Flashback Part 4:
"Yasuko," Mom said nudging me. "You should go to sleep now."
"But mama." I looked at her with innocent eyes. Curious eyes. "What about papa?"
Papa was nowhere in sight. He'd been gone since this morning right after he gave me and mama a kiss on the forehead promising he'll be home soon. It didn't take a genius to see that mama was really worried. The skin around her eyes creased with worry and she couldn't stop pacing around.
Papa would never make mama worry like that. He loved her, us too much to do somethings so terrible.
"He'll come home soon." Mama smiled looking unconvinced. "He promised us, didn't he? Your papa always keeps his promises."
"Of course." I smiled sweetly at mama trying to get her to really smile. "I love you mama."
I jumped into her arms and buried my head in her hair. Smelling her sweet jasmine fragrance.
"Good night mama."
"Good night, my sweet girl."
It could have been just my imagination but, I swear her arms tightened against my body before she let me go.
