Because I Don't Want to Lose
17 - Role

Mba Kemi permission has not been able to work anymore because he has to take care of his parents who are still sick, and can not be sure when he will return. Anaya takes care of Naira, her home and her job. He could not leave Naira to Izzar who began busy reactivating his company, along with the flood of projects he received

However, he is also reluctant to find a replacement domestic assistant who can especially look after Naira. He could not trust anyone he did not know. The idea of entering Naira in daycare, immediately rejected Naira. He does not want to play with the baby, he said.

A few days later, Anaya takes Naira to the office after the boy finishes school. This was known by Ridwan who offered to babysit Naira. Anaya will not allow.

Anaya's refusal of course invites a quarrel that makes Ridwan bring up again his demand to take over custody of Naira because Anaya prioritizes his work.

“You will be dealing with my lawyer soon! It's been proven that you're not good at taking care of Naira. Office is not a place for little children!”

Anaya. After receiving Ridwan's angry phone call, Anaya immediately brought Naira home. He was annoyed because his problems with Ridwan did not end.

Anaya's annoyance grew once she found the condition of the house messy and dirty. As a lover of cleanliness and tidiness, his soul thrashed. So, even though tired, Anaya also cleaned and cleaned the entire house.

Even though Izzar's house is small, his power is still drained. When Izzar came home, his appearance was like a wife who did not have enough time, tired of taking care of the household.

Izzar is shocked to find Anaya lying on the sofa with Naira resting on her toes, massaging Anaya's calf with her tiny hands.

“Why you?” Izzar was worried that Anaya was sick.

“Mama fainted! He was exhausted, mopping, washing dishes!” Naira answered representing Anaya. “Padahan, mama has not washed clothes, has not cooked.”

Laughing Izzar heard it. Anaya covered her face with her hands. He was afraid Izzar found him in this weak condition. In fact, it is only fitting that Anaya who almost never does domestic work except cooking, tasting.

Izzar offers dinner outside. Naira was immediately excited. But Anaya refused. To get up off the couch, he was too tired.

“Mama! I'm going to eat Sushi!” Naira was disappointed.

“We order online only yes!”

Naira doesn't mind. He even chose a food menu for the three of them.

After dinner, Izzar offered to hire a round-trip housekeeper as long as Mba Kemi had not returned. There were neighbors Izzar had once worked with who could be immediately hired. Izzar even promised to be responsible for paying his salary.

“Totally?” Anaya doesn't believe it.

“Ya right!”

“You are so good?” Anaya.

“Yes, trying to think practically. Mba Kemi does not know when to return. If no one helped you, you must be tired like now. Two days, you can still hold. Next, you will be angry because of fatigue. And, the number one place to vent your emotions, must be me right?! … So, I'm not out of money rather than getting scolded later.

Anaya scowling. Well, because Izzar understands himself.

“Why pout? Because my prediction is right?” Izzar retorted Anaya.

“Do not soktoy!” Anaya.

Izzar laughs.

“Zar, thank you for lightening my load. Who's Naira's keeper I have to think about. I can't possibly take him to the office again. Ridwan will make that a reason to force me to give up Naira because I thought I was dragging her into a work environment that wasn't his world.”

“Why don't you work from home? Work From Home? Moreover, you are the owner of the most shares in the company. You don't have to come to the office every day.”

Izzar's idea made Anaya happy.

Anaya noticed Naira who was arranging lego blocks in front of her. Izzar's right. It was not long ago that he held the tiny baby that was part of his soul. Now, the baby is almost six years old.

The next day Anaya immediately contacted Sandra and asked her to set a work from home policy for her and other employees who were possible.

Be Anaya started working a lot from home. He really enjoyed his new routine. Naira is happy her mother is always there for her. His grades at school have increased rapidly. Izzar also found comfort in his home with the role of Anaya and his change of attitude.

Ridwan eventually lost his way back to sue Anaya.

Tristan, meanwhile, tried to repeatedly contact Anaya and ask to meet. When Anaya still did not want to respond, suddenly the man appeared in the house which of course surprised him.

Fortunately, there was Izzar who was then forced to face Tristan because Anaya hid in the room completely unwilling to find him.

I don't know what Izzar told him. Shortly, Tristan leaves.

“So that was your ex-boyfriend?” Izzar asked after closing the door.

“Actually we are not officially dating. Just been close.”

“He who bothered you until straight home from his show the other day?”

Anaya nodded. He then told me what happened at that time.

Izzar shook his head. “Why is the history of your love relationship, always seems to be with toxic men?”

Anaya does not know Izzar is being teased or concerned about his past story. He doesn't care. For him that matters, he is increasingly convinced Izzar is always reliable.

Back at school that day, Naira tells her that tomorrow, she has to bring her core family photo as a thematic lesson assignment about the family.

“So, in the photo there should be a father, mother and children. Then, later I have to tell you about his father's name, his mother's name, what work..Yes that's it!”.

“OK!” sahut Anaya, even if he is confused, how to get a photo of three with Ridwan.

“We have a family photo of Izzar's father right, Ma?”

Surprised Anaya by Naira's question. Why did he choose a family photo with Izzar as his father?

“But, Na. Your birth papa isn't Papa Ridwan?” Anaya tried to explain. No matter how sorry he was with Ridwan, he never lost his son's nasab.

“Yes, but now Izzar's father is also my father. I'd like to take a family photo with Father Izzar.”

Naira was not persuaded. Back and forth Anaya explained, still he chose to display Izzar as his father.

Anaya surrendered. But, he did not have any photos of the three of them on his phone. When Izzar came home that afternoon, Naira asked them to take a selfie of the three, and asked Izzar to print it.

On the way to school the next day, Naira borrows Anaya's phone on the grounds of wanting to see a picture of the three of them yesterday.

It turns out, secretly, the smart child replaced the wallpaper and lock screen of Anaya's phone with the photo.

Anaya was stunned as soon as she realized it. The photos really depict as if they were a harmonious and happy family.

However, somehow Ridwan knows the task of the school. He came to Anaya and was angry. He does not accept being set aside even though he is Naira's real father.

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