
“Be careful, Honey. Call papa and mama soon if you guys
already arrived in Singapore,” Clara told her two children.
“Surely, Ma,” replied Al, then the man hugged mama, papa
and also his grandfather, then he began to take his son and his wife to a waiting place that only passengers can enter. While Clara, Vano, and Andrean's grandfather, they return home.
This is the first time that Bilqis has boarded a plane. The little boy could not hide his taste
loved story. Especially when the plane starts to leave the takeoff, it does not
it was constantly pointing down.
As if he had no flaws, and could speak, he said,
surely what he said to papa and also his mother is, “Mama, Papa, Papa,
look, the house and the trees and the building all look very small when we look from a height.”
However, his name is the old man who is with him every day,
they will understand without listening. Understand without getting an explanation
special for that.
“You see Buildings, houses and small trees
that, Honey?” queen said, looking at her daughter's face.
The girl nodded with a big laugh, despite not making a sound.
“Because we're in Ketinngian far away from there, dear. That's why it all looks so small. You see above. That
it is a cloud commonly called the sky. Later, our plane will pierce through the clouds, and,
and up and down we are the sky, honey.
This time Bilqis kept silent while listening to his mother's explanation.
He did not respond to anything other than silence and continued to make matters worse. It seems like he is remembering something. Whahuh?
Al kept his little daughter.
Then then, the little girl made a move with
his hands were flat, then brandishing his right index finger, then his left hand was on
above it. And pointing up, and repeating the movement again.
Al laughed and embraced his daughter and kissed
her cheek. “You're saying that there's still sky above, honey? Where'd you hear that proverb?” ask Al.
Bilqis pointed to a book, which means, he never
read it in a book.
Long enough the little family was talking about love.
Berlyn has since been able to read and write, he seems to be in the field. He is very fond of reading, and not infrequently also Queen and Al got
a letter containing a poem from his own daughter.
Without notice, two hours had they floated above the bird
that iron. They took off and arrived at Changi Airlines. The only airport in Singapore. At the pick-up place, a child
wearing a mask shouted to the three of them.
“Papa, Mom, Diamond!”
Queen immediately ran towards the boy, she let out tears of happiness while hugging one of her twin daughters. Without feeling five years already
not meeting with Clarissa. Even though twins, still different, unless he does not know if he has twins, maybe it will be another
her story. All this time they only communicate through video calls.
Jeslyn was holding Berlyn and
kissed her.
Al, just looking at Queen and glued behind her wife.
Watching the meeting, which was also the meeting of the two also with one of their twin daughters, after birth. Without feeling it, he also shed his tears.
“Clarissa, are you in the news, son?” ask Al lirih.
“I'm always fine, Papa. You what, tidings?” answer
the girl and asked him back.
Al smiled and laughed batedly when he heard his daughter's voice speak, like an adult. Actually he was himself
still kid. However, his attitude and behavior did not show that he was still a child.
“We just missed you. Do you just want to be carried
just mama? Don't you want to be carried by papa?” al asked as he extended his hand.
The girl laughed, and immediately leaned forward, leaning forward,
he hugged his father and laughed again.
“Berlyn, come. Come on, mama's gonna carry you, baby,”
said Queen.
This is the happiest moment for them
both. How not, this was the first time they could get together with their two twins.
“Al, Queen. Let's get to the car. Mama has
preparing lunch for you,” said Jeslyn memigatkan son and also his son-in-law.
They also headed to the car. Jeslyn never did
using the services of a driver. If he drives his car, he is more
choose to take public transport.
about forty minutes, they arrived at Jeslyn's apartment,
al.'s birth mother isn't Queen's first time abroad. But this time he
he told Al he liked Singapore. Always wanted
spend more time in this country than any other country
offers a variety of beautiful and magical tours. Maldives for example.
I don't know, he likes Singapore because of its natural state,
or because one of her twin daughters was here? It's hard to guess. I don't know, it seems like all women are like this.
