Why Why a Duda?

Chapters 10

Nick's return home was immediately greeted by a warm embrace by the child. He immediately lifted Matthew's body and carried it.

"Pa" said Matthew.

"What's up, Son?" ask Nick.

"Let's go play Jessica's house" replied her son.

"Why so sudden?" ask Nick again.

"It was not sudden that this afternoon when we were at the restaurant I told Brother Jes that we wanted to play at his house" replied Matthew.

"Well, you have to take a shower before we go to Sister Jes's house" Nick said.

"Okay pa don't take a long shower" said Matthew.

"It's not long" Nick said, then dropped Matthew from his carrier.

While waiting for his father to prepare, Matthew decided to go to the free room to watch television there.

Nick walked up to his room and opened his suit and tie. Nick turns on his room light that goes out while putting his briefcase on the desk, he grabs the phone in his pocket to call Jessica asking for her home address. Nick immediately contacted Jessica.

"Hello" said Jessica from sebrang when the call was connected.

"Hello Jessica" Nick replied.

"Yes Om" said Jessica.

"Gini Jes said Matthew had told me that he wanted to play at your house" Nick said.

"Yes Om now I'm home" said Jessica.

"I'd like to ask for your home address"

"My address in Dhoho sub-district of paguyuban village later I will be more clear sharelock"

"Thank you Jes sorry for the trouble"

"Not really Om"

"Maybe in an hour I go to your house"

"Okay Om I wait"

Asking for the address Nick had done while waiting for the location delivery from Jessica, Nick rushed to go to the bath and prepared as soon as possible.

Forty-five minutes passed Nick was ready to leave now he saw his phone turned out he had gotten a message address where Jessica lived. He went to his son and went to Jessica's house.

Nick arrived at Jessica's house after asking some people around. They could both see Jessica sitting on the porch immediately the father and son approached Jessica.

"Sister Jes" called Matthew running over to Jessica and hugged her.

Jessica replies to Matthew's embrace, "Get in" Jessica asks, "please in Om"

Nick and Matthew enter Jessica's house and sit in the living room.

"Sister Jes makes a drink first yes" said Jessica.

"No need to bother Jes" Nick said.

"Gakpapa Om, what do you want to make?" haggard Jessica.

"Coffee is fine" replied Nick.

"If Matthew?"

"There's no milk, brother, I want milk"

"There are dong bentar ya brother make" said Jessica then walk towards the kitchen.

Nick noticed that Jessica's house looked simple but neat and clean making her smile at a glance.

Fifteen minutes passed Jessica returned with a cup of coffee and warm milk for Matthew.

"Thank you Jes" Nick said.

"Same-sama Om"

"Sister Jes I really like to be able to play at the house of Kak Jes but later on Kak Jes aja yes who more often visit Matthew's house if Matthew who is here must wait for papa to come home from work first" said Matthew.

"Yes Matthew" said Jessica, "Oh yes Om was Nick home from work at what time?"

"So I came home earlier than usual around six" Nick replied.

"Yes Matthew" said Jessica.

"Sister so his mother Matthew just so he can stay with Matthew" said Matthew seontak make Jessica surprised especially now there is Nick in front of him.

He looked at Nick who was looking at him while sipping his coffee.

"Oh Matthew you're talking about it again anyway" Jessica said softly because she was embarrassed by the existence of Nick.

"Pa please persuade Kak Jes dong to want to be my mama" said Matthew in a whining tone.

Nick was silent he looked at his son's disheveled face and thought about some things about Jessica.

"Sorry Om don't have to think about it" said Jessica was not happy.

Nick cleared his throat for a moment, "Matthew's here son" Nick said.

Matthew moved towards Nick. Nick also holds Matthew's body and stroked Matthew's head fondly.

"Matthew wants to have a mama?" ask Nick.

"Yes but his mother must be Sister Jes" replied Matthew.

"You sure?"

"Yakin Pa"

Nick turned to look at Jessica, he could see Jessica's face looking faint red.

"Jessica" call Nick.

Jessica looked at Nick in shame.

"I'm sorry about Matthew making you uncomfortable but-" Nick paused.

"But looking at my son who is determined to make you his mother if you allow me to get to know you more closely" Nick said with a genuine smile.

Jessica looked at Nick with a rustling heart and looked at Matthew who seemed to have great hopes for him to be a mother to Matthew.

"I'm not forcing me to know that it's very difficult and hard for you with my status and a son that I have, I'm not going to force it" Nick said.

Jessica lowered her head she didn't know what to do, and Nick thought that Jessica wouldn't give him permission at least she tried

"Matthew because it's night we should just go home tomorrow you go to school" Nick said.

"But Jessica" said Matthew Lirih.

Nick just shook his head in response to Matthew.

"Jessica I say I go home tomorrow Matthew has to wake up early because school pity if invited out late at night" said Nick.

Jessica nodded, and she led Nick to the front porch.

"Sir Jes I go home first and see you tomorrow again" Matthew said in Nick's arms with a smile that somehow made Jessica's heart as if it was sliced.

Nick walked slowly toward the car from earlier Matthew as much as possible to hold back the tears that would come out.

Jessica could feel the pain in her eyes Nick's body that was getting away with a feeling that was difficult to explain. One foot stepped forward his eyes looking straight at the tall man who was almost approaching the car quickly he ran and grabbed Nick's hand from behind.

Nick stops his steps and sees Jessica looking at him. He couldn't guess what would happen next.

"Om Nick" said Jessica without releasing her hand which is currently holding Nick's sleeve.

While looking down Jessica said, "I... I allow Om Nick to get to know me more closely" he said, making Nick stay in his place.

Jessica ventured to look at Nick's face, who was currently expressing her disbelief in what she had said.

"I also want to ask permission to get to know Om Nick more closely" said Jessica.

"Are you sure Jes?" ask Nick to make sure.

Shamefully Jessica nodded her head.

Nick rubbed Jessica's cheek gently, "Let's both learn to be closer to each other" she said with a happy smile.

"So Sister Jes wants to be Matthew's mother?" matthew asked in a broken voice.

Nick and Jessica just smiled at Matthew.

"Yeah!! Finally Sister Jes wants to be the mother of Matthew" Matthew cheers, he did not become sad because he got a very extraordinary happiness for him.

Matthew stretched his arms and hugged Jessica because so close Nick also hugged Jessica and the three of them hugged each other with a very happy feeling.