RDD 126
"Wuuwuuwuwu, Mommy doesn't wuv me anymore!"
Sophia kept her tears in check as she sobbed in front of the food. She was crying because the food was unappetizing.
She was looking at Penelope with such adorable eyes. She was very pitiful and it was heartbroken to see her crying. As if she was maltreated to the max.
"Mommy wuuwuuwuwu..." Very adorable, but heartbreaking.
"Sophia, you need to eat green leaves. Vegetables are good for you. Now, open your mouth."
"No--!"
She shook her head adamantly. She was still crying and her tears were falling.
Our dinner for tonight was guisado bitter gourd with eggs(Ampalayang at Itlog). I hated this dish when I was a child. But now, I found it delicious. The bitterness of the dish was so delicious!
"Honey, you really cook great! Thanks for the food!"
I said happily and devoured the food. Penelope smiled at me, she was happy that I liked the food.
"Dad, you are not a human."
Roman glared at me with his spoon trembling at the dish. He was trying his best to eat the vegetable.
"Roman, what are you talking about?"
I'm not lying. I like the dish tonight!
"It's not delicious," Roman said to me seriously. He frowned and swallowed another spoonful of vegetables with rice.
I see. So he was talking about the dish. Perhaps the kids didn't like the dish but it was different for us adults.
Penelope and I were eating the dish like it was fried chicken. We both giggled looking at the children frowning.
"Dajjy, help me, pwease... Sniff sniff."
Sophia looked at me with her pitiful eyes and I immediately agreed. I didn't know why but my daughter need me right now.
"Okay, give me your plate."
"Yay--"
"Nope, Sophia has to eat at least two slices of bitter gourd."
Penelope prevented the transaction. She caught the plate and scooped about vegetable and feed it to Sophia.
"Wuuwuuwuwu, Mommy doesn't wuv me."
Sophia kept crying the whole time. Penelope had a hard time feeding her because Sophia kept shaking her head.
What do you expect? Kids didn't like vegetables. It was already a miracle that Roman could stomach the vegetable.
"Honey, out of all the vegetables, why did you choose to cook bitter gourd tonight?"
"Because you said that you like it."
"..."
You know what? I love my wife. I smiled like an asshole and ate the whole thing in just a minute. Hehe, my wife really knows me.
"Mom, I understand that you want to cook this dish for Dad. But why do you have to feed us too?"
"Because bitter gourd is good for your health."
"... Tch."
"Roman, don't you dare do that in front of your mother. Your Mom is doing this for you."
My attitude turned serious.
"... I'm sorry." He muttered and continued eating the dish. Even though he didn't like it.
As for Sophia, she was still sobbing like a female protagonist in a Telenovela.
"Sophia, you just need to eat this last one."
"I don't want to!"
"If you don't, I will not give you a chocolate."
"!!!"
Sophia flinched when she heard her mother. She had a horrified expression as she realized something.
"Mommy you are thweatening me!"
I didn't know if this is qualified as threatening. But Penelope knew the best method to convince the children to eat.
With a tearful face, Sophia didn't have a choice but to open her mouth and accepted the spoon that Penelope held.
She didn't even munch the food, she immediately grabbed the glass of water to push the food into her stomach.
"Mommy! Wuuwuuwuwu! Bad! Bad!"
Sophia ran away after taking a piece of chocolate from Penelope.
My wife just chuckled and shook her head.
"Here's for you, Roman."
"Mom, I'm not a kid."
"You're turning six, and you are still a child."
Roman accepted the chocolate and returned to the living room. To forget the terrible dinner, Roman opened his Gameboy and started playing games.
After helping Penelope clean the dining room, I realized that Sophia was peeking at us. To be precise, she was looking at the jar filled with chocolates. Sean brought an expensive box of chocolates... The name of the product was Hershey's Kisses.
However, Penelope made sure that the kids would not eat too many sweets because it was bad for their health.
So Sophia was currently pouting, reluctant to leave.
Knowing that Sophia was craving chocolates, I decided to grab a handful of chocolate and approach her.
"Don't tell your Mom. Give your brother too."
I wiped her dirty mouth which was painted with chocolate. Then I gave her the chocolates.
"Dajjy! From now on, I wuv you more than Mommy!"
I'm surprised that Sophia's love could easily be bought with chocolate. But anyway, as long as she was happy.
Sophia ran towards Roman and gave him chocolates. She sat next to his brother and watch him play.
"Keith, care to explain what you did?"
Suddenly, I heard my wife's voice behind me.
"The kids suffered eating vegetables. I think it's not bad to give them some chocolate."
I explained.
Penelope sighed.
"Do you know how many sweets your brother gave?"
"I don't know, a pack of sweets, perhaps?"
"Two packs of chocolates and three packs of other sweets. Sophia and Roman already ate the first box of chocolates."
"..."
I was speechless. I didn't even have a taste of chocolate yet the two kids already ate a box?
"W- well... I ate some too."
Penelope blushed. Just like Sophia, Penelope loves eating sweets too. However, my wife was conscious of her weight so she was cutting her intake these days. Yet it seemed that she ate a lot of chocolates.
"Pfft--haha."
I started laughing.
"Keith, stop laughing! I- I promise to exercise more tomorrow!"