Young Mother President Lian [Revised]

Chapter 4 - Who You?

Risa had been awake since this morning, she prepared breakfast for kevin, with wheat bread and warm milk, Risa had also awakened Kevin and told him to take a bath.

“good morning, Ibu“ kevin already looks neat with his school uniform.

“morning is also Kevin" Risa helps Kevin pull up the chair so he can sit down and enjoy his breakfast. “duty my art tomorrow how?”

“Yes, we can stop by the bookstore after school to buy origami paper and some other necessities“

“Mothers don't go to work?”

“Mother works half day”

"means we can eat ice cream after?“ Kevin asked excitedly,

“certain origin ice cream without nuts“

Risa rubbed Kevin's soft hair that felt so soft, Kevin was really similar to his father. The bell rang making the conversation of Kevin and Risa stop, who came so early like this?

“morning kevin dear” the loud voice was heard filling the dining table, the woman in a blouse as red as a peach.

“tante Jennie“

The woman sat next to Kevin and then kissed Kevin's cheeks to leave a trail of red peach lipstick, Kevin looks not like he rubbed his cheeks snatch dislike when there is a lipstick stain attached to the back of his hand.

“Mother“ kevin's voice sounded like she was holding back a cry, Risa understood with Kevin's dislike with that lipstick stain quickly Risa took out a wet tissue to clean Kevin's face and hands.

“hey! Though aunt can also clean your face“ said Jennie did not like when Kevin prefers to call Risa ‘Mother’ than him.

“so this is the Mother your father told me about?“ Jennie looked at Risa with a mocking look, she was clearly better than Risa.

Risa jerks, told? So Lian told Jennie about it? They tell each other doesn't mean they're close, there's a sad feeling of greeting imagining it.

“Jennie?”

Lian stood at the end of the dining room, she was just about to join in for breakfast, her hands still trying to tidy up her tie.

“let me help“

without asking Jennie to go over to Lian and help her tidy up her tie, Jennie's hand patted Lian's chest gently.

“I can help you tidy up your tie every day if you want“ 

Jennie on her tiptoes whispered softly right in Lian's ear. “not only that I can also accompany your sleep so you don't get lonely“

Risa swallowed her saliva in disbelief, this woman was too aggressive, she could hear Jennie's whisper which seemed to be intentional so that Risa could hear it, she said,

“I have to leave early today” Risa is staring at Lian. “so I'll leave first"

“Kevin departs as Mother“ Kevin jumps from his chair, he climbs the remains of his milk in a glass.

“Kevin” Lian tries to remind, eyes switch staring at Risa.

“ini new at 7 am“

“didn't I tell you I have to leave in the morning!“

Risa stared in dislike as Lian looked at her sharply and coldly.

“have let them go“ Jenny smiled meaningfully

“isn't this our chance to be alone?”

Risa's blood almost gathered above her head, her face flushed red with anger, how could this woman be so blatantly like this? it felt like Risa wanted to say something to keep Jenny away from Lian, but she had no right to forbid her.

Why in the end Risa had to drop my heart on him, Risa did not know how god grew her feelings this fast on him, Risa thought that she would never fall for him, Risa thought that she would never fall for him, he believes that he will not fall in love with her.

But in fact Risa has fallen for him, not because of his charm or seduction, this is indeed too soon, but the reality is like that, like that, there are many men like Lian out there but she dropped her heart on the man who called her a dumb rabbit.

Kevin, is that the only reason I'm staying next to him right now? Maybe at the beginning of the meeting with him Risa will say ‘ya’ firmly, but her heart is not strong enough to say that at this time, the cold man stole her heart, she said, and at this moment Risa remembered the word Keira back then.

“be careful when you drop your heart on someone, then at the same time you give an opportunity to hurt your heart”

Risa knew the meaning of her words now, not going to love that comes without pain, but wouldn't that be fair? Keira herself will be the antidote to her pain?

