The boy removed his hand from his stomach.

His stomach went from the thunder of hunger at the beginning to "silence" now.

He was already numb with hunger.

In fact, we still have some snacks at home.

It's just that he didn't want to leave the window.

He wanted to find out his mother was back as soon as possible.

Moreover, even though he was very hungry, he had no appetite for anything to eat.

On the contrary, when he thought about what to eat, his stomach felt a little uneasy.

He doesn't eat.

He wants to wait for his mother to come back.

It's so late. I wonder if mom has eaten?

He wants to wait for his mother to come back and have dinner together.

…

Time passes minute by minute.

In a daze, the boy heard the ticking sound of a clock.

He rubbed his ears vigorously.

The ticking of the clock disappeared.

But other voices sounded in his mind.

…

"You have to be obedient."

"You only have your mother now."

"If mother doesn't want you, you will become an orphan."

"Orphans are very pitiful..."

…

orphan……

Of course he knows what an orphan is.

It is a child without a father or mother.

However, he clearly has both a father and a mother.

It's just that dad is away from home.

He believes that his father will come back one day.

And my mother just went to work.

Mother……

An idea flashed in the boy's mind.

That's right.

Mom is working overtime!

Mom must be working overtime.

Mom must also want to go home.

Mom will not be like dad...

Will not……

The boy told himself over and over in his heart.

Mom came back late just because of work...

It's definitely not that I don't want him anymore.

…

Suddenly, a burning sensation came from the corner of the boy's eyes.

The boy was a little startled.

He blinked subconsciously.

The next second, a drop of burning tears hit the back of his hand.

His fingers subconsciously contracted.

So hot.

…

Then, he reacted.

He cried.

…

It was as if his consciousness had opened the floodgates of tears.

"Papa~Pap~"

Big tears kept overflowing from the corners of his eyes.

He was a little flustered.

He hurriedly reached out to wipe it.

The tears flowed even more fiercely.

…

He wiped the tears on his face randomly.

However, his tears just kept flowing.

The boy was stiff all over.

After a few seconds, he covered his face with his hands.

Tears oozed from the gaps between fingers.

It dripped from the edge of the boy's hand.

…

A suppressed sob came from the boy's throat.

Even though he was the only one in the house at this time, he couldn't let go of crying.

Because he doesn't feel like he's going to cry now.

Why is he crying?

How would he explain it if his mother came back and saw it?

Mom is back...

The boy bit his lower lip.

Crying made my whole body tremble violently.

My hands felt hot and cold.

…

Mom...will she really come back?

Will... come back, right?

Will definitely come back.

…

The boy's body slowly slid down against the wall.

He tilted his head.

The hands covering his face dropped.

…

The room became quiet again.

The boy fell into a deep sleep.

His face was covered with tear stains and deep and shallow red marks left by hard rubbing.
To be continued...