Love That (No) Blind
Part 23-1: Not Crazy But Synthetic

[Sara]

“Papa, would like to come home with Aunt Sara.”

Yuda then led his daughter's hand, and replied, “Of course. We go to Om Agam's house, yes.”

Sara immediately gawked. Judah had not even asked Agam.

By carrying Tania in her carrier, Yuda walks past Agam while saying, “Let’s go, Gam. My beloved daughter wants to visit your home.”

“Do you not know the first rule of visiting is to ask the host?,” said Agam Ketus.

Judah stopped and turned to face Agam whose wheelchair was being pushed by Raka.

“No need for that, Gam. He just wants to go with Sara. Than Sara I brought to my house, I'm sure you'd rather agree that I'm going to your house.”

Raka's laughter instantly exploded hearing Yuda's reply. His voice even echoed in that lobby. Even though all the servants who passed by looked at Raka, the man still continued to laugh. Unlike Agam who already looks very upset.

Seeing their behavior, Sara could only hide her gel laugh and shake her head.

Their behavior may seem childish. But once, there was a sense of mutual care and protection between them. Their relationship is definitely not just a business partner.

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Once at home, Tania spends more time with Sara. While Agam and Judah only pay attention from another angle that is still in their view.

Like when Sara accompanied Tania on the playground that just finished working – as Agam said yesterday –, the two men who had looked like lightning and thunder, it looks so quiet chatting on the terrace.

There comes a time when they can get along, right?

At the playground, Sara lets the little girl hold everything there. Swings, seesaws, slides, even grass. Help him try one toy after another to laugh with his excitement.

When Tania starts to look tired, an idea begins to come to Sara's mind. “We will make chocolate muffins. Want?”

Tania immediately smiled widely and nodded her head repeatedly.

Really cute.

“Lho, where are you going?,” asked Yuda as soon as Sara who was holding Tania walked up to them on the terrace.

“I want to make Tania a chocolate muffin. Not for long, though. May?,” asked Sara carefully to ask her permission to Yuda.

“Sure, sure. Tania also likes it,” replied Yuda who then kissed her daughter's forehead. Tania who finally knew there was her father, she told Judah with her cue.

But, when she saw Agam, Sara dropped Tania down for a while and told the little girl to wait a little while. Sara then grabbed Agam's hand to ask the man over his palm.

“Mas, I borrow the kitchen can, yes?”

Replace Agam who now grabbed Sara's hand. “Why ask? I never forbid.”

Sara's stunned. Yeah, hell.

Then, reply, “I'm afraid Mas object.”

Agam gave a rough grunt, then threw away his face just like that.

Sara felt bad to see Agam like that. So, he immediately took Agam's hand and said, “Thank you.”

And, go take Tania with him.

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In the kitchen, with the help of Mbok Jami, Sara began to prepare the ingredients. Sara's habit of helping Mbok Jami in the kitchen causes him to know what food ingredients are in the house. Therefore he dared to invite Tania to make chocolate muffins. With a little help Pak Pardi to buy chocolate chips in the nearest minimarket, then complete all the ingredients needed.

All this time, that was all Sara could do at Agam's house. Observing. Occasionally give cooking ideas for Mbok Jami when he does not know what to cook that day. But, just that. Not more. The rest, still Mbok Jami who cooks or who decides whether the idea of Sara is used or not.

Sara has not dared to suspect Agam of doing something that has not yet gained her approval. Given all the things that Agam did to those around him, Sara was afraid that he would incite the anger of another Agam.

Although sometimes he did it without Agam's knowledge, such as when Mbok Jami came home at that time. But, he never did it again unless Agam allowed it.

“This is diapain, Non?,” asked Mbok Jami to give 6 cups of mugs in front of him.

Six, huh? Agam would not, would you? It's not Mbok Jami who made it.

Quite a weird debate had been going on in his head for a while. Until then ...

Ah, nevermind. Let it. If you don't want to, let me eat.

“Put it on the table, Mbok. I will pour it there. Thank you yes, Mbok.”

Every now and then Sara gives Tania something to hold on to, letting the boy play with something so as not to get bored. But no matter what was done in the kitchen, the girl was always excited. His hands were always moving in comments.

