My Love, Enlighten me

Kenny Clarke lifted up Tina Clarke the way he lifted up Gloria Taylor which was a bridal style.

She felt uncomfortable feeling her small body being carried with that style. It was no different with lying down.

She lifted her small legs and Kenny Clarke held her upright.

He held her with one hand, turned around and opened the study room.

He went in, looked at the mess in the room, and stared at it for a moment. He put Tina Clarke aside, crouched down and began to pick up things.

Tina Clarke was probably thinking that the room was too messy. She tiptoed to the edge of the sofa and climbed it. She rubbed her tiger doll while looking at Kenny Clarke going around.

After a few seconds, she asked Kenny Clarke curiously, “Dad, what are you doing?”

He said without looking up, “I’m picking up stuff from the floor.”

“Oh. I’ll give you hand.” she excitedly slid down from the sofa, ran to Kenny Clarke and began to help him picking up stuff from the floor.

However, she didn’t pick it up and fold it neatly like Kenny Clarke. She just stuff it in her arms and crumpled it up. Finally, she brought it to Kenny Clarke looking proud, “I’m pick these all up!”

Kenny Clarke took it and rubbed her head, “You’d better go and play.”

“Okay.” she curled he lips.

She didn’t think that picking up stuff was fun either.

At her age, she liked colorful and lovely toys. She had no interest in these white papers.

After Kenny Clarke done picking up stuff from the floor and put them back on the table, suddenly there was a knock on the door outside.

“Who is it?” he asked coldly.

“It’s me. Is Tina still here? I heated a cup of milk for her. She should take a bath and sleep.” said Gloria Taylor.

Kenny Clarke didn’t notice that it was almost ten o’clock.

He turned to Tina Clarke and found that she was listening the voice at the door with her ears erect.

She was sitting on the sofa with head tilted sideways and eyes moving around. She was apparently attracted by the voice outside the door.

and asked, “Did you hear that? Who is calling you?”

cup of milk for

was just as

spoke a little

about to say, “You said that she was my

replying Kenny Clarke, she jumped off

run to the door. He ignored her.

picked up the stuff on the table, walked behind the desk,

Tina Clarke opened the door and called out

she heard the way she called

came back to her senses and asked in disbelief, “What did you call me?”

“Mom.” Tina Clarke probably felt the emotional changes of the woman standing in

It was so sudden. Gloria Taylor was a

a cup of milk for you…” Gloria Taylor stuttered. She crouched and handed the milk to Tina Clarke.

up as she reached out for the cup and drank it.

hand to help her hold the cup because she was worried she couldn’t hold the cup herself.

Tina Clarke had a good appetite.

of the cup and showed it

heat you another

“Okay!”

Tina Clarke happily held the cup and ran back to Kenny Clarke.

the little girl. She didn’t know how

door looking at Tina Clarke with arms

Clarke looked at Kenny

Tina Clarke had just emptied the glass and now, she had a white beard

out his fingers to erase it. He asked, “Did you say thank you?”

turned her head and said,

was surprised when she heard Tina Clarke calling her ‘mom’.

whim. It

Now, she felt that Kenny Clarke was too complicated

He was arrogant, occasionally a little naïve,

glanced at him with mixed feelings.

***

Taylor bathed Tina Clarke and

was wearing a soft

deep breath and