Has He Always Been Like This?
Episode 4
Lants
Mama?
Opens the door, nobody was home. His eyes started welling up in his eyes, and he went to his room dejected and hungry.
He drinks water from his bottle only and it was only a drop
Lesley
Before long. There is a click on the door.
Lants?
Lants
Mama?
He ran out to the kitchen to see his mama placing grocery bag on the table
Lesley
Come sit. You must've been Really hungry
Lesley
Here eat this bun for now. I'll prepare my special treat for you.
Lesley
Go take your homework and do it while I cook
Lants
Mama your curry is smelling so good.
Lesley
Of course, it's my special treat for you, and it's meat. Chuckles
Lesley placed a bowl of rice in front of him and sat across, her hair pulled back, sleeves rolled. No words at first. Just the sound of spoons scraping plates and the occasional soft clink of metal on wood.
Lants
Starts eating desperately
Lesley
“Why are you eating like someone’s chasing you?” Lesley asked, raising an eyebrow as Lants shoveled another spoonful of rice and pork into his mouth
Lants
“I’m hungry,” he mumbled through it, barely chewing.
I didn't eat anything today
Lesley
What? Didn't you have money on you or something? Did I not give you? I thought I did
Lants
Its OK mama. I'm full now
Lesley
Lants eat some more. You have to stay healthy
Lants
I am healthy. Look how fat I am
They also make fun of me
Lesley
Oh boy... Oh boy.
Lants you should not let it get to you. They are just stupid okay
Why - how did they make fun of you? Tell me. I will not allow this
Lants
Okay
Mama it's nothing... They're just stupid.
Lants
Looks at her timidly
Lesley
Fineeee
How did they make fun of you? In what way?
Lants
That I am fat And ugly.
'and dirty'
Lesley
Lants you may be fat, but you're never ugly. I love that you're this big, and you're cuter this way. They look like dried frog. I'm not saying they're bad. But for me, you are the best.
Come here...
Lants
Leans in for his mama's embrace
Lesley
There you goooo my cutie...
Lants
Quickly ran back to his room before they pull apart.
Lesley
Where're you going?
Lesley
Don't forget your night routine
Lesley
And finish your homework. I'll check it in the morningggg. *Yells*
Inside the room... Lants was crying from the warmth mama gave him. Yet he could never let her know he's crying. He thinks Lesley would also laugh at him for crying till now
Lants was happy yet very sad at the same time and he's grateful to mama for being there for him...
Lants
'I'm too old to cry now'
Homework? Mmm
Lants does his homework and went to bed. His mind twirling with today's events and only dozed off until late at night
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