Baby Amber
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With a staggering body, Rudi tried to get up. But I who have been emotionally even more slowly beat him until he fell back and fell down. That arrogant and annoying face always reflected in memory as every bogeman I lay on his face and body. Moreover, the humiliation I just received made it even harder for me to control myself.

"Please ask for your forgiveness, and I'll take care of all this." I said with a stingy breath. But my energy is getting more and more crazy. Ibra who had been trying to stop me finally gave up and released me. I stopped when a voice asked me to stop. Miss Sofi, yell and ask me to end it all. Because of Rudy's words made me forget who I am now.

"You, I'm waiting for your apology." I pointed at Rudi's face that looked swollen and flushed. Dessy tries to get her husband's body. With all her might Rudi tried to get up and finally they left the restaurant.

Ibra gave me a glass of water and immediately I gulped down to the toilet. But my feelings are still rumbling and hard to control.

"If you may know, what did your friend say? So that makes you so angry?" Bu Sofi approached and asked. I hesitated to tell Rudi what to say to me, but I was really fed up and irritated by those words, making me really want to vent it.

"It's okay if you don't tell stories. It's just, who knows I can help. At least reduce the burden you feel at this time" said Bu Sofi.

"You've been considered like my own nephew. I never thought of you as a man. Even when I found out you were opening a business here, I immediately came and looked for you." said Bu Sofi as he sipped the rest of the drinks in front of him.

I exhaled slowly, trying to calm the rumbling inside the chest. Then I asked Ibra to fill up my empty glass.

No more chat with Ms. Sofi. We both just sat and kept quiet. He was busy with his phone. I was busy with my different head. Because of Ruddy's words, I thought nothing of my wife.

"Call, Bi. Do not forget later all the items I have prepared you give to Violla, yes. And do not forget to also change the clothes." said Bu Sofi via telephone connection.

"Mom have a child?" spontaneous questions that I feel are presumptuous and disrespectful. Bu Sofi smiled. He didn't even feel offended.

"Yes, the spirit child" he replied briefly making me gawk when he heard his answer.

"Huh? Meanin?"

Bu Sofi laughed amusedly. He was not angry at my ignorance.

"You remember when I asked you to decorate the room?" his question made me remember a little bit of what happened a few years ago. At that time I was still his employee and Ruddy and Dessy came to the restaurant to humiliate me.

"Yeah. Why why anyway? Oohh, I adopted a kid at that time?" ask me without a stale base. I know it's presumptuous, but honestly I'm also curious. Anyway itung-itung for chat material. Because honestly I don't know what to talk to my former boss, while Bu Sofi has no signs of leaving the seat. After all, there was no reason for me to leave him sitting alone just because he wanted to continue the pending work. After all, it is not polite to let people be disappointed because they have taken their busy time just to meet me.

Pity arises when Bu Sofi tells every detail of his life. About how he originally took a spirit child as his adopted son. Until now his efforts are back to progress and growing rapidly. Reminds me of something that's happened in my life lately. Eventually, my mouth opened and the story of my life flowed.

"I also have a foster child, ma'am." I said beginning the story.

"Oh, huh? What's-her-name? Where is the child adopted from?" ask Bu Sofi with a smile.

While swallowing the saliva slowly I told her where I found the child that my wife was currently taking care of as our child.

"On the vacant lot behind the house, ma'am. But I've seen him a few times in the house. I don't know where I came from and whose child I never knew. Even until now almost three months of living with me, no one has asked and searched for the whereabouts of his son" I said at length.

"That's a human child?" Bu Sofi looked surprised. He seems to know where I'm going to continue the story. I nodded slowly. Then go back to the story.

"No, Ma. A few days ago came the figure of a very creepy woman. He said he wanted revenge. So ask my wife to take care of her child for a while." Bu Sofi nodded. I think he understands what happened to me.

"Then take care of it. He will give you an advantage. It's been proven, right?" said Bu Sofi with a smile. I did not say his words. But also not denying it. I just fell silent.

"Take care, and you will get the reward. You want to get back at your two friends, right?" bu Sofi's words left me speechless.

Without asking, Ms. Sofi explained how I was babysitting my baby amber. Although I hesitated to obey him, because I thought it was wrong. I shouldn't have used that kind of thing to bring back my stalled efforts. But the truth is that my efforts came back when Radit came and became a new member of my family.

"But, I never knew the day of his death, ma'am" I replied softly.

"Ask your wife. I'm sure he knows better. Moreover, he has met and delivered directly by his mother." said Bu Sofi who I can not deny and I refuse. I just kept listening until Bu Sofi finally got up and walked away from me who was thinking about what I should do. I was just pensive, not knowing what to do. Until finally...

"Callover, Ratih. You know when Radit died?" I told my wife over the phone. While for a long time at the end there Ratih was silent and did not speak at all. I waited long enough to hear the answer.

"Just like the date you were born, Mas." Ratih's reply left me speechless. It just so happens that once our dates and months are together, only the year alone distinguishes. I ended the phone call at home. Next time, I'll ask why Radit died.