THE WIDOW WITH A SON

"Don't you feel ashamed for doing this to me?!" Cheery scolded while wrapping her loose hair earlier. Cheery snorted in annoyance as she reached for her short wig, "He bastard. How could he kiss me?" she grumbled softly.

"Hey, I hear your grumbling!" said Troy who half laughed and started wearing his clothes that had fallen on the floor.

Cheery, who was annoyed, didn't want to respond to Troy's ramblings that she knew, would not be good for her later.

Just as Cheery finished fixing her clothes and appearance, the cell phone in Cheery's trouser pocket rang.

"Hello, dear?" replied Cheery directly. Cheery's smile immediately expands when she receives the call at this time.

However, Troy is different. He squinted his eyes suspiciously about who Cheery was talking to.

'Is that her lover? Tch, she's not as innocent as I think!' Troy thought of mocking Cheery based on his conclusion.

"Okay, I will come to your school soon. Don't worry too much. Your mama will be there soon, honey!" Cheery's words this time made me more flabbergasted.

'Mama? Even you already have a child, but your body reacts like an innocent girl like a virgin!' Troy thought unbelieved.

After Cheery finished with her phone call, she turned around and found Troy looking at her with a different look.

"You have a child?" asked Troy briefly.

"Yes, I have a son," Cheery replied quickly, "Boss, are you leaving soon? Can I ask permission to leave the office too? I have to go to my son's school, Boss," continued Cheery asked.

"Just go!" Troy answered briefly.

"But, Boss. What about your friend who is coming to the office? I'm not here, though?" Cheery asked again.

"Don't think about it. You just go. I'm going to call my friend not to come today," Troy replied in a lazy tone, "I'm not in a good mood after all," he continued muttering and making Cheery confused.

'Thank God, I survived. Thank you, Keanu. You are my savior...' Cheery smiled inwardly because she was glad she didn't have to meet Vano. At least not for today...

'I'm such an asshole. Because of that, you looked like that when you registered yourself as my secretary, right?' Troy asked after admitting his jerk.

Troy had finished and prepared to leave but his forehead wrinkled again when he saw Cheery who instead of leaving but instead stayed silent as if waiting for him.

"What are you doing? I mean, why haven't you left yet? Isn't your son waiting?" Troy asked in a cold tone. For some reason, his heart was a little disappointed after knowing that Cheery already had a child.

"Hmm, Boss… Can I hitch a ride in your car?" Cheery asked doubtfully.

"Where's your vehicle? How do you get here every day, huh? Should you make me drop you off? Why don't you just make me your driver as well?" Troy scolded her.

Instead of getting a yes or no answer, Cheery got a scolding that made her sad.

"I use a motorbike at work, Boss, but today my motorbike broke down and was waiting for repairs at the repair shop. I could have called a taxi but it would cost me a lot of money because I had to take me back and forth from work to home and then take me to school. After all, I have to save a lot this month, Boss!" Cheery replied while looking down, "I know that your direction of travel is in the same direction as my house, Boss. So I thought to ask you. But it doesn't matter if you refuse. I'll just look for a taxi. I'm sorry, Boss!" Cheery continued.

She realized that stupid questions about riding in her boss's car should not be done until the boss's scolding was something she had to hear.

'She gets sad when I nag her. Why can't I just say yes or no? Why should I nag her? She didn't have any faults, did she? I'm the only one who doesn't feel okay after knowing she has a son,' Troy thought to himself.

Troy also felt bad after nagging Cheery like that.

"Prepare yourself and my needs. Just wait in the lobby!" said Troy who agreed to Cheery's request even though he still threw his annoyed face at Cheery.

"Boss?" Cheery asked again in disbelief but when she saw Troy's head nod without saying a word and leave, Cheery was so happy, "Thank you, Boss! You're the best!" Cheery continued happily.

***

While Cheery was waiting for her departure with Troy, there was Keanu who was in the principal's office at his new school.

"I called my mom, Headmaster. Mama said she'd be here soon!" said Keanu to the man across his desk who was the principal of the school.

"Thank you, Keanu. You're a smart kid!" said the Headmaster to Keanu, "But, before your mother comes, can you just tell me what your father's name is?" he continued asking.

Keanu paused and lowered his head.

"Why are you silent, Keanu? Is there a problem?" asked the principal again.

"I can't answer what you question, sir. This is only Mama who can answer it," Keanu replied after turning to the principal again, "Can I get out of here, sir? I want to wait for my mama outside," he continued asking.

"Hmm, okay… You can wait outside and come back with your mother when she's here, okay!" replied the principal kindly.

Keanu came out of the principal's office with bloodshot eyes that were about to cry.

The principal's office door closed as Keanu's tears fell briefly.

'Mama… how long will you be alone? How long should I wait to feel a father's love? I want to be like other children who live a normal life because they have the love of a mother and a father…' Keanu said quietly in his heart. He was so sad because even at this moment he did not know who his father was.

Keanu is a smart child born to a single mother without a husband. Since childhood, he only had a mother and a grandmother who gave him love.

As he grew older, Keanu became a wise and independent child. Because his mother had to work to support the three of them and coupled with his grandmother's poor health.

Since childhood, he helped his grandmother work at home. Even at the age of almost seven years, Keanu can make his breakfast and take care of his own needs. He didn't want to bother his mother and grandmother anymore.

But how tough is a child who is not even seven years old to face the question of who the father is? He didn't even know what his father looked like.

And the headmaster's question again made Keanu confused. After several months of not hearing such questions from people where they lived before, today Keanu had to hear them again. Of course, he was sad and crying.

But mature thinking made him quickly realize and remain optimistic, that one day he will find his father even though his mother never told him who his father was.

Keanu began to walk quickly down the corridor around him while wiping his face which was wet with tears. Unbeknownst to him, from the opposite direction, several people were approaching.

Hit!

Keanu gave a brief groan as his small body hit a grown man quite hard.

"Ah, my God, are you all right, son?" asked a woman in front of Keanu who reflexively caught Keanu's hand whose body almost fell to the floor.

"I'm fine, Auntie… Thank you for helping me!" Keanu answered the woman politely.

Keanu noticed the face of the aunt who helped him was so beautiful. A motherly aura was also felt when Keanu realized that the aunt in front of him was pregnant with a large belly. In short, Keanu felt comfortable around the stranger in front of him.

The woman and three children as well as the dashing man who was hit by Keanu looked flabbergasted when they looked simultaneously at Keanu, and now Keanu's position is standing between two boys of different ages. But strangely, Keanu also looked at them dumbfounded.

'Why do they both look similar to me? Ah, no… they do look a lot like me. Is this just a coincidence?' Keanu asked confused in his heart without taking his eyes off the two boys in front of him at this time.

"Boss, I feel like I'm looking at the three stones of the Garendra family!" said the dashing man earlier, blocking Keanu's gaze until he turned to face the beautiful aunt and handsome uncle, "Please hit me so I'm not too stupid to react to this scene, Boss!" continued the uncle without taking his eyes off Keanu's arrangement who was between two boys who looked like him.

'What does that uncle mean? I don't understand at all… Why does this uncle mention Garendra? Isn't that the name of the company mama works for?' Keanu wondered.

"Is my smack on your head going to stop you from being stupid, Mark? Take care of your attitude in front of the children. You stupid!" the beautiful aunt grumbled at the dashing man called Mark.

'Wow, that beautiful aunt scolded such a big man? You're so cool, Auntie!' Keanu smiled in admiration when he saw the beautiful aunt in front of him look very cool while talking to the big man earlier.