My Family

“How is your school today, my son?” asked my dad when we were having dinner.

“As usual, I’m doing great, dad!”

“Right! That is my son! Study more and more so that you can become like me! How happy am I in this family? My daughter is a rookie lawyer that has already won many cases in one year after entering the field. My wife is the CEO of one of the biggest technology companies in Japan. After that is your step, Ken!” said my dad proudly while eating.

In my family, everyone except me has a high profile job. My dad is one of the best surgeons in Japan. He was even called ‘God’s Hand’ as all operations that he did came as a success. His name always appears in newspapers and articles. He also had been invited to a tv show, explain about his profession and make a discussion with other surgeons about their experience. He almost looks like a celebrity to me. Now, he wants me to become like him.

“Dear, you should not put too much pressure on Ken. He is still in high school. Maybe he is still deciding what he will do in the future,” said my mom.

“No. Don't you see his academic performance in school? He is always at the top and I believe he will succeed like me. He should not waste his excellent talent right now. He should study more from now on so that he can produce better results in the future,” said my dad.

I can feel the burden on my shoulder is increasing its weight.

“Don't you want to become a musician, Ken? I think you have said before that you want to become one,” my sister suddenly asked me.

“Stop it, Nami. He already said before to me that he will stop dreaming to become a musician and will follow my step,” said my dad.

“Right, Nami-neesan. I am not a naive boy that you know.”

After eating, I enter my room and start doing my homework. Finishing my homework, I will make my own study so that I can prepare for tomorrow’s class. My dad has asked me before why I didn't go to prep school every day and I said I need time for myself after school. Also, I need time to finish my homework. In return, I will join prep school every day during summer holiday.

Now it is already ten o'clock in the night. I should go to sleep right now. When I lay on my bed, I remembered what happened in the school today. I still can't forget the mesmerizing piano performance by Miyama-san. How nice will it be if I can play piano like her?

No! I already set my future to become like my dad. I don't want to tarnish my family’s name.