“Soft.”

If so, Sara goes with him.

“Finally so also ...,” said Sara lirih saw the results of her work out of the oven with a perfect shape. His distinctive smell signified he had not failed.

Tania wiggled her palms up in spirit, sign she was clapping, then said in her gesture, “Ceat the tasty muffin.”

Sara smiled to see him.

“Wah, from the smell it is definitely delicious this.”

Yuda was suddenly in the kitchen. Alone, without Agam.

“Agam is receiving a phone call. Because I'm bored, so I'll just come here. It turns out that there is no loss, there is a good thing,” he said again approached Tania who was impatient again eating her muffin.

After giving 3 glasses of muffins to Mbok Jami share with others. Sara gives a muffin to Yuda. Only after that, moved the contents of the muffin in the glass onto the plate so that Tania did not have any trouble eating it.

After explaining to Tania about the food that was in front of her, Sara clutched the spoon into Tania's hand, and the little girl started eating it voraciously.

A thumb came out of his hand. “Enak,” so he said in his signal.

Absolutely adorable.

“Tells exactly Tania. It's delicious,” exclamation Yuda after his first meal.

“Thank you,” answered Sara with a blushful smile.

While occasionally helping Tania eat her muffins, Sara opened a chat to break the silence between them.

“How long have you known Mas Agam?”

Judah paused for a moment to think. “How long, huh? Since the Definite High School. All I remember is, he's a nerd who's cocky not playing. That handsome face he should be able to use to tempt the girls. But he falls in love with books. Jeez .... If I were as handsome as him, I would definitely date all the girls in school.”

Sara laughed at hearing that. “But Mas Yuda is also not less handsome.”

“Really?,” asked Yuda while looking at Sara with a seductive look.

“Hmm!” Sara nodded confidently. Then they laughed together.

“Mas Yuda knows that Mas Agam and I are married, yes?,” asked Sara when their laughter began to subside.

Yuda immediately looked at Sara in astonishment.

“Mas Agam did not introduce me as his wife earlier. And Mas Yuda also did not feel surprised or surprised by my presence in the NFC also at home. I'm sure, Mas already knows,” explained Sara who immediately broke Yuda's laughter in the 5x5-meter room. Replace Sara who looked at Judah in astonishment.

“Indeed, you must be smart if you are Agam's wife,” always Yuda in her laughter.

Sara just smiled thinly. Her hands had already gently caressed Tania's hair who was still enjoying her muffins. His thumb cleaned the muffin crumbs that were attached to the rim of Tania's lips.

“Tania was 33 weeks in the womb, vi rus me nye rang ra him Gita, her mother Tania. The doctor was unable to block the vi rus me nye rang Tania, therefore in fek si vi rus ended up damaging some or gan tu buh Tania since in kan du ngan,” Yuda stories suddenly.

“Because in fek si vi rus is also, the condition of the Gita is getting weaker, it is no longer strong to do per sa li nan. So, Tania must be removed immediately by means of Cae sar. But, still could not save Gita.”

It must have been very painful at the time.

“Why is Tania's ear not fitted with im plan or hearing aid?,” asked Sara.

Sara had heard, if the child is born deaf, if paired im plan or hearing aid before the age of 18 months will greatly help the child in the process of learning to communicate.*

Yuda put down his muffin glass, then took a tissue to clean Tania's mouth that had been straw with chocolate.

“Doctors have checked the condition of Tania's ears. But, the damage is too severe. Installation im plan or hearing aid will be in vain.”

Sara sighed. His gaze was sad as he looked at Tania.

“That's when, Agam came up with his idea of making a hearing aid for Tania through a gesture on his hand. With ease he said, ‘Ayo, we make Tania hear’,” Yuda story while mimicking Agam's style of speech.

“I think he's crazy. But when he gave me the blueprints, I realized he wasn't crazy, but sin ting,”.

A small laugh came out of Sara's mouth.

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Author’s Note :

*) https://www.kemkes.go.id/article/print/290/implan-koklea-harapan-baru-bagi-tunarungu.html