April was woke up by a tap with a shake in her arm.
"2 more minutes."
Red sighs and looks at Richard.
Richard is fixing his tie and smiles at his at lost son.
"Wife, wake up."
April slowly opens her eyes and stares at Red.
"Husband....you shrunk."
Richard smiles and kisses her forehead.
"Wake up sleepy head."
April gasps and looks at her back.
Richard is as handsome as she remembers.
Then she looks at Red.
"You will grow up like that." She said and pointed at Richard.
"Poor girls."
"Dad, Mom is sleep-talking?" Red frowns. April doesn't make sense.
Richard smiles.
"Maybe."
April sluggishly sits up and rubs her eyes.
She stretches her arms.
Her eyes look at the two big and small Richard.
"Eh? Am I dreaming?"
Red frowns.
"Hurry! We are eating outside."
"Oh? So it's Red." She said and hugs him.
"Good morning brat."
"Urgh!" Red pouts.
"April."
Richard smiles and rubs her hair.
"We are going to be late."
"Eh? Ha? Are we going somewhere?"
April tilts her head.
"It seems you are not listening before you sleep?" Richard shakes his head.
"We are eating outside, then goes to the amusement park to play."
April frowns.
"How are you supposed to go to an amusement park with formal attire? My husband.....You...."
"We are going back before going to an amusement park! Are you thinking we will go straight there?" Red asks and climbs the bed to tap at April's head.
"Nope. No fever." He said.
April blinks and then blushes.
"What? What am I saying? Sorry. I am like this when I wake up." She scratches her head.
Richard chuckles.
"It's fine so hurry. Maybe we should go to a mall and buy a change of clothes there as we shop."
April eyes sparkles.
"Husband is a genius! Walking and shopping can help digestion! I will be ready in a minute!"
Red pouts.
"How is that humanly possible?"
***
Three beautiful people walk to the restaurant. They were led to their private room.
After ordering and getting their food served the three start eating.
"How's the construction?" April asks.
"It's going well. I don't need to stay for long but you two will have to go back earlier. It won't be good to let Red to be absent in school all the time." Richard said.
"Tomorrow is Saturday. We will go back on Sunday so we still can play for another day."April said and pats Red's hair.
"Good." Richard smiles and drinks a wine.
His eyes wander to April's dress.
She really has good taste for her outfits.
She always wore conservative clothes in the company so he never knew until now.
That dress looks like a fan service in a film.
Always garner her a second glance from all the men she walked pass through.
Somehow it gives him satisfaction and dissatisfaction at the same time.
"Husband, I researched that the mall here is really nice. Where will we go?"
She asks with an expectant smile.
"Wherever you want." He looks at his food and eats a slice of meat.
Red looks at April who doesn't disguise her greedy smiles.
He sighs and looks at his father.
'Father is rich so he can afford to buy her all the things she wants. If this goes on, she will surely never think of leaving his side. And she will be my mommy forever.'he nods.
"Shopping is good. I will help you."
"Eh? Last time you were so eager to run away." April pouts.
Red looks away.
"It's because you are irritating."
Then he blinks.
"Lucas told me to buy him a souvenir but what can I buy him?"
"Something only you can buy from here!" April said.
"There is no such thing as things you can only buy here." Red pouts.
"Eh? Like a local specialty." April said.
"You can still buy a local specialty anywhere." Red pouts.
April sighs.
"You are right. Somehow I lost interest in this place." April said.
"Eh?" Red stares at April.
"Since we can buy things anywhere. Just going home is enough." April said lost her appetite
"It is different!" Red said.
"What? It is the same. Let's just go home." She said, sighing.
"The atmosphere! The taste is different! Even if it's the same thing!" Red said seriously.
Richard smiles and rubs Red hair.
"You are right."
Red blushes and pout.
April claps her hand.
"So it seems it does have a different ambiance huh. So it does feel different. And if the taste is different then it can be said that only this place has it. Right?" April grins and hugs Red. "Red is so kind to teach me this. I am so happy."
"Well....Whatever." he pouts blushing.
He knows his new Mom got him all over her palm but it doesn't make him that mad.
Richard also pats April's head.
"Okay. Let's buy some local specialties and buy something for my in-laws."
"Eh? You do know they are here a while back. They bought some home already." April smiles.
Richard grins.
"It is different if I bought it. The same principle."
"Oh...Pfttt..." April giggles.
Red looks at his Father and April.
Somehow they are getting closer.
He clenched his fist a bit.
'It's okay to be a fool sometimes if it will be a way to get them closer.'
He sighs.
***
"How about this one? Try this on." Red takes the shirt and pants and reluctantly went to change for the nth time.
Richard just went out of the changing room.
"Is it good?" He asks.
"Good! Husband is handsome!" April grins and proudly thumbs up.
She is already wearing a dress different from her seductive one.
Richard asked her to wear it instead and April didn't object.
To have a harmonious and happy family, following the husband's wish is a first step.
After they all changed. The two guys were dragged around by April.
Red sighs.
"That is the sixth shoe!" He grumbles.
Richard rubs his head.
"Look how happy she was. Aren't you happy to see her happy?"
Red looks at April. She is talking to the sales lady and happily fitting the shoes and walking around it.
"I am happy." He said softly.
Richard nods.
"Me too."
"Then don't divorce her." Red said quietly.
"I never mention divorce though." Richard chuckles.
"But your contract says you will divorce her."
"It does?"
"Offering a huge money compensation after divorce. It means you are marrying her with the thought of divorce."
Richard blinks and rubs his head.
"When did you mature so much?"
Red sadly sighs.
"I won't force you since it is your feelings."
Richard smiles.
"What a very mature way of handling things. Dad is proud of you."
"Dad, are you making fun of me?"
"Can you tell?"
Red pouts.
"The contract indicates divorce but it looks like it was in her favor if I don't like her. But if you think about it. Isn't the contract only in my favor? What if I don't divorce her? She will get nothing from me. You think that's favorable?"
Red looks shocked at his father.
"Father, are you a devil?"
"I'm a businessman."
He smiles and stands up.
"Do you like that shoe?"
He asks April.
April nods.
"But I also like the other two. Let me think more." April said conflicted.
"Let's just buy all of them."
"Eh? Really?" April grins and happily hugs Richard's arm.
"How kind."
Red felt his father was really cruel.
But then again, this is also aligned to his wish. So he thumbs up.
"Father is so smart!"
"Eh?" April looks strangely at Red. "What about it?"
Richard grins
"Why? My wife thinks I am not smart?"
"How can I? You are very smart, husband?" She smiles happily.
Red refuses to acknowledge that they are cruel. It is hard to secure a favorable mother.
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