Ch3-2012:Blast to the past

2012

It was a Sunday. His older brother Yang was writing his university application essay in the dining room near the lounge . In the lounge was Zian's sister on on an armchair , Zian and an older blonde teenage boy sat on the couch playing video games.Ning, Zian's mother was cooking authentic Chinese cuisine in the kitchen while his father ,Markus acted as her sous chef.The two of them had been married for 20 years but they still loved each other very much. Teasing and flirting with each other like teenagers.

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"Darling,come taste!What do you think ?Is there too little salt or is it too spicy." A sweet feminine voice could be heard from the kitchen.

In a well light kitchen with the latest appliances and navy blue granite countertops a tall ,good looking man with dark brown hair and amber coloured eyes walked over to a petite and delicate women. The women had charming peach blossom eyes and a cute smile that showed one dimple in her left cheek. They both although in their forties still could be placed in their early thirties.

Markus leaned over and tasted the food on the spoon in his wife's hand before giving her a brooding look.

"Well?" Su Ning asked

"It's less spicy" he stated seriously.

"Less spi…" she started puzzledly before her husband put his arms around her waist and leaned down to passionately kiss her.

" Humm...Now it's perfect."

Dazed it took Su Ning a few minutes to come to after her husband's shameless display of affection.

Red faced and blushing she stuttered,"Mark! You rougue! The kids are right outside!" before whacking her husbands chest as he was still hugging her.

Markus looked at his wife's blushing face and felt as if his heart was bursting with affection. As if the love he had for her couldn't be contained in his chest.

Wanting to tease his wife further he thick-facedly said, "So what? I can kiss my wife as much as I want to in my own house!"

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Zian laughed loudly and called from the lounge ,"Gross Dad! You don't need to tell everyone that you went to make out with mum in the kitchen!"

Yang joined in the fun adding,"They say teenagers these days can't control themselves ! But , in our house it's our parents."

" Hey boys don't tease your mother! She looks like she wants to run away and disappear! If that happens who'll cook for us?" A deep amused voice rang out from the kitchen.

" Ouch! Ningning? Okay..okay" The voice of their father died down and they couldn't hear anything anymore.

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" Idiotic brothers , I think mum and dad are so cute! Even after so long they are in love! I want a husband like dad who will love me that much after 20 years." An 11- year old Ali Hayes wearing her red cat-eyed glasses commented looking at her brothers with disdain .

" Haha " snorted Zian .

" Smelly Ali didn't you say boys were gross and you would never marry one! When did you change your mind?Oooorrr, is Miss Ali in looooovee?"

Zian teased his sister putting down the video game controller before placing his feet on the blonde boy's lap.His amber eyes peach blossom eyes framed by long and thick eyelashes were full of mischief.

Ali's face turned tomato red her eyes blazing and she shouted,"Zian ,you are the one that stinks!Nobody will want to marry you!Why can't you be more like Yang and Zander! They are cool gentlemen but you..."

Zian childishly stuck stuck his tongue out and crossed his eyes.

" Ohhh!! Ali is so aggressive! Do you like Zander ? Huh? Since his such a gentlemen? Too bad Zander won't like a smelly monkey like you!"

Ali became more aggrieved an embarrassed she couldn't believe have annoying her brother was. Although she didn't have a crush on Xander and he was like a brother to her no girl wanted to be embarrassed in front of a handsome older boy so she felt a little like crying.

Zian felt a pinch on his cheek and he looked up at the aquamarine eyes staring at him.

" Behave, Zee! Or I won't play the game with you ,anymore ." Zander scolded him before shooting a look towards his sister.

When Zian saw she was truly upset he felt a tiny bit guilty. In truth Zian was a bit more scared of upsetting Zander than his brother. While his brother might smack and scold him ;Zander would just ignore him.Since he was young Zander would spoil him so he hated being ignored by him the most.

Zander was Yang's best friend from childhood and they were even planning on going to the same medical university.

Zian was 4 years old when his 8 year old brother brought the newly transfer student Zander King from his class home. At the time Zander who was 7 years old and went to school early . He was a bit awkward and did not have a lot of interaction with other kids.

Yet ,he was so kind and generous so when baby Zian demanded his 'one of a kind 'toy car he gave it to him even though it was his favorite toy.

Zian couldn't remember the encounter but he still had the toy car on his shelf. To this day he kept all of Zander 's gifts and Zander was always the person who was kindest to him.

After getting Zander's warning look Zian started to behave.

" Sorry Al, you know I'm just teasing." Zian apologized but Ali looked away and huffed.

When he saw his sister ignoring him he realized he needed to up his game.

" Ali, you can have my dessert !" He promised before pitifully looking at Zander.

Ali narrowed her eyes and looked at her brother who looked like he was begging for scraps.

" Then I want Zander's desert as well!"

" Huh? Ali you can't be greedy! How can you just snatch Zander 's dessert ?" Zian spurted indignantly and would have aptly played the role of a big brother if it wasn't for the slightly panicked look in his eyes.

" Well, you need to be punished! I know that you will definitely mooch Zander's dessert if you give him your shameless puppy dog eyes. So it's better if I get it anyway."Ali said as she looked at Zian's startled eyes as if he was wondering how she figured out his plan.She would definitely not buy any of his shitty excuses.

Zang 's laugh could be heard from the dinning room and then he stepped into the lounge and sat near Zander.

"Zan, see you've turned my little brother into a brat! You've spoilt him rotten!What do you have to to say for yourself?" Yang teased while Zander just shrugged.

" Brat? What brat? Brother...." Zian complained .

After a scrumptious meal Zian remembered drooling as he watch the others eating a custard dessert and pouting a little towards Zander.However ,he wasn't disappointed for long after dinner before Zander left he secretly gave him two packets of his favourite peanut m &m's.

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Once Zian calmed down he traced Xander's name on his phone. He knew that it was too late to call him back now as he probably was busy on the army base or was not allocated to use his phone right now .So ,he probably should wait until tomorrow...

If one were to ask which person he felt the most guilty towards and wanted to make things right with that would that would be Zander...