“you want to go home?” keira asked as Risa started tidying up her desk,

“Yes, I have to accompany kevin to prepare for his art duties” I told him.

something I forgot, didn't I tell Lian that tonight I have to go to the club until night. Shameful silly incident indeed but for my pride, Risa obviously did not want to admit if she really deliberately eavesdropped on her conversation, “can I stay tonight in the apartment?”

“why should you ask me for permission? Isn't that where we live“

Keira smiled without asking much what happened, she knew Risa was in trouble, but she did not ask much.

“thank you“ Risa hugged him tightly.

Right now all I have to do is pick up Kevin, buy some supplies for his duties tomorrow, Risa can tell Lian if she doesn't come home tonight, not because she's going to the club, Risa can give another reason that most importantly Risa does not want to see her face tonight.

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“Jennie“ Lian released Jennie's hand that had been coiling up on her arm ever since.

“can you stop this?” asked Lian in a firm tone.

“no, you already know I still love you since long ago” said Jennie half-cried, she did not accept when a few weeks ago Lian told him about Risa.

she has known Jung Lian since college, when Lian preferred Park Lisa, she relented to her love, then when Park Lisa died giving birth to Kevin, and Lian slumped, the man seemed to not want to continue his life, Jennie accompanied him, he loved his best friend to the extent that he could not control his feelings, Jennie was always there when Lian needed him, she was so in need,

“have I said, right? If you might misrepresent our friendship? since the beginning we were just a position, haven't we discussed this before?"

Lian tightly squeezed her hair, this was what she disliked the most when Jennie re-expressed her feelings.

“saabat” Jennie held back her tears that almost flowed down her cheeks

“you know for sure in this world there is no friendship between women and men who are inseparable from love”

“Jennie“

Lian tried to wipe Jenny's face but her hand was pushed rough by Jennie.

“you easily let a foreign woman in the middle of you and Kevin, let Kevin call her Mom, then invite her to stay together just because she looks like Lisa”

“not like that!“

“then like what? Explain to me why you let her be next to you?“

“i-fear, I'm really afraid you'll fall in love with her, I don't want that to happen, can't you see me as someone? Can't you let me fill the space in your heart? Not enough waiting for me during this”

Lian pulls Jennie into a hug to keep her best friend a little quiet.

“this feels so unfair to me, I've always been by your side but you never saw me, I stayed by your side for you to realize my existence, tell me Lian”

Lian's body was pecking, her throat was like stuffy so she couldn't get a word out, from the beginning her heart was never attached to Jennie, she wasn't a man who liked to lie to her own feelings, she was a man who never, she considers Jennie as her best friend, the woman understands her best after her mother, but that doesn't mean it can make her fall in love with Jennie.

Lian has been trying to lead her heart to fall on Jennie, in fact all in vain, five years can never make her fall in love with Jennie.

“itu Mother?” Kevin pointed to a photo of Risa displayed on the wall, Risa still tidying up the equipment purchased earlier, Risa,

“Ya, the photo Iu”

"Mother is very beautiful” Kevin looks so amazed to see a photo of Risa in a blue dress, in a blue dress,

“thank you” Risa approached Kevin, she picked up some clothes before picking up Kevin, “ change your clothes now, after that we eat”

“then do the art work for tomorrow, after which can we go to buy ice cream?” kevin asked excitedly, he took out an iron man suit from Risa's hand

“certain” Risa helps Kevin release his backpack “we can go out for a while after finishing everything”

“Mother?”

“ya, babe“

“why don't you stay here?”

kevin's eyes blinked not understanding, at first Risa did not want to invite Kevin to stay here, but she had promised to help him do the masterpiece task owned by Kevin.

Whether because of responsibility or not, Risa now does not want to hurt Kevin again, enough once she lied Risa is not kevin's mother, but the affection grew so fast , Risa is so eager to protect the boy, seeing him grow up as a boy, she even brings her office work home just so she can go home quickly and meet Kevin.

