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...You know what's the hardest thing to understand?, God's scenario. For those present, it is not necessarily fate......
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The four women let out a long sigh looking at a young boy who was rolling around on the floor. Hit the floor tiles with his tiny hands while screaming.
"Honey, Anta's hand will hurt if it's like that", Arinta crouched down and tried to stop the rampaging Antalva. But again the English crossbred boy did not touch him. Even Anta had already rolled back her body.
"Don't look like that, baby, his clothes are dirty. No longer handsome", Gina also coaxed gently.
But Anta still ignored him.
While the person who was the reason for Anta to do so instead stood silently watching. Scratching her non-itchy temples. And smiled clumsyly.
Confused, that was the one word he had in mind right now.
"Anta au Ami!, Ami!, Ami!, Ami.....!"
"ANTALVA!."
The thunderous impact made everyone who was there turn their heads in shock towards a man who was standing firmly in his suit. Staring sharply at the boy who had been rampaging.
Miraculously, Anta fell silent.
"Stand up!", a father's firm word to his son.
Anta sat with her head bowed. His clothes are neat even tangled erratically. Hair disheveled. And his little hand that was already flushed from hitting the floor.
"Didn't hear?."
Anta quietly did not answer while playing her fingers. His eyes were reluctant to look at the Papi who had turned into a monster.
"Aren't his ears?, you don't deng-"
"Here dear", that tender, loving voice interrupted Ardean's flat, firm speech. Crouching while holding out both hands to hold Anta.
Anta looked up and immediately hit Laily's body. Hugged the woman's neck tightly, while crying softly.
Laily got up with Anta in her arms. Slowly stroked that tiny, vibrating back. Kiss the top of Anta's head while tidying up her hair.
"The bad fire, Anta ndak vinegar" said Anta slowly who can still be heard by the adults.
"Then Anta don't be naughty", Laily tries to give an enlightenment that the three-year-old boy can understand.
Anta shook her head slowly, "Anta is just au Ami."
Hearing that elusan hand on Anta's back suddenly stopped. Laily smiled thinly. He did not understand why the Ardean child could stick it with him. He even called her Mami.
"Darling, it's still a long time?."
All attention turned towards a man walking into the living room.
Laily walked over with Anta who was still in her carriage. The boy did not want to be taken down for a second.
"This is the kid you told me about?."
Laily nodded her head in response to a question the man who had served two weeks as her lover.
"Why?, fussy?", the man named Marco commented on his sweet smile.
"Yes, want to come" said Laily and then saw Anta who was stealing look at Marco.
"Yes, I've come" Marco said casually making Laily look at him in disbelief.
"Aren't you pa-pa?."
Marco stroked Laily's hair with a still smile.
But the short little hand was against him did not like, "You touch the nutmeg Ami, Anta", hiss Anta cynical.
Instead of being angry or offended, Marco laughed crisply. Randomize the wrath of Anta's hair that looks to be reddening her lips.
"Pengen one kayak gini", said Marco who successfully made the atmosphere that had been quiet more awkward.
While Laily looked down with cheeks flushed like a boiled crab.
"Alright, if the child does not want to", added Marco ala-ala father who loves his son.
Laily smiled. This time he did not choose a lover wrong. Hopefully with Marco, Laily can last. He was tired of having to search again.
Then Laily turned his body, walking towards Ardean who had a flat face.
"Gue take an-"
"No way", Ardean cut Laily's speech quickly and forcibly took Anta from the woman's sling.
"My son doesn't need anyone" continued Ardean flatly. Make everything quiet.
"Gue go home first, thanks for taking care of Anta", I don't know who Ardean said. Because the father of one child was busy silencing Anta who came back crying.
After saying those words that seemed arrogant and arrogant. Ardean swung his legs without looking at anyone.
"Silent" Ardean tried to calm down the rebellious Anta in her arms. Crying with his hand outstretched towards Laily who was standing behind.
"Father...."
Hearing that grim moan somehow there was something that felt torn. A strange feeling that made him cringe. It felt like Laily hugged Anta and silenced the boy in his arms. But Laily remembered, who is Anta?.
Laily turned towards Marco who was also looking at him. Gaze upon his good girlfriend, "I..."
Marco nodded with a smile that was still beautifully framed, "Go."
Laily smiled widely and said goodbye to his friends.
"Who is she, Lai?", asked Arinta as Laily hugged her.
"If you want, you can be acquaintances" replied Laily.
"But-"
"Well, I'll be left again", interrupted Laily and ran quickly towards the main door.
Sighing with relief when he found the Ardean car that was still parked in the yard of Rea's house.
Without permission, Laily unceremoniously opened the side door of the steering wheel. Smiling looked at Anta who was cheering excitedly looking at him.
"Ami, come with Anta?."
Laily nodded, "Anta slide dong."
Anta complied and directly crawled towards her Papi lap. Give her a place to sit.
"Here" Laily called Anta to sit on her lap after tightly closing the car door.
Anta happily sat on Laily's lap. He put his hand to the woman's neck. And looked at him with clearly imprinted excitement.
"Anta happy?."
Anta nodded in spirit, "Love.", her screams were adorable.
Ardean only glanced at his friend's ex-girlfriend. Not much to say, the man drove his car away from the modern minimalist house.
"Anta can't cry like that, Aun-Mami doesn't like it", Laily almost forgot Anta's request to call herself 'Mami'.
Anta nodded softly, "But, Ami wishful thinking Anta yes", Anta thrust her little finger into Laily's face.
Laily smiled and thoughtlessly put his finger together with Anta's tiny finger.
"Mommy promised."
Ardean who had been a listener had suddenly glanced at the two from the corner of the eye.
"Don't love Anta false hope like that", Ardean said coldly with a view that refocused on the street in front of him.
Laily turned his head which was followed by Anta. Even though the little boy did not know what his Papi said.
"What's a wean, Pi?, a brown lackey?, Anta au cokat!", cried Anta with a frenzy. Making Laily laugh.
What his Papi Anta said just now was true. With that said, Laily would not be a fraud. Because clearly Laily will not be able to fulfill his promise.
Laily of course could not constantly accompany Anta. He also has his own life, family, and girlfriend.
After all who he is Anta, who should be next to the boy 24 hours full. Laily is just a woman who was recently known by Anta. Who suddenly became her Mami Anta.
Then the atmosphere in the car was suddenly quiet. More precisely the atmosphere that exists between Laily and Ardean.
Their journey is filled with babbles and obscure antalva chants.
...~Rilansun🖤....