Coffee and Bliss

'How many times did he wake up in Tristan's room?' Harris asked himself.

He looked around and found no one inside. His head throbbed a little but surely he could now move properly. He fixed the bed before heading out. The whole room was so quiet. He wondered where Mia and Tristan were. He looked at the living room and kitchen but they were not there. The only option, he knocked on Mia’s room.

“Hello, P'Harris! How are you?” Mia asked when she opened the door. She gestured to him to get inside.

“I’m okay now. Where’s your Phi?”

“Outside. I bet you didn’t see his note, aren’t you?” She said that made him confused. “He said he left you a note. Anyway, can we eat now, P'Harris? I am really hungry.” Mia made a circular movement on her stomach then he heard sounds on it.

He really looked confused. And it hit him when he glanced at the clock hanging on her wall. It was already 1 p.m. “Your P' didn’t heat the food or cook for you?”

She pouted. “I told him that it’s okay to leave me here because I want to help you. He said I need to wake you up at 12 to eat. You sleep like a log, P'Harris. So I just waited for you to wake up.”

Guilty struck on his face. “I am sorry, little girl. Come on, let’s eat. Pad Thai or Khao Pad?”

They headed to the kitchen. “I want...” Mia put her forefinger on her head, perhaps thinking what was best. “Pad Thai, P'Harris. I really want to eat that but P' didn’t know how to cook it.” She then smiled sheepishly.

He chuckled when Mia watched him with amusement and made sounds when he stirred or flipped the food. And as forks and spoons were placed on the cabinet about Mia’s reach, she offered to arrange them on the table.

He was glad because Mia already knew simple chores like that or wiping the table, sweeping her room’s floor, fixing her bed, or even dressing herself up.

“Thank you, P'Harris! You’re really amazing.” She exclaimed when he put the food on the table. She brushed her two hands.

“You’re welcome, little girl.”

he noticed uneasiness towards Mia. She

say something?” Mia tensed

“Amh, Phi?”

“Hm?”

get mad okay? I—” She paused and smiled shyly. “I

is it, little girl?” He was getting nervous too. What if Mia was getting scared of being alone with him? Or she didn’t like him

you mommy?” She

coughed continuously. 'What this kid

you want to call me . . . mommy?” He was sure, he kind of felt uncomfortable with the word

I met you I already got attached to you. I feel and see you as my mommy.

her face. Pain struck on his chest. 'How this kid can say that she’s only five years old.

you say that, little girl?

if he’s not enough for me. He became sad after that. I don’t want my Phi to be sad, he’s all I have and I love him. I know it’s hard for him to raise

was too young to think too much like that. He didn’t know their story but he could feel that they had a big story behind it. He stood up and sat beside her. He cupped her chin and made

It’s natural for your P' to feel sad but for sure he really understands you. You can talk to him again. Every child needs

She then smiled

received a hug too. “But P'Harris,

what to say. He didn't want the little

his throat. “Little girl, do you see me as