Our Story: The Sudden Chancellery
75. Nearly Thirty

Ever since Gala helped Viani work on PR, the teenager wasn't too sniffy with her anymore.

When Gala asked Gemma on a date, not infrequently the man also took Viani with them. Like watching box office movies in theaters, eat Gelato or other snacks that are popular.

Like the Sunday after lunch, Gala invited them to watch a DC comics movie at 3pm at a mall.

“Ma,” call Viani when they are getting ready.

Gemma was smiling to herself as she was about to put up a pair of gold Stud Earrings and diamonds with Gala-given pearls.

He had photographed this as a thank you, then protested to the man because it turned out, after checking on the website, the price was really expensive!

(beautiful yaa. huuu I like too).

“What the hell?”

Viani's question makes Gemma a little misbehaved. “Oh this.. Eng.. Dikasih same Om Gala.”.

The behavior of the mother who looked like a teenager in love made him raise his eyebrows next to her in astonishment.

“Should ya, we watch together Om Gala?”

“This is the movie you want loh.”

“Mama... Love is the same Om Gala? No more love with Papa?”

Gemma stopped her movements and looked at Viani. How do you tell this teenager that he never loved his father? That the marriage between them is only limited to coercion?

“Mama want to move on, Darling.”

Viani nodded no longer asking. “Viani kangen Papa.”

Poor this girl. Gemma approached him and gave a gentle swipe at the top of his son's head.

Looking at him with the heartless, Gemma is still unable to open the bitter reality to her son if the father is really a bastard.

“Tomorrow home from school, see Papa, want?” bargain Gemma.

The girl immediately replied with a more spirited nod.

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“Gem, Viani his birthday when?” ask Gala on the sidelines of the film being screened.

“22 February,” replied Gemma a little loud until Viani turned her head. Don't blame Gemma who screamed, the sound in the cinema was already too deafening. “Ten days left.”

“New kok says anyway?” gala protests.

“Hm? Why why?”

“Yes I should have known from the beginning dong. Viani likes K-Pop is that right?”

Gemma thought about what Viani liked. “BTS same Blackpink, I think,” he said with not so sure.

“Oh.”

Not inattentive to the child himself, it's just, Gemma is not K-Popers and not so sorry with the personnel.

After the film was over, they went out for dinner together to a restaurant not far from the cinema, still in the same mall area.

“Anyway, Niko wants to see him said,” Gala said after spending her dinner.

“Oh yes? If so, you guys just don't go pa-pa, I'm the same Viani ride—“

“No, Gem. We keep coming home together. He just needs a little help.”

“Create?”

“There are sought, would like to give Erika said,” Gala said. "Oh yes, Vi. If Viani needs anything, by the way. We'll look for it together."

Viani glanced at Gala and answered her with a faint nod.

“Well, noah Niko!” gala exclaimed when she saw Niko's round body appear in the restaurant courtyard with Niko.

“What’s up bro!” niko said while greeting, pulling and embracing the man.

“Kaga sure I choose myself. I would not buy in models of grandmothers anyway,” said Niko. “Eh. That's Viani? Gemma's child?”

“Iya.”

“Ceileh, child candidates dong.” Niko whispered, “Where's the progress?”

“There is progress but—“ Gala shows her thumb and index finger that she is close to but not attached, indicating that what is meant is a little progress.

Niko and Gala walk first, followed by Viani and Gemma to the bottom floor, where a jewelry gallery is located.

After a long time of choosing, Niko's hand finally dropped her choice on a white gold necklace with a pendant solitaire that was so charming. Gemma and Viani agree that the design is good.

“Which one do you like?” gala suddenly asked Gemma.

Her name is female, definitely interested in the sparkling. But Gemma knows herself. Where could he have asked Gala to buy him again. These earrings alone had not been in his hands for a week. “No thanks. This one is also newly made.”

“Oh come on.. I don't feel good we came here not buy anything for you.”

“Udahlah, Gala. I’m good.”

Seeing Gala and Gemma are so familiar—slash friendly although not hand grip—Viani so sultry and snorting. “Ma, Viani tired.”

Gemma intended to respond, but an officer came to them.

“This, sir,” said the gallery employee. He gave a paperbag to Niko who had completed the payment.

“Udah. Thanks for helping me choose. Erika would have liked.”

“What order is Om?” chirper Viani was suddenly curious.

“Oh. My wife, Aunt Erika's birthday. By the way, we've never hang out with kids huh.”

“When we set,” Gala added.

In the car when he came home, hearing Gala and Gemma's conversation was so light and relaxed, making the girl think a lot, especially considering Niko bought the wife a gift so expensive earlier.

Indra never bought Gemma anything during their wedding other than a living or monthly shopping.

There has never been any jewelry on Gemma's body that is striking other than the earrings that have been worn for 10 years given Oma Mitha when she was alive.

There was never a birthday, a mother's day, or any other gift. Their romance seems flat and quiet.

He never saw Gemma laughing after this while with Indra. At home always tense, boring, fierce and stiff.

When with Indra, Gemma tends to be quiet and full of anticipation.

When they play to malls or other shopping centers, Indra never offers anything for Gemma to buy.

Indra never treated Gemma so special as she does now to her mother. Opening the door when Gemma objected to carrying groceries, or just helping to wash dishes after they finished eating. Even for gallons of water, Indra never helped Gemma to lift the object.

Gala's gaze on her mother was also so different from Indra's gaze. Gala was much warmer, and it was clear that the man looked at the mother with love.

Unlike the treatment of Indra on Ranita alone more special. His father was very royal to the woman. He bought her whatever Ranita wanted. In fact, there are almost always surprises every day that unfortunately, Viani just realized that, if Ranita and her father did have an affair.

After Gala came, everything was so much different.

His mother was so happy with this man. The person who said Aunt Diana was from their past. High School friends and the first love of the mother before marrying the father.

“Viani..” Gala calling.

“Ya?”

“Sleep tight yes. You two live here. Lock the door and fence tightly. If you need anything, do not hesitate Om Gala.”

The girl went into her room, closed the door tightly and thought hard.

Should he give Gala a chance?

Should she see her mother happy even if it wasn't with her father?

Uh, but. Why is he even thinking about this?

Or maybe, now Viani is almost gone?

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