Love Stories Overseas

Chapter 23

Dila invites El out of the house and chase in the side park, actually the goal is for El to exercise in the morning while breathing the fresh morning air.

Bi Ana who was drying clothes in the clothesline smiled to see El's interaction with Dila. "This morning they were both joking in the park" muttered bi Ana.

Dila did a stretching motion, and adorable El followed all the movements that Dila did.

" His hands are placed on the waist and bow the body twice a count, after that he looked up at the sky twice a count as well, like this El". Dila gave the example of El to warm up. El followed him while laughing feeling pleased.

This morning Indra woke up feeling happy, because he felt his sleep was very slumbering because there was no drama of waking up at night because of the whimper El asked for milk. The clock shows at 6 am, but El's laughter has been heard from the garden next to the house.

Indra was curious, then opened the window curtain, and saw El who was laughing loosely following the movements of Dila who was teaching El morning gymnastics. Indra could also see the smile of bi Ana who was drying clothes while looking at the cuteness of El and Dila.

" It seems true said Ari, El likes Dila, as well as other workers, thank God that like that, I have not been able to sleep well like tonight". Indra came out of the room and approached El to the park.

" Dad, look, Dila ajalin El stleching, the father went along yuk", El invited his father to follow Dila's movements, but it made Dila feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. Indra realized that, finally Indra invited El to enter the house and finish stretching today.

When walking into the house, Dila remembered his plan to ask permission to register El to the Guidance Study, Dila also told Indra.

" I'm sorry, sir, it looks like the age of El has been able to register with the Jungle, what can El be registered?, let El exercise socialize with others, El can learn while playing, El can learn while playing, and so on, also know her age friends", said Dila while looking at Indra with a pleading gaze.

" Does El want to go to school?", asked Indra who also returned Dila's gaze sharply.

" El wants to go to school, El wants to have many friends, El also wants to sing, dance, and mendalnai".

El answered his father's question.

Indra was confused as to what to answer.

" Later I think - baby, it's noon so I have to take a shower and go to the office, do you want to take a bath with me?". Indra had not been able to make a sudden decision, so she deliberately switched the conversation by taking El to take a bath with her. Of course El immediately nodded in excitement.

" ye...El shower with Dad..!".

Indra took El to her room to take a bath together.

Dila used the opportunity to clean up, bathe and change clothes, of course Dila took a bath in a hurry, afraid El had finished bathing while she was still bathing.

After bathing Dila directly to El's room to prepare a change of clothes for El. Shortly afterwards, El's steps were running towards his room using only a small white bathrobe that looks funny used by El.

" Sister Dila El has taken a bath with dad".

Dila stretched out her arms to hug El. " Try sister Dila kiss, did El already take a bath and smell fragrant". Dila kissed El's neck making El laugh.

" Wah.. it turns out El actually has a bath, now just change clothes, El this morning wear clothes that picture yaa?, this is it...real picture of a cow". Dila shows a picture of the cow in El's shirt.

" Cows eat grass, bial cepet besal. El also wants to eat bial cepet besal like a cow", said El while giggling.

" So El wants breakfast, okay, let's go to the kitchen, let's see what darsih cooks for El's breakfast".

Dila leads El to the kitchen.

" Wah.. den El was handsome in the morning, want to say here?, later dirty play in the kitchen" bi Darsih was washing cooking utensils that have been finished using.

" El said he wanted breakfast, is breakfast for El ready Bi Darsih?", asked Dila.

" It's ready Dil, aunty put it on the dining table, usually El was fed by his father", replied bi Darsih.

Dila also invited El to the dining room, it turns out Indra has been sitting at the dining table, but has not started his breakfast, looks still busy with his salary.

" Today I had a morning meeting at the office, so El ate it with Kak Dila ya", Indra said goodbye to El because he had to leave immediately.

While walking out, Indra saw her new mother arrive.

" Are you leaving so early?, and now El is the same?", asked Ms Fatma to her eldest son.

" El Sama Dila Bu, her new nanny, sorry Indra forgot to forget about Mom, Dila started working yesterday, because mom did not come home from the home of her favorite daughter in Malaysia. Indra left first Mom, there was a morning meeting at the office", Indra hugged and kissed her mother's hand in a hurry, and immediately entered the car that had been opened by Ari's door.

Fatma went straight inside to the dining room, saw El eating greedily fed by his caretaker who looked young, and looked geeky.

" Assalamualaikum.. good morning handsome granddaughter....., what is breakfast again?, why are you not invited to breakfast anyway?".

Dila looked at the arrival of middle-aged mothers who still look beautiful, she was the Fatma Mother of El's grandmother.

" greetings ikum... Grandma wants some ointment too?, here sit El". El got down from his chair and pulled Fatma's hand to sit next to him.

Dila nodded with a smile greeting the mother of his master. " Good morning Madam", said Dila.

Fatma watched Dila from head to toe. " So you're El's new nanny?, who told you we needed a nanny?". Fatma spoke calmly and charismatically. Exactly like the mothers and wives of officials who are giving speeches in public. But Fatma's first question as if she was interrogating Dila, made Dila a little nervous.

" My rented neighbor Madam told me, long when told. Do you want me to get you a plate for breakfast?". Dila tried to speak as calmly as possible against the big madam.

Fatma shook her head, "I had breakfast at home earlier. You're the one who's having breakfast, let El me take the bribe".

" Oh let me just madam, it's my duty, if I can have breakfast later after El's done breakfast". Dila did not want to be reprimanded by Indra, so try not to make a single mistake.

Fatma looked at Dila again, "what was your birthmark since childhood?", Fatma's gaze was fixed on Dila's tompel.

Dila was forced to lie by nodding her head.

But suddenly Fatma took off Dila's glasses and pulled the tompel on Dila's left cheek.

Dila was getting scared, because it turned out that the big madam was more observant than her son.

" I'm sorry, ma'am, I just followed my friend's advice to put it up, the friend who sent me to work here told me to wear this and these glasses, all of which he gave me" replied Dila honestly.

" It turns out that she is very beautiful, even without makeup or makeup, who exactly is this girl?", inner Fatma was curious.

" So this is what your real face looks like?, does Indra know?".

Dila shook her head. " Mr. Indra does not know, it is not my intention to lie to him, because I use this also so that I am accepted to work here. I need this job, ma'am".

Forced finally Dila told about the journey of his life since migrating to Bekasi to reach Jakarta. Fatma understood that Dila was forced to change her appearance so that Indra accepted her to work here.

" So she is a village girl who feels confused because of the lack of information from the labor channeling agency, has already come to the city. And do not want to go home because of the shame of saying goodbye to the neighbors. Nekad is also this girl", said Fatma in her heart.

" You're actually a good girl, also very pretty", Fatma stroked Dila's face with her hands. " When I saw you, I remembered my daughter who now lives in Malaysia, my husband also told her to wear thick glasses and always lock her hair in half like you are now, my husband also asked my daughter to live a simple life, so that she would find a partner who truly sincerely loved her, not out of physical or wealth views".

" That's why I suspected when I saw your appearance, lest you do the same trick as my son to fool the people around you, and it turns out that my guess is right".

Dila felt guilty, "I need this job for the next year, I beg Madam not to tell this to Mr. Indra, I promise to take care of El with all my heart". Dila pleads with Fatma to keep her identity a secret.

" I see El really likes you, well.I won't tell Indra, but you have to really take good care of El" Fatma said.

" Of course, ma'am, I also love El very much". Dila can breathe a sigh of relief, because Ms. Fatma wants to be invited to cooperate.