POOR BOYS

The next morning Bradlix went to wake up his boys early and got them ready to go to school. Geremy and Aeron were thinking his father was going to bring them to see their mother.

They were really happy and excited. They could feel that everything was going to be okay.

The boys were really obedient that morning. It was a positive vibe they felt from their daddy.

"Are we going to see mommy?" asked Aeron who was a smooth-spoken kid even though he was only 3 years old.

"Where are we going now, daddy?" Aeron kept on asking.

"I will send you to Mdm Irene and Geremy you will go to school."

"School? I don't like to go to school. I like school at home. Mommy will teach me."

"Right now mommy is not here. You need to go to school." Bradlix said it in fatherly but firm.

Aeron the youngest one cried out.

"Mommy is still not here? Where's mommy? I want mommy…."

Aeron started to cry. Bradlix buckled-up his children's seat belts at the back seat. Geremy covered his face and also crying in silence. He was frustrated to hear about school and what the most painful was about his mommy was still not to be found.

Around 6.45 am Bradlix reached Mdm Irene's house. He needed to send Geremy to school before 7.30 am. The school and the office were in the same area. He just needed to come early to ensure that his little buddy Aeron, would be able to be left alone with his new nanny.

When Aeron saw Irene, he was reluctant to go with her. He was bawling harder and didn't want to let go of his father's. Bradlix already estimated 30 minutes to be around before leaving Aeron with his new nanny. After Aeron was taken by Irene into the house, Bradlix speeding up his car to Geremy's school.

Aeron was bawling hard when he saw his father left him at the stranger's house. It was loud and sharp.

Bora and Wira woke up immediately. They slept together that night. Wira often slept with Bora since she returned from college. Bora thought it was Wira who was crying but then when she found out it was not her little brother, she hurriedly carried Wira and walked to the living room.

There they watched their mother was coaxing a little child who was bawling hard until coughing.

"Hush baby…hush," Mdm Irene tried to calm the little boy in her arms.

The little boy didn't bother and kept struggling to reach the door.

"Who is this mother?" Asked Bora.

Bora approached the little boy with his brother in her's arm. Wira looked at him without blinking his eyes. It was the first time he saw a toddler as big as him.

Bora put Wira down and tried to solace the little boy. When her sister put him down, he also started to cry and didn't want her sister to carry the boy in her arms.

The boy suddenly quite and looked at her. Her brother, on the other hand, was crying and asking to be picked up by her. Mdm Irene tried to get her son, but Wira refused.

Bora, then, carried his brother as well. The two boys were in her arms.

The father who was in still sleeping earlier went to the ground floor. He brushed his eyes and looked at the new situation in his living room.

"Hi little boy, are you feeling good now?" Bora asked the little boy.

Bora planted her kisses right to his cheeks. Wira suddenly pushed the kid's face. It made the kid crying again.

Elan hurried up picked up Wira and took him away from Bora.

Before that Bora was refused until Wira was taken from her.

"Its okay dad," said Bora and she sat in the couch while the boys were sitting both on her laps. Bora kissed Wira and hugged the little boy. She tried her best to coax him from throwing a tantrum.

"Wira, I love you. Don't you love me?"Wira just nodded but his eyes were looking angry toward the boy next to him." But we must love others as well." He just quiet.

"Can daddy pick you?" Wira slowly nodded and looked at his father.

Then Elan took him and brought him to the kitchen.

Mdm Irene and Bora accompanied the little boy in the living room. The boy was still hugging Bora and didn't want to let her go.

"Honey, let me see your face."

She pushed gently his small torso and cupped his face with her both hands.

"Such a handsome face."

She caresses his thick eyebrows and big eyes. Then she wiped his face with her thumbs. She could not help it but to kiss his cheeks and then she hugged him once again.

She felt so sad suddenly.

"What is your name, honey?"

"Aeron, mommy." Said the boy. The word mommy startled her but then she smiled. Bora once again hugged him.

"Oh my… this boy could be missing his mother dearly." She was able to think about it for a second. "Oh Aeron, you are so adorable."

The family adding another chair at the kitchen but Aeron didn't want to let go Bora and insisted to sit on her laps. Bora sat him on her lap and fed little Aeron with the omelette. He enjoyed the food very much. Her little brother, Wira felt so displeased with that boy but he was able to control his anger of jealousy as everyone was there. He was a year younger than Aeron but he already needed to give in.

After the meal, Bora coaxed little Aeron to let her go. She needed to get ready for work. The little boy didn't want to let her go anyway.

"Please honey, can I have a shower? I need to go to work."

"No. " he continued hugging her neck.

The last resort she could think of was to pretend to pass out and dropped both of them on the bed suddenly but gently. Once again Aeron hysteria and cried harder. He cried and shook her body harder.

"Mommy, Mommy!! Wake up, mommy! Please, mommy!"

Listening to the cries, a guilty struck her heart.

(Poor boy…)

She grabbed Aeron and cuddled him into the bed. "I'm fine honey. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry."

Aeron cried in her embrace. He was really really afraid of losing her from his sight.

At last, Bora brought him into the bathroom. She seated him facing the door. He turned his head to the bath bathtub and walked in excited.

"No peeking! It will take a few minutes okay."

Aeron didn't listen but played the water in the bath bathtub until he was soaking. Bora only managed to shake her head. At last, she took the shower with little Aeron. She grabbed a plain fabric and wore it to cover her body as if she was put on a towel.

They both enjoyed the shower very much. More and more she spent time with little Aeron, she felt so attached to him.

"Mother, whose son is that? Why is he here?"

"The Stones. He called me last night asking for help to take care of their sons. Probably the eldest will come here soon after school."

"I see…"

"Where's Aeron? " asked Mdm Irene

"He is sleeping in the room. What a poor boy, mother. He's actually sleepy but didn't want to sleep. Just now he's falling asleep."

Bora picked up Wira who was sitting next to her.

"Wira my beloved brother, I love you!" She planted a kiss on his lips.

"Can you help me?" asked Bora.

Wira nodded with a smile.

"Please help your sister to take care of your new friend okay, Wira?"

"Can you promise me?"

Wira's face changed and then he sighed.

"Sister feels sad to see Aeron. He misses his mommy very much. You have a big heart, and you have mommy, sister and daddy. We help Aeron, okay?"

At last, Wira nodded understand.

"There you are. I love you !"

Wira showed the sign of love to Bora as well.