"Hamaki's POV"
It's been a month since i've left that town and as l walk down on our garden l still wonder why l can't keep my thoughts from running back to him.. but l'm happy aren't l?.. but l keep wondering where my mind is where it is suppose to be, whether it should be here or with him by his side.
l.. l don't know this thing l am feeling right now.. am l.... missing him?.. no it can't be true.. l just need to do something to get him off my mind for a while.
"A few minutes later"
And so l did a lot of things to keep him off my mind, l tried sewing, l tried fencing but l just couldn't take him off my mind.. what is wrong with me?... l guess l really am missing him. Am just denying the truth of what my heart and mind is saying to me, but l still don't have the courage to go to him. Then Haji came and ran towards me "Mommy!" l smiled as l accept his embrace, this child really does remembrance my sister a lot.. l still can't forget the day she left me but l guess she died happy.
"Tell me dear, what makes Haji smile like this?" he looked at me then he opened his mouth then he pointed the space on the side of his other teeth, and l noticed his tooth came out "my tooth came out!" he says while smiling warmly at me and as l see that l couldn't keep myself from laughing and smiling at the same time, this child really will be the death of me "looks like our dear Haji is growing up" l said as l smile more then he came closer and pulled my hand towards the lake close to the garden, as he pull me l took my chance to admire his tiny little hand.. how soft it is and how gentle he is at pulling me.. really such a gentle child. But where is this child taking me?.
"After a lot of pulling"
"Mommy close your eyes" l looked at him then l closed my eyes then after l felt 3 people go in front of me then "you can open your eyes now mama" l hear Haji say so l opened my eyes and the first thing that came into my view were bouquet of sunflowers and a bright smile coming from this child.. "what's all this?" l asked him then he came closer and hugged me the l looked to the side "Happy birthday young master!" l hear Toge-san say to me then suddenly l heard a loud pop behind me then it started raining but it wasn't water, it was confetti then Haki-kun came into my view "Happy birthday young master Hamaki!!" he shouted, l smiled looking at this scene.. Toge-san and Haki-kun on the side smiling and in front of me is the child who made this an amazing and unbelievable surprise of my life.. l wish more days could be like this. after those thoughts l felt that my eyes were watering Toge-san noticed it so he came and hand me a towel but he soon stopped when he saw my happy expression "Thank you for the surprise and greetings, this is really amazing.." as l said that they all came and hugged me and then soon they all joined in the crying then soon after we all looked at one another and laughed, and then l thought for a second that l wouldn't want this day to ever end.
But best of all in this day is their smiles, their smiles that made the sun go brighter, and their laughs that could go on and on like music to my ears, those things are the best things that a person could ever have and l am happy that l have them as my family.
"After the party"
l was walking down the garden after helping Toge-san clean everything from the party then when l looked to my side l noticed there were a tons of different roses on each side of the path and as l stare at them, l can't help but admire the view, it's like l'm in a fantasy but thats just my imagination but this is a first, l still remember when this was just a normal garden but now it's in a whole other level of beauty.
As l was exploring l can't help notice Toge-san, Haki-kun and Haji following me behind, but the funny thing is that they are not good at hiding, l laughed quietly then l continued exploring more looking if there were more new things that was added when l wasn't here for a while, then l noticed a a different looking path ahead, l was curious so l went ahead and after a while of walking.
l finally arrived at the end of the path and what comes to my view is incredibly fascinating.. in front of me was a massive orange orchard, how come l didn't noticed this, then l notice a sign saying "Haeilen Orchard" Haeilen.. this is.. it's my name and my sisters name combined.. my sister's name was Eilen short for "strength" l really loved her name.. because she was the one who gave me strength when l was feeling weak.. she was always smiling when she's with me, we were both inseparable.
We always do things together even when she was married, we were always visiting each other, we were never apart then one day when she told me the news that she was pregnant, l couldn't help but smile, after she told me l was starting to get protective of her and she was just okay with it.. it went on for months until the day when the baby was about to be born.
After patiently waiting for hours the doctor finally opened the doors, l made no time to make my sister wait so l went on ahead inside then there l saw it.. the most precious thing in the world.. my nephew, my sister looked at me while smiling then she said "you can hold him, brother" so l held him then l asked her "What are you going to name him?" she thought for a second then "I'll name him after you, brother" l looked at her curious "why me?" she smiled then laughed "because he is born the same lunar day as you so his name is Haji "summer reach" l smiled then l went forward and kissed her forehead "Haji is a perfect name.. it suits him" as l said that she went and hugged me then we looked at each other then we laughed.
"After a few months"
Haji was now 4 years old, and he was finally crawling my sister was so happy because of this but l noticed that she seemed weak so l came and asked her and when she told me.. l couldn't even believe it.. she said that she went to the doctors yesterday and took a test.. and what the doctors said shocked her but she wasn't feeling sad because she thought for a second that she can be free from all of the duties that our parents gave to her.. but when Haji came to her mind she couldn't help but cry that she won't be able to see him grow into a fine young man but she knows that her brother will take good care of him while she isn't there anymore.. as she explained to me, l couldn't help but cry.. so l went forward then l hugged her "If that's your choice, l will accept it.." as l said that she cried then she hugged me tighter "l will always be here brother.. always" l kissed her forehead "I'll miss you.. but you don't need to worry, l'll take good care of Haji.." l said then "l know you will, brother" after she said that.. she closed her eyes then she smiled one last time.. then she flew away.
I will never forget that day.. but l will keep my promise sister.. even if your not here l could still feel your presence right here beside me.