Chapter 7: Be my friend
I am curious how Xiao Zhan will behave with his new cellmate..... Lets see :)
A little reminder:
no. 666 --> Xiao Zhan
no. 699--> Wang Yibo
Enjoy <3 <3
Xiao Zhan's POV
"Hello my new friend. My name is Xiao Zhan and we will share this beautiful suite for the time being." I introduced myself and waited for his introduction but he kept quiet.
"Whats your name?" I asked him but no reaction. "Are you mute? That cant be.... I heard you yelling at those gorillas next to you earlier... Come one, introduce yourself." I tried it again but to no avail. 'Is he sleeping? He must be kidding ... its only 5 pm...'
As I did not get any reaction I stood up and walked up to his bed. "Hey, you." I called out and I saw him pulling the blanket closer over himself. 'Is he...?'
"Don't tell me... you are afraid of me?" I asked in disbelieve. 'How can someone be scared of me? Annoyed maybe but definitely not scared.' When I still did not get any reaction I stomped towards the door and pounded hard on it. "Hey! You damn Officer! What did you tell this boy that he is afraid of me!? I demand an explanation!" I yelled until Officer Wang stood in front of the door.
"Shut up!!" He yelled at me.
"I will not! I wanted to make a new friend so that I am not bored anymore. What did you tell him? He is totally scared of me." I accused him and turned to the boy. "Listen, boy. I am neither dangerous nor scary. I am here because of a misunderstanding." I explained and heard Officer Wang huffing,
"A misunderstanding?" He asked me sarcastically.
"You are totally right, Officer. It was not a misunderstanding but a conspiracy against me." I said and nodded to myself. "They conspired against me and locked me up in here. I did not beat anyone up .... well, actually I did but only to defend myself. The other one hit me first! And only because his girlfriend wanted to have some fun with me! I am innocent. Do you hear me, little boy?" I declared loudly and the boy finally looked at me .... no, he glared at me. 'Huh? Why??'
"When you are innocent, then I am the emperor of China!" Officer Wang hissed and I widened my eyes in shock.
"Oh my god, your majesty!" I shouted and went on my knees to bow to him. "Please forgive this stupid and cheeky man, your majesty!" I teased him but it seemed like I went to far as Officer Wang unlocked too and stepped into the cell. 'Shit!'
"I am sorry, Officer. I am sorry. Please don't hit this poor citizen who is bored and wants to have some fun." I begged him and Officer Wang Zhou Cheng huffed at me before leaving. I sighed in relief, but it was too soon for that.
"No. 666, no food for you until tomorrow evening!" He yelled before locking the door and leaving.
"WHAT!? No!! I told you I am sorry! Please, Officer...!" I shouted but he did not came back. "I am not going to die out of boredom but I will die of starvation..." I mumbled and turned towards my new cellmate, hoping he would at least smile a little bit. But he went back into the same position as the moment he came in here.
"Don't tell me you are still scared of me?" I asked in disbelieve and walked closer once again. "No, that cant be it. The way you glared at me earlier told me you are definitely not scared at all. So what is the problem?" I wanted to know.
"Let me be!" He hissed and I smiled.
"I knew you weren't mute. I don't know what you did that you was sent here but I don't think it was something that bad. If you want to cry, then I cry. I will not tell anyone, I promise." I said.
Within seconds he jumped up and glared at me again. "I am not crying! Why would I?" He hissed.
"Hey, crying at your age is no crime. No need to get that angry, little boy." I answered and he left the bed and stomped up to me.
"Stop calling me a little boy!" He ordered and I chuckled.
"I call you like that, because you are one. Moreover I don't know your name, you did not introduced yourself yet and I will definitely not call you by the number on you overall."
"I! Am! Not! A! Little! Boy!" He stressed each word individually while glaring at me.
"Sure. Sure." I nodded and grinned inwardly. 'He is really cute. But if I say that out loud now, he might kill me. So I better wait until his mood is better.'
