It's impossible to describe the sudden grief that came over him, as if something was being ripped out of his heart. He felt abnormal and began to grow irritable.
His behavior worsened as he dismantled all the toys at home and dissected the neighbor's bird, which was kept at their door. He bullied the other children ruthlessly in kindergarten and even humiliated his teacher.
But the house still felt empty when he came home.
Medanzo really hoped his mother would appear, even if just to scold him.
But she didn't.
Only his father, who always came home late from work, kept apologizing on the phone.
Medanzo thought his father would scold him after finishing his calls, but he didn't.
His father just asked him what he wanted to eat for dinner.
"Why don't you blame me?"
Curious, Medanzo asked, "Why don't you hate me?"
His father was silent for a second.
"Because I promised your mother I would love you well," he said.
"What's for dinner?" he asked.
