Father's Status On My Son's Deed
64. Khairi was upset

Aji was struggling with the file on his desk. Today there is a lot of work, but he wanted to go home quickly to meet his son. Aji had promised to accompany Khairi to play, but somehow suddenly there were a lot of files on his desk. I don't want him to have to finish it immediately.

Amidst the dizziness, the phone he had placed on the table rang. The name of the wife is there. Aji instantly widened her eyes with a smile, not expecting that the woman would contact him. Especially through a video call connection, it really feels very hard to believe. He immediately shifted the green button.

"Hello, assalamualaikum."

"Goodoo, Papa!" sahut Khairi once saw the face of his father seen on the screen of his mother's phone.

"What's Papa's son? You want to sleep, huh?" asked Aji when he saw the existence of Khairi who was like in the room.

"No, Pa. I ate straight to my room. Papa said he wanted to play, but Papa did not come home," replied Khairi lethargic to make Aji feel guilty.

"I'm sorry Papa, yeah, honey. It's a lot of work, Papa can't just go home. Tomorrow morning Papa will definitely be there. Now it's still got to do the unfinished work."

"Papa's here, why is he still busy working? Why don't you just stop, and then Papa will work here in the garden. Let me catch up with Papa when I get home from school."

Aji felt moved, Khairi who was too small could think of things that far, while she was currently hurting the boy for breaking her promise. If only he could live as Khairi wished, he would do so as long as his son was happy.

"No, I can't, honey. Papa will have his own responsibility. Papa can not just leave his job, there are many people who depend on Papa's work. They also have a family, pity later if they do not have a job. If Papa stops, they will also stop and his family will be sad because they do not have a job anymore" said Asha when she saw Aji in distress to explain.

Aji smiled in relief, she was happy to hear Asha help her explain to the son. The man believes that the wife knows better how to talk to Khairi, considering that they are very close to each other.

"Is Papa the boss, Ma?" tanya Khairi makes Aji and Asha both smile. It turns out that at the age of the child who is still very young can understand also about the boss.

"You can say that."

"Well! Means Papa's great!"

"Papa's son is better" said Aji.

Khairi talks to Aji for a while. Whatever question the boy asked, it must be answered by his father who did not want to see the sad face of the son. Although actually this time the man was still a lot of work, but the time together with his son was more valuable so, he only took a moment. Eventually, the sleepy Khairi disconnects the phone.

Aji had hoped that Asha would talk to him for a while. But that's just wishful thinking. The woman still closed her heart. Either he had to give up or keep fighting.

In his heart he kept asking not to despair, but on the other hand the man was also afraid that Asha would feel uncomfortable and would even further away from him. It's been five years that his wife and son have walked away from his life. Aji doesn't want to grow any longer. It was better to admire the woman from a distance than not to be able to see her at all.

"Now you believe what Mama said, right? Dad is working, a lot of work. Khairi don't bother papa just now, later if Papa finishes work will also definitely come and invite Khairi to play again."

"Yes, Ma. Khairi apologizes."

"There's no need to apologize, Khairi doesn't know. Yes already, now it's night, preferably now sleep, tomorrow still have to school fear of bad luck."

Khairi obeyed his mother's order to go to sleep immediately. The boy can't wait for tomorrow to meet his father. Asha looked at the son, how much influence Aji had in his son's life? what if the man is going to leave their lives. Can Khairi behave like before knowing Aji first.

Early in the morning Aji had come to Asha's house, making the woman surprised because the atmosphere also still looked dim. Although in the village the residents have started to move, it still feels strange to see the man in front of his house. Even his appearance was also disheveled, like he had not rested since last night.

"Didn't you come home from last night, Mom? Why is your appearance so disheveled?" ask Asha while paying attention to Aji's appearance from top to bottom.

"I was late last night deliberately overtime to finish some work so that today can accompany Khairi to play. Yesterday I let her down for breaking a promise so I want to make it up to you today."

"Why should it be like that? Mas should take care of health, don't overwork and forget about rest."

"It's okay, as long as it can make Khairi happy whatever I'm going to do."

Asha was moved by what Aji had been doing all this time. Though they had no relationship whatsoever, but the affection that the man gave was truly immense. The direction of the bladder is not necessarily like that.

"Thank you for loving so much" Asha said with teary eyes.

"He's my son, too, Sha. Don't forget that."

Asha just smiled, not wanting to argue with the man, it felt useless. The woman also asked Aji to enter the house, not to forget also a glass of warm tea that she prepared for her husband. Asha left the man in the living room because she had to prepare breakfast for her family. Aji did not mind knowing his wife's duty.

While waiting, Aji unknowingly falls asleep on the living room sofa. Maybe it was because his body was too tired that the man did not notice it. Moreover, the work for today was also done last night as well.

"Ma, why are you sleeping in the living room? When is papa coming?" kairi asked her mother who was in the kitchen.

"Papa sleeping?" tanya Asha who is hailed by Khairi. "Papa came this morning. Maybe papa's tired so just let him sleep there. Pity to wake up."

"Yes, Ma. Papa's face also looks very tired."

Although Khairi had been very eager to play with Aji, but seeing his father who was asleep so soundly did not have the heart to wake him. In the child's mind his papa's work must have been very much, so he felt sorry to see it.

"Why aren't you in uniform yet, honey? Don't tell me you don't want to go to school anymore?"

"No, Ma. Did Mama forget? Yesterday I told you that this day is off, all teachers have activities in the district so, the school is closed."

"Right, you're not lying?"

"Of course, Ma. Why would I lie."

"Yes, you have breakfast first. No need to wait for papa. I'm sure papa's gonna wake up a little later."

Khairi nodded and immediately enjoyed her morning breakfast. After breakfast, the boy played alone in front of the house, waiting for his father to wake up. However, until the sun rises a little Aji does not wake up too. That certainly made Khairi upset. If the father comes to sleep, why come home? Why not just at work and not piss him off like this.