"Alright, now what is your name and why are you here, little boy?" I asked him.
"Who I am and why I am here is none of your business. But let me tell you something. I am 19 years old, I will turn 20 this year! So stop calling me a little boy!" He said and want back to bed.
I nodded amused before I realized what he just said. "Wait, what!? You are 19? Are you kidding me?" I asked him shocked. "I thought you were 16, 17 the most. Why do you look so young and ... small?"
"Just let me be! I have work to do!" He growled, turned around, took his bag into bed and ignored me.
'He is a stubborn one, isn't he? I just wanted to make a new friend so my time in here wouldn't be so boring.... Fine! Challenge accepted. My mission is to make him agree to be my friend and to make him smile at least once. But first I need to find out his name....' I thought and grinned before heading back to my bed, sitting on it and watching him digging in his big bag, only to bring out a book for him to read.
"Stop staring at me." He said without taking his eyes off the book.
"I am bored. I always stare when I am bored. Before you came I stared at the ceiling now that you are here, you will be stared on. If you don't like it, be my friend and lets talk." I said and saw him frowning.
"Who wants to be your friend?"
"You! You just don't know yet. But don't worry, I will make you realize it soon." I chuckled while keep staring at him. That seemed to annoy him a lot as he stopped reading and stared at me.
"What is your problem? Cant you let me read in peace?"
"Let me ask you something.... Why are you allowed to bring so much stuff in here while I had to give everything to the officers? Are you some celebrity or something? Moreover you don't look like you enjoy reading at all so stop it and lets talk a little bit. How about you tell me something about you? Your name, for example. Or the reason for your stay in here or who was that annoying man who brought you here and why were you closely watched by those watchdogs?" I asked one question after the other.
"Are you done yet? Do you always talk so much?" He asked irritated and I chuckled. 'Good. My days as a bored man are numbered.'
"Yes, I always talk so much. That is the reason why I was given a mouth and voice after all. And no, I am not done yet. I have a lot of questions." I grinned at him. "You said you are 19? That is the best age, I tell you. Do you have a girlfriend? Since when are you dating her? Is she pretty?"
"You-! Shameless!" He hissed and started to ignore me again.
"Come on... at least answer one of the questions... preferably the one where I ask you what your name is." I said but no reaction. "Hello? Stop ignoring meee.... Hey, you!" I tried to get his attention but to no avail.
I sighed ad leaned back. "You can ignore me all you want but I will not give up. Once I have a goal I will do everything to achieve it." I said and chuckled after I still did not get any reaction.
'He sure is interesting ... you just wait, little boy.'
For two hours straight that boy ignored me. He kept reading his book while looking like he would like to tear it up in the air. Why forcing himself to read? Moreover I was about to get bored again....
Just then the door opened and dinner was served and like Officer Wang warned me, there was nothing for me.
"Officer! Where is my food?" I shouted but he ignored me, locked the door and left. 'This guy .... I am hungry too. I did not eat anything since hours!' I thought upset and watched the newcomer eating his dinner while I had to starve. At some point I got tired, laid in my bed and tried to sleep, ignoring the growling in my stomach.
What happened next was a miracle! Well .... at least in that moment I thought like that. First I heard him coming closer, then there was a sound next to me before he retreated again. When I smelled the macaroni with cheese I jumped up and saw his tray with food next to my bed.
"You want to give me this? Really?" I asked stunned. "Woah, you are not as cold your look like..."
"Shut up and eat! I don't want to hear your stomach during the night! Its already loud enough." He said irritated. I chuckled and eat everything up before Officer Wang came back. Better safe than sorry, right?
I bet you are curious what happened next. Well ... nothing. Literally nothing. That boy continued to read and I fell asleep as he would not talk to me. That continued on for three whole days. Not once did he pay attention to me or gave me his name. I even gave up my daily phone calls in order to become his friend. He just kept reading and reading.
