Between You and Your Father
Chapter 43 The Emergence of Damian Mathews

Vivianne still hugged the 3-year-old 2-month-old tightly, her tears continuing to drip without being dammed again. And kissed the boy's whole face blindly. All this time he survived every day by holding back the longing for his baby. AVAN SON OF A.

His heart is now very sick. "How, no? A child born from his womb should call him Auntie or Auntie." his heart imagines this. But this was his decision. And by the consent of the mother.

Vivianne deliberately hid her existence from others even from the world. AVAN, too similar to Andrew, makes him decide to hide it. No one knows that Avan is his biological son who was born 3 years ago. 

He was worried, Andrew knew of his whereabouts and took the baby. He wouldn't be able to do it if it happened. Avan is the most important person in his life besides the Mother. The Avan that made him survive in this capital city with the cruelty of life experienced until he got to this point.

Avan was his passion to be able to finish his lecture as soon as possible. He was willing to work anything to be able to raise money to finance his college and send a little money from his work to the mother who took care of his baby in Sleman. In fact, he often had to fast for the reason of saving, and send money to the mother. The Mother never asked for it, but as a responsible mother at least this can be done, although this cannot replace the absence of the child.

" Vi.." Mother who realized that Vivi was beginning to dissolve in grief, reminded him.

" Ah, yes, Mother. You must all be hungry, right? How about before we go back to the apartment we eat first? Wanna, huh? Like you guys here, we're eating somewhere nice, huh?" she blotted out her tears.

" How's Avan? Want to go to the game too?" abugn.

" Want Auntie, but Auntie's okay, right? Why is Auntie crying? Did Avan make a mistake, same Auntie?" said the plain little man.

" Ah, no, dear.you are a good handsome man, so how can you be naughty? Auntie earlier.starving,yah.starving. So Auntie was crying, sick. That's why we're eating now, yuk?" she said a little lying.

"Oh...kirain Auntie why? What's the dung...dung sound is also Auntie on her stomach?" ask the pinta boy.

" huh? Dung...dung..dung?" Vivianne confusion.

" Yes, Ivan if hungry stomach sound dung..dung..dung... like an ice cream maker who passed in front of the house, right Mother?" he looked towards Mother Fatma.

" That,loh,Son. Ice cut that you used to like to buy as a child." explained the Mother.

Vivianne nodded, her heart sad. He never gave his best to his son. Even his son only ate ice cream which cost only Rp 1,000 only. He won't let her go again, at least when he's here. He looked at his heart.

" What's Avan, like ice cream?" tanyanya gently.

" Like it, once Auntie. But, said Mother, Avan should not eat a lot of ice cream. Sick later! If it hurts, Avan will make Mother sad. Avan does not want to make the mother sad, Auntie."he said innocently.

Vivi was surprised she had just discovered the facts about this. He looked at the Mother.

Mother just smiled gently, "Not bad, kok,Vi. She just has a fever, that's the first time Avan has a fever, at that time Mother did have a panic, because Avan was a child, and Mommy did not want to disturb you who are testing, tomorrow she will recover!" the Mother explained.

Vivi nodded, "But Bun, no matter what happens to Avan, Mommy should tell me, Bun. I will definitely prioritize Avan. I've been a long way, but I don't know if Avan is sick, I feel useless, Bun. I was like.." Vivianne choked.

The mother approached him and stroked his arm. " It is precisely because Mother knows you will prioritize Avan, Mother is sure you will soon go home no matter your exam, if Avan falls ill. And Mother doesn't want that. Mother does not want you to fail the second time, Vi! Understand..! Mommy knows you're fighting for your life and Avan's, right? So as much as possible Mother does not want to disturb you. After all, Avan's not very sick. Maybe because he ate ice cream mostly, that's all! No, don't talk about it again, huh?"

Vivi breathed heavily. " But, Bun, Anne want next whatever it is about Avan, Mommy has to tell Anne, huh?" 

" Yes, yeah. excuse Mother, huh?"said the Mother did not want to argue they had just met and did not want to mess with happiness just because of this.

" Yes, Auntie, Auntie don't get mad at you. Avan is okay, right! Avan does not cry, sick time! Mother Avan said is a guy, so it should not be crybaby let alone cry, right Mother?" she looked towards Mother Fatma.

" Yes, son." His smile was soft.

" Tuh, Kan, really! So Auntie don't be sad anymore, huh? Avan is strong! Mother said, if Avan is sick, Auntie is sad! Sampe cry so Avan does not want to make Mother and Auntie sad!" said while wiping away the remaining tears of Vivianne with her small hands.

Vivianne was moved, she believed that Mother Fatma would continue to teach something good for the sake of Avan, something that Vivianne could not give for 3-4 years. Given this his heart was again hurt, but he had to do this for the sake of their future.

