The Seventh Secretary (Secretary to Seven)
Hypocritical

Stella is now starting her new page with her aunt in a modest apartment according to Meyra. But according to Stella it is very luxurious. There are 2 bedrooms and very complete home appliances.

Stella was amazed and could not believe that she could live in such a place. But his amazement was immediately stopped because he could not feel it with his father.

Stella again glum when remembering if the goal of success is to make the father happy, but now what is the purpose if the father has been called the khaliq first.

"Darling.. Do you want me again?" meyra asked when she found Stella sitting daydreaming on the soft lip of the mattress, staring blankly at the view outside the window.

"My life goal is to make dad happy, bi. But now..what is my purpose when you're happy?" he replied with a slightly choked voice.

"Reach your happiness, dear" said the aunt as she turned Stella's body against her.

"Receive another male figure in your life, who accepts you for who you are, who helps you selflessly, who is always there when you need to be" Meyra said.

"But all this time I'm not" he was cut off when David's shadow came to his mind.

That guy

The only boy in school to talk to her without any disgust.

Who always gives a warm smile when passing by him but not to other students.

Who knew about where he lived and did not hesitate to help him until the end.

Who stood by him and gave him his shoulder when he needed a backrest.

"I mean aunt.."

Meyra smiled and nodded.

"But I'm.."

"Maybe it's too far now to discuss about the future with a man, but at least accept him as your close friend. Don't reject her when she wants to be close to you. Create a new purpose in your life.

Your father, willing to risk his life to defend your money. Maybe to you your father's life means more than 5 million dollars. But to your father, your hard work is his life.

If you're happy, Dad will be happy. So take your happiness for your father. Because your smile is worth thousands of lives"

Stella slammed into the aunt's arms and sobbed.

"I promise to be happy, bi. To dad"

In the morning, Stella decides to go back to school. What else Meyra has bought him a new uniform. 2 days absent feels like a year for him if not struggling with books. He misses the corner of the perch, he misses the smell of old paper from old books. She misses her best friend who may not be able to reach her.

And he misses..

ting

kegs

Stella was eating breakfast fried rice made by the aunt when the doorbell rang.

Stella was still awkward in that apartment. He wanted to prepare breakfast for the two of them just like he used to do for his father, but he didn't know how to use an electric stove.

He also did not know what spices to make simple dishes such as sausage fried rice like the one he was eating right now. Because every day he only eats rice and salt as a side dish or added crackers if there is excess windfall.

"Sister David?" exclaimed Stella was surprised when she wanted to scoop the 3rd mouthful of fried rice.

"For Stella. Not ready?"

Stella nodded with a smile. Her cheeks bulging as it was full of food made her look cute.

"Well breakfast, Vid?" ask Meyra.

"Eyeh...."

"Udah, sit. We had breakfast together. It just so happens that auntie makes more"

"Thank you, bi"

After that Stella drank the milk provided by Meyra.

"What is this, bi?"

"Soybean milk. You're not allergic to peanuts, are you?"

"There's no allergy to alergian" Stella says the milk was instantaneous. He made curvatures on both lips of those who saw him.

"Yuk. Bi, Stella's leaving first huh. Assalamu'alaikum" said Stella while kissing the back of Meyra's hand with reverence as she always did to her father.

Meyra answered her greeting while stroking her head affectionately.

David follows what Stella does even though Meyra is the secretary of the grandfather, she understands how to respect the elder.

"Are you better?" david asked in the car in silence.

Stella nodded.

"Enhanced yes. My sister has helped me too much. I don't know how to bales brother's kindness"

"Udah don't think about it. His name is that humans should help each other, right? never feel indebted to me. If I get a debt, you're not necessarily willing to pay"

"Yes, I know. Maybe later on"

"Maybe you'll have to pay for it your whole life"

Stella pensive.

Correct

He never asked for help and always refused help. Because the debt will never be paid off even though you are united with the land. Even your grandchildren will feel the impact.

"You're calm, I'm not that cruel" David chuckled as he ruffled Stella's curly hair that felt softer than before.

"That's why I said it earlier, don't feel like you owe me. Because I did it sincerely. I really didn't expect anything"

While tidying up David's shuffled hair, Stella glanced at David who was focused on driving while developing a smile.

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'What is this?'

Stella pressed her chest that arrived felt wrong.

The atmosphere was silent again until the car approached the school gate and Stella asked David to drop it a little away from the gate.

"Why? we're one school, right, why come down here? you want to buy something?" ask David to be surprised.

"eeh. i. yes, sister first" Stella immediately opened the car door and exited. Fortunately it was still very early they came so not too many students had arrived.

"Stella.." call David when the tiny body is running but not too far away.

Stella looked

"Home together again" he exclaimed, who parked his car at his usual parking lot without waiting for Stella's approval whether he wanted to or not.

"Isa. I said what. It's not good if the debt is good" he's upset. But there is a warm feeling.

Stella continues her steps unwittingly if Lusi has seen her get out of David's car.

"Basar hypocrite" he hissed.