Playing With Fire
The Part 50
4 Years Later....
A luxurious door opened wide and featured a beautiful little girl running into the house with her bag still in her cradle. She was wearing her school uniform with her hair in pigtails two, the little girl was none other than Nancy.
Who is now 5 years old, and is enthusiastic because he has gone to school. He was running looking for someone.
"Omm... Omas.. Nancy's home.. Where's oma?" The little girl also headed towards the kitchen when she did not find the person she was looking for never to meet.
"Nancy.. Oma in the kitchen come here baby"
Irene has always been called "Oma" which means "grandmother". She played a big part in Nancy's growth because Alex was a little indifferent to her only child.
It started from an accident, Alex who realized he could not walk normally ended up being cold and closed with others including his own child.
Although Alex is now able to walk using one cane to help her walk. But he still did not want to open himself to the world as before.
Plus the departure of Elica who was not found to make Alex slumped very deep. And the result is the beautiful Nancy who does not get any affection by her biological parents.
With her nimble steps Nancy also approached Irene who was making juice. He immediately hugged Irene's waist from behind.
"Hey, baby why?"
Irene who felt that something was strange to Nancy right now, but the little girl just shook her head slowly.
Irene squatted down to align her position with Nancy's height.
He looked at Nancy's eyes that were holding back from crying.
"Tell Oma what happened, baby?"
"The school will have mother's day. And told me to come, but Tania said I didn't have a mother" Nancy said in tears.
Irene who heard that was stunned to feel what Nancy was feeling. Although she was very small, Nancy was already getting sad because there was no mother figure accompanying her.
"Who says Nancy doesn't have, Nancy has a mother. It's just that your mother is working, so she can't go home to meet you dear" that's the reason Irene often reveals to calm Nancy.
Either until when he will give the same answer to Nancy, but in the end Nancy will gradually find out the truth that happened.
"Daddy works too, Oma. But Daddy always comes home every day. Then why isn't my mother? Don't you love Nancy, Oma? Was Nancy always naughty until I didn't want to see Nancy?"
Irene quickly hugged Nancy. Her tears could not be weathered anymore when she heard the words she had just heard. In reality, Irene could no longer have the lies she had to tell every day.
"Later Oma who will come to celebrate mother's day, okay" the little girl could only nod her head.
***
Tonight, Elica is at Ren's apartment. The man looks very busy preparing his camera lens which he will use for shooting.
And more annoying for Elica at this time is that she is not considered her existence, even though Ren himself asked her to come to bring him a dinner.
"I'll just go home. Seeing you busy yourself makes me feel like an invisible statue"
"Tomorrow Weekend, it doesn't matter if you accompany me to prepare my work equipment" said Ren who asked Elica to stay.
Elica looks to roll her eyes off guard. It's true that tomorrow he doesn't have any activities because of the work holiday.
And now Elica has become a psychologist working in the health department who deals with people's mental problems. She successfully finished her college and got out of trouble first. However, Elica still sends money to Alex's office. As usual without the name and address of the sender.
Japan is where Elica transforms completely into a tough, determined woman. It could be said that he had succeeded in achieving all his dreams first, and left behind his dark past.
"Garry will hold an architectural exhibition in New York next week. He asked me as a photographer for his latest project icon. Don't you want to come? I'll get to know you" said Ren, who intends to invite Elica to meet her boyfriend.
"I don't have any interest in Ren, and my schedule is busy anyway"
The atmosphere looks silent for a moment. Elica turned her attention to one of Ren's cameras on the table.
"You don't miss your son, Anami? At least look at his circumstances occasionally without the man's knowledge. He's grown up for sure and I'm sure he always asks you. I have two tickets to the fair, you can use that as an excuse"
"Enough Ren, I don't want to talk about the past anymore. I'm sure he's fine, and I'm not going there"
Elica got up from her seat and walked towards Ren's kitchen. He deliberately avoids talking about his child or anything else.
Elica returned to the sofa and sat back down with a can of soda in her hand. He downed the drink quickly as it vented his current feelings.
"you are a very stubborn woman" said Ren ketus and successfully heard by the woman in front of him.
