Forced to Be Stepmom
Liliana Syavania Nugraha

2 Days later

“I can't accompany you to pick up your brother at the airport. I have to go along with Mami” Lathan wrote in a short message to Fandy

“Ok”

Fandy was not angry or asked a lot of questions. He responded briefly and prepared to go alone to the airport to pick up his brother. Fandy left while driving his own car. The latest SUV car is black with a manly look. Fandy drives at moderate speed while enjoying his ride.

"Can Lathan let me pick up Zara alone? How can there be a friend like him? Wear show jammed all over again".

Fandy muttered continuously during his trip to the airport.

After a long journey due to traffic jams, Fandy finally arrived also in the airport. He rushed straight into the airport and walked towards the entrance of the overseas arrivals to wait for his cousin.

 "Has the plane landed? Why isn't he there?" fandy said as he continued to wander among the crowd of people to look for the figure of his cousin who he said today will arrive there.

From behind Fandy, walk a girl with graceful footsteps while pulling a suitcase next to her hand. He wore matching colored hotpants in his suit, fitted with high heels that almost covered his calves. Her straight hair was beautifully cut to the waist, she was also wearing sunglasses as a refinement to her appearance.

 “I don't think you'll pick me up. Why so long?”.

Fandy turned his head when someone patted him on the shoulder. He looked at the face of the girl who was directly talking to him. Her smooth white skin with a pointed nose and her little red lips made everyone

stunned to look at him.

Zara Nadin Bagaskara is Fandy's cousin who has been living abroad with her parents. At the moment Zara decided to return to Country A and live with the Fandy family because her parents are always busy with their work.

 Fandy smiled faintly welcoming his brother.

“The road is slightly jammed. I also planned to come here with my friend, so I waited for him first, but it turns out that he could not leave, therefore I was late” . Fandy explained with an attitude

calm down with a thin smile on his lips.

“Classical reasons. I don't need anything like that. Aaah .. I miss you so much. Do you know that I can't wait to move here and stay with you?”.

The girl immediately hugged Fandy after she slightly grumbled at Fandy.

“I miss you too. But are you sure you'll stay at my house? You know for yourself, right, how is my home? Do not let it damage your smooth skin this”. Said Fandy in a slightly sneering tone with a sweet smile.

 “You were right too. If I stayed at your house, I would definitely have a headache listening to your mother's babble. Then what am I supposed to do? Should I go find an apartment just now?” zara said with a slightly spoiled tone.

 “If you stay in the apartment, then your room door will be broken every day”.

 Zara smiled as she squinted her eyes at Fandy.

“Then what should I do? I don't seem to have any other choice because I chose to come here?”

“Already, let's go home. My parents are waiting for you”.

“Euh..”.

Fandy pulls Zara's suitcase and they walk out of the airport

***

Meanwhile Lathan is accompanying Andra to the mall she walks after Andra while holding a cute little girl in her lap.

“Mami, has Mami finished choosing? Why is Mom so long? Doesn't Mami just buy all the models of clothes that are here? Mommy can wear whichever Mami likes”.

Lathan spoke in an annoyed tone as she had to accompany Andra shopping.

“Eu eu. Lathan, if Mami buys everything, then Mami won't be able to spend time shopping like this with you. Mami just wants to spend Mami's time with Mami's son and daughter only”.

Andra spoke in a calm manner while shaking her head many times while giving Lathan a reason to believe.

“Why did Mami even invite me and not go with papi or Ardhan alone? I can't go with Fandy”. Lathan continued to complain to Andra while occasionally taking the little girl on her lap to talk

“If Mami goes with papi, she will buy everything that Mami holds. Mommy wouldn't do that". Andra responded with a calm attitude.

"Isn't that good? Mami does not need to spend her own money and also does not need to bother choosing a store. Mommy can try it all at home". Lathan replied in an indifferent manner.

"don't want. That's not fun at all. So you can't spend time shopping at the mall".

The boutique employees could only look at each other and be envious to hear what Lathan and Andra were talking about.

"Ardhan is busy. I don't know what he did in his room, he didn't even let Mami in. Is she hiding something from Mami?”.

Andra continues to complain about Ardhan while enjoying choosing clothes for him.

“Don't talk a no-no. Ardhan wouldn't be able to do such a thing. But ... who knows also what he did exactly”. Lathan shrugged both of her shoulders while moving her lips as

he spoke. The way she spoke made Andra look at her with a suspicious look.

“Don't ... You know something and keep it a secret from Mami?”

 “No, no. I don't know any”

 “Tata...esclim”.

Lathan immediately turned to the girl in his lap who spoke while pulling her clothes. He pointed at another mall visitor who was eating ice cream.

 “You want eskrim?” lathan asked the little girl very gently.

“Mami, I'll go first bring Lili to buy eskrim. I hope when I get back Mami is done shopping”.

Lathan spoke in an indifferent manner as she left Andra

“Iya, baubles. Mommy will be done soon. Take good care of Lili. Don't let him run around in crowded places”. Andra told Lathan that she was getting away, so she raised her voice a little

that shan.

“Lili want eskrim what flavor? Not too much yes. Later Lili can be sick”. Lathan spoke very softly with a sweet smile on her lips as she stood in front of the ice cream shop

“Lili want esclim old tlobelli. Tata beyi lata toklat, tanti Lili mita puna Tata”.

 Lili responded to Lathan with a spoiled attitude. His yet eloquent pronunciation made him look very cute and adorable.

“You want to buy two strawberry ice cream and still want a brown one too? Are you sure you'll spend it?” Lathan confirmed the little girl's request with a sweet smile

 “That yatin” replied Lili while nodding her head.

 “Waah, little sister this brother is very greedy huh?” lathan said while mocking the sister.

Her name is Liliana Syavania Nugraha. She is 5 years old and Andra has put her into group play so she can easily socialize with others. Lili is very smart and also chatty.

“Lili titak latus. Lili hana nau toba taja” said Lili responded while moving her head and index finger simultaneously.

“Then this is how it is. We buy one strawberry ice cream and one chocolate, so Lili can try both, but not much yes, Lili sick”

Lathan finally agreed to buy 2 copies for his youngest brother

“Holeee... Tata is the best”.

Lili cheered as she pointed one side of her thumb at Lathan.

 “Do not say Mami yes, later Mami will be angry”

“Iya”

Lili agreed while nodding her head.

“Please eskrim brown one, strawberry one” Lathan directly order ice cream requested Lili

 “This, please escrimnya”

“Thanks. Let's eat Lili there!”.

Lathan paid for it straight away after she received the ice cream she ordered. Then he turned to the younger brother who was waiting beside him. They walked to a chair with a dimall. Lathan continued walking while watching the younger brother so that nothing happened to him.

Lathan put her ice cream on the chair and helped her sister to sit down.

“This ice cream. Eat slowly, ya”

“Good Tata. Telimakatih”'s chat.

Lathan just nodded her head while smiling at her sister. He also sat next to him while watching Lili who ate ice cream until the straw.