Cheng Cheng
Cheng Cheng
Finally,Qi Cheng went inside and up the stairs.Standing outside the door,he rang the bell and waited.
Onita was wearing her rattiest sweat pants and tshirt when the doorbell rang.Today was a day when she finally felt relief and security that all would be well.She had been baking since morning and the house was filled with the aroma of freshly baked chocolate-peanut butter brownies.She had specially prepared these for Neil as she remembered Al telling her once that he was partial to peanut butter items.Playing with her daughter she wanted to ignore the outside world but the doorbell was irritating her.Harrumphing,she opened the door and instead of glaring at the person,her mouth fell open.Standing there in a polo t shirt and blus jeans was her ex-Qi Cheng.She wanted to close the door in his face and hide when she remembered that he really did not clear the air with him.He was the one that had to suffer because of her and her pride.!So she did not close the door in his face..
They stared at each other,taking in their fill of each other and saying nothing.Both had a thousand things to say and ask but all they could do was stare.Just then a little cupid stumbled on stumpy legs and said,"Teng Teng!" and ran to him hugging his knees fiercely.Surprised Qi Cheng looked down to see the little girl had wrapped her short arms around his knees and was smiling at him beautifully.Seeing him look at her,she raised her arms and said,"Teng Teng,Up!"
Still surprised at the bossy little girl,Qi Cheng picked her up and she placed a wet kiss on his cheek.She then looked at her mother and proudly said,"Mama!Teng Teng!"
Onita was shocked as well.She did not expect little Al to remember and recognize him.Onita had a small group photo of the three of them in her bedroom and sometimes Al would point at the pictures and ask about the people about them and so she had told her Al and Qi Cheng's name!But this was astounding!Smiling at her proud daughter she said,"Yes Al that is Cheng Cheng.Very good girl Al.Why don't you bring Cheng Cheng inside and we will serve him some tea?"
Nodding to her mother,Al held Qi Cheng's hand and brought him inside.Qi Cheng had just gotten over his shock and followed the little girl into the small but cozy house.He could see the little touches that were pure Onita and some unexpected things as well.She must have changed so much.The enticing aroma of baking made him hungry as well as he had skipped breakfast.He looked at little Al who was staring at him and looked back a little awkwardly.He did not know what to say to the little kid.He thought about talking about the weather but he didn't think she would understand.Just them Onita came back with a tray of hot brownies and tea.
Placing the tray in front of him she passed him some tea and offered the brownies.He took one and politely thanked her.They both behaved a if they were meeting for the first time and not as if people who had once been good friends and had started dating.
Qi Cheng tasted the brownie and almost groaned in appreciation.He was about to compliment her when little Al interrupted,'"This is for tuptake friend!whydidugivetotengteng?"The little girl suddenly looked angrily at her mother.Confused he asked Onita what the little baby meant.A little embarassed Onita explained,"She said that the brownies were for her friend Neil and why did I give them to you?"
Seeing Qi Cheng's expression,Onita wanted to hit herself.Why did she have to explain everything to little Alicia!Now Qi Cheng would feel embarassed!
But Qi Cheng did not feel embarassed.What he felt was envious.The previously tasty brownie tasted like sawdust in his mouth...He almost wanted to spit it out...