Aman got out of his one-arm embrace and stood directly in front of him.
Mei Wei looked at him. He looked at Aman's expression. The bright shine of his eyes was gone and was replaced with a strange emotion. His smile had frozen. His face was mixed with expressions of shock, anger, sadness, and betrayal.
Looking at him, Mei Wei suddenly felt stuffy in his chest and spoke hurriedly, "It was a date between two best friends." He made an excuse.
It took a few seconds for Aman to digest what Mei Wei said. All of the previous expressions are gone now. He again returned to his past cheerful self. "Oh! A date between friends? I liked that very much." He laughed heartily.
Mei Wei nodded and held Aman's hand. He released a long breath and sighed. He felt that confessing to Aman right now was not a good idea.
***
They walked towards their resort, hand in hand. After some time, they reached the front of the hotel, and only then did Aman take a good look at the hotel. Because when he came here, his eyes were blindfolded.
The hotel in front of him was magnificent. At first, it looked like a palace. A trail of small fountains led to the front main gate. At the gate, two doorkeepers were standing. When they saw Mei Wei and Aman entering, they bowed to them profusely.
Seeing these doorkeepers bowing to them, Aman had a familiar feeling.
After entering the hotel, he was amazed further. The grand chandelier and the royal-themed decor of the hotel left him wondering if he was really in a hotel or inside a palace.
Mei Wei looked at his shining eyes and chuckled. "Do you like this?"
Aman nodded and looked at him. "Yes, yes, this is so grand and so beautiful. I like it very much."
"It's ours," Mei Wei told him softly. But Aman did not realise that Mei Wei said ours instead of mine.
Because he was looking at Mei Wei with a confused look. He always thought that the Mei family was in the perfume business.
Mei Wei laughed at his confused face and explained, "Although the main business of the Mei Family is the perfume business, we have our fair share in other businesses as well, entertainment and hospitality being one of them."
"Oh," Aman nodded shyly. He did not know much about the Mei family's business because he never paid attention to it. His main motive was to get revenge.
Both of them took the lift to their floors. When Aman came here the first time, Mei Wei directly took him to his suite. But now he had to sleep separately.
Mei Wei swiped the golden card and entered the suite. This suite was specifically designed for Aman. Although Mei Wei had only met Aman a few years ago, he had a fair idea of Aman's tastes.
He was still lost in his thoughts when a soft body suddenly crashed into him. He instinctively caught Aman with his free arm. Aman hooked his arms around Mei Wei's neck and exclaimed in joy, "This room is very beautiful. I know you must have designed this for me. Thank you. Thank you so much!"
Mei Wei patted his back and said, "Of course I did. If not for you, for whom I would go through this much effort, after all, you are my only family."
Aman let go of him and looked at the ground shyly.
Mei Wei told him softly, "Now, go and get some sleep. We need so much energy for tomorrow."
The beautiful smile on his beloved's face widened, and he felt his heartbeat getting faster. He thought if he had to wait for a hundred years to let this person accept him, he would do that happily.
After that, he handed Aman his room card and instructed him on everything related to it. Aman walked him to the door.
Mei Wei looked at their still-conjoined hands. He felt very reluctant to let go of this hand. At last, he took a deep breath, squeezed Aman's hand, and said, "Good night."
Aman answered his good night enthusiastically. And with that, he went into his own room, which was beside Aman's.
When Aman went inside his room, the previous gentle expressions were gone. He remembered tonight's events. Everything was going fine until he asked Mei Wei that question.
When Mei Wei first answered him, he was completely shocked. He felt betrayed and cheated. But there was also a strange feeling inside him that he could not decipher. When Mei Wei confessed, his heartbeat quickened.
Anyhow, he did not need to worry about that, as Mei Wei already told him that it was just a date between two best friends.
He walked towards the floor-length window and looked outside. The night lights of the city were shining like stars. But…
"I am waiting for you, Kevin Evans."
****
The Anko Country airport was packed as usual. A passenger got out of the airport.
This passenger was an old man with square-rimmed glasses. His skin was wrinkled, and there was a small hunch in his back. All of his hair was grey, and he was starting to get bald. He wore a khaki jacket on a white button-down shirt with his loose brown pants.
His movements were slow, and his hands were shaking a little. He was trying to get his luggage off the conveyor belt.
He picked it up with great difficulty; however, before he could put it to the ground, someone bumped into him. He fell to the ground along with his suitcase. Fortunately, the suitcase was locked and did not open.
People gathered around him quickly. A young, beautiful girl, who seemed to be in her early twenties, crouched beside him and helped him get up. Another girl, who seemed to be the former's companion, picked up his suitcase.
"Are you okay, sir?" She asked worriedly.
The man got up and waved his hand. "Yes, yes, I am alright." He assured them.
After that, it felt like he was talking to himself: "I am getting older. I shouldn't have come here. But today's generation does not want to accompany their parents." He sighed sadly.
After that, he got out of his trance and looked at the people around him and said, "I am alright. Thank you for your concern."
The crowd dispersed after hearing this. He looked at the two girls standing beside him. He bowed a little. "Thank you very much for your help today."
The girls waved their hands, and one of them said, "It was not a problem at all. Please take care of yourself."
The man nodded slowly and started walking towards the exit of the airport.
Once he was outside and alone,
"I am here, my darling Aman."
Kevin Evans spoke with a sinister smile on his wrinkled face.
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