Chole's grandma immediately approached Chole.
"Chole."
"Grandma, if mommy is with Chole, is it okay?" asked Chole in a slightly pushy voice.
Grandma Chole shook her head.
"Why?" asked Chole, tears welling up again.
"Mommy still has to solve the work. So mommy can't be with Chole," replied Chole's grandmother while wiping the traces of tears that were on Chole's cheeks.
But Chole quickly grabbed Clarissa's hand.
"What other job?! Chole wants to be with mommy. It's been a long time since Chole wanted to play with mommy, grandma."
"Grandma knows that Chole is always teased by my friends at school because Mommy has never taken me to school. So Chole wants to be with mommy," Chole exclaimed hysterically.
Clarissa who saw that also felt sad. Whereas usually Clarissa is not at all interested in small children, even when a child cries Clarisa will not care.
But for some reason, Clarissa felt different when she was with Chole.
Clarissa quickly hugged Chole's body.
"Chole don't cry. Mommy won't go. So Chole doesn't be like this."
"Besides, Chole's grandma was scolded like that. It's not good," said Clarissa.
"His grandma always said that mommy had work. If there was work, why would mommy be in this park? Chole was really upset," explained Chole.
Clarissa sighed. "Grandma doesn't know that mommy's work is done yet."
"Seriously mommy's job is done?!" Chole exclaimed.
Clarissa nodded her head. "It's done. But there may be other work."
"Yah," Chole cried sadly.
"Don't be sad. Because other jobs aren't that busy," Clarissa explained.
"So mommy can take Chole to school?" asked Chole.
"Yes, I can do it. Mommy can even play with Chole," Clarissa replied with a small smile.
"Yeyyy. Chole is so happy," Chole exclaimed as he hugged Clarissa.
Clarissa smiled slightly seeing Chole who was no longer sad.
"Well, because Chole is happy now. So, Chole should always be happy until later," said Clarissa.
"Hm. Chole will continue to be happy if mommy is by Chole's side," replied Chole.
Clarissa was silent because Clarissa felt that Chole really needed a mother figure in her life.
But Clarissa suddenly thought why Chole could be like this?
"Where's Chole's mommy? Did she just leave it like that?"
"Or died?"
"Very pity."
But when Clarissa and Chole are having fun hugging. Suddenly someone cleared their throat.
"Echem."
Clarissa's reflex looked at the person. Then Clarissa immediately smiled politely.
"Let go of the hug first. Grandma wants to talk to Chole's mommy," said Chole's grandmother.
Chole also reluctantly let go of his embrace.
"Don't take long," said Chole.
Grandma Chole nodded her head. "Yeah, it won't be long. So Chole sits down first. And remember not to go anywhere."
"Okay grandma."
After seeing Chole was sitting safely. Chole's grandmother smiled at Clarissa.
"What's your name?"
"My name is Clarissa Chole Ciander auntie. You can call me Clarissa," Clarissa replied.
"Wow, your name is the same as Chole, huh," Chole's grandmother exclaimed.
Clarissa of course nodded her head. "Yes, aunty. It's fate."
Grandma Chole chuckled. "Don't call aunty, please. Just call mommy, you're now Chole's mommy."
Clarissa, who heard that, stroked the back of her neck. "Sorry, aunty."
"Sorry? For what?"
"Because Chole calls me mommy," Clarissa replied.
"Mommy should be the one saying sorry to you. Because Chole suddenly called you like that. Surely you must be surprised, right?" asked Chole's grandmother.
Clarissa nodded her head. "Yeah, I was a little surprised. But it's okay, because Chole is really cute anyways."
"Don't call me aunty. Call mommy Alexa," Chole's grandmother called out.
"Hehehe. I forgot," said Clarissa.
"Yeah, it's okay. What do you want to talk about?" asked mommy Alexa.
"That's about Chole wanting to be with me," Clarissa replied.
"Ah, you can't be with Chole at mommy's house? You already have a husband?" asked mommy Alexa.
Clarissa shook her head. "Oh no, mommy, I'm still young, you know."
"Ohh you have a boyfriend? So you can't be with Chole?" Mommy Chole asked.
Clarissa shook her head again. "Not yet mommy."
"Then, why you can't be with Chole and mommy?" asked mommy Alexa curious.
"Because I have my own life mommy," Clarissa replied.
Mommy Alexa was silent and sighed. "Mommy forgot that you must have your own life."
"That's it. Later mommy will explain to Chole again if you really can't meet Chole again, and you don't have to worry," said Mommy Alexa with an understanding smile.
Clarissa also felt bad. Even though he was a stranger to Chole.
"Maybe not to live together. But if you meet at the park or play with Chole, Clarissa can still be," said Clarissa.
"Seriously, are you okay? You must be busy working and busy taking care of this and that. Isn't it troublesome?"
"If you feel this is a bother. Mommy can talk to Chole so that Chole doesn't remember you anymore, " said Mommy Alexa in a row.
Clarissa shook her head and smiled a little. "That's not bothersome at all."
"In fact, I will feel sad if I no longer see Chole. Likewise with Chole who will be sad," Clarissa explained.
Then Clarissa and Mommy Alexa continued to talk to each other. To the point that Chole was tired of sitting alone on a park bench.
"Mommy. Grandma. Have you finished talking? Chole is so bored," said Chole.
"Oh yea, Grandma forgot that Chole was waiting," replied Mommy Alexa.
Chole snorted in annoyance. "Grandma always forgets. Chole's getting annoyed."
"Don't be like that to grandma, honey," Clarissa reminded me.
Chole quickly nodded his head. "Okay mommy. Chole isn't sulking. But Chole wants to play with mommy."
"Chole. Sorry, mommy has to go home because of work. But Chole doesn't be sad because tomorrow we will meet in this park again," said Clarissa.
Chole just kept quiet as he looked at Clarissa with a sad expression on his face.
"Chole, mommy has worked. But tomorrow you can still meet," Mommy Alexa said.
"But Chole wants to play with mommy now," replied Chole.
"Chole, don't be like that. Mommy has other jobs," said Mommy Alexa, a little firmly.
Chole was silent, feeling sad to hear Mommy Alexa's words.
Clarissa who saw that quickly grabbed Chole's hand.
"Honey. You can still meet tomorrow, so let mommy go take care of mommy's work first," Clarissa coaxed very gently.
Chole was forced to nod his head. "Okay. Mommy can go."
"Remember. Don't be sad and cry," Clarissa said.
Chole nodded his head again. "Yeah, Chole won't be sad. Because Chole can still meet mommy."