NMSC 6: Entangled Hearts (Tiaom)

V.

Athena woke up late the following day,Her parents were in the dining room having a coffee when she decided to join them.Aom: good morning dearAthena: good morning mom, dadTina: so how was yesterday? You had fun with Steph? How is she?Athena: well, we laugh most of the time. That's all we did. Laugh 😄Aom, that's good.Tina: so when will she visit us?Athena:ahm, I kind of like wanna see her today, can I?Aom: you'll go to invite her today? SureAthena: yes!!!! Thanks, guys. I'll get my phone so that I can text herAfter a few minutesAthena: she can't todayTina: why?Athena: she has a voice lesson, and her mom asks her to go shopping.Tina: Oh, I seeAthena: maybe next timeAom: okay, then I have to go now. I have clients to meet up with today, so be happy, you two. I'll be home early. Bye.Tina: I thought you'll go to stay home all day?Aom: well, I didn't say that, so byeAom kissed Athena but not tinaAthena; hey, mom! You forgot somethingAom: huh? What?Athena: you didn't kiss dadAom: oh, yeah. SorryAom kisses her but smack.Athena notices that something isn't right but leaves it.Tina: so, it's just us now? What are we going to do?Athena: just coffee?Tina chuckledAthena: dad? Can I ask you something?Tina noddedAthena: How did you move on from the pain?Tina: what kind of pain?Athena: pain from something or someoneTina: why? Are you hurt?Athena: no, dad, it's just that there are some bad memories I want to forget aboutTina: ahAthena: what did you do, dad? To be okay again.Tina: I endured the pain. I mean, if you face the one who causes you pain, it would be easier for you to be okay again. But if you ran away. It won't change the fact that you'll be hurt once you encounter the same situation. Just face it. It won't take so long. One day you'll move on.Athena: what if I'm an afraid dad?Tina: afraid of what?Athena: afraid that if I faced it again, it would be more painful this time, and with that, I can't endure it anymore.Tina: what's going on? I'm worried about youAthena: nothing, dad, it's just teenage dramas.Tina: you sure?Athena nodded face down.Tina sigh and hold her daughter's hand.