When I finally got in, three heads turned to me. I was stunned to see the unexpected person here. I thought he wouldn't come home? What is he doing here?
But he just looked at me for a moment and went back to what he was doing. Crazy
"What's on your face, Vion?" He frowned not only because of the twin boy's question but also because of his call to me.
Vion? First name basis?
"You look beautiful today, Vion." The female twin said.
The two still talked.
Until they both laughed and almost fell off their seats. What's up?
What? What's wrong with my face?
"Be quite. We're eating." When the two fell silent, he looked at me. "Eat with us."
I dreamed and eventually followed. There were only four seats at the round table so I could do nothing but sit close to the man. Because I was still annoyed with him, I pushed the chair away from him and ignored him. It's not required for my job either.
"Susmaryosep, Vion. What happened to your face?"
I stopped eating when Manang Yera spoke after putting down another dish. I'm a bit tired, ah. They have been like that for a while. Suddenly, I felt hungry and ate faster.
"Take it easy, Ija. You will choke on your work."
"There's nothing, Mang. I want to see what I look like." I said emphatically while looking at the two children.
"Daddy.." The twin girls stood up and petted her Daddy with a snort. The latter picked him up and cradled him in his lap. "I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" The man said calmly.
"It's Vion, Daddy."
"It's Mommy, Maria." Rebuke it.
"No. It's Vion, okay? You know that Vion hid our phones yesterday? She's so annoying. We hate her. Right, Marcus?"
"Yeah, we hate her."
My eyes just stared in irritation. Father and son who lacked common sense even got together.
"Hmm.." He seems to be thinking about it. "Alright. I'll talk to her later, but for now let's eat peacefully."
"Hey, thank you." His little arm hugged his Daddy's neck. "Blow me up.."
I stopped eating.
Talk to her, talk to her.
He talked about his face.
He will be stiff before I talk to him.
They did nothing but increase my resentment.
"You need to gain their trust. There's no need to be that strict. Let them be and they will behave."
I didn't answer and continued looking at my nails. What does he know? And what did he say? Behave? I laughed suddenly. The word behave is not in fashion with his children. Maybe his eyes will turn white before that happens.
"I have a high expectation on you, Ms. Laderma. Don't ruin it."
One more word from him and I will block him.
"You know what's your duty? 'Cause it seems like you don't."
I looked up at him and fought his gaze. If only he could melt my evil look, I might be happy.
"I know my job. You, what do you know about what's going on here, if you're not always here? Do you know why your children behave the way they do? Do you know what they're like when you're not there? here? Do you know what they feel? Answer me, Gov." I really emphasized the word Gov.
For a while now I have been waiting for him to pull his necktie and hang it outside the second floor of their mansion.
"I didn't pay you just so you can disrespect me like that."
"Hey. Stop me. Even if you're my boss, I won't let you treat me like that. Have you forgotten that you're the one forcing me? Even if I feed you all that money of yours. No I need that, you're the one I need to teach your children. Because you can't do it alone."
His face still had no reaction, as if I was just talking to myself in the mirror.
"Watch your words, woman."
"Admit that you are just as indulgent as a father, careless and careless."
I feel like I went a little overboard there. But the rest of what I said is really true.
"Don't tell me how to be their mother. When you took care of them, did it turn out well?"
"Fine. But, how can you prove that you will be a best mom? You can't even wake up early to take care of the kids and can't do anything except for complaining?"
"Who wouldn't complain if your children's scolding is at that level? Maybe it's because you tolerate it so much that they get used to it. And wake up early? Ha!" I laughed out loud. "Maybe you want me to wake you up first every day. If that's your definition of a best mom, then I'll do what you said!"
We had a staring contest between the two of us and no one wanted to lose. I can feel the tension between us and it's like just being close has a mat-trigger between the two of us.
"If you can't be a father, let me be a mother. After all, that's my job and don't mess with me--"
"Stop."
I laughed and cried. "What? Can't accept it with--"
"I said shut up."
I still didn't stop and brought my face even closer to him to tease him, even though there was still a table between the two of us.
"No, 'eh. You need to know that you're not the only one with the--hmmp!"
My eyes widened when he suddenly grabbed the back of my head, violently pulled me closer to him and..
kissed me
"Daddyyy!"
"Stop it! You're so disgusting. Let go of her, Vion!" Maria pulled the back of my dress to get away from the man.
The shameless man's lips moved close to my ear.
"So that's how to shut you up." After he said that, he let go of me and leaned back on his chair again.
Maria started crying while her small fists beat some parts of my body. I gently stopped his hands because he might scratch me again.
When I caught the urge to kiss him, I pulled him closer to me to pull him into a hug. I still felt her struggling in my arms but it was a bit weaker, her crying only got louder.
My eyes softened because I suddenly remembered her from Sheena. I'm weak to those who cry. I can't stand it.
"I hate you, Vion. I hate..you." There was a sob with every word he said.
"I know. Stop crying, okay?"
"You kissed him!"
"Huh? No, ah. H-he..what. He slipped towards my lips. That's right! He slipped from my lips."
I looked badly at our other companion to ask for help, but he just raised an eyebrow at me sparingly and brought his thumb to the side of his lips to wipe it while still looking at me. He even seemed very happy that I couldn't be bothered.
I know he's just annoying me because he knows I won't talk to him in front of his son. My teeth were gritted from being so tired.
I can get revenge on him too. He will really see.
"Really?" Maria stopped crying and sniffled to wipe the tears from her eyes. "But I know, that you did it on purpose."
He looked at me.
I just took a deep breath and gasped for air. As complicated as the father is, so is the child.
"Well, I don't know about your parents." I couldn't stop saying it.
I was still blamed in the end, and I wasn't the one who kissed. Why would I do that to his Daddy, anyway? He doesn't work with me.
I really shouldn't care about the man anymore, bwct, it will add to my work. I'm already having a hard time with my son.
"I'll clean up, you and father will talk."
I stood up and pulled my skirt up and left the office on the grass. I need fresh air because my body is full of pollution because of them.
"You're alive!" I kicked the air.
I wish I was just a hot dog.
If it's like this every day, I don't know what will happen to me.
But, where can you buy forgiveness?
Looks like I'll need a lot for the next few days.
To Be Continued...