Long River

Introductions

Aska's back at her desk. "Ah, it's done," he murmured. He tidied the table. "Yes, I go first" he exclaimed as he passed towards the door. Suddenly the hp rang. "Oh Papa." Aska. "Yes, Pa."

"You didn't forget, did you?"

"Eh, what is it?"

"You forgot that? Oh, God ...."

Aska was standing in front of the elevator. "Yes. Is it Pa?"

"Your brother Zack is having a birthday today. We want to have a Surprise Party (surprise party) for him because he doesn't like parties. Family events, meals at home, times you don't remember? Papa told you from last week."

Oh, my God, I forgot. How'this? I haven't bought any more gifts. Ouch ....

"Don't forget to come later tonight, otherwise Mamap asked Papa, he thought Papa forgot to tell you."

"Eh, yes Pa, yes .. yes." Aska closed her phone. Well, that means I have to buy a gift first, huh ...!

Inside the empty elevator Aska thought hard, maybe this is the right time. He called. "Hello."

"Yes." Yeah."

"Leka, we're going to my parents' house."

There's no word from across there.

"Remember, you call me 'Sir'."

"Yes." Yeah."

"Change your clothes and Runi. I'll pick you up." Aska closed her phone.

An hour later, Aska came to pick me up. He was surprised to see Leka. "I'm not asking you to dress this pretty!" Struck annoyed.

Leka looks confused. Is he praising me or is he really scolding me?

"Well, we'll just get in the car." They got off in the elevator and got into the car. As the car drove down the road, Aska started telling stories. "My father is Caucasian, American-Indonesian, and Mamapku is Padang. Both are my foster parents. I have a twin sister named Salwa, and the younger brother of my adoptive parents, Zack. He's on his birthday today. There's another daughter that Papa left, her name is Lydia. That's all my family."

"Definitely your parents are very nice, huh?"

"Mmh?"

"He grew up other people's children."

"Oh." At first glance Aska glanced at Leka through a mirror on it, he was a little annoyed because his wife's makeup was too beautiful. He did not want a security guard or bodyguard there teasing Leka. "Later if there, do not join the security guard and bodyguard? Just join in with the helpers there."

There was anger held within Leka's jaw. Aska. "I'm sorry, but my position is complicated. For now I ask you to understand."

The car enters the yard of a large house in a minimalist style. The door that was opened by the security guard when recognizing the Aska car, made Leka could see more clearly the shape of the house. The car entered not far from the gate because there was one more car parked near the garage door.

"Oh, there's Om Arya," muttered Aska.

"Yourman?"

"Oh, no. Aunt Mariko used to be in a coma when she gave birth to Tama. Tama was entrusted to Papa until the age of 4 years, but that was before Aunt Mariko married Om Arya."

"So who are they?"

Aska smiled. "Friends but like family."

They're down. Leka who was carrying Runi looked nervous, let alone Aska. The man is going to play the biggest show of his life.

Through the wide open main door, they entered. Leka tried to walk behind Aska hoping not to be the center of attention. Everything raged in the chest looking at such a big mansion and the woman was sure, she would have difficulty adapting.

The people who were gathered at the dining table turned to look at the arrival of Aska.

"Oh, Aska. C'mon here. It's been a long time" said Chris happily. He then realized the presence of someone behind his son's back. "Who are you taking Ka?"

"Oh, let's introduce you, afraid that someone might misunderstand. I'm hiring a maid in my apartment right now." Aska introduced his wife. "The name is Leka."

Leka bowed as all eyes were on her.

"Oh, I thought you'd introduce your girlfriend." Chris smiled, and was a little surprised. "Have kids?"

"Oh, her husband .. died." God, why didn't I prepare an answer to this question. Huh .... He glanced at Leka at a glance. There is a sense of guilt that is now beginning to overwhelm him.

"Innalillahi wa innailaihi roji'un."

Arya who sat opposite Chris was shocked. "Isn't he the one selling those chicken pecels near my house?"

"Eh, yes, Om. I went there to see him selling alone so sorry. Then I offered her a job as a maid in my house so I could take care of her son, uh she accepted. So that's it ...." Good Aska, your scenario is smooth.

"Eh, there's Dedek." Aiko came out of the tv room. He still remembered Runi. He's approaching.

Runi who had just seen her surroundings in Leka's arms, was surprised to see Aiko and hugged her mother.

"Yes, his son is funny, yes" said Chris. "I'm sorry, a lot of people like kids here."

Leka just nodded her head while smiling.

Mariko and Reina also pay attention to Runi to stand up from her chair because of her blocked view from their husband's body.

Zack comes out of the tv room, followed by Lydia.

