My Father

'Dad! Stop! I need some rest will you?!'

'It's for your own good son, don't be rude and listen', he said and went blah blah blah.

My hatred for dad is undeniably healthy, how could I even make him sick of talking and talking. He's a better talker than mom. My head is already exploding from heat this very morning but hell, dad is making it worst!

'I'm really worried for your charm my son. You're an all talk in the campus, and I know, I know sooner or later you'll give in. And what will happen? You'll be drown into seduction. So please be careful, I am not ready yet for a little Liam'

Do you have a dad like him?

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'It's only 9a.m, whew, surely a hot country, but we're doing just fine, right my son?', he said out of nowhere as he opens the car.

Urgh…

And another topic started inside the car, but what can I do this keeps going until this day of my 23 years of age. Im just glad I forgot whatever he talks about when I was an infant, that's a good thing for being a newborn, don't ya think?

Funny ha-ha *insert sarcasm + eyes rolling 3 times.

It's already been 2 years since we came here, and it will be the 3rd year this year. And im also a 3rd year student, nothing much change, just me Liam.

'DAD STOP!'

I snatch his phone as soon as I saw him open the Bluetooth of his phone.

Be it rude if you think so, but I just prevented a deadly country music to terrorize my whole-being. I don't mean to bad-mouth country music, I love Blake S. but music is not always everyday. Music has timing, and it's not a good time to play music. I turn off the music box in the car while still holding dad's phone.

'Oh boy… did you just do that?', Dad said looking at me. I show him how deadly serious I am.

'I will tell mom, you snuck the last wine and drunk it last night in my room', I threatened him.

'You are provoking me (In Japanese)', he said in a bad Nihongo accent.

'I did not, but you did. Don't disturb me while I watch my country men in this screen of mine', I said referring to the anime series I'll about to watch in my phone.

Im proud of my country men, they're the best. Why would I say such? Well, im a half Japanese by the way, my Mom's a Japanese and dad is dad.

'Okay fine.', he gave up and I give him a perfect grin.

He started the engine,

Seconds just passed and he talks again.

'Are you watching cartoons aga---'

'It's not cartoons dad, how many times do I have to tell you that.?', I said

'You're not a kid anymore Liam, how many times do I have to tell you that.. Too!?', he said, he likes it when I respond to him. His even smiling now.

Oh my god, I can't believe im his son. And anime is not for kids ONLY, it's convenient for everyone and more entertaining and educational than most cartoons. FYI

'Yeah yeah whatever', I said at the back of my head.

'Anyway, how's your girlfriend?'

'She's not my girlfriend', I said in low tone

'She's not my girlfriend, but I love her', Dad said in an annoying mimicking voice.

...

I hate to say more… I don't want to talk to dad, he's just ruining my day and offending my country men (anime)

'Grow up young man, stop watching those stuffs your already 23 in case you forgot that. ', he said.

'…..'

'Have plans of where to complete your internship this semester?', he said in his lecturing-like-serious-professor voice.

And this is the moment to respond to him. Well, I hate it but Dad's really scary when I keep silent in this kind of conversation.

'Im still thinking. But our prof's will suggest soon like the old days', I said and inhale…. Exhale..

Open the car window at the passenger's seat, the air give me oxygen to keep my life going on because I suddenly felt hungry for oxygen.

Dad is starting to suck the life out of me. He has multiple moods and like now he sounds a yakuza boss you should never play jokes with.

'Relying to your professors is not being a good student. You need to work some things out too, and that's learning.' He said

'Kay Dad', I simply whisper

'Just like Carlo in section A', he added

'tss', are you that proud of your favourite Chinese student? Aha, not obvious Dad, nice.

'His name is actually Xia Lou, like shal-low but I call him Carlo. It's easier to pronounce.', and he laughed…

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

That's how he laugh. And just like that mood changes. Yakuza to a Laughing old man.

Haist.

Anyways, that's my dad and im his son. Where driving to school now and it would be a smooth talk moment for him.

Haaay….. *another sigh*

Haaaaisst.