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.

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

“Mom’s calling me. She had a cup of milk for

Kenny Clarke was just as surprised, “Not

“You said mom.” Tina Clarke spoke a little too

about to say, “You said that she was my mom.”

off the sofa,

run to the door. He ignored

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

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

a cup of milk. When she heard

senses and asked in disbelief, “What did

the emotional changes of the woman standing in front of her. She couldn’t help

Gloria Taylor was a little too overwhelmed.

you…” Gloria Taylor stuttered. She crouched and

Her eyes lit up as she reached out for the

her hold the cup because

Tina Clarke had a good

and showed it to Gloria Taylor, “I’m finished!”

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

“Okay!”

held the cup and ran

Her eyes followed the little girl. She didn’t know how long Kenny Clarke had been standing

looking at Tina Clarke with

Tina Clarke looked at Kenny Clarke expectantly, “Look, Dad!

emptied the glass and now, she had a white beard above

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

Clarke turned her head and said, “Thank you,

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

whim.

felt that Kenny Clarke was

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

She glanced at him with

***

Gloria Taylor bathed Tina Clarke and tucked

Clarke who had just done taking a bath. He was wearing a soft pajama. He didn’t look

took a deep breath and said, ‘Thank you.”