"Zack, I brought you a gift." Aska thrust a medium-sized box adorned with ribbon beside it on Zack. "So don't expect you to like."

"Favor Brother." Zack accepts.

Aska rubbed Zack's head. "You're fast tall now." Now Zack is as high as Aska's shoulder.

Didn't I go to his place of sale, the father said that this woman went with her husband? Didn't that father speak wrongly? Or ... Aska's lying?

Arya saw Aska a little stiff and occasionally glanced at Leka. That woman is too. Arya was curious.

"Ah, Leka you can join the others in the back garden." Aska pointed the direction into the house, then she tried not to care and joined the others at the dining table.

"Yes sir." Leka stepped into the back garden.

"Say now you're promoted to GM(General Manager) huh?" Arya asked Aska. "Congratulations!" He patted the man's shoulder.

"Yes, doain o'm." Aska smiled as she stole a glance at where Leka was going.

"Let's eat first, you haven't had dinner yet. Aye right?"

"Yes, thanks, Om." Aska immediately took the plate.

Arya glanced at the back garden. What ... Aska's lying? Seeing the strange movements of the two of them, my instincts said 'yes'. He glanced at Aska who started to take the side dish in front of him. If so, when did they know each other? Is that his son? Are they married? Mmh ....

"Great to find a beautiful maid. Be careful if you walk together, later thought to be dating," said Arya.

"Oh, that's right. Papa was surprised when you said maid, because she's too pretty to be a maid." Chris nodded.

Reina who grasped the shoulder of her husband, touched the man's face with her index finger. "Oh, someone's interested apparently ...."

"No honey, you're the prettiest." Chris immediately denied it.

Reina laughs. "Yes, know. I'm just kidding."

The others laughed.

While in the back garden, Leka had already chatted with the maids in the house, Ijah and Dahlia.

"You two just take care of a house this big?" Tanya Leka was confused.

"Oh yes, but not everything we do. There are companies that can clean the house that come 2 times a month to clean the house entirely so our task is not heavy." Ijah.

"Oh, that. There is also such a company." Leka was amazed to hear it. While he crouched near the pond accompanied Runi who was amazed to see the fish swimming in it.

"Oh mbak haven't eaten yet, I took it in the kitchen huh mbak ya?"

"Oh yes, thank you."

Zack had gone up to the second floor and entered his room. He stacked the gift together with other gifts.

"Let's go in." He climbed onto the bed that happened to be leaning against the wall so that he could immediately sit down and lean his back against the wall.

Aiko who came in, went up to the bed and leaned next to Zack while Lydia just went in and sat on a chair near the table.

"Aren't you going to sit here?" Zack invites Lydia to sit next to him by patting the bed next to him.

"Oh, maybe she's afraid of her hair getting tangled." Aiko laughs.

"You've dong, don't mop Lydi's hair. She does, baby her hair is the same! Isn't that Lydi? Here, you're not there." Zack was still taking Lydia to sit next to him.

Lydia according. He got out of his chair and sat down beside Zack.

The boy touched Lydia's hair. "Your hair is nice on, Brother likes it."

"My hair is long too. It's in Mama's braid." Aiko touched both braids of her hair on the shoulder. "Do you see?" The girl starts to open her hair.

"Eh, don't let your mama get angry" prevent Zack.

"Wild ah! I'm getting tired of seeing it." Aiko completely untied her hair. He wants Zack to touch his hair. The girl shook her head until the braids of her hair were unraveled. "Look, long right?"

Zack touched. "O yes."

Meanwhile, at the dining table, the chatter was still bustling. Tama who sat beside Mariko was still busy playing mobile while her meal was ignored.

"Tama, eat first." Mariko touched Tama's arm.

"Yes Ma, just a minute." Tama's eyes are still on her hp.

Mariko immediately took Tama's phone.

"Yes ... Ma's. Not finished." Rajuk Tama's.

"Eat," hardik Mariko softly.

"Mc ...." Tama complied reluctantly and took a spoon.

"Eh, are there any more guests?" Chris looked out of the house. He heard the sound of a car coming into his yard.

"Maybe Kenzo. He left for France and went straight to Jakarta. He promised to come here" said Arya lightly while glancing at Aska. Arya knew a long time ago, Aska does not like Kenzo seeing from the way his son avoids Aska although Kenzo himself never told his father and this time Arya can find out by looking at the gelagat Aska who suddenly lost his appetite.

"Om Chris, how are you?" Kenzo greeted Chris.

"Oh, fine."

Kenzo saw Aska sitting on his back.

"Dad, where's Zack?" Kenzo asked Arya. He searched around the room.

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