THE ABOVE THE CLOUD(ABC)

36. Savings is not Savings

At eight o'clock past thirty that night, Reksa moved into the kitchen; bi Sri who was deliberately waiting in the dining room immediately warmed up the dinner before returning to her room for a break.

Mutual knocked on Sera's room door twice before entering. The bundle on the bed was still the same as before, seemingly not moving at all.

Muta moves to the edge of the bed and uncovers the blanket. The little girl flinched and immediately hid her face inside the pillow.

“Don't get rich like that, later hard of breath.” before coming Muta has checked cctv. He watched his daughter walk around the room like a thief. Wanted out of the room but prestige.

Muta waited for a while for her daughter to make a move; since Sera did not respond, she immediately carried her daughter.

Sera who was in the carrying suddenly wriggled to be lowered. Mutual tried to hold him.

“Diem, later fall.”

Hearing the word with that reprimand tone, Sera grew more and more. Sera's fist accidentally slapped Reksa's face right on her nose.

Pok!

"Oww!"

“....”

Sera froze for a moment while Muta endured the pain. Although Sera was still small, her strength could be underestimated. Especially the target is his nose.

Sera who had previously sulked instantly became quiet like a frightened hamster. On one hand he panicked, what if his papa was angry?

Other than exclaiming pain, Reksa said nothing more. He only endured the pain then took Sera to the dining room. Even if they are angry, children should eat. 

Sera sat in a chair and ate without a sound. The little girl stole the lyrics towards Reksa every few moments and saw her papa's nose flushed red.

Mutuals are not angry at all. Finding Sera hitting him with energy, Reksa's heart was just a little grateful.

“PR is done?” ask Reksa. 

“Not yet.” in the middle, Sera remembers that her briefcase and workbook were left in her Papa's office. “....”

“Yaudah work now.” says Reksa quiet.

Sera got off the dining table, put her used plate in the sink and moved to the room.

'Father.'

He can pick up any book to pretend to learn as camouflage. Tomorrow, he will think of an excuse to Master Ma'am for not doing the task.

Sera is familiar with the name of tasks and the like. His kindergarten rarely gave tasks, but his father always gave tasks for him.

When passing through the living room, he saw his backpack which should still be in the office was on the sofa. Sera was relieved that she did not need to act like a fool. Even though Papa left with the woman, Papa still carried her bag.

Sera amuses herself. Papa remembers himself. There's still hope.

The anger that Sera felt before was extinguished instantly.

When Reksa came to the living room with her laptop and a briefcase containing her documents, she saw Sera taking the task seriously.

“...are there difficult?” this was not the first time Sera pouted, but Reksa had not chatted with Sera about the problem she had experienced before. The mutuals are a little awkward.

In Sera's heart thought: what is hard? Just introductions. He's been doing introductions since he was a kid. (now he's a kid, just don't feel it.)

Sera shook her head, answering Reksa's question.

Both of them do their jobs in silence.

Muta who initially still pay attention to the movements of Sera, long drowned in his work. Ignoring her busy daughter is attention-seeking.

Time passes quickly. Mutual took down the document in his hand and checked next to it. Her daughter was still sitting with a pencil in her hand and the book was still open, but her head was getting so sleepy.

Mutual pulled out his job and took Sera back to the bathroom.

"Open his mouth." hearing his Papa's voice, Sera automatically opened her mouth and reached out, receiving the toothbrush that had been smeared with odol.

Reksa checked his mouth before releasing Sera into his room and letting her sleep before continuing her work.

Finished teaching, Sera ran still wearing mukena to her Papa room. He wanted to go along with his Papa, Sera even took a shower before dawn and just changed into a uniform. But as soon as he saw the empty main room, Sera felt disappointed.

He asked Bi Sri at breakfast.

Apparently, her father left early. If it was a normal day, Sera would call her Papa, accuse her of leaving her at home, or persuade her to drive him next time.

But at this time, Sera could not move her hand to call.

Simply put, that morning was no fun for Sera.

Arriving at school, Sera could no longer think about the problems at home. The focus is carried away by the atmosphere of learning in class.

Mutual who received a report from Bi Sri, called Shain to ask about Sera's condition at school.

"Little Miss is active in the class as usual, sir." as there is no break yet, Muta immediately hangs up after confirming some things. Sera doesn't know at all her Papa's phone.

Once home, then Sera remembered about the problem. He felt he was doing something in vain. During school, the problem is not solved either. Sera was instantly moody when she arrived.

