Epitome of a happy marriage
Chapter 1: Always be tough
A slightly exhausted strawberry haired woman is tossing and turning in her bed. She listens to a clock`s tick-tack and becomes more impatient by each passed second.
`Where is he…`
Her voice is poisonous yet trembling… Does she feel jealous? No, that`s impossible. She really knows where is he… but then why does he take too much time?
A dim sound of a car approaches her senses from outside.
`Finally. `
She rises up, puts on her silk robe and adroitly runs downstairs. When he opens the main door, she is already in front of him, looking discontent.
`Tsukimori Len! `
`Kahoko… I`m sorry… I was really occupied with dad. I believe that you understand how important this project is… `
She doesn't respond, just turns her back and reaches the kitchen to heat the food. Suddenly, she has a paroxysm of laughter or rage? She is not sure but she leaves out a loud guffaw.
`What`s so funny? `
He sits at the dining table and feasts his eyes on his elated wife. He has some question marks in his mind but she doesn't seem to grant him with any answer.
`You know… I called your mom after 7 pm and it was oblivious that you will not show your face up before 10 pm… she has the same problem with your father. So let`s say that we really understand each other… having a work alcoholic husband is tough. `
He mutters something then stands up.
`I`m going to take a shower. I`m not hungry. We ordered a pizza with dad… `
`You should have told me earlier… after all… I`m just cooking for myself. `
She melancholically averts her head to prevent his soft lips` landing on her face then trashes the food.
`Ok… I see… no kiss… sadly, I accept my punishment. `
She shrugs her shoulders then goes to bed. When Len comes out from the bathroom, he finds the room locked, and there are a pillow and a blanket in front of it.
`Just great… hope dad receives the same retribution from mom… `
He heaves then finds the sofa in the living room. He is too lazy and tired to go upstairs and sleep in one of the guest rooms. And on the other hand…that would not be a satisfying punishment. A guest room bed is too comfortable and he really intends to atone for his stupidity. So the sofa will be just fine.
Fresh scent of scrambled eggs welcomes him to the new day, and instinctively, he follows the fragrance of the breakfast.
His alluring wife is in a tiny, silver baby doll and standing at the stove. He swallows hard by the vision but his reverie is interrupted by the growl of his stomach.
Len leans against the door post and holds his head with his right palm. He reckons the time when he ate the pizza with his dad… it was about 5 pm… he arrived home after 10 pm… He was hungry like a wolf yesterday night but Kahoko was more than an angry wolf so he didn't dare to eat dinner. Now see the result: continuous headache and aching stomach.
`Are you hungry? `
She perkily pronounces the word to emphasize `hungry`… she knows her husband more than anyone in this world.
`Actually, I`m not hungry. I was about to say good morning to you, then leave. I`m already late! `
He could read his wife easily. She teased him but he is not going to give happiness to Kahoko over his torture. If it`s war, then it`s war.
Before he shuts the door behind him, she says something in a really low voice and of course, Len doesn't apprehend it.
`Hopeless… `
In the way of his father`s office, he stops at a fast food restaurant and buys some sandwiches.
`You know what… I want 5 from that and 4 from those… give me 2 sodas and 3 pies. `
The waiter is glaring at him with widened eyes… his thoughts must be about ….`he looks so lean, how can he eat so much? `
When he arrives, he rushes to his dad`s room and gives him the half of the food…
`Thanks son, I didn't have time to buy anything… `
`Well… I guess my prayer gained a hearing. ` Len smirks.
`Yeah…. Just great… I don't even remember when was the last time I`ve slept on the sofa… `
A wry smile loafs around his father`s face and they start eating in silence.
The time must be around 4:30 pm… normal people halt working at this hour but there are still two men in the office, working fervently when two women agilely open the door.
The two men feel a twinge in their stomach when they perceive the two women are standing above them… their hands are resting on their slender waists.
The graceful ladies reach for the power button on their laptops; push them down as strong as they could.
` It`s time to go, sweetie! ` The older woman grabs the hand of Len`s father and decorates her face with a wicked smile. But she turns her head to the direction of her son and scolds him:
`Oh Len, darling… don't play with your old mother`s patience… I`m still waiting for my grandchildren. `
She winks and continues lecturing her husband: `This is all your fault, grumpy old man! Why can`t you support me? … Don't you want to have mischievous grandchildren around you? In this way we will never have them… ` The last words are not audible for Kahoko and Len.
The young woman with crimson hair is just standing in front of a cherry wood desk. She is giving a glassy stare at her husband who is seemingly having a guilty conscious.
`Let`s go! We have some business. `
She directs her legs to the direction of the door and Len is following her.
`Where are we going? ` He asks coldly.
`Well… don't you remember? I repeated this like thousands of times before. I also told you yesterday. I mentioned some days ago and for your request, I wrote a note in your agenda. `
Zealously, he takes the agenda out from his briefcase and quickly turns the pages when he finds it.
`No way! I`m not going there! I have to practice! `
`No you don't! I promised them several times that today, we will visit them. And previously I went to their house without you! And not one time, but yes many times the same happened. So don't be headstrong now. `
`But, but… I don't… `
`I don't need to hear your excuse. The new baby is more than a half year old and you haven't seen him yet. Don't you feel any shame? `
He doesn't answer just frowns.
`We have arrived. I recommend you to behave nicely. ` She gives a soft kiss on his cheek and rings the doorbell….
This is a little bit short chapter, but the next one will be longer. I hope you like it.
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