I'm Not a Wild Grass

Plan To The Zoo (POV Laila)

"Azki's still single, Nun. I am a widow with two children. I can't bear the burden on him who's never been a household player!" I'm berkilah.

Me and Nunik were still chatting in the living room. While my five children and Nunik are still greedy to spend cookies made by Mama Mutia.

Mark was like he was full. Because now he's back playing stacking blocks. And soon baby Go (his batita Nunik) came along with Mark playing stacking blocks in silence. Leave Nania, Nila, and Angkasa who are still cool to devour the dry snack.

"Indeed, Lail felt the kids were a burden?" Ask Nunik.

"Yes, Nun! But for Azki, who is still single, she would surely be shocked if she had to help take care of my children!"

"Not all this time he was often ngajak children play yes if he was on holiday? Nun heard from Mama Mutia so.." said Nunik.

'That's my guess. Like her everyone was busy gossiping about me and Azki behind us. Duhh. gini the fate of being a widow. Always the material of speech!' I riled without a sound.

"Who is surprised? I used to help the kids, Laila. Excite instead!" Say a bass sound from the door.

I jumped in shock when I found Azki who knew was walking toward us.

"Askie!" I cried feeling ashamed. Embarrassed to be caught talking about the glasses young man by the owner's name.

Mark and Nila who heard Azki coming, just got up to approach the young man.

"Papa Aki!!!" Shouted Nila pleasure. While Mark just went straight to Azki without a twin sister.

I watched the third interaction. And I'm full of sadness. Realize that my two children already have strong bonding (bonding) with Azki. And I can't take it lightly.

I let out a breath. A little overwhelmed with grief over the orphan fate that must be experienced by Mark and also Nila. But I hurriedly brushed off the sadness. Because I know, there is no benefit also if I dissolve myself in this prolonged sadness.

"Hello the little stars Papa Azki! How are you guys doing? Everything healthy?" Azki asked with eyes that she aligned with the children.

Seeing Azki interacting with my two children, I felt very grateful to her. Because Azki is actually very busy as a programmer at an IT-based company, want to take the time to visit Mark and Nila up to 2 or 3 times every week.

Azki once told me that she was happy when she interacted with my two children. Because the kids always remind him of Erlan, his best buddy.

Azki also told me that Erlan had saved her from acute depression after she found her mother in her old home.

The reason Azki's mother did that was because of economic problems. So did Azki's story, long ago.

At the lowest point in his life, Azki meets Erlan. Then Erlan invited him to form a Shelter House for street children. And from there Azki could realize that there were many others who were much more unlucky than himself.

Erlan used to say to him like this, "We are all given the same life once, Az. Want to end what we will be, it all depends on our own mind set (how to think) about the future. If you want to plunge into the comberan, yes you just jump to the comberan. If you want to eat fried bananas, you must have thought to find a fried banana handyman. It is also impossible if you find a plumbing suction. There are even later you meet the dregs of banana-shaped food or even porridge later!" That's how Azki imitated Erlan's speech first.

When I heard Erlan's words imitated by Azki, I immediately burst into laughter. It's my husband's base, not good at picking words.

Could-can he take the topic of feces as an example ingredient in giving his advice! But I can also catch the intent behind Erlan's nyeleneh sentences.

In life, we must have a purpose. When one goal has ended, another goal must be made. And so bright.

As long as we are given the opportunity to live in this world, we must always move, move, and move.

Sometimes we can rest. But do not be negligent in that period of rest, until we forget the goals we have set.

Because the person who has no purpose in his life, then he will be tossed in the uniqueness of the world. Dealing with the obligations he has. And the time he had was free.

"Sunday, can I take the kids to the zoo?" Azki asked suddenly.

Mark and Nila who heard Papa Azki's question immediately whined to me to let them go with her Papa.

"May I be. You guys going there three?" Ask me spontaneously.

"If Ms. Laila wants to come, too. So we're healing time four," Azki said.

I usually take my two kids off to go to Azki's house. Just this time Azki asked permission to go to public tourist attractions.

I became worried about having to let go of the kids with Azki alone. Worrying was too much trouble for the young man, later on.

After I thought about it, I finally decided to go with them.

"Yes. I'm coming too!" I said in the end.

Mark and Nila immediately cheered happily. Then Mark went back to his seat and played lego with baby Go.

While Nila also returned to her place to play with Angkasa. Both are again noisy. This time Nila was the one who acted. Because he showed off to Space about his plans for the streets.

"Yee! Nila's going to the zoo, Ang! Ang is not!" Showing Nila.

The envious space immediately sulked to Nunik.

"Mother.. Ang also wants to go to the zoo kayak Nila!" Rajuk Angkasa's.

Seeing Nila cheering, I immediately reprimanded my daughter. While Nunik was busy reassuring his second son. And Azki who realized that the idea to the zoo came from him, just immediately proposed another idea.

"Why don't you go, Ma'am Nun? We're going to a zoo!" Azki proposed her idea.

"Well.yes. You can also use the idea. Sometimes we heal time together is crowded!" I support Azki's idea.

"About that, next week huh, Az? Later on yes. Nun asked Mas Aryo. About want or not later Nun kabarin again," replied Nunik.

"Follow Mother!!" Oceh Angkasa in Nunik's lap.

"Yes, Honey. Let's ask Dad first. If Dad's off, we can just go with Aunt Laila, yes" Nunik tried to calm Angkasa.

"Wouldn't go with Aunt Laila! Ang wants it to be the same as Nila!" Oceh Angkasa is so adorable.

Hearing the words of Space, we immediately laughed. And our laughter broke when we heard Nila saying,

"That's the same, Figures, Nila's Mama Laila's son. So Nila will come with Mama yes, Ma!" Nila sok sage.

Space was silent. And, after seeming to think seriously, Angkasa immediately said again.

"If Ang wants to be like Aunt Laila yes, Mother!" Space Imbuh.

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