On the wings of life: one day at a time
4. Laughter
«Goku, dear, could you check the baby while I go downstairs and make lunch?»
«Sure, here I come!»
Chichi was holding the baby in her arms and, when Goku entered the room, she invited him to sit down. She gave him the baby, and he wrapped him with his strong arms. She smiled, touched, as she saw her husband's solar expression while the child held one of his fingers with his soft little hands. She placed a kiss in his hair and left the two alone, closing the door and going downstairs. A lot of work was only waiting for her.
Maybe Chichi was too busy with her activity to notice the strange noises coming from upstairs. When she did, she stopped working for one second and put the knife down on the table. She listened to what seemed to be… laughter and… and…
Goku!
In less than one tenth of a second, Chichi turned down the burner and ran upstairs. She suddenly opened the door that led into the child's bedroom. A roasting was written all over her face in capital letters. She found her husband in front of the bed where little Gohan was lying. The baby was laughing to his father's funny faces. As the door opened with a loud noise, Goku stood still and Gohan stopped laughing.
«Goku! How many times do I have to tell you not to do those silly faces!»
«But honey, I don't see what's the problem… I mean, I'm not doing anything bad in the e-»
«You don't see the problem? Anything bad? But do you even realize that if you keep on treating him like that he'll never be clever! Just try to make an effort and talk to him instead of behaving like a child! Otherwise he'll become like your brainless friends!»
She went away without adding anything else and, before leaving, she shut the door. Goku and his son looked at each other, without speaking. Once the man made sure Chichi was again busy with lunch, he smiled to the baby.
«We must be careful and try to make less noise next time, or mum will get really angry!»