“What’s wrong…” I was at a loss, talking to myself, never having thought that this man would also have a moment of collapse, right in front of me, as if I had personally killed him…
“Mom…”
“It’s okay, you eat first, manage on your own, be good~” I forced a smile at Er Yu, my thoughts quickly cooling down… I touched his forehead, then mine, he must have a high fever. I brought out the medicine box, found the thermometer, and put it in his mouth… That brief wait stretched out my entire life…
I’ll never forget the night we moved in, Er Yu’s crying, and my own… I didn’t know how high his fever was that day, I had nothing, not even a phone installed, couldn’t find anyone, holding him, I ran outside, but where could one find a car at such a late hour? So, I stood at the door, crying fiercely with him, my heart racing, helpless, my mind blank at that moment, but I knew I might face a permanent loss, I would be alone again, no one would come to save me…
Since I knew there was no salvation, why did I still naively hope? I shut up and restrained myself, turning back inside, only thinking of how to cool him down… The previous owner left only large appliances, a TV, and a fridge, with a few cans of Coke inside. So, I stripped Er Yu of his clothes, placed him on the cold marble coffee table, then ran to open the fridge, there were three cans, I put one in the freezer compartment, and took out the other two, rolling them over Er Yu’s body, then stopping at his forehead and chest, and even made him drink one of the bottles. Watching them still steaming, I knew he was uncomfortable, his hands and feet kept rubbing, spitting out the Coke, crying until my insides felt like they were being wrung out, a taste that remains fresh forever…
