Mother To Cilla

Old friend

A few weeks passed, during which time Hardi never touched Sarah even if only shaking hands. Hardi was worried that physical contact would alert Sarah to her trauma. Indeed, all this time they slept in a room, yes only one room but they slept separately. Most Hardi succumbed to sleeping on the Sofa and sometimes Sarah slept with Cilla.

At night, Sarah, Cilla and Hardi are having dinner together. As usual Cilla with the promise to be fed by Sarah and Sarah did not mind, she really loved Cilla.

"I see no expense reports so far, even though I have given the right to use a credit card. I only see reports for monthly fees, for your personal matters there is nothing at all" Hardi also opened the conversation.

"Yes, I use it only to buy family purposes only, for my personal needs using my personal money" replied Sarah.

"Cccw... I gave you a credit card for you to use, it's the duty of the husband to support the wife. Don't mind the amount you're going to use, it's never going to run out. You my wife do what I tell you to do, your money you keep. Understood" Hardi raised her tone.

"But my monthly personal needs are not much, with my salary is also more than enough" again Sarah refused subtly.

"Have you heard what I said, I want you to change your appearance and throw away all those old clothes. I want you to look more elegant, you're the wife of the CEO of MK company. The point is never to embarrass me." Hardi stressed.

"Alright sir, if that's your wish. I will try to change my appearance as you wish" Sarah also gave up following her husband.

Hardi finished dinner and he was about to get up from his seat. "So the teacher at Kindergarten school at the most salary is not much, why he did not stop" muttered Hardi while leaving Sarah and Cilla who were still at the dining table without Hardi realizing Sarah heard what she muttered.

"*Basic, it's true people say. Nature is hard to change. If it's a song well still aja songong" grumbled Sarah in his heart.

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During the day, Sarah went to the nearest Mall in between with Mr. Tono*. She wanted to shop for some new clothes according to her husband's wishes. Sarah invites Lia and Cilla to go shopping together.

Sarah approached the store selling children's clothes, she saw the clothes there look attractive. Sarah chose some that she thought were good for Cilla and Cilla felt very happy to be shopping together with her mother who used to like shopping with her father or grandparents, she said, but not as happy now because it has Sarah who can choose clothes in accordance with Cilla's wishes.

About 5 pieces of clothing that Sarah chose for Cilla and bought it. After Sarah went to a store that was specifically for women's clothing, she sorted out which one was suitable for her. It is also difficult to choose clothes that must look elegant according to her husband.

Suddenly a female voice called out Sarah's name. He looked around for the source of the voice. A woman waved at Sarah as she approached her.

"Sarah, you're Sarah who used to go to high school xxx" the woman asked convincingly.

"Truely I'm Sarah, sorry with whom" Sarah still doesn't remember who the person in front of her is.

"I'm Aini, your classmate who likes to sleep during Pak Agus' lessons" Aini reminded.

"Oh yeah, I remember. You see you look different, the more beautiful" Sarah remembers, and then they hug each other at a glance.

"You look confused choosing clothes, do you want to choose what kind of clothing model?" tanya Aini indeed from earlier she saw Sarah sorting out clothes but did not take them.

"That fits me but looks elegant" Sarah replied.

Finally Aini helped choose the clothes in question. They stopped at the restaurant in the mall.

"I just got back from Florida 2 months ago. I went to design school there. What are your activities now?" reply Aini and ask back.

"I'm just teaching kids in kindergarten, that's all" Sarah replied.

"Oh.. This is who, how beautiful!" Aini looked at Cilla beside her.

"I'm Cilla aunty" replied Cilla with a typical child voice.

"He's your son Sar? very cute mengegegemesin" Aini pinched lightly cheeks Cilla.

"Yes he's my son" Sarah smiled lightly.

Aini looked at her watch then she seemed like there was urgent business.

"It's 3 o'clock, I have to leave immediately. Later we meet again well, don't forget to call me" Aini went to leave Sarah by previously giving her card to Sarah.

Leriana Aini, Fashion Designer, Lean Beauty.

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Sarah had reached her house, she was very tired. He sits himself on the sofa that had previously called Lia to help Cilla bathe and change clothes.

Sarah called bi Lilis to make orange ice because she felt very thirsty when she had been drinking in the cafe but the weather was so hot earlier that she began to feel thirsty again.

Bi Lilis put her drink on the table in front of Sarah, then bi Lilis was about to leave but Sarah called her back so bi Lilis turned around.

"Bi, can this dinner menu make balado eggs and corn bakwan, as well as Cilla's favorite chicken soup vegetable yah" pinta Sarah.

"Good mistress" bi Lilis went back to back to start preparing materials for what her employer wanted, assisted by the other two house assistants.

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Sarah got up from her seat after she was tired, she headed to her room slowly up the stairs. He put his bag down and headed to the bathroom.

He took off all his clothes and turned on the Shower that was there. He immediately threw himself under the water.

He felt refreshed after a day of sticky. 30 minutes had Sarah spent in the bathroom and out using a towel and a small towel on his head to dry his hair.

Sarah sat down on the sofa by the bed and picked up the business card in her bag. He saw the business card, then he wanted to keep the number on his phone but he paused. Because he felt not so close to Aini so confused to contact her first. He put the card back in his bag. Then he rose to the front of his funeral wardrobe to wear his casual clothes. When he finished, he laid himself down to watch the television show until his dinner arrived.

Seriate....