
The next morning, after finishing breakfast, Roni leaves for work and takes Kia to school. As always there is a small debate between Roni and Pamela.
"Don't speed the car. Watch out for my favorite nephew getting hurt."
"I'm not going to let him get hurt either. I'm their best Om anyway."
"Please! Don't start again, will you?" Raisa was really caught off guard by the debate between the two of them.
"Me and Kia left first Mba."
Roni chose to leave immediately rather than the increasingly runyam affair. After Roni's car drove, Pamela told Raisa to go to work as well so that Mia became her business.
"Where can I leave you alone with Mia. You're a job, La. You help me too often."
"Don't think about it, today's people I'm deliberately asking for a day off. You work, let me take care of Mia. Mia want to be taken care of by Aunty Lala?"
"Mau Aunty" replied Mia.
"Well, that's where you go to work. Mia will be safe with me."
Raisa's eyes stared at Mia to confirm Mia's answer.
"Just work, Mia won't be naughty with Aunty alone."
Raisa sighs and realizes Mia and Pamela's wish. He got ready to go to work and say goodbye to both.
Now only Pamela and Mia live in that house. Both of them watched cartoons on television.
"Mia, Aunty wants to ask dong, what is your impression after meeting Papi?"
"Em, what is it?" mia answered while thinking.
"The fire is handsome, tall and looks like me and Kia."
"How come after meeting Papi, don't you want to stay with Mami and Papi?"
"Actually I wanted Aunty, but I realized that Mami and Papi were separated. Papi also has a lover."
Pamela looked speechless, this small child already knew the problem of adults and understood it. He felt concerned and wanted to see his nephew happy.
"If Mami and Papi get back together, do you want to?" ask Pamela again.
"You are so happy Aunty. I never knew what it was like to be taken to school by mom and dad. I also don't know what it's like to sleep with them and be read a fairy tale by Papi. I want to feel all that. But, can it?"
Listening directly to the outpouring of Mia's heart made Pamela's heart sad.
"Please, Aunty will help you unite."
"Really Aunty?" asked Mia expectantly.
Pamela nodded.
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In his office, Edgar is approached by Tamara without notice. He was a bit surprised but still allowed Tamara to meet him despite Edgar's many jobs that day. Tamara patiently waited for Edgar to finish the new job after he had an important conversation with the woman.
By 11:00, Edgar had finished his work. Then ask what important things Tamara wants to talk about.
To be honest Tamara herself is not ready to hear the facts. But he must be ready, rather than continue to assume with his own thoughts.
"Do you have children with your ex-wife?"
The question immediately surprised Edgar. The man immediately wondered where Tamara knew from.
Because Edgar was still silent and had not answered. Tamara started asking questions again.
"Can't you be honest with me? It's okay if you have children. After all, your son will also be my son, right? We'll be married soon."
"Explain everything to me. No one's covered up."
Edgar finally explained everything. About him who just found out that he had a child after meeting his ex-wife. Not just one but two. Not only that, Edgar also showed the face of his twins to Tamara and told her with a bright face.
Tamara who saw that could only smile wryly. What when Edgar told me about himself being this enthusiastic and happy?
"Can you meet me with them?"
"They? The twins you mean?"
Tamara nodded.
"Of course, he'll be my son too. I have to get closer to them."
"The time is not right for now."
"Just set the exact time, I wait," Tamara said.
"All right" answered Edgar.
Finished talking to Tamara and the woman had left her room, Edgar ruffled her hair. She blames herself for not being able to be honest with Tamara about her true feelings. She should have said it so Tamara wouldn't get too sick.
"Gurgh!"
"How can I hurt a woman as good as Tamara? But ... If I continue this, he will be even more hurt. You idiot! You idiot! You idiot!"
Edgar continued to call himself 'stupid'. He himself realized that because he had just realized his true feelings. If this were the case, perhaps he would not let others be by his side rather than have to hurt his heart.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry Tam. I can't go on with this."
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After work, Edgar did not go straight home. He even visited Raisa's house and found her children were with Pamela. Looks like Raisa hasn't come home from work yet. Even so, Edgar went into Raisa's house to meet her children.
The man asked Mia whether she was better or not to bring her favorite food that she deliberately bought before there. He also messed around with the twins and let the twins play together.
Edgar chose to speak with Pamela.
"I want to thank you before because you have accompanied Raisa in her most difficult times. Already taken care of and care for the twins as well until they are this big now. If only I had known Raisa was pregnant at that time, maybe I wouldn't have made a careless decision."
"Don't thank me. I had already considered Raisa as my own brother, as well as the twins that I had considered my own children. As for that decision, do you regret it now?"
Edgar was speechless, but Pamela knew the answer from Edgar's facial expression.
"Before it's too late, you better solve your problems. Ask your own heart where it is. If you've decided which one to choose, fight, and never hurt her."
"To be honest, I already know which one I'm going to choose."
"Good then. You just fight for it."
"The problem isn't that easy" Edgar replied with a grieving face.
"Easy actually, you just think about what makes you happy and don't think about anything else. That way, all the obstacles that are in front of you will definitely face as hard as you can. Sometimes we have to be selfish to be happy. Granted, there will definitely be many hearts sacrificed, but it is better than your heart will continue to be depressed all the time."
Pamela said it, as if she already knew who Edgar had chosen while Edgar did not say who he had chosen. But, because of that speech, Edgar so have a little courage to fight for his happiness.
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