“Will you do what I tell you?” I chased her with the following question.
She looked at me earnestly., “I will… I trust you… You know what the best…I’ll follow your lead.” She smiled tentatively.
“I don’t want to be a big boss in this family, but when dad’s gone, I take over his responsibility.” I assure her.
She nodded understandingly., “I know you’re the man of the house now… I’ll respect that… I’ll respect you…”
“I appreciate that, but if you find me wrong, you should remind me, or when you have an idea for something, you can share it with me.”
She looked at me hopefully., “Okay… that sounds fair enough… I’ll try to stand up to you when needed… but also listen to you… find a middle ground…”
“I’m more than happy we understand each other now, Shinta.” I smiled at her.
She smiled brightly, with eyes shining., “Me too… more than anything… I’m glad we talked this out…”
“And you have to deal with your school more seriously. No more skipping or escaping classes.” I reminded her of her study. And I continued., “I work to make money and you focus on your school. Does it sound fair?”
She nodded slowly., “Yea… I guess I’ll try to focus on my studies… maybe even join some clubs or something…” She smiled.
“Good girl… and who knows, you’ll meet a nice guy there, alright?” I tickled her waist and laughed.
