Neo knocked on Anara's door, before finally Anara opened the door for Neo.
"Anara!" call Neo behind Anara's bedroom door.
"Yes, Brother!" Anara answered nervously.
"Follow me now! Bring the youths!" Neo orders which Anara immediately obeys.
"Okay, Brother!" Anara immediately prepared all the needs of the baby, then went down to the first floor following Neo.
"You guys want to go now?" asked Mrs. Sonya.
"Yes!" answered Neo briefly.
Anara feels strange with Neo's attitude. Neo is not only cold to himself, but he is cold to Mrs. Sonya too. Maybe only one person could see Neo's sweet demeanor when interacting with him, namely Mbok Ijah.
"Brother, I'll hitch a ride to the mall, yeah!" said Atha who did not get an answer from Neo.
Anara just silently watched the interaction between the two brothers. One is so friendly and good at making other people happy, while the other is so cold and stiff that it makes the people around him feel awry too.
"Anara! How old are you?" asked Atha to open the conversation when they were already in the car.
"I'm only 18 years old." replied Anara.
"Then we are the same age! We could be friends, Anara!" Atha reached out his hand to Anara, without hesitation Anara took Atha's hand and they shook hands.
Neo, who sees behind the dashboard of his car, feels jealous of Anara and Atha's closeness. What's more, Atha can make Anara smile when she's with him.
"Where did you get off?" asked Neo to his younger brother.
"I'll go with you to the mall first! After I bought all the necessities for the boarding house, then I left. What is it? Do you mind giving me a ride?" asked Atha.
Neo did not answer his brother's question. Neo just glared at his younger brother. Meanwhile, Atha, who knows that her older brother is currently jealous, sees his closeness to Anara. Instantly got a crazy idea.
"Belia seems very comfortable in your arms, Anara! You are still very young but already good at being a mother to Belia. Where did you learn to take care of a baby like that? Are you taking the course?" Atha's chirping made Neo involuntarily turn around instantly.
"I learned to take care of babies when my twins were small. Circumstances forced me to take care of the two little babies Alif and Alfi…" said Anara.
Hearing Anara's story, Neo suddenly remembered Anara's younger twins, namely Alif and Alfi as well as Grandma Azizah and Grandpa Badrun. Instantly a smile appeared on the corners of Neo's lips.
"Eh? Why are you smiling alone?" thought Atha while stealing glances at Neo, his brother.
When he realized that his younger brother was looking at him in surprise, Neo returned that stare sharply, making Atha immediately scowl in annoyance.
"So you've been orphaned since you were little?" asked Atha with a sad face.
"Yes, that is so!" Anara answered with a forced smile.
"Excuse me! I didn't mean to make you sad, Anara!" Atha helped wipe Anara's tears and the sight made Neo's eyes widen.
"Aish… Atha what's wrong? How could he treat Anara that sweetly! He can grow his head later!" thought Neo annoyed.
"Heuhhh… looks like Brother is really jealous to see me and Anara! Until when will Brother hide behind your feelings, Brother? I will make Brother confess his feelings for Anara! If not! Don't let Brother regret it if one day Anara becomes someone else's lover!" Atha's mind grinned and Neo caught it.
"Don't be sad, Anraa! If there's anything you can tell me. We can be friends, we will also see each other often. Or do I just stop boarding for once? So that I can meet you every day, that way we can confide in each other!" Atha chirped, which Neo immediately protested.
"Hey ... how could that be?" Neo protested.
"It could be! I also have friends at home when Anara is around! I won't be lonely anymore, right Anara?" Atha glanced mischievously at Anara, this made Neo even more jealous.
Atha and Anara's conversation continued until they arrived at the parking lot of the biggest mall in the city. Atha helped Anara get out of the car after Neo parked the car.
"Here, let me carry Belia! You must be sore!" Atha took over Belia in Anara's hands.
Anara helps Neo push his trolley which is already full of groceries. Two trolleys full of Neo carrying his groceries.
"You take whatever you need!" Neo's orders were only answered by Anara nodding his head.
"Bring lots of them! Let Brother pay for you, Anara!" Atha whispered mischievously which made Anara laugh at Neo's younger brother's ignorant idea.
"I can hear, Atha!" said Neo with a straight face.
"Then what's your problem, sir? Don't you have a lot of money? If your future wife goes shopping, of course it won't cost you money, right?" Atha's teasing made Neo's mouth gape wide.
Plukkk...!
Neo lightly tapped his beloved Brother's shoulder. As cold as Neo is, there is a bright side when he is with his younger brother. Neo loves Atha very much and always fulfills his younger sibling's every wish.
"Brother, I'll be back first yah!" Atha said goodbye when he finished shopping for his needs at his boarding house.
"Be careful! Tell Brother if you need anything!" said Neo when they parted ways in the mall parking lot.
