Not a Substitute

M3 Remembered by My Father

James put a long jacket on Eva. “Outside cold. You don't want my wife to get sick. Later I'll be bothered.” 

Eva was already overwhelmed by James's attention but the last sentence made her sense of excitement disappear.

Eva and James take a walk around the hotel. James bought street food for them. “Where do you want?”

Eva saw the menu. “I want chicken burger.”

James then ordered, “Two cow burgers.”

Why ask what message if the menu has been decided.

Two cow burgers.

“The beef burger here is better than the chicken burger,” James said. “After this you want to go where else?”

“I'm going there.” Eva pointed at the park near them. 

“Don't go there. Lots of dog shit. I can't stand the smell.”

Yeah erah. Don't ask me if it's like that.

They decided to go back to the hotel. Dinner is also a menu of the hotel.

The next morning James decided to return to their town.

Eva's getting ready for college. James drove him. He is also in college. They separate.

“Call me when your lecture is over. We'll be home with.”

News that Eva is married to James is spreading. Likewise with their photos while on vacation one day.

“You already ..” One of Eva's friends asked.

“Not yet. Yesterday we were just on vacation.”

“Ev, I heard that James has a lot of bad reputations. Reportedly there is an ex-boyfriend who is pregnant and giving birth but James does not want to tnaggung responsible. Not to mention he said he likes to change girls. I'm afraid you hurt Ev.”

“I'm not pa pa pa. James is good with me. Yesterday I was invited to board a commercial spaceship. I can see the earth in space.”

“Wah ..”

James waited until Eva finished college while working on something.

Eva finally finished college and they went home together.

Eva was just tired. He wants to sleep for a while.

Eva could feel something enveloping her. James is a good guy.

Her night.

They didn't do anything. Just looking at the stars in the sky. 

“You see there. That's orion.” James pointed at Orion. “I want our son named Orion.

“Cassiopeia is also good,” suggested Eva.

“You also know about the constellation?”

“I know. My late father loved stars. Dad will let me see the stars with his telescope.” Eva misses her father. He began to shed tears.

James hugged Eva. “From now on I will accompany you to see the stars.” James took out his telescope. The telescope case was a little dusty. The telescope can still be used. James pointed his telescope at the moon. Eva looks at the moon from a telescope.

“What planet Mars also bis visible?” ask Eva.

“Wait a minute. I tried to find.” James moved his telescope. “Me!”

Eva saw Mars.

James then moved his telescope in the other direction. Eva was curious. “What do you see?” James shifted and Eva saw a pair of human beings were mingling love. They forgot to close their window curtains. 

Eva's face flushed. What did I see just now? Eva touched her cheek which was hot. Eva also saw James who was confused. Isn't James experienced in this? Why is he still as shy as I am? Not James either ...

“James, I heard a bad rumor about you. Do you really have a child with your ex?”