Loving Assistant Mom
48
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#48
"Beeen, you have to be healthy, you have to be strong, I'll be by your side, James too, what's the matter of being suddenly sad, having slept, lying down, not feeling good about James, James, when you hit me like a gini," Mom Minda took off Ben's hug and broke it down again.
Mom Minda wiped Ben's tears with a smile.
"Why come on Ben, 'cause I'm going home tomorrow?" ask Mind while fixing Ben's blanket. James understood the sadness of his papa, but he just kept silent, looking at his face with sadness.
When Minda's mom will stand up, Ben's hand holds Minda's.
"You really didn't give me a chance Mind, even when I was like this?" tanya Ben looked at Mother Minda with a look of despair.
"How many times do I have to remind Ben, I'll always be by your side, as a friend, our story is done Ben, if you remember what you did to me, maybe I won't be here, but what's the point of remembering that pain, everything has passed and I forgive you for abandoning me and your son, so if you ask for more, I can't, everything I've left to Seno, all, is left to no one, I hope you understand Ben," Mama patted gently on the back of Ben's hand.
"Sleep, I'm still by your side" Mama looked at omben with a sense of uncertainty, between pity and sadness, Ben, our story is done, and it will never happen again.
"Sleep James, tomorrow at 9am I'm going to the airport, if there's anything to call aunty ya," Minda patted James on the shoulder and stepped out.
Ms. Minda changed into a nightgown, went to the bathroom and laid down her body. Sighing deeply, trying to close his eyes.
***
Early in the morning, Minda woke up, looked into the room om Ben and grateful last night om Ben sleeps soundly, meaning the condition of om Ben strong, he is not nauseous anymore after crying.
Seeing James curled up on the sofa with his body bent, there was a sense of compassion in the heart of Minda, a good boy, despite knowing his father had never loved his mother, he loved his father very much, even more surprisingly, asking her to be with her father, Mama Mind understood James's intentions, she wanted him to marry her. Madam Minda smiled and shook her head slowly. Forgive aunt James, whispered slowly Minda.
Mom went into the bathroom to refresh her body. After taking a shower he called Edwin, telling him that 9 o'clock was going to the airport.
***
There was a knock and a bell rang at James' apartment door.
Mom rushed to open.
"Alice is this early, dear?" asked Minda, Alice smiled shyly and was invited in by Minda, seeming she brought a lot of food. With the help of Mind, she placed the food that Alice brought, on the dining table.
"For aunty breakfast, I was worried because Ben was sick" Alice said, sitting in the dining room, turning to the sofa and finding James curled up there while holding his arm
Madam Minda is still cool in arranging food, taking plates, spoons and forks for breakfast preparation.
Alice approached James and touched his arm slowly then patted him and James moved, starting to open his eyes. Shocked to see Alice's face this early. James sat down and looked at Al who was still smiling.
"This morning?" ask James slowly.
"Yes, I'm afraid papa, I have breakfast, take a shower," Al sat on the floor near the table, James looking at Al who looked fresh this early.
"I'm not used to taking a bath too early, I'm sleepy again" James still had a hard time opening his eyes.
"Be fresh" said Al again.
"When have you been taking a shower?" I don't know why James just this time felt like he was starting to talk a bit more to Alice.
Alice smiled shyly, fixed her hat and smiled again while leaning her cheek on the table in front of her.
"From knowing you and knowing you" said Al slowly, and James smiled even though his smile was almost invisible.
"She didn't want to see me, just waiting" asked James again. Alice's face flushed and sat down beside James.
"Well, he wanted it, it was impossible," Al looked into James' eyes from a close distance. James bowed and bowed.
"I want to take a shower" said James slowly.
Alice looked happy, she felt James began to notice her even though it was only a short conversation like that, the proof was James still remembered what was said on the doorstep of his apartment.
Madam Minda watched the two from the dining room while holding a smile. Alice seems to like James.
Alice approached Minda who had finished setting the dining table.
"Nobody's working today, baby?" ask Mama Minda.
"Later in the afternoon, there was a class that I had to attend, there were some new participants in my gallery and today they were just starting," Alice replied as she sat near Minda's mom.
Pop up Ben, look at Minda and Minda's mom coming closer.
"It's okay Ben, take a shower first, and then breakfast," Mama looked at the face of omben who still looks reluctant to speak, she just nodded and went back into the room, so she could not speak, minda meng tail behind him.
"What's on my face?" james asked quietly, sitting near Al, Alice shook her head, and was still staring at James's face from a close distance.
