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Getting a sharp look did not make Lea afraid, he returned Chan's gaze. They were exactly mice and cats that were ready to fight over prey. Chan, who was getting used to Lea's stubborn attitude, eventually relented by switching the conversation.

“I'll give you extra time, so you don't have to overtime” anymore

Lea's forehead shriveled at Chan's words, her memory immediately turned to Chayra's words while on campus, ‘What is Chayra?’ His inner.

“You heard me, right?” Chan's question made Lea come to her senses from her daydream.

Not wanting to just surmise, Lea finally ventured to ask, “Sorry, did you do it at Chayra's request?”

Seeing the confused reaction of Chan, Lea re-moved, “I mean... Why did you extend her time? Is your car repair cost very expensive?”

Chan sighed, he forgot that the reason Lea was in his company was because the actual car crash case was no big deal. Initially, Chan did want to prank Lea but after hearing about Lea's life from Chayra, he wanted to help her. But unexpectedly, Lea actually worked earnestly and reliably. Chan wanted to extend Lea's tenure to get used to her job and after graduation, she planned to hire Lea as a full-time employee.

“It turns out very expensive, yes?” Lea repeated her question in a clean manner.

Chan scratched his nape, confused as to what to answer. “Although it is expensive, my money pretty much handles it. It's just..” Chan paused his speech, in the next second he said again, “You must get your job done right. If in a hurry, the results will not be maximal. Anyway, you have to accept my decision cheerfully. You can go home now!”

Lea stared fiercely at Chan for taking a unilateral decision, “I'm sorry!” He said with annoyance, then moved out of the room.

Chan only sighed to see the departure of Lea who was upset. Although the decision was one-sided, but he really wanted to help Lea. Chan does it to atone for Chayra's guilt and thanks Lea for being friends with her sister. Since Chan became an idol, Chayra has had no sincere friends, even his sister had whined to study abroad in order to have friends and live quietly without any media or paparazzi who continue to pursue him. For Chan, Chayra and Lea are the younger siblings he has to take care of.

Meanwhile...

Lea tidied up her desk grumbling, upset at Chan's unilateral decision.

‘Indeed, I can learn a lot here but that doesn't mean I want to keep working with him. I also want to find my own way. But.the salary is good. Akh... I got confused’ Mumbled Lea.

After cleaning his desk, Lea rushed home before missing the last bus.

While walking towards the bus stop, Lea saw two boys walking while holding hands. Dayyan's memories immediately swirled swiftly in his head. Lea's parents have been in a lot of fuss since she was in First High School, then officially divorced when Lea entered Late High School. At that time, Lea followed her mother and Dayyan with her father. Because Lea's mother didn't work, so Lea tried to get a scholarship so as not to burden her stepfather. In fact, Lea never asked for pocket money. He always brought provisions to school, supplies that he brought the leftovers at dinner. It is sad, but for Lea can be given a place to sleep is enough. Until one day, his mother and stepfather had a big fight and in a fight he accidentally heard, his stepfather felt their family spending more and more because of Lea there. Lea, who didn't want her mother to fail for the second time, decided to leave the house and live with her grandmother. Before meeting his grandmother, Lea invites Dayyan who is also often treated unfairly by his stepmother. Dayyan's life is as unfortunate as Lea's, her father never defends when her stepmother treats her unfairly. His father turned a blind eye and ear, even though Dayyan was his biological son. This is what makes Dayyan hate both of her parents.

The happiness of Lea and Dayyan who lived with her grandmother did not last long, the grandmother died right on the day of Lea's graduation. Of course, that made Leah sad on her happy day. Three months after her grandmother died, Lea and Dayyan were forced to leave their grandmother's house because the house would be sold by aunts or younger siblings of her mother. In addition to resigned, they could not do anything because the house was owned by his aunt. Fortunately, the aunt was still kind enough to give Lea and Dayyan money from the sale of the house so that Lea could rent the house she now lived in.

