My babysitter Maduku
Chapter 11

Dodi breathed heavily. He realized, it would not be that easy to persuade Bu Nining. The woman had such a firm stance, it would not be that easy to melt with her seduction.

"I'm sorry, Mom. It looks like I'm going to take care of this baby even if Mom refuses" Dodi said with a serious face looking at Ms. Nining.

"What?!" peekkik Bu Nining was upset. "So you still insist on adopting a wasted baby whose origins are unclear, Dodi?" continued Bu Nining while getting up from his sitting position.

"Yes, Mom. Forgive Dodi," said Dodi.

"Dodi!" screeched Bu Nining with a tone of voice that began to rise. "Try thinking about it again! What good is it that you raise someone else's baby? What if one day his mother comes and asks him to come back?"

"Therefore we would like to legally adopt this baby so that no one can sue him again at a later date, ma'am."

"Ah, stop! It's hard talking to you guys. But, you have to remember yes, Dodi. If something happens to you one day, never complain and tell me. Remember that," said Ms. Nining.

The middle-aged woman walked away a few steps from her original position then turned around again. He looked at Dodi and Arini who were still giving advice to the tiny baby.

"And one more, Dodi. I would never want to consider that baby as my grandson. Because he's not my grandson and will stay that way forever!"

"Oh, come on, Mom! I beg you not to say that" said Dodi.

Ms. Nining didn't care what Dodi said back then. He continued his scale back to the door of the room and then exited the room and closed it hard.

Brakk!

The body of the little baby who was in Arini's arms shook. The sound of the door being slammed violently by Bu Nining made the tiny baby aghast. What he had started to sleepy and closed his eyes, now he woke up and cried again.

To take care of the tiny baby, Dodi willingly did not go to work. He reported to the head of RT at the housing complex, that last night he and Arini had found a tiny baby in a cardboard box of used instant noodles that were deliberately placed on the porch of their home.

The news spread very quickly, just by word of mouth. While Dodi and Mr. RT were busy reporting the baby's discovery to the authorities, curious residents began arriving at his residence with Arini. Not even a few of them who apparently also want the tiny baby to be adopted.

Of course Arini refused firmly. He had long missed the tiny figure present in his life with Dodi. Yes, although it is not a baby that comes from his own womb, but it is more than enough for Arini.

"The baby for us, Arini, "persuade one of the residents in the housing complex. Spouses who are in their 40s and above. Just like him, they have no baby.

Arini looked at the couple with a sad face. How not, he perfectly understood how the couple was feeling at the moment. He knows what it's like to be a line two fighter who never gets a chance to feel that way.

However, he could not hand the beautiful baby over to them. He had already fallen in love with the tiny baby and Dodi had given a green light to take care of him.

"I'm sorry, Mom, sir. But I can't. Me and Mas Dodi are looking after him. Again, forgive me," replied Arini.

"Well, you better just give it up, Arini. Taking care of someone else's child. Where the man is no longer known, amit-amit! Good thing you saw that baby Dodi, try me! I've put it on the other side of the neighboring terrace" said Bu Nining who was suddenly present in the room while putting on a lazy face.

"Well, what your mother-in-law said is true, Arini. Mending the baby for us, yes," persuaded the mothers again. He looks happy because he has the support of Bu Nining.

This time Arini will not heed the request of her mother-in-law. Even the middle-aged woman would rebuke him once. "I'm sorry, Mom. I can't" replied Arini.

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