Suddenly Mama

1000 Reasons to Be Together

“Where? Shila does not understand Auntie?” Kaila looked expectantly anxious towards Shila.

Shila seemed still silent and seemed to occasionally play her doll hair.

“But instead of Shila already have a Mama huh? Mama Anna?” shila said slowly.

Kaila seemed to take a long breath. Why are his son and father the same? both head of stone and hard to persuade. He had almost run out of ways, no matter how many times he tried to advise Kaivan, but still there was no progress. Gendis again, he is also completely insensitive to subtle provings from her. Then the last weapon he would use was to use Shila.

“Iya anyway. but if Aunt Gendis is not Mama Shila, then Aunt Gendisnya can not both continue with Shila loh” said Kaila scared.

Shila suddenly stopped playing. “Kok can do it Auntie?”

“Iya can dong.. Aunt Gendis will also be bigger like Shila, will get married too and will be Mama for other children. If it is so later can not both continue to be the same Shila, right?” Obviously Kaila again.

Shila's eyes began to glaze over. “Shila ain't leaving Aunt Gendis”

“Makanya Shila said dong Ke Papa, ask for a wedding of Aunt Gendis” said Kaila while smiling to win.

Shila quickly nodded and ran looking for her Papa.

...***...

“Duh.. Shila said it clearly dong.. Papa doesn't understand. Shila do not talk while crying Papa so confused.” said Kaivan panicked, suddenly his daughter barged into his room while crying loudly when he was doing a virtual meeting with his colleagues.

“You are looking for Aunt Gendis?” beguh Kaivan was confused.

Shila shook her head hard. “Hiks.. Hiks. po.po.. Shi's.. Shila ng. ngak want.. on ting.ting.gal... tan.tan.te Gen..gendiss..”.

Kaivan scratched his head which was not actually itching. He did not understand Shila's words talking while crying. As his gaze turned towards the door, he suddenly saw the figure of Gendis, who was felt to be his savior.

Gendis looked confused to see Shila who was crying hard in Kaivan's lap. He had not seen Shila cry for a long time.

“Why baby?” gendis said gently as she approached Shila and tried to take her from Kaivan's lap, which Shila refused. Not as usual.

Shila was still crying. “Hiks.. Hiks. po.po.. Shi's.. Shila ng.. ngak want. in ting.ting.gal... tan.tan.. te Gen..gendiss”.

Kaivan looked at Gendis asking to try to interpret Shilla's words.

“Shila does not want to be left Aunt Gendis” replied Gendis interpreted it. “Loh.. Aunt Gendis isn't going anywhere?”

Shila wiped her tears in origin. “Kata Aunty Kaila, later Aunt Gendis will marry and so Mama another child!”

Gendis and Kaivan looked confused at Shila's words.

Shila looked at her papa as she clutched her hands. “Tante Gendis married the same Papah aja huh? let me be Shila's mom! Don't be the mother of another child!”

Kaivan was only silent to hear Shila's words, at first glance he saw the face of Gendis who looked pias and confused.

...***...

Gendis seemed to tidy up the blanket worn by Shila and rubbed her hair slowly. Shilla's eyes were still a bit damp, the former she was crying earlier.

After a long time Gendis thought Shila had been able to control her emotions, who would have thought this afternoon she again saw Shila crying loudly for hours because she asked her Papa to marry her.

Gendis is not insensitive, lately both Kaila, Bu Anggi and even Mr. Indra have several times alluded to talk about her to become the new Mother for Shila.

Gendis and Kaivan have known since childhood, but the more mature, the relationship is no longer as familiar as before. Moreover, the difference in age is quite far, making both through different adolescence and adulthood. Plus the difference in the social level of the two, however, Gendis is only a child of ART, while Kaivan is a child of his parents' employer.

Gendis looked back at Shila, for years she had not met Kaivan, and now there was Shila among them. Gendis smiled a little, if you think about the nature of Shila today is very similar to the nature of Kaivan and Kaila in childhood, it seems that stubborn and emotional temperament is a derivative of the Wasesa family.

...***...

“Shila has slept?”

Gendis was slightly surprised when she heard Kaivan's sudden voice before her. Gendis reflex body slightly retreated backwards almost staggered down, lucky Kaivan held his arm.

This creates an awkward atmosphere between the two. Kaivan hurriedly removed his hand grip from Gendis' arm. And both went silent again.

“Gendis permission to go home first yes Mas.” said Gendis broke the silence and rushed to step away.

“You don't sleep with Shila anymore?” ask Kaivan.

Gendis shook her head awkwardly. “I guess not this malem before Mas.”

“I think we should talk.. Gendis.” Kaivan suddenly said.

...***...

Kaivan and Gendis were already sitting on a bench in the front garden of the courtyard of the house. The awkward atmosphere still enveloped the two.

“I have spoken with Kaila. for not talking carelessly again with Shila. Sorry yes already have to take care of you Gendis.” said Kaivan opened the conversation.

Gendis gave a small smile remembering Kaila earlier this afternoon, with a pale face of fear approaching her to apologize to him, it seemed Kaivan was indeed scolding her all out.

Kaila was most afraid if scolded Kaivan, even according to him Kaivan was indeed more creepy than Mr. Indra, his own father.

“Ngak nothing Mas.. Kaila must be surprised you get angry Mas.” Gendis tried to calm down. “Tomorrow-tomorrow Shila will also forget again kok.”

“Kalo did not forget how?” Kaivan suddenly said.

Gendis looked frowned in surprise staring at Kaivan. “Means?”

“Ma.. I mean. greeting.. Kaila has a point..” said Kaivan hesitated. “Shila is very fond of you Gendis, so there is no harm if she wants you to be her Mama.”

“...” Gendis remained silent.

“So actually the idea you and I made married is not always ugly.” Kaivan seemed to stop for a while and then rubbed his neck which suddenly felt cold.

Gendis remained silent.

"In addition, we have known each other for a long time, since childhood even. as well as our families." said Kaivan carefully while paying attention to the expression of the face of Gendis who was still silent.

“So you will not marry me, Gendis?” kaivan said at last. “I know your age is still too young, even different age we are also quite far and heavy if you suddenly become Shila's mother.” Kaivan's speech was cut.

“Sorry Mas... Gendis can't.” Gendis answered quickly as she got up from her seat. Leaving Kaivan still silent.

...***...