Risa doesn't care when she has to do her job the night Kevin is asleep. He just wants to accompany Kevin, make sure Kevin is okay and get the full attention of both parents, maybe his maternal instincts Risa appeared early before her time, he does not regret that.

“Dad has to finish something” said Risa softly, after changing her clothes with a home shirt she walked towards the kitchen cooking her favorite chicken soup Kevin.

The distinctive aroma of chicken broth filled Risa's kitchen, hot steam billowing as Risa poured her soup into a large bowl, after storing it on Risa's hand-dining table deftly poured rice for her and Kevin.

“kevin-” Risa calls Kevin from the kitchen, the apartment is not so spacious, the kitchen and dining table are so close. “kevin let's eat”

“mom's cooking is always the best!” Kevin started eating rice in his mouth,

“thank you“ Risa smiled which made kevin's heart warm.

“Ibu” said kevin slowly, he seemed hesitant to continue his speech.

“ya“ Risa looked at Kevin, but Kevin was getting down and stirring his soup slowly.

“Mother did not come home, meaning kevin to our house“ Kevin looked nervous, the child was just afraid to say the wrong words

”what because Mom was angry with Dad? Angry because there was aunt Jennie this morning“

“no, why does Kevin think that way?”

“because of Kevin's friend, he told me, if he's been two weeks he's not coming home, he said because there's an aunt who accompanied his father, he said, his mother so never came home and left his father”

Risa's lips were tightly closed, implied Risa could understand the problem of the mother of Kevin's friend, maybe soon they could be divorced, maybe soon, or indeed divorced because of that they live apart to let his son wonder about his parents no longer live together.

There was a sense of worry that simply surfaced in Song Risa's heart, a little child more sensitive than an adult she could realize so quickly if their parents were in trouble, she said,

“kevin” Risa walks around the dining table to get next to Kevin,

”Mom and Dad are fine, all is not as you think”

Lovingly Risa rubbed Kevin's hair, her face was now smiling,

“Mother should promise”

“promise” Risa's eyebrows raised, Kevin nodded with confidence

"Mom must promise never to leave Dad and Kevin”

Risa took a deep breath, could she? how many times does he lie? Kevin can't be hurt anymore, Kevin stuck out his little finger, waiting in hope for Risa to promise him .

“well” little finger Kevin and Risa are linked, smile on Kevin's face makes Risa's heart sad, if she parted with Kevin later, either because of any factor Risa will not forget Kevin.

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Lian growled with annoyance, at six in the afternoon she had arrived at home, her intention was she wanted to spend more time with Kevin, maybe not only Kevin, the girl figure also became one of the reasons, the reason is that she wanted to spend more time with Kevin, let's just say that the presence of Risa in the midst of him and his son is a gift from God.

And after arriving at the house Lian did not find the whereabouts of her son, even Risa difficult to contact, many times Lian tried to call, the result is nil.

“again“ Lian's voice is low, “if you don't pick up my phone, I'll-”

Will what? Even Jung Lian was unable to continue her words, because she was indeed not angry at Risa who did not tell her, she was just worried, there was a feeling of fear that made her anxious, she said,

“hallo” finally, Lian breathed a sigh of relief.

“where are you?” the voice sounded so clear, Lian's forehead shriveled.

“i was in the night market near my apartment“

“what to go there?“

Lian loosened her tie, but her hand suddenly stopped, she recalled the incident earlier this morning when Jennie tidied her tie in front of Risa, is Risa okay with all this? What does Lian expect from a 21-year-old girl.

“accompanied Kevin, at first I just wanted to take him for ice cream but he looks so happy to see some shows here”

Unknowingly Lian's lips smiled, Risa seemed to know Kevin more closely than herself,

"Lian”

“hm?”

“me and Kevin didn't come home tonight”

“why“

“no why-why, I just missed my room”

‘But I also miss you’ muttered Lian inwardly, it felt like she wanted to say that, but she knew Risa wouldn't like this, even her age with Risa was too far away 6 years old, she said, Lian never thought she would like a girl who was much younger than her.