Loving Assistant Mom

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"Let's mom, sister Edwina, well this is a narrow kayak yes the place, heiii Tiffany, Alissya come with meaang, want to vacation yaaaaaa, let's sit," Meisya tried to get along with her future sister-in-law even though for a lifetime she only knew through photos in Minda's cell phone.

"Oh yes, brother Edwina, this is James, my lecturer, but it's familiar with me and brother Edwin, and this is Ben, his father James, this is brother Edwina om, his brother ka Edwin," they shake hands, Edwina smiles kindly at Ben and James.

"Hey where's Tiffany going, Alissya?" edwina asked as the two shook hands with Ben and James.

"You can say hello to the same grandpa, and the handsome om, mama," the two of them walked up to Ben and James and shook hands.

"Ah pretty kids, are you in school?" ask Ben. Tiffany and Alissya nodded.

"Grandpa is funny if he laughs, like my mom, his eyes do not look like it" said Tiffany naively

"Heeei Tiffany, no darling, no manners" Edwina pulled her children and all laughed except for Minda who remained with her flat face.

Finally everyone sat down, Ben, James and Edwin on the living room couch, while, Meisya, Minda and Edwina in the dining room, the Edwina children ran around here and there, and into the rooms.

Meisya assisted bu Minda serving food in dishes and put on the living room table and partly on the dining table

"How was James' last checkup?" ask Edwin.

"No papa, good, as long as the elbow position is kept in the correct position of the sling arm do not slide, the problem is that Meisya sometimes forgets if she is injured," replied James calmly.

"I didn't forget James, just sometimes it feels sore if you use arm sling continues, so I'm moving," said Mei memahut from the dining room which is not far from the living room. Edwin smiled and looked at Mei with a friendly look, Mei just flicked her lips at Edwin, James just sighed heavily at the sight before his eyes.

"Come on Ben, James, please eat, brother Ed come on, must be hungry right?" Mei invited them to immediately enjoy the food brought by Minda. The three of them enjoyed breakfast in the May apartment, Edwin saw occasionally Ben looked at his mother who also ate without a sound since they arrived at Meisya's apartment. And Ben looked at Edwina lamaaa until James touched her papa's arm and was reminded to go home.

"Om saying go home first Edwin, Meisya, not go home anyway, want to meet a business partner om in a restaurant, thank you for the treats, Mind I go home first," Om Ben smiled and nodded his head at Edwina's sister. And the children of Edwina scramble to shake hands on Ben and James.

Madam Minda just nodded looking at Ben at a glance and greeted James with a gentle look.

"Thank you for keeping Mei for me James" Edwin said as they walked in the apartment door. James smilingly nodded and struck Edwin's arm slowly.

"You're torturing me Ed" James said with a smile.

"I'm sorry, I know you're tormented but I'm also sure that Meisya is in the right hands" Ed hugged James and patted him on the shoulder slowly, shaking hands tightly and waving as James was about to step away from apartment May.

Edwin went in and came to Meisya who was lifting a dirty plate with her right hand.

"Sink me baby, let me take it to the kitchen," Edwin took the plate in Mei's hand and the cup... Ed's lips landed right on May's lips, Meisya was shocked and held in shame when mother Minda and sister Edwina saw the incident.

"Waaaah Edwin a lot of progress yes maaaa, it turns out, he was not as expressive as this yes maaaa," Edwina laughed and saw her mother just smiling knot

Hmmmm you don't know the fear of mama Edwinaaa, if you see Mei she's like a hungry tiger, so mama makuh both mappet nikah, mama believe the same Mei, the same Edwinnya mama who is afraid," said mama glanced at Edwin.

"Warming maaa, let's not be stiff ntar, hampir deh ma I want to marry, can not wait to feel," said Edwin who laughed at by Edwina. Meisya's face was red.

"That's how you sleep, I'm definitely on the couch" Edwin sounded like he was complaining. And Meisya looked up at Edwin's face which looked like it was a pity.

"Well, I'm the same Meisya, and in the room next to Edwina with her children, you're on Ed's couch, Edwina's time with her children should lose to you?" Mom Minda just shook her head to see Edwin who was laying down on the sofa with an unwilling face.

"Let me sleep on the couch, I can stay here for days, ma" said Edwin who was greeted with laughter Edwina.

"Hahaha maaa mamaa I actually found Edwin very laaain, how can ya ma, well everything yes ma Mei ngobah Edwin so gini," Edwina still just cracked. Meisya became increasingly embarrassed and stuck to Edwin.

"Yes can not you say Mei changed Edwin, Edwinnya aja who did not know mama, so mama ketar ketir if Edwin alone here and not return to Indonesia," ms. Minda was seen tidying up the food on the dining table.

"You mothers, don't know Meisya's charm is so strong it pulls my whole body around to always be near her, hugging and kissing her," Edwin spoke as he closed his eyes on the sofa. Edwina laughed again.

"So a lot of talk he yes ma, usually also economical" said Edwina on the sidelines of his laughter.

