Ode To Latitude
Johny Yes Papa's

The footsteps woke Regata up. The digital calendar located on top of the television shows at 04.15 WIB. Regata soon woke up, without tidying up her bed she walked towards the dining room space connected to the kitchen.

Mia and her parents are there. Danu and Arimbi wore full training, while Mia wore shorts and a special sports bra for children.

“Where to?” ask Regata while rubbing her still sleepy eyes.

“You just sleep again, we want to exercise” said Arimbi prepared mineral water and towels in his backpack bodypack.

Regata nodded in agreement it was still too early for him to start the activity. Regata drove the three of them to the garage. Her father and mother were each riding bicycles while Mia ran towards a jogging track not far from where they lived. Danu guided them to the jogging route he had marked on maps. Every day the trajectory passed by Mia increased by one kilo meter, the goal is to train physical strength and endurance.

“Da, be careful” Regata said waving.

Regata did not continue sleeping. He breathed fresh air outside his house, circling the spacious, neat-looking grounds. Nothing has changed, in recent years there have been no new plants planted by gardeners. Arimbi and Danu deliberately let the atmosphere of their home remain the same, welcoming Regata so that the woman is not familiar with the atmosphere of their home, where half her age is located.

This park reminds Regata of his home in Manado, no matter what the situation there is. Since Regata came here he had only once contacted Bi Nina, Jenar, and Genta there was not much he could tell them.

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“What do you think?” ask Arimbi to Regata.

“Good” Regata said, she observed Mia's face in the glass.

Regata, Arimbi, and Mia are at Arimbi's salon.

Mia's hair is getting longer, making her uncomfortable during exercise and exercise. Sweat running down his head and face made his concentration often disturbed because his hair fell on his face, blocking his view. At Mia's request they agree to have her hair cut. Regata repeatedly asks Mia Mia the answer remains the same, she is not afraid of the views of others anyway at the training ground no one cares what her hair model looks like. Mia shook her head which felt light. Her new look excited him.

“Eat what we later?” arimbi asked Regata who was busy stroking Mia's new hair.

“KFC says. I haven't been there for a long time Regata said imagining fries, chicken and cola.

Arimbi asks for Mia's approval, the little girl resists firmly.

Mia reminds them to eat and their diet should be nutritious and balanced. Regata was amazed by Mia's words, children the age of Mia usually do not refuse to be invited there. Regata tries to persuade Mia by saying that her diet can start tomorrow today Mia can eat anything. Regata is mistaken, Mia does not waver even a little ice cream is not an interesting food for him anymore. With the typical style of small children, Mia said that sports and training will be in vain if the nutrition is not balanced.

Johnny, Johnny

(Yes Papa)

Eating sugar

(No Papa)

Telling

(No Papa)

Open your mouth

(Ha, ha, ha)

Johny's song makes him dizzy. According to Regata his father should not judge Johny when he eats sweets. After all, sugar is not only in snacks, but also in rice ignoring the fact that the song is intended for children in the Americas or Europe who incidentally eat wheat, potatoes or other carbohydrates substitute for rice. The song still pisses him off. Mia used to be obedient, now her son is much more indifferent tend not to heed her talk.

“Awas aja if later you are disobedient and become a stone, do not cry for mercy to mama!” inner Regata is upset.

Regata looked at Arimbi who was driving with excitement, the ringleader who approved of his daughter's actions. Of course Mia will be more happy, grandparents are on her side so Mia is not afraid to act as she pleases.

Breathe in, breathe out 2x

Arimbi laughed while watching Mia from the car glass.

“Then, when your mom was little just like you. Who always bought your grandfather, now your mother's position moved to kamu” Arimbi told Mia. Arimbi felt victorious, Regata always protested at him for being chatty and a lot of organizing now Regata is in the same position Arimbi felt satisfied, sweet revenge Arimbi thought with a smile. Time passes quickly.

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