With a trembling step, Lea approached the two boys and asked, “Why are you guys outside these nights?”

Surprised at Lea's arrival, the little girl clasped her brother's hand tightly and took a few steps back from Lea's face.

“Do not be afraid, brother is not a bad person” said Lea with a friendly smile, but the two boys remained silent without reaction.

Instead of giving up, Lea just keep trying to invite the two children to talk, “Have you guys eaten?”

“Near here there is a minimarket that sells a lot of food, do you want to accompany your sister there?” Ask Lea again.

The brothers looked at each other, then nodded their heads compactly. Although not yet wanted to be spoken to, but Lea was able to smile with relief because the two boys did not refuse his invitation.

Just a five-minute walk away, they had arrived at the minimarket. Lea let both choose according to what they like, but the two children were still hesitant until finally Lea who took the initiative to choose for them. Because of his spirit, the basket in Lea's hand was already full of various foods.

“Come, we pay first” said Lea, then the two children tailed behind him. When he was about to take out a wallet, Lea realized that the money he had was only enough for the cost of living until the end of the month, but he could not possibly make the two children disappointed.

After weighing, Lea finally decided to keep buying food for the two children. Instead, from tomorrow he could no longer eat in the cafeteria and had to bring provisions for lunch.

‘I think this is not a problem, I am also used to bring supplies when I was in school’ Gumam Lea slowly.

After finishing paying, Lea invited the two children to sit in front of the minimarket which did provide seating for visitors.

“Where are you going to these nights?” Leah tried to get the two kids to talk.

Lea nodded her head with a smile, “She's your sister?” Ask later.

“Iya” The boy replied, followed by a nod of the head of the girl beside him.

“Do you guys live near here?”

The two children nodded their heads.

“Very dangerous if you guys roam around at night like this. If you can give advice, you should sell until the afternoon. If you need anything, you can meet your brother in front of the office. You guys want to see brother again?”

“Iya” Answer both simultaneously.

“Sister office is huge. Brother must be very smart, I also want to work in a cool and big place like that” said the boy innocently to make Lea laugh.

“If you are already big, you can also work in a cool place because you are enterprising children”

With sparkling eyes, the girl asked, “True?”

“Of course. You must study diligently from now on” replied Lea confidently.

“Because it's night, you guys should go home now. Sister will also come home” said Lea again, then the two children say goodbye after saying thank you.

‘The reason I want to have a lot of money in order to help people like them, please grant Ya Lord’ Gumam Lea while looking at the two children who are starting to move away from her sight.

After seeing the watch in his hand, Lea immediately rushed towards the stop, ‘Lea's base is smart. Looks like, I've missed the bus’ Monologue Lea while running a little.

And sure enough, Lea had missed the last bus.

‘If using a taxi, it must be very expensive. Asking Dayyan to come here is also free, I will even wait longer. Akh... how, yes?’ Lea is back in the monologue.

The sound of the car horn made Lea surprised and realized from her daydream.

“Come, up!” Chan said after opening the window.

‘Help does always come at the right time’ Inner Lea. Then rushed to meet Chan before the man changed his mind and left him.

“Sorry, if my attitude was excessive” said Lea after sitting comfortably in the passenger seat. He felt bad because Chan still wanted to give a ride even though he had shown annoyance.

Chan only nodded his head at Lea's apology, “Do you know the two boys?” Ask later.

“You saw it?” Instead of answering Lea asked.

“Iya”

“We don't know each other. Seeing them, like seeing myself and Dayyan in childhood. I who have been this big still feel heavy living alone with Dayyan, what else are they who are still children. I feel even more grateful after meeting them” Bright Lea with a soft voice.

Chan already knew about Lea's background from Chayra. But, when he heard and saw the look in Leah's eyes, he somehow felt sick. Just like Lea, Chan also grew up in a family that was not intact. He knows how Lea feels right now. Behind his tomboyish appearance, Lea is very fragile and lonely also needs protection.

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