Dusk For Nathan 2
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" Assalammu'alaikum." Greet Nathan with his tired face.

" Na'alaikumsalam." Sahut Dusk, Bu Fitri and Riza together.

Dusk soon rose and welcomed her husband's arrival. " Know, Za. That's Nathan. My husband." Dusk introduces them.

Nathan sees Riza like he's seen Riza. But I don't know where.

" Nathan Ferdinand?" Riza asked who was looking at Nathan with the same gaze.

" Maashiah Allah. The world is so narrow." Nathan exclaimed with pleasure and shook Riza's hand.

" You know each other?" This time I looked at them confused.

" Yes dear. We had interned at the same place in college. Isn't it bro?" Nathan explained.

" It's true. And it just so happens that I'm your wife's schoolmate." Riza welcomes their laughter.

" There's Nathan. Mom went inside first. Look Gio's up or not." Bu Fitri went inside it's not good to continue to be there. It was like they were reunion.

" How are you doing now? What's it gonna take to see my wife?" Nathan asked who was sitting next to Dusk. The twilight continued to embrace Nathan's friendly arms.

" It's nothing. Just want a silaturrahmi." Answer Riza as casually as possible.

" Oh so. What are you doing now?"

" It's still the same field. But now rest first all want to try business. Who knows if you can succeed like you. "

Nathan smiled. " It's still a small business." Nathan Lowered. " What about Alice? Is she still dating him?" Nathan asked and made Dusk hold back a smile. The playboy cap lizard. Mumbled Dusk in the heart.

Riza looks wrong to hear Alice's name called Nathan.

" Who is Alice?" Ask Dusk.

" My ex-boyfriend." Riza replied quickly before Nathan preceded her. Can really lose face Riza made Nathan in front of Dusk.

Dusk only O-long while nodding.

" I don't think I can take long. I have another appointment." Riza please leave. He didn't want any more of his secrets exposed before Dusk because of Nathan.

" okay. Next time stop by for a holiday. I'm at home." Nathan reminded me.

" Yes, definitely." Riza replied a little nervously and shook Nathan's hand.

Dusk hugged her husband tightly. Kissing deeply in the scent of her husband's body. Nathan just gently stroked Dusk's back.

" Not here, baby. There will be a mother." Nathan whispered with his joke.

Dusk smiled and her husband walked into their room.

Nathan who was opening his shirt was surprised to see Dusk who suddenly kissed his lips. And his hands slowly unbuttoned Nathan's shirt one by one.

" Did you miss me?" Nathan asked a little strangely at Dusk.

" Always a darling." Bisik Dusk.

Now the two lovebirds immediately enjoy how warm their bed. Mutual love and a sense of.

" I love you." Whisper the Twilight as they finish performing their ritual.

" I'm a darling too." Nathan kissed softly at dusk.

*****

Gio circulated his gaze looking for Nathan's figure. Today is the day of the art show at her school. Gio wanted to show if he had a father to his friends. All this time he kept holding back the scorn of his friends. Gio who did not understand anything just kept silent did not retaliate or fight.

" Ah, Gio. Where is your papa? He said today you want to take your papa?!" Said Bagas a boy with a stocky body and was notoriously naughty in Gio's class.

" Papa I must have come!" Seru Gio firmly.

" Uh friends. Gio has papa." He cried to the others. And they laugh at Gio together.

" Papa I'm definitely coming!" Said Gio by shouting at Bagas. Gio immediately ran towards the gate of his school.

" Mama I said. You don't have Papa!" Bagas shouted at Gio who had started far away from where he was standing.

" Gio where?" Ask Dusk when he ran out of the toilet on Ical, Gio's thin-bodied friend.

" That." Ical pointed at Gio standing near the gate while looking down miserably.

" Gio why?"

" That's Ical." Speak softly and approach Gio.

Dusk rattled because his phone had not been answered by Nathan. Though today he promised to go to school Gio finished meeting. But there has been no news yet.

" Don't you come again, Ma?" Gio asked with a sad face.

