The Red Bow [Chaelisa]

40. Ethan, mommy, and Chaelisa

It was the perfect day to be in Central Park in the afternoon when families strolled there with children and animals; couples walked hand in hand or sat on the green grass enjoying the beauty of the beautiful park. It was also the place of lonely people who walked unconcerned with the world and trapped in their own bubble waiting for the day when they will find someone to love, someone to share the days and space in their lives.

To be honest, this was the perfect place to just be.

To Breathe. To Reflect. To dream.

It was like that for Chaeyoung and Lisa too. The lawyer was sitting with her back against a tree near a lake with Chaeyoung between her legs and little Ethan sitting on the blonde’s stomach. It was a chance meeting, so Lisa would have to head to court as her vacation was over, and she decided to meet Chaeyoung and let the blonde take Ethan to her house.

“I don’t think you should be sad about this,“ Chaeyoung said to the little boy who had a huge beak on his lips and crossed arms. “we haven’t even seen the movie yet to know what’s really going to happen."

“Jake’s father read the comics, he already said that the iron man will be evil." Ethan interjected in a sad voice. Ethan’s classmate had supposedly told him that Iron Man, Ethan’s favorite superhero, would be the villain in the next Captain America movie.

Lisa offered the jujube bag to Chaeyoung and Ethan who denied it and then held her son’s hand over her of the blonde.

“I’ll buy the comics for you when I get back from work, ok? So we will know what really happens."

“And I can read it to you!“ Chaeyoung said like it was a great idea. “I can read whenever we see each other."

Ethan shrugged still dejectedly and said,
“I don’t like Captain America.”

“Hey!“ Chaeyoung was offended by taking her right hand to her heart. “He is the strongest and fairest among the avengers, darling."

“He wears pajamas and kisses boys, Mom."

The two women were taken aback by the boy’s language and raised their eyebrows. Ethan on the other hand remained with his arms crossed without understanding his mothers’ reaction.

“Who told you that, Ethan?“ Lisa asked seriously, but she already had an idea of who would have that kind of verbiage near her son.

“I heard Aunt Somi telling Aunt Olivia when they were at home.“ He shrugged. “Is it wrong?"

Okay, dangerous subject. Chaeyoung understood the mood that the conversation with a 4-year-old boy was taking and decided to intervene before Lisa was too uncomfortable to talk about a subject that, like it or not, would have to be discussed at any given moment if they decided to stay together.

“It’s not wrong for him to kiss boys, but do you know what’s really wrong?"

“What?"

“Tickle Ethan!"

The boy didn’t have time to think and soon Chaeyoung threw her body to the side laying him carefully on the grass and attacking him with a tickle in the stomach. Ethan quickly rid of the frown and began to laugh thrashing and asking for Lisa’s help.

“Your mother can’t save you, boy. You’re in my hands now…"

“Mooooo… Momoo… Mooooooo…"

Lisa’s heart fluttered with the scene of her beloved and her son playing like a real family, there was no doubt that she had them loved intensely and that they would be very happy together. Unable to contain the ferocious lion in her chest, she decided to join the tickling war.