"Tell each other still he was irritable and indifferent, same May he was kegatelen," bu Minda saw Edwin who pretended to sleep with a slumber, Edwin was seen holding a smile. While Meisya who was holding back the red-shame was just silent.

"Eh Edwina, where your children really do not sound, yes Tuhaaan they both sleep in the next room," Minda mind bobbing heads looking at her two grandchildren who have slept very well, he said, fixed their position and covered up to his chest.

"May, I want to use the bathroom first yes," said buMinda stepped into the bathroom. Edwina lay down her body next to her two daughters.

Mei is still in the kitchen arranging the dishes that have been washed by Minda in the original position using only her right hand. Mei squealed softly as Edwin again kissed her cheek.

"There is no mother and sister Edwina, yes this," Mei's voice sounded almost whispering. Edwin did not care he turned Mei's body to face and landed her lips on Meisya's tiny lips. Meisya who initially refused finally washed away in Edwin's decapitation. And pushed Edwin's body with his right hand as his breathing began to feel tight.

"Kok rush the hell baby," Edwin's voice sounded raucous.

"Sana change with mama, go to the bathroom first" whispered Meisya. Edwin understood and held a smile.

"The more mature also finally, usually if it has been pushed must say there is an odd stomach legs," Edwin ruffled May's hair and both held back laughter.

"Why are you two in the kitchen?" ask your mind suddenly.

"Eh mama, it's finished ma, change I want to pack the bathroom," said Edwin stepped quickly and mom Minda so look strange.

"Well, you want to go to the wc?" ask Mama Minda.

"No ma, this is because of Mei ma," Edwin said widened and darted into the bathroom. Meisya looks embarrassed and finishes her pending work.

"Rest Mei, don't do everything, think about your elbow condition, oh yeah, everything is fine May, mommy's WO belongs to mom's friend, who used to work with mom's boutique," ms. Minda sat in the dining room near Mei standing up.

Thank you mom, there is nothing I will be able to reply to mom, I just promise to make Edwin happy" said Meisya while sitting near Minda's mom.

"Mother who thanks you, has healed Edwin, making him more cheerful than usual," Mama stroked Meisya's shoulder slowly.

"If you remember five years back, it feels like Sakiiit mother's chest saw the mother's son tortured, rarely spoke, moody, so now see Edwin like happy mother Meiii, can not be exchanged by anything, can not be exchanged, thank you also you are willing to marry her immediately, quickly take care of the mother and grandchild yes Mei," Mama smiled with teary eyes.

"No need to ask dear mama, I will love three grandchildren from me and Meisya, every year ma, every year Meisya will give birth to children," suddenly Edwin was at his mother's side and kissed Minda's cheek. Minda punched Edwin's arm.

"You think it's easy to give birth, it's nice to say every year," Mama held back laughter looking at Meisya's red face and glared at Edwin.

***

"You papa want to sleep, sleep pa, rest first, mumpung still afternoon, if you want to go back to Perth better tomorrow," said James whose eyes can not be separated from his laptop. When there was no confirmation, James saw his papa on the sofa and his eyes stared at the ceiling of the apartment.

"Whether the woman is a son of papa and mother of Mind, her face is very papa-like," asked James sitting near his papa.

"My faith is so James, I want to hug him, he doesn't know me as his father, because I don't deserve to claim to be his father, I've never been around him, but I want him to know, just to know that I am, biologically, his father" said Ben slowly.

"It's unlikely that pa, there's no way to get in, see Mind's response, his cold face, he won't give papa a chance to get close to Edwina," James said slowly.

"Maybe it's God's way of rebuking me James, letting me suffer and enjoying the painful regrets, because I let go and wasted the two patient women who were near me" papa James' voice grew quieter. James scrunched his forehead.

"Minda and your mama, after your mama left, there is regret in papa, why papa did not learn to love her, papa just dissolve in regret for having died Mind and received an arranged marriage with your mama, papa, your mama is patient and kind, she still serves papa even though papa ignored her, papa was never rude to your mama, but papa rarely communicates, papa knows he loves papa but papa still ignore him, papa still ignore him, having you is your mama's business, telling papa that she will give me a son to continue the success of the papa family company, that's the only time we're in touch, and your mama is pregnant, giving birth to you, giving birth to you, raise you, but papa loves you very much James, even you are more often with papa when you are a child, you will not sleep until papa comes," om Ben still staring at the ceiling.

James stared at the floor where he stood.

"If you could, before you died, Edwina knew that you were her biological parent, you wanted to hug her even once" Ben's voice held back in tears.

James stared from his seat, a papa he greatly admired for his patience and toughness in the business world. He did not know if there was a way to bring his father and Edwin.

***

It was very late, when Edwina came out of the room, saw Edwin who was sleeping curled up on the sofa, then stepped his feet into the kitchen to take a drink, he was shocked to find his mother sitting alone, staring

"Mama, what's the matter here alone, dark again, the lights aren't turned on?" edwina asked, and was even more shocked when she saw her mother's eyes. Edwina turned on the lights and increasingly visible eyes and nose of her mother who was still flushed.

