Amelie the Keeper of the Soul

BACK TO WHAT IT USED TO BE

Today Amelie promises to accompany Abigail to do the fitting of the wedding dress for the first time. They arrive at a boutique that is a subscription to the Pranata family.

"Pig!" greet Emily.

"Aunty. How's it going? It's been a long time since I've seen you."

"Aunty's good, honey. You're an adult, Aunty's a pangling. Aunty was shocked when your mom said you were getting married."

Abigail smiled. They entered a room filled with white dresses. At the end is a large glass that surrounds the room and a large curtain to cover the dressing room.

"It's Aunty's latest design, try it," Emily gives a dress to her assistant to help Abigail wear it.

"It's so pretty, bi," praised Amelie as she looked at the dress in awe.

Abigail enters a room to try on the dress, assisted by Emily's assistant.

"Mom! Is Daddy going home today?"

"Daniela?"

"Amelie?"

"You know each other?" ask Emily.

"He's Mikael's best friend, Mom," Daniela replied.

"Ooo, my goodness. The world was so narrow, "before long, Abigail came out wearing Emily's latest dress.

"That's right, it's perfect for you, baby. Beautiful," praise Emily.

"I like it too, Aunty. The model is simple, but it looks very elegant" Abigail said.

"Yes, and perfect for the daughter of the Pranata family."

Abigail's eyes stopped on the figure of the woman standing next to Amelie, "Daniela?"

"Yes, this is Daniela, Aunty's daughter. Did you forget, bi. You used to play together. You call her little Ela."

"I mean Aunty, this is Ela who used to call me Bigel?" Emily nodded and smiled, "Geez, I didn't expect that you were little Ela. You're a big boy now, why be taller than me. .. sucks!"

They laugh together too. Their accidental meeting turned out to reopen a pleasant memory and bring together with childhood friends.

*****

"Darling, what do you think of Williams School?" axelle asked Amelie who was laying her body on the sofa in the living room, while playing her phone.

"For 2 weeks I taught there, I saw everything was well and neatly arranged. It's just, I feel it would be better if occasionally they were given outdoor learning. The school garden is so big, but it seems very quiet. It would be nice to see kids running around on grass."

"Don't we have a field to exercise and run?" ask Axelle.

"There is, but how do I. .. I want to bring children to sit on the grass, tell stories, ask them to paint, also play music. It felt so beautiful in my shadow" replied Amelie.

"Then, make a proposal. Try asking Rebecca. He will definitely consider it."

"I'll try, Dad."

"Darling, have you tried on a dress for Abi's wedding?" asked Vanessa who came from the kitchen to bring them tea and snacks.

"Already, Mom. Yesterday Abi went to Boutique M to do his first fitting. I also tried on a dress to be a companion."

"Don't you want to be a bride too, baby?" vanessa Goda.

"All women want to be brides, Mom. But for now .... Amelie wanted a career first, especially to develop the Williams School. I want Williams School to be a school that other schools imitate because of the high quality of learning without pressure on their students. Where they can study happily, there is no burden when they step foot into school. If I can do all that, then maybe I'll just think about getting married."

"Jeez .. Your mind is far away. Mommy doesn't think to develop like that. Mommy liked your plan. Mommy won't force you to get married either, baby. As Mommy once said, your happiness and Azka are all that matters to us."

"That's a really good thought, honey. Daddy is confident you can develop Williams School well. It's not wrong Daddy made you his owner, Amelie Kirania Williams," Axelle said a little teasingly.

"Mommy and Daddy were teasing me on purpose?"

"Of course not. We support all your decisions. Oya, do you want to join Uncle Adam's family dinner?" ask Vanessa.

"No, Mom. I want to rest. I have to prepare some materials for the teaching materials tomorrow. Give my regards to Uncle Adam, Mom."

"Alright then, Azka also did not want to come along. He said there was something he had to do. Why are you all so busy?" ask Vanessa to monologue herself.

"That means, they give us a chance to be alone" seduced Axelle, then quickly kissed Vanessa's cheek.

"S-honey ..," cried Vanessa softly as she held her cheeks in shame, while Amelie simply smiled looking at her parents.

The next day, the,

"Morning, Miss Amelie," said Rebecca.

"Amorning, Mam Becca," Amelie replies as they meet by accident in the school corridor.

"Hmmm, Mam .. Can you ask for a minute? there's something I want to talk about."

"Please, Miss. Let's go into the room, "Reca's taking Amelie into the principal's room she used to live in.

There, Amelie presented her idea of improving the quality of learning. Mam Rebecca smiled at him and welcomed what Amelie had put forward.

"Miss Amelie can start trying it by bringing a 3-year-old child, the smallest class in this school. Children their age desperately need an outside atmosphere."

"Good, Mam. Thank you for the good welcome. I will continue to try to give my best for the progress of this school" said Amelie.

That afternoon, under the lush trees, Amelie took the pre-kindergarten children to sit down, carrying their bags. He also brought a book from the library containing many pictures.

"Hello friends of Miss's beautiful and handsome friends, do you like being here?"

"Like .. shuka ... I like it!!" shouted the child child understated sahutan.

"Before you start, you can have lunch together. We assume we're having a picnic together now" said Amelie.

He accompanied the little boy to a meal, accompanied by several assistant teachers. The child's face looks so happy. They laugh and occasionally chatter and scream. After she finished eating, Amelie picked up a book, then started telling stories with a doll as a prop. The kids are so happy to see it.

Before going home, Amelie gave each child a book, so they could see the picture in it. Even though they can't read yet, but looking at pictures is one way that they can love books.

"Miss, Aldo books the plane" Aldo said.

"Aldo likes planes?" ask Amelie.

"Hmm, Aldo wants to be a pilot" he shouted.

"Well, here's a plane book for you" Amelie gave a book with a picture of a commercial plane in white.

"All right, we're done. We're gonna sing before we go home, and then we pray, "The kids follow everything Amelie says, and then they take the bags and they start running into the lobby to see their parents.

You're different, Mel. I wish we could go back to how we used to be. I promise this time will not let go or waste you.

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