MILLY
chapter 24. the arrival of the Vallen family

His mother heard all their talk. Milly's mother was so worried that she kept calling Milly.

Wati pushes Milly's mother in a wheelchair into Milly's room.

Dean who saw that immediately shook Milly's weak mother's hand.

"Miil .. lly keennaapaa?"

"Milly's sick, Mom. At the office, he fainted. But don't worry, Milly was in the hospital. Doctor Milly said it was just exhaustion. So it should be enough rest."

Dean explained according to what he heard earlier from Vania's mom.

Milly's mother looks sad. He shed tears as he looked towards Milly.

He was saddened by his own condition.

Because of his condition like this, he could not take care of Milly who was sick. Though he knew very well, Milly would be very spoiled if he was sick.

"I'm fine ma'am, just need a break and take some vitamins." This time it was Milly who was trying to give her mother some understanding. Milly seemed to know what her mother was thinking.

Then Milly's mother turned to look at Dean.

"Kkaaakammuu .. siaaapppa."

"I'm Dean, Mom, Milly's friend. Mom probably forgot I was at school with Milly. Junior High in the Village."

Dean spoke while crouching in front of Milly's mother's wheelchair.

"I think Masnya is his girlfriend, Ms. Milly, it was just a friend" said Wati.

Dean and Milly simultaneously looked towards Wati.

"Doain aja, Wat" replied Dean, which made Milly turn to glance at him.

"Ready mass ... Amiinn," continued wati.

"Yes, ma'am, I seem to have permission to go home first. Milly's gonna take a break." Dean stood up and went back to Milly's mother.

"I'm going home first, Mil. If there's anything, just call me."

"Yes .. Make it yes, Dean. Sorry to bother." Milly said in a weak voice.

Dean smiled at Milly.

"Don't keep apologizing. What matters now is that you need to be healthy. Don't forget to eat rice as well as vitamins."

Before going home, Dean called Wati. He asked Wati for work. Turns out Wati only works if someone asks for his help.

Like Milly, who often paid him to look after Milly's mother.

Dean also gave Wati a job. He was asked by Dean to look after Milly and her mother until Milly recovered.

Including cooking and homework. He has already paid Wati for the next week.

If in a week Milly hasn't recovered, then Dean will re-hire Wati. But Wati can't tell Milly if Dean hired her.

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Someone in the car, across the street, clenched his hands to see Dean coming out of Milly's house.

His heart burned, seeing Dean so attentive to Milly, ever since the hospital.

Plus, Dean's been inside Milly's house for so long.

His mind wandered far away, imagining what Dean and Milly would do in the house.

He wanted to come to Milly's house, but he didn't have a good reason. Moreover, Dean already knew if he was the husband of Milly's superior.

This is the second time, Mr. Adrian witnessed the togetherness of Dean and Milly. He thinks they have a special relationship. He had to ask Milly directly, to be sure.

If it was true that the two had a relationship, then he would force Milly to stay away from the man. If not, Milly should stay away from him.

After making sure Dean's car was away, Adrian gurgas drive his car to the boarding place Milly. In addition to asking that, he also wanted to make sure Milly was in.

***

Adrian was just getting out of his car when his wife's office security came to deliver Milly's motorcycle.

"Assalamualaikum, sir."

The security guard said his greetings while bowing his body slightly.

"Waalaikum greetings, you'll take Milly's motorbike, yes."

"Yes sir, I was told by Vania. You want to swipe Milly too, yes," asked the security guard, who made Adrian lost words to answer.

Wrong, it could be that this security guard pitted his wife.

"Aa .. sa. .. I just happened to pass, I thought my car tire was flat, so I pulled it here. Turns out the tires are safe. Here, I want to walk again. I go first, yes," said Adrian, stammering.

Mr. Adrian left with an upset heart, he chose to leave so that the security guard was not suspicious. Another failed attempt to meet Milly.

On the way home, Adrian kept calling Milly's cell phone. But never once raised the same one who had a cell phone.

It made Adrian even more anxious, but to return to Milly's place he did not dare, afraid that later there would be a friend of Milly's office who came.

With an uncertain feeling, Adrian immediately went home.

***

Elsewhere, at Dean's house. Dean, who had just returned from Milly's house, was surprised to see a car parked in his yard.

Dean asked the security guard who worked at his house. But the security guard doesn't know who they are either.

"Maybe a friend of mama's" thought Dean.

"Assalamualaik."

"Greetings" replied the people in the house. They looked at Dean.

Dean looked on the living room couch, his mother sitting with aunt Sarah, Vallen, and one middle-aged man. Dean figured it was Vallen's papa.

Dean had never met Vallen's father. So most likely the car in front is Vallen's papa car so he doesn't recognize it.

Dean cursed himself, if he had stayed longer at Milly's house, he wouldn't have met them. Now how else. Wanted out but they've seen Dean.

"Dean, here son." Mama Dean called Dean to get closer to her place.

"What's up, Ma,?"

"Sit here first, son. There's Vallen with Aunt Sarah and this is Vallen's father" said his mother.

"Hallo Om, Auntie," Dean smiled as he greeted them. But he pretended not to see Vallen.

"Yes, Mama continued the show. I'm sorry, Om, Auntie, Dean stayed. Dean's gonna take a shower. It's so sticky, it's been all day."

Dean put his hand on his chest and wanted to immediately step into his room.

"Eehh .. Don't go, son. Sit down here. Mom and dad Vallen want to see you. They've been waiting for you."

"But Ma, Dean's body stinks" Dean said looking for an excuse.

"It's okay, son. Just for a second, there's something I want to talk to Dean's son about." This time it was Vallen who spoke.

Dean was too scared to leave. He sat next to his mother. He did that to appreciate Vallen's papa.

Anyway Dean thought this was a good opportunity to explain everything. If it's true that their arrival is the same as Dean expected.

"Where are you going? mama called you from earlier. But you're not lifting. Mama's with Vallen's dad from earlier waiting."

"Sorry, Ma, Dean was from the hospital, a friend got sick. Then he went home. Dean's HP missed in the car. It just hasn't taken it yet" Dean said.

Vallen, who had been silent, immediately asked Dean, "Which friend, Mas. What's name?"

Vallen suspects that the friend Dean was referring to was Milly.

"Boyfriend," replied Dean lying.

Though dissatisfied with Dean's answer, Vallen did not ask again.

For a moment everything there was silent. Until finally, Papa Dean spoke up.