Loving Assistant Mom
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#23
Edwin looked at James who was still staring after a question he had not answered.
"I don't know what you mean by asking the child? Which child? I'm two brothers, brother Edwina and me, we both do not look alike, I look more like mama, while sister Edwina is pure white with slightly narrow eyes and jet black hair, straight, straight, as a child, Edwina often asked why she did not look like papa or mama, but papa could always give an answer that Edwina's brother was pure white like papa, and a face like a grandmother from papa, papa, as you said when we were little, papa was very fond of Edwina, so I was confused by your papa question, whether they both had children, but as far as I know mama only married once and when papa died, papa died, mama never remarried" Edwin explained to James.
"My father was also married only to my mother, as far as my father never had a relationship with any woman, until we heard their conversation," James lowered his head to the floor, propped his arms to his knees.
"Maybe we better not interfere with James, let it be their business" Edwin said slowly.
"I just want to make sure, who my dad asks, your brother, or you or both, it doesn't feel funny if two brothers are fighting over one woman" James said slowly, Edwin was shocked and approached James.
"You still love Meisya?" edwin asked in a very flat tone without any anger. James is silent.
"No need to answer, I know you didn't mean to tell me that, I'm sure you were spontaneous" Edwin said, punching James in the arm.
"Trust me, I won't bother your woman, you're my brother or not, I won't steal it from you he doesn't love me" James stood looking at Edwin and they both tried to smile. Edwin saw a wound in James's eye.
"We'd better take a shower, it's morning, it's 4 in the morning and we're still having an unclear conversation here" Edwin stepped into the bathroom.
"I took a bath first James" cried Edwin at the mouth of the bathroom door.
"Yaaaa," James said slowly.
I don't know, really don't know if papa has a painful story, who the child is, where, why papa is so cowardly and irresponsible. And only asked after decades passed, how tormented aunt Minda. Surely papa has a reason because I know papa is a responsible person.
James was still glaring in his reclining bed and staring at the ceiling of the room.
Edwin came out of the bathroom and James immediately replaced him. When James in the bathroom Edwin fad to see a book in navy color on James' desk, how shocked, in the book, many photos of Meisya various poses. Edwin just exhaled heavily and closed the book as soon as possible. Ah Mei how much I will always love you, so great James love you, never make you turn away from me, sounds crybaby indeed, but I am grateful you always love me Meisya. Edwin's mind went nowhere.
Edwin flinched as James walked out of the bathroom and dried his wet hair.
"Today the papa's family came all Ed, the mama's family only a small part came, because the mother did not have a brother, only a cousin of mama who was in Melbourne later will come here," said James.
"Hurry and get changed, you've been in the bathroom for a long time" Edwin replied, apparently calling.
I woke up baby, yaaa quickly change clothes, mama also uru down, beware big family papa James come, ok baai
Without even asking, James knew that Edwin called Meisya. James wears a trouser shirt and a tie and lastly a suit he wears.
"Let's Ed, we're down, it looks like the bottom is rame," James stepped outside followed Edwin.
***
The brothers of papa James gathered at the place where mama James was buried, they were seen giving condolences to papa James. Shortly James joined in and introduced Edwin as his friend.
When all the brothers papa James talk with James, seen aunt Minda and Meisya who just came down from the second floor, they walk slowly, there is reluctance from aunt Minda who was arrested by Meisya. Everyone turned their heads as papa's brother James greeted Aunt Minda.
"Mindaaa kkkaaaau .. when to arrive in Perth, how can I tell if Ben's wife..," all of James's papa brothers were shocked, seen trying to smile reasonably
"I was meeting Meisya, my future daughter-in-law in Sydney who happened to be James's student, when James's mother died, James called May because it turned out that James' late mother really liked Mei, who was in love with him, so that my son and I drove here, I also just found out that James is Ben's son. Don't worry, Ben and I finished decades ago," mommy looks flat expression, she said, without anger and frustration.
Several of James's papa brothers approached Minda's aunt and hugged her in turn. Papa's brother James hugged Aunt Minda the longest.
"I'm sorry, we never intended to separate you, but it was impossible for you to be united at that time, different beliefs kept you apart, papa mama is not allowed by our grandparents to marry you," papa James' brother looks teary.