“Mama live on what floor?” said Queen breaking the silence inside the lip.
“We live on the twenty-fifth floor. Wh why? Are you scared
height?” ask Jeslyn back.
“Of course not. I asked just curious,” timpal Queen, and everyone laughed.
Arriving at Jeslyn and Clarissa's residence, they are already being suggested
a large table full of food. There was a woman roughly twenty-three years old looking busy
prepare bowls, chopsticks, spoons, forks and also clamp tools.
“Mami, make a steamboot? I know that I am a lover
seafood,” said Queen when her eyes were fixed on the dining table.
“Ya obviously know, dong. Yes let's eat first!’ bring
Jesly.
At first glance Queen saw her mother-in-law's art looks to
her direction and her husband alternately. But more often to her husband. As she looked back at him, Queen greeted him with a smile and pleasantries asking.
“Kakak how long have worked here?”
“New three days, Non,” replied the girl, from her speech dialect it seems like she is a Javanese. Queen just smiled, and didn't know what else to say. He was too happy to see his two hearts gathered together, both of them also seemed compact.
“You want how long here? It's only been one week
just?” jeslyn asked him to start the conversation while waiting for the shrimp, cuttlefish and golden masroom he just put in the cooked steamboot.
“I leave for only one week, Mi. It might be okay, though,
yes, I went back to Indo. If missal Al still misses Mami and
Clarissa can stay here first,’ Queen replied as she looked towards Al.
Al did not reply, the man just let out a long sigh and
looking at his wife and two children in turn. Then put food in his mouth. He ate shrimp that had just been boiled by his mother.
“Will papa stay?” ask Clarissa, who actually represents the question from Berlyn.
“Maybe, next time, when your mama has time off, can
come here again. Aren't you, Ma?” al told Queen.
Queen answered him a little stuttered. Looks like that woman
I didn't realize Al was calling her Mom.
‘Gosh, do I have to call him papa too? I didn't
can, Tuhaaan!’ queen in my heart.
“Yes, dear, what your papa said is right.”
“At the same time you have your own private jet, right? Possibly
it doesn't matter every Sunday night to Singapore. It's not far It only takes two hours of air travel, sweetheart,” dreadlocks Jeslyn to her daughter.
“Iya, Mother. Is correct. But, don't you guys want to play there?”
“Mama and Clarissa are actually also very keen
once, Al play over there. But, is it okay? What if someone sees it?”
“Repot too, anyway? Want a child tukeran maybe there safe,
Clarisa can act mute. But, Berlyn?”
“Already, you are patient first, mom knows how to feel
you guys, this might be heavy. But, what else to do?”
Al and his mother were talking about
whatever they can talk about. As for Queen, she secretly kept an eye on every move of her mammoth housekeeper. This is not foreign to Queen. Wherever and whenever Al, her husband is always the center of attention of women. In the past, Lily's domestic assistant was also almost married to Al.
After eating, they all chatted in the living room
it also has a playroom function. The Jeslyn Apartment consists of seven rooms. Three rooms measuring only 3.75x3.5m. But there is one room that is narrower in size, and it is used as his assistant room.1 warehouse measuring 1.5x2m bathroom kitchen is coupled with a dining and living room. So, Al and Queen room themselves. While Clarissa, he used to sleep with her.
“this is one o'clock, let's take a nap Clarissa and
Berlyn. You guys want to sleep with ama, are you two alone?”
“Bertiga equals oma, dong!” clarissa answered with passion.
“Then we were, when?” ask Queen to her very agile little daughter.
“Later at night, we slept four. Papa and mama for sure
tired.”
Jeslin only smiled at Clarissa's words. Then
carrying Berlyn and holding Clarissa's hand and bringing her in
in room.
While Al helps Queen tidy up her children's toys
that's messy.
“Non, let me do it,” said the young woman
that, hurriedly tidied up the toys that were strewn on the floor.
