Substitute Mother
Chaptre 58. Intentions
“I'll lift you up, is it okay?”
Judith nodded slowly, a little nervous about her experience riding a horse. But on the other hand touched to hear the soft tone Jeanno who asked for permission from him. After getting approval, Jeanno placed both hands on Judith's waist and raised her slowly over Kobi. Followed by him who sat behind, like when with Aera earlier.
“It is comfortable with its sitting position?”
Judith bristled, Jeanno's heavy voice so close to his ears. Slightly comforting the position, Judith nodded. While Jeanno's hand was in front of him, holding Kobi's control rope.
“I walk slowly, yes?”
Again, Judith nodded. Jeanno started running Kobi slowly. But because he brought Judith who was clearly an adult, unlike Aera earlier, Jeanno wanted to increase the speed just a little. Be it to bring Kobi to run, even if not at high speed. Reflexes, Judith holding Jeanno's arm, crumple him because she was afraid to hold on to Kobi's bangs.
Behind him, Jeanno chuckled. “Sorry, I should be sitting in front, not even you in front of”
Jeanno slowed Kobi down. Make the horse run normally as before. Judith looked quickly, scowling. “Newly aware now, huh? Sitting in front is more horrible. How can Aera consider this asik”
“Maybe because she's my brave daughter”
Judith's eyes are squeaking. “I'm brave too. The proof is I want to ride Kodi”
“Kobi”
Judith chuckled, making Jeanno again chuckle. He cleared slowly. “You haven't explained what you said last night”
“Ah it.” Judith did not expect Jeanno to ask what he meant. He himself condemned his original stupidity of speech. Now he must compile words to give an answer so that there is no misunderstanding.
“Judith, answer me”
“That's. I mean, you can hug me if you miss Nayara. Not because I want you to think of me as Nayara, but maybe by hugging a figure similar to her, miss it can be a little treated”
“So you like me to hug?”
Indeed, the red hue brashly ran up Judith's ears. Which of course can be clearly seen by Jeanno.
“I can only answer the question of the previous master. For the rest, I don't want to answer any”
Jeanno smiled. “Thanks for the offer, Judith”
**
Hannah looked at Mark's broad back, which was behind her. The man was focused on a laptop, he said, finishing the job. Tumben, because usually the holiday Mark never miss to wrestle on the job. Instead, he will spend it on her.
“Mark”
“Ya?”
“You want me to make something?”
Mark nodded without looking. “Not necessary, dear”
Hannah was silent. Play mobile phones to see any news that is crowded in the online realm.
“Hannah”
The girl raised her face. Mark has closed the laptop. “Ya?”
“Some time lately I've always run out of chairs to see you, even though I've been contacting Johnny all day. Do you think that's weird?”
Hannah cleared her throat, of course she could find out that it was part of Johnny and Louis' plan to keep Mark away from her.
“Last-lately visitors are indeed crazy, Mark”
“It's usually crowded too, but I always got a seat. And this happens every day when I want to see you. Do you think there's something wrong with me that they intentionally blacklisted my name?”
Hannah shaking. “No way, Mark. For whatever reason they forbid you to enter. There is no benefit, it's precisely those who lose losing royal visitors like you”
“Really?”
Mark smiled, his hand breaking Hannah's head. “Not necessary. I'm gonna take a nap, wake me up in an hour, okay?”
There was a throbbing pain realizing Mark's attitude felt different. The man did not coiled spoiled or shower him with words of love. There was a distance he had created since their conversation at the dinner table at breakfast.
But Hannah realized, she contributed in the distance created between herself and the lover. Should he be honest now? But Hannah wasn't ready. He's not ready if Mark judges him or worse, leaves him.
‘I'm sorry, Mark. Give me a little more time. I promise to be honest with you’
**
That afternoon the Pelita hospital was very crowded. Almost all polys have long queues, except forensics. Sunday did not seem to dampen the patient's intention to seek treatment. There are complaints. No exception in poly psychiatric.
“Until now I've had nine of my patients self-diagnosed. Almost made me lose patience when explaining to them that the swing mood was different from bipolar”
A senior nurse who was listening to Darren's complaint, chuckled at the frustrated face of the bespectacled man.
“At least tomorrow you're off, doctor”
Just as Darren was about to respond, he saw Jeffrey coming out of the check room, as if the man was about to go to the cafeteria. After making sure there was no patient queue, Darren ran slowly after Jeffrey.
“How's your patient?”
Jeffrey looked over, shrugging his shoulders. “Nothing special. Anxiety, OCD, bipolar, ADHD, PTSD”
“Wah is the same as me. Oia, Jeff, is Tyona mentally safe?”
Jeffrey stopped his steps, then turned to look at his colleague. “You mean?”
Darren shrugged his shoulders. “He looks tired, not physically tired I mean. I also noticed her body getting thinner”
“Since when have you noticed my wife?” Jeffrey's forehead shriveled dislikes. Darren reflex chuckled as he patted the man's shoulder. “Quiet buddy, Tyona my friend too. Of course I'm worried about her if anything happens to her”
“She is fine”
“Listen, Jeff” Darren fixed the location of his glasses. At first he intended to stop the topic of conversation about Tyona, but seeing how Jeffrey's cold and indifferent response, Darren's emotions suddenly rose.
“I don't know what game you're doing behind Anna with the woman who's been here a few times. I also don't want to interfere in your household too far. But if it hurts Anna, can you stop?”
Jeffrey's hands clenched, Darren smiled at the change in his friend's gesture. “I care about Tyona, as well as you. He's survived this far because he's got you, Jeff. If he finds out you're playing with fire, you can destroy him”
Jeffrey smiled cynically. “You said this, not because you care about my household. But since you still love her, don't you?”
Darren. How did Jeffrey know?
“Darren Harison's. You might forget the fact that I'm a man, just like you. You see my wife the same way I see her”
“Wah, caught also” Darren smiled, his panic suddenly disappeared. Remember what Tyona said last night.
“Because it's wet, so I confirm. It's true that I loved Anna even before you knew her. I'll give it to you, Jeff”
Jeffrey stepped forward. Giving a piercing look to Darren. “No. I got Anna on my own. You are too cowardly to lose quickly to me”
“Yes, indeed at that time I lost fast. But the old Darren is no longer the current Darren. I'll make sure to snatch Anna away from you, if you're cheating behind her”
Darren's soon to be. “Oh sorry, not ‘jif’ because you obviously cheated. So. I call it Anna, huh? than you weren't so good at keeping it”
“You can snatch it after I die, Darren”
Jeffrey took a long step without looking back. His intention to the cafeteria changed to the paediatric department where his wife was.
Unfortunately, the intention to meet Tyona must be held first because the wife is in the operating room. Making him retreat and return to his original intention, namely the cafeteria.
**
