Chapter 43

• 21st June 1998
• It had been six months since the boys were with Arabelle. She was taking good care of them, feeding them on time, buying them new clothes and toys. The most cheerful between them was the precious Li. He would always smile every time he would see Arabelle. It filled her heart with extreme joy. She loved him dearly, in fact, she loved both of them dearly. Li's older brother was the quiet one, he did not speak much to anyone in the house, not even to Arabelle unless she spoke first. Now, Arabelle and the two kids were sitting on the couch of the two kids' bedroom, playing with Li. She peeked over her shoulder and saw the older kid sitting on his bed, staring outside the window. It was almost like he was staring at nothingness. His eyes were always so blank, it was hard to read what was in his eyes. At this age, he was supposed to be cheerful and full of life, not scared and distressed. But, it was not frighting that he felt. It was something else, something Arabelle could not comprehend. She put the one-year-old boy back on the mattress with his toys scattered all over the floor and walked up to him. She sat beside him not removing her gaze from him. His posture did not change whatsoever. He was wearing a light blue and white stripes shirt and white pants, his fascinating orbs were glued to somewhere in the distance. Arabelle smiled, he was indeed a beautiful child and he contacted the principal of his old school, the principal claimed he was a bright boy for his age. The teachers praised him. She also found out that the other kids were not the nicest with him. Arabelle felt pity for the young boy. No one deserved to be bullied.
• "Are you okay, honey?" She gently asked him. He only nodded his head as a response. She smiled at him.