Crescencia
Chapter 8

Crescencia held several plastic bags in her hands. Put all that stuff on the kitchen table. Before returning home, he took the time to go to the minimarket near his home, buying ingredients to make his steamed bread.

Crescencia's head held up when a pair of ears heard the heavy voice of someone who was very familiar. Suddenly, Crescencia immediately sharpened his hearing, slowly following the source of the sound.

both eyes of Crescencia are perfectly rounded when they know the owner of the sound. He could clearly see his papa was having a casual conversation with Ellis in the TV room. 

"Father!" Crescencia immediately shouted in excitement. A little running and hugging Dimas tightly.

Dimas who heard his daughter's screams immediately turned his head. Receiving Crescencia's embrace with pleasure. Can be seen both Ellis eyes bulging by exhaling a thick breath. She moved her seat away from the two.

"Why do you come home?" Crescencia confirmed his position to be sitting cross-legged on the sofa. Highlighting the longing for her Papa. This was the second time he had met Dimas after moving to Malang City. Because it is hampered by Dimas' time-consuming work schedule, so it is rarely gathered with him.

"Just now" Dimas replied by sipping the coffee Mira had made for him.

"You feel at home here?" Dimas. Makes Crescencia's body a little stiffened. A slight glance at Ellis who was looking at him coldly.

"Reply, Pa. Mama and Kak Dika are both Icha," replied Crescencia by raising both corners of her lips upwards. Slightly holding back the small ringing that sliced his heart.

Dimas smiled in relief hearing that. Ellis smiled briefly when Dimas turned to her.

"Thank God..."

Dimas gently stroked his daughter's head fondly. Then he said, "Don't forget to take medicine. Keep going, enough rest."

Dimas took out his wallet. He took a card and handed it to his daughter.

"This is your new medicine card. Do not forget to keep your health check. Doctor Paul will take care of you. He's Papa's partner in Malang. So you don't have to worry."

Crescencia smile. Nodding to understand, then received the card. For a moment, he stared at the card with a wist. But Crescencia soon changed the look on his face. The girl ... Too talented to cover his wounds.

"Thank you, Papa." Crescencia hugged Dimas. Hiding his chest that was starting to feel tight.

"Once again, go back to your room. Shower, and rest."

Crescencia nodded according to. Moving on from there, smiling for a moment as Ellis looked at him cynically.

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Crescencia sat at her study table. Somehow his pair of eyes instantly focused on the few grains of medicine left for one drink. The girl exhaled a tired breath. To be honest, he was fed up with all his medicinal routines. Because every day, he would inevitably have to consume more than ten medicinal pills in a day.

Crescencia closed both eyes for a moment, adjusting her slightly wheezing breath. His hand stretched out to reach for the medicine, but was restrained when someone knocked on his bedroom door. Crescencia got up from her seat, opened the door and met Mira who was smiling warmly at her.

"It's dinner time, Cha!"said Mira. While Crescencia actually exhaled a long breath and replied, "Icha eat in the room only, Bi. Icha gamau if Mama doesn't want to eat again like yesterday."

Mira's warm smile instantly turned sliced. Mira can see the sadness in the eyes of Crescencia. Mira patted Crescencia on the shoulder slowly, then said, "You're patient, Cha.

Crescencia nodded small. And suddenly he remembered his curiosity. Crescencia immediately pulled Mira's arm to enter her room. And do not forget he also closed the door so that no one heard his talk. Crescencia led Mira to sit on her bed. Mira was only following Crescencia's wishes despite the confusion printed on her face.

"What's wrong?" ask Mira at the end. Crescencia adjusts its sitting position cross-legged on the mattress. Staring at Mira with clinging.

"Sir Dika actually why? What makes Dika's sister like that?" ask Crescencia full of seriousness.

"I mean, Icha?" mira who does not understand.

Mira was a little surprised to hear Crescencia's question like that. Mira immediately took a deep breath, then she exhaled slowly. It was as if it was gathering energy to answer a question from Crescencia.

"Auntie knows. Icha must be curious about the same attitude, Dika?" Crescencia immediately nodded in spirit. While Mira slightly glared upwards. Opened up a memory a few years ago.

"Ult ... That's a very jolly boy. Very similar to you now, Cha!" Mira smiled, looking at Crescencia who was now leaning her body closer towards him.

"But, it only lasted when Dika wanted to go up to third grade Elementary. Her lips were always smiling and laughing cheerfully, instantly disappearing when Miss Ellis and her Papa every day always had a big fight."

"When you don't know anything is also often affected. Both Ellis and her Papa often scolded Dika and even physically abused her."

Crescencia surprised. His chest was suddenly heavy. He listened to Mira's story carefully.

