
"Can I get someone to stay here?" ask Zio before stepping.
Salsa turned around, staring at her son's net twinkle. He could see there was a longing radiating in those beautiful eyes.
But miss who? Who does that son miss?
"Of course you can, dear," Salsa replied gently, and a smile of sincerity flashed across her face.
"really?" ask Zio again to make sure.
Salsa nodded, still emitting her smile.
Zio smiled happily.
"Yes already, now Zio took a shower first huh. We'll pick up Zio's friend later,"
Zio nodded quickly, then stepped into the bathroom.
Again, Salsa's eyes glazed over. He was so happy to see the smile on his son's face.
While waiting for Zio to finish the bath, Salsa went to her room. She wanted to ask her husband for permission, to bring Zio's friend to live here.
Just got out of Zio's room. Salsa looked at Zia who was neat with her school uniform.
"Mother.." call Zia as she runs towards Salsa, followed by her nanny who also comes running small.
Salsa squatting aligns her height with the child.
"Mother, today you also go to school, right."
"Not yet dear, Mother needs to prepare all her first," replied Salsa, then kissed her daughter's cheeks.
"Lho, it's not Bund yet, it's Adek-"
"Now Adek wait for Mother below first yes, later Mother and Brother will follow," cut Salsa and he told Surti, Zia's nanny to bring her daughter down.
The woman of two then stepped into the room to meet her husband.
Inside Salsa's room saw Zidan standing in front of the mirror, while putting on a tie. Salsa approached, then helped her put up the tie.
"Mas, I may not, if Zio's friend also lives here," pinta Salsa conveyed her son's wishes.
Zidan was silent for a moment, like he was thinking about something. He recalled, when he allowed Diana to work first.
"Mas, please. I don't want to see Zio glumly continue," pinta Salsa pleaded.
"Well," replied Zidan who could not refuse the desire of his wife.
"Thank you dear" said Salsa, then kissed her husband's cheek.
Zidan scrunched his forehead, his article, never-ever his wife was membenggilnya with the word dear, let alone to kiss him.
While Salsa, after landing his lips on Zidan's cheek he waltzed away to Zio's room.
In Zio's room. Salsa saw her son still wearing the same clothes when he woke up earlier
"Zio, why haven't you taken a shower?" Salsa walked up to her son who was standing in front of the bedroom window.
"I've taken a shower," replied Zio flatly.
Both eyebrows of Salsa are linked. In his view the child's hair does look wet, even the clothes he uses are also wet.
As if understanding, Salsa then stepped closer to the three large cabinets that lined the room.
Salsa has always bought a couple of clothes. One for her daughter and another one she'll keep in this big closet.
Zio was amazed, seeing the good clothes in the closet. But he still stood still in his place.
"Honey, come here" call Salsa.
Zio said, slowly his small legs stepped slowly closer to Salsa.
Salsa squatted her high with the child.
"Honey, all this is your clothes, and also those shoes and sandals," Salsa pointed to the shoe rack.
"Everything in this room belongs to Zio. So Mommy hope, Zio don't feel foreign in this house," pinta Salsa while holding her son's cheeks.
Zio did not budge, he still stood still with his head bowed. Unable to see the look of a happy face emanated on his face.
Salsa then took out a steal of clothes and gave it to her son. He also helped take off the clothes Zio was wearing. But, quickly Zio brushed off his hand.
"I can be alone" said Zio coldly.
Salsa took a long breath.
"Alright, Mommy wait outside," Salsa then stepped out of the room.
Zidan just came out of the room. Approaching Salsa who was standing in front of Zio's room door.
"Why stand outside, baby? Where's Zio?"
"There, in the room. She changed her clothes again" replied Salsa.
"Oo" said Zidan, nodding.
Not long after, Zio came out with the clothes that Salsa had given him.
Zio glanced at a glance, then turned his gaze the other way.
"It's ready baby. Come on, now we're down to breakfast," said Salsa began to step while holding her son's wrist.
"Honey, why is it that only Zio is invited," said Zidan, still standing quietly in front of the door of Zio's room.
Salsa stopped her steps. turned her head back, then shook her head slowly.
***
Finish breakfast and deliver Zia to school. Salsa asks Jefri to drive Zio's friend home. However, when Jefri asked where his address was, Zio fell silent. He doesn't know. Even the path he had traveled he could not remember.
But Salsa kept Jefri circling around the city. At least, let Zio not be disappointed.
"Honey, where else should we find your friend?" salsa asked after more than 2 hours they went around.
Zio just stood still, looking at the left side of the road from behind the windshield.
His eyes glazed back, his lips were trembling, his heart kept moaning calling Clara's name, until he was unable to say anymore.
Eager for his taste he went looking for Clara himself. But he also did not want to make his mother sad.
"Where else are we, madam?" ask Jefri.
"Just keep walking bang" replied Salsa, then rubbed his son's shoulder.
"Okay Madam" replied Jefri.
Salsa knows her son is currently sad again. He could see that, from the reflection of the car glass. Zio's face was so pitiful.
It's been hours the car driven Jefri drove in no direction. Until the bodyguard who guarded Zia at school called, saying that Zia had already returned home from school and was still waiting for her in front of the school.
"Zio, let's get your sister to school first huh," said Salsa.
Zio just nodded slowly.
"Bang Jeff, go to Zia's school now, yeah,"
"Okay Madam" said Jefri.
Arrive at Zia's school. Salsa immediately got off the car walking towards Zia who was still standing in front of the school with pursed lips.
"Mother from anywhere? Adek from earlier waiting for Mother," sumpul Zia keles, because it has been 30 minutes more she stood waiting for her Mother.
"I'm sorry, dear Mother," Salsa regretted and squatted in front of her daughter.
The little girl sulked. He threw his face in the other direction.
"Darling, let's go home" Salsa asked.
"No, Adek did not want to go home. I'm gonna play with Sarah first,"
"All right," said Salsa.
Then they get in the car.
"Bang Jeff, go to Santi's house first yeah,"
"Good Mistress."
****
Arrive at Santi's house. Salsa took Zio down. However, his son refused he preferred to sit in the car. Zia came out and went to Santi's house.
"Yes, you wait here yes, Mother down first,"
Zio nodded.
"Bang Jeff please take care of Zio yes,"
"Okay Madam" replied Jefri.
Salsa got down from the car stepped inside Santi's house, after greeting Edi who was still engrossed in bathing his bird.
Inside Santi's house, Salsa sees Zia playing with Sarah.
Sarah was Santi's first child aged 2 years under Zia.
"Sa, sorry, I didn't call you back when I picked up Sarah at school. My phone was left behind. Then I also have to rush home, because Saka is also fussy after yesterday's immunization," said Santi while holding a crying baby.
"Not pa kok San,"
"Owy Sa, how is your son? Sorry I haven't played there yet. Because from last night Saka fussed constantly."
"It's okay San. He's here now, anyway,"
"here, where?" Santi looked outside.
"There, in the car," replied Salsa.
"Why not go in?"
"Maybe he's ashamed of San," Salsa replied while teasing Saka, a toddler in Santi's arms.