Child Genius - Beyond Recollection
CHAPTER 20 ~ Invitation ~

"Good afternoon aunt" said Tita.

Celina who had just finished briefing her subordinates instantly searched for the direction of the voice. I found Tita looking at him.

"Good afternoon Tita, can aunty help you ? or does Tita want to see Ozora ?" asked Celina while taking the little girl to sit in a chair reserved for visitors who want to read.

"No aunt, Tita just wants to love this" said Tita while giving a handmade invitation.

"Well, invitation ?" asked Celina who was replied with a nod by Tita.

"The offer is great, buy where is this ? never seen an invitation as good as this" Celina praised the handmade invitation.

"Bikin himself aunty, Tita who made taught with Ozora" he said shyly.

"Oh really, then Tita has talent. But what is this invitation ? the wedding anniversary of granda and grandma ? in Bali ?" ask Celina.

Tita nodded strongly. Celina reads the invitation carefully, aimed at Ozora and her mother. Celina's face automatically changed, Celina would certainly not be willing to attend the event.

"It looks like aunty can't attend dear, aunty can't leave the job. But if it's Ozora, the aunt can ask later" Celina replied.

Tita's face turned moody, there was a chance that they wouldn't be present at the event.

"Tante will ask Ozora to attend the party to accompany Tita" he said persuading the little girl.

Tita's face turned cheerful.

"Still aunty" he said as he hugged and kissed Celina's cheek.

Celina feels strange, Tita is too easy to get close to someone she just met. Tita's closeness with Ozora can still make sense, because children are easily close to each other especially if they have the same hobby.

Celina stroked the little girl's hair. Remembering when Jessica was pregnant with Tita, the woman fell down and had to be rushed to the hospital. Tita had to be born prematurely, Celina was vilified over the incident, she felt remorse upon seeing Tita.

"Tante wants to ask Tita something, can I ?" tanya Celina immediately replied to a nod by Tita.

"Is Tita healthy all this time or has a certain disease ?" ask Celina carefully.

"We are healthy aunt, if the most sick abis fever is healthy again" replied the little girl, greeted with a relieved face Celina.

"If at school, Tita can understand the lesson ?" ask Celina again.

"Can, if the lesson is difficult grandma bring a private teacher, why aunt ?" answer Tita.

"Nothing, auntie does like to ask the visitors" replied Celina relieved because Tita's premature birth did not affect her at all.

Celina often asks visitors, especially students who need books. Sometimes the student wants to have a book but can not afford it, seen from the concern of his face that weighing what book to buy.

Celina would instantly approach such a student, helping him to obtain the desired book. With various ways Celina helps starting from saying special promos for students, or cheap book sales events. All the shortcomings of the payment of the books were borne by Celina herself.

The girl desperately wanted everyone to read, feeling sad to see someone who wanted to have a book but couldn't because they couldn't. Celina was so grateful to be destined to work in that bookstore.

His initial ideals who wanted to work in the office, go home early in the afternoon were forgotten. Celina is grateful to work at the store because she feels she can be more useful for many people.

"If so Tita go home first aunty" said Tita wanted to say goodbye.

"We don't want to wait for Ozora ?" celina asked, answered by Tita's head.

"Tita wants Ozora to join the show, Tita will pick up the aunt" said the little girl while hugging Celina and running out of the store.

Celina was stunned, Tita was getting closer to herself and Ozora, there was a sense of anxiety about this closeness. Can he behave appropriately with that rich family ? or should you always hide from them ? Celina breathed heavily.

During their usual dinner, Kevin, Alyssa, Celina and Ozora chatted about their activities today. Ozora, who was asked to accompany Elementary students who made visits to the planetarium and observatory, recounted his joy in meeting with many friends.

There was something he had known in the store, there was something he had just known during the visitation activities. Ozora was very excited to follow the visit because he met many people who were almost the same age as him and could add to his insight even though in theory the intelligent child had memorized everything out of his head.

Kevin and Alyssa also told about their activities in the office, nothing special just daily activities. Kevin is also unlikely to tell how slow the work of women in the company because he was busy gossiping about it.

"Ozora got an invitation to the wedding anniversary party of Saltano's master and mistress" Celina said hesitantly.

"WHAT'S..? " screams Kevin.

Everyone gasped in shock, not expecting Kevin's response to be that loud. His eyes were sharp straight at Celina.

