#7 YOU!
"Leni!"
Leni, Abyn, and Ishana who had just arrived at the place immediately turned to the source of the voice.
"Susan...." Leni said and hugged the woman.
"You're getting prettier, stay young." Said the middle-aged woman whom Leni called Susan.
"Ahhhh of course not. Wrinkles are already everywhere. You are getting more and more beautiful." Leni said while continuing to embrace the woman.
"Ehhhh btw, where is your husband?" Asked the woman while glancing around at Leni.
"Ohhh he'll be in soon, he left something in the car," Leni said.
Not long after. Finally, Abyn and Ishana appeared.
"Well, there he is," Leni said then caught up with Abyn who was already a few steps away from her.
"This is Susan, do you still remember her?" Leni asked while pointing politely at Susan.
Abyn immediately gave his hand to shake Susan's hand.
"Hello. I still remember really, this is your friend who used come to home often, right?" Abyn said while shaking hands with Susan.
"I'm sorry, I haven't been able to come to your home lately. I've been really busy."
"Hahahhaha it's okay, after all, we are also quite far from home since Abyn and I moved."
"Well, that's also one of the reasons. Anyway, next time we have to meet often."
"Definitely," Leni answered enthusiastically.
While they were busy chatting, Leni suddenly called Ishana who was busy with her cellphone.
The girl sat on one of the chairs behind Leni and Abyn.
"Ishana, come here dear," Leni calls Ishana.
Ishana who felt called immediately got up and walked closer to Leni and Abyn.
"Honey, this is Aunt Susan. She was mom's friend in high school." Leni said.
"What!"
Just as Ishana shook hands with Susan, a woman who had joined them suddenly interrupted Ishana.
"Mom? Don't you have children? Why are you calling her mom? Is she adopted?" The woman said.
Ishana looked directly at Leni.
Leni suddenly fell silent.
The look on her face immediately turned sad.
"Hey Nita, why are you talking like that? You just ruin the atmosphere, you know," said Susan who felt bad for Leni.
"Mmmmm it's okay Susan," Leni answered while trying to keep smiling.
"Yes, that's the fact, right? All of our friends also know that Leni hasn't had children until now."
"I know, but...." Leni's words were immediately stopped when she saw Ishana who came forward and brought herself closer to the woman she called Nita.
Ishana did not accept that Leni was treated like that.
The girl was now standing right in front of the woman, putting on her fierce face.
"I'm sorry auntie, but please be a little polite when you say that. Who said my mom doesn't have children? Then what am I? Her maid? Or her assistant?" Ishana asked right in front of the woman.
"Honey, don't take it seriously. It's just a joke."
"What a joke like that? people like this should be taught a lesson for once so that next time they don't talk carelessly to others."
"How dare you."
"Who's afraid of you?"
"Kids these days, they don't know how to behave."
"If you can be polite to people, then people will also be polite to you. But how can people be nice to you if you behave like this?"
"Ishana already. I told you, you can't say that it's not polite, you know." Leni said while trying to pull Ishana's body away from that place.
"Yes, dear, now you apologize to this auntie first. Come on!" Abyn said as Leni continued.
"No, I won't apologize. I didn't do anything wrong, he started it first."
"See for yourself right, he doesn't even listen to orders from his adoptive parents let alone from other people. children don't know manners. It's still fortunate that some pick up from the streets, you should learn manners so that it doesn't look like you don't have parents..."
Plak...
Ishana, Abyn, and everyone else in the place fell silent as a slap landed on the woman's face.
Leni
The slap came from Leni's hand.
"You can insult me all you want, but don't ever insult Ishana, she's my daughter. I will never let anyone insult her, including you." Leni said angrily.
The woman who had just been slapped by Leni did not accept Leni's treatment of her.
She almost slapped back Leni, but Ishana swiftly held the woman's hand and gripped it firmly.
"What are you doing? Don't even think about hurting her, she's my mom. I won't let anyone hurt her, let alone you." Ishana said.
Leni, who heard Ishana call her a mom, immediately fell silent and looked deeply at Ishana.
She then glanced at Abyn as if to ask if what she had heard was not wrong.
Abyn who understood Leni's meaning just nodded his head with a small smile.
"Let go! You two are just the same. I'm not going to stay silent about how you treated me today, just wait, you'll get your reward later." The woman said as she pulled her hand from Ishana's grip and left the place.
"Ya, I'm not afraid. I'll wait." Ishana said in a loud voice so that the woman could hear her.
"Already, you can't say that dear. He's older than you anyway." Abyn said to Ishana as he patted her shoulder.
"Wow, your daughter is mature. You are very brave and beautiful. Susan said to Ishana as she smiled at the girl.
"Ehhhhh Ummm, sorry aunt, because of me there was a commotion at your event," Ishana said politely while lowering her body slightly.
"Oh it's okay, beautiful, you didn't make a scene. It's just that once in a while you have to do it so that next time they don't just talk. I'm proud of you, you dared to defend your mom."
"Hehhehhehhe, once again sorry auntie."
"Yes, it's okay. Your mom and dad must be really happy to have a good daughter like you."
Ishana turned her gaze towards Abyn and Leni in turn.
Meanwhile, Leni and Abyn immediately gave small smiles to the girl.
"Mmmmm btw, I want to introduce you to my son. Aunty's son is cute." Susan said to Ishana.
Ishana furrowed her brow at Susan's words.
"Where's your son? She's not coming?" Leny asked as she glanced around the area.
"He's coming, but he's a little late, he should already be here."
"There he is." The woman continued.
Everyone in the place immediately followed the direction of Susan's gaze, as did Ishana.
When Ishana saw who the person who was now the center of their spectacle was, she immediately fell silent.
"You!"
"You!" Ishana and that person said at the same time.