Mr. Secretary: Destiny Bound
Chapter 18 – BETWEEN NOT AND NOT YET

The housekeeper at the Kusumawardhani residence opened the door for Indra. Indra came into the house from the garage door. There is a ladder that connects the garage with the middle room.

The house with a white-painted split level model has a spacious garage under his house.

“Papi and Mami are asleep, Ma'am?” asked Indra after putting her car keys in the drawer.

“Not yet, Sir. Mr and Mrs Big are on the back porch.”

“OK.. Thanks to you, Ma'am. No need to prepare dinner, I already ate earlier.”

the ART nodded then passed from before Indra.

After washing his face and hands, Indra approached his parents on the back porch.

“Assalamu’alaikum, Pi, Mi.” Indra crucified both.

“Wa’alaikumussalam.”

“You've met the young woman you hit this morning, Ndra?” Daddy put the tablet down.

“Eh, how does Papi know anyway?”

“Pak Alwin story to Papi. But tell Papi not to ask you directly.”

“Why?”

“So you can calm yourself first. After all Bram gave a complete report to Papi kok.”

“So they purposely targeted you, Ndra? Mami is worried..”.

“About who?” Papi looked at Indra fixedly.

Indra shrugged both of his shoulders.

“Indra does not know who it is because it is not clear. Anton and Hans' men are still tracking the white boxcar. The police number is fake, Pi.”

“It is foreseeable.”

“Mami don't worry. Do’a let Indra always greet the protection of Allah Ta’ala.”

“Aamiin,“ both compact guarantee.

“After all, Hans offered an escort. But Indra said later. See the situation first.”

“Diiyain aja why the hell?” Mami stared at Indra.

“Iya.. Indra Yesin.” Indra lowered her gaze. His feet move restlessly.

“What's up?” ask Papi.

“Indra met them,” Indra stared at his parents with sparkling eyes. Face radiant. Smile rises.

His parents, though confused but also smile because the smile on the face of the child alone is very contagious.

“Who?” the two asked.

“Tiny children. Owner of the voice that is in the dream Indra.”

Both her parents looked at each other. The two then shrugged each other's shoulders.

“How and where?” mami asked while throwing the cake to Indra. Indra shakes.

“Aheading this afternoon. At Mall X. Bram and Indra had a meeting there. Sekalian ngajakin Indra nge-mall with Disti. While playing basketball, Indra heard the voices of the children. Exactly the same, Pi.. Mi.”

“Your feelings are only Ndra.” Mom moved her hand.

Indra shakes.

“Ngak Mi. His voice is exactly the same. The intonation. Dialect. Even the lisp is exactly the same.”

“How do they look?” Papi put the tablet on the table.

“Bull, Pi. Really deh.” Indra took his gawai. Looking for photos of Alif and Akbar in his gallery. Then thrust on Papi.

Papi fixed his glasses. Mami leaned her body towards Papi. I was curious about the children Indra told me about.

“The names are Alif and Akbar. Akbar because of the lisp, calling his own name with Abay,” Indra smiled widely, “Indra immediately fell in love with them both.”

Papi and Mami chuckled at Indra's words.

Indra provided a video recording made by Adisti.

“Disti who recorded, Indra even did not think to record them.”

Papi and Mami observed in silence. Indra watched Mami's hand which gripped Papi's arm hard.

“Seeing this video recording, how come you guys look alike anyway? Like Father and Children?” Mami frowning.

Papi nodded in agreement, “Areally they are not your son Ndra?”

“Dih, yes.. Start again su'udzhon.”

“Set the parents where?” Papi asked again while patting the back of Mami's hand.

“Bundanya there is a meeting below.”

Mami is upset.

“Terus his son was left wandering in the mall alone? There's no baby sitter? Where's father?”

“It's not so, Mi.. They were placed in the play area. There are no baby sitters. Her mother is single parent, Mi.”

“You met his mother?”

Indra nodded. She smiles.

“Indra and Bram were shocked when they met his mother.”

“Why?”

“It turns out, his mother was the woman that Indra hit this morning.”.

“Mashaa Allah.. How could it be a coincidence? Is this what you call a soul mate?” Papi looked at Indra with a look of disbelief.

Mami hit Papi's arm.

“Don't be in a hurry to draw conclusions! Mommy doesn't like it!”

“Cantics loh. Indra thought that what Indra had hit this morning was a girl. His face is very young, his stature is also not like the mothers of two children..” Indra offered his salary again.

A photo of Arini smiling with Akbar on her lap while Alif sits next to her. Photo taken by Adisti.

Mami stared at the photo. Papi nodded.

“You feel when you meet their mother, how?”

“Happy. Moreover, he is the victim who was accidentally hit by Indra this morning. Throughout the day, Indra kept thinking with the girl that Indra accidentally injured.”

“I mean Papi, Indra's feelings as a man who has affection for his children..”.

“Pi, please!” Mami seems to object to Papi's question.

Indra seemed to think. Reviewing her Papi's questions also examined her feelings for the mother of the children who had made her fall in love.

Indra just shrugged his shoulders while standing, “I don’t know... But it seems ordinary. No feelings for Arini yet. Her name is Arini Kusumaningtyas, 32 years.”

“Tuh right... Indra has no feelings. Already have.. Papi don't make it up..” Mami looks relieved.

“Not having any feelings, Mi. Probably not..” Indra chuckled and successfully made Mami pout again.

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Mama got to her side..

So gemes.