Blog 7 - Birthday cake

“Do you know the date?” Joseph asked Gooway.

“Yes!” Gooway responded, “It’s my sixtieth birthday.”

“Didn’t you say you’d die the day you turned sixty?” Joseph asked worriedly.

It took Gooway a second to respond. He looked out to the street, then up to Joseph.

“I want to get a cake.” He said finally.

Gooway and Joseph then set out to find a birthday cake. When they arrived at the local bakery, the a familiar voice called out to the pair.

“Joseph, Master Gooway, how are you doing today!” He called out while pulling a cake out of the oven.

“Mr. Po!” Joseph exclaimed, “You work at the bakery? I didn’t even know you left the house!”

“Yes of course, I work at the bakery 3 days a week.” PO responded calmly, “There are a lot of things you have left to learn about me.”

After buying a cake and sitting down to eat a slice, a woman walked past the pair and called out, “You two are such a cute family, happy birthday!”

Joseph began to call back, “Thanks, but we’re not rela-”

Gooway cut him off, “Joseph, Po, lets go to the park.”

At Yelsnag, the trio shared the double chocolate cake on a bench admiring the clear blue sky.

“I thought you said you were gonna die on your 60th.” Joseph said quietly.

“Me too son.” Gooway said, “For a long while. But since arriving here at Pointe Place I realized I’m not chained to my family history. I have something to live for. I write my own script.”