My Hate, the Water of His Eyes (The End of A Taste)
Enjoy Your Youth

"You guys?" surprised Mama Mila saw the state of Leo and Shera. "Why are you two wet?"

"Sorry, aunt. I slipped and fell into the pool, "Shera replied lying.

"Sheera?"

Fandy who just came to join them because he heard the voice of Mama Mila while he was in the middle room. Fandy was shocked to see Syera soaking wet.

"Keep, why are you soaking wet?" mama Mila pointed at Leo. "You slipped too?"

"No, ma. That was Leo-"

"Sister Leo got wet for helping Syera, aunt. Syera can't swim about it," Shera replied cutting off Leo's speech.

"Can't you swim?" ask Fandy. He knows if Syera can swim.

"I-iya, brother. Just so. ta-tadi, em. was suddenly Syera's leg cramp, I was hard to swim so Leo's brother came to help."

"You sure?"

"Yes, brother."

Syera tries to convince Fandy if what he says is what really happened. It wasn't just a year or two Fandy knew Syera, it had been more than seven years since they knew her and it made Fandy know when Syera was lying.

Despite trying to convince him, Fandy knows that Syera is lying. Just looking at the two Syera thumbs that he played alone was enough for Fandy. Seeing Leo who is silent makes Fandy sure something must have happened and is being covered with Syera.

"It has. You two better get changed now" Mila said.

Aunt Retno who was behind the wall and joined in hearing the conversation all of them immediately took Syera from there to the room that used to be in her place. Aunt Retno gives her towels and a change of clothes for Syera.

"You take a shower and change now" Retno's aunt said.

"It's not a Shera suit, why is it here?"

Syera was confused because some of her old clothes she had put in the warehouse before leaving could be in that room.

"The wood is still good, so auntie take it from the barn and wash it."

"Thank you, bi."

"Come on, better get changed now, don't make Mila's mom wait too long."

Aunt Retno left Syera to change clothes. He went back to his job. The woman was so affectionate and sorry to see Syera all this time.

It feels like he complained about the actions of Leo in the pool to the hostess but Aunt Retno also believes that Syera will get the impact of Leo's treatment later. He himself was also confused why Syera chose to lie and not tell the truth when Mila asked earlier.

Retno's aunt is confused and doesn't understand what is going on between the two youngsters but clearly locking her mouth out of the pool is the best option.

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"Ma, Fandy loves mom. Fandy beg for this one mama please permit Fandy with Shera, ma. Fandy loves him, ma."

"What you feel is just because you've been close and caring to him all along. Mama believes Leo is also dear to Syera, because she's her sister. You also love because of your sister's Sherah."

"Ma," clasped Mila's mom's hand. "Fandy really loves Syera. He's not my sister, ma. We have no blood relation at all. So please permit Fandy, ma. Please, ma?" pinta Fandy pleads.

From behind Syera comes to join Fandy and Mila, as well as Leo who has come down from the second floor. Mama Mila and Fandy don't talk anymore.

Everyone gathered in the family room. I don't know what purpose Mama Mila this time asking them to come to the house.

While in the pool before Leo was so difficult to remove Syera from his embrace. Mama Mila's voice just called out no matter what. Were it not for the threat of Syera saying she would never want to talk and meet Leo again, she probably would not have let him go.

In a state of forced Leo to release Shera from his embrace. Leo was afraid of the threat of Sherah.

"Leo's fine, ma."

Syera did not look at Leo at all or just glance at him. He sat quietly beside Fandy.

"You," saw Syera in front of him. "Stop working in that restaurant. I know you are an independent child but it will also be a bad thing for the Suntama family. Now focus on your college."

"But aunt, I-I"

"The money in this family is still enough to finance your life. You can work after college. Don't make us bad people, my husband won't agree with what you're doing."

"I don't think so, aunt."

"You're young, enjoy your youth and know a lot of people. Don't make me feel guilty for my late husband, so do as I ask."

"Good, aunt."

Syera nodded despite the fact that she was very heavy to leave her job at the restaurant. It was like a second home to him. A place where he can smile and laugh freely while joking with his co-workers. Syera could not refuse Mila's request because she should feel guilty because the woman who gave birth to her had entered the life of the Suntama family.

Mama Mila invites the three to first have dinner before returning home.

Syera is still sitting next to Fandy at dinner, she doesn't want to be anywhere near Leo.

Leo rubbed his face rough with both hands, he had no taste for food. The view in front of him was not very pleasant. Leo doesn't like to see Fandy show his attention to Syera.

"Until when are you going to peel the shrimp for Syera?" mama Mila asked to pay attention to what Fandy was doing. Looks like Fandy wants to show Mama Mila that he really meant what she said.

"Fandy's lifetime, ma."

"Fandy!" mom Mila was surprised. Mama Mila feels that Fandy started fighting with her.

"Is there something wrong with that, ma? What's wrong with doing that to the people we care about?" fandy said casually as if there was nothing.

"There's no need to do it for the rest of your life because there will be other men who will do that later for her."

Leo looked at Mila's mother. The words of his mother made him surprised, even though it was his mother but the words of his mother this time did not like Leo.

"Haha... If that guy turns out to be Fandy, what, ma?"

"Fandy!"

Mama Mila tried to control her emotions, instantly the dining table became quiet. The clueless Shera turned to Fandy to stop joking while eating.

"Sister?"

Only Syera could not understand what Fandy meant. Both Mama Mila and Leo clearly knew what she meant. Everything Fandy said filled Leo's head, making him dizzy and adding to the tangles on his face.

Everyone ate again in silence.

"Next week we're all on holiday to the top. We'll stay one night there" Mila said.

"If Syera does not come"

"Nobody didn't come. Everybody tagged. You need a vacation to clear your head, respectively" said Mila.