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IKWP - Stockholm Residence

Andreea continued to cry in Anita's arms, no one dared to interrupt.

Even Anshara, with all her might, held her so that Andreea would not hear.

"Ree, do you want to stay with Uncle and Auntie?" anita asked after Andreea's cry subsided.

Anita and Miranda have been best friends since high school. Their communication was never interrupted even until their children were adults. Andreea and Anshara have been very close since they were children.

Andreea shook her head slowly. "Thank you, Auntie. But I'm just here."

"Why, hum?" Anita stroked Andreea's head slowly.

"I don't want to bother." Andreea tried to smile so that this woman before her was not worried.

"What are you talking about, aren't we family, hum?" Anita's voice trembled, once staring at the girl she already considered her own daughter.

"Stay with us Ree, so that Uncle and Aunt are not worried. Shara's back too, aren't you guys close?" Thomas stroked Andreea's hair.

Really, Andreea was already all her might holding back her cries. But the treatment of Anita and Thomas made her sob again.

"True, stay with us so you don't get lonely. I promise I'll be a good brother to you." this time Anshara's the one who opens her voice.

Andreea further dipped her face in Anita's chest. His voice was getting louder.

"Auntie..why did Mom and Dad leave me here alone? I don't want to be alone, I want to come with them" he said stammeringly.

Anita was crying. Clenching the body Andreea tighter.

"You're not alone, look! There's Uncle , Auntie, Shara , and Brother Gara." Anita cupped both Andreea's wet cheeks.

Anshara moves closer to her mother and best friend. He hit the back of Andreea.

"Don't do that again! I'll hit you if you say you don't have anyone here!" Anshara is sobbing.

Ah those three women were like they were racing who shed the most tears.

"Reea, will you stay with us? Uncle and Aunt promise to treat Reea well." Thomas stroked Andreea's head, again.

Andreea. "What's okay, Uncle?" He has no other relatives. His father was an only child. While his late mother had an older sister, they were not close. Andreea even forgot her face, which she knew her aunt had begun to keep her distance from her late mother since she married a Hong Kong man and settled there.

"Of course it can be, baby." Anita said quickly as if afraid Andreea changed her mind.

"Reea don't hesitate, don't feel troublesome. Uncle and Aunt will take care of you, assume we're your parents, hum?" Thomas reassured Andreea.

"Sister and I will take care of you. Isn't that right, brother?" Anshara turned to look at Anggara who had been silent since.

Anggara.

Andreea is sobbing. Hiding her face again into Anita's arms.

"Thank you, Uncle. Thank you, Auntie. You guys are so good."

**

This month they spent a lot of time at home. Eat , sleep , watch the drama, swim , they do together. Sometimes it also helps Anita in the kitchen, cooking or baking.

Anita is happy because Andreea looks comfortable living in their home. The woman swore in her heart that she would love Andreea like her own daughter. Every time he saw Andreea, he recalled Miranda, his best friend from more than thirty years ago.

"Mother, is today going to make a cake? We'll help as usual." Anshara came down the stairs to Anita who was setting the dinner table for breakfast. Andreea? Of course I'm tailing behind Anshara.

"If as usual it messes up, not helps." Anita grunting.

Andreea. " I'm sorry Auntie, next time we'll be more useful."

Thomas who entered the dining room with Anggara laughed out loud. "It doesn't matter my daughters are useless, just being sweet kids like this is enough."

Anshara blinked her eyes flirtatiously. While Andreea smiled faintly, her eyes began to glaze over. Thomas calls her his daughter.

"Where have you decided to go to college?" Thomas opened his voice, when all the family members were ready for breakfast. He looked at Anshara and Andreea alternately.

"Where?" ask Anshara.

Thomas frowned. "What?"

"Where are we going to college?" Anshara's face looked even more astonished.

"Why ask?" Thomas nodded again.

"Say, Dad, it's been decided."

"No, Dad asked."

Andreea held back her laughter. It's common to hear people misunderstand what Thomas says. Although the Indonesian language is very good, but often others misunderstand the meaning of his speech.

Anshara grunts. "Dad, get used to wearing What, Why, How , What if you ask!"

"All right, so has it been decided?" Thomas doesn't want to argue.

"The next two months of the new school year have begun, do you not know where to go to college?" Anita.

"I'm up to Andreea." Anshara replied lightly as she continued to chew her food.

Anita shook her head at the behavior of her youngest daughter.

Andreea, whose name is called , took a slow breath. "Auntie.." Call doubtful. He kept his head down, not daring to look at Anita.

"What's up, Ree?"

"Is it okay if I go to college?" Andreea looked at Anita carefully.

"Why indeed? Reea doesn't want to go to college?" Thomas looked at Andreea, asking for his full attention.

"It's not so Uncle, it's just that I don't want to get any more troublesome. It must be expensive." he replied as he continued to bow.

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