
Steve notices Naina who is silent during the trip to school. Steve could clearly feel Naina's change of attitude from this morning. Naina is quieter than yesterday. Naina must always ask him to talk even if he does not respond.
Steve also sees Reygan, his father talking to Naina. She doesn't know what they're talking about, but Steve can tell that it hurt Naina.
Steve felt weird. With Naina's attitude becoming quiet like this, her heart became uncomfortable. Guilt instantly burst into his heart. Let alone looking at Naina at the moment, she looked pale and lethargic.
Steve wanted to talk, but his tongue felt like it. Eventually the car arrived in front of the school.
"It's over" said Naina.
But Steve hasn't moved yet. He looked at Naina's goal.
"Steve?" call Naina.
"How's your stomach? Is it still sick? Elisha said you did not eat one heart yesterday." suddenly the tiny lips said to make Naina flabbergasted.
What's wrong with this kid?
But given Reygan's words earlier, Naina was reluctant to respond, she just smiled faintly. "I'm not papa. The doctor prescribed the medicine" he said.
Steve was silent, then nodded. "I'm leaving" he said as he opened the car door.
After the door closed, Naina still noticed Steve entering the school. There's something strange about that kid. Steve was suddenly friendly and obedient since this morning.
Naina's back home. At home she rested, Elisha did not let her do any other activity.
***
Steve hurriedly exited his class after the bell went home. He does not want to be blocked by his friends who always bully him.
This is what Steve is like every day. If he's lucky then he can go home in good shape. And instead, he wouldn't be fine if his friends caught him.
And today, it seemed like luck was on his side. Steve manages to run away from his friends and gets to the car just fine.
Steve got in the car. His round eyes looking for a beautiful figure who always pick him up and drive him every day.
But nil, in the car there is only a driver, without Naina there. Steve winks his eyes, thinking about why Naina did not come to pick him up.
"Where's Naina?" ask Steve to the driver.
The man shook his head, "I don't know Young Master" he replied.
The car started to go. Steve leaned his head. Somehow the guilt was still lodged in his heart.
Steve was confused, why now he was thinking about Naina's feelings. Didn't he not care at all? Cussing and humiliating Naina was her favorite thing. But now, remembering all of that seemed to magnify his guilt.
The car arrived at the home. He hurriedly got out of the car. Recalling Naina who was still pale and in pain this morning, made her anxious.
Without changing his uniform, Steve heads to Reygan and Naina's room. Steve opened the door slowly. His head came up behind the door, looking inside.
There's no one. Steve opened the door wider. Blank. There's nobody there.
Steve's confused. But with a quick step down to the bottom floor. The boy went through the whole room there. Until Steve found Rudi who was feeding koi fish in a pond on the edge of the park.
"Grandfather." call him.
Rudi looked over, smiling at him. "Steve's. You're home from school?"
"Change the uniform first. Just came here to accompany Grandpa." said Rudi was still busy sprinkling feed into the mini pool.
Steve hush. Seeing Rudi, he wanted to ask something.
"Why is it still here? Soon we will have lunch." said Rudi.
With a forced move, Steve left from there. Buried his curiosity for a while.
Rudi looked at Steve's departure, his lips grinning, "Naina, you did it, son." she said.
Late that night, Steve still has not seen Naina's whereabouts in this house. Steve thought, to the point of not focusing when his private teacher taught him this afternoon.
Someone knocked on the door, Steve looked directly at the door, "Young Master, Big Master is calling for dinner." call Elisha
His face returned grim. He thinks Naina's coming. Steve nodded slowly, getting down from his study chair was uninspired.
The next day, the three men from different generations of the Dos Santos family had gathered at the dinner table. Steve and Reygan, father and son, look for someone.
And Rudi realized that, but his heart was not moved to speak. No one realized he was smiling. She was happy to see her son and granddaughter as they were today.
This time Elisha served Steve, from waking up to preparing breakfast. Steve half-heartedly ate his breakfast. No passion for going to school.
A few minutes later, Steve finished his breakfast.
"Have finished? Go, don't be late." said Rudi.
Steve reluctantly moved, he looked at Rudi.
"Grandfather, where's Mama Naina?" the tiny lips finally spoke.
Rudi smiled, this question he had been waiting for from these two ice creatures.
"Don't your mom excuse you?" ask Rudi.
Steve shakes. "Reygan, you didn't tell your son that Naina's coming home?" switch to Reygan.
Extinguish that curiosity. Replaced with shock in the hearts of the two children's fathers.
Reygan's confused, he doesn't know Naina's gone. Last night when he came home and did not find Naina in the room, the man guessed that Naina was in his son Steve's room.
"Come home?" reset Steve. His heart is beating fast. There was a fear that he did not understand, as well as Reygan.
"Yes. Yesterday Naina told Papa. He said the mother of the home was sick. So Naina will be there to temporarily help take care of the children's home." explained Rudi.
Steve breathed silently. She thinks Naina's gone for good.
"How long is the cake?" ask Steve.
"Grandfather doesn't know. Maybe long enough. Because Grandpa heard their mother's illness was pretty bad. Your mama will stay there until their mother recovers" Rudi said.
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