Enoch was only five years old, but his mind was already spinning very fast.
Immediately, he asked the most crucial point, “Does he like that person?”
“How could he! I mean, it’s impossible, they’re not allowed to fall in love now that they’re underage, and besides, she doesn’t even know if the other person is a boy or a girl.” Andrew tried to sound calm.
Enoch shrugged, “Is that a problem?”
“What?” Andrew hadn’t responded.
So Enoch explains more clearly, “I said, it’s not a problem at all, is it okay to like each other because they’re of any particular gender, and besides there are different kinds of liking, it’s not like you have to get married.”
Two people sympathizing with each other is also a way of liking.
But well–
“Brother Andrew, what kind of liking do you have for that person?”
Andrew opens his mouth and is almost about to answer, so he reacts at the last moment and says with a cool, cold little face, “I’ve said it’s not me, it’s a friend of mine, so don’t get the wrong idea.”
Enoch saw the good thing, otherwise in a while should be caught not to let go.
He very wisely changed the topic, “I heard that snack store’s cookies are also good, let’s buy some when the time comes.”
“Could be.”
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The two of them went to the snack store downtown and then headed back to the hospital.
Just in time, they bumped into Bonnie at the door, who had come to meet and pick up the five little ones.
“Andrew!” shouted Bonnie.
Andrew immediately turned around, obviously his eyes were ecstatic, but his mouth was very reticent, “Don’t call me by my nickname so loudly, you woman, this is very embarrassing you know.”
Bonnie didn’t care about this little bit of arrogance from her own son.
She quickly stepped forward and gave Andrew a solid hug before turning her attention to Enoch, “And this is?”
It looked oddly familiar.
“This is Enoch, Amad’s brother.” Andrew introduced.
“Hello Auntie, I heard from Grandma Zu, thank you for helping my sister contact a bone marrow donor.” Enoch thanked him in a very disciplined manner.
Bonnie was filled with a look of realization, “So you’re Enoch, no wonder I thought you looked familiar just now, you look so much like your sister!”
“It’s because we’re identical twins, so the genes aren’t that far apart.” Enoch replied.
“Yes, usually twins are like that,” Bonnie nodded, “Auntie used to give birth to several of them and they all looked similar, and got it wrong several times.”
Saying that, she couldn’t help but feel emotional again, “Counting the time, her two kids are at this age too.”
“You mean godmother’s children?” Andrew asked.
Bonnie nodded, “Yeah, I don’t know what your godmother’s two kids actually look like, we’ve been here for so long and she’s hard to hide it!”
“When godmother is willing to talk, she will naturally do so, you don’t have to rush, mommy.” Andrew soothed.
“It’ll have to do.” Bonnie nodded, “Alright, you guys play by yourselves, in half an hour Andrew you remember to come to the hospital entrance, we’re moving to a new house.”
“What about this side, we’re not coming to the hospital to see godmother?” Andrew inquired.
Bonnie nodded, “Yes, no need to come back to visit because godmother is staying with us, I’m going to go say hello and thank you first. It’ll be quick.”
After a few instructions, Bonnie heads upstairs to pick up the rest of the little ones and to say goodbye to THE OLD Mrs. Navarro in the process.
On this end, Enoch was a little sad to learn that Andrew and the others were leaving.
He hasn’t had many friends since he was a little boy, and the person he’s been around the longest, besides his sister and mommy, is Aunt Gilead.
And Andrew, is the first person he felt sympathetic, the key to the two people especially talk to each other.
There was a feeling that they were originally distant relatives, so as soon as they met and their bloodline awakened, the two immediately got along.
“Will you guys come back to the hospital afterward?” Enoch couldn’t help but inquire.
After a pause, he added, “I remember that snack store will also come out with new snacks next week, but it’s at the new store, I’m afraid you won’t be able to find them, so I can take you there then.”
Hmm, he asked that for that reason alone.
It wasn’t that he was hoping to see Andrew and hang out with him again!