Dusk smiled and crouched down in front of Gio. " Papa's coming, baby." Entertain Dusk and look at Gio with a gentle gaze.

" But soon Gio will be performing." Said Gio with a raucous voice holding back the cry.

" Patient. Maybe Papa's still on the road." Dusk hugged Gio tightly. It was sad to see the usually cheerful Gio at home. Apparently if at school he had to face various scorn from his friends. Dusk did not understand out of nowhere the sentences that the children were throwing out for Gio they could. It was impossible if a child as small as them could understand on their own if Gio didn't have Papa. Was their mother the one who instigated it. If it is like that. Dusk is so inexhaustible.

" That's Papa's car." Excited Twilight was delighted when a black sedan car entered the gates of Gio's school.

" Father!" Shouted Gio happily.

His shout invited a few eyes that looked at them. Because the event held is themed outdoor. So the stage was made in the schoolyard.

Some mothers whispered while their tails glanced at Dusk and Gio who was now approaching the car.

How surprised they were when they saw a handsome figure still wearing a neat suit coming down from the car. Dusk kissed the back of her husband's hand as well as Gio's.

" Papa's late?" Nathan asked who saw his son pouting at him.

" Almost." Gio answered with a funny face.

Nathan scrambled Gio's hair softly with anxiety. Those who had been glancing at him since now could not escape from the figure who was now walking towards them while holding Gio's hand and embracing Dusk.

Nathan just threw his friendly smile at them. When Nathan passed, they whispered. I like that they whisper.

" Gio knows Gio's friends so that no one leads Gio anymore." Gio is happy.

" okay." Nathan was just following his son's wishes.

" Is that Papa you Gio?" Tanya Ical whispered towards Gio.

" Yes." Yeah." Gio answered and turned to Nathan. " He's Ical, Pa. She's good with me." Gio told Nathan.

Nathan squatted down and greeted Ical gently. " It's for Ical." Nathan thrusts a lollipop at Ical which he purposely prepares.

" Thank you, Om." Ical said gladly.

Gio approached Bagas and his horde. It was seen the boys were marching and rehearsing for the last time before they performed and were guided by a teacher.

" Gio's not following?" Nathan asked in a whisper to Gio.

Gio shakes. " Gio doesn't want to. A lot of bad kids." Said Gio with a stern face while glancing towards Bagas.

" Good day. Sir. Can I help you?" Asked the teacher who saw Nathan sitting cross-legged while looking down because he was chatting with Gio.

Nathan lifted his head and saw who was reprimanding him. Because he is alone. The student guardians who were backstage.

Nathan stood up and smiled. " Sorry. I just want to say hello to Gio's friends. So that no one else can hurt Gio. Do you know if my son's been bullied all this time?" Nathan asked with his eyes fixed.

The teacher smiled and tried to control the grout. " Emm.. For that matter I have tried to give them understanding. But I don't know if it's still happening." Answer the Teacher.

" Please keep an eye on them. I don't want my son to be mentally exposed in school." Nathan said firmly.

Gio just shut up and listened to Nathan talk to his homeroom teacher.

" good, Sir. I apologize for the inconvenience." The teacher said and said goodbye to returning to the front of the stage.

" Friends. Knowingly. It's my Papa." Said Gio half-screaming to attract the attention of Gio's friends.

" Whoa. papa you are very handsome Gio. Rich artist." Called a girl.

" Tuh right. Bagas lie. Papa Gio handsome. Lose his papa Bagas." Ledek another and greeted with another laugh.

The thick-bodied child just looked down sad and silent.

Nathan came up to him and squatted down in front of Bagas. " You Bagas?" Nathan asked softly and Bagas nodded his head not daring to look at Nathan.

" Bagas can not ya ledekin Bagas friends again. Not just to Gio. But the same as the others. Bagas is a good boy. Not a bad boy. Promise is the same Om will not be ledekin again. You have to be friends with anyone." Nathan said softly to Bagas.

Slowly Bagas face lifted and looked at Nathan who was smiling kindly at him.

" Buddy with Gio." Nathan said again this time Bagas nodded and then approached Gio shaking his hand.