The Short Goodbye

Bada put her hair in a ponytail. It had been 4 months since Haru officially walked away from their potential relationship. She’d started growing out her hair, just to give herself something to do. She just wanted to take her mind off Haru.

“Gooo...aaaaa” made bubbles and grabbed her finger.

“You are just the cutest baby,” she picked him and snuggled him.

“I wanted to have a cute baby just like you. But that didn’t workout,” Bada said and blew more bubbles. She imagined what her baby with Haru would have looked like. That was a distant memory now.

“Just a minute!” Bada screamed at whoever was knocking at the door. She laid down gently in the bed of pillows she’d made for him. He made more cute baby sounds as she walked over to the door. She kept looking back at him.

“Yes,” she opened the door. It was Haru, he didn’t say anything he just looked at her.

“Come in. I was just packing up his things,” Bada step from in front the door and he walked in. He noticed the two bags by the door.

“How much more did his mom send with him. It’s only one night. He’s not moving in,” Haru pointed to the bags at the door.

“Those are my bags,” Bada smiled as she picked up.

“Where are you going?” He asked. The question caught her off guard. She didn’t expect to have to answer to him. She had already told everyone else.

Elizabeth and Lina tried talking her out of leaving but her mind was made up. She couldn’t bare having to see Haru all the time. The thought of having to see him marry someone else and had a happy family was heartbreaking to her.

“You can hold him while I put his stuff in the bag and get his bottles,” Bada didn’t answer him. She just put in his arms.

“You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to.” Haru sat down on the sofa with in his arms. He was blowing little bubbles and smiling. Haru smiled at him.

“Do you love me?” Haru asked and Bada froze for a moment.

“Do you love me because I love you,” Haru looked at. Bada took a deep breath out and then in. He was talking to the baby.

“Here you go, he’s all set to go. Auntie Bada is going to missed you so much,” she leaned down and kissed on the forehead.

“You don’t have to go,” Haru whispered so only they could hear.

“I can’t stay, I couldn’t bare it,” she looked away from him. She didn’t want to cry in front of him. She would keep her tears to herself.

“Okay,” Haru said taking the bag away from her.

He walked out of the door and out to the car. He little in his car seat and closed the door. He knew he didn’t have the right to ask her to stay but he didn’t want her to go.

Yamada home (joint Fuji and Yamada Estate)

“Hi uncle Haru,” chisai ran out and hugged him. Haru lifted so he wouldn’t be crushed by chisai’s hug.

“Hi chisai, are you ready to go?” Haru asked as Elizabeth walked down stairs with a backpack.

She was four months pregnant with their second child. Yoshio and her decided they didn’t want to know what they were having. They wanted it to be a surprise.

“Here’s your bag. Be good for uncle Haru,” Elizabeth gave Yoshio his bag and kissed him on the top of the head.

“I will Mommy,” Yoshio ran to the front door.

“Thanks for doing this, I really appreciate it,” Elizabeth thank him for watching Yoshio.

“You don’t have to thank me. I love spending time with them. I’ll see you on Monday afternoon,” Haru said and turned and walked over to the door near Yoshio.

“Uncle can I sit next to you in the front?” Yoshio asked as they walked over to the front door.

“Sure, but just this once okay,” Haru said and Yoshio bounced up and down with excitement all the way to the car.

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