"You let him go ? are you also present ? you're gonna let Ozora get together with that family ?" ask Kevin.

Celina was astonished at the look of Kevin panicking excessively like that. She herself was actually panicking, but seeing Kevin's response like that made even Celina Alyssa feel astonished.

"I.. I. It's up to Ozora, I can't attend" Celina replied and lowered her head.

Kevin was still staring at Celina, many questions in his mind but could not bear to ask.

"How did Ozora recognize the family ?" finally one of those questions came up.

Celina was confused to tell him, she couldn't possibly tell him that Raffa and his wife were taking their daughter to the store.

"The granddaughter of the family came to the store and got acquainted with Ozora" Celina replied, as much as possible not to mention Raffa by name.

"really ? who's she coming with ?" ask Kevin again.

Oh my God, why ask that ? inner Celina.

"I don't know, Ozora just introduced the little girl to me" Celina replied hoping the conversation would end soon.

"Together with Mr Raffa and his wife" Ozora replied.

"What ?" kevin screamed in panic.

Celina and Alyssa were stunned, not expecting Ozora to reveal that. Kevin even stopped eating, stood up and left the dining table. Ozora felt guilty but her face showed no understanding of why Kevin looked angry.

Ozora looked down miserably, the child was no longer appetizing to eat. Celina persuades her son, that what Kevin is doing, out of concern that Ozora is leaving with a family that has not been so close to her.

Ozora's eyes glazed over, the boy doesn't like his mother being yelled at by Kevin. But Celina said all that because Kevin is too dear to Ozora.

Celina met Kevin who was sitting on the porch of the house, sitting next to the man who was pensive. Silent for a while, Celina did not know where to start.

"You're letting Ozora go ?" ask Kevin slowly.

"I have no reason to ban it" Celina replied quietly as well.

"He's too small to travel alone" Kevin reasoned.

"But I can't make that an excuse, she's been independent from the past, there's absolutely no fear of having to travel alone" Celina replied looking straight at the courtyard of the house.

"How long ? where ?" ask Kevin.

"Bali, less than a week" replied Celina.

"She wants to go ?" kevin looked down at the floor.

"I haven't asked him yet ? he was still shocked by the response of the sister" said Celina.

Do you want your son to know that family ? you want your son to be close to his real father ? asked Kevin inwardly, which he could not possibly ask.

Celina who was looked at for so long, could only look down. Celina herself is confused by the situation, there is anxiety to release Ozora, but does not want to ban the child if she really wants to attend the family party. Moreover, Celina has promised Tita to let Ozora go with her family.

Kevin stood inside the house, looking at Ozora who was sitting leaning on Alyssa, it seemed like the girl was busy persuading Ozora. Kevin sat closer, grabbed Ozora, held her on Kevin's lap.

"Sorry uncle Kev yes, it's because uncle love Ozora, do not want Ozora to go with others" he said while holding the five-year-old child.

"Yes, Ozora sorry Uncle Kev, Ozora is also dear uncle" Ozora replied slowly.

"Ozora really wants to go ?" ask Kevin.

"If you don't go, Tita must be sad, actually has been a long time to come but Ozora did not dare to ask mom, so Tita made an invitation" explained Ozora.

Since the beginning of the introduction, Tita has invited Ozora to attend the birthday party of her grandparents, which has been planned since far away.

Because this party is specifically held for refreshing from the busyness in running the company as well as to strengthen the sense of family. Invite some important people in the company to join the party while traveling.

Finally Kevin allowed Ozora to come with the family, although not willing. It feels like the man wants to accompany Ozora but Kevin doesn't want the Saltano family to know about his relationship with Ozora. To be honest Kevin does not want the Saltano family to know the relationship between him, Ozora and Celina.

The night before departure, Ozora had prepared all her needs with Celina's help.

"Ozora can wear this ma ?" asked Ozora while showing her a heart pendant necklace containing a photo of herself and Celina.

"This is a necklace given by Oma Widya ? why do you suddenly want to wear it ?" ask Celina.

"If Ozora misses mom, you can see your mama's picture here" Ozora replied.

"Alright, Ozora can wear, besides this necklace is a gift from Oma to Ozora right, well guarded" said Celina while pairing the silver necklace on Ozora's neck.

