The Charm of the Widow
Familiar Voices

In the days that followed, Thalia went through with new activities and a new atmosphere. Staying alone with the princess who was only three months old for more than a few days, made the beautiful woman very affectionate and spilled all her attention on Aletha. For a second Thalia never left the princess alone when she woke up because she didn't want to, the princess felt lonely.

Every cooking, Thalia also took her daughter to talk if the little baby had woken up. Even when Thalia takes a bath, she won't close the bathroom door so she can keep an eye on the princess. Especially if Thalia was selling around, the princess must be in her carriage.

Today, Thalia started opening the stall because there were already some customers who knew that she had a stall in a row of simple stalls near the station. One week of trading by going around to promote his homemade cake, Thalia felt was enough. During that week, the kind madam who on the first day of Thalia selling and then buying the cake, always bought a wet cake made by the beautiful woman.

"Aletha is sitting here, son. Mommy wants to open the door first." Thalia sat the princess in a swinging baby seat, near the door. The beautiful woman then opened the main door and after sweeping the not so wide terrace, Thalia then opened the rolling dor of her stall.

"It's ready!" thalia said excitedly as she approached the princess and then brought Aletha and her seat into the stall.

The room used to sell was not as spacious and increasingly looks narrow even though it is only filled with two glass storefronts measuring one meter each. The storefront is now full of wet cakes made by Thalia. The beautiful woman then sat in a plastic chair that she deliberately provided for herself while waiting for customers.

"Hopefully today is crowded, dear, and mommy's cake runs out without rest" Thalia hoped, smiling at the princess who was now on her lap.

After a while of waiting, one by one buyers began to arrive. Thalia served the buyer while holding the princess. His smile was also always beautiful and full of enthusiasm and gratitude for the new effort he pioneered, getting ease.

Buyers continued to arrive, making Thalia not have time to breastfeed the princess who began to whine because of hunger and drowsiness. Luckily, Thalia had Asi ready in a bottle so that the little baby could still get his rights even though the mommy was busy serving the buyer. After Aletha fell asleep in her arms, Thalia put the princess to bed.

Aletha looks soundly on a soft baby mattress purchased by the mommy using the money given by a kind middle-aged woman at that time. The baby mattress was placed in the corner of the stall to keep the princess under Thalia's supervision. Furthermore, even the beautiful woman can serve the buyer freely.

"His temple is of these two, Thalia?" ask one of the buyers who are already quite familiar with Thalia because almost every day buy a cake made by the mother of one child.

"Yes, Madam. I have not dared to make in large quantities because this is my first day selling at the stall," replied Thalia with a smile.

"How, Madam? Which cake will you take?" ask Thalia later.

"I take all, deh," replied the woman who was about ten years old above Thalia. "Actually I want to buy a bit because the nephews want to visit, but it turns out to have run out," he continued, which sounded a little disappointed.

"When will his niece visit, ma'am? If you want to wait, it's okay to make it again" Thalia bargained.

"really? You don't mind if my order isn't much?" ask the buyer, make sure.

"Of course not, Madam. I'm even happy if I can make customers satisfied" Thalia replied with a big smile.

The woman nodded and then explained her ordered cake. Thalia immediately recorded the customer's order not to be mistaken. After delivering what he wanted and paying for all the cookies he ordered, Thalia's customer passed.

Thalia smilingly stared at the note paper in front and then hurriedly cleaned up the empty trays to be brought back. Thalia looked towards the princess and after making sure Aletha was still asleep, the beautiful woman immediately closed the door of the stall so that she could make an order cake without anyone bothering. Just as Thalia was about to close the main door, someone called her name. "Mrs Thalia."

"Sir Lee" Thalia said after seeing who had come.

"Cock is closed? Is it over?" ask Mrs Brenda's driver who is familiar with Thalia because the mistress always told her personal driver to buy a cake made by Thalia. Yes, every day Mr. Lee always buys a wet cake that according to his employer's son smells fragrant and appetizing.

"Sir Lee wants to buy some cake for Madam Brenda's son, huh? I'm sorry, Mr. Lee, it's running out, "sorry Thalia who feels bad for disappointing her loyal customers.

"Young master wants to go back to his city now and he wants to bring the cake for souvenirs, so I'm new here" replied Mr. Lee with a scratching head that does not itch. The private driver of Moohan's mother was confused.

"Mrs Brenda's son is coming home at what time, sir? If you're willing to wait, it's okay to make it a minute. At most an hour, the cake can be taken by Mr. Lee. How's it?" tawar Thalia looked at Mr. Lee.

"Young Master Mo ...."

"Sir Lee, why so long?" The voice of the mistress who followed, stopped the words of Mr. Lee.

"Mrs. Sorry, I ran out of cake and I just offered Mr. Lee, how about I make it again. It must wait, Madam, even if your son is not in a hurry and wants to wait," Thalia explained as she looked at Lady Brenda who was standing next to the driver.

"How long, Thalia? If it's up to an hour, it looks like my son will not want to wait that long because he has been called continuously as his assistant," asked Mama Brenda.

"Sorry, Madam. I don't dare to promise in a short time, but if I want to wait for about an hour, I will make it immediately" Thalia replied.

"Sir Lee, ask my son. Will he wait an hour?" pinta Madam Brenda to the driver.

"Okay, Madam." Mr. Lee immediately passed to the car parked in front of Thalia's kiosk.

Just as Mr. Lee was away, there was a whimper Aletha who woke up because the little baby had slept long enough. Thalia hurried to take the princess and then came back to Lady Brenda who was still waiting for her son's answer while sitting on the chair provided by Thalia. "Sorry, ma'am, I stayed inside for a while. Want to change the little guy's diaper," said Thalia politely.

"Yes, Thalia, it's okay. No need to rush, your daughter is more important," the graceful woman replied, understandingly.

Thalia rushed into the narrow room she had made a place to rest. He then opened the princess' diaper as it was full and had to be changed to keep Aletha comfortable and avoid irritation. When Thalia was busy changing her daughter's diaper, from the outside she heard a familiar voice in her ears.

"Ma, come! I was in a hurry, next time I'd buy the cake," Moohan asked a little closer to the door and then immediately turned towards the car.

"He ...? I-it's, it's like su-voice ...."

"Thalia!" mrs Brenda exclaimed, forcing Thalia to immediately move and then get out of the room without having a chance to think further.

"Is your son in a hurry, Madam?" thalia asked after hearing the voice of someone she knew so well just now, speaking to Madame Brenda.

"Yes, Thalia. I'm sorry, yes, we have to get to the airport" Mrs Brenda said. The graceful woman soon passed leaving Thalia still standing.

'Is it possible that Lady Brenda's son, is she? No-no, it must be just the sound is similar. It was impossible for his parents to be in this small town.'

Thalia took a long breath. "When I started to forget it, why did the familiar voice of the man remind me of him? No-no, I can't remember her anymore" Thalia muttered as she closed the main door when she heard the sound of Mrs Brenda's car, already away from the stall.

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