BETWEEN THE CEO AND MAFIA 2

Pick up Children

"So, aren't you really angry that I lied to you?" Prita tried to make sure.

Rafa smiled, "No, I'm not angry."

"I'm glad I was able to walk with you last night."

Rafa had forgotten the pain of being beaten by the husband of the woman before him. Is he crazy? That's somebody's wife....

"We should have met sooner, yes.... "

"Why indeed?"

"I want to get to know you better.... Too bad when I started to get interested in you, it turns out you're married."

Prita gulps. Raeka can get angry if she knows her brother is interested in her.

"Maybe we're not fools.... "

"Yes, it could be. But I'm still making baper because of somebody's wife."

"Uhhh.... It's best that such feelings should be quickly removed because it's not good for mental health."

"Haha.... So this is like a feeling that is just beginning to grow, sprout, suddenly has to be uprooted in order to die."

"Oh, what a pity this is."

"Raeka, too, has a friend as sweet as you but she never plays home."

"I haven't been friends with Raeka for long."

"Well, he said you've known since High School?"

"Yes, but Raeka used to be against me. We were never friends."

"Well, let's hear it, why can my sister be as hostile to people as you are?" Rafa becomes curious about Prita's story.

"He was jealous, because I and Irgi were friends."

"Hm, so, yeah.... "

"Raeka has always been difficult to make friends. I'm so happy now that he's starting to make friends."

"They're a fun friend. If you know him, he's good."

Prita glanced at her watch, it was time to pick Dean up from school.

"Mh.... I think I should go now."

"Why rush? How about we have lunch first?"

Rafa is a bit disappointed to hear that Prita is leaving.

"Maybe next time, yeah. I have to pick up my son at school."

Rafa frowned, "You.... already have a child? You said you were just married?"

Prita smiled, "Before marrying my current husband, I was a widow with three children."

Rafa was completely dumbfounded hearing that. He thought Prita was not much different from his sister, it turns out he had been widowed and even had three children.

"It seems like I'm really wrong to admire women this time."

"Haha.... I told you, didn't I. Better to forget that feeling of admiration. Not good for mental health."

"I'll go first."

Prita leaves Rafa who seems still unconvinced hearing the truth about him. Does she regret imagining dating a woman but already have three children?

Prita approached the driver who was still waiting in the car parked in the basement. He sits in the back seat.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ahmad I'm a bit old."

"It's okay, Madam. Now, where are you going again?"

"Dean's school."

"Okay, Madam."

Mr. Ahmad drove his car out of the apartment area owned by the Wijaya family. Mr. Ahmad was a longtime driver when Prita was still living in an apartment with Ayash. Prita asked Pak Ahmad to come with him because he is a trustworthy person. Ayash also allowed Pak Ahmad to work for Prita.

Arriving in front of the school, it seems like the children have not started to go home. It is unexpected that Prita meets Ayash there. It seems he was also about to pick up Daniel. His son is still living with his father.

"Delivered who?" ayash asked as Prita approached him in the front area of the school gate.

"Delivered by Mr. Ahmad."

"Daniel isn't coming home yet, is he?"

"Yet. I've also persuaded him to go home first but he says he's still at home in the apartment."

"Ah.... Oh, that's it, it's up to Daniel."

"But you don't feel any hassles, do you?"

"No. I'm glad the house isn't too quiet."

Both silent. Suddenly the mood became awkward. The guilt in Prita's heart had Ayash separated from her children. He himself did not see Daniel for a few days and missed him, especially Ayash who had not spent time with his children.

Ayash won't be able to have any more children. It became like that for him too. But unfortunately, their soul mate must end after the exit of the divorce decision from the religious court. And now, they both have a new family to look after.

It was unfair that she felt a happy life with her current husband, while some suffered elsewhere. Ayash was once an important person in his life.

Prita only hopes Ayash can be happy with the life he lives. Like he was happy with his decision.

