
Almost twelve o'clock at night, everyone got ready and sneaked into Peteroy's house carrying all the necessities that would be used to surprise the mother. They all spoke in whispers so that mother would not wake up from her sleep. Father deliberately did not lock the entrance while he went to sleep without a mother so that they could enter without making a fuss when opening the door.
Janie was carrying a large gift so it was quite a hassle. "Let me alone" Charlie took the gift from Janie's hand swiftly.
"Thank you" said Janie who was greeted with a smile by Charlie.
"Just put it there" Marie gave instructions to her husband Mark to put the food and soft drinks he had bought this afternoon and immediately put them on the table.
"Where is this put?" james asked Katie who was still busy sticking wall hangings that read happy birthday.
"That's where!" show Katie to James.
All are busy with her duties, while the father makes sure the mother does not wake up because of the activities performed by all the children and her daughter-in-law in the family room. The scenario is that the father will remain in the room accompanying the mother until the preparations are completed and then lure the mother down to the living room.
Since last night, my mother has looked sad. This was his first time celebrating a birthday without any children beside him. As the previous triplet had planned that they would pretend they could not come to Alexbad because of their respective busyness. "Maybe this is how it feels if the children are all married and have their own lives" the inner mother is sad.
After the father got the code that everything was ready, the father began to launch the action, he went down to the family room and met all his daughter-in-law in a dark room.
"Is it all right?" ask dad
"already well" Marie replied supported with a nod by the others.
"all right, I'm starting right now, okay?" ask the enthusiastic father. This is the first time I've seen a mother saddened by the loss of her children in a happy moment.
"AHHHHHHHHH SAYANGGGGKOKUUUUUU!" father shouted loudly calling out who was still asleep in his room.
"Darling, where are you? honey???" Not long after the mother ran to the lower floor and looked for the whereabouts of the father in the dark, frantically seeping into her heart when there was no answer from her husband. "honey????" I kept trying to call and find.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!" all yelling congratulated accompanied by the sound of a trumpet ringing and a birthday cake with candles on it thrust before the mother when the lights were turned on.
The mother looks shocked, between happy and confused, "like a dream feels like" the inner mother is happy while shedding tears of disbelief.
while the father immediately hugged and kissed the mother's cheek gently while whispering "happy birthday dear".
All children and daughters-in-law wish you a happy birthday, not least Monica who has contributed a lot in succeeding this surprise.
"Why are you pranking mom?" the happy mother cries seeing all the children and her daughter-in-law go home secretly.
"We wanted to surprise mom" Janie hugged her.
"When did you guys come?" mom curious.
"We've been in Monica's villa since noon" Marie replied alternately hugging her mother.
"Wicked you guys, I wasn't told!" I was out of happy words.
"Dad is no less Evil pranking mother!" said the mother while pinching her husband's anxiety, which was greeted with laughter by the whole house.
This is the first time Charlie has joined the family party since he was the daughter-in-law of the Peteroy family. I don't know what feelings he had, but he was so comfortable in the middle of his new family. In fact, he really lived his role as a husband by helping his wife every time Janie experienced obstacles in preparing for a party.
The warmth of a simple birthday party felt so happy. They dissolve in joy and jest together. The party lasted until almost three in the morning. After everything was satisfied, they finally broke down and then went into their respective rooms, including Monica who returned to the villa with her two household assistants who had been seconded to prepare a party.
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Charlie, who was already in Janie's room, swept his eyes across the room, dropping his last glance at a picture frame on the desk. His smile instantly expanded looking at the photo of three identical-faced little girls wearing uniform. "How do I tell them apart from this same outfit?" charlie muttered inwardly while looking for the difference between the three.
"What are you doing?" ask Janie who just came out of the bathroom.
"Why are you so hard to tell apart in this photo?" Charlie looked back at the photo after a moment of looking at his wife who had just finished cleaning up.
"You're the one who's said so in the hundreds of thousands" Janie continued while casually drying her hair.
Charlie, who had taken his eyes off the photo, was a little stunned to see Janie in a new nightgown for the first time he saw her.
"What's wrong with you?" Janie waved her hand in front of Charlie's face.
"I don't think I've seen you wear this before?" pointed at the mini negligee with a slightly open cut on his chest.
"Ahhhh, this is it? I forgot to bring clothes from the villa, so I just took my old clothes that were a bit small in the closet" while pointing at his wardrobe which was in the corner of the room without feeling awkward because he assumed Charlie would not be interested in him even though he was dressed a little bit open.
"Ohhhhh" replied Charlie briefly, his heart raging, for some reason seeing Janie in this shirt made him want to hug the girl. "why am I like this anyway?" charlie grumbled to himself.
"Sister didn't clean up?" Janie looked at her husband.
"yeah yes, I forgot" then walked towards the bathroom.
Janie had already climbed on top of the bed and sat down while playing her phone as Charlie came out of the bathroom. He still wore the same clothes because all of his clothes were left in Monica's villa.
"Thank you for helping me today" Janie said as her husband sat in bed with her.
CUPS... Suddenly a kiss landed on Janie's cheek and made the girl surprised.
"Together my sweet little sister" Charlie said spontaneously to cover up her embarrassment for kissing Janie. For some reason Charlie reflex kissed the girl, it felt like a magnet was suddenly pulling her closer to the girl next to him. "what's wrong with you, Charlie" he cursed himself who looked stupid.
"Let's go to sleep, it's gonna be morning soon" Janie tries to melt the clumsy atmosphere that happens. "hold yourself Janie, don't be too excited, remember, she just thinks you're her sweet little sister, nothing more!!" Janie warned herself.
After the room lights were turned off, they then fell silent and drowned with their respective thoughts until finally dissolved in the dream cradle.