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When mom came to pick me up, the doctor was not there. Instead, a woman who was supposed to be a head official talked with her. (Maybe she was the doctor's wife or mother. It's difficult for me to guess human being's age even now.) The moment they (mom and ex-father) came in, I ran into mom's bag. Mom's eyes were full of tears, and she said to me "I'm sorry Tabi, I'm so sorry." I cried and cried. My ex-father said nothing and stroked me gently. When we were happy to meet again, the woman said illnaturedly. "Oh, what bad owners you are!" I can't understand why she said such thing even now. Mom's broken heart (She cried every day while I was in the hospital.) was broken again by her word, and she could do nothing but hug me. My ex-father said gently but angrily, "Let's go home." I think the doctor was good. The operation succeeded. But that woman, I can't forgive her. Mom was crying for her word and regretted sending me the hospital and making me operated. Mom, I don't care. So please forget it! Well, next time, I'll tell you much more interesting things such as my adventures! |
| In those days, we were living in "Gotokuji", Tokyo as I said before. It was a nice town with a lot of fields. There were also many big trees and beautiful flowers and insects. I loved that town very much. Our room was in the first floor of a small old apartment house. The first floor! It meant that I could go out without any danger! I've been interested in the outside, but the door and the windows were shut tightly, so I could not get out of the room. But the summer came! Oh, the season of screen doors! Mom didn't know that I could open such a screen door easily. Yes, it's so easy. Just scratch the screen and open it by your nose. Outside, it was full of fresh air, and I saw a big moon. Grasses and insects were calling me! Mom was sleeping deeply, but I went out of our room. |
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Tabi NAKAMURA
