The Love I Don't Miss
Part 92 (Plan on Vacation)

As the Sun began to crawl up, Kenzo ended his work quickly. Earlier this morning he had promised Clarice not to be late when he picked her up.

Until finally closed his laptop, and he stood up then grabbed the phone to put his pants pocket.

Not yet had his left hand come out of his pants pocket, the phone vibrates with a soft notification sound.

He opened the phone back to check who sent the message. And how anxious he was when he saw the name Zio that appeared on the screen. Because little heart said, Zio was an extreme rival in getting Clarice's little heart.

And grow furious again, because the man asked permission to pick up Clarice. As the long-time long-time long-time long-time love for Clarice compared to Zio, it must have made the CEO give in.

Finally he threw back his tall strapping body on his most comfortable work chair from the other chair.

"Revelation! until tonight you asked Clarice to sleep in your house!" kenzo's wrath squeezed his own fingers.

"I'm going to kidnap her!"

Kenzo murmured - his sobbing grievance to the real father of the daughter. Breath gasps for a while.

But then he took a long breath. When consciousness returned to fill the recesses of his heart.

"Everything has to happen like this... Imagine if Zio showed up in the first place, you'd be nothing, Ken!"

His murmur was self-conscious. Remind yourself that Zio is Clarice's real father. Which man was entitled to Clarice's custody.

Even if until later Clarice married, it was still the biological father who was entitled to be a marriage guardian.

Not himself...

So Kenzo could only sigh deeply, while leaning his head on the back of the chair. He raised his head, to look up at the sky - the sky of the room.

There, he described his little family. She is Calina, Clarice, and Galen. How much he loved them all, without exception and for no reason whatsoever.

***

Zio picks up Clarice at the best International Kindergarten school in the Capital. With a proud step he grabbed the tiny body of the princess who ran towards him with a small bag of rangsel bearing the image of the Unicorn character on his back.

The little girl's wavy black hair that day was tied in half, and given two equal flops on the right and left.

"Hap!"

"Father!"

Clarice exclaimed as the Papa caught her and carried her in the arm.

"I miss you, Baby girl!" Zio kissed the puffy and adorable cheek of Clarice.

"Clarice too!" clarice who is now starting to feel the affection of Zio.

"We're going to Papa's office now?" ask Zio.

"Yes, Papa!" clarice replied excitedly.

And the father and son entered into Zio's car. And Zio immediately drove his car back to the office. And again - again he must be prepared with the strange gazes of the employees.

"Honey, Sunday we go to Dufan, will you?" zio asked Clarice who was sitting next to him.

"You! Cla wants! Yeay we're going to Dufan!" clarice exclaimed raising both of her hands to punch the air above her head.

Zio glanced at his little daughter. He was so happy to see his daughter looking so enthusiastic.

"We're gonna have fun, Papa!" clarice moves her legs up and down in turn. "I want to ride a lot of rides!" he continued to start chattering.

"Yes, honey!" zio replied with a sweet smile. "Don't forget to tell Mommy and Daddy Kenzo, yeah!"

"Okay, Papa!" exciting Clarice.

And there were two people, 30 years of age in the company area, after lunch at one of the restaurants. And again - again both enter simultaneously.

If yesterday Zio was still a little pounding, then today he chose to be indifferent and did not care what they would say again and again.

What matters to her is Clarice being happy. And a little bit he felt lucky, because his daughter became one of the children who freely roamed in such a big company.

Of course, no employee is allowed to bring small children to the office every day during working hours. But all the complicated rules in the company certainly do not apply to the CEO.

Entering the elevators of the higher-ups, Clarice clasped Papa's fingers tightly. Passing through employees who no longer gossip, in addition to greeting Clarice and herself.

"We're going to Papa's office or Daddy's?" ask Clarice.

"To Papa's workspace how?" tawar Zio's.

"Oh... Is there Aunty Zahra?" ask Clarice.

"Yep!" sahut Zio fast.

"Okay!" answer Clarice.

***

⁇ ️ "Antar Clarice to my room!"

The message Kenzo sent to Zio.

But the message went to Zio's phone, when Clarice was even talking to Zahra.

Clarice told Zio of her holiday plans with Zahra.

Yes, Clarice is indeed quite easy to get along with new people if the person is also humble.

