Between You and Your Father
Chapter 17 You the First and the Second Of My Kiss

Alex is downcast after she meets her father Andrew in front of the hospital. But he did not realize Vivianne was coming out because Vivianne also kept her head down. And Alex was busy with a Hospital security guard who almost forbade him from entering because it was considered visitors and this is not yet the time for hours. So I don't see Vivianne passing through it.

" Om, I'm sorry Alex, Um! We're defiant! Alex is not looking after Andrew! Because it happened that Bryan was also being hit by a disaster, so currently Bryan is being treated at a hospital in the Depok area, Om! He was in an accident, so Alex took care of Bryan, Andrew.." said Alex felt guilty. Alex is currently talking to his father Andrew who has just arrived and directly from Adisucipto Airport directly to Hermina Hospital which is not too far away.

" No, nothing, Lex! You know, Andrew is sometimes unruly. What did you say? Bryan treated? Whereabouts? Later Om try to stop by, huh? Have you told Bryan's father and mother?" papah Damian.

Alex shook his head. " No, Om, Bryan forbid me,om! He was afraid, and his father was worried. Om you know for yourself how, his family, Bryan? Bryan must have had a scolding, Um! That's why he banned me! Um don't tell them, Dad? Poor Bryan,Om!" Alex pleaded while cupping both his hands on his chest.

" Hm, I'm sorry Om can't promise! But look, if they don't ask, then Om won't say, Okay? After all they're Bryan's parents, they should know the state of his son! Whatever it is! Bryan's problem will be scolded, it's already a risk Bryan! Let it be their family business, Okay? We don't have to interfere. You gotit?" om Damian said wisely. " What really happened to Bryan?" tanyanya back.

Alex recounts the incident but without informing of the fight between Andrew and Bryan, he does not want to escalate the situation. Enough the three of them know.

" Oh, so. All Om can do is Om will try to calm Patrick (his father Bryan) and Lydia down. How's it?" damian.

" So, too can,Om! Thank You!" Alex's face shone this time.

" Well, that's it" while patting Alex on the shoulder which he also considered the boy. Damian knew the three of them were like brothers protecting each other. And Damian is grateful that Andrew had them when Andrew lost his mother and then lost his grandmother who took care of him in his place. Andrew rarely lived with him. Andrew lived with him when he was about to finish his High School in Jakarta and then had to split up when Andrew decided to go to college with his friends at UGM.

Alex's happy face turned pale when Papah Damian asked, "Now tell me what happened to Andrew. Without even covering up that small! You know, Andrew's accusation this time was no joke! Andrew will be arrested! Hence, Om bring this lawyer Om, Om Richard!" 

" Okay,Om!" Alex bowed.

"We better talk in the chair, so you can tell the story calmly or you want breakfast, first? Can we go to the cafeteria? It just so happens that Om has not had breakfast or just had coffee" Om Damian bargained.

" Alright,Om! I was gonna give you this Andrew breakfast, um!" while showing a packet of chicken porridge.

" Later, we'll talk first. Anyway, it won't be long. How's it?" said Om Damian.

Finally, to save time, Damian, Alex, and Damian's lawyer Richard head to the Hospital's Cafe Canteen.

Damian only ordered Coffee and bread, and so did Richard. While Alex only choose fresh drinks, so that his brain can think clearly.

" So, tell. What's going on?" ask papah Damian firmly.

Alex told me what happened without being covered up.

" So, um the story.." Alex lowered his head.

" Richard, have you recorded and heard what you said, Alex, just now?" papah Damian.

" Well sir, after this I will go directly to the police station in Adi Sucipto, Master! But I need Anton's phone number, he can be an eyewitness to the case! And I hope to ease the sentence and even release Young Master Andrew, Mr.." said the man known as the Damian family lawyer. He purposely came by carrying it.

" There, Om. I will help you later too. So he'll testify, Om!But.." Alex said excitedly but she remembered something.

" But, what?" damian asked, frowning his forehead.

" Hape I'm broken, um! With Andrew! Hehehe..Andrew anyway, he said he wanted to replace anyway, 'Om with new! Apple bitten by a Pro Max 14 that's, Om!" alex said grinning while showing the plastic bag where his cellphone was smashed.

" huh? How could, like this, be Andrew?" Damian stared at the cell phone in the plastic bag.

" Well, he forgot what, if he pissed Andrew off with my phone and Andrew got mad too and ended up slamming my phone?" alex in a very quiet voice.

" What did you say?" ask Damian later.

" Eh, not Om! I mean the phone fell the same Andrew, Um! Not on purpose, just the phone yesterday!" alex stutters for an excuse.

" Oh, yeah! Later you go with Om Richard all looking for a cell phone, and to the police station for information? You will be accompanied by Om Richard, let him handle. How's Richard, can you?" ask Damian.

" Can, Master.Let me take care of everything after this," he said steadily.

" Good! Now let's go back to Andrew's room, I want to see how things are! You need a statement from Andrew, don't you, Richard?" patting his lawyer on the shoulder.

" Yes, Master. Need, just confirm, sir."

" Ok! Come on, if so!"

Eventually the three of them left the canteen and went to Andrew's room.

While in front of Andrew's room, there was still a police officer on guard, and the police were taken care of by Richard as attorney of Andrew. 

While they were talking, Damian's papa came in with Alex to Andrew's room.

" Hi, Son! Assalamualaikum! How, are you,son?" damian asked as he took a chair and sat down next to Andrew's bed.

" Papahs? When's Coming?" asked Andrew while upholding himself which was then helped by Papah Damian.