"Anara! If my brother is still acting cold, just give him warmth with your hug!" Atha's teasing made Neo glare sharply at him and clench his fists up.
Anara laughs at Atha's behavior, who keeps on being nosy and teasing Neo. While Neo, with a straight face, immediately opened the car door and told Anara to get into the car.
"Where have you been?" Neo asked on the other side of the phone.
"Dad just got off the plane. Are you going to pick up Daddy?" asked Mr. Nuh.
"I'm on my way to the airport, Dad! Daddy wait a little longer, I'll be there soon!" Neo replied.
"Okay! Daddy just wait in the lobby!" answered Mr. Nuh.
Neo immediately drove his car to the airport to pick up his biological father, Muhammad Nuh Abidin. A handsome man with a tall, muscular body who still looks athletic at the age of five.
"Daddy…!" shouted Neo when he saw Mr. Nuh.
"Daddy's son! How are you?" asked Mr. Nuh.
"I'm fine, Dad! How's Daddy?" Neo asked back while tightening his hug on his Daddy.
"How's your college?" asked Mr. Nuh then.
"I'm just writing a thesis, Dad!" answered Neo.
"He…?" Mr. Nuh turned his gaze to Anara who was holding Belia's baby in her arms.
"It's Anara! Babysitter Youth." Neo replied a little nervous.
"Beautiful!" said Mr. Nuh, making Anara embarrassed, while Neo frowned.
"Welcome, sir!" said Anara.
"Don't call me sir! Just call me Daddy!" Mr. Nuh said kindly.
Now Anara knows that the Neo family is really warm, friendly and kind to Anara. This was proven when Mrs. Sonya and Mr. Nuh asked Anara to call them Daddy and Momy. Just like Atha and Neo, there are no boundaries between him and his master.
"Are you hungry, Anara?" asked Mr. Nuh.
"I'm not hungry yet, sir!" replied Anara.
"Sir?" Mr. Nuh frowned.
"Eh? Daddy…" Anara smiled shyly making Neo mesmerized by Anara's smile.
Suddenly Anara's stomach growled and it sounded clear to Mr. Nuh and Neo's ears. The three of them looked at each other then laughed together, only Neo could stop himself from laughing in front of Anara.
"We're looking for food around here first!" invite Mr. Noah.
"Hmm. Okay!" Neo replied.
"Give Belia to Daddy! Let Daddy hold Daddy's beautiful granddaughter!" Mr. Nuh took Belia into his arms.
Upon arriving at a café, Mr. Nuh gave Anara the opportunity to eat first. While he was holding Belia and inviting his grandson to play.
"Order whatever you like, Anara!" Mr. Nuh's orders.
"Fine, Daddy! Thank You." replied Anara.
After waiting for some time, finally the food they ordered came and served on the table. Anara then ate her food with gusto. Seeing Anara eating made a smile appear on both corners of Mr. Nuh's lips.
"Seeing Anara reminds me of Arsyila..." Mr. Nuh thought spontaneously stroking the top of the head of the young baby sleeping in his arms.
"Is there anything else you want to eat, Anara?" asked Mr. Nuh.
"No, Daddy! This is enough and I am full." replied Anara.
"Momy, Daddy and Atha! Why do they love Anara so much?" thought Neo.
After they were full and their stomachs filled, Mr. Nuh invited Anara and Neo to go back to his house.
"Anara! How long have you been taking care of Belia?" asked Mr. Nuh.
"About two weeks, Dad." Anara replied briefly.
"You've only been taking care of Belia for two weeks, but look! Young looked fat and became heavy like this! You really take care of Belia very well. Thank you, Anara!" said Mr. Nuh who was sitting in front of the steering wheel.
Now Belia is in Anara's arms. The young baby was so calm when he was in Anara's arms. Neo can feel that his baby is never fussy when he is with Anara.
"Daddy, are you home?" greeted Mrs. Sonya when Mr. Nuh came into the house.
Mr. Nuh hugged Mrs. Sonya, his beloved wife. The sight made Neo flinch and avert his eyes. Neo's eyes accidentally met Anara's.
For a moment their gazes locked. This was the first time Neo stared at Anara for quite a long time, and so did Anara. Mbok Ijah who saw that just smiled.
"They are such a perfect match! If only Brother Neo loved Anara, surely they would be the happiest couple after Mrs. Sonya and Mr. Nuh." muttered Mbok Ijah.
"Why look at me like that?" Neo's question made Anara immediately look down and leave with a sleeping baby in her arms.
"So fierce to be a person! Fit to be a guardian angel at the door of hell!" Anara thought.
"Eh? Am I too fierce with Anara? He always seems scared when he looks at me!" Neo thought for a moment about his attitude towards Anara.
Neo really can't be sweet to anyone. Neo will always be cold to everyone. Only with Mboh Ijah and baby Belia would Neo be friendly and warm. Even to Mr. Nuh, Neo is always cold.