Novel Bin Chapter 10: An Adorable Mother
Chapter 10: An Adorable Mother
I can't believe I'm starting to tear up after hearing a few words.
That's so embarrassing to think about when I acted like I could never treat the lady before me like my mother. Now, it's exactly because of her motherly words that I'm on the verge of breaking out in tears.
Seeing my mom look so worried that I was tearing up after hearing her words, I quickly wiped my eyes and said so that she didn't have to show that sad expression on her ever-so-bright and cheerful face anymore. Updat𝒆d fr𝒐m n0v3lb(i)n.c(o)/m
"I'm a big boy, mom. Why would I start crying all of a sudden? That would be so embarrassing, especially in front of you." I waved my hand to show that it wasn't anything as I wiped my eyes.
"Then, why were there tears in your eyes right now?" My mom asked in a concerned manner.
"It's probably because of the onions you chopped up over there. I would've smelled those cut-up onions and started tearing up." I pointed at the cut-up onions on the kitchen counter and made an excuse, but my mom still looked a little worried.
"Are you sure about that, Kafi? Are you sure that it's not because you're going through something difficult?" She asked, not knowing if I was telling the truth or not.
"Of course, mom. What kind of question even is that?" I stopped wiping my tears and smiled to show that I was okay. I then continued, saying
"I have everything I need in the world right now, so why would I be having a hard time like you said?"
"You have everything in the world?" My mom was surprised by my sudden positive outlook on life.
"Of course, I have a roof over my head to keep me away from the rain, soft clothes that keep me warm, a healthy body that allows me to do anything I want, and delicious food being cooked for me three times a day...What else can a man possibly ever want in his life?"I enthusiastically said.
I then deeply looked into my mother's blue eyes and said
"And last but certainly not the least, I have a beautiful mother who cares for me dearly and showers me in her love every day, so why should I ever be sad when I'm living the best life a man could ever live."
My statement made my mother look at me with a blank expression at first, but then her eyes slowly widened and her cheeks started turning red in colour as if she were embarrassed about what her son had said about her.
"Mom, you can't actually be blushing because of what I said, right?" I smiled and looked at her strangely.
"W-What else am I supposed to do?...It's because you said something nice to me all of a sudden, which you never ever did before, and completely caught me off guard." My mom said, as she fanned herself with her hands to cool herself down.
"But Kafi, you shouldn't tease your mother like this." My mom reprimanded me.
"You may have said it as a joke to make fun of your mom, but for me, it feels like you're genuinely saying nice things about me, and it's making an old woman like me get worked up." She gave me a small slap on the hand to tell me off.
"But I wasn't joking with you. I really meant what I said." I said as I rubbed the place she slapped my hand.
"Enough Kafi...We both know that you're saying this so that you can make fun of me. There's no way you actually think your mother looks beautiful, and you probably think I look like an old hag, don't you?" My mom asked me to stop playing around and talk seriously.
"Old hag? Who's the old hag?" I scoffed.
I then turned and looked at my mother, like I was sincerely trying to convince her about the truth that she wasn't aware of, and said in a solemn tone
"Mom, I don't think you understand how pretty you actually are. You're honestly better looking than all the girls my age or any age, as a matter of fact...Especially with those light blue eyes of yours that remind me of a serene ocean and those thick and lucious locks of hair that you've combed elegantly. If you combine those with your ever-so-beautiful face and that smile you always give, that's probably made so many people's hearts flutter; calling you the pinnacle of beauty wouldn't seem like an overstatement."
My mom's eyes twinkled when she heard me compliment her, and she looked like she wanted to say something, but instead she simply bit her lips and looked away.
She looked like she was trying to hide the fact that she was flustered by what I said, but her attempt ultimately failed as she couldn't hide the smile on her face that was creeping out from the corner of her lips, and she played with the hems of her sweater shyly like a little girl.
"And, do you want me to tell you a secret from my past mom?" I looked around to see if anyone was around us, as if what I was going to say was something that could forever change the world.
"Kafi's secret?" My mom first looked deeply surprised that I was telling her a secret.
"Mommy wants to know!~Mommy wants to know Kafi's secret!~" But it was immediately followed by a burst of excitement that her son was finally going to talk to her about his life, and she quickly nodded as if she thought I would change my mind if she made me wait too long for her to agree.
Seeing how excited and giddy she was, like a little kid who heard he was going to a surprise theme park visit, couldn't help but make me smile, as it was quite the adorable and wholesome sight.
It also made me scowl at my past self for treating his mother so harshly, that she was so happy just to hear a little bit about her son. And it really made me realise how desperate she was to have some moments with her ungrateful son, who didn't seem to care about her at all.
"Then lend me your ear." My mom got closer to me and showed me her ear and even covered it with her hands like I was telling her an actual secret, which made me chuckle and forget all the hate I had for my past self.
"It's quite embarrassing to tell...But when I was in kindergarten, the teacher had asked the class to write down who we thought was the most beautiful person in the world. Most of the kids wrote the names of some cartoon characters they saw on TV, and some of them wrote the names of their crushes...But do you know who I wrote?" I bent down and whispered into her small ears, which looked so delicate that it made me want to bite them and leave a mark.
"I don't know. Who did you write? Who was that lucky girl that caught the eyes of my adorable little Kafi at that time?" My mom asked curiously about her son's childhood crush, to which I responded by tilting her head towards me so that she was looking at me, and said with a cheeky smile on my face
"Who else other than you, mom? You were the lucky girl I had in my eyes at that time."
My mom had an expectant look on her face to hear the name of her son's first crush, and she looked like she was going to tease me with that name afterwards. But when she heard it was her who I had written down at that time, she was absolutely shocked and looked like she couldn't believe my words.
"K-Kafi, is that true?! Did you really write down your mother's name at that time?!" She looked up at me with an expectant gaze in her eyes, as if she had to confirm it twice since it was too hard to believe.
"Of course, mom. Why would I lie about that?" I said, and continued saying
"And not only did I think that you were the most beautiful person I had seen at that time, but I still think the same and don't think anyone comes close to you in terms of beauty."
"Stop it, Kafi~ You're making your mother's heart race." My mom blushed profusely and was waving her hand, telling me to stop. But I didn't follow her order and said in an exaggerated manner.
"Oh man~ I thought my mother had already reached the epitome of beauty, just as she is...But just look at her blushing face now. She looks so much cuter with how red her face is, like a little girl."
"No~ Stop it Kafi~ You can't tease your mother like this!" My mom grabbed onto my hand and shook it to make me stop, while having a flustered look on her face. But I still didn't stop, like she asked and said, as if I were announcing my mother's cuteness to the entire world
"Oh, how cute~ She couldn't handle the embarrassment of getting complimented by her own son, and is now hiding her face in her son's arm to hide her face. Tell me, has anyone seen a mother as cute as her? Don't you just want to give her a big hug and treasure her for how adorable she is?"
I was expecting her to retort once again, but she didn't say anything back and actually buried her face in my arms and went silent. And just as I was wondering what happened, I heard a sniffling sound coming from her, like she was crying.
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This is my first time I'm writing an older character and I would like to know from you guys how the interactions are. Like if they are decent, natural, forced or cringey.
Any honest opinions would help me improve me writing.