MARRIED AN OLD VIRGIN (MY ADOPTED MOTHER)
Episode 22

Elvis fell asleep quietly beside Eza, the boy did not talk much like before, crying and seemed embarrassed because many passengers on the plane, so he chose to hold back tears.

Eza did not tire of looking at Elvis from earlier, especially when sleeping, Elvis would not rebel or tell him to stay away.

"That's pretty......" Praise Eza for seeing Elvis's face, it's like seeing himself. Naturally, they were a pair of fathers and biological children.

"But when you're angry you look like your mother..." Lirih Eza with a facial expression that instantly turned tangled.

Observing Elvis from head to toe, the child's appearance looks simple but still looks expensive for anyone who sees, he said, all the clothes attached are not a famous item like the one that eza wears every day.

If anyone else knew that a child of Eza Gibson the young businessman from a conglomerate family saw his son appear like this, it would certainly be a public speech in various circles.

Eza understands, where Adira can buy luxury goods for just child clothes. But at least the woman had bought a decent item for her son.

"You must be tormented to be in a place like that, everything you want must be limited, you must be cooped up in all shortcomings" he said, if Elvis had been with him, he would have grown up even better.

But what power, destiny brought them like this. His meeting with the child is not as smooth as his image in the business world, even having to take seven years to just know his existence.

"I'm sorry papah.... From now on, Papah will always take care of you. You will be happy with papah" whispered Eza stroking Elvis black hair that feels like soft silk.

Then enveloped Elvis with a blanket provided by the plane, Eza was eager to immediately show Elvis to his family, curious to see the reaction of the two parents who had been waiting for the figure of a grandson who had long lost.

He was also very curious about Elvis' reaction when he saw his new residence later, he would live in a large house, sleeping in a room that was almost the same area as Adira's house, surely the boy will be stunned beyond belief.

Eza is sure of that!

***

Elsewhere, the neighbors are busy taking care of Adira who is still unconscious. They all share different tasks, some fan Adira, rub warm oil, and also massage Adira's body parts to be more relaxed.

Clearly they were panicking, afraid of anything happening with this woman. Although not often talked but as fellow citizens there they helped Adira.

"Mom-mom, what's this suitcase? How come it's laid haphazardly here?" Ask one of the neighbors who saw a suitcase located under the sofa.

They all do not know if the suitcase contains some money, previously Adira had cleared the money scattered due to the actions of Eza because he was about to return the object to the owner. But when he heard the roar of the Eza car engine, Adira was immediately upset to make him run and forget the square object.

"I don't know either, Mom, just keep it" he said, not to be disrespectful for touching Adira's belongings.

"Yes, I've kept it under the couch, then" put the suitcase of money in a dark and hidden sofa to be safe from anyone's reach.

"Mbak Adira's.... Maud.... Wake up..." Some people try to regain Adira's consciousness, anxious if Adira faints for too long.

"Mbak Adira's.... Wake up, we're home...." Say something else.

A few minutes later, Adira began to cause movement. His fingers began to respond and soon Adira's eyelids opened slowly.

"Mr?! Alhamdullah.... Adira's mom is conscious"

"Thank God... Adira's mom is dead"

They all finally breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed like Adira was just depressed earlier which made her heart go into shock.

But they were actually made to panic again when suddenly Adira cried loudly.

"Hiks....... Hikssss ......!!"

"What's wrong mbak? Calm down first..."

"Silent mother, madam! Ma'am just woke up...."

The whole community looked at each other, they all felt sorry for Adira. Adira must be stressed because she thinks about her son.

"Prophe mbak....." While rubbing Adira's trembling arm.

Adira was unable to hold tightness in his chest, it turns out he only dreamed of meeting Elvis when he fainted earlier, and apparently when he opened his eyes Elvis was not here.

Why didn't he just die?! Why should he regain consciousness?!! God should have taken his life, Adira didn't want to see the world again.

How could he be required to forget Elvis, while he is the reason Adira lives to this day.

"Elviss........ Hicksnake......"

"Don't leave mom..... Hicksnake......"

The mothers there also feel what it feels like to lose the figure of the child that he has grown up, although not born from his own womb but the love of the mother will never be replaced.

***

After a journey of approximately one hour and thirty minutes, they returned to the Gibson residence in a pickup car.

Elvis still did not want to open his eyes, no matter what dream the child was diving so that when Eza carried him from the plane Elvis was still comfortable in the dream realm.

The sound of the phone ringing makes Eza momentarily stop looking at his son, he turns on the phone vibrating, it turns out the mother again called.

Eza immediately raised the call.

"Call, mah?"

"Eza, where are you guys? Why so long? We've been waiting for you guys since" a middle-aged lung woman burst across the street, very sounding impatient.

"We are already in Jakarta, on our way home" replied Eza.

"really??? Elvis is with you? Mama wants to hear her voice!"

Eza turned his head to the side, while publishing a faint smile.

"It's a shame, but he's sleeping. Later when it's home"

I heard a breath from across there.

"Mama's impatient, come home soon. We've prepared everything here for Elvis, tell us again when it's near" he asked.

"All right, we'll be there soon. I'll hang up the phone first"

"Yes, be careful on the road"

The phone ends, and Eza puts his phone back in his suit.

His attention was again on Elvis, Eza felt the presence of the child made him able to breathe fresh air.

Elvis brings a speck of light in his life, Eza hopes that in the future Elvis can present a rainbow in his cramped and tiring days.

There will be a baby waiting for him to come home while working, there will be something that makes him feel at home.

Even though they are not yet familiar but Eza can feel happiness just by looking at Elvis, it is true that maybe the inner bond between them that opens up longing and affection without having to know each other.