Elica who heard Ren's words only smiled cynically because of the man's innuendo.
"Yes, I am" replied Elica.
***
The woman looked towards Alex who was very messed up. Even he could see a thin beard that began to grow on Alex's chin signifying that the man was not taking good care of himself.
"You're home. Take a shower and have dinner first. Auntie's already prepared food for you"
"Nancy?"
"He's been sleeping since the afternoon. She cried home because her teacher told the student's mother to come on her mother's day"
Hearing the words of the Aunt Alex can only wipe his face rough. He sat himself next to Irene.
I heard heavy breathing from the man. Unexpectedly, Alex laid his head on the lap of the Aunt.
Irene was surprised not to play when she learned of Alex's sudden behavior like this. Plus there was a sobbing sound from the man that made Irene look worried.
"Alex...you're crying? Why sweetheart? Any issues?" Irene asked softly as she stroked Alex's hair.
"I miss her Auntie" that's the sentence Irene just heard and made her moody. He knew very well what Alex meant was Elica.
"Five years I've been looking for her but never met. I am tired and very guilty. Either that to him or Nancy, because I separated them both. Especially with Nancy, I always leave her in the morning when she hasn't woken up and always come home when she's asleep. She didn't get anything from me, what Elica said was true. I can't make my son happy, especially now that I'm disabled" Alex said, which made Irene sob.
"Don't say so Alex, you'll definitely find Elica. It's just that God hasn't allowed it for now" Irene tried to advise Alex who is now fragile.
The man who used to be very reluctant and authoritative is now turning into a closed man.
"When I was in a relationship with Evelyn, I knew all about her. Even the bra size I know, Auntie. But Elica, who became the mother of my son. As well as the woman I love, I don't know anything about her. I don't know her favorite food, what her favorite color is I don't know, even though we used to be very close. What kind of person am I Aunty, who separated the mother from her child. I'm a very bad guy, Auntie. To know now he's anywhere I don't know. Like his law of karma is avenging my former deeds"
Irene couldn't hear Alex's complaint. Her chest was so tight she could only bite her lower lip to hold back her cries. He admitted what Alex used to do to everyone was cruel. But seeing Alex's current state makes Irene very unbearable to see Alex's destruction. The world cheered with joy at Alex's current plight, but the man was still trying to hold on with little hope in his hands.
Irene is sure that one day Alex and Elica will find her happiness. And he hopes there is no selfishness in the two who sacrifice Nancy's happiness later on.
"Don't give up Alex, keep looking for her. Aunt will always be behind you"
***
This morning Elica was having breakfast with her father. Elica occasionally looks towards her phone to read her schedule tomorrow.
Albert took the water in the glass, then he cleared his throat to make Elica look at him.
"Son, there's something Daddy wants to talk about" said Albert managed to make Elica curious.
"What's up Dad?"
Albert did not immediately express his thoughts. He thought for a moment by looking at Elica in silence.
"Dad?"
"Actually.. Daddy wants to visit your mother's grave dear"
Elica was silent and could not answer anything.
"A long time ago we didn't see his tomb. And Daddy also felt the longing for our home first"
"My schedule is solid Dad. And my leave is still long"
Hearing Elica's words, Albert could only sigh in resignation. And Elica realized that her words had disappointed her father.
"Ren is going to New York next week. If Dad wants to, I can tell Ren to come with Daddy. How's it?"
Albert shakes his head unwillingly at Elica's proposal. After the conversation, the father immediately left the dining table.
Honestly, actually, Elica felt very guilty for not being able to fulfill her father's request.
The next day, Elica was in her office. He was a little distracted because of the conversation with the father yesterday. Elica was unable to concentrate at work.
Finally he decided to go to the HRD section to submit a leave of absence application form. Although Elica knows the possibility of her a little she will get acc, but she will try for the sake of the father.
Not long his cell phone rang, and it turns out Elica was directly on the phone by the leader of his who is none other than his own friend.
The leader immediately asked why Elica asked for leave at a sudden time, and with a little theatrics that Elica said, unexpectedly he could quickly get permission to leave. Given this dive, Elica has not taken her leave ration just yet.
TBC.
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