Manhattan Reborn 1978

David, his son, and Black Mike drove out of New York City.

The car was driving on a New Jersey road.

Old David was sitting in the passenger seat, chatting with Black Mike who was driving.

David sat in the back row, looking out the window in trance.

He had traveled this road several times in a soda fountain truck.

Every time he wanted to go home, David called Tim to ask about the delivery time, and then took Tim's ride home.

The two of them chatted about each other's current situation and interesting things along the way, and time always passed quickly.

Old David found out in a chat with Black Mike.

This big black man's hometown is a small town near Butte, Kansas.

Not far from Black Mike's home was the Missouri River.

Black Mike is the oldest child in the family, with seven younger siblings.

The population is really prosperous!

Old David sighed in his heart.

He and his wife, Sera, had worked hard for many years to have more children, but now they only have one son, David.

Old David remembered the surprise prepared for David.

He turned to David and said, "Do you remember Uncle Malik you often met when you were a child?"

David came back to his senses. He thought about the scene in his memory: "Ah, I seem to have some impressions. Is it the Panamanian uncle?"

"Yes, that's the guy. When you were just ten years old, he took his family to live in Pittsburgh."

"He brought his two daughters to our house before he left. Do you remember?"

David tried his best to remember and shook his head: "I don't remember."

Old David smacked his lips and crossed his arms: "Yes, that was 11 years ago. You all grew up in the blink of an eye!"

"us?"

"You and the Malik family's two daughters have grown up. One of them is 15 years old and the other is 11 years old."

"Um...why do you remember to talk about this?"

David was a little strange. Old David rarely told him these things.

Could it be. . ?

Before David could continue to ask, David Sr. continued: "Malik's family did not live well after they moved to Pittsburgh."

"Malik's wife had some underlying diseases when she gave birth to her second daughter."

"It was Malik who worked in the coal mine all these years and supported their family."

"The year before last, Malik's wife passed away. I went to attend her funeral. At that time, Malik suffered from severe pneumoconiosis."

"He also passed away due to illness on the first Wednesday in May this year."

When Old David talked about this, his voice became low and erratic.

"When I heard the news that he was seriously ill, I rushed to Pittsburgh overnight."

"At his bedside, Malik entrusted his two daughters to my care."

"At that time, I agreed."

"After finishing his funeral, I took Salonia and Loisa back to our house."

David understood after hearing this. Dad brought back two sisters for him?

"Um. Dad, are they my sisters?"

Old David looked back at him, and the expression on David's face made him laugh.

"Yes David, do you remember asking me when you were a child that all my classmates had brothers and sisters, why didn't you?"

"Now you have two sisters! Are you happy? Haha~"

David felt powerless to complain!

"Dad, that's what I said when I first entered elementary school, right? Now I don't feel like I'm alone, so there's nothing wrong with it!"

"Wouldn't it be nice to have two lovely sisters?"

"Ah, no, that! Hahahaha~ It's good to have two sisters, Dad! Haha~ I support you!"

Black Mike, who was driving, bared his big white teeth and snickered, looking at David with an exaggerated expression in the rearview mirror.

Old David also smiled and nodded: "They have been coming to our house for a few months and are slowly getting used to it. Your mother likes the two sisters very much. When you see them later, they will look like an older brother!"

"okok! No problem, don't worry! Are we living in the town now?"

David's family had two houses.

One is in the small town of Morrison, which is convenient for David to go to school.

The other set is on a small farm in the suburbs, not far from the soda factory.

"Well, they are still going to school in the town, so we will live in the town temporarily. When the holidays come, we will move back to the farm."

David shook his head: "It's nice to live in the town. The small farm is too close to the soda factory. I can't stand the noise of the machines there now."

"Bullshit! That soda factory supports our family! You still dislike the loud sound of the machine? Why didn't you have these problems before! You brat!"

amount. .

David used to hate living on a farm, but he didn't say it. .

He had to change the subject.

"Okay, you didn't say anything earlier. Do I need to buy gifts for my two sisters?"

"Your kindness is the best gift to them, David!"

"Don't be stingy with your smile, boy!"

"Okay, promise to complete the task, dad!"

"Um...what are their names? Do they have any distinctive features?"

Old David looked back at him and gave him a roll of his eyes: "My sister is Shalonia, 15 years old, and my sister is Loisa, 11 years old. They are very easy to recognize."

"Are they 15 and 11? It seems that I need to prepare gifts for them for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year!"

"Well, 15-year-old Salonia is very well-behaved and sensible, but because her parents passed away one after another, she is a little self-isolated and doesn't like to talk."

"Eleven-year-old Loisa is a girl who loves to laugh and is a little lively."

"Okay, I've remembered everything. Is it almost there?"

"Yes, Black Mike, turn left at the intersection ahead and walk more than 100 meters and we'll be there."

"It's the house in front. Okay, let's stop here."

The three people's car parked in the parking space in front of David's garage door.

There were not many pedestrians on the street. Some people saw old David waving hello after getting out of the car.

Old David waved hello to the other party.

Black Mike got out of the car and looked at the house in front of him in a daze.

The white three-story house is large, with a small yard at the front and back of the house, and a garage.

David patted him from behind: "Come on, brother, we are home."

Black Mike looked at David and nodded.

The two followed old David into the house.

Old David opened the door: "Dear Sierra, we are back. Is lunch ready? We are all hungry!"

To the left of the door is an open kitchen and a large dining table. There is also a door in the kitchen leading to the backyard.

On the right is a spacious and bright living room and a small bar with three small bar stools.

The wine cabinet behind the bar is filled with various bottles of wine.

After hearing Old David's voice, Sierra, who was busy in the kitchen, came over and looked at the three people who came in, showing a smile.

After she hugged old David, she said to David and Black Mike: "David brought his friends back?"

"Yes mom, this is the Black Mike I told you about, my brother! He came back with us today and will stay at home for a few days."

"Okay, hello Black Mike, welcome kid! Let David take you to the room upstairs to see us. We'll start dinner in 10 minutes!"

After Black Mike nodded and smiled and said hello, he was pulled upstairs by David beside him.

"I'm going to show him the room first, mom!"

Old David and his wife looked at the two boys going upstairs and smiled at each other.

"Where's Salonia?"

A little head with black and red hair poked out of the kitchen: "I'm here, uncle!"

"Are you helping Aunt Sera? Where's Loisa?"

Sierra returned to the kitchen with a smile: "She's in her own room upstairs. Go call her."

Old David looked around and found that he could not help much here, so he went upstairs to call Loisa.