CEO Seed
Chapter 7

Kania glanced at the wall clock that already showed at eight p.m. It's time to go home.

After making sure everything was in order, Kania immediately came out and locked the door.

As usual, before Kania came home Kania always looked at the signboard attached in front of her cake shop. Kania bakery's.

It was not an easy thing for Kania to get to this point. Falling awake Kania built a small business so that now he can have a small cake shop that is quite famous in the area where he lives.

It all started when she was three months old. Kania thinks that he will not depend on Rama forever. Including for his own needs and for his son.

Self-taught through the baking channel in an application, Kania learned to make various kinds of cakes.

Initially did not dare to sell because he was not confident with the results of his hands. Out there are still many hands that are more proficient in baking.

Aided by Imas, Kania distributed her homemade cake to the neighbors. Counting as a tester. And apparently, their response was good. Kania-made cakes taste good and fit.

It was from then on that Kania started trying to take orders. At that time the benefits were not too much. But at least Kania has money to herself.

Slowly but surely, the cake business is growing rapidly and now Kania already has its own cake shop.

Standing about six months ago, Kania managed to open a cake shop with her own savings.

Everything is like a dream. Sometimes Kania still doesn't believe she can be at this point.

In the past, he never aspired to own a cake shop. He used to aspire to work in an office, have a good position and a large salary.

But the reality of his life changed all his dreams. Not considered a child by his parents, finally dropped out of campus because there was no news at all for months. And also being a mother to such a handsome boy whose intelligence was above average for a child his age.

Everything is lived with sincerity. Although sometimes there is a sense of wanting to go home to his parents and his only sister, but Kania does not dare. Kania is afraid her parents can't forgive her.

During this time Kania can only see photos or videos of his parents from Rama who took it secretly. There was a sense of relief to see them in good shape.

"Mr.s..."

Kania's arrival at home was greeted by her son's screams when Kania just got off his bike. The little man named Shaka ran over to Kania. Shaka immediately hugged Kania tightly until it made Kania almost strayed because her squatting position aligned her body with Shaka.

"Mother why haven't you slept, baby?"

"There's Rama, Bun. Shaka in love hotwheels new again same Om Rama." The four-year-old boy chatted ria.

Kania breathed out slowly. He had told Rama many times not to give toys to Shaka. But Rama did not touch him.

"It's been a while, Ram?" kania asked when she had just entered the house.

Rama who originally focused on his phone immediately looked up. Her lips smiled sweetly when she saw that her heart had just returned home. "So the new maghrib arrived."

"Mother Amas is home?"

Rama nodded. "Udah. I asked him to come home. I'll take care of Shaka until you get home."

Kania asks Rama for permission to clean himself first.

Kania still lives in Rama's house. Still accompanied by Imas who has been considered like his own brother. Imas also helps keep Shaka safe if Kania has to work.

Two months after giving birth, Kania said that she wanted to find a contract for her to live with Shaka. Consider it too long to stay in someone else's house for free even though Rama did not mind it at all.

The difference is, Rama only comes two weeks or once a month. Not as often as when Kania is pregnant. Kania does not feel good with the neighbors with their closeness and often Rama comes. That was his own house. But again Rama understood that.

When Rama's parents came to see their old house, Kania admitted that he rented the house to Rama. Thankfully, her parents had no problem with that.

Everything seems to be easy for Kania. Rama was so good and had so much to do with his life. Including when giving birth to Shaka.

Rama is willing not to sleep all night just to wait for Kania who is contracting. Rama was also willing to get his hand scratches from Kania when the contraction came.

Rama tightly grasps Kania's hand to give her strength as Kania attempts to remove Shaka from her stomach. And Rama was also the one who persecuted Shaka when Shaka had just seen the world.

"Well, is Shaka asleep?" Kania is shocked when she just came out of the room, Shaka is already asleep in Rama's arms.

Rama nodded and gave Kania a code so that his voice was not too loud. "Say Ma'am Imas didn't take a nap."

Kania nodded in understanding. He allowed Rama to put Shaka to sleep in the room. He went to the kitchen to get water.

"It is not meant to drive away, Rama. But it's night time. Not good with the neighbors. Well, brazen I ngusir owner of the house," he said unkindly to Rama after Rama out of the room.

Instead of being angry, Rama laughed at Kania's words. "I understand, really. Shaka also slept. You're healthy, right?"

"Thank God be healthy." Kania smiled. The smile that always makes Rama's heart shake.

"There is something I want to say" said Rama who made Kania immediately look at him questioningly.

"Outside, yes. Afraid someone might suspect."

Kania really keeps his good name and the good name of Rama. Avoiding the prejudices of others. He did not want anyone to misunderstand their closeness and often Rama came to visit him.

Both of them sat in a chair in front of the house. The atmosphere was quite quiet. It is common in the village. Eight o'clock or nine o'clock is already very night for the size of the village people.

