I'm Not a Cheap Woman

The Zeze (Zionel Zaline)

Nicholas returns from the company just as he hears his family joking. His arrival was completely unaware by them as he continued to be engrossed in a joke in the lounge.

"Whoa... so exciting...What is this?" nicholas asked as he put his feet together with them.

"Daddy's home? It's dad, your daughter is always acting out. His mess is becoming. After he separated Zionel from Stevani, this time he named our granddaughter Zeze." Falera replied with an amused chuckle.

"Zeez? if it's not wrong to guess the initials Zionel and Zaline. That's a good idea." replied Nicholas.

"Daddy understands me better than you" said Zaline, moving to her father and struggling with spoils.

"Ckckl... If I refuse him, he'll be pouting all day. But all right, Zeze is a funny name." Stevani replied.

"Yeeee.." cried Zaline excitedly.

"But on condition... You have to cancel your punishment on your dear brother. The staff of the company was made miserable by him, all the staff kept talking about him" Nicholas said.

"Why should daddy apply for conditions?" ask Zaline.

"Because daddy can't stand to hear gossip in the company either."

"So what did they say in the company?" ask Falera.

Nicholas took a long breath. "Our CEO may be having a fight with his wife, our CEO may be punished by his wife sleeping on the couch, etc."

They all let go of their laughter.

"Oh my God, it's not just Zio who is the gossip. I'm the suspect too, Zaline. You're so mean to big brother." Stevani said.

"Isn't it so exciting, brother. If bang Zi heard them gossiping, he would get even more wrathful."

"O dear God, what is your purpose?" ask Falera.

"Of course it makes bang Zio angry." Zaline replied with a laugh. "Let bang Zi be patient any minute now, okay.." he added.

"Then Zeze's name is off" replied Nicholas.

"Why did daddy decide? Brother Vani has agreed, yes brother."

Nicholas winks his eyes at Stevani, the man wants his daughter to stop her messiness so that Zionel can return to work well in the company without having to vent his emotions continuously.

"Unfortunately my sister agreed with daddy. If you want to name your baby brother, then take your punishment off your brother."

"Oh my God, you're working together to stop me."

They laugh back.

"The result of this mess of yours is a lot of love. So you need to stop now. Let your brother see his wife, haven't you seen them love each other" Falera said.

"I'm still upset with my brother. Brother made brother Vani lose his kesu..."

Zaline stopped her speech because she got the ring from her parents.

"Geez. okay, three on one, I lost. One more day of his sentence, so you may see brother Vani the day after tomorrow." replied Zaline.

"Zaline.. Let your brother meet Vani today." pinta Nicholas.

"No longer offered, I want you to be patient another day."

"Alright agree." Stevani replied before her sister changed her mind.

Stevani's phone rang, the woman smiled as her husband contacted her.

"Dad... Zaline.. I picked up the phone for a second." Stevani said.

They nod their heads. Stevani immediately went from there to a more comfortable place to pick up the phone from Zionel.

*****

Stevani was sitting in a lounge chair near the pool and picked up her phone.

"Where have you been, taking the phone away from me for so long?" hardik Zionel's.

"You sound really upset, is there a problem?" stevani asked pretending he didn't know.

"I'm going crazy, I'm really crazy, baby. I've only been crazy like this for two days. Come on Vani, you can persuade Zaline. I can't help my longing for you. Or you just said you wanted to see me because of a request from our baby, okay..."

Stevani chuckles. "I don't want to teach our children to lie. So be patient my husband."

"Didn't you miss me?"

"Of course I miss you."

"Then?"

"Zio, Zaline just recovered from her illness. I just want to make her happy."

"What did you say, baby? You are just as important in my life."

"Darling. I don't want to be like this, please talk to Zaline. I was wrong, I did wrong to you before. But I made amends with my feelings. How can I part with you like this?"

Stevani chuckled again. "Actually we talked about it and finally came to an agreement."

"Huh...so I can go to the big house now to pick you up?"

"Listen to me first, I'm not done yet."

"I can't wait, I'll be there soon."

"Zio. Zaline didn't punish you for 5 more days, but she changed the deal to 1 more day. You can meet me the day after tomorrow. But on condition that we name our baby Zeze." Stevani said.

"Zeze...? Why?"

"He said Zeze was your initials" Stevani replied with a laugh.

"Zeze... You mean Zionel Zaline?"

"You're right."

There was the sound of Zionel laughing, the man who had sounded annoyed since was now chuckling amusedly.

"God my brother is absolutely outrageous. What did you teach her, baby, to be such a smart, resourceful girl?"

"Of course I educated him well all this time. Don't switch the conversation, do you agree with that name?"

"Then what about you?"

"Of course I agree, Zeze is a funny name. If it's your initials, doesn't it mean that my baby is getting the love of two people I love so much."

Zionel again chuckled. "I also agree if you don't mind. Zeze, boy or girl there's no problem with that name. But I want to take this opportunity by doing a deal with him. Where's Zaline? I want to talk to him."

"If you intend to meet me today by agreeing to that name, I think you will fail dear. He insisted on adding another day." Stevani replied.

"Let's just say I want to talk to him." asked Zionel.

"All right, wait a minute."

Stevani calls his sister, after Zaline approaches him. Stevani gives Zaline her phone. Just a few words, the little girl arrived to stay away from Stevani while talking to Zionel.

Long enough they spoke, Stevani could only see the motion of his sister who repeatedly stomped her feet to the poolside floor.

"What are they talking about? It seems like Zaline looks really upset. Hopefully Zio doesn't make the girl angry, I'm afraid Zaline changed her mind. Not only do you want to meet Zio, I miss you a lot. But I can't make Zaline sad either. Come on baby, don't make Zaline keep getting upset." thought Stevani as she continued to look at Zaline.

After a few minutes, Zaline returned to Stevani, giving up her cell phone.

"What's wrong? What did your brother say?" stevani asked curiously.

Zaline shook her head. "So don't come in, it's dangerous here. Brother will slip."

"Zaline... Your brother doesn't make you angry, does he?"

Zaline laughed. "When didn't you make me angry? He's taken my brother until now still makes me angry."

"Stop joking."

"I'm not kidding. Come on, come on in." take Zaline.

Stevani took a long breath. "Since you got back to your real family, you've started keeping things from me."

Zaline slips. "My real family? Daddy, mommy, bang Zio are also Vani's sister. What do you think, I changed?"

"Just..."

"I'm hungry. I want you to cook today. I miss Vani's cooking, scrambled eggs, tempe bacem, capcay... Just imagine I'm getting hungry."

Stevani chuckles, not wanting to ask again because it looks like Zaline doesn't want her to know what Zionel told her.

"Well, I'll cook for you today. Just wait, little lady."

"I love my sister very much" Zaline said, struggling in Stevani's hands.

"Basar spoiled girl."

Both of them went back into the house. As the day wore on, Stevani finally started to step into the kitchen. At his sister's request, he'll cook dinner. Fortunately, the content after entering the second semester tri no longer makes him nauseous when kissing spices or cooking in the kitchen.

*****

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