The next day I started my job as a guard for Miss Rithya, I began to accept little by little this was not Rithya my biological daughter but someone else, I remained professional in my work because I had been paid in full by Maihti.
"Rithya, time to eat" I told Rithya to eat, whether consciously or unconsciously, I fed her gently and miraculously she did not refuse it. Mr. maihti looked at me happily and could only be pleased with my treatment of his daughter.
Then I took her daughter to a special private school, of course I also waited for Miss Rithya to come home, I covered my face completely so that many people or arguably Mr. Maihti's enemies knew my origins. Mr. Maihti and Miss Rithya did not object to it, because they had seen my face in full.
I also play with Miss Rithya even she herself feels comfortable with me, but I'm honest, I feel unwilling that this child is not my child. I have to accept the fact, this is not my rithya, this is someone else I have to protect.
"Uncle, do you have a family?" Her question made me wake up from my thoughts.
"Sure, Uncle has a wife and 3 daughters, but one of the daughters has passed away. Her name is exactly like you" I smiled at her to cover my sadness.
"I'm sorry uncle, Rithya wants to be uncle's daughter" When she spoke like that, all the darkness in my heart became bright and all the burden on my body became lighter.
"You can but uncle can't be your biological father, uncle is here to take care of you, if uncle replaces Mr. Maihti, your father will be sad. you don't want your father to be sad" she looked at me and nodded, I smiled. I was relieved if she talked about wanting to be my daughter, but I couldn't because this was someone's child, not mine.
I played with her, bathed her but I didn't want to join her naked like with Asha & Nasya, went for walks. We enjoyed it all, even I started to forget that this child was someone else's child. I started to feel comfortable with her.
Mr. Maihti left a message for me to take care of his daughter, why did something like Camilla happen again, I don't want to expect anything strange at this time. it seems like this country wants to blackmail Mr. Maihti, the damn greedy old man who sits in the parliamentary seat.
I was forced to replace every guardian meeting at Miss Rithya's school.
"Uncle has to come to this meeting" Rithya pulled my sleeve while playing with her.
"Alright, Uncle will replace your father in this case, you don't tell who uncle is, understand" she nodded and continued playing with me,
On the day of the meeting, I drove Miss Rithya this time, but it looks like Rithya wants me to show my face, I refused actually but it looks like I'm weak for obeying her wishes.
I wore a special suit and appearance like a high-class official, I trim a little hair suit and a little makeup on my face. after finishing driving Miss Rithya to school, I parked the car to the parking lot and walked towards the school building.
Many people were fascinated by my appearance, my cool and fashionable appearance, many female parents blushed shyly, there was even a female teacher who tried to flirt with me, I just showed the ring on my hand, they immediately retreated and only looked from afar.
At the guardian meeting we only discussed about our children's career paths and issues about effective learning for the future, honestly I don't have a problem with this country's learning system, I'm just disappointed with the social system, which prioritizes Ego too much.
after finishing the meeting I was also visited by several women, again, this time I sighed and showed the ring on my hand, but there were still shameless women who kept teasing me. I just smiled and went away.
"uncle" Rithya ran towards me, I spontaneously squatted and held her with one hand.
"uncle is finished, let's go home" she smiled and told her friends that I was the handsomest man in her house. of course she boasted of being able to play with me, many of her friends were amazed at my appearance, even these little girls blushed at my charming smile. before I took her home, I played briefly with her and her friends.
I went back to the car to get my homemade bread, and gave them one by one. of course they were happy and happy to taste my bread. Rithya again bragged about my abilities to her friends, but I told Rithya.
"Do not you often brag about something Miss Rithya, later you regret it" Rithya looked at me embarrassed and bowed her head.
"Okay uncle, forgive Rithya, I'm sorry friends" Rithya apologized to her friends and they went back to playing together. I saw them happily.
After finishing playing, Rithya said goodbye to her friends and also myself. I just smiled at them.
Rithya told me all the things she did at school, I just laughed and replied to her story with a small answer.
we got home, I bathed and fed Rithya, then told her to sleep, but she forced me to tell stories. she did not want me to tell stories that are in the book, she wants to hear my own fairy tales.
I told her a fairy tale of my own making, the princess behind the mirror.
It tells the life of a princess who sees her reflection in the mirror but her reflection has a comfortable life while the real princess does not, all what she has but this princess does not.
"Why do you have everything but I don't, my mirror self" the real princess looked at the mirror gently.
"I don't have everything myself, I feel empty here, but you have one person by your side and I don't" the reflection answered the princess's question, but it seemed that the princess was confused.
"What do you mean?" she was confused.
"You know, I can ask my father for anything, now he is gone. You have a father who accompanies you, but you never ask anything from him. I envy you, but I am grateful that the person you love is still by your side, myself" she smiled at the princess, the princess finally understood and thanked her shadow.
She was finally enjoying life with her father to the fullest without any burden.
I stopped the story and looked at Miss Rithya, she seemed to be crying and wanted to hug me. I just stroked her head.
"Go to sleep, it's late. You're past your bedtime" I smiled and she nodded and fell asleep.
I went back to my room and thought about my story just now, maybe I was too much comparing Rithya's life and the other Rithya.
Ah never mind, I'm just storytelling, whether she takes it in full or not is her business.
I took my necklace and kissed it
"Good Night Rithya" I put the necklace and started to sleep.