" We are here." Mark announced as soon as they reached the hospital. They parked the car and Mark got off. " Alan, I will be going upstairs then. If Rui regains conciousness, I will inform you. Also, don't sleep in the car. It's dangerous in such quiet parking lot. Why don't you go to nearby cafe or restaurant."
" I am fine here. I can protect myself." Alan replied
" Not necessarily.What if the attacker has weapon. Just listen to me Alan or I will be worried." Mark pleaded.
"Worried? About me?" Alan pointed his finger at his chest." Unbelievable."
" No. Offcourse not. My car. I don't want to lose it. So, just go somewhere else." Mark quickly got off the car.
" As if I want to stay in this hole." Alan got off as well and went to find some cafe.
" As if I will care about a car." Mark mumbled and went in the elevator. He saw his reflection on the wall. Sure enough, he was blushing. How could he admit that he was a bit worried about Alan. It kept him restless all the time.
The voice in his head claimed once again' he is feisty'.
" I agree." Mark chuckled.
Mark went straight for Rui's room and found her still lying unconscious. Then, he called Alan and informed him about it. What he got in reply was just a sigh. Now, it was time to back to Ben's room. As Mark arrived at the corridor, he saw several nurses rushing towards Ben's room. His heart dropped. Is there an emergency situation? But he just left for half an hour. He should not have been awake now? Is he alright?
" Big brother." Mark panicked and rushed straight to the room. With a bang he kicked the door and entered the room." Big brother, what happened..."
The words got stuck in his mouth. His brother was now sitting on the bed eating bunny shaped apple slices. His mother, who was an omega and the owner of organic food limited was sitting next to her,cutting more fruits. And his father, a.k.a. his other mother, who was a female alpha was scolding the hospital staff for their careless and incapable way of work. How Ben's clothes and bedsheets were soggy, how the temperature was not good enough, how there was no boiled water nearby...and so on. The moment she heard the bang of door opening, she looked up and smirked." You are here, polar bear. I was waiting for you" her grin was too devious.
" Fuck! No I am not. I am not here. Forget that you saw me. Won't you?" He turned around and was just about to escape when a strong hand grabbed his collar from behind.
" Mark, my dear Mark. Where are you going?" She grabbed him tighter.
" Aunty Lu. Save me!" Mark screamed at the top of his lungs.
The omega woman who was watching everything until now stood up elegantly. She placed the plate of fruits on table. Then she signalled the nurses to go back. As they all went out, she kept smiling. Once they all left, she became serious. " Ailee, put your hands off my nephew."
" But baby he..." Before she could speak she was interrupted.
" Shh. Let me handle him." Aunty Lu stepped forward and aunt Ailee respectfully took two step back.
Mark was grinning from one ear to another. " Aunty Lu. How have you.... Ow! Ow! Ow!"
Aunty Lu grabbed Mark by the ear. " You dare to ask how I have been? What did you tell me in the morning? You said you will take care of your big brother. But when I arrived, he was lying here all by himself. You irresponsible brat! Still dare to act coy with me. How dare you leave your big brother behind like that."
" Aunty, listen to me. I just went home to bring him some change of underwear and towels. He was in those soggy clothes, so I thought, I should go and bring some. If you don't believe me, ask big brother. He was sleeping, that's why I went out. I even bought him snacks. Big brother, save me." Alan pleaded as he looked at Ben.
" Yes mom. I actually talked a lot with him and felt exhausted. That's why I fell asleep. Don't be so hard on him mom. He was the one who brought me to the hospital and stayed awake all night waiting for me to wake up." Ben pleaded to her mother. " Just let him go. He has been a good brother to me."
" Alright. If you say so." Aunty Lu let go of his ear.
" But Lu, I don't believe that. It is impossible for this lazy brat to stay awake all night. Isn't it obvious that Ben is defending him? He is lying. He always does that and you always believe these two idiots." Ben's other mother, Mrs. Ailee Mahone was a typical protecting alpha mom.
She was the owner of Mahone Brewery. The biggest wine producers in whole nation. Her achievement list was long and she was the one of the most capable alphas out there. She met Mrs, Lu by coincidence. She was trying to introduce a new wine in the market but the raw materials were not suffice. That's when she found the organic farming limited and met Mrs. Lu. It wasn't love at first. Infact, it was competition. The two butted head as soon as they met. However, they still decided to work together for the sake of product. After many failures, they got the alcohol that became the most popular choice among youngsters. The black turmoil, made out of freshly picked java plums, a little sour but sweet flavored. After the succcess of the product, they realised they were compatible for one another and soon they started loving each other's company. Even after the project ended, they kept seeing each other. The flower of romance bloomed and they started spending most of their free time together. That's when Mrs. Lu got pregnant with Ben. So, when the two of them married, Mrs. Lu had this huge bump. That's why she still haven't framed the wedding photos of that time. Being knocked up by her once upon a time competitor is embarassing.
Anyway, both of Ben's mothers were huge names in corporate world. They hardly had anytime to spent with their young kid. That's when Mark and his mother arrived. The moment Ben saw Mark, he just gifted him all his toys. And since then, they were inseparable pair of brothers. Ben has definitely spent more time with Mark then with his parents. Same goes for Mark. Since, he became capable to speak, he has called out to his big brother the most.
" Ailee, don't be like that. Mark is young but he is not dumb. He knows what to do and what not to do." Mrs. Lu also stood in defence of his nephew.
" There you go again... Why I always end up being the bad guy? You can do whatever you want Lu, but I don't think it's enough to leave Ben under Mark's care. He also has classes to attend. I think we should take Ben with us. He needs to recover and calm down his hormones. How pathetic!..my son got too stimulated by an omega. Don't you know how to control your urges?" Aunt Ailee scolded Ben.
" Don't be like that. Not everyone is a robot like you. Ben is grown up and still a virgin. It's obvious for him to get stimulated by omega. It's called natural response. Unlike you, who doesn't know how to satisfy..." Aunty Lu realised she spoke too much. She instantly enclosed the two lips together.
Aunty Ailee smirked, " satisfy what darling? Are you...ahem ahem not satisfied after last.." before she could finish aunty Lu placed a hand on her mouth.
" You...you...you are such a devil." Aunty Lu blushed.
" Would you guys stop it." Ben spouted. " We get it. You two are ' in love'. Could you spare us single virgins from that PDA?"
" I agree." Mark supported his brother. " Wait! Virgin? Who? Me? Brother, no no. I ain't no virgin. I got balls and I use them."
Ailee smacked Alan's shoulder, " you brat! Keep your adventures to yourself."
Both Mom Lu and Son Ben said unison, " look who is talking."