Make Me His Substitute
Covert Plans
"Nty's been home for a long time." The wry-faced little Zeline welcomed her beloved aunty's arrival. Already an hour ago he was beautiful with a mocca-colored monkey shirt and hair braided two but Amara did not come too.
"I'm sorry Anty, centil. There was an obstacle in the company so Anty came home late." Amara gives understanding.
Little Zeline no longer had a sour face after hearing Amara's explanation. "Yes deh Nty. We go straight to Zel's house, Nty. Zel has missed this papah." Her request.
"But..." Amara. He had just arrived home and had not yet cleansed his body.
"Take Zel's house, it's Nty. Bobo Zel's house is also later that night." Pinta Zelines.
"But tomorrow Anty enters Zel's job. Time off to stay at Zelnya's house."
Zeline's face instantly turned sad after hearing that. He lowered his face while rubbing his face with both hands.
Seeing Zeline's current attitude that seemed sad made Amara powerless to refuse. "alright. Anty permission same grandpa and grandma first yes." He said as he rubbed Zeline's head fondly.
"Take it..." Zeline hugged Amara's body tightly revealing her happiness.
Amara rubbed his nephew's head again with affection. After that he went to look for the whereabouts of his father and mother to say goodbye to stay at the house of the brother tonight.
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After getting an agreement to stay at Naina's house and prepare her work clothes for the next day, Amara finally brought Zeline back to her parents' house.
As usual, little Zeline always rambles while on the road questioning anything that attracts attention. Sometimes Zeline asked Amara to buy her snacks on the roadside because she wanted it but Amara refused because she did not want Zeline back to stomach pain due to snack carelessly.
"It's very spy Anty tuh." Raise Zeline while folding both hands on the chest.
"Let's be stingy from Anty's great-grandniece who doesn't have a stomachache anymore." Answer Amara.
Amara's car finally arrives in front of Naina and Daniel's house. Amara got out of the car and helped Zeline out of the car.
"Mom!" Zeline's cry calling her mother made Naina who heard it immediately come out of the house.
"Mama's son has come home?" Naina tightly hugged Zeline's small body and gave a kiss on Zeline's forehead.
"Already, Mah. Tonight Anty bobo here loh Mah." Tell Zeline.
Naina's gaze suddenly turned to Amara after hearing Zeline's words. "Are you really going to stay here, Mara?" Ask Naina.
"Yes Brother. What can?" Kelakar Amara's.
"Of course I can. Your question is just that." Naina shook her head.
Little Zeline immediately ran into the house when she saw Daniel had just come down the stairs.
"Father, miss Zel loh." Zeline then kissed Daniel's cheeks in turn.
"Papa also miss papa's favorite daughter."
Zeline smiled happily at him. "Oh yes Papah. Anty Mara bobo here tonight. Papah so would you ask Om Aga to have dinner here?" Zeline asked softly afraid that Naina and Amara were listening to her question.
"Of course so. Om Aga is on his way here right now." Daniel whispered in Zeline's ear as if what they were talking about was secret.
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