The Steel-Cared Rose

Gatherings

Emier hugged her mother and sister, who were crying.

Apartment door open. Dylan brought groceries. Before the apartment. Stop by grocery shopping. Making food for his children. After working from his shop.

“You?” He was shocked to see Sinta's presence.

“Me and Emier stopped by to give you an engagement gift for both of you.” Sahut Sinta released his embrace from Callista.

“Not bother. But thank you.”

“Ide Emier gives gifts in the form of mukena, prayer mats and sarong.” Sinta said the gifts they brought.

“Thank you, sweet boy.” Dylan said as he threw a smile at Emier. Receiving a gift from Sinta and keeping it in her room.

Emier likes a kind and friendly Dylan. Smiling again returned Dylan's sincere smile.

“You guys ate here huh? I'll cook for you both.”

“I called Dean first. Notifying and requesting permission.”

“Yeah. Call your husband.”.

“Thank you.” Sinta called Dean. Requesting clearance.

“Soak here. You can't go back to Aceh right?”

“If you went home immediately. You can go back to Aceh. But I think it's better tomorrow morning I'm back. I'd like to meet Callista, Sapphire and Keanu.”

“I'm glad you and Callista got along.”

Sinta developed her smile while Callista smiled clumsy and embarrassed.

“Don't be prejudiced by your mother. No mother in the world would want to leave her child. They have their reasons. You can't understand it yet if it's explained now. It will add to the misunderstanding.” Said father.

“We've made up, right Cal?” Her mother's heart expanded her smile to her eldest daughter. Callista nodded his head.

Dylan was stunned to see Sinta's smile. A smile that she misses so much. But love must not have. Her engagement brought them all closer together. When everything can be well-woven. Then that's more than enough. The rest, it becomes unimportant.

“Mama brings cake and ice cream. Korean choux make Keanu.” Callista told his father.

“Sapphire and Keanu will love it a lot.” Dylan.

Finish putting food into the refrigerator. Dylan began preparing the ingredients to be cooked for their afternoon meal.

“You stay here, right, Sin?”

“I asked Dean first huh? I said the same to him. Me and Emier will stay at hotel.”

“Tell him you'll sleep with Callista and Sapphire. Keanu and Emier with me.”

“Good. Where's my driver sleeping? We crossed by boat. I brought a car and a driver.”

“Your driver can sleep in the living room. There are sofas that can double as a bed. Just get your driver to eat together. Bring in.”

Sinta nodded her head. Calling Dean then calling his driver invited him into the apartment asking him to bring his and Emier's belongings in addition to his own.

The apartment room was filled with pictures of him with Dylan and the children. When they were in Switzerland.

Those memories brought Sinta into the past. After Dylan got married. These memories will be erased. There's no way Dylan's gonna put up pictures of them all. If there are some installed and not all filled the room as it is today.

Dylan cooked for them all. Talk to Callista. While helping Dylan prepare his cooking.  Emier accompanied Dylan and helped out.

Emier sat on the peninsula bench. Cut up the chickpeas that Dylan would cook.

“You're like your mother's bodyguard.” Said Dylan smiling broadly at Emier.

Emier nodded his head,”Baba always advised me to take care of my mother.”

“You're a good boy.”

Emier smiled at Dylan.

“You'll be good friends with Keanu and Syarif. Sometimes we can play ball together. You like football?” Dylan asked while chopping up the chicken breast he was going to cook.

“One likes. Can I join you all?”

“Could certainly. Stay here sometimes. Spend the holidays with your brothers. So you can be close to each other.”

“I asked Mommy and Baba first.”

“Yeah.”

“Bun, vacation I can stay here no?” Ask Emier.

“ Allow Emier to stay here occasionally. To be close to his brothers. Spend a holiday with.” Dylan.

“Yeah, great idea. I'll pass it on to your father. I'll take you while spending time with Callista, Sapphire and Keanu. I'll rent an apartment near here. How?” Sinta.

“I'm looking for a home. After marriage. I thought the apartment wouldn't quite accommodate all of us.”

“Alright, I will find a house near where you live later. So it can be comfortable if you want to go back and forth Aceh-Malaysia. Let Emier spend time with all of you. Every now and then you spend your time on vacation at our house. There are enough pavilions to accommodate all of you.”

“Good. Later we can arrange to take turns spending vacation time.” Dylan.

“Yeah.” Sahut Sinta happy.

“Ma, accompany me shopping. My friend is going to have a birthday and I need new clothes.”

“Good. We're leaving now. We eat out, how?”

“Yeah.” Callista is happy.

