Daddy's Naughty Hands
Chapter 50: Who Is Papa?

Presence

"Kids, today we will get to know about the types of work done by the people around us."

Miss Stevi stood in front of the class explaining the lessons she was taking for her students. He said each word slowly and clearly to make it easy to understand. He also brought some pictures that show the diversity of types of work that is certainly not foreign to children.

"Let's guess what picture is this?" Miss Stevi showed one of the pictures to the children.

"Image of the doctor ..." The children answered in unison the questions given.

"Well, clever ...." Miss Stevi seemed pleased with the enthusiasm of her students. "What is this picture?"

"Farmer ..." The children answered back compactly.

Every image shown by Miss Stevi could be answered well. It shows that children already know the diversity of work around them.

"This time Miss Stevi wants to ask about the work your father did. Starting from Danu, what's your father's job?" ask Miss Stevi.

"My father is a TNI, Miss!" Danu answered her out loud mimicking her father's bravery.

"If you're in love?" ask Miss Stevi.

"My father's a Pilot."

"Well, is that Zylan's dad?"

Hearing a question from Miss Stevi, Zylan did not reply. His eyes glanced to the left right in confusion. Just this time he heard the word 'father'. He never knew what the man called father was like. All this time he was living with his mother.

"Miss, Zylan doesn't have a father" Renta said.

"Renta, you can't say that" said Miss Stevi.

"Say my mother, Zylan doesn't have a father. He also never picked up his father" Renta said.

Miss Stevi taught there for a few months. He did not really understand the family condition of his students.

"Yes, let's continue singing lessons today so that everyone will be more excited to learn!" Miss Stevi changed the topic of learning so that their focus was diverted.

The children looked so happy when he asked her to dance and sing.

"Miss Indi, may I ask you something?"

After the learning that was done in her class, Miss Stevi felt that there was something still stuck in her heart. Even until the break time arrived, he still thought about it to the point of venturing to ask his co-workers.

"You ask what? Just ask." Miss Indi enjoyed her break eating provisions that she brought from home while playing her favorite Korean boy group song.

"Tau Zylan's in Kindergarten A, right?"

"Oh, that cute Zylan. Tau, tau ... Why why?" Miss Indi responded to Miss Stevi's question while continuing her meal.

"Say he has no father? Has his father died long ago?" ask Miss Stevi.

"Uhuk! Uhuk!" Miss Indi choked on hearing that question. He took his drink to neutralize his cough.

"Well, how do I explain it? I forget. If you are a new child" said Miss Indi.

"What's Zylan's father?" Miss Stevi is getting curious.

Miss Indi seemed to be observing the situation around her. There were only the two of them in the teacher's room. "Actually should not gossip about the parents of students. But, I'll tell you the truth." she drew closer to Miss Stevi so that her soft tone could be heard.

"We don't know who Zylan's father really is" Miss Indi said.

Miss Stevi frowned. "Can't you?"

"Zylan's birth certificate also only lists his mother's name as Jessica Alba or Jessy's mother."

"If you want to be taken care of it can actually be. It's just, Jessy's mother did not want to tell Zylan's father who. Even Mother Jessy's identity card is unmarried" replied Miss Indi.

"Knowing the biological father should be a child's right. Jessy's mom shouldn't be like that."

"We don't know what kind of life Jessy's mother lived. So, no need to interfere. Our obligation is only to ensure that children can get the best possible education. Household matters should be their only business" advised Miss Indi.

Miss Stevi seemed to understand better what she was going through. As a teacher, he could be more sensitive. As a result of the question in the classroom earlier will probably have a big impact on Zylan.

***

"Mama ...," call Zylan.

Jessy who was preparing dinner for Zylan rushed to bring omelet fried rice for her beloved son.

"Yes, Honey. You can't wait for dinner, huh?" Jessy developed her smile. He put Zylan's plate of food on the table. "Would you like to eat alone or be fed?" tanyakanya.

"You're being fed!" zylan said spoiledly.

Jessy smiled again with her son's adorable behavior. He began to spoon the food and feed it to Zylan. It was nice to see the boy eating what he was cooking.

"Ma, does Zylan have Papa or not?" asked Zylan innocently.

Zylan's question made Jessy sculpt. Just this time his son asked him that sensitive question. He had really not prepared the right answer for his son.

"Ma ... Mama didn't answer?" ask Zylan in surprise.

Jessy tried to keep smiling. "Why did Zylan suddenly ask like that?"

"Soalah Zylan never picked up Papa like other friends," Zylan said while playing his robots.

"But every day you pick up Zylan." Jessy rubbed the top of her son's head gently.

"So the teacher at school asked me what Papa Zylan's job was. But, Zylan doesn't know."

Zylan does not seem to have the burden of not knowing who his father is. The boy was just confused and envious to want to be like his other friends. However, Zylan's story makes Jessy's heart feel sliced.

As a mother, of course she wanted to give a complete family to her son. However, he is self-aware that the man who impregnated him has also had a family. He does not want to have a harmonious family by destroying the family of others.

"Ma ...," call Zylan again.

"Yes, Honey?"

"So, Zylan has Papa doesn't he?" ask Zylan.

Jessy let out a breath. "Of course, honey. You have Papa" he said with a smile.

"What's Papa Zylan like?" zylan's curiosity is getting bigger.

"Of course handsome like Zylan. Your father was also a good and loving person." Jessy says it while recalling Mark's face in her memory. He could not launch it because indeed Zylan had a lot of resemblance to that man.

"But, why isn't Papa ever with us?"

"Ec ... Because, Papa Zylan is a very busy man. He had to lead many people in his big company. You know the boss, right?"

Zylan nodded his head. "Papa's party likes to tell people, huh?" tanyakanya.

"Mahaha ...." Jessy laughed at Zylan's question. "He's more or less like Papa Zylan's job."

"So, if Mother Teacher asks again what is Papa's job, Zylan replied Papa is the Boss?"

Jessy smiled to herself. "Yes, Honey. Your father is the boss."