Shain who clearly saw her Miss answering the question excitedly, was delighted. But looking at his figure who let out a long sigh and returned moody, he felt a conflict.

Could it be that his Boss hasn't said anything to little Miss? He does not understand the relationship between father and son. If Sera was more childish, she might have made a fuss hearing her father had a lover. The poisonous kind, anyway.

But because Sera is a child who thinks a lot, Reksa can not treat him like an ordinary child.

At two o'clock through Sera home, Sera changed her clothes, ate dessert, then Sera took a nap as usual. 

After three hours of waking up, Sera continued to open the tablet to start playing the game. Once inside, he received many messages from the alliance members that Sera ignored all of them.

He immediately sent a message in the alliance group.

RAARW: lg busy. Don't disturb.

The point is, his mood is bad. The other members also let him, because no one knows, if this crazy rich one is bad mood and disturbed, what he will do.

The top brass of the Alliance that was online back then also let in, because nothing mattered at all.

Ding

Ding

Ding

Although Sera had already told, there was one person who kept sending her messages, making Sera annoyed.

He finally opened the message.

The name TheDarkLord appears in the message. He finally knows who.

RAARW: what is akmal

TheDarkLord: km long bgt I Ping not in bls hold.

RAARW: again males

He explained in the group!

TheDarkLord: oh bad mood.

Akmal's reply reminded Sera of her lack of foreign language.

TheDarkLord: beaches in rich km school daydreaming.

RAARW: I don't mind

He answers all the questions in class. You could say that today he was even more enthusiastic. Probably the effect of yesterday.

TheDarkLord: I managed to get a mile down on the break

Sera's expressionless face immediately darkened, similar to Reksa's expression upon receiving a disappointing report.

Could it be that this boy was asking her to a fight?

Sera does not want to reply Akmal. That boy is too annoying.

TheDarkLord: open vcall deh.

RAARW: vcall what?

TheDarkLord: vcall yes vcall time gatau

Sera was again irritated to read the reply.

TheDarkLord: I'll call you later.

TheDarkLord: the answer is alone.

Reading the reply full of mystery, Sera directly researched around. Shain sat in front of Sera as usual while cleaning the routine equipment he always carried. The little girl twisted her brain and decided to go to the room.

Shain did not say much but woke up. When Sera stepped into the room, she immediately closed the door of the room.

Shain, who was left right outside the bedroom door, seemed surprised by the action of his little miss. Shain instead of going in, he just wants to control the way Nonanya wants to do before sitting back on the sofa. But now that her little miss had closed the door, she was panicking. Given the previous incident, Shain became even more unsettled.

“Em... Miss?” Shain knocked on the door. "Miss door can be opened?"

“Sera has important affairs. Don't log in.”

What important things does a 6 year old have? THE PR? He can still help. Shain was unthinkable about anything but his tone remained calm. He mustn't make his lady suspicious.

“Oh. Fine.” Shain then opened his phone whose application was directly connected to the camera in his Miss room.

While Sera was taking a nap, Shain had already checked the window of her room as well as the circumstances outside. As long as his little miss doesn't do anything suspicious like open the window and try to climb up, Shain won't break down the bedroom door.

On the screen she saw her little Miss sitting in the corner with her tablet. His tablet was covered in body, he could only see a small back even when the camera was zooming in.

Shain glanced at his watch. Soon enough the little Miss's gadget playing time runs out, but this way she can't do anything.

Meanwhile in the room.

Akmal who made a live video call was made shocked when faced with Sera's nostril.

“Ngapain anyway!”

“Shhh. I'm alone in my room.”

“Do not deket-deket. You look out!”  exciting Akmal. 

Hearing that Sera directly checked her nose on the camera. Akmal had to face the unpleasant forest scenery.

“Im clean, kok.”

“Just don't get close!”

“Ngga can, more emergency.” Sera is not unconscious with the camera in her room. But if he chose another room, Shain would panic and disturb him.

If it's in his room, Shain will wait. As long as Sera doesn't do anything weird. The six-year-old girl was not worried.

Akmal finally turned off his interlocutor's camera. No matter how clean it is, it's not good to talk to the nostrils.

“So, what's the problem?” ask Akmal. Sera is Akmal's first friend, for sure he has to ask what happened. Even though he didn't know if he could help.

Her brother said between important friends it was sharing.

Sharing difficult.

“Bray me to Papa's office.”

“Uh-uh, and?” Akmal imitates his older sister while listening to his best friend vent.

“There was a wicked woman suddenly to me.”

Akmal was not worried at all.