"Mama thirsty, just want to drink," said the mind trying to smile. Edwina took a drink of water and sat down in front of her mother.

"Oh yes mama, that was James the lecturer Mei kayak very familiar yes the same Mei, Edwin, mama too, his papa trus Edwin kok can call mama by the name of mama directly kayak dah cementan, edwin, he was fitting call Minda, so to mama, already know ma?" edwina's question that suddenly made the mind choked, Edwina gave her drinking water to the Mind.

"Yes yes, Mei is familiar with the James, maybe because James' mother is Indonesian so that since the beginning of being a student, Mei always helped James, James, trus if papa James mama taunya when mama James died, right fit mama here same Ed want to talk about their wedding preparations, yes we've been to Perth, yes, and just know that papa James is the big brother of my mother's class when she went to college in Singapore," mom Minda tried to explain naturally even though her chest was pounding unsettled.

"But the face of the mama was it fitting there was a papa James, like cold, Edwina aja shocked to see that mama, but fitting James pamit mama even ramaaah really, really, edwina and Edwin look back and forth, strange deh mama, because we know mama as a warm person, never nyuekin people with flat faces," said Edwina at length.

"Mama is tired at best Edwina, we are new nyampe," mom Minda still looking for reasons that are logical.

"Yes strange, tired time is just the same as James' father," Edwina laughed softly.

"Eh maaaa beware there is laughter ex yaaa, mama's face is getting redder," Edwina laughed loudly until Edwin woke up and rubbed his eyes.

"He must be, if there are two women, can wake up the person all over his laughter, uh do not know the body is sick all sleep on the sofa, maaa bentar aja yes I want to sleep in the room May, uh do not know the body is sick all sleep on the sofa, can ya?" Edwin seemed to be begging.

"Yes there, but look out mama will see you, Mei do not do anything, go to sleep, understand," mama Minda looked at Edwin with a serious look.

"Yes maaaa," Edwin shuffled toward Mei's room, laying low on his face in May who was sleeping on his back, and while Edwin fell asleep again, he was completely exhausted.

***

The morning when everyone was not awake, Meisya had gone to the kitchen, brewed hot chocolate and made honey tea for Minda, Mei had a real shock when she woke up there was Edwin beside her, as she exits the room, Mei finds Minda sleeping on the sofa very soundly.

Before long bu Minda woke up because he heard the twang of the spoon that collided with the glass.

"You're Mei?" ask Mama Minda.

"Yes mom, it's May prepare your favorite honey tea," Mama smiled and folded the blanket and stepped into the dining room.

"You still remember Mei's mother's favorite," Mama Minda began to enjoy her favorite drink.

The sound of the bell at the door made Mei and Mama wonder who this early morning when Mei stepped into the door and opened it.

"James, what's so early?" ask Mei.

"I have to go to Aunt Minda, she's up in May?" James asked back. Mei calls Minda's mom, when James is in Turu but refuses.

"What's the matter James?" ask me soft mind.

"Look, auntie, can we talk outside, in the front gazebo?" James was polite.

"Oh okay, just aunty want to wear a jacket first," mom Minda came in and was seen wearing a thick jacket, then they walked out together.

As Mind went outside, Edwina woke up.

"It's early in the morning, it's May, it's up" said Edwina.

"Which mom?" ask again.

"Out was invited by James, the most streets around here, if early in the morning not far from here there is a foodtruck kak, delicious cuisine, which has Indonesians," mei said she finished her chocolate drink.

"Oh yaaaa ih mama ngajak-ngajak, far away from Mei, I want to follow?" ask Edwina.

"Ah is not close, luruuus aja to the right, already there will be a queue, the truck is bright yellow," Mei explained.

"Ok I followed, mumpung tuh children in tidurnyenak" Edwina changed clothes and out of the apartment.

***

"What does James need?" ask your mind when both of them are sitting in the gazebo.

"Gini aunt sorry, don't you want to meet Edwina with papa?" ask James carefully. Mom gave a heavy breath.

"Sorry also James, since birth, Edwina knows his father is papa Seno, a man he admires, dear, even he always says that papa Seno is his first love aunt think let it be like that, he said, since the beginning papa you didn't want to be around us, then why after all is fine did he show up?" tanya BuMinda held James' arm.

"Actually during this time papa also tormented leaving aunt, for decades with mama, he only once associated with mama, it's because mama promised to give the boy as the successor of the papa family, it's because the mother promised to give the son as the successor of the papa family, new papa want, fortunately baby boy who was finally born, unimaginable suffering mother if born baby girl" said James with a sad face.

"Life is a choice, dear, your father who chose life hurt, right" replied Ms. Minda.

"So can't ya aunt, papa met Edwina personally introduced herself as her biological papa?" ask James again.

"Do I really have a blood relation with the man across the street?" edwina's voice startled Minda and James who suddenly stood behind them, alternately they saw Edwina and Ben who stood staring at Edwina from afar.....

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