My Love, Enlighten me

Gloria Taylor squeezed the toothpaste out to brush her teeth while paying attention to Tina Clarke.

Tina Clarke brushed her teeth until the toothpaste bubbled up and then, she spitted it out.

Gloria Taylor softened watching the little girl standing on the stool brushing her teeth.

She was so obedient.

Kenny Clarke must have taught her so well that Tina Clarke was this obedient.

She couldn’t help feeling distracted.

Compared to her, Kenny Clarke did more to Tina Clarke.

If Kenny Clarke was more arrogant than he already was, it would be impossible for him to let her in just because Tina Clarke liked her.

He could just ignore and give her no chance.

“Mom, you have to spit it out like this.”

Tina Clarke’s voice brought her back to her senses.

When she looked down, Tina Clarke put in a mouthful of water to rinse her mouth and spitted it out.

Tina Clarke asked her curiously with a pair of big eyes, “Can you spit it out like this?”

“I can.” Gloria Taylor nodded.

“Do it, then.” Tina Clarke didn’t seem to believe her words. She kept staring at her.

Gloria Taylor had to cooperate and gargle the way Tina Clarke did.

Tina Clarke patted her arm, “Great!”

“……” Gloria Taylor said happily, “Really? You did it better than me!”

Tina Clarke was embarrassed. She smiled and jumped off the stool to fiddle with her hairpins.

Gloria Taylor brushed her teeth and washed her face quickly. After that, she went out of the bathroom to do Tina Clarke’s hair.

very demanding about her

“What kind of hairdo do you want?” Gloria Taylor asked.

like the princess… the long one. I want it like this…”

explained while shuffling around her

Gloria Taylor didn’t know what kind of hairdo she

Tina Clarke asked, “Do you know what kind of hairdo I want?”

“I know.” Gloria

hair was dark and smooth. She had bangs covering her

Taylor braided Tina Clarke’s hair and left two pigtails

She tied her hair and asked Tina Clarke to pick two hairpins to clip the end of the pigtails.

pigtails, Gloria Taylor sorted the hairdo out for the last time and

Tina Clarke who stayed put since the beginning couldn’t help touching her head and asked, “Does it

for yourself.” Gloria Taylor said as she took Tina Clarke to the mirror.

touching her hair. She exclaimed happily, “It’s

again

“Mom, you’re pretty too.”

Although Tina Clarke had always been calling her ‘Beautiful Sister’ before, this time, Gloria Taylor was really moved.

she felt

was impossible for her to keep living with Kenny Clarke. if she wanted to fight for Tina Clarke’s custody, she

impossible for Kenny Clarke to give Tina Clarke to her.

her emotion and led Tina Clarke out, “Let’s

***

already seated on the dining table.

were silent. The

sensitive. She looked scared when she entered the room.

Kenny Clarke who was sitting at the dining table

daddy and then

shook her head like

Gloria Taylor remembered last night Edith Hall said that Kenny Clarke was

that Tina Clarke was

“Don’t be afraid. If he does something bad to you, Mom will teach him a lesson.”

Clarke vaguely understood the meaning of ‘lesson’. She stepped closer to Kenny Clarke.

Gloria Taylor gave her an encouraging smile.

toward Kenny Clarke, tilted her head and called out,

glanced at the pigtails on her head, “Hm.” he replied shortly.