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.

He chuckled and asked, “Did you hear that? Who

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

just

mom.” Tina Clarke spoke a

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

replying Kenny Clarke, she jumped off the sofa, “I’ll open the door.”

her run to the door. He

picked up the stuff on the table, walked behind

looked up, he saw Tina Clarke opened

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

she came back to her senses and asked in disbelief, “What

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

so sudden. Gloria Taylor was a little too overwhelmed.

Taylor stuttered. She crouched and

lit up as she reached out for the cup

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

Tina Clarke had a good appetite.

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

heart softened, “That’s great! Shall I heat you another cup of milk tomorrow night?”

“Okay!”

held the cup and ran back to Kenny Clarke.

eyes followed the little girl. She didn’t know how

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

Taylor. Tina Clarke

Tina Clarke had just emptied the glass and now,

to erase it. He asked,

head and

when she heard Tina Clarke calling

whim. It must be Kenny Clarke’s idea.

she felt that Kenny Clarke was too complicated to understand.

arrogant, occasionally a little naïve, but

glanced at him with mixed feelings.

***

bathed Tina Clarke and tucked her to sleep.

She saw Kenny Clarke who had just done taking a bath. He was

breath and