Second Change
Chapter 5's

These days Tony always comes home after midnight. Her clothes always smelled of alcohol but I'm not sure if she drank it or not. Because I always fall asleep before he comes home and Tony always sleeps on the couch. I don't mind if he drinks or not. It's just that I prefer that he's more frugal and doesn't waste his salary on useless drinks.

As usual, Tony always woke up when I was cooking. Today I cooked chicken stew for lunch and baked butter bread and eggs for breakfast. This was his favorite breakfast, because Tony could not eat too full for breakfast because as a child he rarely had breakfast. Maybe because of economic factors that made him forced to have to be so, I never asked.

"The wind got into my dream." Tony hugged me from behind and kissed me on the cheek.

"What dream did you have again?"

"To save the world, but not because the smell of toast calls."

Tony picked up a piece of bread and patted it a little and put it in his mouth. "no one can match."

We had breakfast peacefully and happily. I looked at his face that was eating voraciously, eager for time to stop at this moment. I want Tony to always be by my side. Be my guardian, be my support, be my companion, be the one I love and love me forever.

His handsome face makes me opiate. Unconsciously it had been ten minutes that I looked at her, scrutinizing every curve of her face, observing the way she ate, looking at every single strand of her hair.

"If Lo keeps staring at me that way, I won't be able to hold back anymore, Lia." she said suddenly and immediately made me jerk

"Ma.sorry." I quickly ate the bread on my plate while looking down.

Tony moved to sit next to me and wrapped around my neck. Our faces became very close.

"I'm sorry, I can't take it anymore."

For the first time Tony kissed me so wildly. I can only give up and it's up to him.

***

"illness?" tanyanya and I nodded. "Sorry."

I shook my head and quietly wiped my tears. I sat on the edge of the bed while covering my body with a blanket. Tony hugged me from behind. My innocent back became warm from coming into contact with her skin.

"Gue dear Lo." whispered slowly "Sorry that I was too rude."

"Other times can it be softer?" isakku.

My crying can't be held anymore.

"Gue promise. Don't cry anymore, honey."

We ended up spending the whole day lying in bed confiding in each other. I told her how both my parents died. How I reacted when I saw my parents' tragic-looking bodies. Still traumatized and often nightmares. That's why Tony's appearance in my life has meant so much. At least I never had a nightmare again. I fully trust Tony, I leave my life entirely to him.

"I want us to keep doing this. Can you promise not to leave me?" much

"Gue promise. All my life no one loves Me other than Lo. Even nyokap I also not." he said

"Why?"

"Because I rarely stay home. I can meet once a month. It was only a few hours" he said

"From now on I'll take care of you. Gave you all the affection I could give you. Hopefully this way can replace what your Mama didn't give you."

"Thanks." -."

Tony's dipping my forehead. "Why don't you ask why I rarely go home?"

"You'll tell me when it's time."

***

"Amel, Tony is there?" ask Aunt Ain

"Again out, Auntie. Buy jackfruit." I replied while tying the plastic containing fruit ice ordered by Bu Pian.

"Tony is your brother or who. deck Amel?" ask Bu Pian

"Where's house? Early in the morning I saw he was sitting on the porch playing guitar." - Aunt Ain

"Tony now lives here, Auntie."

"Well, is it okay to stay together? Later you are pregnant." said Aunt Ain

"Yes. Moreover, pity you don't have parents." said Bu Pian

"By the way Tony doesn't work? You guys live just relying on this stall huh?" ask Aunt Ain

"She, you be careful, Tony will just ride a life. You're the one who gave him the money, gt?" Ms. Pian patted my shoulder as if worried about me.

"Tony work, really. He's a cafe singer. Electricity money, water he pays." I replied trying to stay polite.

This is a personal matter, not to be explained to them. But I also don't want Tony to be considered as unemployed who just hitchhiking. What they don't know is how much my economy helped just with Tony paying all the monthly bills. The money sold is almost untouched and the target for tuition fees will also be reached soon.

"Es serut nenas one well." Aunty Ain's message "So you guys already want to marry dong."

"Not knowing aunt." I replied, already lazy to look at his face.

I turned on the shaved ice machine and their rousing sound was not heard anymore. When I decided to stay with Tony, I knew there would be rumors like this. But I didn't expect them to ask directly and make their own assumptions. Perhaps Aunt Ain and Bu Pian were two people from all the gossiping neighbors. But I chose to thicken my ears and harden my heart not to be offended and disturbed by their words. I'm gonna live my happy life with Tony. After we graduate from college, we'll get married. And I know this won't happen in just a year and two years. But if we stick around like we do now, we'll get married and have a small family someday. It's a long-term dream and I have to be patient. Gossip like this won't discourage me.

I smiled at Aunt Ain and handed her a Cup of shaved ice.

"What time is Tony coming home? He's been gone a long time."

"Aante what's looking for Tony? Let me tell you later that he's coming home."

"I'd like to ask Tony to teach him how to play guitar. Let's not play at home" said asked Ain shyly. Pretending to be embarrassed.

"Later I try to ask Tony if I want to or not." I smiled politely

"That's. I have to dong. Tony has no job in the afternoon. Aunt will pay me." he insisted

"Yes, aunt. You should also ask dong."

"This is mel. You immediately tell Tony to teach the mermaid. If you're the one who told you to, Tony will." persuaded him

"Sorry Aunt, I don't want to."

Tony suddenly appeared while handing over a plastic pack of jackfruit-filled crackles.

"Ihh Tony is home. My son is a good mermaid. It will not be hard to teach."

"That's not the case, Auntie" Tony said

"So what's the problem?" aunt Ain is starting to get impatient

"The problem is I don't want to." he said

Aunt Ain looked towards me with a furious and awkward look

"Yes if you don't want to. Very young people today."

Aunt Ain was about to turn around and be intercepted by Tony.

"Has been paid?" Tony pointed to the package that Aunt Ain was carrying

While growling, Aunt Ain took out two pieces of money that were in his crumbs and then thrown onto the table. Before leaving, Aunt Ain still had time to glare at us while pursing her lips.

Tony and I looked at each other and we laughed together.