Chapter 18: Grandparents

I'm not gonna lie, walking while talking with grandpa is one of the best things that happened in my life since I moved here in Japan.

Right now, he's showing me his garden. Grandpa's garden is filled with different kind of flowers. There's even fishes in the pond.

"So, do you like it?" He asked me.

"No." His smile disappeared. "I love it." I continued, a smile formed at his face.

"I'm glad you like it. I have beta fishes in the house, I'll show it to you later."

"Really?" I giggled. "Can't wait to see it."

"Your grandma always get mad at me for having this kinds of hobby, but what can I do, this is the only thing that I can do. I can't work, because Haru will get mad at me. I can't go out with my friends everyday, because my wife will get mad at me. Now tell me what am I suppose to do? Eat all day? Sleep all day? I'd rather die."

"Come on, grandpa don't say that. We only met and you're wishing to die? No, I can't agree to that. Now that I'm here, you can talk to me if you're bored, you can call me anytime."

"Oh gosh, I'm really thankful to Haru and Aki for giving us a wonderful grandchild like you."

"Grandpa, you're praising me too much."

"Because you're very special to me. By the way, let's have a date next week."

"I would love that, but first I need to ask mom and dad for permission."

"Come on, you don't need permission, trust me. Whether they say yes or no, we will have a date."

"Dad will get mad at you." I said,

"Then try me." He said while posing like he's going to punch dad.

"HAHAHA" You're very funny grandpa.

"Do I look like a clown to you?"

I even laugh hard.

"Hey, come on stop."

"I can't stop HAHAHA, I-I don't know why HAHAHA."

Just a few seconds I stoped laughing.

"You ran out of laugh?"

"Yeah, and I need a refill."

"No, I don't want you to get a refill." Grandpa said sarcastically.

"Mr. Iekami, they are waiting for you in the house, master said it's time for you to comeback."

"Your dad is so impatient."

I chuckled.

"Yeah, we're coming."

We took the shortcut from the garden to the house, so that we won't be tired.

"Did you enjoy walking with grandpa?" Mom asks me.

"Yeah, I had fun walking with him. "

"That's good."

"We will eat snacks then after that we will go to your mom's parent to meet them and have a lunch there." Dad said.

"Yes, dad"

"That's so unfair you know, you just had a snack here but you will have a lunch there." Grandpa pouted like a baby.

"You will have a bonding next week with Zenah." Dad said.

"For a week ?" Grandpa smiled.

"No" Dad answered.

"Five days?"

"No"

"Four days?"

"Two days"

"That's too short."

"Take it or leave it Mr. Iekami." Dad said sarcastically.

Grandpa rolled his eyes. "Fine"

"She's only free on weekends, so you will have her Saturday and Sunday next week."

"Okay, whatever."

"Too noisy." Grandma said.

"Ohh, my wife is jealous, come on I still love the most chu chu chu." Grandpa said in a very cute voice.

"Can you stop it!" Grandma snapped.

"See I don't have anyone on my side, you always get mad at me, I can't even be friends with the maids and gardeners!"

"Can you stop acting like a baby!?"

"Is this how old people fight? Geez, so scary" Dad said to break the tension.

"I almost forgot, why don't you come back here for dinner?" Grandpa said.

"Why don't we just stay here for lunch, I can tell that mom." Mom said.

"What if they're done cooking lunch?" Dad ask.

"Who would cook lunch at 10 am, you fool." Grandpa said.

Dad just rolled his eyes.

"Excuse me, I'm gonna make a call." Mom said and stood up.

Mom's parents agreed that we will have lunch here and dinner there.

After eating lunch we bid our goodbye to grandma and grandpa.

"Did you had fun with grandpa?" Dad asks me while we're at the car.

"Yeah. He showed me his garden—" I stopped talking as I remember grandpa forgot to show me his beta fish.

"Why Zenah?" Dad ask.

"Grandpa forgot to show me his beta fishes." I pouted.

They laugh.

"Don't worry you will see him again next week, you can ask him to show you his fishes." Mom said.

Dad phone rang.

"Hone, can you check who's calling me?"

"Oh, it's your dad." Mom said.

"Answer it."

"Hello dad, okay I'll text it to you. Yes, okay bye."

"What did he say?"

"He's asking for Zenah's phone number."

Sensei chucked. "For sure, he will call Zenah every time."

"Yeah, no doubt" Mom and dad said.

"Well, I'm fine with it."

"He will call you every morning, ask you if you had breakfast, lunch, dinner and he will call you at night."

"Wow" That's the first word I said.

"HAHAHA good luck"

When we arrived at other grandma's house, the maids welcomed us.

"Your mom's dad is at the hospital right now, he's sick." Sensei said.

I nod.

"Aki, Haru, o h my gosh I missed you guys so much. Oh Niko, you're here, it's been a while.

"Yeah it's been a while. How are you?"

"I'm good.

"Mom, this is Zenah, your grandchild."

"Oh so this is my precious grandchild."

"Hi, I'm Zenah Iekami."

"Hi, Zenah. Call me 'Mamita'. By the way I'm the one who named you Zenah.

"Oh I see. Thank you for naming me, I like it very much."

"See I told you she'll like it." Mamita said to mom.

"She doesn't have a choice but to like it or else she won't have a name." An old lady from behind mamita's back spoke.

"Oh my gosh nee-chan you'll give me a heart attack!" Mamita said.

*(Nee-chan= Big sister)*

"Don't be exaggerated."

"By the way this is my big sister Shinya."

"Hi, just call me mama Shin."

"Okay, mama Shin."

"It's getting hot here why don't we go inside." Mamita said.

"Yeah, let's get inside." Mom said.