“It's okay. I'm at home used to doing it too
things like this. The maid's job is only to help. Not working
everything is. You rest,” Queen told a woman she did not know what her name was, and where it came from. He only believes that he is Indonesian from the island of Java.
“It's okay. I'm not used to taking a nap. If you take a nap later tonight will stay up,” he replied again.
Looks like Jeslyn is pampering her granddaughter a lot. Seen from
how many toys Clarissa, very full and a lot. To the extent that
scattered mess filled all the living room.
Al's phone rings. He looked at the Queen and then looked away
to raise the call first.
“Honey, there's a phone call from Vico. I'll lift it up first, yeah?”
The Queen just nodded and gave a small smile
her husband's. While Al, he headed to the kitchen. The man was standing in front of the window
while lighting a cigarette that is always in the pocket of his woe, in addition to hp.
After cleaning her children's toys, Queen asked for an assistant
his new mother he knew his name was Titin to receive toys
those. Then she followed her husband who was standing in front of the window
some apartment blocks are commonly called flat houses here.
“Al, have you called?” ask Queen slowly. He still thinks
if her husband is still angry with her. And what he showed me in front of my mom,
papa's at home and mommy and the kids are here just to cover up the problem
just them.
“Oh, already. Papa also called. Inquires
how Berlyn met his twin. I give you the photo I took secretly,” replied the man warmly. He even smiled as well. This means Al has no problem with yesterday's incident .
Queen smiled at the answer from her husband.
Al deadly punting cigarette that lives half on the ashtray, then
approach the Queen and put his hand on her shoulder and then gently massage while berkaya, “Are you not tired? Yesterday you worked hard to prepare all our needs. Rest, yuk!”
A few minutes later, they both entered the room,
Jeslyn came out of the room. It seemed that both of his grandchildren were already asleep.
“Tin, where is Miss Queen with Mr Al?” ask Jeslyn to Titin
which looks to be arranging eating utensils that have begun to dry, while wiping it.
“They went to the room earlier, Madam. Probably sleeping.” The girl kept busy with her work.
“Oh, maybe they're tired. Just let them rest
in the past,” replied Jelyn.
“Parent Clarissa yes, Nyah?”
“Iya. Clarissa's mother was a doctor. And papa
continuing the family-owned company of his mother. They're here on a private jet. Her grandfather Miss Queen owns a Japanese aircraft company, and entrusts
everything on Al.”
“Wow, great, yes Nyah?” The young girl showed her astonished expression at her master's explanation.
“Yes, Al was told to run the company by Queen's parents,
then love their only daughter and get married,” replied Jeslyn while playing a game on her touch screen.
“Just right Clarissa and Berlyn are so beautiful. Papa and
her mother is also cute,” replied the girl with a smile. He secretly admired the Queen. It doesn't seem like she's a conglomerate princess. Even if he is a doctor, he also just found out from his employer. He came here looking like a normal woman. Including Al, none of them
stand out, in addition to the innate that is already handsome and beautiful.
Even before, Titin thought, the rich are Al. Because seeing Jeslyn's very advanced and royal efforts on him.
While Al was inside the room, he was spitting on Queen's shoulders while
talk about each other's activities for one week. Because since Queen refused to have sex husband and wife she did not come home because other than jum’at day. And the Sabbath when she was about to work Queen drove her to the office.
“How were your days during the week yesterday? Comfortable not
my ex?” tanya Al started the conversation.
“Obviously, delicious anyway. Always go out, eat out,
and I have a lot of stuff without reducing my money,” Queen replied while giggling.
“Basic, you are indeed naughty, yes?” Al pounced on Queen and
biting off his earlobe.
“Al, I'm on tap, did you forget?” said Queen while kneeling holding amusedly. Because, Al's hands also began to feel everywhere.
“How is it possible? Of course remember. The important thing is not to have sex is not a problem.”
“Already, I'm very sleepy, I want to sleep,” Queen replied. Lying and turning to Al.
This time it was her turn to be aroused by Al's piercing, and this time it was also her turn to refrain from temptation of not being able to do so.
