DELENE

DUA

The next day Delena was surprised by the figure of Gavin who was already standing in front of the door where the course was still locked. Her hair was neatly combed, her face looking firmer than the man she met last night. And clearly, he looks charming.

"Can you help me, sir?" delena asked in a friendly manner. He offered to talk inside if only there was something important to talk about. But Gavin said he'd talk straight.

"Is Miss Delena busy today after work?" ask the man.

"I'm sorry?" Delena looked at him confused.

"Today is Alvin's birthday, and it just so happened to go with Devan - his brother. My brother, their parents had such a sudden affair that they couldn't celebrate their children's birthdays. And I don't know anyone else who's close to those three kids besides you. I might be a hassle, wouldn't you mind?"

"Umm. I.."

"They might still feel sad, it's the first year for Alvin and Devan to have a birthday without their parents.I just don't want to mess up."

"What can I help you with?" ask Delena at the end.

Gavin smiled, he took out his mobile phone from his pocket and looked at Delena a little longer.

"I'll call Miss Delena. What can?"

Delena gulped her saliva then nodded. He mentioned one by one the numbers he had memorized. And Delena was grateful her voice didn't shake when she realized she was pounding in there.

"We're closing at five in the afternoon today" the girl said.

"I knew. I'll see you later that afternoon."

Delena waved with a small smile. Until that cool guy disappears behind his gray Range Rover Sport.

***

It was already five in the afternoon when the last two disciples of Delena were finishing the last two lessons. Gavin's figure had already appeared in the waiting room mesmerizingly as usual. The man stood up and continued to look at Delena from behind the transparent glass window. He waved when their eyes met, and Delena believed he needed an extra heart just in case he had to see the man every day.

And did he just imagine about meeting Gavin every day?

"Miss Delena, we're done. Don't look at the handsome om continue to dong," said the older boy than the others, Fatthan.

Delena turned her head and she tried to hide her reddened face. The two children held back laughter, as well as two friends who were doing some work in the same room.

"Let's get your tables straight, Fatthan and Ezio are done."

After tidying up the table and taking PR, the two children greeted their Misses and called her parents to pick her up.

"This time let us wait. Get ready" said Sarah, one of her friends.

Laila who was at the end of the room still with the files in her hand nodded. He threw a teasing smile before Delena quickly left the classroom and entered the employee room.

His heart is still racing. Delena sprayed a lot of perfume on her body after breathing a few times. He worked all day and didn't even take a shower to get back to meeting a charming guy, and he was really nervous.

He grabbed the makeup equipment that he carries every day. Delena washed her face, then put on makeup with thin makeup before going to meet Gavin in front.

The man smiled, straightened his body that was previously leaning on the back of a chair in the waiting room and then stood up.

"I'm sorry you waited so long" said Delena politely.

"I made Miss Delena wait longer yesterday."

The man opened the door and let Delena walk in front of him. They entered the car, and next there was only an awkward silence inside there.

"I didn't prepare a gift for the kids because it was so sudden" Delena said.

"We'll just cut the cake and watch the movie. They're not spoiled for birthdays."

Delena let out a sigh of relief. He was afraid that he would only disappoint the children.

"So, Miss Delena..."

"Delena, sir."

Gavin stared at Delena for a while, before focusing on the street in front of her.

"And it's kind of weird to be called Dad when I'm out of the office."

They laugh softly. Feeling a little strange with a situation that suddenly becomes familiar.

"Well, Delena. We've arrived. Let's get down."

Delena picked up the cake that Gavin had bought in the back seat and immediately went down after Gavin. He was stunned for a while when he saw the front of the house that looked very large and luxurious. There was a shower and three beaver statues above the pool that Alvin had told him about in class. The statue faces the door that is now open and shows three children who have been waiting for them.

"Miss Delena!" alvin exclaimed the first time he saw the woman. Delena smiled, then walked up to the three children and hugged them in turn.

"Happy birthday."

"Only Brother Devan and Alvin are birthdays. Darren no, miss."

Delena rubbed the head of Darren, a six-year-old who looked adorable and handsome. "Everybody including Gavin can eat cake."

"Even if this cake is what Gavin bought for you" he continued in a whisper.

The three children smiled broadly. Then Devan takes over the cake and walks the lead in front. While Alvin and Darren each hold Delena's arm and pull her into the house. Darren told Delena not to get lost.

***

The show was fun. The five of them finished the cake, then watched the three children's favorite Superhero DVD. Errata, it looks like Gavin likes it too. Seen once in a while the man will become very focused and anxious himself with the scenes smashing in the film.

Delena who did not follow the storyline of the first film did not really understand and just kept quiet. He will answer the potluck when the children ask his opinion about the scene in the film or the characters who are there.

In the middle of the movie, Delena whispers to Gavin asking him where the bathroom is because he can't stand to urinate. Gavin turned his head for a while before focusing on the film again.

"After that, my room was unlocked. There's the nearest bathroom" he said.

Delena nodded, though Gavin would not see it. The man was completely immersed in the film.

A few minutes later Gavin remembered something important and the man immediately ran after Delena to her room.

Sure enough, the woman was standing staring at the photo of her high school graduation fixed on the wall. Delena who was unaware of Gavin's presence immediately gasped when suddenly the man was already standing very close behind her.

"I don't think we ever went to the same school. It's even in the same force" Delena said. His gaze was still busy looking for the whereabouts of Gavin in the photo.

Then unexpectedly Gavin pointed to a portrait of a boy standing almost at the end with thick glasses and stye cheeks.

"Now you will remember" said the man.

Delena was silent, trying to remember something in her head but nil. There is no memory of him.

"We've even sat at the same table twice in the semester if you forget."

The man snarled, seemingly dislikeful of the conversation between them.

"Sorry, I really don't remember.."

"I have to be happy or whatever. As you can see, I didn't. Decetin' which chick dares."

Gavin was already sitting on the bed. His gaze was still focused on the face of Delena who was somehow thinking about what. Then the woman sat down next to him.

"From the beginning you knew who I was?" tanyakanya.

Gavin nodded. I don't feel the need to hide it. He wanted to get to know Delena more.

"I've grown a big head because I think you're just up to not knowing me. I must be a lot different than I used to be. But it turns out that even I you don't remember."

Gavin chuckled, while Delena was still silent. After all, that Delena remembered she had just met Gavin since last night.

"Let's get out. I'm afraid I got caught by the kids and my brother finally found out that I brought a girl into the room."

"Unless you want responsibility."