Mister Night - Chapter 192

We all sat around the dinner table in silence as we ate, and Aria was the only one who seemed to be enjoying her dinner, not giving a damn about the rest of us.

“Atalia could you pass the rice please?” asked Shiwoo, and I sighed turning to Aria.

“Aria could you pass this to your father please.”

He sighed when she handed it to him for I was still giving him the cold shoulder and wasn’t making eye contact, “Atalia could you please at least look at me? We are at the table having dinner as a family. Don’t be like this around the kids.”

“Aria dear, could you pass me the noodles please?” I asked ignoring him, and I knew that I was testing his patience, for I saw out of the corner of my eye his jaw clenching his jaw.

“Mom are we going to be homeschooled?” asked Adriel and I hummed.

“Do you want to be?”

“I mean why not?” she shrugged.

“Who will teach you? Should I hire someone?”

“I don’t want to be homeschooled.” butted in Adrian who was just speaking for the first time since he sat at the table.

“Can it blueberry and eat your mashed peas.” said Adriel and he raised his spoon in a motion to hit her, but he didn’t.

“Hey hey! No fighting at the table. Now Adrian what would you like?”

“I want to go to a private school like Heesung.” he said and Adriel scoffed.

“As you mentioned Heesung, how is he? I haven’t seen him in so long.”

“A real douche.” said Adriel in disgust and I frowned.

“What do you mean he’s a real douche? My baby Heesungie is the sweetest gentle man.”

“Yeah maybe the old Heesung. The new Heesung has been a total jerk ever since he became a K-pop trainee.” said Adriel and Aria nodded.

“Oh please. She’s just saying that because he doesn’t hang out with us and fawn over her anymore. We all know that she likes him.”

She choked on her rice and her face turned bright red and I smiled clapping my hands and her father’s eyes widened, but he was pissed, “what!? No! I-I don’t like him! He’s-he’s like a brother to me.”

“Yeah right. A brother you want to kiss. Oh Heesung, I love you Heesung.” teased Adrian, and I saw Adriel’s eyes twitched, so I knew it was about to go down.

“That’s it! I’m going to kill you!” she screamed grabbing her fork and lounged forward at her brother, but he quickly dodged it running away laughing.

I sighed as Aria and I continued eating my dinner for this was nothing out of the ordinary.

“Wow mom. This Kimchi is so delicious. New recipe?”

“Why thank you darling. No same old recipe. I just added a little more of what I usually do. It was an accident, but I guess it turned out great.” I said and she nodded continue eating as the twins fought.

“Aren’t you going to stop your children?” asked Shiwoo and I shrugged.

“They are your kids too you know.”

He sighed and wiped his hands and mouth, pushing his chair back and flexed the muscles in his back as he tilted his head from side to side to make his bones crack.

“Alright you too. Enough is enough!”

They froze what they were doing and Adrian pushed Adriel off of him and they quietly bickered as they made their way back to the table.

“Now that everyone is back here. Adriel you like Heesung? Since when? I thought you hated him. You know like brotherly hate.” I asked and she sighed.

“There is a thin line between love and hate my dear.” said Aria plopping a piece of beef in her mouth.

“I guess I do, but I guess I don’t. I don’t know I just. Sometimes I want to strangle him, but I also want to love him and protect him, but he is just such a jerk right now. He doesn’t hang out with us any more, and whenever we do, he always brings his new friends and allow them to say mean and hurtful things to us. He’s changed, but not for the better, and that makes me so mad and angry at him. It makes me feel so, so-”

“Heartbroken?” I asked and she nodded lowering her head, “aww baby come here. It’s okay. You can tell me anything. I understand everything that you are going through, and I want you to know that it gets better. Don’t let one heartbreak stop you from finding love. You are still young. Enjoy being a teenager. Boys will be boys so just wait until you’re older to date men, and real men. Now do you want me to call you aunty Lia?”

“No! Don’t! That will only make it worse. I’m fine. I’ve had a year too get over it. Boys are stupid anyways.”

“Umm excuse me. Do I have a say in this?” asked Shiwoo and I rolled my eyes, “Adriel darling. As your father I am afraid that I have to ban you from dating until your 50.”

