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.

“Did you hear that?

“Mom’s calling me. She had a cup of milk for me.” she looked pleasantly

just as

“You said mom.” Tina Clarke spoke

She was about to say, “You said that she

off the

watched her run to the door. He

picked up the stuff on the table, walked behind the desk, and put it inside the bottom drawer.

When he looked up, he saw Tina Clarke opened the door and

carrying a cup of milk. When she heard the way she called her, she stood

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

Tina Clarke probably felt the emotional changes of the woman standing in front of her. She

so sudden. Gloria Taylor

for you…” Gloria Taylor stuttered. She crouched and handed

eyes lit up as she reached out for

hold the cup because

Clarke had a good

the cup and showed it to Gloria

heart softened, “That’s great! Shall I heat you another

“Okay!”

cup and ran back to Kenny Clarke.

the little girl. She didn’t know how long Kenny Clarke had been standing by the doorway.

leaning on the door looking at Tina Clarke with arms crossed.

little girl just got a compliment from Gloria Taylor. Tina Clarke looked at Kenny Clarke expectantly, “Look, Dad! I drank it all!”

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

reached out his fingers to erase it. He asked, “Did you say

her head and said, “Thank you, Mom!”

surprised when she heard Tina Clarke

a whim. It must be Kenny Clarke’s idea.

she felt that Kenny Clarke was too complicated

occasionally a little naïve, but now, he was a little… intimate.

at him with mixed feelings.

***

Taylor bathed Tina Clarke and tucked her to

done taking a bath. He was wearing

took a deep breath and said, ‘Thank