" New, only! And meet Alex in front of.Om Richard, taking care and talking to the police in front. Lex! Be seated! Why are you so confused like that? Who are you looking for?" ask Damian.

Alex scratched his head.  " Eh, that's Om. Hmm, Vivi.."but then he stopped when Andrew shook his head.

" Who did you say? Vi..?" Damian while frowning.

" That's Om, Davian! We call him Vi! Yeah, Vi! Our friend in college! It looks like it's here, but it might be home!" alex grogi said, but tried to calm himself.

" Yes, pah! He's home, so! Eventually, you buy the breakfast! Where's my breakfast? Laper, on!" andrew said later.

Damian looked at Alex and gave her the code. And Alex understood that.

" Hm, thank you, Lex!" answer Andrew.

" Kok, you buy, a lot of it, Lex! You're just the two of you, right? Here, let papah bribe, huh? your hands still hurt, right?" damian.

" Thanks, Dad. But, I can do that!" reject Andrew.

" Already! Just let papah!" andrew could finally stop. While Alex saw him giggling. Holding laughter. And success fell silent when glaring at Andrew.

Andrew ate voraciously this time after almost 22 years, this is where he was fed by his papa. Unknowingly he felt the. He remembered his childhood when there was still his mother, his father and himself. Honey it didn't last long. He only felt it up to Elementary School. When he wanted to Junior High he was abandoned by his mother. 

The grandmother who felt sorry for her grandson alone at home was only cared for by a maid, brought him a year later and took care of him. But again he had to be left back when in High School. He had returned to the papah's house, but the papah who was busy working practically had almost no time for him. Making him lonely, and decided with his friends to go to UGM as a form of disappointment actually to the papah.

After finishing his meal, before long, several policemen and Om Richard entered and asked for information which of course all the answers were monitored by Om Richard. Om Richard also limits questions that do not need to be answered by Andrew even Alex was questioned as well.

" Thank you for the cooperation, we will investigate the case.And find especially the eyewitness in question! If so, excuse me!" said one of the policemen who had been on guard from the beginning waiting for Andrew to wake up and testify, after the lawyer came. This was conveyed by Damian to Alex so that since then they have been waiting for lawyer Om Richard to be accompanied.

"Thank you, too, Sir! My son is not under arrest, is he?" ask papah Damian.

" When I do, I'll go with them to take care of everything at the police station, sir! Related the guarantee. So Andrew could be free with the bail money, wouldn't he, Mr Police? All I ask permission, Master! To take care of!" said Richard Om.

" Oh, OK! Go, Richard! Let me know the progress!" papah Damian.

Not long after they left and the rest of Om Damian, Alex and Andrew.

But even then did not last long, Damian permission to leave them at the end of the afternoon after getting happy news from Om Richard that his son could be released with a Security Deposit only, only, but his motorbike was confiscated as evidence and this time the chase moved to Tommy who turned out to be a target of the police for a long time. Because the police get reports, they're not just racing wild, but there's other stuff related to drug trafficking. Fortunately, Andrew and friends never even touched the forbidden thing. 

By late afternoon Damian returned to the hotel to rest at the hotel he had rented not far from the airport.

Stay the two of them, at night, Alex went for a while to find food.

Geck!

Geck!

Andrew looked, "Must be Alex! Thank goodness I'm so hungry!" sighed softly.

" Lex, come in, I've.." Andrew looked surprised to find someone standing there with food like him.

For a moment they looked at each other. Andrew decided his views first.

" What are you doing here? If you come, you just want to say you brought food for me! The cuisks! It's stale! I don't need your fake attention! It even makes my heart hurt! Thank you! I can still take care of myself! So you don't have to bother!" andrew ketus.

But he received again, the girl hit him and hugged him, "I'm sorry! I-i'm sorry! Please don't ask me to leave, don't! I can't! Can't!" shaking his head and crying in Andrew's chest.

Andrew raised his head, catching the pretty and gentle face of the girl in front of him, "Why? Why can't you? Please don't make me hope to come back and throw it away! It hurts! It hurts here!" Andrew pointed at his heart as his eyes began to tear up.

" No! Not this time! I can't be away from you! I-i love! I love you!" the girl shook her head while starting to cry.

Andrew was shocked, his heart was excited and warmed up now, "Really?" 

The girl just nodded while looking down. Andrew raised his head to look at her.

" Fool girl! Why do you have to go first, who said? Since yesterday I've known, but you're too stubborn! I just want to see your sincerity, I think.you.re more into it! I thought you didn't like me! You know, I like you! I like you so much! Iloveyou! I even.." said Andrew.

" Sister!" said the girl.

" Yes?" andrew looked at her pretty face very close. 

" Can you stop it!" said the girl was shy.

" Of course, "Andrew smiled happily and cupped a pretty face in front of him and fused his lips together.

This time the brief rebound became profound as if as a quench of both. Although this wasn't their first kiss yet this time, it was softer and deeper. Unlike Andrew's more imposing first kiss, this time though stiff, the girl replied gently.

On the sidelines of their kiss Andrew said, "First kiss, huh?" 

" No! The second ones!" she said Andrew pulled her and looked at her with a hint of jealousy. " Whose the first…" 

" Y!!" he still looks down.

" What's? Yesterday, by the way, before I got drunk and forgot, you should know! I'm free now! I'm not under arrest! I'm free! Even with a guarantee! But well.." Andrew's words were cut off.

Once again he was surprised this time the girl who kissed him blindly, "I'm Happy for you! Really!" 

Andrew looked at her and their gazes locked and back they kissed, long enough this time they shared happiness with each other.

Till….

BRACKET!

" Wow! Whoa!! Guys! Vi, Drew! Come on! Get a room! Still single!" 

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