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September 03, 2006 - 11:34pm
Age-5
Waking up in the middle of the night -actually being 11:30 since he went to bed early-, Felix had a weird feeling, yet he brushed it off deciding to drink some water to help. After leaving his bed he went to his sisters' rooms to check on them; then heading down stairs, walking pass the living room, until he got in the kitchen in which he spotted his parents. But what made him surprised was seeing his mother being slapped across her face by his father.
"Dad?..." He asked with wide eyes, not as wide as his parents who now know that his son watched the scene. The soon-to-be 6 year old's mother looked terrified, while his father surprised; "Dad, why did you hurt mommy?" His father gulped.
"Well son, that's because I love her, and that's how I show my love..."The man smiled nervously; Felix on other hand blinked in confusion trying to understand why would someone hit their loved ones.
"So when mommy gets hurt, that means... you like her?"
"Yes. But now it's late, and you have school tomorrow, so let's get you back to bed, okay?" The grown up rushed, trying to avoid the subject as much as he can, "Your mother will put you back to sleep now." he pushed him towards the woman, who quietly obeyed. When Felix was tucked in bed sleepily, he looked at his mother with tired doe eyes.
"Mom?" He asked over a whisper
"Yes, Felix darling?" She replied in her Australian accent
"About what dad said... is it true? That he shows his love by hitting you?"
She hummed, smiling "Lixxie, you're still young, and don't know much. But don't hurt the ones you love intentionally, okay?" Now the boy was really confused; the woman noticing his expression, she sighed "Yes, daddy loves mommy, but he sometimes show his love way too much, yeah? So when you find the person you love, try giving them hugs and kisses, because not all of them show their love by hits..." She tried to look for the most understandable words for the child to know what she was saying. "I'll explain more some other day, sweetie. For now, sleep yeah?"
He nodded. After his mother left he still wondered about the incident, coming to a conclusion that 'If somebody hits him, they love him, but always listen to your mother and return that love with hugs and kisses'. That boy probably has adhd... Anyways! He slowly drifted into his dreams... Good night baby Felix
