"Dad! Dad, look at this! I won... Huh, he's not at home. What's up? Dad, where are you?" exclaimed Danny, excitedly holding up his award.
"I'm at the stadium watching your brother play football," responded his father.
"Oh, can you come home for a bit? I have something to show you."
"No, I can't miss your brother's football game."
"Alright, alright. I will go there. Damn, he never makes time for me," sighed Danny.
Danny eventually arrived at the stadium, eager to show his father the award. "Dad, Dad, finally I found you."
"Denny, take your seat! Hey, Dad, I won the math competition! Dad, look at this!"
"Can you be quiet? I'm watching David play," retorted his father, eyes glued to the game.
"Dad, don't you even care? I won an award for the best grade."
"No, of course I don't."
Just then, a goal by David captivates the crowd. "What a wonderful goal scored by David Hunter! A phenomenal header from David Hunter!" the announcer cheered.
"What? No! You made me miss your brother's goal."
"It's just a header, dad. He gets them all the time."
"Honestly, listen, Danny, just go home."
"Fine, no problem. That's my son! Way to go, David!"
"What? Your father did what?" Danny's mother said, surprised.
"He completely ignored me so he could watch David's football game."
"Wow, I'm so proud of you, honey, for getting this award. You absolutely deserve it."
"Yeah, thanks, Mom," Danny mumbled, feeling somewhat consoled.
"I just don't want Dad to only love David. I feel like he hates me."
"No, that's not true at all. He loves you. I'm sure of that."
"Well, I don't feel like he does."
As the family returned home, Danny remained distraught. His father was effusive in his praise for David. "Good job, son. Another win for Phoenix. You nailed it out there, David. I'm so proud of you."
David casually replied, "Thanks, Dad."
Danny's mother couldn't hold back any longer. "Darling, I have something to tell you. I heard you completely ignored Danny and the prize he got."
"Oh, that thing?"
"Yes, you know it wasn't a big deal."
"It was a big deal to me, Dad," Danny interjected.
"You'll get over it."
"What you're doing is really rude to Danny, my love. Danny's award isn't as important as David's football game? Really?" She couldn't hide her frustration.
"You know what? Danny is always a crybaby. I'm sick of it. It's time for him to grow up."
"I'm not a crybaby. I just want you to care about me the way you care about David."
"I have always, always treated you two fairly. Are you happy now?"
"Honey, stop! I want you to spend more time with Danny. I feel like you're being a bit biased towards David."
"Fine, I have a day off tomorrow, and we can hang out together."
"Cool, that's better. Mom, where are the French fries?"
"It's in the fridge."
"I didn't see them."
The next day, Danny had a chance to spend time with his father. "This is fun, Dad. It's nice because you took time for me."
"Whatever, just throw the ball."
"Okay, Dad, your throw is really weak."
"Son, you should put some more effort into it, like this!"
"I got it—I ouch—I don't got it."
"At least I'm getting better, right Dad?"
"No, I don't think so. Son, you're getting worse. I think we shouldn't play any sports together anymore."
"Whatever, it doesn't matter how good I am. It's just about spending time together."
"Danny, you sound like your mother."
Just then, David showed up. "Hey, Dad!"
"What's up, nerd?" their father replied nonchalantly.
"Hey, David, want to play football with me? We’ll practice some tactics."
"Dad, this is supposed to be the time between the two of us. I thought you were going to spend this afternoon with me."
"I know, but it's awesome, right?"
"Yup, Dad, but now I have to get some equipment for my next match."
"I can go with you!"
"Really, Dad?"
"Yep. Let's go."
"Hey, can you do that later? I was having fun spending time with you. Please, Dad?"
Their father sighed, "Alright, Danny, go long."
"Alright, alright. I got it—I got it—yeah, I got it—huh? Hey! What the hell, Dad, where are you? Damn, he abandoned me once again."
The next day, Danny felt intensely conflicted. "Why is my dad so cold to me? What did I do wrong? I'm good at studying and have won many awards, but he was never proud of me even once. I just want to be loved by him the same way he loves my older brother. I wanted to do something to make him proud of me, but it seems like it will be very difficult. My brother is a soccer star. He’s super popular, and I'm just a nerd. What should I do now? There has to be a way to make my dad proud; I need to figure that out."
One day, the principal called David into his office. "I'm sorry, principal, you failed most subjects and skipped classes many times. Mr. Hunter, that's unacceptable."
"But I'm not good at studying," David protested.
"If you don't bring your grades up, you'll be kicked off the football team."
"No, but I'm serious."
"Damn, what an idiot," Danny overheard. "Maybe I think I know what to do."
"Have you been skipping school, David?"
"There were a few times I skipped school, but it wasn't a problem."
"No! You could get kicked off the football team. The whole season would be ruined. Is that what you want?"
"Um, no. Sorry, Dad."
"You better stop skipping school and get those grades up, or you and I will lose everything."
"I know, Dad..."
"Dad, what about I help David at studying?"
"Nope, I don't need your help. Get lost!"
"No, clearly you do, and Danny always gets perfect scores in school."
"That's a nice idea."
"No, I disagree, Dad."
"Why not?"
"I don't think you mean David well. You have always been jealous of me and your brother. You'll probably just make things worse. You will make him continue to fail the classes, and you can become better."
"No, that's terrible, Dad. I swear I never intended to do that. I really just want to help my brother."
"Well, I said no! I believe David can do it on his own."
"But I say yes. You're wrong, honey. I think it's a perfect idea. Danny will tutor David, and that is the final decision."
"Damn, Bella, you can't be serious."
"No more arguing. That’s my decision."
David gave in with a reluctant "Fine."
"Hey, you think you can help me, nerd?"
