TAGGED WITH OM RICH
34. Story 17 Years Ago..

FLASHBACKS

“Ma, what about the kids? We can't possibly leave them at home with a newly working assistant.”

Papa Roy and mama Dona are cleaning up some stuff to take out of town tomorrow.

They just started a business in food production. And tomorrow, make a visit to a reputable factory outside the city to add insight.

“Do mama not need to come?” Ask Papa Roy again.

After all, their children are still small. Randy is only thirteen. And her twin sister was five years old.

There is doubt in the heart of Papa Roy if put their baby in the home assistant who has just a few days of work.

“No. Mama should come. You also need to learn, Dad. As for the children's business, papa just calm down. We leave them to the front family. Richard would love to, he loves kids so much.” Mama Dona.

“Again, we're only a day ‘right? Won't be long.” The thirty-year-old woman arrived that year.

Papa Roy thought. Leaving their kids to Richard is not a bad idea.

The boy loved the twins.

“Good. Papa's gonna meet Richard first. Let tomorrow not be sudden.”

Papa Roy rushed to their neighbor's house which was right in front of their residence.

“What Richard is at home?” Papa Roy asks the house assistant who opened the door.

The Wijaya family home is much larger and more luxurious. Because, Wijaya is an entrepreneur who has been successful with several businesses.

“Mr Richard just got home from college, sir. Let me call.”

Papa Roy nodded. He waited for Richard in the living room.

“Om.” Richard grabs Roy's papa hand, then kisses him as a sign of respect to the older man.

“What's up?” Richard asked as he sat beside the forties-year-old man.

“Om want to drink what? Let me get you.” Richard is back.

“No need, Rich. Om just a minute.” Papa Roy said.

Richard nodded in understanding.

“So like this, tomorrow om and aunt there is a working visit out of town. It's impossible to bring the kids. And again, I doubt if you leave it to the home assistant. You know ‘kan he has only worked a few days, especially lately there has been a crime against small children.”

Richard nodded and nodded his head.

“Yes, um I understand. Om and aunt go. The kids let me take care of it. Coincidentally tomorrow I take off college because I just wait for the thesis hearing.” The twenty-three-year-old replied.

Papa Roy breathed a sigh of relief. Eventually he and his wife were able to leave without worrying about their children.

“Thank you, Rich. I'm just worried about the twins. Because Randy is also ‘kan attended school.”

“Om don't worry. The twins are safe with me. I'll take good care of them.”

Papa Roy got up and Richard followed him. Before parting ways, Roy thanked Richard again. They also hugged each other.

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Next day.

“Tante titip kids yes, Rich.” Dona's mom handed Richard a medium-sized bag. Inside the bag was the twins' equipment.

“Iya, aunt. Rich will take good care of the twins.”

Mama Dona kissed the twins' faces in turn. Afterwards, Rianna and Renatta ran into Richard's house.

“Be careful, dear.” Dona's mom's sweat.

“What time will Randy come home, Tan?” Richard asked as he watched the twins move.

“Later Randy came home at one o'clock in the afternoon. Sorry aunt inconvenienced you to pick up that kid too.” Dona's mama said it wasn't nice.

“No problem, aunt. Besides, I don't have a job today.” Richard rubbed Dona's mama's arm to calm the grown woman down.

Mama Dona has resigned.

Richard then went inside the house looking for the whereabouts of the two five-year-old little girls.

Renatta and Rianna were sitting on the carpet of the family room with Mama Luna.

“These kids are so funny. Mama so remembered with Anna as a child.” Mama Luna said as she braided Renatta's hair.

“Mama I want.” Rianna suddenly stood in front of Renatta while bowing her head. He also wants to be braided.

“He's a minute, darling.” Mama Luna tidied Renatta's hair.

“Already.” Mama Luna's words made Renatta stand up.

“Om, main.” Renatta whined to Richard who was sitting on the sofa.

After that, he slightly stretched his back. Pulling both of Renatta's hands, then raising his legs.

Renatta was like playing seesaw with Richard's feet. The little girl laughed too.

“Mama will make lunch for you.” Mama Luna got up from her seat.

“Mama, follow.” Rianna grabs the hand of Mama Luna.

Meanwhile, Renatta paid no attention. He was busy with Richard.

Of the twins, Renatta was the most spoiled with Richard.

After lunch, Richard remembers having to pick Randy up to school. He told Mama Luna to leave.

“Om, follow.” Renatta Whine. The girl rushed down from the dining table chair.

“Where are you?” Rianna came down to see her twin leaving.

“Om only briefly, dear.” Richard crouched down in front of Renatta, rubbing the little girl's head gently.

“Tak. Want to come.” Renatta took Richard's hand. Pull the man away.

“I'm coming.” Rianna ran over and pulled the other hand of Richard.

“Ma.” Richard looked back. Ask for help from mom.

“It's okay. Just take them. Just a minute ‘kan?”

Richard took a slow breath.

“Good. Let's go.”

They went to pick Randy up for school.

Arriving at Randy's school, it turns out that the thirteen-year-old boy has not dropped out of his class. According to the janitor, Randy's class gets an extra lesson.

“We wait for sister in a moment, yes.” Richard took the twins to sit in the school garden.

Renatta and Rianna. They sit quietly. Raising Richard's big fingers.

After half an hour of waiting, Randy did not leave his class.

“Om, home.” Renatta's tired of waiting.

“Wait a minute, baby. Brother will be out soon. We go home with brother.” Richard calmed Renatta down by rubbing the little girl's head.

“Bored, um. Want to go home.” The little girl looked up. His eyes began to glaze over.

Richard saw an ice cream merchant in front of the school. The man also took the initiative to buy his two twin girls, so as not to be agitated.

“You want ice cream?” Ask the man.

“Mau.” Renatta and Rianna.

Richard smiled. “Good. Wait here. Om will buy it for you.”

“You're coming, om.” Again Renatta did not want to stay by Richard.

“Good. Ri, you want to come?” Ask Richard.

“Tak. Want to wait brother.” The little girl shook her head.

“Alright, you wait here. Don't go anywhere. Understand?”

Rianna nodded. Richard held Renatta to make it faster.

“What do you want to taste?” Richard asked as they were next to the ice cream vendor.

“Vanilla. Chocolate for Rianna.”

Richard nodded his head.

“This, mas.” The seller handed over both flavors of ice cream mentioned by Renatta.

As he turned back, Richard saw the crowd in front of the school.

“What's up?” The young man muttered.

Richard's eyes immediately puffed up, he saw Randy sitting down crying.

“Rianna.” Without Richard noticing, his hand grip on Renatta's body weakened. The girl sagged from Richard's sling.

The young man ran quickly, without thinking about anything else.

****

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