Duda But Perjaka
Chapter 25

"Don't talk Papa! Chaca is still our daughter after all!" said Alice looking at her husband sharply.

The middle-aged man clucked then moved from his seat, waltzing away. Even the food has not been touched.

Alice sits limp, grabs a cell phone and tries to contact Chaca. Sometimes she wipes her tears.

"Well, where are you, son?" he said he was frustrated with his hair.

The clink of a clock on the wall reminded the woman to leave for the office immediately. He hurried to leave the table with the food still intact on the plate.

While Bi Ratih had been crying without a sound since then. She was worried about her little lady. Alice stopped, turned her body around and said, "Let me know if Chaca comes home, Bi." He resumed his steps after a nod by Bi Ratih.

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Meanwhile, Chaca is enjoying breakfast with the orphanage children. The menu made her want to cry.

How not? He even wasted food every day with perfect side dishes. However, his heart was sliced at the sight of the children so enjoying their meal, which was only with a simple side dish. Some vegetables from the garden are boiled and watered using peanut sauce, plus fried tempeh. There was no sadness on their faces.

"Cha, the rice will not run out if you are brought in so it continues," Gandhi said to Chaca's surprise.

The girl flinched, throwing her face to wipe away her tears that accidentally fell. Then spread his smile. "Hehehe, look at the greedy sisters eating, Om," he replied.

"Why? You don't like it?" mama asked worried that the girl had never eaten this simple.

"Ck! Nyusahin," grumbled Santi slowly but still caught Chaca's ear. Yet still ignored by him.

Chaca hastily put food in her mouth. Stop for a moment adjusting the taste on his tongue.

"Mmm .. This is so good, Bun. Especially the nuts. Steady!" exclaiming Chaca raised two thumbs on the Mother.

"Thank God if you like. Come abisin. If you need to add more," said Mother full of relief.

After breakfast, Gandhi went to work. As usual, he had to walk out of the alley to wait for the mini bus.

"Om, I'm anther," Chaca bargained for him in the yard.

"No, it's still a semester off. I want to be here. Here I find family," Chaca replied.

"Judek. If you want to go out with Mother. Here's your cell phone," Gandhi's hand.

Without much question Chaca grabbed her phone and handed it to Gandhi. The man typed his number, then did a missedcall on his own phone.

Chaca has 2 mobile phones, one special family that he deliberately turned off. Another special friend whose number was completely unknown to his parents.

"Udah. If there's anything, don't forget to call me. Don't be naughty. Depart first" said Gandhi gently putting Chaca's phone back in his hand.

Chaca was stunned, not blinking at the treatment. In fact, the earth he was walking on stopped turning. And there was only him and Gandhi.

"Maeca!" Mother touched Chaca's shoulder to make the girl's furthest, reflex touching her chest. The daydream was gone instantly. His gaze was looking for a handsome man who stopped in his heart. It seems to have disappeared.

"Magand Gandhi?" Mother also tilted her head in line with Chaca. And the guess is right. Chaca scratched her head, she just grinned because she was embarrassed to be caught by the mother.

"Udah come with Mother. Than to keep on dreaming. Afraid of tambet," invite Mother to pull her arm.

"Where, Bun?"

"Markets. I harvested a lot of vegetables this morning. So we sell it still seger," explained the mother.

Chaca was excited. All day he spent time trailing Mother, becoming his bodyguard to steal the attention of all the traders subscribed to mother.

But the mother always took him, she understood this was the first time the girl went to the market. Mother also bought some long-sleeved pajamas.

"Later home wear this shirt. Sorry is not an expensive item like the one used by Chaca," Pinta Mommy handed him a black plastic bag.

Chaca frowned. He hesitated to accept it. Between you or not. Afraid to make you disappointed, the girl accepted it while widening her smile.

At home, he immediately took a shower and changed his clothes. Mother smiled to see him. Chaca then helps mom in every activity. Watering plants, flowers, learning to cook, not even worrying about her pretty nails.

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