“Mom.” As soon as Sonny was mentioned, both sisters heard his cries. At first, Liberty thought she was imagining things, as it was still early, and normally, Sonny wouldn’t even be awake yet. However, when she heard his voice again, Serenity reassured her, saying, “Sister, it’s Sonny! He’s awake.” Liberty turned and walked out of the bathroom to find Sonny opening the door and coming in. He was still dressed in his pajamas, appearing as though he had just woken up, rubbing his eyes as he walked.

“Sonny, mommy’s here!” Liberty called out.

“Mom, where’s my aunt?” Sonny asked, noticing the empty bed. Thinking his uncle had taken her before he woke up, he pouted, feeling aggrieved. “Why did my aunt leave without waiting for me? I’m a flower girl! My aunt won’t wait for me, and neither will my uncle!” he exclaimed before starting to cry.

Liberty smiled, approached her son, and picked him up. She gently wiped away his tears and said,

“Your aunt is in the bathroom, and she mentioned that you are her flower girl. She will wait for you and won’t leave you alone.” Hearing this, Sonny stopped crying. He struggled to slide down to the floor, trotted into the bathroom, and saw his aunt washing her face. He felt completely relieved. “Good morning, Aunt,” he said, his face still wet with tears, but a grin spread across his face as he greeted her. “Very good morning, Sonny! You woke up so early,” Serenity replied.

Sonny exclaimed, “I had a dream that my uncle picked you up, and you didn’t wait for me. I was chasing your car and calling out to you desperately, but you didn’t stop. When I woke up, I rushed to find you, and thankfully, you didn’t abandon me.” Sonny wanted to be the flower girl for his aunt, and Liberty had specially invited Serenity for him. With a day off followed by the weekend, Sonny could enjoy a three-day break before returning to kindergarten.

To secure more time off, Sonny told Serenity the night before, “Auntie, if you and Uncle get married every day, I would be so happy. Mom would request leave for me every day, and I could be the flower girl for you and Uncle.” Everyone laughed until their stomachs hurt.

However, Sonny had been punished by his mother for writing a few pages of numbers. His hands were sore from the effort. He couldn’t understand why his aunt and uncle couldn’t get married and host dinner parties every day. Sighing, he resolved to go to kindergarten obediently; otherwise, his mother would punish him severely. No one came to his rescue. When his mother disciplined him, even his aunt would not intervene. Liberty said, “Auntie kept her promise; she invited our Sonny to be the flower girl.”

“Could she just leave without you?” Sonny felt a sense of relief. After lingering for over ten minutes, and with Liberty’s persistent encouragement, Serenity quickly made her way downstairs, cradling her little nephew in her arms to join him for breakfast.