きみさんとロシア旅行。
「エルミタージュに行く事が若い頃からの夢だったの～」というきみさんは母と同年代。一週間なら行っていいよという優し～いJasonのおかげで、私が娘代わりに同行することになった。
アラタを産んで以来、子供と離れての外泊はかわのが遊びに来た時にラササヤンに一泊した時だけ。ペナンの空港を飛び立った瞬間から、見事に家族の事は思い出さなかった！
アラタカラはというと、学校から戻る時間からJasonの帰宅時間までアマさんに来てもらい、ママ友達のご厚意にも甘え、どうにかやり繰りした。
が、ロシア4日目の早朝、「今日のアラタの弁当、注文し忘れている」と、はっと目が覚めた。眠い頭で一生懸命考えてみると、本当に頼んでいない。祝日の金曜日と日付を混乱したようだ。
時計を見ると、マレーシアはもう11時半。SCIPSのランチが何時からかもわからない私だったが、とりあえず、Jasonにメッセージ。「弁当頼み忘れ、至急、ストラダのランチデリバリーが間に合うか確認、だめなら学校に知らせて！」
お弁当を忘れる子供はたまにいるから、学校でカップラーメンぐらいは振舞ってくれるらしい。だから、大騒ぎするほどでもと迷ったが、結果的にはJasonがわざわざお弁当を届けに行ってくれた。
それにしても、なんでお弁当の事なんて考えたんだろう。やり忘れていたことを思い出すなら理解できるが、今週のお弁当は注文済み、曜日を間違っていただけなのだ。よく思い出した、というより、不思議だなあ。
Kimi and I went to Russia for a week. Kimi had kept saying, “It’s been my long time dream to go to the Hermitage.” Jason gave me the green light if it’s not more than a week. Kimi is about the same age as my mum, I went as if I was her daughter.
Susi, our Amah, came to stay from the time Aratakara came home till Jason got back. A couple of my friends were also involved to take turn to send them schools and classes. Thanks to everyone, I could manage to do this.
It was my first time to be away from Aratakara for more than one night, I only stayed out at Rasa Sayang for a day when Kawano was here. But surprisingly, from the moment our Silkair flight took off Penang, I hadn’t looked back. I never thought of my family!
On the 4th morning in Russia, something strange and spooky happened. Out of blue, an idea of missing a lunch order for Arata just came up in my mind, while I was still asleep. I was woken up by this sudden feeling. I rubbed my eyes and tried to put my thoughts together to think if it was true. Did I miss Arata’s lunch order for today?? Yes! I did. Arata won’t have lunch today!
I must have mixed up with the dates as Friday was a public holiday. It was already at 11.30 in Penang. I didn’t even know what time the lunch starts at SCIPS. I anyway sent Jason a message, “Forgot to order lunch for Arata, please check Strada if you can still order a lunch for him to be delivered, if not, call the school to let them know.”
I knew the school provided the children who forgot to bring their lunch with instant noodles, and I didn’t have to make it such a big deal. But anyway, Jason decided to deliver food to Arata by himself.
Well, it was so strange. I didn’t remember something I’d forgotten to do. I had ordered lunch for the whole week. I only mixed the dates. Something made me realise the dates were incorrect. Very strange...
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