"Everyone else had a mother who was a woman with long or short hair, and they said only women could give birth, but... Papa gave birth to me. I was sure because I saw the pictures and..." Her tone sounded sad. "I didn't want to believe them since I had Papa and Daddy was somewhere else too. My family was a complete one. And yet... I wanted to know. Was it really impossible for men to give birth?" She raised her head and met Michael's trembling eyes. Her eyes were teary, and a snort was already preparing to run down her nose. "I'm sorry, Papa. I never doubted you so please don't be mad."
Michael flinched.
Was he...? He couldn't even tell what kind of expression he had on his face and because of that, he didn't know he was scaring his daughter.
He turned around right away, still gripping his hand that wouldn't stop trembling.
Was that something a child like that should've heard? Was that something a child her age should keep wondering?
Those people at her school...
