Father's Status On My Son's Deed
46. Unintentionally
"Why does Oma's granddaughter refuse to go to school? Is there a problem at school?" ask Bik Ika. However, Khairi still remained in his position of maintaining his state that was closing his eyes. The middle-aged woman understood and again said, "Your mother has come out of the room, now you tell grandma. What the hell is going on?"
Khairi opened the blanket slowly and looked at her grandmother with a sad look. From yesterday he wanted to tell a story. However, he was always held back for fear of making his mother sad. Usually the boy would tell Tiara what he felt, but lately the girl was busy with her lectures.
"Next month said the teacher, the school will hold recreation, Grandma. All my friends want to talk to my mom and dad. I'd like to come, but papa's not around. Surely later friends will mock me for just going with mom. I'm gonna go find Papa, Grandma. Where you live now, let me pick you up. Later you do not need to work far away, here only. Can go to the rice fields help Pak Lurah or work in the market like his father Adit. You know where Papa is now? I want to meet papa now" Khairi said with tears streaming down.
All this time the child always kept his own feelings, not wanting to make Asha sad, let alone to cry. There were so many victims that the woman, even Bik Ika did not dare to ask about the things that touched her. However, now there is a child's heart that feels homesick with his father. He could feel how much sadness Khairi felt.
This time Bik Ika could only hug her without saying much. His tears also dripped representing his heart that also felt pain. If only Asha had not been led by her husband, surely this time the child could have lived a normal life like the others even without affection, like Asha used to.
"Grandmother doesn't know either, son. We just pray that papa will come home, so that he can go to recreation with Khairi," said Bik Ika trying to calm his grandson.
"I don't want to wait anymore, Grandma. I want now why, you can't go far. Mama's also at work, why don't you help me."
Bik Ika was already unable to say anything more, only able to cry while hugging at her grandson. Previously, he had also reminded Asha to contact one of the families, but the woman remained in her stance. Bik Ika also understood what the reason for the woman to close all access to communication with her family. It must have been due to the pressure his family had been under before.
Bik Ika also has no right to over-regulate the life of Asha who is also entitled to be happy with her son. He was not willing if Asha had to leave Khairi in an orphanage. The five years they lived together made the middle-aged woman love Khairi very much. Bik Ika will do anything for the happiness of people who are already considered his children and grandchildren.
Meanwhile, behind the door Asha closed her mouth so that her voice would not be heard. He heard everything his son said to Bik Ika. The woman was hurt by what her son felt. All this time Asha thought the son would not talk about his father.
Khairi asked about his father several times and he said the same thing. If his father had gone out of town to work, it would have been unexpected if it would have ended up like this. Not wanting her presence to be known to anyone, Asha set her foot leaving the room towards the back garden of the house.
He needed to calm down, he saw the cellphone that was still on, looked at the row of family numbers that had been neatly stored there. There is a feeling of wanting to contact them. However, there was doubt in Asha's heart, until finally the woman shook her head and turned off her phone. He did not want to be separated from Khairi, no matter what happened Asha would still survive in this place in order to always be with the son and witness the development of the child.
No matter how difficult the path may be, he will face it alone. No matter the sneers or jeers of others, all he had in mind was a future for the son. It may be very painful for Khairi now, but when the boy can think, he will understand why he did all this.
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"Sir, this is the proposal you want," said Han—secretary Aji who also co-chaired the project.
Aji also realized from his daydream, he immediately grabbed the map and asked Hana to come out first. Men want to check everything so as not to be missed, do not want what has been entrusted to him destroyed just like that. Moreover, this project belongs to him even though the price is not as big as other projects, still Aji must be responsible.
After making sure everything was correct, Aji took the file out of his room and went to the location where the project was currently running. Too much of a rush to make her almost hit someone who was crossing. Fortunately, the man immediately braked his car, so it did not hit people.
Aji immediately went down and to see if the person was okay. "Sorry, Miss. I didn't accidentally, are you okay?"
"Oh yeah, it's okay. Sorry I was also in a hurry to pick up my sister so don't pay too much attention around."
"Thank God if it's okay, where are you going to pick up your sister?"
"There's a kindergarten over there. I should've picked him up an hour ago, but since the campus was a little business, so I'm late."
"Then let me deliver," bargained Aji who felt guilty towards the girl.
"No need, I feel too much trouble for you."
"It's okay, just think of this as my apology to you."
Feeling himself while in a hurry and there was no time left, the woman finally nodded. Aji drove him to the kindergarten that had been mentioned before. Once there the woman immediately went down and looked for the whereabouts of her sister, until her gaze was fixed on a child who was waiting at the security guard post.
"Toll!" call the woman with a little scream.
"Sister!"