Sometimes our love can be too great, and it ends up hurting us. I feel so much sorrow for those who have lost loved ones. Whether it is to war, illness, or an accident, nothing hurts more than losing someone you hold dear prematurely. The big question for most of those who have lost someone is; how do I fill that hole they left in my heart?
Berwald sits at his desk in his brightly lit office. Despite the rather cheery outward appearance, he only feels sadness. He picks up his phone with a sigh and dials the number of the only person he can think to talk to.
"Yao, it's me ag'in. 'm s'rry, I lit'r'ly don't h've 'nybody else to t'lk to."
From the other side of the city, Yao sips his coffee and sets it back on the island in his kitchen. "Absolutely, aru. Horrible moment though, can I call you back, aru?" He walks through his kitchen into the walk in cupboard. " 'f co'rse." He comes out with a bell pepper and sets it on the counter. "Doesn't mean I'm not terribly concerned that your wife just died, aru." As soon as the words left his mouth he cringed. Way to be supportive, Yao.
Berwald huffs a laugh, thinks for a moment, and, "'nderstood. G' on th'n, call me lat'r." He hangs up the phone and puts his fist to his mouth, trying to staunch the overwhelming feeling of grief surging up.
Yao turns to his daughter. "So what's the big news, aru?" Lin Yi looks up at her father with bright eyes. "We've been given our parts in the nativity play," Yao gasps loudly, flailing his arms for dramatic effect. "And I'm the lobster!" She smiles, looking so proud of herself, and Yao looks at his daughter confused.
"The lobster, aru?"
"Yeah!"
"In the nativity play, aru?"
"Yeah, first lobster!" Lin Yi puts her fists on her hips, looking proud of herself.
"There was more than one lobster present at the birth of Jesus, aru?" This all sounded ridiculous. No doubt the director's way of trying to include everyone, but really? A lobster?
Lin Yi looks at her father as if to say 'are you that stupid?' and just says, "Duh!"
A/N:
Berwald: Sweden
Yao: China
Lin Yi: Taiwan
