Calibra: A Delayed Taste
CALIBRA | CHAPTER 65

"Ken?" lirih Ibra.

They are currently in Shireen's modest home. Ibra was lucky not to find her former in-laws who she made sure would add to the atmosphere.

Kenan sat with his mouth silenced on the living room sofa, while Shireen was beside him, trying to calm the boy down.

After Kenan heard his talk with Shireen earlier, Ibra decided to drive them home while securing their privacy from the public.

As a result here he is, the house that he can avoid as much as possible to keep Audi feeling. Ibra believes that if Audi knew she was sitting for a second at Shireen's house, the girl would not hesitate to break their relationship.

But what power, to straighten all this Ibra think he needs to face himself with Kenan, directly. Seeing that Shireen felt unreliable, Ibra inevitably had to give her own explanation to the boy.

"Bad fuck. So, you live in Kenan because you want to get married again? I've never been bobo again with Ken for sure because of that aunt. Aye, right? You want to marry that aunt, right? Aye, right? So, how's Kenan with Mama?" Kenan rubbed his watery eyes about to cry.

Ibra, who was sitting opposite Kenan, now moved to the boy's side. He grabbed Kenan's shoulder and led him into a hug. "Ken, listen. Although I don't live with Mama and Kenan anymore, I will never forget Kenan. But, maybe you can't be as often as you used to see Kenan. Kenan can still call Dad. Even if we don't have one more house, Kenan will still be Dad's son. Yeah, honey, huh?"

Ibra rubbed Kenan's hair. The boy is now as much as his chest. Ibra's heart ached, especially when Kenan issued the next sentence.

"Dad lied. Papa Rega didn't go back and forth after he left. Ken can't even call Papa. You don't love Kenan, do you?"

"Ken .." - Shireen, looking at her son.

Grabbing Kenan's two shoulders, Ibra kept the boy away until now they looked at him. "Ken, Papa Rega did go back to God's side, he could not go back to Kenan's house. But even so Papa Rega still love Kenan. Papa Rega still loves Kenan Jajan, you know. Kenan must not realize, yes, if the money that I love is part of Papa Rega? Even Papa Rega who more often love Kenan jajan. That means Papa Rega loves Kenan very much."

"If Dad, honey isn't the same as Kenan?"

Ibra nodded for sure. "Dad love Kenan."

"But why do you prefer that aunt over Kenan? Hiks, I don't love Kenan anymore."

"Henner." Shireen. "Nobody loves Kenan. Mama loves Kenan, Papa Rega loves Kenan, Ibra's father too. But now Ibra's father can't stay with us anymore. Ibra's father has something to gain, dear."

"Look, yesterday Kenan said to Mama, Kenan has aspirations, right? Try now to say what Kenan ideals after growing up?"

"Want to be a doctor." Kenan answered while rubbing his eyes and occasionally sobbing. "Let the sick be healed, let others not be sick like Ken, torso."

"Well, since Kenan wants to be a doctor, Kenan will definitely do whatever it takes to achieve that desire. If Kenan succeeds, Kenan will be happy later. Ibra's father is the same, I have ideals like Kenan. Well, simply Aunty Audi is the dream of Father Ibra. Ibra's father wants to marry Aunt Audi to be happy as well as Kenan. Kenan understand?"

"So, Aunt Audi is Ibra's father's dream."

Shireen nodded. "Yes, more or less like that."

Either the parable can be accepted Kenan or not. Shireen glanced at Ibra who had been focusing on Kenan. Once again Shireen asserted in his heart that the man no longer belonged to him, Ibra deserved to be happy with Audi. It's been enough all this time that he's been a barrier in their relationship. Shireen does not want to be selfish anymore by keeping Ibra with him.

Ibra has been very good to him and Kenan. Shireen did not deny that for a long time he also felt guilty for Ibra.

Kenan looked up at Ibra. "Dad, Aunt Audi's bad, huh?"

Ibra. "No, who said? Aunt Audi is good, really."

"But that time Aunt Audi never pinched Kenan. It hurts so much, that's why Kenan locks him in the bathroom, his ashes are!"

Another with Shireen, Ibra blinked at Kenan's confession. Looks like Audi also said Kenan locked it in the bathroom. So, it happened like that? Why did Audi pinch Kenan?

"Why Aunt Audi pinch Kenan?"

Kenan shook his head with a scowled face. His lips were soaked as if he was remembering something annoying.

"Please don't lie. Aunt Audi pinch Kenan?" Shireen is still trying to think positively.

Ibra smiled subtly, she rubbed Kenan's head before opening the sound. "Maybe Aunty Audi is worried about Kenan, so Kenan pinches. Aunt Audi is really good. He loves children, including Kenan."

The corner of Ibra's heart laughed hearing him himself say that. Audi really hates children. But for this time Ibra had to desperately build a good image of Audi in front of Kenan.

"Times, anyway, is that it? But Mama used to pinch Kenan if Kenan was naughty."

"That's if Kenan is naughty. Different again with Aunty Audi, Aunt Audi pinch Kenan because of anxiety. Kenan's seen a cute little animal, hasn't he?"

Kenan was enthusiastic. "Origin, Dad. Kenan has seen a very cute fat kitten. So funny Kenan so want to bite, but pity," he said stirred.

"Well." Yeah." Ibra flicked her finger. "Audi's aunt did too. He sees Kenan as funny and wants to bite Kenan, but out of pity he becomes Kenan's pinch. If pinched is not too painful, the pain is like being bitten by an ant, right?"

Kenan nodded, his expression serious as if understanding. "Hum, that means Aunt Audi's good, huh? He pinched Kenan because Kenan was funny. I see, don't you, Dad?"

"Yes, I see" nodded Ibra.

"But Kenan's already locked Aunt in the bathroom, Dad. Must have been a little twitching at that time." Kenan continued to frown sadly, his face full of deep guilt. A really plain little boy.

Hearing that Ibra smiled. "Don't know it's not good, right?"

Kenan nodded again.

"That means Kenan has done something wrong. If Kenan has done something wrong, what should Kenan do?"

"Would you apologize, right, Dad?"

"Yup, right. So Kenan wants to, right, apologize to Aunt Audi?"

Again Kenan nodded, he seemed to be in the spirit of learning from Ibra. "You, Dad. But where should Kenan find Aunt Audi?"

"Want to meet Aunt Audi?"

"You, Dad. Aunty Audi don't pinch and bully Kenan anymore."

Ibra tried to hold back the laughter. He nodded while rubbing Kenan's hair. "Yes, later the father will pinch Aunt if the naughty Aunt is the same as Kenan, huh?"

"Seriously, Dad?"

"Hm." Ibra. Pinch spoiled but, continued Ibra inwardly. It could pinch Audi to pain.

"So, I can, right, marry Aunt Audi?" ask Ibra carefully.