EIGHT TARGETS
24. As long as We Don't Give Up

I watched Kaiser for over 3 hours.  But what is this?  Instead of being depressed because of the news that my mother made, she even cheerfully played games, went for a walk, read books.  Whatisthis?  How irritating.  Shouldn't he be depressed and on drugs?  Isn't that what is usually done by conglomerate children who have a lot of pocket money such as Araka, Dirga, and Aleka?  Ah, what a bitch!

Although disappointed, I still continue my supervision hoping that at least there is a small incident that can make his good name tainted like bumping into an old grandmother on the street and yelling at her.  Isn't that what Riandra always did who seemed to be a good boy on the outside, but actually had a very rotten heart on the inside?

Beyond my expectations, Kaiser instead met with the police assigned to investigate.  Stupidly, the policeman instead exposed his surveillance measures to Kaiser.  If it is like this, Kaiser will not become more vigilant so it will be more difficult to find his weaknesses.

Ah, you stupid cop!  If it's like this, there's no point in spying on it anymore.  Finally, I also decided to end my reconnaissance of Kaiser.  But just in case, I hired a private detective to keep an eye on him.

I thought my bad luck would end there.  But what is this?  Is Kaiser so great in those people's eyes that they're all willing to take to the streets to demand the restoration of his good name?

What the hell is this?  The ignorant people who do not know the place even add to the atmosphere by participating in demanding my mother in public.

I'm stressed out and what's more emotional is that the artists who get paid to distract the public, nothing works right.  Whether it's the jeweler, the TV presenter, or the famous fortune-teller but the fake.

I was sad to see my mother being bullied in public like that.  Come to think of it, it was my fault for teasing Kaiser first.  No, without me being scrapped, surely Tirta would have intervened in the end because as much as I hated Dios, Tirta's hatred for Kaiser was much greater.

Mother's superiors who I hoped would help her chose to break the rope and make my mother a scapegoat.  This world, it's so sickening!

***

Rihana who just opened the door then saw her mother angry while calling.

“Why should I give up those shares?!  Isn't that already my personal property as a result of my efforts as a babu who cleans up the bad news that ensnare you?  What about our living expenses after this?!  The compensation money you gave me, do you think that's enough?  Huh hello?  Hello?!”

“Tiiit tiiit tiiit”

I heard a phone call being cut off.  Apparently, the person Vet Tcin called off unilaterally his call.  Vet Tcin ruffled his hair and fell on the floor.

Rihana who saw that, swiftly grabbed his mother.

“Mother?  Mom okay?”  Rihana asked who was worried about her mother.

“Son, the shares belong to Mother, all taken by those cunning people.  Hiks hiks.”  Vet Tcin, who always kept his firmness in front of his son, this time was really struck by despair so deep that this time he could not stem his tears in front of his son.

Beyond a doubt, Rihana did not whine or blame her mother.  She hugged her mother tightly and stroked her gently.

“Till just Mom.  We still have money saved, right?  We can use it for a while while while waiting for things to calm down.  After that, we can open a boutique together outside the capital.  Actually, a year before my grandmother died, I had a chat with her.  She said she actually wanted to be a designer.  Let's realize Mother's delayed ideals.  Rihana is also actually more than the world of journalism, Rihana is more interested in the world of fashion.”  Rihana said while smiling gently at her mother.

“True too.  There will always be a way if we don't give up.”  Vet Tcin said optimistically while also smiling gently and rubbing the back of Rihana's head that was not covered in a hat.

The couple then re-hugged with an optimistic smile on their faces.

***

In the middle of the breakfast, Mother opened the conversation.  “Nak, how are you doing?  Are you feeling better?”

“Oh yes, that's true.  I heard the news that you have fainted a lot lately in school?”  Ask The Auntie added.

The look on the face of the Mother, the Father, the Grandfather, and also the Uncle around him seemed very worried about him.  Apparently, they had all gathered today after witnessing Kaiser's press conference yesterday that displayed a face full of his suffering.  So, without mutual agreement with each other, they gathered because of their concern for his family.

During this time, when they met Kaiser at home, the, Kaiser always seems cheerful with his princely smile so they think that the bodyguards they hired Kaiser had been enough to protect him and that Kaiser was a strong boy to cope with that in itself while they can focus on handling what they need to deal with to back up that family.  But after seeing that press conference where Kaiser seemed so weak and helpless, maybe they were wrong all along.

One thing they don't know, Kaiser is more mature than they think.  Kaiser did deliberately seem weak so, nothing else to attract public sympathy.  They did not misjudge.  Kaiser's mentality is strong.

“I'm fine Kok Bu, Bi.”  Kaiser replied with a princely smile.

“More important than that.  I want to convey something.”  Kaiser continued, rotating his head horizontally 160 degrees back and forth to look at the faces of his father, grandfather, uncle, aunt, and mother.

“What is Nak?”  The mother looked so curious mixed in worry.

“Starting today, I no longer want to be watched by bodyguard.”  Said Kaiser confidently.

“What?”

“Kaiser what did you say?”

“My grandson why?”

Kaiser's mother, uncle, and grandfather spontaneously commented almost simultaneously while his father gaped in shock without being able to speak out.  Only her aunt listened quietly.

Kaiser's statement made them so shocked.  The five of them stared at Kaiser.  Kaiser casually picked up the glass filled with white water and gulped it down before speaking.

“Grandfather, Mom, Dad, Uncle, and Aunt, Kaiser is so grateful for your concern.  But, one more week our school will face UTS.  Children will be busy learning from now on.  The existence of bodyguards that will interfere with their comfort.”  Kaiser said as he scratched his own hair while smiling awkwardly.

The distraught Mother made up her mind to look at the Father for help while the Father looked at the Son.

“You sure?”  Ask Kaiser's father.

  “Iya Father.  Moreover, journalists are not too wild anymore than before.  Well, even though there are still some who are still lurking in school.  But with an amount that is not intense anymore, I think school security can already handle them.”  Kaiser answered with confidence.

“Well, if that's your decision, then Dad will follow.  Remember to call Dad right away if you're in trouble.  Understand?”  The father responded while looking carefully at his son's two eyes to make sure his son remembered his words.

“Ready Well.”  Kaiser replied with a cheerful smile.