RDD 145
I parked the car in front of the house and got out. In my pocket was an envelope filled with money.
No matter how many times I returned with a stack of money, I still can't seem to hate it... I like having money. Perhaps I'm a greedy bastard.
"Dajjy, I'm going to weave now!"
When I opened the gate, I realized that Sophia was pulling her small trolley school bag.
"Hm? Sweetheart, what are you doing?"
I was confused as to why she was near the gate. On top of that, I have no idea what "weave" means.
"I'm going to weave. Mommy doesn't wuv anymore."
"Ah, so you're going to leave?"
"That's wight!"
"I see..."
I have no idea what's going on here. At such a young age, my daughter already intended to leave the house.
Suddenly, I found my wife giggling at the door. She was holding a camera, recording Sophia's tantrum. With the money that we earned, we decided to buy a camera to take pictures of kids and record videos of them while they were young.
"Sweetheart, do you mind telling Daddy why you want to leave? I have a gift for you."
Using the term "gift", Sophia looked up at me. Then, she scoffed.
"Humph! You better make sure your gift is bweautiful?"
"Okay, princess." I shrugged.
"Carry me."
"Of course."
I carried her back to the house. In my other hand was the trolley school bag. I glanced at it and found that the contents of the bag were only candies and a barbie... It seems that Sophia wants to run away with candies and barbie.
Sigh. At such a young age, my daughter is already dramatic.
Judging from her reaction, I already know what happened. I glanced at my wife who was smiling as she put down the camera.
"Why did Sophia do it?"
I whispered as Penelope greeted and kissed my cheek.
"Just as always. She didn't like that she could only eat three pieces of chocolate."
Just as I expected. Kids these days, they are too dramatic...
"Then, why are you recording her?"
"Because it's cute and funny. She's acting like an adult as if she knew how to leave. Fufu, she can't even reach the lock of the gate with her height. Besides, I want to show her how troublesome she was once she became an adult."
"Hm."
I nodded.
"Imagined how embarrassed she was once she watched all her antics." Penelope giggled and looked at Sophia who was in my other arm.
"Dajjy, Mommy is very bad to me! I don't wuv you if you wuv her."
This...
"I'm sorry sweetheart but I love your mom more."
"Humph!"
She scoffed, pouting very cutely.
Both Penelope and I laughed at our daughter.
After that, I gave Sophia her new toy which was the invisible pen that was impossible to see unless pointed by a purple light.
"Yay! Mommy, let's pway!"
"Okay, baby."
Sophia easily forgot about her dramatic play when her mother cuddled her for a few minutes. Penelope combed Sophia's hair while the child was writing with her invisible pen.
As for Roman... He was busy fighting the Elite Four and it seemed that he was winning. Oh, you don't understand the reference? We are not friends then.
I gave Roman his Kamen Rider Henshin Belt. Kamen Rider Dragon Knight was airing and Roman loved watching it.
Based on what I remember, in my original timeline, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight was released in 2009. Yet in this timeline, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight was released in 1999.
I remember when I was a kid, I loved using my Dad's belt and act like I'm a Kamen Rider by yelling "Henshin!" like some kind of crazy person... Ah, the nostalgia.
Yet now, my son is the one getting addicted to Kamen Rider... Well, I bought another set of Kamen Rider Henshin Belt but I have no plans of giving it to my kids. That's mine, part of my collection.
Dinner arrived and Sophia didn't eat much because she ate a lot of candies earlier. In this regard, Penelope and I couldn't help but sigh.
One of the reasons why we didn't want Sophia to eat many candies, is because it's unhealthy and damages the teeth.
"Mommy, I want to eat chocolate."
After dinner, Sophia craved sweets and approached her mother who had the final say about eating candies.
"Sweetheart... No."
"Wuuwuuwuwu..."
Sophia started crying.
Perhaps this scene happened earlier as well. If it's not night, perhaps Sophia will pack her "belongings" and leave again.
Well, Sophia easily forgot about it a few minutes later.
"Keith, I heard from Roman that Sophia saw an old man staring at her from afar."
Penelope leaned on me and mentioned it.
"Something happened earlier?"
"Yes, but the car immediately left. Sophia said that the old man was sad and he had some white hair. Then it closed the window and left."
"... Perhaps it's just nothing."
We both decided to not think about it deeply. In the first place, this subdivision was safer than our last residence.
"By the way, honey. It seems that another toy appeared on top of our bookshelf." Penelope smirked and teased me.
"Hm? What toy?"
As usual, I act like I'm innocent. The bookshelf is mostly filled with books that Penelope read.
However, because I don't have any space to put my collection, I decided to temporarily put it down on top of the bookshelf.
I can't afford to put these toys in the storage room because the kids may find them... Especially Sophia, she almost made Roman mad when she broke his Gundam.
I'm too afraid to experience that pain...