THE HEALING SUNSHINE

HAZY MEMORIES -1

Jungkook carried Lisa who was barely conscious under the fever back to his home. At the same moment, his second sister in law was walking out of the kitchen. On seeing him, she broke into a smile.

Based on his personality, he would not even hug his niece. Such a sight is worth recording down.

“She has a fever, I wanted to take her to the hospital, but she wouldn’t go no matter what. I checked, but nobody was in her home, so I brought her back here first.” Jungkook carried her into his home and softly placed her down on the bed.

Then he stretched out two fingers and felt her temperature once again.
“It’s normal to find nobody in Lali’s home,” his second sister in law was not too concerned,” their family places so much pressure on young children, letting them take care of themselves.” His second sister in law spoke while helping him get the medicine.

“Lali” is Lisa’s nickname. His second sister in law was the principal of the junior primary school. Their two families were also the upstairs and downstairs neighbours, so familiar with each other.

Lisa was afraid of the dark. Sometimes, when there was nobody in her home, she would often come upstairs to sleep with Simi.

“Putting a lot of pressure on their minds? Letting them take care of themselves?”

“It’s hard to describe with words, so I’ll just give you examples. In terms of “a lot of pressure on their minds”, they completely place so much emphasis on young children’s education.

When Lisa was only four and a half, she already started primary school. That’s why, even though she is two years younger than Somi, they are classmates. At first, her grades couldn’t compare. She got lower than fifty marks in math. Afterwards, she slowly caught up. Her grades quickly rose to the first in her class and have been kept up until now. In this regard, Somi just can’t compare with her.”

Four and a half years old? Indeed quite a bit earlier than other children.
“But the way they treat young children, it’s just too inattentive.” His second sister in law carried in warm water and medicine, handing them to him.

He tried giving Lisa the medicine. Though barely conscious, she was very easy to take care of. She ate whatever he gave her…

For example, the whole school was going on a spring excursion, children from another family would at least have water and an apple right? Her family simply put fifty yuan on the table. I don’t understand what they were thinking. It takes two hours to drive all the way there, do you think a young child can not eat or drink at all? Given even more money, what can she do with it? Luckily, on the car, I shared some of Somi’s with her.”

He listened and thought back to the way she took the medicine this afternoon.

He then turned his mind to his niece, seems like she is a close friend of hers. Whenever Somi talked of Lisa on the phone, it was always filled with nothing but adoration.

“Our Lisa started primary school when she was only four and a half, two years younger than me, always the top of our class.”

“Little uncle, do you know, she’s so talented in everything from dancing, calligraphy, traditional painting! Why am I so stupid?”

“Little uncle, little uncle, aren’t you good at playing the piano? Lisa already promised me to not learn the piano, so I’ll just try to be better than her on this front!”