The Roof You Promised
Part 62 - Megumi News

Herjuno was confused as to what to answer. Staying together? If he can choose, that's all he wants. But given what he had done in the past, Herjuno did not dare to even imagine.

Herjuno cleared his throat slowly to overcome his nervousness. "really? But Dad's gonna stick around all day if we stay together."

"It's okay. We'll just split up when I get into class."

"Ck. You little boy." Ryan sounded grumbling.

Ryana was annoyed, while Herjuno was chuckling.

"Didn't you want to live with Dad?" this time Herjuno turned his attention to Ryan.

"Wind. But don't want to be watched all day. Ryan's not a kid!"

"Your life hasn't even been nine years!" Ryana screeched inadmissive.

"I'm a grown man. It's you, like a toddler!" Ryan doesn't want to lose.

"Sad. You even cried loudly when you were injected. The grown man your leg!"

"I'm not crying!"

"Not confessed. I still remember how much you snot."

"Rilana!"

"What?"

"Not talking to you anymore!"

Ryan stood up then passed towards his room on the second floor.

Ryan was sticking out his tongue staring at his brother's back.

Herjuno. Eyes glazed. Not sad, but happy. Seeing her two children grow up well, made her heart warm.

"Dad, look. Brother is so annoying." Ryana turned her focus back to the father across the street.

"Of course, who wouldn't be upset if his snot was raised."

That night, Herjuno talked a little longer with his daughter. Ryan told me a lot.

About Dea who visited yesterday.

About friends at school.

About the contents of their lunchbox this morning.

In fact, he also told how the traffic jam Surabaya.

At the end of the day, again the girl asked why they didn't live together.

**

Aurorae stared at the backs of her two children who stepped into the school gate. He smiled faintly to see Ryan holding his sister's hands possessive, the child's habit if he was outside the house. Ryan doesn't mind.

Aurorae took a slow breath, then drove her car away from the children's school.

Last night, she heard Ryana talking to her father on the phone. His heart was pinched, no matter how much affection Aurorae and Herjuno poured out for the children, there was still an empty part in their hearts.

Aurorae grabbed her phone, wondering if it was okay if she called Herjuno this early.

"Yes, Rae?" only twice the dial before Herjuno answered the call.

"Mas, are you busy? I'm sorry I called so early."

"No, I'm on my way to the office. Any problem? Everything all right?"

Aurorae never called first if it wasn't for something important. So Herjuno was always pounding in fear of something happening with his children.

"Yes, no problem. It's just, 'You're coming early in the month?"

Of course Aurorae knows. Stockholm Group is always busy at the end of the month.

"It doesn't matter if it slightly retreated to the tenth date?"

Herjuno seemed silent for a moment. "No problem. But I miss the kids so much. Is there something, Rae?"

"No, it's just the ten-date schedule for children's reporting. I thought , it would be better if you could come."

"alright. I'll come on nine nights after work."

Aurorae smiled and nodded, as if Herjuno could see it. "alright. Thank you, the kids are so happy."

"I should thank you. Thank you Rae, you always treat me well."

Silent moment. Both Aurorae and Herjuno are stuck with their own thoughts.

Deheman Aurorae cut off their own reverie. "There's no reason for me to treat you badly. Then 'I close Mas."

Aurorae actually hung up before Herjuno could answer.

He threw his phone at the side bench, then took a slow breath.

It's always been this way. It's awkward for every Herjuno to bring up the past.

**

Aurorae pushes trolly into supermarket shopping area. This morning, Ryan complained about not eating his mother's cooking for a long time. He thought, no problem rarely cooking. Gumilar and the kids loved Bi Izza's cooking. But it turns out, the children still miss his mother's cooking.

"Rae!" Aurorae turned her head when she heard her name being called.

"Are you Aurorae? Gosh." Maudy approaches , hugging Aurorae all of a sudden.

"Maudy?" Aurorae looked at the woman in confusion.

"What are you doing in Surabaya?" ask again.

"Ah, Mas Farhan is in a monthly meeting at the branch office here. I'm bored, so go out shopping."

"Ah, Mom?" Aurorae blinked her eyes, teasing the shy-looking Maudy.

"Don't tease me!" Maudy sniffed in annoyance at the warning.

Aurorae. "How many months?" tanyanya while stroking Maudy's distended stomach.

"Seventh month" he answered.

Maudy married Farhan about five years ago. Aurorae also spent time attending their wedding reception at the time. And now, Maudy is pregnant with their second child.

"Let's find a place to sit." Aurorae pulls Maudy to sit in the food court area of the supermarket.

"Your news is good? How's kids?" Maudy looked at Aurorae who was pulling a chair for her.

"We're good. Is Blue healthy? How old is he now?"

Blue was the first son of Maudy and Farhan.

Maudy nodded. "Four years. He's been making me dizzy all day. Can't be quiet."

Aurorae.

"He didn't even whine when I said he was going to Surabaya with his Papa. Is he really my son? Why not be sweet like someone else's child?" Maudy scowled.

Aurorae is getting worse. "Later you'll miss moments like these. Time passed by very quickly." his gaze glared.

"true." Maudy smiled. "By the way, do you know how Megumi is?"

**