“What!?” exploded and he remained calm,” you never said that to Adrian so why me? Is it because I am a girl? Wow dad so you’re a racist and a misogynist? I’ve lost my appetite. I’m going to my room mom. It was a very delicious dinner.”

She left upset and I glared at Shiwoo shaking my head before leaving as well.

“Women.” I heard Aria say, and Shiwoo and Adrian agreed to it.”

“Tell me about it.”

That night he and Adrian did the dishes and they had a little talk while doing so, but I didn’t ask what it was for I didn’t care.

If he thought that I was mad before, then now I was livid.

I was reading my book as I sat up in bed, and he came in and closed the door behind him as he leaned against it with his arms folded and he watched me.

“So you’re really going to bed mad at me huh?” he asked and I adjusted my glasses and turned the page ignoring him when he came over and tried to place a kiss on my forehead.

“Don’t. You. Dare.”

“Atalia come one talk to me please! I can’t go to bed like this.” he begged and I skipped another page knowing damn well that I didn’t read a single word on it.

“Well that’s not my problem is it?”

“Come on princess. Please. At least look at me.” he begged softly and I felt my insides melted then fluttered, but I still held my neutral face as I took my glasses off and placed it and my book on the night stand.”

“Fine. What is it?”

“I’m sorry.” he said and I rose a brow.

“Sorry for what exactly? Sorry for your ignorance? Sorry for your double standards? Sorry for what?”

“All of it okay.” he sighed running his hand through his hair and came to sat beside me on the bed holding my hands, “I’m sorry for my racist remarks. I truly never meant it like that, but I wont use it as an excuse. I know that it is hard for you and the kids out there and I know that I will never fully be able to understand  what you guys go through, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t know. I love you guys with all of my heart, and I will never do anything intentionally to hurt you guys. So will you please forgive me, and allow me to cuddle with you tonight?”

He sounded sincere as he looked me in the eyes, so after a few seconds of internal battling I asked, “but what about what you said to our daughter?

“Oh that still stands. I cant have my daughter, or both of my daughters for that matter be dating boys.”

“But your son can date right?” I asked in disbelief.

“He leaves for the army right after highschool. He will be gone for two years or more. A lot of pent up aggression. He will need to date.”

“And by date you mean sex right?” I asked and he nodded.

“Of course I do. What is a relationship without sex?”

“Oh my God get out! I cannot believe you right now. Out!” I yelled kicking him off the bed.

“Why? What did I do? I answered honestly!”

“Is that what you guys talk about? Sex and girls? I don’t want you filling my son’s head with all of those stuff!”

“Stuff?” he asked and scoffing, “the boy is curious Atalia. I have to teach him what I know.”

“So are the girls, but you don’t see my here discussing the best birth control with them now am I?”

“If you want them to date then I suggest you do.”

“Dating is not all about sex Shiwoo! Dating is about getting to know someone and forming a deep bond that will last for life.” I said and he sighed, “you know where the couch is. Goodnight.”

I closed the door in his face, locking the lock and returned to my covers to try and got to sleep.

Soon after I heard a knock on my door, and I groaned getting out of bed to open it thinking that it was Shiwoo, “what!?”

“Mom?” asked Adriel holding her blanket, and my face softened as I looked at her.

“Oh I’m sorry sweetie. I thought that you were your father. Is everything okay?”

“Can I sleep with you?” she and I nodded.

“Yeah sure. Come in.”

She smiled as she closed the door and got under the covers with me and I kissed her head as I held her close.

A few minutes later I heard another knock and I opened it to see Adrian standing there, and I smiled, “come on in. Make yourself at home.”

“Aww dang it. What is she doing here?”

“I was here first, and I was born first.” snapped back Adriel and Adrian stuck his tongue out.”

“If you both don’t shut it, I’ll kick you both out.”

They became quiet as they snuggled each other without even realizing and I smiled kissing them both.

We soon after heard another knock and in came Aria, “dang. I’ve never had an original thought have I? Having a sleepover without me?”

She came and squeezed in between the three of us and she sighed with content, “Aria, don’t say ‘dang’ and we are going to need a bigger bed. Good night my babies.”

“Good night mommy.”