7th April
He is currently busy with his 4th book and I asked myself just how many books are inside his bag? I wanted to look inside but he guarded it pretty well. 'Come on... aren't those only books?'
"Its been 3 days! Aren't you bored? You do nothing but reading, eating and sleeping. For real now, why are you even here, little boy? This is jail, not the library." I said to him, not really expecting an answer. That is why I was surprised to get one.
"I am aware of that, you don't have to remind me. I am not here because I want to. And I told you to stop calling me a little boy! I am 19!" He answered and I raised my brows. 'Wow, that were the most words he ever spoke to me. Either he really is bored and wants some variety or ... he is totally annoyed by me.' I thought amused.
"Then how about you finally tell me your name? I told you I will not call you by the number of your overall. So?" I asked but he did not answer. "Why don't you want to tell me? Can it be you are really a celebrity? If that is the case then .... can I get an autograph? I might earn a lot of money once I sold it."
I did not know what happened but he suddenly glared at me. "I am neither a celebrity nor something else! I am a normal student! A student who wants to be free and do whatever he wants! Do you understand?" He hissed at me and I suppressed a chuckle.
"Oh, a normal student, huh? Well, a normal student wouldn't sit in in here like a criminal waiting for the day of his release. But hey, everyone makes a mistake. I don't know what you did but I hope once you are out of here you will not repeat it. Alright, little boy?" I said provokingly.
"You-! What is your problem!? Stop calling me a little boy!! How many times to I have to tell you that? My name is Yibo and I am not here because I want to, okay!? If you ever dare to call me little boy again I swear you will regret it." He yelled and I smiled.
"Finally you told me your name. Wasn't really that hard, was it? So, Yibo it is. Hello Yibo, in case you forgot I am Xiao Zhan. Now that that has been settled, stop reading for once and lets be friends, shall we?" I asked him and his face turned red. 'Ups.... Did I anger him that much?'
"No! You idiot!" He yelled at me in anger and ... there was something else. I saw ... helplessness and despair. 'I really want to know his story....'
Suddenly the door opened and Officer Wang entered our cell.
"Noise is prohibited! Stop shouting if you don't want to be punished!" He warned us.
"I beg your pardon, Offer Wang. It will not happen again" Yibo apologized while bowing and Officer Wang nodded.
I widened my eyes in disbelieve. 'Why so polite so suddenly? Is he an actor? But ... why didn't I know him? He must be from the upper class or something. This Yibo gets more and more interesting.' I thought amused and turned to the Officer.
"Officer Wang Zhou Cheng." I called him and he frowned a little while looking at me.
"What?"
"I want to make a phone call, please." I said and he nodded.
"I thought you were sick when you did not ask for the daily phone call the last three days.... follow me." He said and I grinned.
"Officer, I want to make a phone call too." Yibo said.
"If you want to spend more time with me, you just have to say so. No need for an excuse, Yibo. Lets go!" I teased him and he huffed before walking up to us. But to my amazement Officer Wang shook his head.
"No. You cant." He said and while Yibo was shocked I raised my brows.
"Why not? Of course he can! The rules states that everyone is allowed to make a phone call each day." I said confused but Officer Wang shook his head.
"Sorry, no. 699. But you father ordered us to not let you make any phone calls nor are you allowed to go out in the yard." Officer Wang said and I saw Yibo gritting his teeth.
"This bastard... Fine! Who needs a phone call anyway...." He mumbled before going back to his bed.
"Officer Wang Zhou Cheng, why-?"
"No. 666, are you going to make a phone call now or not?" He asked me and I frowned before following him. When I looked back I saw Yibo looking like he was about to cry. 'Why is he not allowed to? Moreover since when decides someone else than the director of this prison who is allowed to make a phone call and who not? Yibo, just who are you?'
