Before I could answer, Brian cut in.
“Why else?” He smirked. “She happens to have good taste.”
I didn’t comment on that. Liah insisted on sharing her food with Brian, so I gave her a part of mine so she’d be full still.
“Mama, are we still going to Japan?”
“Not for now.”
“Then… how long are we staying here?”
“You want to leave, Liah?”
“No.” She smiled. “I like it here, Mama.” Then she added with a pout, “But I still want to go to Japan.”
“Then it’s done.” Brian was the one who answered that. I looked at him, with a question in my eyes, but he only looked at Liah. “Liah, if you want to go to Japan, then you can. As long as your mom agrees to it, we can all go together.”
Together? He must be out of his mind.
Liah looked towards me as if seeking for approval.
“Perhaps when I am don
