Grandma (2)

Ken was silent, waiting for his grandfather to continue. The man fiddled with the chess pieces in front of him, his eyes showing sorrow.

"I started drinking after work and I was barely home. I pushed them both away, keeping them at arms distance. When your father was in elementary school, Yumi left me and returned to Japan, taking Chris with her…"

Ken was shocked. His father had never spoken of this before. The only thing that he knew was that Chris had gone to High School in the States before coming to Japan for University.

"I don't blame her, Ken." Mark said, seeing the expression of his grandson. "It was only after she left that I realized how much I had wronged her and your father. Of course I was far too stubborn to say this right away, something that I regret deeply."