After I came back from my phone call with HaoXuan, where my friend complained about his nonexistent progress with Officer Song, I walked into my cell, finding Yibo sleeping. Actually I wanted to talk to him a little bit to find out more about him but I guess I had to wait till the next day.
So I decided go to sleep too. It was only 7 pm but I was already tired. In the middle of the night I woke up when I heard Yibo screaming the name Zoey. I jumped up and walked up to his bed. He was awake and stared at the ceiling looking horrified.
"You okay?" I asked him worried.
"I am fine." He answered and he turned away from me.
"What happened? A nightmare? And who is Zoey? Is she your girlfriend?" I wanted to know.
"Mind your own business. Sorry for waking you up. Go back to sleep." He said but I ignored that and held my palm against his forehead.
"You have a light fever..." I stated but he slapped my hand away.
"I told you to mind your own business! I am fine." He said annoyed and I sighed before walking up to the cell door.
"Officer? Officer?" I shouted until he came. This time it was not Wang Zhou Cheng but the night shift.
"What are you screaming for in the middle of the night?" The other officer murmured.
"My cellmate is having a light fever. Can we have some medicine please? And a towel, if possible?" I asked and after he looked at Yibo he nodded and left. 10 minutes later he returned with medicine, a bowl of hot water and a towel. "Thank you, Officer."
He nodded and left while I walked back to Yibo after filling a cup with water. "Here, take the medicine." I said but he shook his head.
"Mind your own businesses!"
"Listen! Either you are going to take it on your own or I will force you. I am stronger than you, remember that. Now choose!" I ordered a little annoyed by his childish behavior.
He growled weakly before taking the medicine. I nodded satisfied, dipped the towel into the hot water and put it on his forehead. When he wanted to throw it away, I held his hand and glared at him.
"I dare you to touch it only once! Behave!" I hissed and he glared back at me before closing his eyes in defeat. I grinned triumphantly while gently wiping his face and neck with the towel. In the meantime Yibo fell asleep again and it seemed his nightmares continued.
"Give him back ....." Yibo suddenly mumbled.
"Give what back? I did not take anything." I answered confused.
"Please give him back....."
"Yibo, I did not take anything form you!" I repeated.
"Father....."
'Huh?' I looked at Yibo closely and found out he was just sleeptalking.
"Father, give him back.... I beg you....." He mumbled.
'Did his father took something from him?'
"I will do as you want ... I will do so...."
"You will do what, Yibo?" I asked him curiously, hoping I would get a reply but Yibo only frowned, took my hand and squeezed it strongly. "Hey, it was just a question! No need to get violent...." I said and tried to free myself.
"I am sorry, Zoey...."
'Zoey again? Is that his girlfriend?' I asked myself and sighed when I noticed that Yibo would not let go of me anytime soon. 'I am not a cry baby but ... his grip is strong.... '
"Fine, if you want to cuddle, be my guest. But I dare you to yell at me tomorrow, Yibo..." I shook my head in amusement and made myself comfortable.
When I woke in the morning I found Yibo glaring at me. "Why are you on my bed?" He asked me irritated. 'He sure is glaring a lot, huh?'
"If you look closely on what you are doing right now, you will notice that it is not my fault. You just did not want to let go of me so stop glaring! Are you sure you are 19?" I asked him amused. Yibo frowned, let go of my hand and pushed be down.
"Go away!"
"Hey! You ungrateful child! That hurts." I shouted out.
"I am not a child!"
"But you behave like one." I returned and walked back to my bed. The cell door opened and Officer Wang came in with the breakfast. After he gave me my tray, he walked up to Yibo.
"I heard from my colleague you have a fever? How are you? Do you need to see the doctor?" He asked him and held his palm against his forehead.
"No, Officer. I am fine and the fever is gone. I don't need one. Thank you." Yibo answered.
"Don't thank me, thank no. 666. He took care of you the whole night. Who would have thought that you would be useful after all, right no. 666?"
