IN-LAW AND IN-LAW TOXIC
Section 36.
...Assalamualaik...
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Next day.
A taxi stopped in front of Mira's house. Dhea got off the cab. He saw how big Mira's house was. Mira turned to the door, and Mira was surprised to see the woman she helped last night standing in front of her.
"What brings you here?" asked Mira kindly.
"I haven't thanked you for last night. And I also have some tissue to replace the tissue I used last night. I hope you'll take it."
Dhea returned Mira's tissues that had been wrapped neatly and beautifully.
"You don't have to do this. You came just for this?"
"I feel bad?"
"Where'd you get my home address?" tanya Mira is confused because Mira feels she never gave her home address to anyone including Dhea.
"I asked the owner of the cafe last night" said Dhea lying stating go back to see the owner of the cafe after everything was gone.
Mira nodded in understanding.
"Actually I wanted to offer you a cup of tea, but I was leaving" said Mira unkindly to the woman she had just met last night.
"It's okay, it's my fault I came without telling you first."
"Let's go!" said Mira while holding Dhea's hand. They look familiar to each other, when in reality they just met last night.
Mira and Dhea are already on their way.
"May I ask, where are we going?" ask Dhea because the roads they pass feel foreign to Dhea.
"Centers who care for families with single parents."
"Family with single parents?" dhea repeated Mira's sentence.
"Yes, a single-parent family."
Dhea was speechless, Mira noticed Dhea's seemingly confused face.
"Do you understand family with single parents?"
Dhea shakes.
"An orphanage. I go there once a month and volunteer there."
"You did a good thing."
"At first I wasn't sure about any of this. But when I meet cute and funny kids like them I always want to be with them and I realize that I get more gifts when I'm with them. Where do you want me to take you?"
"I want to go with you. I want to go to the orphanage too and see them in person."
"really?"
Mira and Dhea have arrived at the orphanage.
Mira is helping mothers there to hang clothes, while Dhea is busy playing with children. Mira finishes drying her clothes and sees Dhea happily playing with the children. Dhea sat while watching the children. Then Mira comes with two juices in her hand and then thrusts into Dhea while sitting next to her.
"Are you not tired?" ask Mira.
"I'm not tired, I'm having fun" Dhea said as she sipped her juice.
"Kids really like you."
"I like to play with kids. Playing with kids, as you say is like getting a gift."
"Are you married and have children?" ask Mira.
Dhea was silent, Dhea had only ever had a husband but had no chance to have children.
"I was only married once but never had time to have children" Dhea said again.
"Ooo sorry, I didn't mean to.." Mira's speech was cut off.
"It's okay - what."
Mira opened her bag and took out the tissue parcel that Dhea had given her this morning.
"This is a gift for you" said Mira as she offered the tissue parcel.
Dhea accepted it, "When this tissue has been given to you."
"I want to give back to you. Please take it."
"Thank you."
Mira fell silent and turned her eyes blank. Dhea looked at Mira.
Dhea was already in her apartment. It's still day. Dhea stood staring out the window while drinking her juice.
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This morning Varo is going on a business trip out of town. Varo told Villia.
"The problem with the red rose company, isn't that resolved?"
"I knew. I thought it was over, but now they changed their word.
I have to go there alone and finish completely." said Varo as he prepared - ready to go.
"You will do your best as you have done so far" Villia said.
"I feel stronger because you support me."
"Be stronger" said Villia gave encouragement.
"I'll be right back. Be careful at home." said Varo while peeping Villia's forehead, then move away.
