Flowers In Summer, Trouvaille 2

Conversations between Families

"Annasya, you're happy, aren't you?" asked Mark softly on the screen of his cellphone which still displays the face of a sweet girl who used to disturb his heart.

Mark decided to keep the smart thing and immediately rushed to start his day. With a long and heavy breath Mark left his room.

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The car that carried Mark drove split the city of Seoul. The man had just completed an important meeting with one of his business clients. In Uncle Ahn's car, the driver was focused on the street while Miss Kim the secretary was checking her gadgets.

"Sir, this afternoon you have a lunch appointment with the madam." the secretary started a conversation.

Mark stopped his activity from releasing the tie that had been felt pinning the man's neck.

"Thank you Miss Kim." Mark replied sincerely.

"Uncle, we're regular restaurants" Mark told the driver.

The atmosphere in the car was silent again, Uncle Ahn was driving the car towards the place his master mentioned.

"How are Asian culinary projects developing?" mark asked, breaking the silence.

"Everything goes according to Master's plan.we will hold meetings with artists from all eight countries." the secretary explained.

"What about their propyl? You checked it out, right?"

"Already sir, if you want to check it I've put a print out in your workspace and sent a soft file to your email."

"I'll check it out later." replied Mark.

"Sir, I feel there's a bit of an awkwardness with one of those artists" Secretary Kim said hesitantly.

"What does that mean?" mark asked curiously just as the vehicle they were riding in arrived at the restaurant area.

"That's not sure either. You can check it out for yourself later." she replied slowly

"Well, you've worked hard. Enjoy your lunch time freely. We'll meet at the office later this afternoon." said Mark as he got out of the car.

"Thank you sir." the secretary replied respectfully.

Mark had already stepped away from the car when he recalled something.

"What's up, sir?" ask Miss Kim who is aware of her boss's movements.

"Did I have an important appointment this afternoon?"

"No sir."

"It looks like I'm going to spend the afternoon with my family, if anything important, call me right away" Mark said.

"Well sir." secretary Kim bowed respectfully as Mark turned his body into the fancy restaurant.

After getting the information from the receptionist, Mark immediately looked for the VIP room his parents occupied.

"Mom's... Dad.." cried Mark as he entered the luxurious room.

"Hi Son."the enthusiastic reply of the middle-aged obedient couple who were waiting for their son was just their puppet.

"Dad... I miss you so much." Mark hugged his father.

"You just miss Dad? What about Mommy? ah, you know this Mommy won't leave that good looks to you." the mother now pulls Mark's earlobe slowly.

"For Mom... Mark's ears are still used by Mom, don't throw them away." Mark pretended to pick something up from the air and stuck it in one of his free ears.

"Jeez, Mark, where did you learn that silly thing?" ask the mother.

"From Mom."

"Don't be reckless Mark." protested the father. "Have you forgotten that Dad taught you?"

"Dad is always the truest and most accurate" Mark replied excitedly as he clambered in the air and was greeted by his father.

"So you don't want to hug Mommy?" ask the woman fiercely.

"Take off my ear, Mom."

"Oh, Mom forgot Mom's hand was still stuck there" replied the mother casually.

"Not funny. Is that Dad?" Mark blinked one eye at his father.

"Sorry Mark, Dad is on Mom's side" replied the father chuckling amusedly.

"I miss you mom." Mark now embraces the mother who laughs triumphantly because of her husband's defense.

"Miss you too son. You're so dashing." praised with haru's face while letting go of his embrace.

"Who was the Daddy." the father went along.

"Who was Mommy. The successful one won Dad's heart.."

"Rubber, the most beautiful Mom." praise Mark's father.

"Dad's the most handsome."

"I love you Mom" grasped the wife's hand and kissed her gently.

"I love you more." won't lose to his wife.

The two husband and wife were busy praising each other, and saying the word love while Mark just looked at them alternately with a super-jumbo sized question mark hitting his head.

"Why are they like this? I'm goosebumps. What is the effect of a honeymoon in old age? There's-there." Mark muttered inwardly without joining the silly conversation of his parents.

"Excuse me, ma'am." Finally the ridiculous time passed also with a short sentence from the restaurant waiter.

While devouring each other's food, both Mark and his parents exchanged news. They talked at length. And laughs together sometimes. A really warm family conversation. Time was rolling for sure, and the food at the table had already moved into the stomachs of the three people.

"How are you planning on doing, Mark?" ask the Mother.

"What's Mom's plan?" Mark asked back.

"Mom, don't talk about it now." Mark looked at the mother with a pleading face.

"When do you avoid Mark?" as if he did not understand his son's heart.

"Mark didn't dodge Mom."

"Don't upset Tania."

"Sorry Mom, Mark has to go back to the office" Mark said as he moved from his position.

"Bye Mom, Bye Dad." Mark left the room.

"Be careful Son." replied the father as he looked at his wife meaningfully.

With mixed feelings Mark left his parents. He missed both of those figures a lot. Mark tried to remember the laughter between him and his parents during the meal earlier, trying to ward off the fret that now bothers his heart. For the sake of killing his heart, Mark chose to take a walk in the city park not far from the restaurant.

While it was still in the VIP room of the restaurant, Mark's two parents were staring at each other meaningfully.

"Mom, don't overdo it." said the husband carefully.

"Dad, how long will Mark run away from reality? Tania is his fiancee, his future wife. Are my questions exaggerated?"

"Darling, you know better than anyone." Lowering his voice tried to speak as softly as possible because he did not want to hurt his wife.

"I just want what's best for Mark." replied casually.

"He's your son, our son, we should be the ones who understand his feelings the most."

"But Dad, Tania was the best choice Mark had. They loved each other since childhood, so wait aoa again?"

"Mom, stop covering up the truth. We all know what Mark's heart is. In her eyes Tania was just a little sister of Mom." trying to explain patiently.

"No man sleeps with his own sister Dad." answered her husband curtly.

"Mom knows best the ins and outs. Mom, whose son is it? Mark or Tania? Stop making Mark a shield to cover Tania's disgrace. However Mark is our son, Mom." replied Mark's father began to be impatient with his wife's behavior.

"She's been sleeping with Tania."

"Know where?"

"Tania sent me the proof."

"That girl.... Mom, do you know what kind of disease Tania has? Mark has no choice but to serve it if I'm Mom."

"Dad.. I don't want to argue with you about this." Mark's mother didn't want to be defeated by the circumstances.

"If Tania is married to Mark, and one day pregnant, are you sure it's our granddaughter Mom?"

"Stop Dad..."

"Please think carefully, this involves the life and future of our child. What Tania needs is a doctor. Not Mark. I don't want Mark to be a victim any longer" said the husband conveyed the upheaval of his heart for several years.

That woman, Mark's mother looked at her husband meaningfully. There were many words and doubts he wanted to shed. But it looks like the same man in front of him won't understand. He chose to keep it to himself.

"Mark has to marry Tania, however he does." he murmured inwardly.

POV author

Tania is sick, guys? and what truth is Tania's family covering up by using Mark? Why do you think Mark's mother insists on Tania with Mark, even though she already knows Tania's darkest secret?

And lastly, whose team are you?

Tania-Mark

Annasya-Mark

write your answers in the comments section.

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