"And from then on, every night, Dika was always frightened and crying to see the quarrels of her parents which were becoming more and more so every day."

"Until the end, Dika's parents decided to separate. And from that moment on, Dika's life changed drastically. Even at that time, neither of her parents wanted to be Dika's nanny. Until finally, Mrs Ellis was the one who was forced to live with Dika. However, from that day on, Mrs Ellis had not cared about Dika at all. In fact, he did not want to take care of his son at all. Mrs Ellis also rarely goes home. That made Dika's personality change as well. He became a cold and very rude person. In fact, I didn't recognize Dika myself."

Mira stopped her speech for a moment, to take a deep breath. While both of Crescencia's eyes had been wet when the clear liquid suddenly came out of his eyes, and flowed on both of his cheeks.

"However, one day, when Dika first grade Junior High, his life spirit reappeared. I immediately felt relieved to see Dika who returned to smile every day. At that time, Dika had a boyfriend. Beautiful as Icha. However, it did not last long. The woman Dika loves sincerely, even reciprocating Dika's feelings with a betrayal. From then on, Dika started to enter into the dark circle. He began to know alcohol. He also got into an illegal motorcycle gang that often held wild races. Dika almost became a drug addict, but was stopped when he went to prison for four months. And it was her Papa who made Dika redeem to get out of the cell."

"It seems that now, Dika became a child who is shy, dissident, and cold-hearted. True said Icha, from that day until now, Dika's eyes look really dim and empty. From then on, I never saw the positive side of Dika again. Only darkness and hatred were emanating on his face. And you, Cha...." Mira looked at Crescencia who was dripping with tears.

"You must not go near Dika. I don't want you to do anything. Because Dika can do anything outside the boundaries. For as I know, Dika's heart and feelings are dead. Just so you know, one year ago, Dika almost killed his own friend because of a trivial problem. From that problem, Dika did not feel at all kapok, instead Dika increasingly rebellious and unruly."

"Therefore, you must take care of yourself if the same Dika, Cha," Mira recalled ending the story.

After hearing everything, the Crescencia Chief lowered his head weakly. Shoulders squeezing. His breath feels heavy. Crescencia never thought it would get a statement as bitter as this. From all the stories of Mira, Crescencia can conclude, if Dika seems to need a place to escape. It takes a person to express disappointment and emptiness in him. And Crescencia understood, it turned out that this was the reason why Dika always said harshly and evaporated his emotions. Because that's what Dika needs.

Crescencia's body was shocked.he wiped away her tears that continued to flow. Dika's condition seems to be more severe than his own. Crescencia took a deep breath, trying to fill the distress inside her chest.

"If so, I'll get you something to eat. And oh, Mr. Dimas sent a message to Icha. He said Icha don't forget to take the medicine. What, Icha sick?" mira asked with a gentle caress of Crescencia's head. Mira gave a little anxious look when she saw the face of Crescencia which was quite pale.

The head of Crescencia shook weakly. Then pull both corners of her lips up so that Mira does not have to worry about him.

"Icha gapapa's. Just take vitamins" replied Crescencia.

Mira breathed a sigh of relief. Then again rubbed the head of Crescencia with full affection.

"Well then, Aunt come down first."

Crescencia nodded, smiling in knots as Mira left her room. Her tiny lips were now sighing quietly. His hands were stretched out to take a medium-sized picture frame located on the nightstand next to him. Gently rub the photo with his thumb.

The longing returned to the seething piled up on his chest. His eyes continued to focus on a beautiful woman who was smiling inside the frame. Crescencia also smiled, likening the smile printed on the woman's face. Both have similar faces. Starting from round eyes with light brown, small lips that are ripe, and slightly raised cheeks. It's just the shape of his face's jaw is different. Crescencia has a slightly oval face, while the woman in the photo has a round face.

Crescencia hugged the frame tightly. Closing his eyes, draining the clear liquid that immediately soaked his two cheeks again. Although he never felt a warm embrace from the woman. Never also felt a soft caress rubbing her head. In fact, Crescencia had never seen the woman directly. However, Crescencia could feel a deep longing in her heart.

I just want him to meet once. Hugging the woman who gave birth to him. And the woman who has been gone forever. Leaving without being given a chance to feel a mother's affection.

Crescencia. Feeling his two heavy eyes. Shed all the clutter that sank his heart. Crescencia's lips began to tremble and sound softly, "Mama ... Icha kange. Icha would like to see you, Mama...."

Unknowingly, his body was squeezing. His eyes are getting heavy. Until finally he was covered with both hands that hugged the frame tightly. I don't know when he's going to keep going like this. Crying all night, as if to be a painful bedtime story. Calling out the name of her mother who will not return to her arms.