塞姆利亚文库 #3短篇 (空之轨迹短小说)(13)
The son scoffed upon hearing Jubilee’s name. His wife always had a habit of biting her lip before playing her ace in the hole, and there was no finer ace against him than their daughter’s opinion.
No, he mentally panicked. No, no, no! There was nothing in this world that would have him budge–not even sweet Jubilee. Not this time!
Or so he believed. There was a pause in noise after the question was raised, and seconds later, they both heard the flat-footed thumping of their daughter’s steps coming towards them. ‘Did you call me, Mom?’
Jubilee, had turned twenty just last month. She was a clumsy girl with broad shoulders, a stunning height that dwarfed most women her age, and the widest, goofiest, most sincere smile seen on Bose’s streets.
Her candor had won over everyone she met; she may have been an unusual sort, but she had won over both peers and elders alike. She was a source of pride of her parents, and that would never, ever change.
That was quite unfortunate for the son. A single glance at her curious, simple smile and he knew he would cave to whatever she said. Doubly unfortunate since he also knew who she would side with…
No, he mentally panicked. No, no, no! There was nothing in this world that would have him budge–not even sweet Jubilee. Not this time!
Or so he believed. There was a pause in noise after the question was raised, and seconds later, they both heard the flat-footed thumping of their daughter’s steps coming towards them. ‘Did you call me, Mom?’
Jubilee, had turned twenty just last month. She was a clumsy girl with broad shoulders, a stunning height that dwarfed most women her age, and the widest, goofiest, most sincere smile seen on Bose’s streets.
Her candor had won over everyone she met; she may have been an unusual sort, but she had won over both peers and elders alike. She was a source of pride of her parents, and that would never, ever change.
That was quite unfortunate for the son. A single glance at her curious, simple smile and he knew he would cave to whatever she said. Doubly unfortunate since he also knew who she would side with…