"It's okay Natalia, I've forgiven everything, I've made peace with my heart," said Mind, there were no tears.
"How is she Minda?" ask Papa James' brother again.
"She's fine, married and has cute kids, now in Singapore, holding her deceased papa company, let's sit down, let's sit down," aunt Minda stepped closer to the chair that had been arranged neatly, Mei sat near the mother Minda and she began to be able to understand the story of the life of Minda's mother, although not yet completely clear.
James approached Edwin the two looked at each other
"Then after you know we're not brothers, you want to take Meisya away from me?" edwin's face looked serious.
"There's no such plan in my mind, I told you, I just want to know your brother's face," James looked closer to Edwin and Edwin retreated a little bit away.
***
The funeral process of James's mother went well, James' eyes looked teary. A few of James' aunts were seen stroking James's arms slowly. Meisya looked at James with a sad look. James had seen Mei for a moment and then looked back down.
Upon returning to James's parents' house, Edwin is seen, Aunt Minda and Mei take a break from James's extended family. But when dealing with papa James, Mei was invited to his study for a while. May followed papa James's steps.
"Come on Meisya, here's what Melda has left for you, the jewelry she loves the most is in the box, take it," papa James pointed to the red velvet box. Mei opens and she is shocked to see the luxury of the jewelry.
"Oh om, I don't think so, this is too fancy for me," May looked tense.
"Take it, it's a message from Melda, om so it's very sinful if not to obey his last wish, he sacrificed too much for om, he's a patient wife, he knows if om never love him, he knows if om never love him, but he's still serving, take Mei," papa James put the jewelry box in May's hand.
"Thank you om, sorry if I ask, what is the relationship with mom Mind, I was so messianic with mom, after the first meeting with om, mom Minda cried all night, om, sorry if I was presumptuous, but I see if mom's eyes hurt so much, I feel sorry for mom," Mei looked sad. Papa James clenched his hand
"He's a younger brother, when we were both studying in Singapore, we loved each other, but we were different ethnicities, different religions, my parents were very opposed, she said, even when we were reckless to tell him that he was pregnant with my son, he was chased out by a large family om, om was too cowardly, did not dare to pursue him, since then om did not hear from him, om betrothed, om, but love om remain on Mind nothing has changed until now, om only kasian on Melda who faithfully accompany om, although om never love him, he's a good wife," papa James' voice sounded hoarse.
"And om wanted to know the news of Edwin's brother, what was his name, where is he now, how is he doing?" ask papa James.
"Sir Edwina is in Singapore om, is married, already has children and leads papa Edwin's company" Meisya replied.
"Om was eager to see him, but had no courage," papa James' face looked sad.
Both of them were unaware that Edwin was listening from outside Papa James' slightly open study. Edwin knocked on the door.
"Yaaa come in," Papa James' voice sounded.
"We beg you to say goodbye, because you have to go to the airport immediately," Edwin said while nodding his fist at Meisya to get closer. Meisya walked over to Edwin and left.
"Thank you, please say goodbye" Meisya said with a smile.
"Om going down too, come on," as they walked toward the living room.
***
Meisya greeted James, looking James' sad eyes. Though speechless Meisya knew that there was much James wanted to tell her about grief. When Aunt Minda greeted papa James, he just looked down without looking directly.
"Thank you for being here Minda, I want to meet her" said papa James slowly. Aunt Minda did not respond and soon passed.
James and Edwin saw the incident, both of them looking at each other expressionlessly.
***
James escorted to the airport and waved as May, Edwin and Minda headed for the plane.
On the plane, Minda trying to close her eyes, Edwin saw his mother's worry. He slowly wiped his mother's finger. Edwin felt tight to see the sad face of his mother. The mother he loved so much turned out to be harboring a sad past story.
***
Edwin and Mei who were about to fall asleep were startled by Bu Minda's pat on Edwin's shoulder.
"Eeed, my mom's cell phone is not there, where was it May, the feeling has mother enter all right, huh Mei?" ask aunt Minda worried.
"So fitting to clean the clothes on the second floor initially had mother enter all, but I saw the mother pulled out a cell phone plagiarism, call what received the call," said Mei. Looks like Minda's patting her forehead.
"Yes in May, what about Mei, Ed?" mommy looks worried.
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