
Zesa stood beside the suitcase. He looked up, saw a tall building with a gate that was twice his height. In this house he will spend three hundred and sixty-five days as a servant.
"Please come in, Miss!"
A man in a black uniform approached Zesa. Let the girl into the gate. The man escorted Zesa to the door, then left her.
Zesa took a deep breath before knocking on the door. He lied to his mother, saying that he wanted to spend a year with his friend. However, he did not know until how long his lie was revealed.
The distance from the house is not so far away. Thirty minutes later, they reached Zesa's house. Not to mention if he had to go out, he could have met his mother on the way.
Geck! Geck! Geck!
"Yes, one minute!"
A woman's voice answered Zesa's knock and greeting. Less than five minutes later, the door opened. The slightly stooped middle-aged woman, with almost entirely white hair, smiled welcoming Zesa's arrival.
"Non Zesa, huh?" asked the old woman with a descending eye line. His eyesight had already started to blur due to his old age. He only saw Zesa with a faint vision.
"Yes, Mom. I'm Zesa, the new waiter here." Zesa spoke very politely.
"Finally came too. Mom's been waiting a long time. Come on in," said the middle-aged woman as she withdrew Zesa's hand.
"Sorry, whose name is Mom?"
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. Mother's name, Sumirah. The mother's nanny is the only servant in the mansion. For a long time mothers have asked the naughty children to find a replacement for the mother, but they always reasoned uncomfortable living with others. The great lord once sent several servants to this mansion, but they made the servant resign within a day."
Sumirah's mother told her master very casually. Yes, it was because he had been nurturing them ever since the great master took them off the streets. Mr. Wicaksana does not want to adopt a child from the orphanage. However, when he saw abandoned children on the streets, he did not have the heart.
Sumirah was the one who took care of them. They are not siblings. They are met by fate, down the streets, together every day.
On a rainy night, the five of them took shelter in front of a minimarket. However, they are expelled because they are considered to disturb the comfort of visitors. Damar Wicaksana, the man saw them walking through the torrent of rain that flushed the city with a rush.
His sense of empathy did not allow himself to ignore them. Damar approached them and asked them to get into the car. From that day on, twenty-two years ago, the five boys were raised to be children. Wicaksana has two luxurious mansions side by side.
Sumirah told a long story while showing all the rooms in the mansion. He also showed how to make tea and coffee for young masters. Finished taking Zesa around, Sumirah escorted the girl to the room she was going to be in.
"Mom not wrong to give this room to me?" zesa asked as she opened her room.
The room was too large and luxurious for the size of the maid's room. Zesa's room at home isn't that big. He looked up at the king-size bed in the room, surrounded by mosquito nets tied to the bedposts.
"Do you want to take my room? You greedy young man," replied Sumirah with a sting.
"I was just kidding. No need to feel guilty like that. Do you want to choose your own room? I will show you all the empty rooms in this house, as well as invite you to see my room," Sumirah said in a very authoritative tone.
'It's appropriate to be the nanny of a rich family. Ms. Sumirah did not look at all like a waitress or a nanny. She looks more like the mistress of this house. The clothes he wears look elegant, even though his body is slightly bent.'
Zesa muttered in his heart. His steps came to a halt to open the empty room before him. All the empty rooms shown by Sumirah turned out to be as big as hers.
"If everything is the same, I'll just choose the room, ma'am. The room was closer to the kitchen, so it was easier for me to save time."
"alright. Mother gave me the room, because it was next to my mother's room" Sumirah said as she walked away. He gave a faint smile as Zesa was shocked to hear his statement.
"Mother deliberately took Zesa around in circles first, just went to see Mom's room?"
"Well, just think of my temptation as an introductory greeting. Haha …." With ease Sumirah answered Zesa's question. Along with laughter that sounded very cheerful. It was so nice to meet that girl.
Zesa followed the woman to the room. Belonging to Sumirah is actually a room that is larger than other empty rooms. It was only fitting that Sumirah was a little frightened her room was taken by the girl.
"Do you want to stay here? But, you don't expect me to get out of this room," Sumirah joked with a laugh back.
"No, Ma. The room next door is also quite big." Zesa refused subtly.
He has to clean his clothes. Sumirah gave a book containing the favorite food and drinks of the young masters. Zesa has to memorize it before they arrive tonight.
"Then Zesa said goodbye to the room first" said the girl, taking the book with her.
"Don't forget to remember their names well. If you say it wrong, you may be punished" Sumirah warned.
The five young masters had different attitudes. Zayden is among the most quiet, in contrast to the youngest who is more chatty, friendly and supple personality. However, there was one person that Zesa, the third young master whose person had always changed as quickly as the wind if anything offended him.
After tidying her clothes into the closet, Zesa sat on the sofa inside her room while reading the book given by Sumirah. He not only read, but also had to memorize all about the young master in the mansion. Zesa began to read in a soft voice.
"Zayden Uno Wicaksana, first adopted son. 28 Years old. Favorite food grilled rib soup. Favorite drink bitter coffee is quite thick. It should not be too thick or too diluted.
"Tch! What a bitter coffee. Week …. Imagine the taste is already bitter." Zesa turned the book over and continued reading. Still about the first foster child.
"Likes weight training, likes black, loves reading, and is a workaholic. He is currently the CEO of Damar Pelita Group. Whoa! He's pretty good too. Hoam .. I'll continue reading later. It's so sleepy."
Zesa fell asleep on the sofa hugging the book. He wanted to close his eyes for a moment, rest for a while before the occupants of the mansion came home. The girl did not realize, there was someone who opened the door and peeked at her with a smirk smile.
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