Al who knows that, just laughs. Actually kasian. But, not only afdol if it does not give a little lesson. Moreover, he knew that that night the Queen deliberately gave a little stimulant drugs.
Although the dose is only half. But, enough to make him tormented over night for not getting an impingement.
“Ya. Let's just sleep!” al said then hugged his wife from behind, and both of them fell asleep.
****
A man broke through the rain that started to pour. He got off the car
and ran to a house that was not so spacious. But it cannot be said
also narrow. And most importantly in the house seprti keep a calm
and peace in it.
In a slight hurry, the man knocked on the door of the house.
Soon the door opened, a woman about forty years old. But in terms of appearance and face, she still looks beautiful and fashionable. No tone would have thought his age was that.
“Hey, I brought you lunch. Is Axel already
back from school?” said the man while showing his best smile.
“Not yet. I thought he had just come. It's you,”
answer Novita flat.
“Am I not allowed to enter?” ask Candra
while laughing awkwardly.
“Home nobody. It's not good if you go in
inward. Adriel is currently in his omnya house. My mom hasn't come back from Bandung.”
“But I'm cold, look, the wind is very strong. Water
rain all the way here. What if I catch a cold? Aren't you afraid if I die here because of the angina sitting?”
Hearing the dead word from one of Candra's sentences, Novita
like being shaken from something bad. She finally asked the man to come in and get her late husband's shirt for candra to wear.
“You shower! Then, put this on, your clothes are wet, right?” said Novita in a flat tone.
Candra smiled and continued to stare at the face of the woman who was already
six years he's been chasing. But they have not yet got results. Even when
taking clothes and towels from Novita's hand, he immediately touched the woman's hand.
“You're actually darling, aren't you the same me? That, the proof is you
care.”
“I just don't want there to be a lot of people, police and journalists
only at my house if you really die from angina sitting.” Novita immediately pulled his hand and turned his gaze. “so quickly take a shower and change
your clothes, I'll make you ginger tea,’ she added, then head to the kitchen and start boiling water. While Candra, she immediately went to the bathroom.
Along with Novita finished her work
make hot ginger tea for Candra, along with Candra out of the bathroom. In fact, unexpectedly, Axel also appeared before the two of them.
“I thought you were where you were, Ma. Ternayata you in.. “ men.
the teenager did not continue his sentence as his eyes looked towards the candra
the one who just came out of the bathroom and held up a T-shirt belonging to his late father.
“Axel, what a coincidence you came. You must not have eaten
noon, right? Let's have lunch together!” chandra exclaimed as she dried her hair with a towel she held on both shoulders.
“You can just eat first. I don't feel hungry. I'm just tired and need rest.” The teenage man turned around, and headed inside his room.
Novi puts the tea on the table and asks Candra to
drank it. He then chased his son into his room.
“Axel, Baby. Maybe this is a misunderstanding. Mama can
explain it, Son,” Novita said, standing behind her son.
“How long has he been here? And whatever you do
when the house is empty?” Axel Bahka did not want to look at his mother though.
He thinks things. Because he saw her hair too
a little wet like a new guy shampooing, and Candra herself just came out of the bathroom.
Though in fact, Novita had finished bathing earlier, when Candra came, he hurried out not to continue meng hair dryer hair when he heard the knock of the door because he thought that came was Axel.
“What do you think of Mom, son? Om candra new
just arriving, he was cold and his clothes wet. At first, my mother did not want to
let him in. But, because outside the wind rain, mama is afraid something bad will happen to her.”
“Yes, I'm tired of sports subjects. Axel Just
just need to sleep, Ma. Accompany your guest.” Even Axel wouldn't listen
mother's explanation.
Feeling that your child is still emotional and needs time to be alone,
Novita finally relented, he went out to meet Candra who may now be waiting for him at the place to eat.
Turns right. The man was enjoying his homemade tea, while grasping with both of his steps to feel as warm as possible. Without a word. Novita sat in the front seat of Candra.
