Dear The Ex
My Son Missed Mario

My two sons looked at me, then both shook their heads.

"Well, how different, why would you be angry if you weren't?" I asked them to know what was in their hearts.

"He's different. We don't like Daddy loving each other. If you really love our mother. Papa also loves us, but since the same father Mother separated, father rarely found us" replied Bobby innocently.

I could only take a deep breath hearing Bobby's reply.

"Yes, I'll talk to you later, let me see you guys more often, okay?" I answered while rubbing Bobby's head.

"Actually we don't want our dad to look at us Mom. But we want him to see that we are papa. Because all this time that is much more attention with us Papa is not a father" replied Meka who this time really hit in my heart.

"God even my two children miss Mario far more than their own father" my inner being speechless did not know what to answer Meka's words.

"Mom hasn't called Papa in a long time, have you missed Papa?"

And once again I had to force a smile at the question thrown by Meka.

"Kangen, but we know Papa's busy. Then papa will move in his office, no longer close to us. That's why Papa rarely finds us. And you know, I'm busy at the store. That's why she rarely calls Papa. But I promise, if there's time I'll call Papa" I told them both to stop asking about Mario.

"If you're busy, we'll just call Papa" Bobby said as he turned his hand toward me asking for HP.

I go back to swallow my saliva, confused to have to give an excuse especially to the two of them especially now Bobby is like half forced to ask HP to me.

With a little laziness I finally gave the HP to Bobby who immediately asked What is the name of Mario's contact in my HP.

I immediately looked for Mario's contact, after meeting me directly dialed the number. Then immediately handed the HP I had taken in Bobby's hands back to Bobby.

And my face immediately changed in dismay when I saw Bobby biting his lips because his call had not yet been raised by Mario.

With a disappointed face finally Bobby returned HP to my hands

"Neither raised buk equally papa" he said in a sad tone.

"And I told you, Papa is busy. Later if Papa is not busy anymore, surely Papa calls back, huh?" talk to me while rubbing Bobby's head back.

Bobby and Meka flipped over their bodies and left.

And I could only take a deep breath back to see the faces of my two children who turned moody.Because my two sons went to join Ibrahim and his two friends, he said, I chose to go upstairs because it was quite night and I wanted to rest.

Just as I laid my body down, my HP suddenly rang which made me immediately get off the top of the bed.

And somehow suddenly my heart was pounding hard when I saw on the screen the name Mario appeared.

Before raising Mario's call, I took a deep breath first. Then after a bit of calm I started pressing the green icon upwards and received Mario's call.

"Sorry Intan, I was on the road again. And this just went inside the house, came home from work. What was? tumben you called me" .

I gulped my saliva hearing a stiff question from Mario. And my mouth was open for a moment.

Didn't she take the initiative to call me because she missed me? but instead he asked Tumben I called him. Mario's question made me feel really bad.

"Sorry Mario if you don't like it because I called you. Actually the one who called you earlier wasn't me, but Bobby. Because he misses you, wants to talk to you. But I'm sorry if my two children made a mistake, because it interferes with your activities. Again, I'm sorry about you. Yes, you please rest. Good night Mario" I replied immediately disconnecting the call from Mario.

And Mario who did not expect that Intan would break the call seemed to look up.

"Did my question offend Intan? Why did Intan suddenly decide on a call?" mario muttered as to himself.

And I who finished talking to Mario, directly put my phone back on the table and do not forget to turn off the data.

Many times I took a deep breath trying to calm my heart that suddenly felt bad.

I glanced at the clock on the wall, then I went down to them and Bobby. Invite them to go to bed even though I know tomorrow is Sunday, but they have to sleep because it is already night.

And Mario who finds out if Intan is disappointed in him, immediately type a message and send it to Intan. But until the next few minutes, the message that Mario sent to Intan still ticked one, that means the message has not been sent.

Mario smiled wryly, as he muttered the sentence.

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In the morning I woke up, carrying out my duties. Cleaning the shophouse, preparing breakfast for Ibrahim and two other employees after that I took a shower.

Finished changing clothes, I polished a bit of thin powder onto my face. Only then did I reach for the phone I put on my dresser last night .

When the data starts I activate, appear several notifications of incoming messages. One of them is from Mario.

I smiled bitterly as I read the message sent by Mario last night.

"You don't have to apologize Mario, because the truth is that the wrong thing here is me, not you" I muttered as I closed the WhatsApp app and did not reply to the message Mario sent.

Soon I woke up my two children. But it seemed like they still had no movement to get up.

I just let them go back to sleep, because it was still morning.

I turned my head towards the HP I just put down, as it rang.

"Mario?" my hiss.

I, who had read the apology message that Mario sent last night, again chose not to pick up the call from Mario.

And Mario took a deep breath when his call back was not picked up by Intan.

But Mario is not desperate. Again he repeated calling Intan number, so that finally the call was lifted and Intan's voice was heard across.

"Yes Mario, what's wrong? Good morning" I said as I finally picked up the call from Mario.

"Intan I'm sorry if my words last night offended you.

I smiled when I heard Mario's apology.

"It's okay Mario. I know, I know you are busy. That's why I didn't continue the conversation last night".

"But I'm not sure" replied Mario.

And I didn't answer Mario's words. Because I know Mario can tell if I'm lying.

While I was about to answer a remark from Mario, it turned out that Meka was awake and immediately asked HP to me.

"Papa's busy, son. Better get up and take a shower"

And Mario who heard clearly Intan's speech, immediately asked Intan to give HP to Meka.

And I had no other choice but to give the HP to Meka who was instantly grim-faced when she heard Mario's voice greeting her.

"Father, we miss Papa. Why didn't Papa ever come here again?, and my mom said that you were busy yesterday. Was Papa busy until he never called us?".

I don't know what the answer was delivered by Mario, which is clear Meka's face I see very cheerful.

"Papa promised me that Papa would come home soon and see us?"

And I smiled again bitterly at Meka's hope.

Until I finally asked Meka for my phone, because I wanted to talk to Mario. And I asked Meka to wash her face immediately.

"Don't hear my son Mario's words. His name is still a child, too. Don't put it in the heart".

"Why shouldn't I put it in the heart? I'm happy because Meka and Bobby miss me. That means they still love me. And do you miss me too Intan, like your two children? mario asked, which made me instantly speechless.