First Woman President
Episode 114

In the warm room, Ana was lying down while playing her favorite keychain. The same hanger as Ken's because he made it. He looked at it with a hard look to read.

"Ken" he said in his heart.

"Did you miss her so much?", a voice approached her.

"Sister!", cried Ana as she sat herself down.

"Do you miss that stupid guy so much, huh?", asked Ben gently as he ruffled Ana's hair.

"Stop saying he's stupid!", said Ana resentfully as she brushed Ben's hand violently and was immediately greeted by the oddity of the eccentric man's mouth.

"All right! All right!", Ben pulled his hand to the front of his chest and folded it there. Now he looked towards Ana with a serious look.

"What's your plan now?" asked Ben.

"I'm confused where to start! But can I meet her first?!", Ana hesitated with a sad look.

"Alright!", said Ben softly as he carved his smile. The eccentric man hid his heart that was slashed because the woman he loved instead missed another man blatantly. But whatever the power, Ana only thinks of him as a sister, nothing more. Then he can only keep Ana as a family that he no longer has.

"But I want to go to father's grave first, brother! Can yes, can!", pinta Ana while wriggling spoiled on Ben's arm.

"You've been chatty too much he wants again!", Ben pinched Ana's cheek as he got up and left the room. Her smile was still expanding but then disappeared a moment after her body turned back to Ana. Ben felt his chest crumpling at this moment. He did not deny the heartache that afflicted him now.

***

At the funeral, by,

Ana knelt, half-sitting she supported her body with both knees between her father's grave and her mother's. His face changed. He rubbed the two tombstones gently, as if what he touched were the faces of people he could no longer see. He prayed for both of his parents. After that he placed a bouquet of white roses on each of the tombs.

"Mom, Dad, I hope you're happy there. I will fight for my happiness here. Because this time it is my turn, Father!", Ana said in her heart.

Ana gets up to stand aided by Ben who has been accompanying her in silence. Then he smiled meaningfully towards the gravestone bearing his own name there.

"It's not yet time!", he murmured as he looked towards the tombstone.

"Have you?", asked Ben after praying for the late Mr. Danu whom he had considered to be his own father. Ana nodded without a sound.

"Come on!", Ben wears his cowboy hat as he extends his hand so that Ana welcomes him.

"Come!", Ana did not welcome the helping hand. He smiled cheerfully while holding Ben's arm and half pulling him.

Ben smiled bitterly as he looked at his arm that was being pulled by Ana, the woman who made him feel the love of the other side. He shook his head slowly, then his sincere smile came out as his heart was steady to let go of his feelings for Ana. Eventually the car they were riding in went out of the cemetery.

***

That afternoon in the luxurious and masculine mansion, the aroma of cooking began to tempt the sense of smell that every human being who was down there. After several things were discussed, Ken did not refuse if his stomach or Han's stomach asked to be given nutritional support. While chatting casually the two men went down the stairs and walked towards the dining table.

There Mrs Rima and Joice are ending their activities arranging several food menus. Colorful also the aroma is very appetizing. But when you see who serves the dish, immediately his appetite decreases dramatically. His face turned cold and gloomy.

"Darling! Are you feeling better? Let's have lunch first! Joice is cooking lunch this time especially for you", said Mrs Rima kindly while pulling one of the chairs for Ken.

Joice smiled shyly as her name was being called before finally saying, "This is nothing, Auntie!". His hypocrisy mask was re-installed. Sometimes he put on his smile while looking at Ken. He hoped Ken would look up to him, even though he still looked cold, not caring about him in the least. Then for a moment he turned his face away and smiled wryly, disappointed that Ken remained silent.

"Heh!", Han who was standing behind Ken snorted softly. He was fed up with Joice's very clever attitude to take the heart of Mrs Rima in all the ways she had.

"Sam you're coming!", cried Mrs Rima as she approached her youngest son.

"Yes Mother! Am I forbidden to be here?", said Sam after releasing his embrace from Mrs Rima.

"Of course, no dear! Let's eat together! Joice has cooked a lot of menus for lunch this time. You have to try it, Joice's cooking must be really good!", said Mrs Rima so excitedly praising Joice directly as she glanced at Ken. He also pulled a chair for Sam to sit right next to his eldest son.

Ken didn't flinch at anything the two women did or said. His face was cold with an indecipherable flat expression. He still wants to be quiet at this time.

"really?! Alright I'll try it first!", confidently Sam started to spoon the rice onto his plate.

And Joice flicked her lips because Ken should have tried his cooking the first time. But he tried to cover up his frustration with a sweet smile.

"Hey Han, why are you just standing there! Let's eat! It's a shame that this much food isn't spent. Come quickly sit here!", he asked as he patted the empty seat next to him.

"No, thank you, sir! I can eat later!", decline Han politely.

"kruuck! kruukk!", but the sound of his stomach said another. It seemed that Han had indeed held back enough of his hunger.

Han's face was already red like a boiled crab, he endured the extreme embarrassment due to the words in his mouth with his stomach voice so out of sync. And that must be the laughingstock of the whole room right now. Especially Sam who was lying down to shed tears. Ken just slightly thinned his lips. The thing Joice really likes when she sees Ken smiling even if only a little.

"Come Han! Let's sit next to me and eat together. As for the worms in your stomach that were protesting!", Sam again mocked Han.

"No sir, thank you. I can later", Han smiled awkwardly while holding back his regret because Sam always did not stop bullying someone until that person ran out of patience.

"Sit down, Han!", said Ken to mediate between the two of them.

"But Sir.", Han felt condescension until Ken cut his sentence.

"It's an order, Han!", said Ken casually but still sounding resolute.

"Okay sir!", Han finally sat himself down and next to Sam who was still trying to assuage his laughter.

"Stop laughing, Sam! Let's start eating!", said Mrs Rima while taking the rice to Ken because Sam had already taken some of the menu on his plate.

"Let me alone Auntie do it for Ken!", Joice took the initiative to take over the spoon in the hands of Lady Rima so that she could take the heart of the mother and child by serving Ken.

"All right! You are indeed a dream woman, dear!", said Mrs Rima while smiling and greeted with a smile by the beautiful woman.

"I want Mommy to get me food!", exclaimed Ken coldly as Joice's hand moved to pick up some menus.

Joice's hand stopped in midair. At first he was annoyed by Ken's words that rejected him blatantly. But then he quickly returned his friendly smile.

"Please, Auntie! It looks like Ken still wants to be noticed by his mother" Joice said, revealing a fake smile.

They finally enjoyed the lunch. Han had already gotten rid of his embarrassment for the sake of support for his stomach. While Sam, his mouth was busy here and there complete his curiosity with the menus presented there. And Ken enjoyed his meal in silence.

"Wahh, I am so full!", said Sam, wiping his stomach.

"I remember my sister-in-law's cooking!", said Sam suddenly.

Sam's words made everything there stop their movement. A couple of pairs of eyes were staring at Sam with different gazes. And some of them felt claustrophobic when the name was mentioned amid the relaxed atmosphere this afternoon.