“Where is Axel?” asked the man while circulating his gaze into the front room.
“He said tired. there was a sports lesson.”
Candra was silent, wanting to feel like she was persuading and explaining
everything is. But, he realized, after all, he was still an outsider. Not entitled to interfere.
“You definitely haven't eaten, have you? Yes, let's eat first, let's eat,
coldness hunting rice.”
“You're not back at work? Not soon enough
hour one?”
“Take it easy. I have completed the task given
my boss. He said that if everyone is out, not only can they go home early. But, I can take a vacation until she comes back from overseas.”
“Al, abroad? To Japan, are you?” ask Novita reflexively.
“Don't know about it either, he left with the child and
also his wife,” replied the man while starting to open the food he brought earlier.
Novita just nodded slowly, and began to feed the rice into his mouth.
“Eh, it looks like your relationship with my boss' family is very good
once. Is true?”
“Your boss' wife, is Alex.”'s ex-wife
Candra was just stunned to hear that answer. How could?
Then he laughed alone.
“Why?”
“The widow's embellishment is more seductive and fascinating. Don't blame
I'm the only employee who can be crazy about widows of two kids like you, Nov. My boss alone who is the sole heir of his parents is also the same dead love
widows. I thought Queen's mom was married to Mr. Al yes still a virgin.”
Novita was silent. He just. He knows a lot about them. Al is not the sole heir to the family. Because the kangung son is his wife.
After they both finished eating, the,
the woman immediately asked the man to leave immediately. He doesn't care about anything, though,
although it will be said heart and not humane.
“Nov, I have something to talk to you about, please listen
i,” said Candra while holding Novita's arms.
“What you want to talk about, Ndra. You don't do this,”
novita said while looking inside. However, he was worried and
it's not good until Axel sees it like this.
“You are calm, so that I can also talk easily and comfortably.”
Novita pulls her hand and sits on the porch chair then in
follow by Candra.
“What do you want to say? Fast!”
“Actually has been since three months ago Mr. Al wants to raise
my position as manager. I didn't give him an answer. And he gave time until next week when bliau has returned later.”
“Indeed why don't you give an answer right away? Isn't all
people want that position?”
“Yes you're right. But, don't you know that there's always a risk? To want a new thing, we must be ready to sacrifice the old one to lose.”
"What do you mean?" Novita really doesn't understand.
"Prsktinsnya. You work hard to squeeze energy and mind for money. And you need to eat, you sacrifice your money to get food."
“Then, what should you lose, if you take that position?" Novita frowned, then looked seriously.
“You."
"Me?"
"Pak Al opened a subsidiary outside the island. And entrust me as a leader there. If I get there, I'll lose you, Nov. And if I refuse... "
"Am I going to get fired?"
"Eitherway. But, I'll just choose to go home to Jogja. I still have my mother there. The only parents I have.
“I stayed here because of you. But I don't think you'll ever know how I feel either. You don't seem to be able to move on from your late husband. So, I guess I should get out of your life right now."
Novi was silent. Suddenly his heart felt tight. Even
to look at Candra alone he did not dare.
"But, do you know Nov? I am very stubborn. I still can't just give up on the situation. I still wish you'd be a complement to my life. Then, I'll keep my position here. Although not a manager. I'd be happy if I could have you."
Novita looked out into the courtyard, watching the remnants of rainwater that soaked everything on earth.
"Yes already. I'm going back. Give me the answer to your heart. Try not to go on Monday, so that I don't regret the answer I'll give to my boss."
Novita said nothing. He just stayed in his place
while looking at Candra's back until it vanished from sight.
Afterwards, the woman went inside and locked the door.
"He's home yet?"
Novita turned around and found her son already standing behind her.
"Axhelen. Mama wants to talk to you. When do you have time?"
"Now just." The teenager sat on the living room couch. And be prepared to listen to the words of his mother. But, there was no sign that his mother would speak.