Annanta
Chapter 49

Ricky went straight to Bu Devita when he arrived in the living room. The boy grabbed the woman's hand and kissed her.

"Good boy. I'm glad you're this healthy" Devita said, wiping Ricky's head off.

"Yes, Mom. Thank you for helping Ricky, sister Anta and sister Tiara." Devita simply replied with a smile. Ricky then looked at Haris who was sitting next to Devita. His gaze was answered by Haris. The man smiled at him.

"You're Ricky, right?"

"Yes, sir."

"Here!" Haris waved his hand asking Ricky to come closer. The boy complied and approached. Haris gently pulled her hand and sat Ricky on her lap.

"What class is it?"

"Grade 5, sir." Ricky answered as necessary. Actually, he felt bad if his brother's father-in-law held him in his arms like this. He realized that his weight has been going up lately. "Emmm... Sir, Ricky's heavy. Must have been a sore leg. Rikcy's coming down."

"Gosh, Son. You are not heavy. I'm glad your bench is like this. So remember your brother's husband as a kid."

"Sister Elvano?"

"Yes. He used to be like you. I like Father Pangku the most. But, if it hurts, ask for forgiveness. If it's not on me, it's carried."

Ricky chuckles at hearing it. Anta, Devita even Dika chuckled. Devita or Dika cannot deny Haris' words. The truth is like that. Elvano is spoiled when sick.

Ricky's eyes turned to Dika, who suddenly stopped Dika's tightness.

"Om who?" asked Ricky with his innocent face.

"Don't call Om, dong. Yes, my sister, more suitable. It's still young." Dika said while chuckling softly.

"Whose brother?"

"Cousin bang Vano, I mean Brother Elvano. Just call me Brother Dika."

"Sir Dika?" ask Ricky who is Dika. "I'm Ricky, Brother." Again Dika nodded.

"Ricky, how come home early today?" ask Anta.

"Again the exam, sister. Brother Tiara seems to be coming home soon, too" replied the boy. Afterwards, he looked at Haris. "Sir, Ricky wants to change clothes" he said.

"Oh yes, son. I forgot that you haven't changed clothes. Yeah, change clothes over here again. It's almost lunch time."

"Yes, sir."

Ricky quickly got down from Haris' lap and walked into his room. After he finished, he regrouped and they were together at the dinner table.

"Ricky wants what?" ask Haris. First seeing the boy, he was immediately interested. He even asked Ricky to sit next to him.

"What the hell, sir. Ricky ate it all."

"Well, can it all be?"

"Huh? I can't, Sir. I mean Ricky, what side dishes Ricky eats, hehehe."

Haris chuckles while rubbing Ricky's hair. "Yes, you take fried fish, vegetables, chicken." Ricky just nodded, agreeing with what Haris said.

"So I want to take it too. Aunt, take it for Dika, dong." Dika whined like a child, making the whole room chuckle because of his behavior.

"Let Anta take it, Ma." Anta grabbed the side dish that Dika pointed at, and placed it onto Dika's plate.

"Sir Antaaa... Tiara pul.." the originally shrill voice turned soft as the girl arrived in the dining room. He was too excited to forget that the one who came today was not just his Brother and Mother Devita who were used to him. There's Miss Devita's husband too. And, there was another one he didn't know and his brother didn't call last night.

Tiara smiled awkwardly while scratching her non-itchy nape. "Hehe... Mother," he said as he walked closer. He grabbed Devita's hand and kissed her.

"The more beautiful your daughter is" praised Devita, making Tiara smile in embarrassment. Tiara then kissed the back of Anta's hand.

"Oh yes, son. I know, it's Mom's husband." Devita pointed at the man next to her.

Tiara looked at the man sitting in the middle between Bu Devita and her sister, Ricky. He approached and extended his hand. "Tiara, sir." Tiara lowered her head and kissed the back of the man's hand.

"Sweet child. Come on, sit down, son. Eat first."

Tiara rushed to her room. However, just two steps away, Dika's voice sounded. "I'm not known?" ask the man confused. He felt as if they didn't think he was in the room.

"Oh my God, Om doesn't realize you're here either. Kirain statue, no sound from earlier." Haris' words made them hold back a smile.

"I'm Tiara, Brother." The girl smiled politely at Dika.

Dika smiled back. Turns out Tiara doesn't call him om like Ricky does. "Call her sister Dika" he replied.

Tiara nodded and immediately passed to Anta's room. As long as they stayed in this house, he would sleep with Anta. Finished storing the bags and changing clothes quickly, Tiara rejoined the others.

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The night is getting late. Everyone went back to their rooms. Devita and Haris occupy Tiara's room. While Tiara, she is with Anta and Evan in Anta's old room. And Dika, she slept with Ricky in Ricky's room. There was no empty bed except the one in the corner of the kitchen.

Anta woke up when she heard her phone ringing. He quickly answers the call, fearing the ringing of the phone interrupts Tiara and Evan's sleep.

"Hallo" he said. He also did not see who was calling.

"Dear." Sontak Anta kept the phone away from her ear. He stared at the phone screen. It turned out that Elvano called him these nights.

"Mas. Why call night?"

"I want to hug you."

"We're far away, how can we hug?" anta's voice whispered a little. Again he is afraid of sleeping Tiara and Evan is disturbed.

"I'm in front of the house."

"Which house?"

"Tiara's house is with Ricky" he said. For him, it wasn't Anta's house. Anta's house was the one they occupied.

"Don't joke, Mum."

"Not kidding, baby. I'm in front of the house now. Comeon, out. You don't want your husband to be cold?"

"Come out now."

Anta quickly got off the bed and walked quickly to the main door of the house. He opened the door, and sure enough, Elvano stood in front of the door with his tired face.

"Oh my God, my. Come on, come on in. Mas." Anta gently pulled her husband's hand. He took Elvano to the dining table.

"Sit down first" he said. He poured a glass of water, then gave it to Elvano. The man accepted it, then gulped it down to half a glass.

"Is it the night tomb?" Elvano. Anta took a place next to him. He rubbed Elvano's hair a little messy, which suddenly made Elvano turn to him.

"I want to sleep hugging you" said Elvano.

"How, Mom? I slept with Evan and Tiara. We slept four. Weird?"

"Certainly, where am I sleeping?"

"Where would you sleep in Ricky's room? With Ricky as Dika."

"When?" Elvano's face instantly turned cold hearing Dika's name. "Why is he here?"

"That's... Mama same Papa ajakin kak Dika."

"Ck." Elvano. He was tired of all the business that happened to him today. He just wanted to calm down, and fell asleep while hugging his wife. But, the existence of Dika here further aggravated his mood. "Let's sleep!"

"Where's sleep?" Anta was quite surprised to hear that.

"Where, the important thing is that I can sleep while hugging you" replied Elvano. His eyes were staring at every corner of the room. His gaze stopped on the cot that was in the corner of the kitchen.

"We slept there!" elvano pointed towards the cot.

"Where? How kal—"

"Come on!" Elvano stood up and grabbed Anta's hand, making her speech cut off. That woman, she was speechless no more. He could only follow Elvano and lie down together on the cot.