The Fate Or Destiny

Eps. 19. Wow

Many people spend their entire lives looking for happiness, but at the end of their lives they feel empty. Only a handful of people are able to recognize the source of happiness.

Benaya knows she doesn't have to search anymore, she's already found happy on the figure of an annoying teenage girl in the past but the most meaningful girl in the present. Ben just needs to try to grab the girl's heart, and she enjoys the days of her approach, keeping her 45th spirit.

In fact today Benaya hepi, enjoying lunch on Sunday at the Keke place. On the top floor of the shophouse there is a small pantry and a minimalist dining room that is connected with a sitting room, wider and more comfortable. Keke's taste is also good, even though there are not many furniture as needed, but this upper room is very comfortable.

Although Keke is still stingy talk but he does not show any more objections Ben is around almost every day. This shophouse is like Ben's second home. The back house is just a place to bathe and sleep, the rest of it will be here. If he's really busy in the new office he doesn't show up here, understandably he's fighting for the past to be the future.

But Ben must be smart to keep and resist his longing to touch Keke. Although sometimes have to resist anxiety because Keke did not want to respond to his words.

"Enak. ya Yica. eat it very well... hahaha..."

Ben reached out his hand taking a tissue nearby and cleaned Lisya's face which was straw due to the soy sauce. Her mouth was full of food, funny.

Ben deliberately cooks today because he knows on Sunday the kitchen in this shophouse although there are two now will not smoke. The menu was simple, chicken soy sauce doang recipe from mama when she moved into the apartment. The stock of raw food in this shophouse is a lot so Ben has no trouble taking all the ingredients and spices himself and cooking on the second floor.

"Eat a little, De. The chicken is a lot will not run out..."

Keke sat beside Lisya, and. Ahh.

"Nati tata Pia ambiy. (later brother Via take)..."

"Later mami Keke save for Dede dinner for a while, or if abis... ask Omen to cook again..."

A person's heart is full of flowers now, though not speaking directly, but that sentence means a lot to Ben, a kind of confession and acceptance to him. It was not in vain that he was patient, planting the seeds of care for Keke's family, his sister and two of his fathers. Sincerely giving these two brats some attention without him realizing it was actually like watering a seed of trust in Keke's heart. Maybe Keke's starting to see Ben now...

"Yes... Yica said if you want chicken soy sauce, Omen masakin... Okay?"

So it follows the way Lisya calls herself, uh but because Keke calls it that way. Ever wish Keke would call him brother Bens again but... Omen aja, it's good to be horrified when it comes out of Keke's mouth.

Ben... you're getting more absurd...

Ben remembered something...

"Rens... I promise to take the kids to the mall this afternoon, okay?"

Keke looked at Ben for a moment, but did not answer.

"Dede want to go with Omen to the mall?"

"Mau itut (follow)... Matan tati boyeh?"

"It's chicken again, and tonight's chicken too, right? The others..."

Basic little boy yes.Every day eat it is not bored chicken side dishes. Keke smiled at Lisya. Ben was amazed though not for himself, but dimples that he had long imagined could be seen today.

"Pica?" (Pizza)

"Ask Omen..."

"Omen, matan pica boyeh?"

"That's what Rens is?"

Ben's eyes that had not shifted since earlier came back to rubbing with Keke's eyes that immediately blinked and turned to Lisya again.

"Pizza, that is..."

"Oh.. Can you, we'll have pizza later?"

"Now wash your hands, wash your mouth yes. watch a little or play what, then bobo noon, afternoon we go to the mall..."

"Mami Keke coming?"

Livia, who had been eating in silence, suddenly slipped.

"Eh. gak Via.. you're the same Omen, Mami Keke at home..."

Via a little pushy, has been delayed several times mami Kekenya promise. His pleading eyes that looked at Keke made Keke unbearable. This quiet kid rarely asks for anything. Keke became misbehaved, time went with the Ben anyway, even though there were children but it was very awkward.

"Later on, Keke's mom was supposed to go with Rommel..."

"So, come with me, I want to study tomorrow there's an exam.."

Rommel who was sitting on the sofa, his eyes on the TV were watching F1 instantly interject.

"Yec..mami Thethe itut mole..."

Keke can't squint anymore. Her hand pulled Lisya down from the chair, then took a wooden Dengklek for Lisya to stand in front of the sink to wash his hands and mouth. While Benaya keeps her smile, Keke doesn't want to know how happy she is right now. Hope Keke doesn't insist on not coming in front of the kids.

There is a thin mattress that is often used by children while watching TV, Ben fell asleep there. His heart is getting plump now, so I'm free to do anything in this house. He woke up when there was a sound of a small child near his ear, even his stomach felt a burden that limited him to move. Then there was a female voice sounding melodious...

"Dede.. don't bother Omen yes. Omen will wake up by herself. Come on down, Omen's stomach hurts Dede sitting down like that."

There was a voice of a woman who cared about him, who the hell?

"Omen.mau te mole, banun... (You go to the mall, get up)."

Ben, who is fully conscious, but has not yet opened his eyes, still wants to hear again the adult woman's babble about him...

"De. Come on, then, we'll go. But Omen, don't wake up, Omen bobo, it's only Sunday. Let's stand up..."

The soft voice was again heard and all the pores of Benaya skin absorbed the softness, so this heart... It felt then that Lisya was already standing up and not whining anymore. Ben waited a few minutes who knew there was still a continuation of Keke's voice... It was quiet even when he opened his eyes that no one was in the room. Ben sat still lazy, eyes looking for a wall clock. turned out 1 hour more he slept. He moved to the sofa and sat back down and closed his eyes.

"Om Ben... Are we leaving?"

Livia came out of her room dressed.

"So.so... Yica is done?"

"Dagi mandi mami Keke."

"Mami Keke is ready?"

Ben hopes for a miracle...

"Uda..."

"Oh okay.. wait a moment yes. om Ben to the house, want to take a bath the same take a car. not long kok.. sayin mami Keke yes..."

"Yes..."

Ben went down the stairs of the shophouse with a happy face, like a child getting extra ice cream, a big smile attached to his handsome face. A smile that is often seen now even if only for the residents of this house.

A lot of things happened today. True said people on Sunday do not forget to be grateful, then blessings will be bestowed throughout the week. And Ben had done that at dawn, grateful to the Most Loving and Loving, still on Sunday a blessing for Ben had begun to enjoy. Keke's smile became an infinite blessing to Ben, especially earlier he began to call Ben implicitly, and began to respond Benaya.

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Opening our eyes and seeing what is around, we will know there are happy things that sometimes go unnoticed and simple little...

~Author~

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Bonus up deh. mumpung again like and again have time. May you still like yaaa dear readers and best.. lv pollll 🥰.

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