"Hey! That is not nice! I am a gentlemen!" I complained before looking at Yibo. "But that guy over there is not! He cant even say thank you." I said and concentrated on my breakfast.
"He is right, no. 699, you should thank him at least." Officer Wang said and wanted to leave.
"Officer Wang Zhou Cheng! I want to make a phone call after breakfast, pretty please." I announced.
"I got it." He said and left while I munched my breakfast. I felt Yibo's gaze on me for a while.
"I am sorry for earlier. Thank you for taking care of me." He said calmly.
"Do you mean it? Or are you just saying it because Officer Wang told you so?" I wanted to know.
"Both." He answered and started to eat his breakfast. 'Well... at least he is honest...'
During breakfast no one said a word but I could feel his gaze on me several times. It was as if he wanted to say something but was not sure if he should do so or not. I was really curious what that guy wanted to say.
But when we both were done with eating and he still did not say anything I was upset. 'He really is stubborn...Suit yourself then!' I thought and stood up.
"Officer! I want to make my phone call now!"I shouted loudly and waited for him to fetch me. Once the door opens and I wanted to walk out, I got pulled back by Yibo.
"Wait!" He said and pulled me to the back of the cell while Officer Wang observed us impatiently.
"What is it?" I asked him curiously.
"Please ...."
"Please what, Yibo? I cant look into your head, you know? Either you say what you want to say or I will go now. I don't have time for this." I said and waited for him to talk. 'Come on, don't disappoint me..'
"Please .... can you .... can you call someone for me?" Yibo then asked and looked straight into my eyes.
"Call someone? Who? Ahh... your girlfriend? Why should I call her? Hm?" I wanted to know.
"I don't have a girlfriend!" He answered shocked. 'How cute...'
"Then who is Zoey? If not your girlfriend then maybe your fiance? Don't tell me... wife?" I teased him and he looked even more shocked.
"What are you saying!? She is my sister-in-law! Stop spouting nonsense!" He answered and I chuckled.
"No. 666, are you coming now or not!?" Officer Wang called for me and Yibo's grip on my arm tightened.
"Please. I am not allowed to make calls but you are. Just this once.... Please?" He begged me.
'This is my chance!' I thought amused and looked at Yibo skeptical.
"You know, I never do things for free. I always want something in return." I said.
"Even if its just a call?" He wanted to know in disbelieve.
"Even if its just a call." I confirmed and when Yibo did not say anything I sighed. "Well, you will survive without a call anyway. You still have me to talk to everyday, aren't I right?" I said and wanted to leave but Yobo stopped me.
"Fine! What is it that you want?" He gave in and I chuckled triumphantly.
"Be my friend, Yibo." I answered.
"Are you crazy? Why would I?" I asked irritated.
"Because I am lonely and need a friend to talk to. You will go crazy in here if you don't have anyone to talk to. It almost happened to me but Officer Wang is my hero and brought me back from delusion. Aren't I right, Officer Wang Zhou Cheng?" I shouted and earned a deadly glare.
"You were already crazy when you entered this prison! There is no cure for you! You have one minute to get your ass out of this cell or there will be no phone call for you!" He answered annoyed and I chuckled.
"Isn't he cute?" I whispered to Yibo. "Will you be my friend now or not? Its you who wants me to make this call. I would sacrifice my phone call for you, Yibo. Don't you think I should get something in return?" I asked and saw him frowning.
"If you don't want to...." I said and walked towards Officer Wang but was pulled back by Yibo once again.
"Fine! I will be your friend, okay?" He agreed on my term.
"Great! I cant wait to talk with you about our problems, my friend. So, whom shall I call?" I smiled.
He glared at me before answering my question. "Wang Haikuan, my older brother. Tell him where I am and that my father brought me here. The number is XXX."
"No. 666!" Officer Wang yelled and turned around.
