Love Is Because It's Ordinary

Extra parts (1)

Three months after Shilla's death, Denis returned to work in his office. The 'Rose Garden' project is being conceived by Denis, as a place to commemorate Shilla. Shilla loves roses and Daisy too.

Denis bought a green field located on the outskirts of the Capital City. Denis wanted to create a green open garden, which was open to the public. Denis wanted to plant a variety of rose colors around the garden.

Tok to tok.

"Lake in!" said Denis.

"Good morning, sir. Denis," said Nola, the new secretary in Denis' office.

"What's up, Nola?" Denis caught a glimpse as Nola entered the room, then refocused her gaze on the stack of files on her desk.

"That, Sir. Steve, he wants to see you" said Nola.

"Oh, just tell me to come in."

"Good, sir."

Nola came out of Denis's room. Nola talks to Steve, Denis' guest, at Denis's doorstep. Steve is the only son of Yuli, and today Steve happens to be on college break. Steve decided to visit Denis.

Steve walks into Denis' room, greeted by a friendly smile by Denis.

"Come in! Where's Om's nephew from?" Denis closed the file on his desk. Denis got up and had Steve chatting on the couch.

"Thank you, Om. Steve had just played in Indo, and heard Aunt Shilla was dead. Steve and Mama would like to say their condolences" said Steve.

"You're healthy, right?" Denis asked about Yuli. It's been a long time since the last time they met.

Denis and Steve chat until they forget time. They exchanged news and joked. Steve just graduated from college, Steve plans to stay for a while at Denis' house. He wants to find a job in Jakarta. Denis offered to work in his office only. Steve was so happy to hear that. When it was late afternoon, Denis took Steve home with him.

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Daisy and Juan have just arrived home, their two sons Raffa and Raffi immediately run over.

"Mamaaa..," call Raffa.

"Em, Mama's son is already fragrant" Daisy said as she lifted Raffa in her arms. Daisy kisses Raffa's cheeks, as bright as baby powder smelling in Daisy's nose.

Of his two twin sons, Raffa is the most active, while Raffi is more reserved. Juan approached Raffi who was focusing on the television screen. The spongebob cartoon show, making Raffi can sit at home sweetly, staring at the television.

"Courtesy Papa, how are you?" Juan held Raffi in his lap. Raffi was only speechless, cold, without a smile, and the unusual expression of a one-year-old boy of three months.

"Papa, Mama wants to take a bath first, Raffa is Papa, yes," Daisy said, imitating the voice of a child. He sat Raffa beside Juan, and went to his room to take a bath.

Finished bathing and changing clothes, Daisy went back down and took turns accompanying Raffa and Raffi to play in the living room. Denis came with Steve, who opened the door for them.

"Hi, Steve. Long time no see, how are you?" Daisy said hello to Steve.

"Well, what about Daisy's sister?" Steve asked back.

"Well, too" replied Daisy.

Denis then escorted Steve to the guest room, at the end of the stairs. Steve used to stay at Denis' house on vacation. During Steve's three-year college, he rarely vacationed in Indo. Unlike in High School, almost every year he vacationed alone without Yuli. Yuli simply escorted Steve to Singapore International Airport, then picked him up again at the Airport, when Steve returned.