Playdate

3 Years Old

"Jinny, I just got off the phone with Aunty Michelle and she and Julia are coming over for a few hours."

"Julia? She's gonna come over and play?" Jin couldn't contain his excitement; he hasn't been able to hang around with any children his own age. Since he and his mother live in seclusion.

"Yes. Are you going to be nice to her?" Jun knelt down to his level and held his hands.

"Yes, I promise. I'm gonna go and clean my room." The calm, woman in white watched as her energetic son ran out of the lounge room and into his bedroom, smiling at his adorable innocence.

30 minutes had passed, Michelle rung the doorbell. Jin's ears picked up on the familiar chime but waited for his mother to answer the call, as she taught him to never open the door to those you don't know.

He waited patiently as his mother walked up to the door and opened it. Jin clung to Jun's leg. The young child looked up in curiosity, and saw a familiar woman with a feathered-headband and a long braid. "Aunty Michelle!" The young boy cheered and ran towards her form, opening his arms wide and lunging into hers.

A two-year-old girl watched the scene in front of her play out; she puffed her cheeks in annoyance, jealously becoming prominent.

"That's my mom!" The younger girl with two short braids spoke up and held her arms up, signaling that she wanted to be picked up.

"Now, now Julia there's no need for that sort of behaviour. This is Jin he's one year older than you, and this is his mommy Jun." Michelle gestured towards the two people she just mentioned.

"But to be polite you can call Jun 'Aunty', and I also want you to be nice to Jin."

"He'll take care of you Julia, you can count on that." Jun giggled and tilted her head to the side, a smile forming on her lips.

Jin jumped out of the older brunettes arms and scrambled towards Julia, "I promise I'll be nice to you. So you wanna come and play with my toys?"

Julia looked up at her mother, who smiled confidently in return. The younger girl's face lit up, she nodded eagerly at Jin and followed him promptly.

"This'll be good for Julia, she never gets to be around children her own age."

"I know what you mean, Jin doesn't have that luxury either. But at least they'll have each other."

"I wonder if they'll be a thing when they're older?" Michelle asked honestly, placing a finger under her chin thoughtfully.

"That'll be very cute." Jun grinned, placing a platter of cheese and crackers on the coffee table.

"Jin, Julia would you two like any snacks?" The Japanese woman asked.

"No thanks mom, we're not hungry."

"Okay then son."

The two young children were busily making the biggest Lego tower ever; Julia contributed by colour-correcting the plastic pieces, it was just a thing that felt right to her. While Jin built the tall tower, they were having so much fun, getting to talk about nonsensical things and just being with someone around their own age.

"And there it's done!" Jin declared happily, and called out to his mother and Aunty.

"Wow kids that's quite impressive." Michelle praised.

"I love how it's colour-coordinated, one part of the tower is blue while another part is red. That takes time and patience to create something like this."

"Yep, Jin made it while I put all the colours into different piles."

"Look at the time, it sure does fly when you're having fun. Come on sweetie it's time to go home, you've got to have a bath and then its bed time." The Native American woman spoke to her daughter softly.

"Aww okay mommy, Jin I have to go home now but I'll see you next time." She ran into his arms, feeling sad that they can no longer play.

Jin wrapped his arms over her back softly, "I know I'm sad too but I'm sure it won't be long until we get to play again!" His brown eyes sparkled.

"I'm also sure as well son." Jun kissed his forehead and brushed his hair back.

"Well thanks for having us over Jun, we had such a good time."

"It's not a problem, it was very nice to catch-up let's do it again sometime."

"You got it." The brunette woman winked and made sure her daughter was safely secured in the car, as she climbed in the driver's seat and closed the door.

Mother and son watched their friends depart, Jin was wrapped in his mother's loving embrace, waiting for when he'll see his friend again.