Jemima's Choice

Chapter 54

Jemima sat in one corner of the room watching Dira swim with Darwin and Cindy and their children. Repeatedly Dira turned to him with a happy face only a smile could be given to his son.

"Not going swimming?" said Magda approached her while carrying tiramisu cake for Jemima.

"Thank You Ma. Um don't let Dira play with his Daddy, they haven't met for a long time"

"Are you ok?" ask Magda

"Well Ma" Jemima said with a small smile.

"If you want to tell a story, Mama feels free" Magda put her arm around Jemima's shoulder.

"I'm just trying to be strong for Dira Ma, no matter what happens to me I've ignored, as long as Dira is happy she's innocent because she was born in this world." Jemima tried to smile, inexplicably every time he discussed Dira his tears always wanted to come out but at this time he was trying to hold her back.

"Mama can only apologize for Darwin's behavior yes, Mama and Papa promised as long as we both live will always take care of you and Dira" magda's words and strokes to Jemima made her moved and strengthened her even more.

"By the way to find the right man for you?" ask Magda curiously.

"There is no Ma, still single until now" welcomed Jemima's laughter

"Do you want to know your friend's child?"

"Well! No need Ma, this is how I'm comfortable koq. Not to be forced"

"Try looking, you also need men to accompany you"

"Yes Je find it, or Papa introduce Papa's colleagues" continued Bagus and joined them.

"Don't worry Papa will choose the best for you"

"Pick what Pa" Darwin suddenly came to sip a glass of warm tea placed in front of Jemima's table.

"That's Jemima, Mama wants to match up with Mama's friend's child" Magda said as she clasped Jemima's hand.

"Ohh.." That's just Darwin's response and back to the pool.

"Pa cariin the best yes" said Magda again and supported by Bagus while Jemima just smiled to respond.

Not feeling the day is getting late, Dira who is satisfied to play with Daddy and his stepbrother is currently sleeping on the couch tv room.

"Ma Pa, Jemima's home" said Jemima to Darwin's parents.

"Well you stay here, pity it Dira if you have to take it home" said Magda forbid the departure of both of them, Jemima felt reluctant to stay there because there was Darwin and Cindy who happened to stay at Darwin's parents' house.

"Nothing Ma, tomorrow there is a handyman coming so I have to go home" elak Jemima, subtly refused Magda's request.

"Put you guys over here Je"

"Good Ma we'll sleep here sometime"

Darwin and Cindy are no longer in front of them. "Let Papa who carried Dira to the car, where this Daddy does not look, ah come on, Opa is still strong" said Bagus carefully lifting Dira into Jemima's car.

"Thank you Pa we went home first" Jemima kissed the back of Bagus' hand and Magda took turns then left their residence.

Arriving home, Jemima lifted Dira back from her room car. In his sleep Dira deliriously called his Daddy.

"Daddy we swim again yes" Jemima stroked his son's head so that Dira can sleep peacefully.

It was unexpected that early in the morning Darwin came to Jemima's house.

"What's up, sir? " jemima asked in amazement at Darwin's arrival.

"I'm sorry I didn't drive you home last night" Darwin went to Jemima's house and checked around the room looking for Dira.

"Come sir, Dira's still asleep, will you wait?"

"Yes I'm waiting"

"I make coffee yes and breakfast" Jemima quickly brewed Darwin's favorite coffee he had saved if Darwin came to his house.

"Here's the coffee and the bread" Jemima sat in front of Darwin enjoying his toast.

"She's relaxed sir."

"You want to join the company again? I will find a position for you" said Darwin.

"No sir I have had an interview call from another company" Jemima lied when until now no one has called him.

"Well if indeed you want to say the same to me again" before long the sound of a whining Dira who just woke up.

"That's Dira" Darwin and Jemima together approach Dira, Dira looks happy at the presence of his father and Jemima leaves them both.

By noon old friend Jemima, Arka who is currently working as security at one of the companies came to visit his house.

"Excuse me" said Arka when he arrived at Jemima's house. He saw there was a male figure in the house, which he knew was Dira's real father.

"Om Arkaaaa" cried Dira excitedly as Arka visited her.

"Haii Dira again what, this is Om bawain martabak Ovomaltin arka sukaan" Arka handed the martabak parcel to Dira.

"Asikkk thanks Om" then Dira handed the package to Bude Wati. Arka sat on the porch of Jemima's house waiting for Darwin to leave. The man finally left with a dislike look to Arka.

"Old Sorry Ka, how are you 2 months old like not playing here" said Jemima while bringing a glass of cold orange ice.

"Yes Je is just busy working together in college" said Arka

"Where is the job right now, right?" tanya Jemima was sitting next to Arka.

"Yes that way, more regularly now so you can while continuing the lecture" he said while sipping orange ice made by Jemima.

"But a bit uncomfortable with his sister Boss, a very rowdy girl" continued Arka.

"How rowdy?" ask Jemima curiously

"Yes the queen is rich nothing should be brought, spoiled, please whole-hearted me continue, I am security not OB" complained Arka.

"Fairytale same time lu haha" Jemima laughed

"Had his face only if my eyes are rich enough to nelen people" Arka shook her head to remember the face jutek April.

"Canty isn't?" ask Jemima

"Yes beautiful, rich barbie, care like haha, different lah same lu Je"

"Yee brash you, gini-gini also I'm still a rich girl if dandyanin" Jemima laughed while wagging his hair.

"Je, I have a vacancy at my place of work, the boss again needs a Secretary, but there are conditions" Arka looked at Jemima's face.

"What are the conditions" asked Jemima with curious furrowed brows.

"He wants to be single, my salary is really big, but it has to be ready when needed, you want to try?"

"Ehmm how yes, I think in the past deh Ka, but thanks to the infonya yes" their relationship is only a few friends, these two people are deliberately guarding their hearts because of their respective backgrounds.

"Je really if you want me to say the same HRD you have the same experience as Mr. Dira continued the same Aki-aki yesterday" Arka still tried to offer Ke Jemima.

"Yes, too, do I try not necessarily accepted" Jemima again think quickly, he was unemployed long enough not possible to rely on money from Darwin alone.

"Your employees print the documents so that tomorrow I can anterin to HRD"

"Okey you wait a minute "before Jemima immediately carry out Arka's order to prepare documents to apply at his workplace.

"Here, I hope you will accept Ka, so that I can hold you haha" said Jemima while giving a brown envelope containing his application file.

"Ready Je" Arka smiled, long enough he played at Jemima's house with Dira. The two friends told each other about their activities during their meeting. Jemima is grateful to meet Arka and as her best friend.

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