Celina tightly hugged her child's body, as did Ozora who hugged her tightly.

"Now Ozora sleeps yes" said Celina who was replied to a nod by Ozora.

I do not know how long Celina looked at the face of her son who had fallen asleep. Then he fell down beside Ozora, trying to sleep, but his eyes did not want to be closed. Slowly the girl walked into the kitchen and sat in the dark, pensive dining room.

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Alyssa who came out of the room was shocked to find Celina sitting alone in the dark. Turn on the light and sit next to it.

"Sorry to surprise you, I can't sleep" Celina said.

"Me too" replied Alyssa.

Then they both pensive.

"You're not dropping off Ozora tomorrow ?" ask Alyssa.

"Ozora was picked up at the store, I'll see her depart from there.

Oh. It feels strange, the child never separated from me let alone for days" said Celina.

"You don't worry, he's a smart kid. Even smarter than us. I wonder how you gave birth to such a genius child. You are smart, but Ozora's intelligence is amazing what causes her to be so" asked Alyssa quietly like asking herself.

"My shop customer is a neurologist who researches Ozora, the child can be so smart because he had a brain injury as a baby" said Celina who immediately shocked Alyssa.

"Brain injury ? how can it happen like that ? did you hit his head against the wall ? I came to believe that you almost killed him" Alyssa said.

"I almost killed her, not nearly, but killed her, I choked her to stop breathing" Celina said, slowly shedding tears as she recalled the past.

"No way, how can you be like that ?" ask Alyssa.

"You don't know how I suffered knowing I was pregnant with a child. You don't know how hard it is to have an unwanted baby.

Nausea every morning and even having to cover it up from you. Kevin's sister who first learned of my condition even hated me" Celina told me, her tears flowing, remembering the beginning of her pregnancy.

"I had to quit college to avoid people who knew me, from you who always thought I was a holy girl. You don't know how heavy that burden is ?" celina started to sob.

"I remember how you defended me in front of the classmates who bullied me.

How can I tell you. Don't defend me Alyssa, I'm stained, I'm as dirty as they accuse me.

I can't afford to lose your trust, I can't reveal the truth to you either, which is why I'm gone" Celina said sobbing.

So long finally the girl can only tell about her suffering to Alyssa. The sleepless Kevin also secretly heard Celina's story. In his heart could it be that the girl would reveal who the man who had impregnated him was.

"I had to accept the fact that the man, his family, wanted me to forget the incident and told me to go away from them. Watching her marriage, until she realized she was pregnant with her child.

How do you think I can accept my pregnancy ?

Every moment of suffering because of that pregnancy. How could I love her, how could I not want to kill her ?

Shortly after giving birth to her, I intend to kill her.

I strangled him until he stopped breathing.

Doctors say strangulation can cause brain injury to the baby. And that's what causes a person to experience tendency syndrome.

The case that once happened someone could suddenly play the piano, or suddenly become a great painter, he said, in other cases, a person can become a mathematician all of a sudden because they have had a brain injury" Celina said.

Alyssa was stunned to hear Celina's story, as was Kevin. They did not expect Celina to experience all that.

"Lucky she can still be saved, lucky she came back to life, otherwise I would have been my own baby killer" Celina continued.

"I think that's why a mother can throw or kill her baby. Being alone is suffering during pregnancy" Celina said with a soft eye.

"I doubt myself if I can love my son ? will I love him ? but in the moment of breastfeeding her, I felt her movements, her face, as if saying I was all she wanted, I was all she needed, how could I ignore someone who depended on me ?.

I think that's when I started to love him, until now I can't afford to part with him even for a moment" said Celina laughing while shedding tears.

Alyssa smiled as she clasped Celina's hand wanting to give the girl strength. Gives understanding that Ozora is gone for a while and there is no need to worry about him.

The next day Celina could only stare at her son from afar. The girl was afraid that the Saltano family would see her. Tita and Raffa enter the store greeted by Ozora.

"Are you ready to go ? your mother didn't come ? " ask Raffa to Ozora.

"No, you have to work, only Ozora is leaving" Ozora replied.

Raffa tells his driver to get Ozora's suitcase to the car. Celina could only stare at them from the third floor.

"Come.we say goodbye to your mother" said Raffa.

Grasping Ozora and Tita's hands towards the third floor.

...~ Connect ~...