Piggy back

CHAPTER 29: Piggyback

“Stop crying Martin” Lotus petted, patting his back slowly.

He broke the hug and looked at her face for a while.

“Are you ok now?” She asked.

He hugged her again without replying.

“Thanks for coming to me, thanks for not ignoring me” he whispered, sniffing from time to time.

She broke the hug and started wiping his tears with her fingers gently.

“Tears are only for the weak and feeble” she smiled as she wiped.

“You’re strong, right?” She smiled.

“I’m not” he replied.

She finished wiping and held his hand, leading him to the swing chairs.

They both sat and he smiled.

“Thanks,” he said, looking at her.

“Tell me what happened” she replied.

“I was just…sad, my niece died” he li, ed and she looks confused.

“Niece?”

“You don’t even know what niece means? She’s a member of my family” he replied and Lotus sighed.

“Human life is too flexible, why do they die so easily,” she said.

“You always talk as if you’re not human,” he said.

“But I’m sorry about