Vivianne carried him in her carriage while immersing her face in the recess of the little boy's neck.

" cup.cup..Auntie! Auntie don't cry, keep going. Later his eyes glared at Lo, like a frog! Auntie's not pretty anymore, Deh." she said.

Vivianne who heard him chuckled. " Heheh.you could have. Indeed, if his eyes so cry glaring, huh?" Vivianne.

" Yes, tuh, Mother Maya. It was crying because it came down to only be champion two, eh cry deh! Out of the room his eyes glared like frogs! Serem, uh!" the three-year-old boy said.

" Huhah..Today, May? You cry? How to get down anyway, later how can get your scholarship!So don't play mostly! Especially from boyfriend! Remember, don't follow in your footsteps. It's enough to disappoint Mother, not you too!" he looked at Maya.

" Yes,Sister! It was in the first semester, brother! Shadow report. Now, mah, not anymore. Just once, I'm talking about it. Next is no longer. Yes Maya will remember the message, Brother! Oh, this kid! Just open the secret! Shame it, don't you!"give warning by ticking.

" Duh, the handler is angry, again!" Maya grunts annoyed.

" Week! Rasayn!" Avan.

" Hush! You can't be so brash like that, Maya, Ok? Apologize to Maya!" Vivianne.

" Yes Auntie. Forgive Avan Auntie, Mother Maya." bowed down to apologize.

The pouting Maya threw away her face just saying, "Yes, don't repeat yah?" 

" Hm..Auntie. Avan's stomach starts a dung.dung.ini.like concert!" sound!" Avan while holding his big belly.

" Huhah.Okay, sorry well, Auntie forgot. You hungry, Son? Come on.we're in the parking lot.The car's waiting there!Go Bun! Is it heavy, no? Let Anne help you with it?" vivianne is back.

" You're carrying, Avan, Vi! How to try to bring our luggage, let this Mother and Maya bring. Not heavy,kok! As you say, Mother does not need to bring a lot of things, right? Oh, yeah that's it, just put it down, Avan. Let him walk alone, Vi! He's grown up, kok! He can walk alone, Vi! You'll be tired, again the carrier!" said the Mother.

" No way, Bun.Let's just, Anne kangen, want to carry Avan, Bun." said Vivianne.

" Yes, it's up to you. You do like to be stubborn sometimes from the past!" Mother just melengos.

" Hehehe...but Mother dear, right?" her grin teased the Mother.

" yes, that. Good thing, sweetie, Vi!" said the Mother.

" Haha..Mommy..Mother.can only! Well that's the driver's coming, Bun."Vivianne pointed at a slightly elderly man in a hurry to approach her and saluted.

" How can I help you, Anne?" he said while giving respect.

" Please help my mother and sister get put in the trunk, sir! Thank you." said Vivianne politely.

"Good,Mbak!" the driver took over Mother and Maya's luggage and then walked in front of them.

Mother approached and whispered, "Who is that, son? How do you know and respect you?"

" Office driver, Bun. Anne's superior who told her to take it because she knew Anne would pick up her mother at the Airport.Nanti Mommy will also introduce Anne to her, Bun! But not today, the guy is so busy! As Vivi knows, there was a meeting with a client today!" Vivianne.

" Oh.It's a very good idea well, son. Thank God you met a good man here, Son! Mother is happy. What's Name?" said the Mother a little kepo.

Vivianne smiled" Yes, Bun.Very good, Bun. Even he's been helping Anne all this time. Her name's…"

" JE!" suddenly a handsome and dashing man with a stature of about 185 cm tall with an ideal body, with a neat hairstyle but impressed chick because left her bangs slightly dangled on his handsome face. Although he looks mature but his ideal body and face does not show it. The man still looked very fresh and dashing at his already very mature age, a range of forty-seven years.

" I'm not late, am I, Dear?" she said while not forgetting to embrace Vivianne's waist and kiss her cheeks at a glance.

" No, Kok, Mas.ini just want to take a car, Mr. Jaka just enter take the goods want to enter the baggage earlier. Mas, Kok here?" vivianne said as she lightly stroked the man's right cheek.

" So the meeting accelerated, Dear" he said with a warm smile.

" Oh..Oh yes, Mommy.this is introducing..Ata.." said Vivianne stopped.

" Ashalamualaikum, Mother. I'm Damian Matthews Anne's boss at once.The engagement is Anne!" Damian took Fatma's fingers and gave her greetings politely. And a smile that makes every woman melt.

Vivianne bit her lower lip, "Duh, this Damian Mas, always impatient. I haven't received it either, you know..Mother must be shocked!"

" huh? Tu-fiance??" Mother looked at Vivi and Damian.

" Kid??" 

" Anne will explain, Bun.." said Vivianne resigned.

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