"Ma…..ma! Ma…ma! Ma….ma!"
Damn, why is this so goddamn hard just to say 'Mama!' It's just two fucking syllables, not a damn soap opera!
….Fuck it! Let's just keep practicing!
"Ma…ma! Ma..m—"
BOOM
BOOM
What the…?
As I was practicing, two sonic booms echoed in the room, and before I knew it, someone swept me up into their arms. I panicked, my heartbeat quickening, but as I looked at the one in front of me, I calmed down.
It was just my mother.
But she had a stunned look on her face while her lips began to twitch as they slowly curled into a big smile.
"M-My sweet baby, did you really say, 'Mama'?!" Her eyes were literally glowing as she asked me the question.
Wait? Did they really hear me practice? Fuck, I messed up!
I wanted it to be perfect!
I turned to my grandmother, and sure enough, just like my mother's, her eyes were practically street lamps! While her lips were twitching like crazy, as if she was forcefully stopping herself.
"My baby, come on, say 'Ma-ma.'" My mother coaxed me, nudging me to say it.
Haa, whatever, I guess. Since it has already been revealed, I'll just say it.
Ahem!
"Ma…ma!"
"..."
"..."
What? What happened? Why are you guys silent? I said it, right? I also didn't mess it up?
"...he really said it." My mother mumbled in a dazed voice, while my grandmother added, "...yeah."
"He said, 'Mama.'"
"Ma…ma?" I called her out, snapping her out of her daze as I tilted my head. And in an instant, she lowered her head, burying me with her kisses.
"Ah! *Mwah,* my baby *Mwah* is so sweet! So *Mwah* smart!"
Hahaha, stop it! It tickles!
But the attack didn't end. It lasted for a few minutes, drenching my little face with her love. And I have to say, this earth guy's heart? Has officially been conquered!
But seriously, how long has it been since someone has shown me love back on earth? Five years? Ten years? I don't remember.
And it's not like I was an orphan or something, nor did I have some bad, abusive parents; my parents were normal people.
Maybe it's because a normal guy doesn't have the memories of them when they were a child, or maybe it's because we were poor and both my parents back on earth always had to work to put food on the table; maybe it was both.
But the love I'm experiencing now… I don't want it to end.
Thank you, Mother and Father, for taking care of me in the past, even though I was a handful. I will always remember you and keep you in my heart.
But I have a new mother now…and also a loving grandmother, even though she's a bit tsundere.
I turned to her, my grandmother. I wanted to call her too. And by the looks of it, she wanted it to. But hell, I know for sure that I cannot say, 'Grandma!' My mouth cannot handle it!
… But I just cannot leave it at that. I want to make them both happy. What to do…?
Oh! I could do that! I'll just add another '-ma' at the end.
Nodding to myself inwardly, I turned to my grandmother, who was shaking her head at her daughter, who was still singing high praises for me.
"....Ma..ma..ma! Ma...ma…ma!"
"...oh my!" My mother exclaimed, adorning a surprised look on her face as she turned to Grandmother.
"...."
I think I broke my grandmother….
...…
Some more time passed, and I started to walk. It was really hard, harder than learning to talk. And the difficulty level went up since I learned to walk on a soft bed, where my foot sank in like the Titanic.
But now? I could practically run! I still haven't gotten down from the bed, though, nor did I want to.
I could also talk now, able to make some crude sentences here and there. And I also started learning to read, courtesy of my grandmother, who bought some fairy tales, mainly about a female dragon conquering the universe.
And also, there was this prideful look on my grandmother's face whenever my mother read it to me. And Mother always had a weary look on her face, muttering something inaudible once in a while.
Maybe we have some of this female dragon's blood in us; maybe that's why Grandmother's so proud? Because we have the blood of the strongest dragon in us?
Anyways, Mother was picking up the fairy tale book again. Alright! That's it! I had enough of this shit!
I stood up on my feet, my butt clenched as I walked toward her on the bed. "Mama!" I exclaimed aloud, causing her to turn to me as she placed the book on her lap.
I then turned to the book, irritation evident in my face. I'm sorry, Grandma, but this has to stop! Just because we have some relation to this dragon doesn't mean I have to listen to this story over and over again!
I pressed my hand on the book. "No more!" I roared.
I'm fed up with this shit!
Mother was a little surprised by my act; clearly, she wasn't expecting my outburst. But then, suddenly,
"Pfft!"
…she started laughing.
I was confused, but still, I didn't say anything. She continued laughing for a good few minutes before she calmed down.
"I'm sorry, baby. You must have been really bored listening to the same story over and over again, right?" She asked as she cupped my cheeks, looking at me with pity in her eyes, but her lips betrayed her. They were still twitching.
I didn't reply, but still, my gaze conveyed my thoughts.
Watching this, her lips curled while she muttered something I couldn't really hear. She then leaned in closer, kissing me on my nose.
"How about this, dear?" She mumbled, "How about we watch a movie?" She asked.
Hmmm, a movie would be nice. A change of pace, and it wouldn't be boring like the book, but that was when it clicked.
The fuck?! Did she say…a movie?!