"Yes."

"Yes?"

"You, yeah, be my wife."

Rama's words made Kania speechless. I don't know how many times Rama said it. But the edges are the same, a rejection in the subtle way of Kania.

Shaka is also very close to Rama. The boy did not hesitate to indulge with Rama.

But love can't be forced, right?

Kania also does not deserve to be Rama's companion. She's not a good woman. Pregnant out of wedlock and didn't know who did it until now.

Rama chuckled at the silent Kania not returning her words. "Refused again, huh?" Rama laughed miris.

Clear water dripped from Kania's eyes. His heart also ached with what he had done to Rama. Only a rejection that Rama got when Rama asked Kania to be his wife.

Kania is like a person who does not know thank you. But how else? Again, the problem of the heart and love cannot be forced.

I don't know. Kania's heart seemed to have died after the incident that night. Although there is Shaka who he loved very much from the results of the curse relationship that night, but did not make Kania forgive everything.

"I'm sorry, Ram."

Rama smiled, trying to show that he was fine with Kania's refusal the last time. "I'll say yes, if so. Take good care of yourself."

Kania nodded. Kania also did not dare to look at Rama. And when Rama was no longer seen by his eyes, that's when Kania just dared to lift his face.

***

"Mbak Kania, yesterday I got information there is a small contract near this store. The last alley came in a little. Who contracted yesterday had returned to Jakarta, he said," said Nesti made Kania smile brightly.

Hesti was one of the three people who helped her in the cake shop.

After thinking many times, Kania decides to stay in the rented one she is looking for herself. With or without the consent of Rama. Too long stay at the house Rama makes Kania all bad.

"Let's take a break from me there, huh, Hes."

"Good, Ma'am."

During the day, they both come to the owner of the contract that Kania feels comfortable enough to live with his son.

Kania is also not worried anymore who will take care of Shaka. Shaka is in school next week. Go home from school can take Kania to the store.

After the deal with her monthly price, Kania returned to the store. He will come home soon and begin to tidy up his belongings and Shaka's.

"Well, why'd the stuff go in all the suitcases, Ka?" Imas who just returned from the minimarket was surprised by the view in the room Kania. All was messy and two suitcases were already lying near the bed.

"Yes, mother. Why were Shaka's clothes put in the bag? It's got ants, huh?"

Kania smiled at Shaka and Imas's question. "Me and Shaka will stay in the new contract, Ma'am. Close to Shaka's shop and school."

"Why should I move, Bund? Shaka is comfortable here. There is Budhe Imas, there is Om Rama. Shaka also does not want to leave Shaka's friends, mother. Shaka will not have any more friends."

"True Shaka said. He will have to adapt to his environment. And it's not easy, Ka," Imas said in support of Shaka's speech.

"Later to talk, yeah, Ma'am. I'd like to talk to Shaka first."

Kania deliberately did because he could not just talk if in front of Shaka. The child is too smart and easily catches and mimics anything said by an adult.

Imas nodded and obeyed what Kania said. He's out of the room immediately. Give the mother and child time to talk.

"Shaka, Shaka school, right, far from here. If you are tired on the journey. His learning was not focused. So, we move to a house close to Shaka's school so Shaka doesn't get tired." Kania spoke to Shaka. While Shaka looked at Kania understanding the word for word Kania said. "If it's about Shaka's friends, Shaka will have new friends there. So Shaka's friends later a lot. Here have friends, there also have friends." Kania smiled at the end of her speech. Hope his words can be digested well by Shaka.

Shaka's plain eyes stared at Kania sparklingly. "Shaka wants to, mother. Shaka wants to have a lot of friends."

"OKAY. Well then, now Shaka help you put Shaka's toy in this bag." Kania pointed at the big bag in front of her and the huge amount of Shaka toys and of course the expensive toys. Everything from Rama. Kania almost never bought Shaka a toy.

Cheerfully Shaka nodded and took one toy after another. "Okay, mother."

***

"You can go, Ka. But don't take Shaka."

Kania just stared at Rama flatly. How could he have left without Shaka. She's his mother, Shaka's son. No one has the right to separate himself from Shaka. Including Rama.

"He's my son, Ram. How could I go without him?"

"Then you guys stay here."

Kania breathed out loudly. He knows how Rama feels. He can't be far from Shaka. When he was in Surabaya almost every day making video calls with Shaka.

"You know me, Ram. Shadow if you're in my position. Can you stay in someone else's house for too long?"

"Then we get married. Let you stay at your husband's house. Not someone else's house."

"Rama, i_"

"You can't, can you? You want to say that you can't marry me."

Kania felt furious. Finally he nodded confirming Rama's words. "Yes. I can't marry you. Shaka and I will leave this house. With or without your consent."

Rama turned his gaze to hide his face which looked disappointed and angry with Kania's decision.

No Kania does not know thanks to Rama. But he also has the right to determine his life with Shaka.

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