
"Who's Daddy's name, Mom? Arthur?" arsenio asked, while reading the name that was in Shanum's search field.
As the question slid from the lips of arsenio, Shanum was surprised instead of playing. He forgot his son was smart and meticulous. Having already been questioned so, it was impossible for shanum to shake his head in denial. Of course he must agree, although hesitant and his voice stammering.
"I-iya, Son. You-you know where it's from?" Shanum smiled awkwardly. He's not ready if Arsenio's looking for him with a lot of questions.
'God, why would I be that stupid, anyway? What if Arsenio realizes that it's the latest photo? He must have known that the man was still alive. Though, I don't know yet Mr. Arthur is really my son's real father or not, Shanum's inner being. Occasionally glanced at his son who even saw many photos of Arthur available on social media.
Arsenio was smiling looking at her Daddy's photo. He rubbed his phone screen Shanum, acting like he was rubbing Arthur's face. There was a longing lodged in his chest.the longing that was held back ended up being a strand of tears that bore in his eye sockets.
One drop after another his tears flowed. Crying with a smile is painful, believe me. That's what Arsen is feeling right now. Can only look at the photo of his late Daddy without being able to meet in person or even talk warmly like most children in general.
Not having no desire to meet and familiarize each other. But , can't. It is God who does not give permission, Arsenio thought.
"Darling, why are you crying?" shanum asked, gently rubbing the top of his son's head very gently. The gentle rubbing further stifled Arsenio's chest.
"I-I miss Daddy, Mom!" arsenio replied, the stuffing is getting heard.
"Lost Daddy?" Shanum. The feeling was so chaotic when the longing Arsenio revealed to his Daddy.
"Just pray, yeah, honey. Your prayers will surely come to Daddy. Daddy must have been so happy to get a prayer message from his son." Shanum tried to entertain, even though everything was just engineering him.
Arsenio nodded obediently. He looked back at another picture of Arthur. Later, Arsenio sculpted. His eyes were fixed on the date the photo was uploaded. Arsenio's eyes narrowed, she watched closely and it turned out that her conjecture was indeed true. The photo was uploaded recently. Arsenio increasingly felt there was something odd about it all.
Why can't a man upload his own picture? If only for memories, it would not be possible to do. Already for that long, why can still upload the latest photos? The observant Arsenio began to find irregularities for the sake of the irregularities that occurred.
'Looks like there's something Mommy's hiding from me. Did Mommy choose photos of other people who were similar to me? Or, actually this is a picture of my real Daddy, but Mommy lied about Daddy's death because I didn't want to meet Daddy?' arthur's inner, little man's premonition and happenings were very strong.
looking at the silent Arsenio, Shanum was a bit scared. Sometimes, his son's cleverness made Shanum very happy. However, sometimes the intelligence of Arsenio became a boomerang of its own for Shanum. For example, today, he is afraid of himself because of the cleverness of his little son.
"Mommy, Arsen hungry. Get Arsen food and side dishes, Mommy!" rengek Arsenio, begged Shanum while smiling spoiled. Wishing her Mommy would do what she wanted.
"alright. Give me Mommy's phone, honey!" pinta Shanum, looking at her phone for a long time in Arsenio's grasp made Shanum feel anxious.
"Let's Mommy. Arsen still wants to look at Daddy's face that has left us forever. Arsenio was very homesick. Arsenio is almost four years old, just this time looking at a photo of Daddy. It's only natural that Arsenio misses Daddy, right, Mom?" arsenio said, the little man is too smart to process words so that his Mommy believes what he says.
Shanum smiled, rubbing Arsen's hair. A brief peck on her child's puffed cheeks.
'That's exactly what he said. Let him look at a picture of someone who looks a lot like him. Poor thing if I have to disturb him, Shanum's inner. Feeling sorry for bothering Arsenio.
"So you want to eat first?" shanum asked, preparing to put some food for his son.
"Yes, yes." Shanum rushed to the kitchen. Usually, before leaving for work, Shanum would wake up sooner to get everything sorted out. Cooking for both of them. Shanum used Arsenio to eat healthier home-cooked meals. Supplying his son with water and lots of fruit. Since childhood, Arsenio has been accustomed to eating vegetables. And, that little guy also doesn't like to be picky when it comes to food.
After making sure Shanum disappeared from his sight, Arsenio reacted. He screenshots Arthur's photo along with the man's social media. Then, Arsenio sent the results of his Screenshot to his phone. After successfully doing the action, do not forget arsenio remove the traces by removing the photos of his Screenshot and chat history that he sent.
"Done!" arsenio exclaimed, smiling sweetly and putting Shanum's phone back on the table.
"What's finished, honey?" shanum asked, in his hand was a tray containing food and a glass of water.
"it's nothing, Mom. Arsen just finished looking at Daddy's photo. It feels, this longing is a little treatable, Mom," said Arsenio, smiling sweetly to reassure her Mommy.
"really? Treated yet?" ask Shanum.
Arsenio nodded. "Here you go, Mom."
"But, Arsenio also wants to know where Daddy's grave is, Mom!" Arsenio still whines. He was sure, there was something covered by Shanum. It was impossible for him to ask, so he had to intervene on his own.
"Dear, I'm sorry Mommy. Mommy didn't want to take you to Daddy's grave. Only, Daddy's tomb is very far away. Daddy was buried in his hometown. Far away, if we want to go there, we have to prepare a lot of money first. The cost is very expensive, Arsen," Shanum said again lying. I don't know how many lies came out of his lips.
Every time he told a lie, Shanum apologized to his son.
"Arsen has savings, Mom. It must be enough to come to Daddy's hometown. If so, that means good, right. Arsenio was also able to meet Grandpa, Grandma, and the other Daddy family. Mom, Arsen can't wait to come there!" exclaim Arsenio joy.
Arsenio knew enough, her Mommy was stringing up another lie.
Hearing Arsenio's words, Shanum sculpted. Her husband's hometown? Husband only he doesn't have it.
If Arsen insists on coming there, to whose hometown Shanum must take his son. The little guy is getting smarter.
"Mommy why are you pensive? When are we going there? Arsen's savings are enough. Arsen is okay if Arsen's savings are used to come there, see Daddy!"
Shanum choked again. He was caught up in his own lies.
"Later, yeah, honey. Mommy saved up first. Honey, use your money. Take it easy Mommy will definitely try her best so that you can quickly meet Daddy," said Shanum, once again he had to lie.
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