
AUTHOR POV
"Ahh.Eventually you came also Ian. Papa thought you refused to be here.." Papa Alan with Mama Diana welcomed the friendly arrival of Adrian, Nadine, and baby twins in the front yard of the Opa Willy residence.
Since Adrian and Nadine were holding baby twins each, they could not do the usual cuddling and quibbling rituals when meeting with Papa Alan and Mama Diana. Just a friendly smile.
"Why are you and Mom outside?" adrian asked while holding baby Kai who was still sleeping with his henchman.
"We intend to wait for you, Adrian," said Mama Diana who patted her husband's shoulder slowly. "Your father has been pacing around the gate to check whether you came or not. He said he couldn't wait to meet the twins."
Papa Alan then interjected, "Here and there, give your baby to Papa and Mama. That's what you carry Kai, right? Here love! Let Papa carry Kai, Mama who is carrying Kian" the door was a little pushy.
Not meeting for a few days made Alan miss his two grandchildren. Adrian and Nadine finally give up. Simultaneously the two handed the twins into his grandpa and grandma hands.
"Opa's in Pa? Is he still sick?" ask Adrian.
"Your hair can already sit on the sofa in the living room now, he also follows you!" papa Alan replied without turning his head because he was already focusing on the grandchild in his carrier.
"Loh instead of Papa's word, Opa is sick again huh? Why did you suddenly wake up and get well?"
"He's been sick for the last three days. His blood pressure is unstable and there is little problem with the respiratory tract. But now things are getting better."
"Just bother the old man, if this is the loss I come!" adrian ketus.
Last night he had a fight with delinquents who incidentally were Kelvin's men. Lying if he doesn't feel tired and sleepy. If you know his Opa has healed, then why would he bother coming here?
"Don't be so dear..Opa Willy is Papa's father! Please give her that respect!" adamant Nadine who disagrees with the indifference of her husband.
"Well, listen to your wife Adrian! He just got it. Opa is in the same fashion of seeking the same attention of her children and grandchildren. That's why he made a furore by saying that he was very sick. The goal is one, so that we and our family come to visit. Opa you are lonely and want to get together."
Adrian screeched and rolled his eyes panted, "Ckkk."
Papa Alan and Mama Diana turned to each other, exhaling coarsely at the sight of their stubborn eldest son. It is a general formula if Adrian nature tends to be anti-social. The laziest when asked to attend a family event.
"By the way, where did Farhan and Aunt Rose go? Haven't come?" ask Adrian again.
"Still on the way here, maybe soon to arrive," Mama Diana's turn to say while fondly fondling baby Kian.
"You and Nadine should meet Opa soon, your presence is eagerly awaited!" chirps Papa Alan.
"Yes.iya." replied Adrian lazy.
Joining hands, Adrian and Nadine began walking into the living room in the oversize house of Opanya, which is a classic American style.
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"Welcome back my grandson Adrian! It's been a long time since you've been here, son!" Opa Willy looked bright while stretching his hands wide.
Adrian's own expression is only flat and ordinary when it has been embraced by his Opa. There was no feeling of enthusiasm at all when required to chat with the Father of Papa Alan.
"Yes Opa, I usually just come now." said Adrian with a forced smile while relaxing the embrace.
A few seconds later, Adrian reached Nadine's waist as a gesture to encourage the wife to get acquainted with her Opa.
Nadine also greeted Opa Willy with respect and then splashed as a formality. "Greetings Opa, I'm Nadine's wife Adrian."
Opa Willy smiled and praised, "Ahh.so this is Nadine huh? Real pretty. Recently Opa met you because yesterday-yesterday was only through a video call just communicate."
"Yes Opa, sorry that we both just came to visit. Some time ago our little family was still preoccupied with various activities" Nadine said. Though actually it is basically Adrian who is reluctant to bring his wife's children here.
To be honest this is Nadine's first meeting with Opa Willy face-to-face. The two never had a chance to meet before because Opa Willy is domiciled in the Netherlands.
"Opa can understand. Moreover, you also gave birth. Where are these great-grandchildren of Opa?" tanyanya curious while diringukan.
"This is Pah..The twin baby Adrian was sleeping soundly in my arms and Diana!" sahut Papa Alan who was then walking his feet to get closer. Along with Diana beside him.
"Ooh.aduh.cute once this little Adrian. Your children are both very handsome Adrian. Similar to you plek ketiplek. What was his name?" asked Opa Willy who was engrossed in mengoel-noel puffed cheeks both alternately.
"Kylian and Malakai, Opa. The abbreviation call Kian and Kai." replied Nadine representing.
"A very beautiful name. Fits your kids. Opa so eager to hold them. Come Alan..Diana...put my great-grandchildren on the couch!" opa Willy's enthusiastic orders.
"Well, is this healthy, apparently? The proof is that you want to play with just a sling." pout Adrian subtly. Since then his mouth was very itchy, refraining from insinuating.
"Yes yesterday the pain was real. If it is now fully healed. Only a period of recovery!"
Adrian ruffled his waist and shook his head in disbelief at the absurd behavior of his Opa. "Then why should I lie and pretend to say that I'm sick? It's healed though."
"If you and the others are not being lied to, you may come here to see Opa! That's why Opa had to lie. This is how our family can get together!" Opa Willy did a defense. He does not want to be blamed entirely.
In the midst of Adrian's debate with Opa Willy, suddenly there appeared a figure of a short-haired sebahu who took a peek from a distance. It was realized by Opa Willy first.
"Hi Tiffany, how do you take a peek? Come here.close to Opa. Let Opa introduce you to Adrian and his children!" Opa Willy waved his hand telling Tiffany to scrape the distance between them.
Suddenly, Nadine felt bad. In the words of Opa Willy, the elderly man apparently did not mention his name to be introduced to the woman by the name of Tiffany-Tiffany. I don't know what the reason is, Nadine became curious herself.
"Let's go Tiffany baby.don't be shy!" take Opa Willy who was greeted by a warm smile from the woman named Tiffany.
Tiffany, who was in the corner, is now standing firmly and confidently beside Opa Willy.
"This who is Pah?" mama Diana asked her father-in-law. The woman did not know if in the big house his father had a foreign guest.
"His name is Tiffany Young. The sole heir of Young Enterprise. Alan and Adrian must have known very well who he was," replied Opa Willy casually as his arm grabbed Tiffany's shoulder.
Papa Alan also gave a nod signal to his wife, with the intention that later at home he would tell everything.
"Greetings everyone, my name is Tiffany." the woman bowed her head respectfully in greeting.
Adrian who was originally in a good mood turned into an emotion, "This is why is he here Opa?" chirped it with a tart tone that made Tiffany gasp in shock.
Opa Willy explained, "Tiffany lives with Opa now. It's been about two weeks or so. Ever since you refused Opa's request to allow him to stay in your house, it was Opa who ended up hosting Tiffany!"
And again, this is where Adrian's patience as thin as a tissue is tested again...
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