6 year later we decided to settle down in a suburb and raise a family, i got off at work at 4:00 pm as i open the door.
"Honey, i'm home!"
No respond until i heard a door open and i saw my daughter susie who ran at me.
"Dad! You finally home!"
"Hey sweetie, i miss you too."
I didn't realize but sayori was in the kitchen looking at us, i look up and saw her.
"Hey, is nice to see you home."
"Is good to be home."
"Dad, can you play with me?"
"Sure honey, but not yet, i want to have a conversation with your mother. "
"Oh alright, just don't take too long okay?"
"Sure."
And with that susie ran off to her room and close it."
I approach sayori and thought of how to greet her."
Kiss her on her lips. Chosen.
Kiss her on her cheeks.
Hug her.
"Hey honey."
I kiss her on her lips as she kiss back in return.
"Hi honey, how was work?"
"Tiring, nothing special really. How about you? How was work?"
"Depressing, it seems like a lot of people are dealing with the same problem as i was, just different."
"Well it goes to show you that you ain't alone with depression."
"Yeah, there this one person who was depressed because his girlfriend broke up with him, ain't that sad?"
"Yeah, must be really tough, i can't even comprehend if we were like that."
"Me either, i'm so glad that we're together."
"Me too."
There were an awkward silence between us as sayori remember something."
"Oh no! The food!"
She ran into the kitchen and check the food as i saw a glimpse of fire coming out the oven.
Sayori was in relief as it seems she made it in time as she look at me and smile shyly.
"I smile back but in a humorous way.
"Well i'm going to check on our daughter."
"Okay, have fun you two!"
I walk to her room and slowly open the door.
"Susi-"
I saw her sitting on the ground staring blankly at nothing. I call out her name.
"Susie?"
She looks at me. It kinda startle me at first because she did it so fast.
"Yeah dad?"
"Umm, what you just sitting there doing nothing?"
"I don't know what to do. Just waiting for you dad."
"Oh. Okay, well i'm here so let's play."
We play for nearly an hour as i was worn out but thankfully sayori came in and told us dinner ready.
"Okay you two dinner's ready."
"Oh alright mom."
She ran pass her mom as i sit there and sayori look at me.
"Hey, what's the matter? Do you wanna eat?"
"Yeah, sorry i'm just tired."
"Hm, well after you eat you can go to sleep, okay?"
"Sure, sound like a plan."
And with that i stand up and we walk to the table and eat dinner.
It was quiet between us as i wonder what to talk about until sayori spoke up "so how was school?"
"Oh, it was fun, i guess."
I was already suspicious when she said that last line, even sayori caugh on it.
"Umm, honey are you feeling alright?"
Then suddenly she put down her utensils and stand up.
"I'm not really hungry right, i'm going to bed."
Why is she acting like this? She never act like this before, something is going on, what should I do?
Confront her. Chosen.
Be strict.
Let her leave.
"Susie, is something wrong?"
She look at me with a nearly hollow expression that really send chills down my spine.
"I'm just tired dad, can i go to my room?"
"Not until we talk about this, okay?"
"Please dad i'm just tired, can i go to my room?"
I thought for a second should I be strict with her or should I have sayori get into this?
Be strict.
Have sayori help. Chosen.
Let her leave.
"Uh sayori would you help me out?"
"What? I thought you have this under control?"
"Yeah well i need your help, so can you?"
"...i guess. Susie honey why you acting like this?"
"*sigh* I'm just. Tired, please leave me alone."
She ran into her room before I could say something.
"What's wrong with her?"
"I'm afraid i know what's wrong with her."
"You do?"
She shook her head.
"Yeah, but i think we should talk about this tomorrow okay?"
Jeez why is no one want to tell me anything?
"*sigh* fine, we will, promise me right?"
"Okay."
And with that i stand up and before I went into my room i remember something.
"Hey sayori, make sure to clean the dishes away and save Susie food for tomorrow okay?"
"I will, goodnight hon."
"Goodnight sweetheart."
And with that i went to our room and change into my bed clothes and lay in bed and drifted off to sleep.