Father Or Boyfriend ?
Chapter 45

Cia sat daydreaming on the living room sofa while looking at Fatima who was still busy sewing clothes according to the orders of the next door neighbors.

The face looked pale as usual. Cia knew the woman he should have called Grandma was sick but, how else would the dress have to be ready according to the time set and the time limit is tomorrow so, the clothes should be finished tonight.

It felt like Cia wanted to help the old woman but, what else to do? Cia does not understand the world of sewing. Now Cia is only able to look at her mother with a look of sad face.

Cia was amazed by his Mama, well even though she was just a Grandma but, what Mama did all this time exceeded the duties of a Mother in general. So much for her is doing her laundry, cooking food for Cia, making Cia every morning, taking Cia to school and more.

Fatima looked at Cia who was smiling after waking up from her daydream when Fatima stopped the stitches.

"Why?" ask Fatima.

Cia nodded with a sweet smile.

The sound of the machine again rang to make Cia look back at the needle that sewed tightly the blue cloth.

"Ma!" call Cia.

Fatima looked towards Cia after stopping her stitching.

"What's wrong?"

"Emmm, Mama know not when Cia went to the mall Cia saw a very beautiful dress," explained Cia with enthusiasm.

"Continue?" Fatima looked down again and focused on sewing the blue cloth which was now shaped like a shirt.

Cia smiled at Fatima's words maybe if, she told her mother about the dress, she would buy it for her. Does Cia know her mother loves her very much.

"Cia told me to buy you a dress for Cia."

"Keep bought?"

"No," replied he pouted and bowed.

"Well, how can you?"

"Easy."

"How much?"

Cia was silent for a moment as if hesitant to tell the price of the dress to Fatima who was now silent waiting for an answer from her.

"Ci!" call Fatima to make Cia lift her gaze.

"How much?"

"Five million."

"Huh!!!" fatima shouted in surprise as she widened her eyes.

"Jeez, that's very expensive. Five million can buy how many sewing machines."

Cia breathes heavily if, the dress is clearly guaranteed quality with such a price tag of five million then what if, Cia said has a meatball debt in Mang Adang of five million.

"The message your father did not buy you, very expensive."

Cia looked at her mother who was now raving about the price of the dress. Is it possible that Cia asked Mama for five million and paid Cia's debt. If, Cia does not ask tonight surely Mang Adang will charge it like it was at school, besides Cia is embarrassed if, to be chased like a thief in school.

"Ma!"

"Emm" Fatima said, not looking.

Cia engigit her lips slowly. Now it seems that Cia does not dare to ask for that much money to Mama, even now Cia hopes that Mama does not have a heart attack.

"Em, uh, Ma. Ci..cia's got a temen in.he's got a debt, Ma's in the canteen."

"Well it's okay dong, if you have an important debt later also paid.".l

Cia scratched her head slowly that did not itch as if she did not know what to say to her mother who made her dizzy.

"Em, so gini, Ma. The problem is that Cia doesn't have money, Ma."

"You can't pay, the debt has to be paid."

"Yes, Ma, hehehe."

It's time! Now tell Cia! Cia closed her eyes then took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"Five million."

"What?!!!" fatima shouted as she rounded her eyes to look at Cia.

"Jeez Bener-bener it's because you have a lot of debt. Five million is a lot if, Mama so, Mama temen you, mama already tejek-tuh son," Ocehnya made Cia swallow.

Cia breathed a heavy sigh hearing his mother's words if, just like this Mama had emotions what if, Cia said if, who actually has a lot of debt of five million is himself.

Fatima turned her head to look at the clock that showed at eight o'clock in the night where Devan had to take her fever medicine. Devan fever has not come down as well even though it has been compressed and given fever-lowering drugs.

Fatima got up from her chair intending to step away.

"Where are you going?" ask Cia quickly.

"It's time for your father to take his medicine."

"Let Cia do it, Ma."

"Oh, yeah but, remember don't fight anymore!"

"Ready, Ma!!!"

Cia got up from the sofa and turned her back to Fatima intending to immediately step towards Devan's room.

"If your father's porridge isn't over please tell him to finish the porridge, Dad! Mama knows Devan doesn't like to eat porridge."

"Yes, Ma."

Cia stepped towards the door of Devan's room which seemed to be tightly closed. Is Devan asleep or not? Honestly Cia does not like if, seeing Devan sick and his face that looks pale, that's why after Cia cried this afternoon he immediately went to the room and fell asleep.

Cia was standing right in front of Devan's bedroom door

Cia's hand moves intending to knock on Devan's room door however, Cia undoes her intention.

Cia brought her ears closer to the surface of the door trying to figure out what Devan was doing in there.

No sound could be heard from the inside making Cia hold the door alley tightly and then emphasize it and push the door made Devan turn to look at Cia who was now silent at the entrance.

"Hey!" greet Cia while smirking her smile.

Devan's brows furrowed almost fused to look at Cia who was still grinning at the door.

"Why, Ci?"

"No!" Cia shook her head then stepped closer to Devan.

Cia stared at the porridge in the white bowl that looked still intact as if it had not been touched by Devan in the least. Cia sat on the edge of the mattress and smiled sweetly at the figure of her father.

If, Mama can't help him to pay his debt to Mang Adang maybe, Devan can help him but, would Devan not be angry if, know Cia has that much debt.

"Why are you smiling?" Look Devan.

Cia shook her head and started scratching her head as if she did not know what to say to her father anymore.

"Em, why isn't the porridge finished?"

"Gue doesn't like it!"

"Emm, I'm a bribe, yeah?"

"No need!" Answer Devan quickly.

Cia who did not care about devan's words grabbed the bowl quickly from the table and stirred it on her lap.

"Now!" Cia smiled as she thrust the spoon towards Devan's mouth.

"Don't be weird!"

"What the hell is that? you haven't eaten yet, let's eat open his mouth!"

"No!"