Chapter 194: The end of the party.
Later, as they were watching the kids engage in balloons fights in the zero gravity playground, the adults that were not playing found a moment to sit and relax. Jingzhe and Mei Mei were among those adults.
He was nursing on a non-alcoholic beer and she was sipping her second pina colada of the day that was in a water bottle for some reason. When Rose gave it to her, Mei Mei had not asked questions.
"I finally know what it is like to be one of those dads that sits in the back of the room, watching his kid playing with a proud look in his eyes and a tired smile on his face." He said.
He was not the only dad like that, many of them were just like him. Luo Chuchu’s father was sleeping, with his head resting on his wife’s shawl that was on the table. They had tired themselves out after playing many games with the children on the obstacle course.
Whoever had thought of adding alien crocodiles into that swamp was really vindictive. Their teeth were not sharp and their bites were non lethal but the pain felt a little too real when they sunk their teeth into someone’s flesh.
"And I finally get to be one of those mom’s that just sits back, gossips with the others and let the dad do all the running around." Mei Mei laughed. For once, she was not in charge of keeping up with Mingzhu and she was glad to take a break. Her daughter had too much energy as if she had taken ten energy drinks and eaten ten handfuls of sugar combined.
Haena announced that it was time for the birthday dance and everyone that wanted to change their outfit could do so. Not unexpectedly, all adult eyes turned to Mei Mei.
"I broke my hip yesterday, I can’t dance today." She said, loudly for every interested ear to hear.
She was excused but the rest of the family members were not. As were the kids that had come to attend the party.