Reaching Hope
Chapter 29 Days Full of Gifts

Around 8pm, Jhony came home. His face looks radiant, again he brings a lot of groceries. Cindy and Clara looked at each other. Clara told me about her meeting with Jhony at the mall.

"What do you bring, Jhon, so much?" ask Cindy.

"My boss was so nice, he bought me all this," replied Jhony.

"He must be rich, Jhon, royal again, the man" added Cindy.

Clara was silent, watching Jhony sharply. But Jhony was unconscious. Clara feels Jhony is hiding something about her job.

"Bos you must be a woman, huh Jhon? Maybe he likes you so well" said Clara calmly, wanting to see Jhony's reaction.

"You're wrong, Clara, my boss is a man in his 40s. I only worked 3 days for me, because after that he had to go abroad," explained Jhony.

"Oh," said Clara briefly. Then what he saw at the mall was probably his boss, he thought.

"Clara, Cindy, this is for you. My boss bought it, I hope you like it" said Jhony, handing over 2 boxes.

"You don't always give us gifts, John. You better tube for supplies to go home later, your mother needs a fee that is not small" said Cindy advising.

"Well, the clock is beautiful. It must be expensive, Jhon. You'd better sell it for an additional return later" Clara added.

"No it's for you, to go home is already there. You guys take it easy, please don't refuse ya," said Jhony memelas.

"Alright, but next time don't be this wasteful" Cindy said.

"Thank you Jhon, may the provision be baroque. Amen," said Clara.

"Amin, thank you all. I went inside first yeah," said Jhony and then went into his room.

"That's right, like Clara saw at the mall. Only the ones who do not think, their attitude is not like a boss with men," Clara said half-whispered.

"It's Clara, maybe the boss's attitude is like that. Think of the men like their own family." Cindy said wisely.

"Yes could be, you know, let's go to the room" Clara asked.

"Eh I was given a gift Mr. Andre, because he had accompanied buying gifts for his sister. Let's see, sister," said Clara again.

Clara started opening the shopping bag. Looks like he knows the brand in the bag. He began to open the rectangular box, how surprised he was.

"it must have been very expensive" said Clara.

"This is the gift that Clara chose earlier, for her brother Andre. Why is it here? Is it okay, Mr. Andre is wrong to say yes?" clara asked confused.

"It could be, try asking first. Pity if it gets wrong later," Cindy said.

"I called first" said Clara, then called Andre.

Only 2x the phone ring has been lifted.

"Hello, Mr. Andre," said Clara.

"Yes, what's up Clara?" asked Andre softly.

"It seems like you've given the wrong gift. This is what you loved earlier, it contained a watch that I chose to gift his sister Mr. Andre," explained Clara.

Andre smiled at Clara's explanation. He really admired the nature of the girl, very honest and what she was.

"But this is overkill, sir. It must be very expensive, I don't feel good about it" Clara replied frankly.

"It's Clara, it's worth it to you. I'll be angry if you reject it" Andre said firmly.

"But sir.." said Clara wanted to argue but directly on the sidelines Andre.

"That's enough, I don't want to know. Tomorrow you go to the office, period. Good night, Clara" said Andre, not to be denied.

Clara fell silent, unable to reason anymore because the phone was turned off.

"You've accepted it, it looks like he's sincere" Cindy said.

"To be honest I feel uncomfortable, sister, this is too expensive" said Clara.

"The rich man is so if he is comfortable, his boss Jhony is also so. So you don't think too much about it," Cindy said, trying to calm her sister down.

***

The Andre residence. The man was sitting in his room. His heart was starting to get out of control. The more you try to forget, the more often the shadow of Clara is present. Although as hard as any try to pull him off, always come, again and again. When the girl smiled, when their hands accidentally touched, or when she held her forehead, all revolved as if watching a movie in her memory. So torturous. Why Juan's lover?

"Why do you have to attend Clara? You know, I was never okay around you. I can't have you. I can't take you away from someone I've thought of as a brother for years and always help me, even at my worst. Please keep him out of my mind. It's better for me to be sick, than for me to hurt them" Andre said.

Her net shed tears, but soon she wiped it. He does not want to be sad and weak. He prepares to go to sleep so that all of Clara's shadows disappear from his mind. Fatigue put the man to bed faster.

***

The next day, Juan arrived early to pick up Clara. He wants to miss his girlfriend.

"Juan, I miss you" said Clara timidly. He immediately opened the door when he heard the roar of Juan's car engine in the yard.

"Yes, I know. I miss you so much too, so get here early." replied Juan no less happy.

"Oh yes this is a gift for your brother and also your friends, you save first yes," said Juan while giving some shopping bags.

"That's a lot, Juan" said Clara, taking Juan's shopping bags and putting them in the back. Juan returned to his car.

"That's what else?" clara asked, seeing Juan still carrying a few more shopping bags.

"This is special for you, dear. There are clothes, pants, bags and shoes for your work needs. Make a change" said Juan.

"A lot, don't waste Juan. I can buy it myself, later." said Clara felt bad.

"You're my encouragement to work, so don't protest if I buy you anything, my future wife" Juan said with a friendly smile.

"You could have, yeah, made me fly into the clouds. Don't be so often, later I can't go down anymore, you know" replied the spoiled Clara.

Juan laughed at Clara's words.

"Thank you, honey. I bring it inside, you guys get ready for a minute huh," said Clara saying goodbye.

"Yes, I'll just wait in front" said Juan, then sit on the porch.

Clara opened Juan's gifts one by one. He wears the clothes he bought, so that his lover is happy. He also wore a watch given by Andre, so as not to be scolded by his boss. Now Clara really looks classy.