"I want breakfast, can't you just keep seeing me?" james asked as his hands were busy picking up dishes and spoons, while Al's face turned red.
James turned his head, and found Al still staring at him. Beautiful, James said in his heart, but how come you haven't felt anything? James nodded slowly.
James began to bribe the food into his mouth and turned to Al.
"I eat first yeah, you eat there, let's not see me?" james said, starting to smile even after that back to seriously pursue his food. Al's heart warmed again as James smiled at him.
Madam Minda came out with Ben and they sat together in the dining room. Mom Minda serves Ben, and Ben still doesn't say a word. They ate in silence until a bell rang at the door and James opened it.
"Ah, why don't you open it yourself, Mei knows what the password is," James told Mei and Edwin to come in, and then took them to breakfast.
"Aaaallll wah ngajak-ngajak nih yaaaaa already here it turns out," said Mei cheerfully then, kissing the cheeks bu Minda and om Ben alternately.
Mei and Edwin refused when invited to eat because they had eaten while heading to James' apartment earlier.
"Mama came home today, yes, like Edwin same Mei also ma, just different hours most ntar malem, want to wait om Ben first, just like me, edwin was called from the company there was an important problem, Ed forgot the day after tomorrow will come important guests to the office, old friends lecture at SG, cooperation with our company ma, ma, I've asked the secretary to take all the documents," Edwin said to Minda and answered with a nod by Minda's mother.
"And you're gonna leave me alone?" ask Ben suddenly.
"There is Al the same James, om, who will always accompany om, when aunt Minda and Mei are not here," said Al suddenly, Meisya approached om Ben and hugged his shoulder.
"We all love om, but life goes on, we want to go home first to Indonesia, and don't forget, Mei is still continuing her studies here, Mei must be back here, for om, for om, to extend the lecture as well of course," Mei kissed the cheeks of Ben and Ben smiled at Meisya.
"And don't forget, Al said, will take care of you, will Al?" tanya Mei answered a nod by Al and saw James who was still serious with his breakfast.
"Don't forget tomorrow between your papa controls James and ask the doctor how if your papa uses drinking medicine only for his chemotherapy," pinta bu Minda answered with a nod and smile from James.
***
At 9 pm Mind pampit on om Ben to go home, touched the back of the hand om Ben.
"You must be strong, you must heal, I promise, if you are truly healed, I will obey your desire to take a walk on campus," the voice of the Mind becomes slow.
Om Ben looked at Minda expectantly.
"really?" he said with glassy eyes. Mom Minda nodded.
"I'll go home, I'll call you when I get home" Mama Minda touched Ben's hand again.
***
Ms. Minda escorted James to the airport, and drove Al to his gallery.
As he was about to descend, Al looked at James.
"Later in the afternoon pick me up here, James, my car is in your apartment" James was shocked and sighed.
"Why didn't you say you could ride your own car here" James said, visibly upset.
"Involuntarily, let you pick me up again," Al said with a smile.
"No promise, I've been in college for a while" James replied.
"No papa, I'll be waiting for you" said Alice, holding James' arm for a glance and opening the door and then stepping quickly towards her gallery.
***
James looks tired after a day of work. As the day grew late and evening he felt very tired, he was called by Edwin that he was going to the airport at 8 pm, to return to Indonesia.
James stepped into the long chair, he put down his body, his back felt sore after correcting the work of his students who seemed to accumulate endlessly. After everything was finished, it was relieved even though he was tired he began to feel.
James began to close his eyes, but a moment later he woke up when he heard the door opened Ah the Al apparently. Al stepped closer to James and sat down beside him.
"I've guessed, you must still be here," Al looked at James who was still lying down, suddenly I don't know why Al's chest so thumped when he saw James closed again with his lips slightly open, the faces of James and James opened their eyes as they breathed into his face.
"Al," James' voice sounded soft, then he felt Alice's lips touch his lips slowly, as a shadow Meisya flashed in his eyes, he kissed Al back, then he held Alice's cheek, and then he held Alice's cheek, the eyes of the woman who always looked at him lovingly.
James shook his head slowly, and looked at Alice's face sadly.
"No more, I haven't felt anything at all with you." Alice walked away from James and looked down sad, staring at the bag on his lap, James sat down and invited Alice to his apartment because Edwin and Mei would soon return to Indonesia.
While walking towards the car, Al pulls James' arm. James turned his head and found Al's teary eyes.
"May is so strong in your mind and heart, when I kissed you earlier, the name Mei you called." and James was flabbergasted.
