S1: Episode 2

"Hey... Zen, wake up." Zen moved his hand to his face and rubbed his eyes. "Tu Tu...?" He sat up. "I'm sorry I had to wake you up so early...uncle wanted to-" Did I just call my own employer uncle!? Why did I call him uncle... "Is he your uncle too, Tu tu!?" His eyes lit up. "U-Uh... Of course, he is!" There's no other excuse I could come up with... "Damn. I didn't know I was also your uncle." The 'uncle' was standing in the doorway, smoking a cigarette. "Should you really be smoking a cigarette right now?" I picked Zen up and walked out of the bedroom. From the corner of my eye I saw him smirk.

"I have to go to the hospital." The uncle pet Zen's head. What does he need to go to the hospital for? "Huh? For what?" I asked him. "What? I work there, and a patient needs me." He looked at me, his eyes squinted. "If anyone calls the phone in my office..." He looked at Zen. "Make sure to tell Tu Tu to answer it." He pet Zen's head. Did he... Just call me Tu Tu? Whaaat??? "Hey, your face is all red...DO you have a fever?" He looked at me and smirked deviously. "I'm fine. You can go." I covered my face halfway. He walked out the door. "Tu Tu! What do we do now!?" Zen looked worried he was all alone.

"Are you hungry? I can make curry...if you guys have the ingredients." It's like his eyes lit up. "What's curry?" My jaw basically dropped. "Have you never had curry before!?" I grabbed him and held him up. "No. Uncle doesn't know how to cook, but he tries. He's never made curry before!" He started swinging his legs. "Oh God... I'm cooking it for you right now."

AFTER COOKING:

"Do you like it?" He looked up at me and nod his head. "Yeah! I like it! I'm done!" I didn't know how much to give him. So I gave him a whole bowl full. "Hey, Tu Tu... I'm sleepy." He rubbed his eyes. "Do you want to go to sleep?" He walked over to me and clung onto my leg. "Yeah..." I picked him up and placed him in his bed. "Okay... Go to sleep." I ruffled his hair. "Are you gonna take a nap too, Tu Tu?" He pointed to the couch in the living room. "AM I supposed to?" I pointed to myself. "Uncle always goes to sleep on the couch at this time!" He looked at me earnestly. "I guess I'll take one." I closed his bedroom door and plopped down on the couch. It's softer than I thought... It really makes me...go to sleep... My eyes closed out of tiredness.

After:

"Hngh..." There was something hard on my arm. What is that...? I opened my eyes sleepily. "Nngh?!" Zen was in front of my face holding a can of juice on my arm. "Oh... Zen. Did you need something?" I sat up and ruffled his hair. "Tu Tu! I can't open it!" I looked at the clock on the wall. How is it 7:00 p.m.!? "Hey... Is uncle home....?" I called him uncle again... Damn it. What's wrong with me?

"No... He called the phone. But you didn't answer." He pointed to his office. "SHI- I mean, what's his number?" I doubt a kid has his uncle's phone number memorized. "It's...." He told me the phone number. "I-I see... I'll call back right now." I walked to his office and dialed the phone number.

"Hello? Who is this?" I could basically smell his cigarette breath from the other side of the phone. "It's me... Ten." He sounded confused until he finally got it. "Oh. You! Why didn't you pick up the first time?" He sounded strict. "U-Um...I fell asleep??" He's definitely going to think differently of me now... "....I have to stay late tonight. You need to stay here with Zen." I heard him blow cigarette smoke out of his mouth. "Ok-" He hung up on me. "How mean." That's weird... A doctor who smokes...

"I have to stay the night. Zen." I smiled and he smiled back. "Are you going to sleep on the couch?" He pointed. It was comfy last time... "Yeah, I might." He smiled and jumped up and down. He sure is excited.

"That's where I have all my good dreams!" Zen yelled.

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