Not Just Love
Chapters 27. The sea, our witness.

Two years later.

Two children ran around the house, one chasing and the other avoiding. The living room that joins the living room, without being blocked.

A year ago, Maya managed to buy a house, although it is still a credit. A house with only two rooms, a kitchen, a living room and a bathroom. One room is quite spacious, used as a bedroom for the three of them. The other room, serves as a guest room.

Over the next two years, Maya's efforts also expanded rapidly. Food stalls, level up into restaurants. Shops on the coast of the sea, also increased. Maya also managed to open two branches of restaurants, in the same city. He also started a bakery and cake business, renting the same shop.

So what does this have to do with Ansel? The relationship, it's still in place. Ansel who has not dared to express his feelings and Maya who has not opened her heart. Even so, their relationship is getting stronger, especially the two Maya children call "Father" on Ansel.

Sherly, be someone who visits every day. From food to toys. Sometimes, he also stayed with Saphira. The mother and the child were very pampering for their children.

This morning, Maya plans to visit the beach. By car, which he bought a few months ago. The vehicle, it becomes a primary need. Remember, he had two children who were toddlers. It would be dangerous, if using two wheels and bother, if using public transportation. Maya has to bring a lot of equipment, if her two children travel.

Milk, telon oil, toiletries to toys, put in a big bag. The Maya separated the toys in different bags, due to the large number of toys they had to carry. Plus a picture book and equipment, as well as a reading book for his son, which was a bit different.

Khaira loves to draw and color. Unlike Khaysan who likes to see picture story books, doodling and writing random numbers. In terms of play, Khaira likes dolls, like little girls in general. Khaysan himself, instead prefers to destroy the robots and cars, then reunite them.

"Where do we want to go, mommy?"

"On the seafront, baby."

"the sea? Yeee's... " Khaira was excited, with jumping and clapping. "May, swim, Mami?"

"No, baby."

All three get in the car. Maya sits her two children with a seatbelt. He also gave food boxes and milk bottles, so that they do not fuss, while on the road. All items, already in the trunk.

Maya plays children's music. In the back seat, Khaira sang along to the beat. Meanwhile, Khaysan who has a quiet nature, sits quietly, and focuses on the road in front of him.

"Where are you?" ask Ansel from behind the phone.

"I'm on my way."

"Why not wait for me?"

"You must still be sleepy, El. You must have just come home. You better take a break. We'll be there two days."

"alright. Careful. Call me, if anything happens."

"OKAY. Hahaha.the girl behind, wants to talk to you." Maya gives her phone to Khaira, who has been screaming impatiently.

"Hello, dad." Spoiled voice, little girl on her father.

"Hello, honey. Aira, where are you going?"

"To sea. Aila, want to swim, play pasil too. Daddy's coming, dad? Aila was afraid of drowning."

"Haha.... Okay, dad's coming. Aira don't be naughty, wait for me to come."

"OKAY. Dad's drug. Muah, muah." Khaira kissed the phone screen many times, before returning it to her mother.

The journey is getting boring for Khaira. The sound of music, no longer interesting in his hearing. Milk bottle, leaving half. Snacks made Maya, also left her place.

"Mommy, is it still a long time? Aila, it's a slap."

"Tidul, sana," Khaysan who had been all the way silent, now made a sound.

"Mommy, sister, nasty." Aira, already yelling mixed in tears.

"Khay, don't be rude to your sister."

Khaysan did not answer. He opened his jacket, put it on the chair, then patted.

"Aila, bobo here?" The brother just nodded. "But, Aila tied the rope." Showed the seatbelt rope attached to his body.

Khay, with his tiny body, tried to remove the seatbelt, his first, in order to freely help his sister.

Fail. Khaysan gave her a lollipop, which she hid in her pants pocket. The candy that Saphira gave her. With a note, you can't tell the mother.

Not felt, they have arrived. The sound of the roar of the waves, and the blue of the sea water, made the little girl, continuously clap her hands.

"Sister, there's the sea. We're gonna swim, yeah."

Maya assisted her shop employees, lowering things. She holds her two children, on the left and right. Khaira walked, with a view on the sea.

"Mommy, Aila wants to swim."

"In a moment, Honey. Mommy has a job. You play first, with your brother."

Maya walks in, but she leaves her two children to one of the waiters.

"Sister, pretty. Aila's gonna go for a swim, okay?"

"No way, baby. Wait, mommy's done, just swam together."

"Meen peppers?"

"Main sand?" The young girl, seemed to think. It was also unbearable, with Aira's hearty and compassionate gaze. "Can, deh. Brother will be friends."

"Yeeee.... " Aira pulls her brother's hand to come along.

They were sitting playing in the sand, by the sea. The small hands of Aira and Khay, dredged the sand and formed it. They're putting together, I don't know what they're doing.

"Beautiful sister. Aila's thirsty."

"House? Yeah, already. Let's get a drink first."

"don't want. Aila wants to make a home of plinses."

Doubtful, the young girl, now a dilemma. He stared at the shop, about two meters from where they were. Go, no. If they leave, they're okay. Don't go, he'll cry bombay.

"Khay, take care of your sister. Remember, don't go anywhere. Brother will be quick." The young girl, darted towards the tavern.

Feeling free, step by step, Aira entered the water. But Khay also came by holding his sister's hand.

"Aila, go and swim. Leasin!"

"Later, Aila. Kayak stone."

Khay kept a cool hold of his sister, who was struggling to be released. Aira kept walking, now that the water had reached her knees.

"Cold." With one hand, Aira played with water. He also doused his brother. "Aila wants to stay here. Love it, there's a sea."

"Aila, don't go far. Mommy mallah." Khaysan pulled his sister's hand, to go up to the edge.

"Hi" said someone. The two brothers looked at the stranger who was sitting in the water. "Where's your mom and dad? why swim alone?"

"Mommy's got kelja, dad too. Om handsome, Aila wants to calm down, but brother instead."

"Huhaha....." Zamar pinched Aira's cheek, as she felt anxious. Just then, his gaze was locked on the two twins whose faces were very familiar. "You want to swim? Let's just, Om befriend?" Zamar pulled the two boys, sitting on his lap in the water. They beat the water, allowing their bodies to be swept away by the waves.

"Sorry, Brother." The waitress came with a glass of warm drink. "They're my boss's son."

"Big sister, Aila wants to swim. Don't disturb! Hus, hus, hus, pelgi all the way."

"So, bring a drink, baby. He said, Aira's thirsty."

"Hope, it's gone. Aila was drinking sea water."

"What?"

"Haha..." Zamar's laughter, again broken. For the first time, he was made to laugh satisfied by the little girl.

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