Metallmorphosis
CHAPTERS 20. Hope That Flares And Gives A Feeling of Envy.

Ren has finished his shower. He just came out of the bathroom when he heard the phone ring. But it's not his phone.

He walked closer to the voice that was on the nightstand. It was Zinnia's cell phone. He can see the name ‘Joo-ku’ that appears on his screen. He wanted to lift it, but he hesitated.

After finishing dressing neatly, Zinnia's phone again rang still with the same name there. Finally he brought the phone and went down to join the dining table.

From a distance, he could hear that Zinnia was laughing together with his parents. They looked familiar while chatting lightly.

“Oh? You done, son?”

“Iya, Ma.” Ren took a seat in front of Zinnia. Then he handed Zinnia's cell phone to the girl. “Well. Your girlfriend's the phone from earlier.” Tirak Ren with a cold face.

Zinnia frowned while receiving her phone from Ren's hand. “Pacar?”

“Oh..” Zinnia muttered as soon as he saw there were 7 missed calls on his phone from Joham. It seems that Ren was mistaken and thought Joham was his lover. Not reply to call Joham, but Zinnia just put the phone just beside him. He continued to take his breakfast.

Esta and Rai looked at each other after seeing Ren's silent reaction while spooning food into his mouth.

“Waahh.. If only Mama had a daughter like Zinnia. This house must be rame. So it's not lonely.” Seloroh Esta melted Ren's frozen mood.

“Aunty has no daughters?” Ask Zinnia.

“Neg. Here, all the males. Aunt's son both boys. Ren is Ranu. Just her own aunt who is a girl, so there is no news gossip.”

“Kan can gossip same Mbak Sur, Ma..” Ren Timpal.

“Yes different, dong. If the same Ma'am Sur that language is only around the kitchen and cooking. You can not take shopping-shopping and a beautiful walk. Yes no Zinnia?”

“Hhehehe.” Zinnia was confused as to what to respond. Because at home, even though they are more women, just once Zinnia invited ‘ streets Gorgeous’ by his mother. Because his mother took Navya more often than him.

“Let's not busy, Zinnia want Aunt take a walk?” Tawar Esta later.

“Bby, Aunt. Whenever Auntie wants, phone aja.” Replied Zinnia who was also enthusiastic. “Kak Ren I took to work, yes.”

“You want to work?”

Zinnia nodded.

“Yakin? You don't see your face as much as what? Your eyes are barely open, though. Later even become the material of your ridicule, tuh.”

Zinnia put down the spoon and change the feel of both cheeks. Indeed, he found it very difficult to open his eyes.

“Iya, Zinnia. Just take a break until the swelling goes away.” Rai chimed in.

“Let me tell Pak Jaya that you are sick.” Ren's advice.

“So today, you can nemenin Aunt. We'll make a cake. How?”

Some warmed up in the recesses of Zinnia's heart. He is very happy because he was treated very well by Ren and his family. Especially Esta. Luckily Ren grew up in a good environment. Educated by warm-hearted parents. Not parents who prioritize shouting and slapping to just tell trivial things.

“Bby, Aunt.” Zinnia answered with a full smile.

Zinnia's smiles with Joham, he feels more comfortable being among Ren's family. Ren and his family's treatment makes him feel like a child.

After breakfast, Esta and Zinnia deliver Rai and Ren outside the house. There, it turns out that Ariga has also come. Zinnia approached the man and thanked him for helping him last night. He also thanked Mbak Sur for lending him clothes while his clothes were washed and were waiting to dry.

“Please say the same Pak Jaya yes, Kak.” Pinta Zinnia once again to Ren.

“Iya, Joo?” Zinnia's greeting was instantly diverted from Ren.

“Jin! You all right? You all right? Where are you now? Navya said you didn't come home all night.” Joham sounded very worried about the situation of his best friend. He was afraid that Zinnia would create new problems.

“I'm fine. I'll tell you later.”

“Sorry, last night I went back to Lembang. Apparently I finished the battery.”

“Iya. It's okay.”

On the other side, Joham was frowning in wonder at Zinnia's attitude, which was like he wasn't. The Zinnia he knew, must have cursed and scolded him all out. But this, the girl sounded relaxed as usual. And it was even scarier for Joham.

Because usually, when Zinnia behaves like this, there will definitely be bigger problems caused by Zinnia.

Zinnia turned off his phone. He looked back at Ren who had only noticed him sharply. But suddenly Ren immediately melengos and get into the car just like that.

Esta invites Zinnia back into the house. Before making the cake. Esta took Zinnia around her house while chatting.

Zinnia stopped in front of the piano table on which there were many pictures of the Ren family. He watches it carefully.

“Small time Brother Ren is cute huh, Auntie? Apparently already handsome from birth.” Chirps Zinnia. “It's Ranu, right?”

“Iya. It's Ranu. Zinnia want to see the pictures of Ren as a kid? There are many on the album.” Tawar Esta's. It turned out that he was really happy with the existence of Zinnia in his house.

Zinnia immediately nodded with a spirit of 45. Then Esta went into a room and came back a while later with two albums in her hand. He invited Zinnia to sit on a garden chair next to the house.

Slowly, Zinnia began to open one album after another on his lap. And he was immediately greeted with a photo of a newborn baby.

“That's Ren newborn time.” Obviously Esta.

“Wahh. Cancung ide. Why is it not so bad now..” Zinnia Mumbles.

Esta just chuckled at the expression Zinnia.

“Tante, has Aunt never been angry with auntie kids?” Ask Zinnia with still focus on opening the album sheet.

“Marahin? Ever dong. If aunt children do not want to hear advice from Auntie the same Om. Aunty must have irradiated them.”

“If sampe mukul, ever?”

Esta had frowned about those questions. He seemed to understand Zinnia's purpose in asking him that. But I hope he's wrong.

“Don't mukul, Auntie snapped never. To tell the children aunty, do not need to use a snapping event let alone hit everything. There are many other ways. And importantly, do not make children Aunt truma.”

Zinnia turned to Esta and looked at her pias. It was as if there was hope flashing through his eyes. But then he smiled sweetly at Esta.

“Tante, can't you if Zinnia plays here often? Zinnia wants to talk to Aunt.” often Lirih.

Esta immediately smiled widely. He stroked the girl's head gently.

“Of course you can, baby. You can play here whenever you want. No one is banning. Aunty will have a friend chat.”

Zinnia smiled even more and more hearing that. His heart warmed again because of Esta's hand.