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EPISODE 8 A STARE TO REMEMBER

THE NEXT day, I woke up early.

When I got out of the room, Mama Cha and I met outside the front door. We stopped and looked at each other at the same time.

"Umn! You got dressed early in the morning, Ma?" I said. I was the first to ask.

"Aah... Aunt Maggie and I have a meeting today." She replied.

I saw she was well dressed. She is wearing white skinny jeans and a brown off-shoulder top that fits her body, a doll shoe that she rarely wears, as well as her beige shoulder bag.

I know she has a formal meeting and is going somewhere because she doesn't like to wear pants. Then, she's in her make-up! Ugh! Make-up early in the morning! I've never seen her like this before!

"Where are you going, Ma? Why wear make-up this early? Do you want me to go with you, Ma? My flight is still on tonight. I still have time to join you, " I said.

"Ugh! No, we're with someone else! You'll just be out of place there, Clint."

"Is that OP or do you just not want to?" I said seriously.

She just smiled. Then go down the stairs first. I followed it too.

"What time will you be back home?"

"I don't know yet."

"I'm leaving at five this afternoon."

"Ah, okay, all right."

"Ma!" I said loudly.

We both stopped walking when we got to the kitchen.

"Clint.."

"Ma, I know you're mad at what I did, but don't be that cold to me… I'm not used to it, please."

"Clint no ah! I'm not mad at you. Cold! Damn you! " She replied, smiling.

I don’t know if she's just teasing or what! I keep quiet because I don't know what to say.

And later, I saw her look at the little silver watch she was wearing.

"I'm leaving. Maybe Maggie is already waiting for me at the coffee shop." She said suddenly.

She turned her back on me. Walk straight to the front door of the house.

I was left just staring at her waiting for what would happen next. Then...

She suddenly stopped when nearing the doorstep. Look at me and walk back.

"I'll be home before lunch, okay?" She whispered to me and kissed my cheek.

When she turned around, I grabbed her left arm and…

"Ummm."

I kissed her on the lips. I kissed Mama Cha on the lips. She didn't stop me, so I clenched her jaw and kissed her more intensely.

Later, she also took my hand that was holding her face. Until I could no longer resist, I turned her body closer to me but I felt that she was pushing me away. I didn't push too hard, so I let go of her lips while still holding her face. I stared into her narrow eyes.

"I love you, Ma... I love you so much!" I told her.

I felt very different at that moment. It was as if I wanted to cry and wail in front of her because I was afraid of being rejected again.

We stared. She was still holding my hand that was holding her face. I noticed that there was another blockage in my throat and dizziness in my eyes. The weird feeling of starting to cry.

"I'll be at the coffee shop this afternoon, and we'll have lunch there." She said softly and then smiled.

She let go of my hand, and even before she turned her back on me and walked away, she pressed the bridge of my nose.

"You are Clint! One heck of a player!! " She said loudly.

I smiled too. I didn’t expect that she would react that way despite the bad moves I made today. Then I suddenly thought,

"She loves me too.. F**k she loves me too! "

I wiped my eyes with tears that were about to fall again. My feelings are overflowing with joy. I can't explain the mixed emotions. The adrenaline rush of happiness! It feels great! I feel like I want to do a backflip ten times!

PAST noon.

I arrived at the coffee shop at eleven because she said she would be there before lunch and we would have lunch there together. To my excitement, I left the house early, and then I went to her favorite restaurant and bought the food she wanted.

I picked up the phone to call her.

"Hello, Ma? Where are you? I'm here! "

On the other hand, I hear some voices laughing. I also heard a man's voice.

"You're just coming? Don't buy food because I already have it here. You left your car here at the shop! Where are you riding? " I asked.

She left her car there in the shop. I saw it outside as soon as I arrived.

A moment later, and we were done talking. I'm annoyed, but I don't know why I'm still smiling like an idiot when I shut down our voice call.

I still can't believe it to this day and can't believe that I've already told Mama Cha everything. I have been hiding those f**kin' feelings for such a long time. I'm also very happy because I think she accepted me and feels that she loves me too.

I thought about going down first. I'm already hungry, but I'll wait for Mama Cha first so we can eat together. I want to stare at her pretty sweet face while eating. She eats a lot!

So many people were in the shop today, some eating, others talking while having coffee. I sat down at the counter. Grab a cupcake on the tray that lands with 'Wanna taste me' written on it, which means she's free today. That's how Mama Cha is. She always has free cupcakes every other day. That's her marketing strategy!

A minute and...

"Hi, Clint!"

I saw Trina just coming to greet me. I didn’t know if I'll smile or wave or greet. My world seemed to suddenly freeze!

Because Mama Chari was right behind her! They came together! God! I don’t know what to do, whether Mama Cha or Trina is the first one I will greet.

Until...

"Hi Clint, have you had lunch yet? I came by to give you these socks that you can use in Japan, "Trina said as she handed me a big brown eco bag.

And then...

"Let's eat, Clint!" said Mama Cha, who went straight up to the second floor.

"Ma?" I answered quickly. I was fuckin' startled.

"Hi, Aunt Cha!" Trina greeted

Mama Cha ignored Trina; she just kept walking upstairs.

"Looks like she's not in the mood! She frowned! " Trina commented.

"Aah! Yah! It looks like that! Okay, Trina, thank you for the socks! I'll just pay you when I arrive. I'll go up first! " I said.

"I'd like to invite you out for lunch."

"Ah! No! I still need to pack things later. We need to be inside the departure area at five. Sorry! "

"Ah! Okay! Give me a call when you and Ben are in Japan, ah! Then show me your place there, okay? Bye, Clint! " She said

I was surprised when she suddenly kissed me on the lips.

"Huh?"

But I was even more surprised—to see that Mama Cha was standing crossed-arms at the top of the stairs just watching us and saw Trina kiss me.

"Fuck! I'm dead.. So, so dead." I murmured. My heart skips and my legs are almost shaky when I stand up. She really scares the shit out of me! "Fuck!"

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