Every time he saw the look in his eyes, he knew that Ayash still loved him very much. He still loves Ayash, but on a different path. He loves Ayash as part of his past. And his present life, he devoted to his present family.

"Where's livy?"

"Before I came here he was sleeping, so I stayed."

"Yes, he's healthy."

"If you want, you may, occasionally invite Livy to stay with you."

"Ah, Livy better be with you. She likes to cry at night looking for her mother. If it was Daniel and Dean, they'd have been bigger and understood. So it doesn't matter if you stay with me sometimes."

"Andin's not coming?"

"He's busy taking care of his buttons."

"Mama.... " Shouted Dean excitedly.

He ran ahead when the school gate opened. He hugged his mother warmly.

"Eh, there's Papa."

"Hi, Honey.... "

"Papa.... " Dean hugged Ayash.

Ayash lifted his son up high, "It seems you've gotten bigger huh.... "

"Papa.... Dean misses Papa."

"Papa misses Dean."

"Papa, why don't you stay with Mama? Daddy Bayu's house is nice, you know."

Ayash glanced at Prita. His son did not seem to understand that his parents had separated.

"If papa lives there, his daddy will be angry dong."

"No.... Daddy is good. I'll tell you that Papa wants to come with Dean at his house."

"Haha.... No, Sweetheart.... Papa also has a home, when Papa lives? Dean, yes, if you miss papa can stay at papa's house."

"Oh, look at that your brother's out too." Ayash turns Dean's attention on Daniel who just came out of the school fence.

"Daniel's.... " Prita thrust both hands forward to welcome Daniel. His arms were greeted by Daniel's warm embrace.

"You healthy, honey?" Prita stroked Daniel's hair which was getting thicker.

"Yes, Mama.... Daniel's healthy."

"Thank God. Keep eating, get regular rest, and don't get too tired, yeah."

"Yes, Ma. Daniel remembers all of Mama's advice. Daniel won't be sick anymore."

"Smart kid." Prita smiled and looked at Daniel. He seems to be in good health with Ayash. Prita should not worry, Ayash will take care of him very well.

"Daniel, today you go home with Mama, yes." pinta Ayash.

Daniel looked at Ayash with a glare. It seems he still wants to go with his father.

"Mama.... Can't Daniel stay with Papa longer? I want to be with Papa until Daniel gets bored."

It's been almost a week she's been living with her papa and still wants to continue? Actually Prita is more confused to answer Bayu's question. He would be a little disappointed if he heard his son would not come home.

"Looks like Daddy miss Daniel." Prita tried to find an excuse.

"Mama.... Dean wants to go home with Papa."

One more son followed, both of whom wanted to stay with Ayash. It means Prita was in vain to pick them up if she wanted to go home with her papa.

"Ma, please let Daddy know, yeah. Daniel's still staying at Papa's."

"Daddy already has a Mom who is ready. So, let Daniel go to Papa, okay?"

Prita could not say anything if it was the will of his children.

"Yes, let them come with you. If you're in trouble, don't forget to call me, yeah. I'll pick them up."

"Really, is that okay?" Ayash.

Prita nodded.

"Dean, do you really want to sleep in Papa's house? It's okay mommy don't cry, huh?"

"Dean's not whiny, Dean won't cry."

"Okay, look out for Dean crying. Later Papa jewel."

"If Papa is crying, Dean is Papa's jewel."

"Haha.... What is papa nangis for? You're just there."

"Kan Papa also sleeps not the same Mama. If Papa cries, Dean's a jewel."

Dean's words are funny, but make both parents even so clumsy.

"Eyeh, Ta.... Then I'll go home with the kids."

"Yes, be careful on the road."

Ayash smiled, "Greetings to Livy."

"Yes." Yeah."

"Daniel wants papa's cradle too?"

"Daniel wants to walk alone."

"okay."

Ayash held Dean in his arms and held Daniel in his arms. He took his two children to the place where he parked his car.

Meanwhile, Prita looked at her third back that was getting away.