MAMA's Soul Secret

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The days keep rolling, the payday arrives. Joon receives his salary gratefully for his efforts during this time, slipping an envelope containing a sum of money that already belongs to him into a coat that he wears as a protector from the cold. The same thing is felt by other employees, they rejoice at their salaries after a full month of draining their energy and time to work.

Harris put his arm around Joon's nape looking at him with sparkling eyes and said, "Joon, we're out yuk, we're eating the boss who's treating".

"Yes Joon, when else do we come out for fun to be treated the same boss is good...!" Nimbrung Gia who is grimace glances at the boss at the end of the cafe who is also her lover.

Joon sighed heavily, "sorry I can't come, I have to go home" Joon said.

"iiihhh! You don't exclaim Joon, cook no longer join us, lately you also often come home quickly already like having a wife and children at home" said another.

Joon is singled out, "sorry" Joon said.

Harris lowers his hand off Joon's shoulder with a hint of disappointment but than others he understands Joon's reasons for refusing their call.

After parting ways and saying goodbye to others, Joon does not go straight to the bus stop but rather straightens his steps to the store that is lined up along the way and stops at a special children's bag shop. Tired of going around and confused by his choice that suits Alice's taste, Joon picks up one of the red Disney character bags that pretty much catches her attention from the others.

"I took this" Joon told the cashier.

"Well sir" said the smiling cashier, the corner of his eye glancing at Joon on the sidelines packing, "Do you want another sir? Like dolls?" He added, it is not the fault of the cashier if stealing a glance to be able to see Joon, but that is because Joon's face is too late in view.

"No, thank you" Joon replied.

On the way home Joon is unceasingly smiling, looking at his carry-on bag, he doesn't want to wait until he gets home to see how happy Alice is to get her reward.

As her plan to arrive at Joon's house immediately called Alice while hiding her luggage behind her, even Shaina who saw the follow was surprised by her attitude.

"Well guess what uncle brought Alice?" Joon said to Alice, his lips as if he could not help but smile.

"No idea what uncle brought?" Alice Sahut.

"Taraaa....! Uncle has something for Alice...." Joon gave it to Alice.

"Waaahhhh! That's a new bag.... Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!" Excited Alice who was happy to open the package immediately after knowing it was the contents of the bag.

When the bag was opened all of a sudden Alice was silent and pouting.

"Why Alice? Alice doesn't like it?" Joon asked confusedly seeing Alice quiet.

Alice was disappointed but not Alfan who was happy to see Alice's new bag.

"Joona..." Sela Shaina touched Joon's arm.

"Alice doesn't like this bag! Hiks hyks! This bag is ugly!" Scream Alice who dropped the bag and sat hugging her knees on the sofa.

"But why? this bag is good, there are Disney characters too" Joon said.

"Yes Alice, your bag is good there is a picture of the car, Alfan just like it" Alfan interrupted.

Hicks....! Huaaaa....!

Alice's cry grew louder to hear Alfan and Joon's words about her bag.

"The bag is ugly! Ugly! Ugly! Alice doesn't like it!!!" Screeched Alice.

Shaina approached Alice and stroked her, "Alice don't do it, it's an uncle's gift! Special to buy for Alice" said Shaina.

"Mamaa.... Alice doesn't like that boy's bag not for Alice..." Grumpy Alice in Shaina's arms.

Joon clucked, "CK, so I bought it wrong?" muttered Joon.

Joon approached Alice and Shaina, sitting next to them, "Alice, Uncle's sorry, because uncle doesn't know what Alice likes, but this is cool, there is a Lightning McQueen super car that can go very fast, who knows later we can also have real McQueen lighting" Joon said.

Alice turned around and looked at Joon, "is this really good?" Mumbled.

"Of course, look at McQueen just smiling at Alice, then we ride a real McQueen, Alice would you?" Papar Joon's.

Shaina quickly pinches Joon's arm followed by an annoyed face.

"If you want to calm children do not have to give hope of height later can be disappointed" said Shaina.

Joon is singled out for Shaina who is not happy with his persuasion of Alice which he considers only a mere bragging.

Alice took Joon's bag to wear until he smiled again despite occasionally wiping his tears.

****

In the well-equipped and luxurious room, Darrell sits at his grand desk facing his laptop screen, watching the movements of a woman recorded on camera, the woman is a figure Shaina established Helena who is with the children in their yard.

It's been a few days since his visit to Joon's house, Darrell pays people to keep an eye on Shaina because he catches a different person with Helena in his acquaintance, Helena is now more like a young girl in general with a girly and cute nature, looking shy in front of men is no exception when with Darrell who has a bad relationship between them before.

"Get an eye on that woman!" Tell Darrell to two well-built men who stand while ducking in front of his desk.

"Good sir" they said before leaving Darrell's study.

Darrell turned his chair around and his position now faced the glass window behind him, almost the entire city of Vienna accompanied by night frenzy seen through the window from a thousand feet high.

"How can Helena turn 180 degrees like this? Lest this is just his wits, if it is true you have chosen the wrong path, Helena" Darrell said to himself, his lips smiling faintly.

****

Although there was a drama last night, Alice finally looked cheerful and proud to wear the bag bought by Joon no matter what character humps on the front of the bag.

They go to school together while holding Joon's hand and sitting next to Joon when they get on the bus. But on the way to school, Alfan's attention is on a child who is their classmate.