"Who is he?" Akmal thought the person Sera meant was still a child like them. If so, that child will suffer. Sera will not lose at all.

"He's a big boy." not as old as his Papa but younger than Kak Shain.

Hearing that, only then did Akmal frown. Sera won't win against the adults.

“Your Papa Officer?”

“Not.”

“Kak Shain?” Akmal guess.

“Not, lah.” Sera rolled her eyeballs. It's just free, Akmal can't see it.

"Isn't your papa's girlfriend?"

"Papa I promise not to date" said Sera with a dark face. Actually Mutual never said that. It's just that Sera has confidence about this.

Akmal wanted to exhale a long breath hearing that. His sister said that the man's words were unbelievable. Sweet in the mouth. But Akmal couldn't say that to Sera. Later he thought Akmal was saying nonsense anyway. He's a man too.

“To whom?”

“I don't know. Anyway he's evil.” Sera did not want to tell how the woman said that she was an illegitimate child. Even though Akmal was her friend, the woman's words still scared her a little. She was afraid Akmal would stay away from her.

“Keep Papa I'm with him just as he fit me home.” Sera recalled the time her Papa called Sera in the car.

Akmal who heard that sentence, immediately turned to the drama that his sister was watching. Her mother also watched it. It's the World of Marriage or something.

“You have a stash?”

Akmal only knew Sera's mother was dead; but he didn't know the details. Akmal always heard his father and mother fondle him, saying that one would be faithful to death; while the other would wait in the grave until the other came.

He feels strange about the situation of Sera's Papa who may have a new lover after Sera's mother died.

“Huh? Storage?” Sera frowned.

“Women are beautiful?” ask Akmal again.

“...Yes.” Sera doesn't want to admit but she has to be honest.

“Keep him evil to you?”

“..Yes.”

“Keep working in Papa's office you can't get mad at him?”

Sera is not sure. He saw the woman enter, he did not see the woman's interaction with her papa officer.

But getting carried away, he only answered yes.

“So you go home, but Papa you are the same woman?”

“Ya!”

“Dia savings.” says Akmal firmly.

“What's the storage?”

“Then you don't know?”

“Iya what?”

“Yes the mistress was yes the woman was.” Akmal can't explain it.

“...”

The brains of the two first-graders of SD were momentary lag.

“Keep me how?”

“If he's a mistress yes you should dare—!”

“Heh, Akmal Ali Yasyfii! Why are you talking about saving?”

Sera saw from the figure of Akmal who was in front of the camera suddenly shake together with the loud voice of a woman. Akmal looks to escape. He must complete the mission and enlighten Sera before being captured by Mother. Look at the sacrifice he made! This is true friendship!

Faintly Sera could hear the sound of screaming.

The image on the camera is blurred and unclear. Making Sera dizzy watching it.

“People...huff..try asking Papa you first.” Akmal's voice sounded breathless.

Clack. Akmal finally managed to hide into the room.

“Ta-was wondering what?” Sera watched Akmal run away, so she panicked. 

“Ask what a woman is your papa's mistress!!”

“Akmal Ali Yasyfi!” after that loud cry, the video call was interrupted.

Sera: …..

At least he knows what to do now. Akmal did not give him a solution, but Sera could think of something else.

An agitated Shain finally saw his little miss get up from her squat.

Seeing the reaction of the Akmal family when they talked about savings, Sera had a feeling maybe the savings were not a good thing?

Sera thought, she should not go blind and do everything Akmal said. He has to look deeper.

“Sera wants to learn.” Sera said after opening the room door.

Shain who was standing in front of Sera nodded.

“But Sera wants to use a tablet, yes.”

“Good, Miss.” The rain is no problem. He just reports to Mutual. Furthermore, for the learning content that Sera searched, the trail could be seen on the Mutual phone as it was connected.

***

Meanwhile, Akmal is faced with the dark face of his mother.

"Mother."

Akmal gulps. He quickly threw the ball in his hand at the distant Sera.

"I didn't learn that, Mom. Sera told me."

Shouldn't that friend share hard? Akmal thought the friend was really something nice.

His mother who heard that was a little relieved. He thought his youngest son heard something from whom. But he still reminded to go far with the child whose name is Sera. Akmal nodded steadily.

If his father had heard, he would have immediately known that his ever-cold youngest son was lying. But by the way, indeed since knowing Sera, Akmal became more cheerful. He's getting naughty and getting slippery in tricking his family.

His father was immune because Roger was monitoring. Unfortunately, his mother was not trained on this.

***