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As the twins’ mother, Corinne was worried they would cry at being left at the
kindergarten, which happened a few days ago.
The twins were crying when she went to pick them up, but on this day, they came out
smiling instead.
“That’s wonderful. Since you two have been so good, you can each choose a balloon you
like.”
“Yay!”
“I want the bunny!”
The twins skipped and hopped over to the old man selling the balloons. The old man
kindly bent down so that it would be easier for them to choose which balloon they wanted.
Corinne felt relieved to see the twins getting used to their days at the kindergarten.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAt that moment, she noticed Joey did not go to pick his balloon. Instead, he stood alone
with his head hung low.
“What’s the matter, Joey? You don’t want a balloon?” Corinne asked him gently.
Joey looked up at her with surprise. “I get one, too?”
Corinne frowned. “Of course. Why wouldn’t Mommy get you one?”
Joey’s eyes lit up. “Thanks, Mommy!” he said, beaming at her.
Only then did he walk to the old man selling the balloons. However, he stood waiting until
the twins finished choosing their balloons before choosing one himself.
Seeing how cautious he was, Corinne could not help but frown with worry.
Joey was in the older kindergarten class then and would be going to elementary school
next year.
As he got older, he lost his innocence and became more sensitive. When he was still a
toddler, he would express himself and talk to Corinne nonstop despite not being able to
speak clearly then.
He was happy when the twins were born, too. However, the twins’ arrival also brought to
light the difference in treatment between an adopted son and biological children. He then
became more cautious in his behavior until he became almost too silent for a child his
age.
Having watched Joey grow up, Corinne knew all of the suffering he kept to himself, and it
always made her heart ache to see him like that. After all, she saw him as her own son
from the moment she took him in.
She did not wish to see Joey living so timidly. She would prefer him to behave like kids his
age, like acting stubbornly or throwing a tantrum or two. However, that was not the case
for Joey.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJust as she mulled over these matters, a fight broke out between the kids.
Joey chose a balloon he liked after the twins were done choosing. However, Bryan—one of
the twins—changed his mind and wanted Joey’s tiger-shaped balloon after seeing it.
Joey agreed to trade balloons with Bryan, but the younger kid insisted on having both. The
older boy was reluctant to let him have both balloons, so Bryan started throwing a
tantrum.
Seeing this, Joey pouted and gave Bryan the tiger-shaped balloon.
Satisfied, Bryan reached out to take the balloon. Before he could even touch it, however,
his hand was slapped away.
Bryan started crying again.
“You each get one! It’s not right to force others to give you their balloon just because you
regret the one you chose!” scolded Corinne with a frown.
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