NOT A REPLACEMENT
Men Ken-tang
“What's up, Sir ?”
Adam flinching while looking into Eve's eyes fixed making Eve's heart pounding even more unbecoming.
“Eve, from now on stop calling me father. I am no longer a lecturer and we are both husband and wife.”
“Bapak want me to call what ? Didn't you ever say that until anytime I would never be a real wife ?”
Eve ventured back to Adam's awkward gaze until she turned her eyes the other way.
“It is impossible for you to be his mother Lusi without being my wife,” said Adam while rubbing his own nape.
“And about your good calls, Mas Adam can also.”
It's up but directly erratic on his own, prestige maintained, Eve grumbled.
”Then how the story I became his wife and mother Lusi if our marriage is limited to married series ?”
“I've asked Leo to immediately register our marriage to the civil records office.”
”In addition to being his mother Lusi what other consequences I have to do as a wife Sir. sorry my tongue is not used anymore, Mas Adam.”
“You have been good enough to carry out the role of wife for a month, I can give you the value of B+,” joked Adam while laughing slowly.
Basic om-om, his jokes are crisp and not funny but laughing.
“Barusan Mas Adam said that he was not my lecturer but instead gave a kayak out of the test aja,” Eve grumbled with a bent face.
Adam pretended not to hear Eve's nagging.
“Esteemed Adam, I mean my question as father's wife does it mean I have to sleep in the room with father , serve on the bed until give offspring ?”
Adam's eyes were puffed up for not expecting Eve to dare to ask such a question.
“It's late, it's time for you to take a break and I also want to take a shower. Your script assignment resumes tomorrow again aja.”
“So our conversation potatoes like this ?” omel Eve followed Adam who rushed up to the 2nd floor.
“Kotatoes moreover ?”
“Because. As a lecturer my father always demanded my answer as a student but as a husband father could not give certainty to my question.”
Adam stopped at the end of the stairs, putting on a flat and cold face to cover his heart that was pounding not because he had run up the stairs quickly.
“And you are the most inconsistent student ! Just call me Sir and the next second. Can't you be more decisive in making choices. From tomorrow should not be fickle, call me MAS because our marriage is legal in the eyes of religion and country !”
Adam hurried to leave Eve for her room. His heart beat is really getting worse. Adam was afraid that Eve could hear and see the noise like in cartoon films.
Why never tell me frankly how Mas Adam felt about me ? Why do you always doubt me ?
***
“Onti when mami finished as her cocoon ?” lusia asked as Eve had just finished reciting the bedtime story.
“After.”
“Will mommy come here as a beautiful butterfly to meet Sisi ?”
“Of course. Mami will say goodbye to Sisi before going with other butterflies.”
Lucia's face turned soft even her eyes were already glazed over while her hands were still twisting the ends of the blankets ever since.
“Side kangen mami.”
“Mami is also sure to miss Sisi.”
Eve carried the boy into her arms and rubbed his back lovingly.
“What onti will be like mami ? So pupate and go from Side ?”
Eve biting her lower lip endured the sadness that made her tears want to come out as well.
“Onti will accompany Sisi until big later. Maybe if Sisi is like onti or papi, onti will be cocooned also like mami.”
Lusia broke into a hug and looked at Eve with a face soaked by ar-eyes.
Eve took a tissue and wiped Lucia's face. His heart was filled but he tried to smile to calm Lucia's heart.
Eve's eyes were a little puffed up as she had not expected Lucia to ask for it this quickly.
“Side does not matter if onti is mami Sisi ?” The boy shook his head.
“Sisi darling onti kayak love same mom. Onti wants to be her mom Sisi ?”
“Mau, onti also love Sisi.”
Lucia began to develop her smile and immediately jumped into Eve's embrace. Fortunately Eve was still able to compensate for Lucia's movements so they did not get wet on the floor.
“Side dear onti.”
Eve smiled as Lucia let go of her embrace and jumped up in excitement on the bed. As per her age, Lucia's emotions are still volatile until Eve has not had the heart to explain why Erina will not go home and the story about butterflies is just a meeting.
“Eve, papi says don't like to jump on the bed.”
The two women of different generations immediately turned their heads and saw Adam enter still wearing his work clothes.
“Papi !” Lucia spread out her hands and asked to be held by Adam.
“Papi hasn't had a shower so it's still dirty and smelly. Let's sleep now, it's night.”
“Papi, onti want to be mami Sisi. Onti promise will not be a butterfly kayak mami.”
Adam frowned and looked at Eve for an explanation but Eve pretended not to see. It's been 3 days that Eve has deliberately avoided Adam and put up a war face. Eve's heart was still upset because of Adam's attitude that night.
“Now Sisi sleep first, tomorrow the last day of the test at school. Onti promised to wait Sisi at school.”
“Then we went to papi's office. Can you, Pi ?”
Lucia looked at Adam with her puppy eyes making Adam instantly smile and nod.
“Hore !”
Lucia jumped again on the bed with excitement. Eve held onto Lucia's hand and gestured for the boy to stop jumping and get inside her blanket.
Adam turned off the room lights and Eve began singing lullabies as was her custom for the month.
The exhausted Lucia ended up falling asleep for less than 10 minutes. After making sure the boy was completely slumbering. Eve wakes up and leaves the room, replaced by Sumi who used to accompany Lucia to sleep every night.
“Why do you have to make Erina's story cocoon ? Did you realize you taught Lusi how to lie?”
“I didn't mean it that way,” said Eve who continued to step towards her room on the 2nd floor.
“Then explain to me why do you think of creating such a silly story ?”
Eve still ignored Adam walking behind her until the man finally held Eve's arm.
“You are still upset by the incident 3 days ago ? Why is it like a little kid who craves because he can't get candy ?”
“I don't snatch ! Mas Adam's feelings are too sensitive,” Eve sneer.
He stomps his hand until Adam's grip is released but the man catches up with Eve and uses his leg to hold the door open before Eve closes it.
“Mas Adam want to do?” eve asked as Adam pushed open the door and went inside.
Adam did not answer, his hand took the key of the room hanging from the door.
“Meet me in the workspace in 30 minutes if you want to lock this room back.”
“Restore my room key !”
Adam held Eve's body, who tried to approach her with a grin, and then put the key in her trouser pocket.
“Please just take it yourself.”
Eve looked at Adam with her face bent and lips pursed. Adam smiled mockingly knowing that Eve would not dare to accept the challenge.
“Don't forget, 30 minutes more,” firmly Adam while pulling one corner of his lips.
Eve grumbled in annoyance as Adam walked out of her room. The man smiled with satisfaction and thought that he had succeeded in making Eve obey him.
Please take it, I don't care ! Did Adam think I couldn't change the lock ?