𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐂𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬𓂃 ִֶָ [𝐉.𝐉𝐊]

STRAWBERRIES & CIGARETTES [CHAPTER 26]

26| I hope our family stays like this.

Past

"Whew~ are we going out, mommy?" The four-year girl asks, looking at her mom with big doe eyes. "We're going to park baby." Mrs. Min replied, cooing at her daughter. "Yayy~ we're going out! Daddy, we're going out~" She runs toward Mr. Min, singing in happiness.

Mr. Min grabs his lovely daughter, laughing at her. "Yes baby, we're going out....and–" Her brows raise in anticipation as her mouth hangs in the air. "And?" She repeats after him. "And...we will eat ice cream and buy toys!! " Her eyes enlarged and she screamed in happiness, making the parents chuckle while looking at the excited one.

"We're going to ice cream!! Woohoo! Today is my lucky day!" Mrs. Min laughed at the younger girl who was running here and there in excitement but soon her smile faded when Mr. Min sighed throwing his head back. "Is everything okay?" Mrs. Min placed her hand over his manly ones.

He once again heaved a sigh and shook his head while lowering his head. Mrs. Min's eyebrows drew together in worry. "What should we do now?" She questioned Mr. Min who was going through a crisis. "I don't know...I really don't..." He pushed his glasses back, massaging his temples.

"The business is going into a catastrophe and there is nothing I can do. Companies have refused to lend me loans...Once we used to give loans and now we're the ones asking for them. Time really does change." Mrs. Min's heart clenched at the sight of her husband.

She could see how hard he was trying to stay happy and positive, how hard he was trying to make everything right, how hard he was trying to be a good dad and make every wish of her daughter come true. "Don't worry, there's always a solution to every problem, honey. I know everything will be all right."

Mrs. Min tried her best to comfort her husband but Mr. Min's mind wasn't getting relaxed. He knew nothing will be right—everything was falling in front of his eyes. "Daddy let's go!!" They both came out of their thoughts and looked at their daughter who was smiling while looking at them.

Mr. Min's all worries vanished away when her soft voice hit his ears. All he needed was her daughter in his life—nothing mattered.

[At the park, after 20 minutes]

"Daddy ice cream!" Mr. Min looked down at his daughter who was whining for an ice cream from the past hour. "Don't you want to play here?" She shook her head vigorously. She just wanted to eat ice cream. Nothing gathered except ice cream in her eyes.

Mr. Min laughed and picked his lovely daughter in her arms. "My princess wants to eat ice cream huh?" He tickled her, making her laugh uncontrollably. Mrs. Min smiled looking at the lovely scene in front of her. "Stop of she will start crying." She scolded Mr. Min who was now pouting.

"My baby needs ice cream?"

"And toys!" She clapped her tiny hands excitedly.

"Oh? But where's the magic thing we always do? Hm?"

"Hm...what was the magic thing?" She titles her head, pointing her finger at her head.

"It's a kiss." Mr.Min whispered, giving her the answer.

She giggled and sweetly kissed him on his cheeks. "Ah! Now, let's buy my lovely daughter some gifts."

"Yayy~"

"I hope our family stays like this." Mrs. Min sighed, praying in her heart. "God! Please, make everything right."

I decided to show a little past today.
Tbh they were so cute.

What happened that this cute family was ruined?