The Ugly Wickerwood - Chapter 10

Our lovely Albert Wickerwood, the founder of this ugly legacy, was just about getting a grip on his wants when he had a son Hui and married Myrhna. He woke up every morning with 4 wants, knowing he should fulfill at least one of them each day, but raising a family took so much of his valuable time!

It's been ages since he returned from China, and this morning he got up early to practice the Martial Art, even if it's not one of his four locked wants...

- Muha! Hai!

Myrhna got up a little later. She was pregnant again, and needed some extra sleep.

She ran outside wearing only her underwear, realizing that the heavy snowing all night had covered. Because they both had a couple days off from work, they had planned going to the Winter Festival, but none of them wanted to dig out the car from the white, freezing masses...

- We can discuss my music career instead, Myrhna suggested.
- Nah, we can discuss our finances, said Albert, tying not to sound grumpy.
- Okay. We need more instruments in this house! My guitar is not enough!
- Fine!, said Albert. - Let's buy a xylophone for Hui!

They talked over the finances, and agreed it's time to buy a better double bed. They sleep too long to recharge, it would save them lots of time if they had a better quality bed!

Myrhna ordered a repairman, because both the TV and the toilet needed fixing, and she didn't want Albert to risk his life on that huge TV-set. Then she decided to fulfill her want to learn one guitar skill...

... while Albert was stuck with his son, Hui.

- This kid is not ugly enough!, he complained. - Eben I am uglier than Hui!

It's Albert's goal to have ugly kids, and the ugliest child will become main hair. He didn't tell his ugly wife about this quite yet. Will she protest?

Playing the xylophone with Hui was very boring. Did you fall asleep to that noise, Albert?
- Hu? What? Me?

Meanwhile Myrhna spent hours outside in the snow.

Why on earth can't she just play that guitar indoor? It's wau too cold for a pregnant ugly woman to play the guitar outside! She did not mind the freezing temperatures, though. It's probably because Music is her life want, nothing can come in its way!

The next day Albert exercised a little on the kitchen floor while Myrhna prepared some dreadful dinner. She had not improved an inch, all her food was still too salty.

- Her food is garbage!, Albert though to himself while exercising.

- My dear ugly Myrhna, that's not a proper way to handle a casserole! You are supposed to stir firmly, not to pour it all out on the counter!
- Relax, Albert! It's just an experiment! There's so much I have not tried yet.
- Do you really need to try every possible thing?
- The only way to learn is to try. And to fail. Your dinner will be ready in a minute!