STEVA'S PASSION

GATHERINGS

*DEV SERGIYO MONTES

*Dev and Steva

Dev and Steva were having lunch together at a restaurant in one of the malls, Mrs Gulnora also joined in, helping to keep Baby Ken sleeping in the stroller.

"How's Stev? You like the food here?" dev asked on the sidelines of their meal.

Steva nodded slowly, but her face said something different.

"Feel the house the best" Steva replied casually, then she put a piece of meat back in her mouth.

"Yes, of course. I also love home cooking. As a child, before my mother died, and after that, I never again tasted home food," Dev sipped his lowly alcoholic drink.

"Soryy,, me?" Steva feels bad.

"It's okay, I'm Fine." cut Dev.

Steva exhaled a rough breath, she still felt bad despite Dev being so relaxed.

"*Huhuhug uwek*!" Baby Ken woke up and he was crying.

Gulnora held him, trying to calm him down, but Baby Ken was still crying.

"Here, let it be Mom," Steva stood up to take over Baby Ken from Gulnora's sling.

"I think she's getting a pup, and maybe not comfortable," Gulnora stroked Ken's back, which Steva was holding with Ken's body standing on Steva's shoulder.

"Let me change her diaper, Mrs Gulnora, you eat first" Steva will take Ken to the toilet to change his diaper.

"Want you to take me?" Dev stands up and is ready to accompany Steva. Steva refused.

"No need, I can do it myself, you continue eating!" steva replied with a sweet smile and then passed leaving Dev and Mrs Gulnora taking Ken to the toilet.

Steva kept Ken talking while in the toilet, not infrequently people who saw him praised the cute looks and cuteness of the adorable Baby Ken.

"It must have been fun, having a child like her, so funny and adorable" said a woman who passed Steva as she came out of the toilet and she was about to enter.

"Yes," Steva replied with a smile, the woman spoke English, so Steva could still understand her.

"Your husband must love you very much, let alone your father-in-law" she said softly, but what made Steva sad was the word husband, reminding Steva of Razz who had left. And Steva only replied with a thin smile.

"You're very lucky, madam! You know, I'm an imperfect woman, a barren woman. Unable to have children, my husband remarried, and my in-laws didn't like me." the woman continued the story that made Steva's heart shake, what a pity.

"H~haaahh,, why am I here, you idiot!" the woman hit her own head slowly.

"Madam" Steva called the woman who was about to go into the toilet.

"You deserve to be happy!" that was all Steva said, and the woman smiled, nodded and went into the toilet.

Steva remembered her past, being polygamous and hated in-laws was excruciating pain, and she knew how she felt, let alone that she could not conceive.

'*May happiness be with you, Madam*!'

"Hemm? What dear? You guarantee Mommy's prayer? Huh uh? That so?" Steva again invited Ken who spoke typical of children aged 5-6 months.

"*Dadada! heheek*!" Baby Ken continued to chatter cheerfully with his special laugh, making Steva even more anxious.

Steva continued walking while talking to Baby Ken, as she re-entered the Restaurant room, Steva's steps came to a halt.

'***Dug-duh. Dugdug. Dug-dub***.'

Steva's heart beat faster and she felt someone's presence. Steva circulated a glance, looking for someone she felt her presence with. And Baby Ken was also suddenly crying. But Steva didn't find the man she was looking for.

"Darling? wh why? Heye? Cup cup cup." Steva tried to calm Ken down, he still turned his head here and there circulating his gaze. His heart continued to beat irregularly, as well as Ken who was crying getting louder. Until Dev waves at Steva because Dev thinks Steva forgot his desk.

Steva stepped towards Dev, and sat there again. He looks like a fool if he continues to stand up and look for the existence of people who may only feel it.

'*Maybe it's because I miss Razz* so much*.' Steva convinced herself.

"Ken's still crying? Same with Uncle!" Dev took over Ken.

"So Ken had calmed down, he was also laughing a lot, but suddenly cried again" Steva replied.

"Maybe in a crowded place, we're back? Go to the park or wherever Ken likes!" Dev gave me an idea. Steva and Gulnora agree, as Ken is still crying. They all left the restaurant. And Ken is in Dev's arms, Steva pushes the stroller, while Gulnora carries groceries.

"They're gone, Malv. You really don't want to go after him? Don't want to say hello and see him?" Mr. Ramon and Malvin sat at another table in the same restaurant as Steva.

Malvin just silently stared intently at Steva who was away with another man and Gulnora.

"She gave birth, I really didn't think I could see her here." Mr. Ramon sipped his drink, Malvin still stared intently at the exit Steva passed until the beautiful woman's back completely disappeared.

"He even had another man. That fast he forgot Razz!" malvin with a tinge of emotion.

"I don't think it's the wrong thing, if it's the best thing for Steva. For the sake of his life, that man also seemed to love Steva's son!" the opinion of Mr. Ramon who got a complaint from Malvin.

'*Cih*!'

\***Malvin**.


Malvin waiting for the arrival of Uncle Ramon in the car, Uncle Ramon back into the Mall, he lost his phone, when contacted by Malvin, the phone was in the hands of the restaurant officer, the, somehow Uncle Ramon could carelessly leave his phone on the Restaurant table.

Malvin smokes a cigarette while giving a glance. And she saw Steva carrying her baby not watching the road, while from back there a car was speeding. They are still around the Mall parking area.

Without a second thought Malvin threw out a cigarette, got out of the car, and galloped grabbing Steva's body pulling her strong until Steva jolted and fell into his arms.

"Aaahh?" steva shouted in surprise.

"Berrreemm!" the sound of that car passing through them was speeding very fast.

"Dug-dug-but. Dugdug. Dug-dug."

Malvin saw the car that almost hit Steva.

'A woman?' Malvin had seen the person driving the car but Malvin could not see his face.

Steva was fixated, not only was she shocked to be almost hit by a car, but also because she was in the arms of someone who made her chest beat irregularly.

"Adadada!" babble Ken broke both Steva and Malvin's daydreams. Until Steva looked up and Malvin slightly lowered his head, their gaze met, 'Deg?' Both felt the same vibration. Steva staggers and almost falls if Malvin doesn't hold her strong.

"Adadada,,, hihihehek hehek!" Ken chuckled, he laughed very loudly, and suddenly Ken embraced Malvin's chest as if he wanted to be carried by the man he had just met.

"Ken?" lirih Steva slowly.

"It looks like your baby wants to be in Malvin's arms, Steva!" Steva and Malvin turned their heads, Uncle Ramon was already standing near them.

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