"Katarina come here honey it's time to sleep" I asked my daughter to come to bed with me
She came but with my old photo album in her hand
"Mom I saw this in your cabinet, is this you when you're young?"
"Yes" I said and smiled at my daughter stroking her hair.
We lay down our bed and scanned the photo album
"Tell me the stories about the pictures here mom"
"Ok but you'll promise to sleep after ok? "
"Yes Mommy."
We went to to the first page and it was me and my brother in the field, this picture was taken when I won the ballerina competition.
"This is when I won the ballerina competition baby"
"wow mom you're a ballerina? " She asked so amusedly and I chuckled at her innocence.
"Yes, and your tito kai is my number one supporter, we engaged in physical activities back then but you know you're tito is a genius when it comes to academics" I said telling more about his tito.
" But who's the better athlete mom?"
"We play different sport but I guess I am" I winked at her and we both chuckled.
She got my attitude, I guess I'll be having a daughter who's competitive like me.
We flipped to the next page and it was a photo with my friends.
"Mom who are these people?"
"They're my friends honey, we used to have a group called twice when I was in korea."
"Why are we in Japan now mom?"
I didn't answered her and just proceed on introducing the people in the photo.
"This one here who smile with bunny teeth is Nayeon, this short haired girl is Jeongyeon, this gorgeous lady here is Tzuyu, this is Jihyo, Sana and, Oh Momo here is our dancing machine"
"Mom she's a good dancer? Better than you?!" My daughter asked
"Hahaha we're both the main dancer but I guess she is" I chuckled.
"this blue hair girl is Dahyun, she's as white as tofu"
''but we're already soooo white and she's even whiter?" she asked is with all amusement in her face.
"Hmm yes trust me.. Oh and this girl here that looks like a little cub is my closest friend among them, she's your tita Chaeyoung"
" Wow Mom!! This is tita Chaeyoung?!"
" Hahaha yes baby"
"We flipped to the next page and I was taken back on what's in the picture. "
It was me and Taehyung. A picture was we're on the top of the hill with candles sorrounding us. I'm holding a flower and he's back hugging me. It was a photo of us during our first anniversary.
"Mom who's this guy?" My daughter is still 4 and a half years old she's so innocent but she's smart. He doesn't understand about dating yet but she noticed that I was happy in the picture.
"Oh that's my ex" I said.
"What's an ex mom?"
"You'll know that when you get older baby."
" Ok mom"
"Let's sleep baby" I said and turn off the lamp beside me that sustained our light.
I'm sorry if I can't tell you about your dad yet kath, it still affects me everytime I'm thinking of it.