"I know I can. Don't worry, bro. I got your back."
"Fine. Okay, so what is 20% of $ 100?"
"I don't know, bro."
"It's really easy. Just try to think about it."
"Damn, this is so dumb. Let's just get out of here."
"No, no, you haven't finished a single exercise yet."
David got up to leave. "We can tell our parents that we learned."
"No, just do this. I'm trying to help you."
"Nope, no, I can't do this."
"Hey, where are you going?"
"You know I’m not as smart as you. You can't help me become as good at studying as you can. Everyone knows that. I'm not lucky to be as smart as you."
"Wha—lucky? Yeah, you are lucky to have outstanding intelligence. You never get in trouble."
"Are you kidding? I always get in trouble with Dad. He loves you more than he loves me."
"Because Dad and I have more things in common, it doesn’t mean he loves me more than you."
"Yes, it obviously does. You have no idea about the pressure I have to bear."
Dad never liked me or even stayed in the same room as me."
"Oh yeah? So what do you know about the pressure I have to endure? Do you know how difficult it is to reach Dad's standard? It really sucks."
"Well, I never thought about that. Let’s stop arguing here. I'm here to help you with your studies. Let’s get back to the exercises."
"Fine."
After one month of studying together, the results came out. "Dad! Dad, look at this! I got a B on my math test!"
"A B? Wait, what? A B? Yeah, I know, right? This is incredible news. You nailed it, David! I’m so proud of you."
"Yeah, it’s also thanks to Danny that I was able to get a B. He’s so good at tutoring."
"Cool, I think you will need some reward. How about a boat trip this weekend?"
"That’s cool. Can I come too?"
"No, this is father-and-son time."
"But I'm your son too, Dad."
"I know that. Do you think I'm stupid?"
"No, no, I don't think that. I just—I don’t think you’ll have fun coming with us. You better stay home and read, psychopath. Let's go, David!"
"Okay, Dad. Pack your bags. We’re leaving."
Hi, honey. Are you okay?
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"Do you want us to watch a movie together?"
"No, it's okay. I just want to be alone."
"I know you’re sad because your dad and brother went on a boat trip without you."
"Yeah, Dad wouldn’t let me go. He didn't even want me around."
"That's not true, Danny."
"So what is true? The truth is that he loves David more than me."
"Actually, when your father was young, your grandfather was also very cold towards him. He left your father alone all the time, so I think that somewhat affected his personality. I think he can be kind of hard on you boys."
"Really?"
"Yeah, and I know he still wants the best for you and your brother. That's what I'm sure of."
"Honestly, I don't even feel like my dad loves me. I know you do—you tell me all the time—but he has never told me that."
"No, I confirm that your father loves you. Maybe you two need to spend more time together. Then you might understand each other better."
"Yeah, maybe you’re right."
"I know I am. Okay, so stop playing games and cheer up! You’ve got perfect scores on every exam, and surely your father would also be very proud of that."
"That's true."
"So how about we watch that movie?"
"Sure, let's go. I'll make the popcorn."
One week later, as David got home.
David and Dad were delighted with their trip.
"What an amazing trip, Dad! Thank you so much!."
"You're welcome, you deserve it."
They were both jubilant, but Danny was quietly miffed about being excluded. "You guys must have had a lot of fun without me. Oh, No not again!!!.."
A sudden disaster suddenly hit the household hard. A kitchen fire erupted out of nowhere, transforming the jubilation into a nightmare. David frantically called out to his father, "Dad! Call the ambulance!! moments before Danny was shockingly realized.
The fire spread fast, and Danny’s pleas for help remained unheard. "Oh no, Im stuck in here!! Oh lord please help me!."
His father appeared just when all hope seemed lost. "Son! Im here! I’ll get you out of here.."
Danny realized there wasn’t much time left. "Dad! I have an idea... This will work dad!."
The potential life-saving proposal turned into a decisive wit and wisdom of Danny. "We’ll go back to the bathroom and get ourselves wet. That way we won’t get caught on fire and can rush through the fire."
"You’re so smart, Son!."
The bathroom strategy worked. They made their way out, avoiding a potentially fatal outcome.
"Are you ready, son? 1..2..3!!.Go!!. Just run and don’t look back."
The fighters rushed in, making it out just in time. Later, at the hospital, Danny and his father reconcile. "Luckily we’re both okay. You came back for me!."
"I’m sorry for everything, son, truly. I have always appreciated you through hard, emotional clashes and shadows alongside memories of Grandpa and you have proven me positively wrong.."
"Thank you for loving me and always proving to try. I love you dad!.."
"I love you too!.."
Danny's dad acknowledged his irrational bias acknowledging Danny’s mathematic brilliance.
After reconciling with his father, Danny gained equal acknowledgment and lives with restored family balance, leading to him reaching even greater heights. The end.
Q: Why didn’t Danny's father appreciate his academic achievements? A: Danny's father felt haunted by his own past and thus carried implicit bias, never acknowledging Danny's achievements as he associated mathematical brilliance with his own arduous childhood.
Q: How did the siblings’ rivalry affect Danny? A: The rivalry caused Danny immense emotional pain and a sense of neglect, feeling overshadowed by his brother's athletic accomplishments.
Q: What prompted Danny's father to change his perspective? A: A life-threatening situation during a fire and Danny's life-saving strategy made his father realize the importance of intellect and appreciate Danny's profound abilities.
Q: How did the family finally reconcile? A: After the rescue from the fire incident, Danny's father reassessed his unfair treatment towards Danny and apologized, paving the way for a strengthened and balanced family bond.
Q: What is the primary lesson from this story? A: The story emphasizes the power of acknowledgment, understanding, mutual respect, and confronting past biases to build stronger family dynamics.
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