"Hai Alfan" said his friend who sat on the side bench, the boy held the cellphone that became the center of attention of Alfan since earlier because the child looked fun playing games.

"Hi too" said Alfan, his eyes still not sidetracked on the child's smartphone.

But Alfan's attention was realized by the latest smartphone, and he asked, "when can I see your smartphone, Alfan? I want to see you play, too".

Alfan gasped not knowing what to answer, he remembered Shaina who did not like it if they lied.

"I... I don't have a smartphone" Alfan replied.

"I lied, I don't have any smartphones..." Tukas Alfano.

"Haha... You don't have a smartphone? You fraud!!!" Add the child.

Joon who had observed them so irritated especially he saw Alfan was very embarrassed and like he wanted to cry.

"Hey son! A child don't talk that hard to other people it's not good" Joon told the child.

Hearing Joon's words, the boy immediately complained to his mother while crying, saying Joon was yelling at him.

"YOU! Who do you think you are, just as willingly yelling at my son!!!" The woman next to her friend Alfan.

"I didn't snap at him but asked him to be polite to others" Joon said.

"No yelling? But why can my son cry?" The female timpal.

"Where do I know, it's your son" Joon replied.

the boy again complains to his mother that Joon is yelling at him because Alfan wants to play his new smartphone, and his crying gets louder.

However, Joon said that the mother's son was lying, but the woman did not believe Joon's words, she believed her son more.

"You are a liar and a poor man! One smartphone can't be given to your kids!" The female timpal.

"So, let's talk, lady!" Said Joon.

"Is it wrong to say? You're just a cafe waitress! How could you possibly have the money to make your children happy! Don't like having children if you don't have money!" Throw the woman at Joon.

Joon was silent and returned to his place because he became the center of attention of other passengers.

"Yes this is how young people who like to date over the limit, when having children can not be taken care of" whispered another.

Joon is silent even though his ears are ringing hearing the stigma people have on him, moreover, Joon's face with Alfan and Alice more than 50 percent there is a very large resemblance and anyone who sees them will definitely consider them father and son.

"Uncle, Alfan is sorry" Alfan murmured.

"Alfan don't think about it" Joon said.

"Uncle don't tell Mama, Alfan is worried Mama will be angry again if she knows Alfan is lying" said Alfan.

"Alfan don't worry, you just focus on learning and don't think about anything else" he said.

But the taunts about Alfan lying about his smartphone continued to reach his class until his other friends joined Alfan the liar and did not have HP, he said, alfan does not fight him because of his promise to Shaina that forbids him to fight in school.

Unlike Alice who fought and did not accept her brother insulted.

"Stop! Alfan is not a liar!" Pekiknya Alice's.

He chases after his friends who insult Alfan.

"Alice, whose bag are you wearing? That's not a loan, is it?" Knock the other one.

"Where?" They gathered and surrounded Alice, "waaaahhhh yes! This is a cheap bag a lot of stuff, too..."

"It turns out Alice and Alfan are already poor huh? Just a donation bag".

His classmates snatched Alice's bag and pulled it so badly that Alfan and Alice tried to recapture it and salvage what they could but did not come to fruition a good result.

A full day at school Alfan and Alice get unpleasant treatment from classmates, even though they do not cry or fight despite enduring embarrassment and tears.

Back at school, their attitude is no different, just like the previous days, the events at school still they have not told Shaina or Joon. It's just that the two are more often close to Shaina, spoiled and sleep on her lap until the feeling is unbearable again, Alfan and Alice cry a mouthful that confuses Shaina and Joon.

After trying hard to persuade then Alice and Alfan told what they had experienced earlier in school.

"It's completely broken and can't be fixed anymore" Shaina said as she looked at Joon.

They did not expect Alice's new bag to have been torn apart until it could no longer be used.

Joon stood up from his place. "Then let's get ready we'll go and find a new bag for our princess" Joon exclaimed, making Shaina smile.

"Ok, I'm coming, and who else wants to come?" Added Shaina who is no less excited.

Alice and Alfan wipe away their tears and are replaced by giggling laughter seeing Joon and Shaina preparing like a soldier.

A few minutes later they arrived at the shopping mall after getting out of the taxi.

"Do you think it's okay to go for a walk like this?" Joon asks Shaina while holding her hand, to help Shaina stand on the escalator with her big belly.

"I'm fine, rather than me at home bored, I also want to see the outside world" Shaina said, whispering to Joon.

"It's up to you if you're happy" replied Joon, who further tightened his grip so that they exchanged glances accompanied by a smile.

Afraid of getting lost, Shaina continued to hold Alfan's hand so that they were not scattered in the fairly spacious store, selling various shapes and colors of special bags for children all complete with varying prices.

Joon continues to follow Alice, who is busy choosing the bag she wants to buy, and the choice falls on a pink backpack with Barbie characters in front of her, but at the same time through a small child who is also with his parents.

"Alice? You here?" Ask the little boy who is his classmate.

"Yes, you're alone?" Reply Alice.

"I'm shopping with my mom and dad, you?" Friend says.

"I'm ju-"

"Don't tell me you want to buy that? all I know is that the bag is outdated the price is also the market and not classy" interrupted his friend cut Alice talk.

Hearing that Alice fell silent and after a while after her friend left, Joon approached her.

"Waaaahhh. Alice's bag is so beautiful like Alice's, now let's pay" Joon exclaimed.