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[POV Ricky] Mother's Day

I started packing things little by little, but I also could not move immediately, soon after the odd semester report, I had to wait for him.

My business that began to grow out of the area made me very tired of taking care of my two children, I was only able to cook, pick up and clean up household chores.

But in terms of school lessons, I can no longer handle it, my energy is completely drained, I barely have time to iron clothes, inevitably I leave laundry in the laundry often.

That morning Kezia and Nando did not seem eager to go to school, even though at school there was an art show as well as the distribution of reports. I slowly approached those who were still wearing pajamas at the dinner table.

"Kezia's...Nando..why aren't you guys getting ready? What time is it?" I asked while pointing towards the wall clock.

"I'm lazy ah school...Papa took my report...!" Cetus Kezia's.

"Why? He said there were a lot of events at school? Usually you like a lot of activities..." Ask wonder.

"Papa tau not really..today is the day of the mother.all children who come to school must come with their mother each run out of it in the photo....and the best photos will get a gift..." Kezia.

"Oooo....." I round my mouth to hear his words.

"I don't have a mother anymore.so what am I coming for?" Added Kezia.

"Isn't that not mandatory, son..." My answer was to try to comfort him.

"It is not obligatory.but I am ashamed..." Kezia Sahut.

"Anyone who is a mother, he said Papa can be a mother...." Nando suddenly.

Ahah....I got the idea from Nando's curse..

I immediately went upstairs, unpacked Sarah's old closet first, took out her remaining clothes, then I tried to wear them.

I opened the closet drawer, there was Sarah's used makeup kit, I tried to polish my face with makeup, and paved my lips with lipstick.

Hm....It turns out I'm beautiful too if I'm a woman, I snatch a wig hanging from a closet hanger, Sarah used to like to wear a wig.

As I descended, Kezia and Nando gasped at me who had already changed appearance.

"Eh...kok Papa is a aunt...?" Nando asked spontaneously.

"Well...Papa's fit not yet to be a mother?" My toot.

"Suit Pa!" Kezia Sahut.

"Now you change clothes.we go to school together..."

Kezia and Nando immediately ran to change their clothes. I'm so uncomfortable with how I look that I feel so disgusting, but for the sake of my children, what is the power of me to do it.

I looked in the mirror, while dressing up and wearing a wig, I changed, not looking like a man, the dress I was wearing was also fitting on my body, my chest was gagged with a handkerchief.

Arriving at school, all eyes looked at me without blinking, I resigned if many people laughed at my appearance.

"Lho...Kezia...Which papa? Who did Kezia come with? New mom candidate huh?" Tanya Bu Nuri the headmaster. He doesn't recognize me.

Then we took a picture on the photo booth that has been prepared at school.

As I queued up to pick up Kezia's report, her mother Tasya approached me.

"Papa Kezia.beautiful if you're a woman.I'm almost jealous I think Papa Kezia's Mama Kezia's candidate..." His whispers.

My face flushed with embarrassment, when others didn't notice it, he knew I was just disguised. I just smiled wryly in response.

Finally when it was my turn to take Kezia's report, I confessed to Kezia's homeroom teacher.

"Sorry Mom..I'm Her Dad Kezia.I put it this way.the kids are happy, feel like they have a Mama...." I said slowly. The guardian of Kezia's class looked surprised.

"Yes Lord Sir...You're so beautiful.nearly perfect..." Shoot glaring.

"Come Kezia...Nando.we're home...Papa can't stand it..." Whisper me to my two children.

"In the meantime, Pa..wait a minute.." Sergey Kezia.

"Well, we announce directly to the champion favorite photo booth competition.because it is noon and certainly hungry..." The host suddenly said. I looked towards the stage.

"Favorite Champion falls on Kezia and Nando and his Mama..."

I was surprised my son's name was called, I grew embarrassed because I was just a fake mom.

"Please Kezia and Nando as well as his mother rise to receive trophies and awards"

Kezia and Nando pulled my hand up onto the stage.

"Om...before I receive the trophy I want to talk first?" Pinta Kezia on the host. The host Nodded his head while handing the mic to Kezia.

"Make all parents teachers and aunt.I'm sorry.sorry because this is not my mother.but my father disguised as Mama.I don't need a trophy or a gift...I just need Papa to be Mama....Today is mother's day.but to me Papa is more than mother.I love Papa...!" Kezia said while hugging me, Nando also hugged me.

As soon as the whole room became silent, as if all the humans were lost in the earth, I rubbed my children's heads and went straight down from the stage, all feeling mixed, between pride, sadness, and shame.

Ah, I don't care, after all this was our last day at this school before we moved to Bandung. Think of it as the last memory.

"Father Kezia...!" Bu Nuri called out to me before I walked out of the hall room, I turned my head. He seems to be carrying a trophy and a gift package.

"This is your Cup, you deserve it. Even though Papa Kezia is not a real mother, but it has inspired us all with the love of the father for the children..." Said Nuri while handing over the trophy and the prize.

"Thank you, Mom..." My words were short, then I continued my steps to leave the place.

On the way home, we kept quiet, usually the children always told us a lot.

"Kezia's....Nando...What is this afternoon going to eat? Want to eat at the restaurant or Papa's masakin?" I asked to break the silence.

"I'm tired of eating in restaurants.I want Papa to cook..." Answer Kezia.

"Yes.i agree...Papa's cooking..." Added Nando.

"Okay..do you want Papa to cook what?" Ask again.

"Fried chicken cookery can Pa?" Ask Nando back.

"Can dong.but Papa nyontek first on the internet yes the recipe..." My solute.

"Damn...Papa.said ma'am Teacher is cheating is not good...!" Chirp Nando.

"Oh yes..do not cheat deh..but look..."

"Just like Papa!" Cetus Kezia's.

"But Papa is not smart to cook..later not tasty how?" My toot.

"Originally Papa who cooked must be delicious.we must eat..."

"Every mister and princess.we will stop by the supermarket first to make the material shopping...!"

"Ashiiiik...." Both are happy.

"But Papa sure to wear this shirt.later Papa in think real girl how?" Ask Kezia.

"It's okay baby.today's mom's day..." My answer.

"Oh yes.happy Mother's Day...." Kezia and Nando both said.

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