MY FOSTER SON

Kaivans

After meeting with Merlinda, Jojo goes to work as usual, many times he sees a wall clock hanging near the door, he wants his work hours to end soon and be able to meet Irene.

"Jojo, here's your salary." Someone handed Jojo a brown envelope, the girl accepted happily.

"Thank you, Mom." Jojo nodded politely, he stuffed the brown envelope into the bag and peeked at the contents.

The money that Jojo received was only enough to pay for the rent and meal money for one month, he also had to repay unpaid tuition. However, his parents in his hometown are experiencing difficulties, so he is confused how to manage his finances are very mediocre.

Jojo comes home from work at 11 pm, he always takes the second or third shift, because in the morning, he usually has lecture hours. It was late at night, Jojo did not want to disturb Irene, so she decided to meet her best friend tomorrow morning.

Jojo returned to his rented house which was not too big, the size was only a patch, the room, kitchen and bathroom were in the same room, only separated by a barrier wall.

Putting himself on his thin foam mattress, Jojo took out the business card he got from Merlinda, copied Merlinda's phone number on the phone screen and saved it.

Counting his salary today, Jojo then split it. Half of the salary he will put in his savings account to send to his hometown, the rest, he will use to pay delinquent tuition. That is, he will be late to pay the rent and save money on transportation and food costs.

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Early in the morning, Jojo came to the house where Irene worked, home in the elite area of the city is indeed a regular Jojo came to, since Irene worked there, since Irene worked there, Jojo often visits to meet his best friend when he is free.

Jojo recounts his meeting with Merlinda, as well as the job offer Merlinda gave him.

"Crazy! taking care of four boys at once? are you willing?" ask Irene. "One boy alone makes me almost explode every day, what if four at a time" he lamented.

"But I'm in dire need, Irene. How do you think?" ask Jojo back, ask for an opinion.

"How much is his salary?" ask Irene.

"650 dollars a month."

As Irene turned her best friend, her eyes bulged wide.

"That's a big salary, bigger than my salary and more than double your current salary" Irene said.

"True," replied Jojo confused, he was tempted by a large salary offer, but pessimistic if you have to take care of four children at once.

"How old are the children?" Irene asked, Jojo shrugged her shoulders.

"What facilities do you have?" Irene asked again, Jojo shook her head.

"Ask all the details of your work and the facilities you can get, don't push yourself, Jo!" exciting Irene.

After getting instructions and advice from Irene, Jojo returned to his rented house, he did not expect, the owner of the house was waiting at the door.

With a slumbering face, Jojo apologized for not being able to pay the rent this month, but the landlord snapped at him and threatened to expel him if next week could not pay.

Jojo let out a heavy sigh, he contacted Merlinda deciding to accept the job that Merlinda offered right then and there.

"Send your full address, pack all your things and clothes, Jo. The driver will take you to my children's house" Merlinda said by phone.

Jojo agrees, on condition that Merlinda still give him permission to attend college for four days a week. If Merlinda told him to pack his goods and clothes, it means that Jojo is also given a place to live.

Today Jojo decided to ditch coming to campus, he was picked up by the driver who Merlinda assigned.

"Is this Mrs Merlinda's house?" jojo asked the driver in front of him, the forty-year-old male driver nodded and asked Jojo to get out of the car.

But strangely, there was no sound of child laughter or the sound of children running around.

"So, where are Mrs Merlinda's four children? the house is very quiet" murmured Jojo.

The driver called out to the man carrying the grass scissors, it seemed like he was the gardener in this house. Jojo simply watched from afar as the driver and gardener chatted. Until a few minutes later, the driver left immediately, and said that the gardener would take Jojo around the house.

"Jovanka, Sir. You can call me Jojo" said Jojo as he greeted the gardener.

"Call me Mr. Lin, Miss. Well, do you know what Miss's job is?" ask Mr. Lin.

"Mrs Merlinda hired me as a nanny for her four boys, and helped take care of the house" Jojo said.

"good. Come on, I'll drive in." Mr. Lin said politely.

Jojo greatly admired the interior design of this house, all-white wall paint with black and white monochrome themed wall hangings make Jojo sure if the occupants of this house only have two color tastes, the house has only two colors, it's black and white. Although impressed not bright, but it looks so elegant.

Mr. Lin took Jojo around the house, explaining the areas that his duty to clean, Mr. Lin himself worked as a cleaner, but not every day.

"Children here love home cooking, so try to learn how to cook and adjust their tastes" said Mr. Lin.

After touring, Mr. Lin showed Jojo the room to stay in. Although it is located on the lower floor and close to the kitchen, Jojo does not mind, this room is large and luxurious, equipped with a medium-sized television, springbad, air conditioning, to a private bathroom.

"If you may know, what are the names of my foster children, sir?" ask Jojo.

Mr. Lin frowned in surprise, "Foster boy?" his inner.

"Kalingga, Keenan, Kylan, and Kaivan. Kalingga's eldest son and Kaivan is the youngest, ", said Mr. Lin.

"They're not home? when are they coming home?" ask Jojo.

"Kai comes home at two in the afternoon, the others are not necessarily. Take it easy, if you get used to it here, you will understand" said Mr. Lin.

After Mr. Lin's departure, Jojo tidied up his goods and clothes. He knocked his own head hard.

"Why not ask their age? what kind of child comes home is not certain. I beg you, may they not be brats and troublesome," Jojo murmured.

The girl cursed her own stupidity.

After resting in the room, Jojo goes to the kitchen, looking through the contents of the refrigerator so he can think, what he can cook if his children come.

"Hey, who are you?" asked the white man with a slightly shaved haircut, if according to estimates, the man was a high school boy, seen from the school uniform he was wearing.

"I ... I ...." Jojo was nervous, he was confused.

"Most, huh?" ask the man in uniform.

Hearing the accusation, Jojo glared.

"Hey, don't accuse anyone, yeah!" the hardic.

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