Personal Assistants
Not a real child

It has been almost a week now that Pelita, the woman who found Eve in front of the old greja, is undergoing treatment at one of the poor people's hospitals in Macau.

Eve, who has to stay at her superior's house, asks Olivia and her mother to look after and take care of her adoptive mother.

Mareta, or her mother Olivia, is Pelita's sister-in-law. That means, Pelita and Mareta still have family relations despite distant relationships.

The poor girl who was pensive in her mama ward, seemed to be typing something in her car.

"Sir Ben, please pick me up at the General Hospital. Thanks though. Eve"

A message he sent to secretary Ben's number.

Shortly thereafter, he received his reply.

Mr. Ben: "Ok"

He refocused his attention on Pelita after putting his phone back in his bag. Before going to the hospital to say goodbye to Pelita, Eve had packed her clothes which she would bring to Kellen's house.

"Ve, you want to talk"

Eve's forehead shriveled. "Speak what mah?"

"Sorry mom always troubles you"

"No mah" said Eve.

"This time, save your salary for your future, you are sincere if you have to die"

"You don't talk about it mah, Ve love the same mom, anything will Eve do as long as mama can recover"

The woman smiled faintly.

"Ve"

"Yes mah" Eve grabbed Pelita's hand and gave a slight gentle swipe using her thumb. "What's the mah?"

"Maybe it's time you knew"

Eve looked at the confused mother.

"Know what mah?"

"Previous to apologize for hiding this from you for years"

Eve was getting confused.

"Actually Ve" Pelita hung up her sentence, she seemed to have no heart to see Eve's reaction after knowing the truth that she kept tightly. Moreover, he was still not willing if the truth was revealed, Eve would look for her biological parents and leave her.

"What's the matter, mah? Mama needs something?"

Pelita. "Before you leave, Mama wants you to know one truth about you"

"What truth?" ask Eve curiously.

"Actually, you're not Mama Ve's real son"

Fazed, Eve heard Pelita's words.

"Mom don't joke, ma'am"

"Serious friend Ve"

Eve swallowed the saliva half to death. At the same time, the heartbeat inside suddenly beat very fast.

"Did mommy say that so Ve wouldn't pay for mama's treatment anymore?"

"No Ve, if you don't believe me, you can ask Mareta. He's the one who tells you the first time when mama just found you"

"So Eve's not Mama's real son? so, Ve whose son is mah?"

It did not feel like Eve's eyes were already glazed over.

"Sorry Ve, I don't know who and where your biological parents are. At that moment, I saw you crying in front of the old church"

"Old church?"

Pelita nodded though slowly. "That night, mom and dad just got home from work, we vaguely heard the crying of a baby. When mom looked at the church, you were there in the baby basket. Papa and Mama came straight to you and took you to Mareta's house because she believed you were hungry, you needed breast milk. And it just so happened that Mareta was breastfeeding Olivia"

"You didn't lie?"

"I'm sorry Ve, if you want to find your real parents, you're willing"

Silent for a few moments. They just silently stared at each other with an inner condition that might be opposite.

Eve's body screeched as she felt something tremble from inside the bag. The next second the voice of joey young with his song titled se me fly was heard from the mobile phone.

Eve opened the bag and grabbed the thin object.

"Yes sir?"

"I'm at the hospital"

"Good sir, I'll be down in a minute"

"If you can tell, who's sick?"

"My friend sir"

"Then I'll go up and see him"

"No need sir"

"No, no, I'll keep going, I have to ask your mother for permission to take you to stay with Mr. El"

"Okay sir, my mother is on the third floor of Orchid's third room"

"Okay I'm up now"

Eve swiped the red icon after ending her conversation over the phone.

"Ve's right work" Pelita's voice, made Eve meet her neutrals. "You have to succeed in order to be successful and have your own home, don't worry about your mom. There's ayik Mareta and Olivia"

"Later Ve asked Oliv to find ART to accompany mama"

Eve's eyes were misty, staring at the woman lying pale on the bed. "Yes my real mama. Although it wasn't my mother who gave birth to me, but with her mama Ve's hands it could be like this"

"You're a son of mama forever"

Hearing the door on tap, Eve and Pelita compactly glanced towards the source of the sound.

"That must be Eve's boss secretary, for a minute, mah, Eve open the door first"

"Yes dear"

Slowly Eve turned the door knob. The guess is true if the one who came was Ben.

My God, her appearance was simple but her aura of beauty remained attached to her face.

"Let's go in sir!"

Ben was nervous.

"Yep"

Both of them walked towards the bed.

"Good night ma'am, how are you?" said Ben kindly.

"Good night, I'm good sir. Sorry I can't get up from lying down"

"No matter ma'am, I understand the condition of the mother" he replied still with his hospitality. "Before I apologize for my arrival here, I intend to bring Miss Evelyn to stay at Mr. Kellen's house" he added, although a little hesitant.

"I allow sir"

"We can leave now sir" said Eve. To be honest he himself did not have to leave Pelita, but there was no other choice. His death was for the healing of his mother.

After this, Eve will ask Oliv to be a guarantor to apply for a loan at the bank. That way kidney tlanspantasi can be done immediately and Pelita will certainly be cured.

"I go ma'am, mamah don't think of anything, Eve will make money for mamah"

"Mama's gonna be fine, don't worry"

****

Secretary Ben is already sitting face to face with the steering wheel and inserting the car keys. Out of the parking area, he began to drive his car through the crowds of the road. His gaze occasionally glanced towards the middle rearview to look at Eve who was sitting at the back.

If you're not my real mama, then who are my real parents? Why did they dump me? are they too poor to care for a baby? is my presence not wanted? or was I born without marital status?

Those questions, not even Pelita can answer.

Where are they, and where should I look? Is he alive, or is he dead?

Eve persisted with thoughts of mother's honesty. It felt, he wanted to deny the truth, but seeing how serious the look when Pelita said it, made him unable to not believe the facts.

I'm not your real son?

The girl took a slow breath, trying to normalize the feeling of being too agitated.

What's wrong with him, why look so anxious? is he afraid of staying with El?

Ah Ben, did you forget that his mom was sick? He must have been thinking about his mother.

Seriate