The Extraordinary Duda
Mama Amber

In her room, Aara tells Arion about her activities during her time at school. Although the things he told were difficult to understand, Arion patiently listened to him.

Every time she comes home from school, Aara often complains because Claire never once came to see her. The little girl was envious of her friends who could go and go home to school with their mother every day. While Claire, her schedule of activities and work could not be easily abandoned. Then the woman with a heavy heart must ask the child to give in.

"From today, Aara can go and go home to school with Miss Amber. Aara wants?" ask Arion.

"You, want!"

"But Aara promised not to be naughty, huh?"

"Promise." Aara raised her little finger. Arion smiled, they tied the little fingers together to make a promise.

"But, Daddy. Can Aara call Miss Amber Mama?"

"But, Honey. Miss Amber it's not ...." Arion did not continue his sentence. He took a deep breath and looked at his little girl.

After thinking for a while, Arion stood up. He turned around and stared fixedly at Amber.

"Don't you mind if Aara calls you Mama, Miss Amber?"

Amber fell silent, watching Aara who was looking at her expectantly.

"Sure," replied Amber briefly. It's okay that the boy called her mama. After all, it was just a call and gave no meaning to anything.

"Yeah!" Aara shouted happily.

"Replace Aara's clothes before lunch. I waited in the dining room" Arion said before rushing off.

Now only Amber and Aara live in that room. Aara very chatty about her school activities, including about her friends and teachers.

Amber is happy to be a good listener. Sometimes he laughed a little because of Aara's story that was turned back.

At Arion's command, Amber and Aara head to the dining room when a servant comes calling them. The two came out of the room hand in hand and went down the stairs together.

At the dining table, Arion was already sitting waiting. The man watched Amber from a distance, until she came before him.

"Sit down" Arion's pinta.

"No, I'll eat after you're done" declined Amber. It would be impolite if he ate at the same table with his master.

"Yes, Mama. Aara wants to eat with Mama," interrupted Aara.

Inevitably, Amber sat beside Aara and ate with Arion.

Amber lovingly offered Aara with side dishes and vegetables presented in front of them. But Aara refused to eat all the vegetables.

"Aara doesn't like vegetables" Arion said.

"Aara, Aara's a good kid. Eating vegetables is important.so that Aara is healthier, smarter and not easily sick," said Amber. Arion only watched the woman in silence.

"No way!" reject Aara while covering her mouth with both hands.

"Look, this is called broccoli. It's green, right, it tastes good, too" Amber said, biting at the steamed broccoli in her hand.

"Wanna try?" he's on Aara.

Aara was silent for a while, watching Amber's mouth busy chewing on broccoli with a face that showed a fond expression.

"You" answered Aara. He slowly opened his mouth and Amber asked him to bite a little so he could know the taste first.

"Enak" said Aara. Amber smiled and gave him a small applause. Secretly Arion smiled faintly. Little by little he understood why Aara liked Amber so much. The woman was gentle and attentive. He had a thousand ways to make Aara obey his words without being pushy.

After lunch was over, Amber and Aara played in the backyard moments before taking a nap.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Aara had fallen asleep in Amber's arms.

From the opening of the door, Arion saw his daughter in the arms of the woman who was the center of attention in his head.

"Miss Amber" said Arion, whispering slightly.

"Yes?" Amber woke up quickly, tidying her hair and clothes.

"Can we talk for a second? Come to my workroom," Arion's pinta. There are a few things he should discuss regarding Aara's habits and what the child likes and dislikes.

Amber immediately followed Arion's footsteps into the room located next to Aara's room.

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