"Coming..." I said and winked at Yibo before leaving. 'So is full name should be... Wang Yibo...'
Once I was in front of the phone I dialed the number Yibo gave me while thinking about what I should say to his brother.
"Hello, Yang Zi speaking?" A woman greeted me and I frowned. 'A woman? I am sure I dialed the number Yibo gave me. Why is it a woman?'
"Hello, who is there? Say something." That woman asked again but before could answer her I heard a man's voice in the background.
"Yang Zi! Why are you answering my phone?"
"It was ringing and you were not here. Why are you mad?"
"Its my phone and if I am not here to answer it, I would call back later. There is no reason for you to answer it in my stead! Give me my phone, please."
"There is still no reason for you to get mad at me. I already have a hunch on who is calling anyway. Its you Zoey, isn't it? I know about the baby you and my husband have! If you call because of it, then I don't mind. I am proud of him for wanting to take care of it but remember, no matter what, Haikuan is still my husband. There is no way he will get back together with you, do hear me? I know he is against cheating, so am I. There is no way we would cheat on each other. I dare you to seduce him, you underst-."
"Enough now, Yang Zi! Go now!" Yibo's brother seemed to have snatched the phone and I heard a door closing.
"Hello? Who is there?" He asked me and I cleared my voice.
"Hi, my name is Xiao Zhan. I am your little brother's friend." I introduced myself.
"My brother has no friends... who are you really? And where is my brother?" He asked again and I nodded to myself. 'So Yibo is a loner, huh? ' I smiled inwardly.
"Its the truth, Mr. Wang. I am Yibo's friend since .... 5 minutes now. That was difficult to achieve but I made it. But I am not calling you, to brag about this fact but to tell you on your brother's demand that he is currently in the local prison. He was brought here by his father."
"He is what?? Which prison exactly?"
"Mr. Wang ..... normal people would just cut the call thinking I would prank them. But in your case, me telling you about your brother's whereabouts ... it does not seem to shock you that he is in prison. How come?"
"In this family everything is possible! You said you are his friend? Your name was?"
"Yes, I am. Xiao Zhan is my name. Yibo was not allowed to make any phone calls so he asked me to call you." I answered.
"Well then, Mr. Zhan. I will visit him tomorrow right away. In the meantime... I don't think you are a bad guy, thus-"
"I am someone who sits in prison and you say I am not a bad guy? Hey, you know what? I really like you! You don't prejudice me at all."
"Thanks, I guess. If you were bad, you would not do my brother a favor and call me. I hope you can help him a little during his stay over there."
"He does not look like he needs help .... Don't worry, I will take good care if him."
"No. 666, time is up!" Officer Wang called me and I turned around.
"Hey! Can you let me have some more time?" I asked him upset.
"No special treatment!" He returned.
"Says the one who let me talk 10 more minutes the other day...." I teased him.
"One more word and I will cancel all you phone calls for the next two weeks..." He warned me and I smiled.
"Oh no, how scary...." I said sarcastically.
"... and no food for two days!" He threatened and I turned to the telephone.
"I am sorry, Mr. Wang, I have to go no or I might starve to death. I will tell your brother about your visit tomorrow."
"Wait, Mr. Zhan. Is there a friend who comes visiting you from time to time?" Haikuan asked me.
'Huh? Does he know him?'
"You know HaoXuan? He did not come in the last few days though... " I asked confused.
"No, I don't. I was just curious. Thank you for the call, Mr. Zhan." He answered and cut the call.
"What a strange family..." I mumbled and turned to Officer Wang.
"I am done! Don't you dare to take away my food!" I said and walked ahead.
'Now its time to get to know my new friend ...' I thought excitingly.
That's it for today ;) I really hope it was not too short and boring ^^
Yibo got his first friend ever <3 <3 I cant wait for them to talk about each other's lives and problems.
The next chapter will come out on sunday and will be in Yibo's POV.
Hope to see you then <3 <3
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