THE WOMAN (END)
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"Mama, Sandy wants to have breakfast with us!" yelled Andi who was dragging him towards the dining table.

"Huh?" I was shocked and grabbed my reading glasses immediately.

I go out occasionally looking down.

"Good morning?" so-called Sandy who was already in the dining room.

"Good morning.."

"Ma! come sit! Andi wants breakfast with Sandy!" forcing doors.

"Why tea?" sandy looked at me worriedly.

"Mommy hurts my eyes. His eyes are swollen!" seloroh Andi's.

I approached the two while sitting slowly.

"Is that right, said Andi Teh?" sandy was waiting for my answer.

"Yes," I hesitated.

Sandy was still staring at me and it made me uncomfortable.

"Come on, eat together!" Andi pushed the empty plate in front of him. I hurriedly filled the plate with the steaming fried rice that still looked steaming.

"Little tea, thank you!"

"Om here to nganterin Andi school, right?" Andi looked at him enthusiastically.

"Yes, of course, om want to take you to school, after that you go to work with your mama!" inexplicably.

"Om, take your mom to the doctor! let his eye pain heal!" pinta Andi again.

"And eat first! talk about it later!" Tegasku made Andi snort annoyed.

It seems like Sandy's trying to hold back her curiosity because Andi is with us, and I have to prepare an answer as soon as she starts asking questions later.

After breakfast, we prepared to go to drive Andi to school.I saw the house of Dewi ma'am who still looked lonely.it seems like they have not returned from outside the city.

"Eh Andi, you want to go to school?" ani's tea which happened to pass in front of our house.

"Yes tea. finished shopping yeah?" sapaku later.

I saw Ani tea glancing many times at Sandy and the car we were riding in.

"Yes, it's normal to buy kitchen spices!" The drill.

"I say goodbye to tea first. Fear of bad luck!" I used to go before him before he asked us all sorts of questions.

Of course, the neighbors will be curious to us who suddenly leave by using a luxury car, because there is rarely a car into our village area. I'm not comfortable with Sandy picking us up like this, but of course she won't accept any excuses when I ask her not to pick us up.

For Sandy if I refuse, it means I don't appreciate it, and she'll be very disappointed by it.

I opened the car door and drove Andi to the school gate, before long Sandy also came out and approached me.

"Om thanks for nganter Andi ya!" while kissing Sandy's hand to say goodbye.

Mas Sandy looked unmoved, a second later Sandy smiled and gently rubbed Andi's head lovingly.

"Both good learning!" his orders.

"Ready om," Andi raised her hand in salute.

Andi kissed my hand and I kissed her forehead back.

"Well, my mom works first!"

We both stood looking at Andi who seemed to rush in with the other friends.

"It's so nice to see Andi smiling like that." she muttered.

"Thank you because Sandy's made Andi smile" I chimed in while looking at her.

"Thank you also you've raised Andi tea so I can see it now." mas Sandy looked back at me meaningfully.

"Mas, we better hurry! it's noon!" I opened the car door immediately.

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"Teh Alis owes me an explanation!" sandy looked at me

"What about?" I looked away and pretended to concern myself with my phone.

"Is eyebrow tea really sore eyes? or just crying? let's answer honestly!" the door is impatient.

"Kan Andi already told you,. mas Sandy Gak believe?" lightly reply.

"When did you get eye pain? yesterday I saw you were okay with tea?"

I was silent for a moment, trying to find the right answer to lie.

"I also don't know mas. last night suddenly my eyes itch. I rubbed and so it's like this." I explained.

"really? you don't seem to be good at lying about tea!" the insinuation still doesn't believe it.

"The lasting relationship must be based on honesty.would be as bitter as any reality, try to be honest! if eyebrow tea is uncomfortable with my attitude, eyebrow tea can say.or if any of my words offend you please let me know! that way I can improve my attitude with you tea. I do not want to date the style of young people.we are both adults, I want a serious relationship! mutual trust and open." he said with a view that is still focused driving.

I turned my face to the right side. I saw the traffic of a vehicle that was quite crowded.My heart could not refute his words.I also wanted to be honest in a relationship with him, but in fact it was not as easy as it seemed.

"Is the Eyebrow tea not intending seriously on me?" ask again.

"I always want to seriously undergo any mas. if I'm not serious, maybe today I will not see mas Sandy again."

My answer sounded chaotic, maybe that was what made me not dare to look at him. I was too afraid to show my facial expression when lying to him.

Even though my husband used to be very cruel but I did not dare to lie to him even for a small thing. I'm not used to covering up secrets and if I did it would look really stupid because I'm not good at lying.

But for some reason, I even dared to do that stupid thing to Sandy.not if he knew, surely he would be very disappointed in me.

But, this is different. What I'm dealing with is her own aunt.the only Sandy family she has. I don't want to break the fraternity's rope.

I was flabbergasted when our car stopped by the road, even the tavern I worked at was still nowhere to be seen.

I turned to Sandy, the young man looked at me for a long time, and he realized that I was daydreaming.

Sandy took my glasses off slowly. I blinked my eyes nervously

"Look at me, and tell me you're fine with tea!" doorways

"I'm fine mas," I said.

Mas Sandy was silent for quite a while.I don't know what she was thinking.Is it possible that she realized my lie?

"I don't want anything to happen to you tea?" mas Sandy gently rubbed my cheek.his gaze was shady yet full of anxiety.

Maybe he's the only guy who can calm me down when I start to feel messed up and depressed.

I looked back with a smile.I held her hand tightly.

"Thank you so much mas, Mas sandy don't have to worry.I'm fine" Asserted the umpteenth time.

From there, only then did he seem to believe as his eyes turned calm. In my heart I really condemn this act, apologize even it feels will not be able to change the reality if I have dared to lie mas Sandy.

We continued our journey in silence, not a word came out of it after the conversation.

"We've arrived!" he immediately went out and opened the door for me.

We walked towards the entrance to the store.The atmosphere in the store was already crowded by the workers.

Even I saw Metta and Ikhsan watching us from within.

"Happy work" he said.

I haven't been able to answer yet, either,

not long before we saw a car that was clearly very familiar stopped on the road boat and almost hit Sandy's car parked.

Sandy sharpened her eyes on the car.

And of course, Mr. Ivan got out of the car with his annoying smile.

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