He's my son, not my brother
Changes in Zeline's attitude
"Naina, Zel hasn't woken up yet?" Mom asked when she saw Naina coming into the kitchen with a bottle of Zeline milk.
"No, Ma. Last night Zel woke up again in the middle of the night." Reply Naina while walking towards the sink and wash the bottle of Zeline milk.
The mother who was cleaning the stove after cooking stopped her activities and looked at her daughter.
"Why did Zel like to wake up in the middle of the night this past week? It's not usually like that." Said Mother in wonder.
Naina sighed. Put the Zeline milk bottle she just washed on the dish shelf and then sit in a plastic chair near Mom.
"Nai doesn't know either, Mom. At midnight Zel woke up and cried. Even Zel could cry while asleep."
"Does Zel still like to deliriously sleep?" Ask Mom.
"Delirious? What do you mean by mother?"
"Does Zel still like to call his father's name while sleeping?"
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Naina's speechless. Look at his mother with question marks.
"When you took a nap at Dad's store at the time, Zel was delirious and called Daniel's name." Obviously Mother.
"Is it really like that, Mom?" Naina was really surprised by what her mother said.
"Yes. Even last night I heard Zel calling Daniel's name."
"The last time Mom and Zeline met Daniel, Zel woke up every night." Naina.
She washed her hands and sat down next to Naina.
"Did Zeline already have a strong enough inner bond with her father that it was like that?" Said Mother guessing.
"Nai doesn't know either, ma'am." Naina Lirih. Seeing her daughter's attitude lately is enough to make Naina feel anxious about what her daughter is going through.
"It's possible that Zeline's subconscious misses her father, Nai." Say Mother carefully.
Naina took a long breath. "Nai doesn't know either, ma'am." Naina covered her face. The burden has lately increased with the state of his daughter.
"That's it... You better take a shower before you're late for work." Mother said as she stroked her daughter's back.
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"Mother, why has Mara recently seen Zel not as cheerful as ever?" Said Amara while watching Zeline who was sitting on the porch of the house while playing a teddy bear in her hand.
Mother who also noticed the attitude of her grandson nodded. "Mom feels that way too." Reply Mother.
"How about we take Zel to the mall this afternoon, ma'am? The mall that was then Brother had brought Zel there. It is possible that if taken the streets Zel will be happy. There's something Mara wants to look for there and Mara wants to buy Zel a new doll for Zeline's toy." Tawar Amara's.
Mom seems to think. Zeline is very happy to be taken for a walk. And maybe taking her granddaughter away with Amara could make her cheerful again.
"alright. I agree." Reply Mom smiled.
"Then Mara will tell Kak Nai first to bring Zeline. And I'm getting ready." Said Amara who was taken by Mother.
"Go for a walk, ma'am?" Zeline asked with sparkling eyes when she heard her mother was about to take her away.
"Yes. We and Amara will go to the mall that time Zel and Kak Nai went to play." Obviously Mother.
"Acque... Zel likes it, Mom..." Zeline jumping. "Later to play ball, Mom!" His ink with flickering eyes.
"Yes-yes." Reply Mom smiled.
"Come on, Mom!" Zeline said and spread her two tiny hands to Mom.
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