C83 Your Father And I Once Went There

That night, my parents immediately noticed my mood. I was smiling without realizing it.

My mother tilted her head. “You look very happy after work today… what kind of job makes you smile like that?” My father laughed. “If he is this happy, then maybe work is finally treating him well.”

I barely heard them. My mind was still on the day after tomorrow, my mother called me again.

I snapped back. “Mom, Dad… tomorrow I get my first salary,” I said proudly. They both laughed. My father nodded. “Good. You are growing up.”

We sat down for dinner. But I was still distracted. Then I hesitated. “Mom… Dad… have you ever heard of Kite Flying Day?”

They both paused. My mother smiled softly. “Yes,” she said. “When we were younger, we used to go.” “They say when your kite flies high, your luck rises with it.”

“And when it falls early…” She paused for a moment. “…they say it carries bad luck.” She looked nostalgic. “I went once with your father.” “We had fun.”

Then she smiled at me. “You should go too.” “Maybe one day you’ll take your girlfriend with you.” Both of them laughed.

I nearly choked on my food. I quickly looked down, hoping they wouldn’t notice the panic on my face. Girlfriend?

Thank god I didn’t tell them I was going with Chris and Alicia.