“Hey, dad, can I use this one? I think it’s of a better quality than mine so..” Waving my arms while rapidly explaining why I wanted to switch his for mine, he eyed the items in my hands with a bewildred look. It didn’t take too long until he realized what the items were, and when he did, his face broke into a huge grin.
“Oh, yes! Of course! You go use whichever you want, honey!”
Walking into the bathroom, I heard my father give my mother the news in the kitchen. There were several people in there preparing the food for the Christmas party we were hosting, and my mother sounded ecstatic by whatever my father was telling her.
Two hours later, I walked into the kitchen to fetch myself some water and see if they needed any help. They were all clustered up in there. As if my arrival had set off some mental alarm in my father’s mind, his head snapped up in my direction. His eyes grew wide in wonder before they turned soft. He stretched his arms out to me, and cupped my face in his hands while I was covering my eyes out of embarrassment. His voice grew husky and mellow. I knew this was coming.
“Look.. how beautiful you are, Kieu Ly. I always said this looks wonderful on you. You’re simply stunning.”
Somewhere behind him, I could hear my mothers proud approval. She was saying something about me being a good girl.
I peeked out from my fingers while they were still praising me, and gazed at my black hair.
My parents never loved me more.
Listening: Ai Otsuka – Planetarium (I’ve adored this beautiful song for two years now, Hana Yori Dango just made me nostalgic)
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Watching: Hana Yori Dango Season 2 (No, I never was the drama-watching type)
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