“Pa, I went with mom shopping for clothes for Arafah's birthday party.”

“You don't want to wait for your sister to come? Maybe he wants to come with you too. We eat together first, how? Your mother will stay here. You guys have a lot of time.”

“Yeah, okay. I'll wait for Sapphire to come. We should eat together first. My stomach is getting hungry.”

“Hai Sinta!” Sapa Haliza friendly.

Sinta hugged Haliza warmly.

“I came to bring an engagement gift for both of you.” His mouth smiled widely.

“Thank you, Sin.”

“Sapphire les ballet? Keanu and Syarif eskul football?” Sinta.

“Yeah. Syarifah himself has also just returned from his German lessons.” Sahut Haliza's.

“We eat first huh?” Dylan. Put a chicken koloke, chickpea meatballs baby corn, tofu soy sauce, black pepper cow, a plate of fried noodles and a plate of chopped-up omelet. Freshly cooked white rice is cooked in a 1.8-liter rice cooker.

Dylan, Sinta, Haliza, Callista, Syarifah and Sapphire surround the dining table. Keanu, Syarif, Emier and the driver ate at the Peninsula.

They eat while chatting.

“I plan to find a house next to where you live later. You don't mind, do you, Haliza?”Ask Sinta

“Of course not.” Answer Haliza.

“What kind of home are you looking for? “ Tanya Dylan bribed her food into her mouth.

“I want a room for me and Dean has a bathroom inside. Rooms for Emier, Keanu, Callista and Sapphire are one each. Two rooms share a bathroom that can be connected to both rooms.  Kitchen island, dining room, family, living room. A swimming pool.”

“Ok, I'll just find the house. You just design it based on the space of the house you want.”

“Ok.”

“You choose a house that suits your liking or next to us?”

“What do you all think, kids?” Ask Sinta.

“I was happy with your idea, ma. It has its own room, kitchen island and swimming pool. I thought a spacious house would be nice for all of us.” Callista.

“I can't afford a spacious house like your mama wanted. I'm probably looking for a house that contains three rooms with a bathroom inside. To all of you, me and Haliza.”

“Yeah, I also want a spacious house. “Sahut Sapphire.

“Is there a page to play basketball and basketball?” Keanu asked his mother.

“Depending on the land area we will get later.” Sinta.

“Maybe we don't need to be next to each other. Find a house as close as possible. So that you can still have a house like you and the kids want.” Dylan.

“Yeah. It doesn't seem to have to be next to each other. But as close as possible making it easier if we want to visit each other or gather.” Sinta agrees.

“Yeah.” Dylan nodded his head in approval.

“I want to have enough dining room for all of us. We're all ten. I'll make five chairs on each side of the table.  So that we can eat together while chatting at the dining table. How?” Connect Sinta, “Do not forget rooms and bathrooms for drivers, gardeners and housekeepers.”

“You just make the design first. I'll find a suitable house and land. How?” Dylan.

“Ok.”

Haliza, Sharifah and Sharif say goodbye. Dylan gave an engagement gift to Haliza of Sinta.

“Mukena and beautiful prayer mats. Thank you.” Haliza.

“I'm looking for matching colors for both of you. For you if you want to pray together.” Sahut Sinta, “Emier who chose the prize .”

“Really?” Haliza eyes sparkle happy, “Thank you, handsome boy.”

Emier developed her smile. In the middle of his new family. Makes her happy and not lonely. He likes Haliza who is also kind and friendly like dad.

After Haliza's death, they chatted in the living room. Watch a video of their family when they lived in Switzerland first.

“Are you shopping for clothes,Cal?” Ask Sinta.

“You want to come with mom and I'm not shopping?” Ask Callista on Sapphire.

“I still miss mama.” Hugging his mother, “What do you want to do shopping?”

“Arafah will be birthday. I want to buy clothes with mama.”

“Tomorrow how ma? Tomorrow is Sunday. Do you have to come back early in the morning?” Rajuk Sapphire's.

“Before mommy wants to come back early in the morning. Monday mama has to work.”

“How about we shop first tomorrow. Aceh is not far.”

“Alright, tomorrow I accompany you shopping first just back to Aceh.”

Sapphire kissing her mother's cheek, “Thank you, ma. You okay, Cal? Tomorrow only.”

“Yeah, it's okay. I also miss mama.”

They continued watching the video while reminiscing.

Emier played with Dylan and Keanu. They play monopoly.

“Who wants ice cream and cake?” Tawar Sinta while heading to the kitchen opened the refrigerator. Put the cake in a dish and pour the ice cream using a scope into a small bowl.