Now, it's already been 6 years, so as a normal human being, Waver has learned how to speak. There was a time when waver was playing around a lot, but when he heard that he is going to start school from tomorrow, he began to behave very well. He was really eager to know how it feels to have colleagues like dad has. So he slept earlier yesterday. But thanks to excitement he couldn't sleep that much and now he feels drooly.
Cealum is shouting from the kitchen to wake Waver up. But he was too drooling, he stood up and straightly went to sleep beside his mom. But mom was very tired and had a little fever, so she advised her just like how parents would do.
" but mama,, i dont wanna go to that jail without you". His eyes soften, like he knows it will be bad for him, but this statement made Maris laugh. " Why would you say that, weren't you excited yesterday? And who says school is a jail. It's a beautiful place where my little prince will find his friends".
"" but I didn't know that you would be sick today. I wanna stay with you. I don't want any friends". Maris looked helpless, what should she say to make him convinced. So as usual, she asked Cealum to take care of him.
Cealum came and started to tell some jokes while making him ready, like he showed a block of butter to Waver and asked what it is, Waver? Waver answered butter. Then Cealum threw that butter into the pan and said no, that's a butterfly. Typical dad jokes.
Even the worst jokes make him smile. Cealum is happy because of it, as he gets a free fan. Cealum smiles and says, " it would be so hard for anyone to make you cry,, you are too joyful from the beginning. I might have given your mother a laughing medicine while you were about to be borned."
" What's a laugh portion?" " It's like a portion that can make you laugh, maybe your mother ate that too much. Oh, do you want carrots in your salad? "
" uh, hmm. Obviously I want some carrrrrooots,, I like them." " yes you do,, little rabbit," points at his nose with a bloop. After getting him ready,, he dressed him in a school uniform and made him tidy,, packed his books and lunch, then went out to stand in front of the road till the bus came. Cealum looked more excited than Waver was a moment ago,, but now it looks like their feelings are getting switched. Because he feels very tense right now. He looks with a soft gaze toward Waver, so happy. But he doesn't want to leave the hand as he goes to school, his tiny little hand will go away for some hours and it aches Cealum's heart. Although he knows it's the best for him. Part of him tells him to fulfill the childhood dream of his to never let his child go to school and play with him all day. Cealum used to think he was going to be the same 5 year old when his child was borned, a childhood misconception.
He kneeled down to talk to him, " hey,, little troublemaker,, will you make any trouble in the school?"
" No dad, I won't. I already promised mom. "
" Hmm ... then who will get all the candy??"
" me,me,,. I will get them."
" looks like, you are right, i am unable to have this chocolate, do you want it?"
" Yes, thank you dad."
Such a good boy,, Cealum thought to himself, was i this much intellectual when my school was about to be started,, i am sure not. I was so desperately crying to not go to school when Maris came, held my hand and scolded me for being a crybaby, although we were actually kids.
He gave a final wave to Waver and looked to the road as the bus started to blur in front of his eyes.
He came back home, then went to clean all the mess that the little rabbit had created. Maris is still sleeping. During the cleaning section,, he felt calm,, unexpectedly calm which was anxiousness for him,, he felt exhausted by not hearing any noise in the house, pin drop silence everywhere. But then, Maris came from behind and hugged him. His thoughts vanished quite fastly. Then he finished all the work and made warm ginger tea for her. They sat on the couch. Communication looked like a common thought they both had.
" Don't you think our child is growing too fast?"
" What made you think so?"
" no, like you saw that right, he was eager to stay beside me and take care of me. He was just so small 1 day ago."
" That one day has passed for like 6 years already, honey. I think he is growing normally "
" ehhhhhh, don't behave like you don't feel the same. I saw you got emotional."
" Yeah, I obviously got emotional like I should've. But mostly, I think he is an exception, so I am really tense about how his first day goes. Because I have full trust in the lessons I have taught him as a human but I don't think I paid full attention as a father to show him the full support I am willing to give him. I hope I am not a loser dad. " Maris looked at him with pity, then changed her reaction and assured him by saying, " ahh,, don't worry, I am sure our child is really communicative. I am more tense about the other children. What they might experience with my cute monster. "
They both laughed and showed as if they are convinced, but deep down they know that they are really tensed about Waver. They know their heart won't stop pounding until he comes back, this is the first time he went somewhere without them. They wait, drinking their tea and eyes locked on the clock, ticking every second, thinking only one thing,,
what will happen with waver?