Zio replies to Kenzo's message with a picture of Clarice sitting at Zahra's desk. While talking to Zahra who was forced to leave his computer to serve his superior son, as well as the stepson of the CEO.

📩 "Sorry Boss, he is already comfortable on this floor!"

The caption under the photo sent by Zio, made Kenzo flick his lips lazy.

He threw his phone back on the table. He breathed long and rough.

"Alright, wake up to your Kenzo! competing with people who.... The right one!" he muttered while throwing his back on the back of the chair.

Said Zio a proper rival with a chest that felt so claustrophobic, restless and hard to handle.

***

"Aunty, Sunday Cla and Papa will go Dufan! Aunty and Felia are coming, huh?" clarice said with her adorable voice.

"Emm...." Zahra pura - pura rethinking.

And that really makes Zio was - was with Zahra's answer.

"Come, Aunty!" whining Clarice shook Zahra's arm.

"Emmm... Alright!" replied Zahra smiling knot.

"Yeeaaayy!" exciting Clarice.

Hearing Zahra's answer that satisfied the ears, Zio chose to go straight into his room.

Leaving Clarice with Zahra. It also left strange gazes from the other employees who were in the room.

Of course, everyone thought, how could Clarice be that familiar with Zahra? While on their own, all this time Clarice was just a hobby of going around, or asking about anything to the employees she saw.

But with Zahra, why get on vacation to Dufan?

It was as if the rumors were true. If Zahra and Zio have an unusual relationship.

Clarice continued to chatter this and that with Zahra. Until Zahra had to occasionally turn away from Clarice because she had to finish her work on time.

"Aunty, I'm going to Papa's office!" clarice tried to get off Zahra's desk. And Zahra is quick to take down Clarice's tiny body from her desk.

"Alone or in between?" ask Zahra.

"Only be alone!" answer Clarice. "Bye, Aunty!"

"Bye, Clarice!" reply Zahra looked at Clarice who immediately shot away leaving Zahra to approach her Papa's study.

While refocusing on his desk, Zahra sees the package given by his co-workers. He got the box-shaped package.

' Who actually sent this package? '

Zahra murmured in his heart, because the name of the sender was not recognized at all.

' Bear 's? The bears? Strange - just strange to make a name! '

Gerrutu confused. Want to open it, but afraid if the contents are far beyond expectations.

But finally he reached for scissors to open the plastic protector. Little by little, the box became more visible. The brown box was swirled several times to observe.

Finally he lifted the lid, to see what it contained.

The pink paper cutouts that formed the length of a noodle, burst out from within there in an immeasurable amount. Cover the core of the contents of his box.

A teddy bear, the size of an adult's hand, was lying in the middle of the paper cutout. Zahra was stunned to see the doll.

With hesitation, his hand moved grabbing the puppet. His memory starts working. Remembering - remember when he had seen a doll like this.

Obviously, his daughter did not have such a doll.

Gradually, he began to faintly recall it. Until he really remembers what a doll is. And immediately his eyes were wide open with his mouth wide open, until his reflexes closed using the palm of his hand.

The thumb moves to the belly of the doll. And presses the middle of the stomach.

"I love you..."

DEG!

That voice, that sentence...

Zahra's breathing panted considering the memory related to the doll.

***

Clarice stepped out of Zahra's desk to approach the Papa's office door.

Without knocking on the door first, Clarice immediately pushed open the door of her Papa's study.

Only the princess dared to push the door without a knock. Zio turned to the door.

"Hi, Honey!" greet Zio.

"Father! Take Cla to Daddy's room! I'm gonna go get Barbie Cla's doll over there!" clarice.

Heavy, but can't resist. That's how Zio feels now. Going back to parting ways with the little girl who became a mood booster herself for Zio was something heavy.

"Okay, Honey!" zio answered immediately up from his chair.

And take Clarice to see her stepfather. Then back to see how compact his son was with his stepfather. Who always managed to inject jealousy in the chest.

***

Clek!

"Daddy!" clarice exclaimed as she opened the door of Kenzo's study without knocking.

Yep! Again only the 5-year-old boy dared to do it.

"Hi, girl!" kenzo greeted with a sweet smile.

A few seconds later Zio appeared behind Clarice.

"Good day, Mr. Kenzo!" greet Zio with respect.

