Chapter 05

Lucas sat down, throwing the bag on the floor in the corner. He got comfortable at the square shaped heighten leather cushion. 

Something dropped out of Miles's bag making a small noise causing Lucas to lazily see. Lucas had and amusing chuckle escaping his mouth when his eyes landed on the object. 

"Well well isn't he a total loser. Needs an artificial air to breath." Lucas picked the inhaler and looked at it fully. 

Lucas threw the inhaler in the dustbin instead of putting it in the bag. He picked his bag making way to the same cushion. 

"Let's see what he got." Lucas whispered getting comfortable on the couch. He pushed his hand inside. 

The first thing that came out was the glasses case, he threw it on the ground. The second was poor boys’ wallet. He opened it. It was full of money, not very much but still much for a school student. Lucas raised an eyebrow getting amused on how much the boy had in his pocket. "He must be really billionaire". Little did he know. 

"But he is still stupid." He said putting the wallet beside on the bed and looked for something else. He pulled out a notebook which was blank probably the poor boy had it for writing the lectures. He found some tablets in there and his ID card. 

Lucas won't deny the boy looked so cute and different on the ID card picture. He looked much innocent than he looks now, and he had a very faint, small very small smile. He still threw the ID card on the ground after looking at it for some time and then looked for something else, but it was empty. The bag had a small hole in the bottom and Lucas crunched his nose on the worn-out condition of the bag. 

"Freak." Lucas said putting everything inside the bag roughly and then threw it again in the corner while standing up to make himself some dinner.

 Make sure he gets home safely and do his dinner properly.

"First this is done, and he can make himself something. If not, he can go to hell for all I care." Lucas whispered while boiling the ramen for himself. 

He set his table to eat and then decided to sleep. 

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Miles was wheezing. He still couldn't hold himself, air getting low with every passing second and his body going cold and numb slowly. 

He can't even move; he needs his inhaler and he has left the bag in that boy's car. 

Suddenly the quiet room which was only booming from his ragged breathing was now roaring from the shouting ringtone of his phone. 

He felt hope that maybe it's Christopher and he can ask for help. He fished out his phone from his pocket and looked at the caller ID. 

Jammy. 

Miles wanted to curse. Now is not the good time to call. He can't pick the call, if he did his brother will know something is wrong and he will get worried and he don't want his brother to get worried whereas if he didn't then James probably is going to call him the whole night until he will talk and will get worried more. 

Both situations are same, but one seems less hurting than other so Miles finally picked the call, stopping his breathing for a while to sound stable. 

"Millie.... my baby. How are you love? Did you go to school today? How was it? Was it good? How are the people of Seoul? Did Christopher go with you?" James bombarded him with questions. Miles's eyes welled up again. 

His chest hurting and he was almost on the verge of dying and the last thing he wanted was to talk to his brother right now. 

"Bruh-Bro." He couldn't help but it slipped out of his mouth. He wanted to be close to his brother who will hug him and comfort him, but he is far.... way too far from them. 

"Millie? What happened? Your voice?" James panicked. 

"I'm okay Jammy. I just....I'm tired. I just got back not like 20 minutes ago so I'm just so tired." Miles didn't speak too loudly but he sounded much better that way. 

"Aww my baby. How was your first day anyway? Did you make friends? How is the school?" James asked again. 

"Today was the orientation. I didn't meet to many people, but they seem nice. Some are bad but most of them are niece. Christopher couldn't go with me, so he asked Lucas to take me with him. You know he owns a car so...."

"Oh, okay okay. So, are you eating properly? Take your medicines on time okay. Be aware of the symptoms doctor told you Millie, keeps good care of yourself."

"I am Jammy. I do eat properly and I am taking my medicines on t-time." Miles assured him. He felt tears burning his cheeks again. He breathed very slowly. 

"I'm relieved to heart that. Me and Cal miss you so much." James had. Billion emotions hidden in his tone. 

I miss you too. I wanna come back to you, hug you and stay under your wing. 

"It's been just one and a half day." Miles didn't say what he actually wanted to say. He just assured himself and his brother. 

"Millie, I have good news to tell you." James excitedly said. 

"Wh-*cough* what is it?" Miles tried not to make his brother suspicious. He doesn’t want him to be sad, he sound so happy and Miles know how rare the happiness is for then. 

"What happened?" James's tone changed. 

"Nothing. Just tell me w....what was you saying?" Miles tried to hold his trembling figure. 

"Oh, i sell the first stock of barriers and strawberries. It earned me good profit. Me and Cal both were so happy." James stopped. "I know how expensive Seoul Millie can be so if you ever need anything just let me know okay. Don't starve yourself or anything i can manage you just have to ask." 

"I'm so happy, Jammy. I-I'm...." He stopped. He felt like his body slowly giving up. His voice dying down slowly, and it was getting more and more whispery. 

"Millie, you don't sound okay. What's going on?" James got worried.

"I-It's nothing. I just need to pee and I'm tired. I'll sleep after that. How about i call you tomorrow? After school?" Miles tried to stay put for few more seconds. 

"Okay. Take rest okay but please take care of you very much." James wasn't convinced but he also thought why Miles would ever lie to him. 

"I will. Many many congratulations to you, Jammy. I'm so happy. When I'll come back, we......" he was getting to shorten of breath. "When....we will throw a party." 

"Okay okay." James laughed thinking it was because he really wants to go to bathroom so bad. "First go pee and then eat and sleep. Oaky." 

"Okay. Bye Jammy." 

"Good bye." 

"I love you." 

"Love you too baby boo." James cut the call. Miles was slowly giving up and with the last few strands of strength he stood up only to drop himself on the bed, faint pr what he just need this pain to go away. 

"M-medicine....i should take the..." he tapped around the box and pulled out the medicine and took two tablets at a time to keep the pain go away more rapidly. Just when he was done taking it he lost all control over his body. 

He fainted. Dropping into the deep slumber. Hearts threatening to burst out of pain.