After all, while in the office everything should still run as before.

"Hm!" answer Kenzo coldly. Of course, he must return to being a cold CEO if dealing with subordinates, right?

While Clarice immediately approached the bookshelf to pick up her target item.

"Daddy! I'm gonna go get this barbie!" clarice took 2 Barbie dolls at once. Which the doll wears is a twin shirt.

"Yes, Cla!" answer Kenzo.

"Daddy! I'm taking this doll with me on Sunday to go to Dufan with Papa and Felia. I'll give this one to Felia."

Clearly Clarice had approached Kenzo, and was standing next to Kenzo.

"To Dufan? On Sunday?" ask Kenzo.

"Yes, Sir! On Sunday I will take Clarice on a road to Dufan!" sahut Zio who is still standing.

Kenzo's heart rate rumbled. But he still had to be smart to show his casual expression in front of Zio.

"Have you told Mommy?" ask Kenzo.

"Not yet!" answer Clarice. "When we get home, Cla will say Mommy!"

"Yes." replied Kenzo.

Back, for the second time it wasn't Kenzo who accompanied Clarice down the street. But it's all fate.

***

Getting back to the apartment after all day activities, it feels very relieved. Kenzo went into the room, and what he found left him astonished.

The wife seemed to be sleeping well. Meanwhile, he had seen Galen in a neat shirt playing with his grandmother.

Walking slowly while loosening his tie, Kenzo continued to stare towards the bed. Like not sure if Calina sleeps at an hour like this.

Usually the woman will not want to sleep if the wall clock has shown at 3 pm.

Kenzo sat on the side of the bed, staring at his wife's face. Doubtful to wake his wife, Kenzo chooses to shower first. Cleanse yourself of sweat and body odor.

And when the sound of the shower lit up, Calina woke up from her deep sleep.

"Mas Kenzo's home?" he mumbled asking himself.

Immediately he got out of bed, combing hair that he had not even had time to comb after bathing earlier.

"Mass?" call Calina from the bathroom door.

"Yeah?" answer Kenzo.

"Just home?"

"Yes, Honey!"

"Sorry I overslept. I'll get your clothes ready, okay...?"

"Okay!"

Calina immediately took the clothes for her husband from the closet.

"Tumben did you sleep this afternoon?" kenzo asked after coming out of the bathroom with a small towel wrapped around his waist.

"Come, Mas... It feels like all day just going to sleep. Don't want anything else!" calina handed her clothes to her husband.

"You sick?" ask Kenzo while wearing his clothes one by one. Starting from the innermost clothes, to the outermost clothes.

"No, just lazy to get up." replied Calina casually.

"Related?" ask Kenzo to make sure the wife is not pretending to be healthy.

"Remain, Mas... If I'm sick, I don't wake up right now, do I?"

"Hmmm.." Kenzo nodded, then faced the makeup mirror to comb her hair to make it more presentable.

"Clarice came home with you, didn't she?"

"Yes, I didn't fall asleep in the car. I'm so tired maybe. He repeatedly went up and down the elevator. Approaching me, then approaching Zio. Before long it appeared in front of me again." Kenzo said with a smile on Clarice.

Calina smiled, "You don't mind, do you? with Mas Zio's whereabouts?"

Kenzo finished his comb before answering his wife's question. After that he breathed a long and rough breath.

"It's not, it's just that Clarice said... On Sunday Zio and Clarice will go to Dufan" Kenzo said in a sad tone.

"Then?"

"For the second time it wasn't me who accompanied Clarice on vacation." replied Kenzo sitting by the bed. Look at the floor nervously.

"Then....how about Sunday also go to Dufan but do not need to say the same with Clarice and Mas Zio?' calina.

"It seems not a bad idea." muttered Kenzo after weighing the proposal of the wife. "We're leaving after Zio picks up Clarice!" exciting Kenzo.

"Yes, Mom!"

"And you know? Clarice said they'd go with..." Kenzo remembered the name Clarice mentioned earlier this afternoon. "Fe...Felia if it's not wrong."

"Who's Felia?" asked Calina who felt she did not know the name.

"I don't know either." replied Kenzo shaking his head. "Even Cla was planning to give one of his dolls to the boy.

"Later before going to bed, I'll ask. Who's Felia?"

"Yes, honey." replied Kenzo.

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