
"Papa...!!!" Call Celia at Theo Papa's doorstep.
Axel stood behind Celia, waiting for the door to open. Since arriving here, Axel focused on this house. Very simple house but looks neat. Axel thinks that maybe Papa Celia's house is also like Celia's house which is lived by her spacious and luxurious Mama, but bmternyata not according to her shadow. Papa Celia lives in a simple house.
The door opened from the inside, a man stood up and smiled when he saw Celia and Axel. The man looked handsome despite his age was no longer young, and on his face was a scar, like an incision wound that had been sewn, but the wound seemed to have been long enough.
"Papa...!!" Said Celia again then she immediately hugged Theo very tightly, fed up with her happiness after a long time did not meet her Papa and only communicate by phone only.
"Celia darling....! Papa's so glad you finally came, since Papa was waiting for you, how are you???" Ask Theo.
"Celia is so good Pa..! How's papa himself??"
"Papa is good too...!" Theo rubbed Celia's back gently.
Celia released her embrace and smilingly looked at her Papa. "Pa, Celia came with a friend, introduce this Axel who often also Papa chat with her..!"
Theo set his sights on Axel and Axel lowered his head saluting Theo. Axel then greeted Theo politely. "How are you Om???" Ask Axel.
"Well, how are you??? It's nice to meet you in person...!"
"I'm good Om, I also feel happy to meet Om Theo, Celia many stories about Om to me...!" Axel.
"Let's go in, we chat inside, it's hot outside...!" Theo lets Axel and Celia into his house, lets them sit down and he will get them a drink. But Celia forbids Theo from doing that and she will make a drink, so that her Papa can chat with Axel. Celia left the living room and went into the kitchen making a drink.
"Said Celia you just graduated, now where will you work??? Just here or continue your career there???" Ask Theo.
"I'm still going to stay in Thailand om, I have a job there, here too because I want to meet Mama, Papa and take Celia home...!" Answer Axel.
"Actually I have proposed to Celia to come here on Saturday or Sunday, but Celia refused on the grounds that she had missed Om so much and also had permission from Aunt Cyntia, he said it must be used well, afraid aunt Cyntia changed her mind and will forbid it again...!"
Theo chuckles. "Celia was right, it would be hard to convince her Mama if she changed her mind... Very good thing, if Celia gets permission from her to come here...!"
Axel just smiled and nodded. She knew very well how the character of Mama Celia, namely Cyntia. And from Celia's story, Axel can conclude if Cyntia really hates her ex-husband, Theo. The two of them have been separated since Celia was a child, even Celia said for a few years she never knew who her real Papa was because her Mama hid everything from her. Until he was 14, he tried to figure out who his Papa was, and found that his Papa was named Theo. At that moment Celia secretly found out the address of Theo in various ways, until finally when she got it, Celia went to the house, sure enough Theo's family lives there but Theo is out of town for work.
At a meeting with Theo's parents, Celia gets a lot of stories from them about Theo's struggle to get to see Celia. Unfortunately, the stubborn attitude of Cyntia and also her Mama, makes Theo can never once meet with Celia. Cyntia and her Mama also always refuse Theo's money for Celia's living. According to them the money was too small nominal so it was not enough to finance Celia's monthly needs. Even if they don't want to accept Theo's money. For Theo although his nominal is not great, as a father, Theo has a responsibility to support his son. Although rejected, but Theo always kept well the money in the savings he specialized for Celia, for many years, maybe even until now. The money was still in storage for the needs that Celia might need.
After hearing that story, Celia at that time could only cry because she knew how much her Papa had loved her so much. His papa wasn't as bad as he had thought all along, and everything Oma told him about Theo wasn't true. Where Oma Celia is Mama Cyntia often tells bad things about Theo to Celia her granddaughter. Celia is not affected but her high curiosity gets her excited to find out who her real Papa is, and she ends up finding him. Celia asks Theo's parents so she can meet Theo. They are happy to help Celia, asking Celia to wait for the weekend, and they will take Celia to see Theo. Celia was able to support her at that moment, and she came home happy while thinking about how she could get out of the house and see Theo. Celia chooses to lie to Cyntia by saying she has activities at her school for two days, namely Saturday and Sunday. Mama believes, then Celia goes to meet Theo in between by Oma Opa's parents Theo. Then meet Theo with Celia for the first time after a long time. Both of them were very happy and even Celia chose to stay in this house for one night before she had to return home tomorrow. The time of two days and one night used Celia to know many things about Theo Papa as well as various things that made them have to separate.
Theo tells all his reasons for parting with Cyntia, and a sense of heaviness when it comes to parting also with Celia who was then a child. Circumstances make Theo have to let go of his wife and child whom he loves so much. Until now Theo never wanted to get married again, he felt comfortable with his solitude and wanted to raise little by little money to be able to give something to Celia. Theo wanted Celia to also feel the results of her sweat. And Theo's fear about Celia who might hate him is not proven. Her daughter is very kind, beautiful and wise, despite living in the midst of a colossal attitude and the rigors of Cyntia and her Mama. Celia can still sort out what is good and what is bad. Theo always tells Celia not to hate Cyntia or her Oma, and still respect them. The good ones should be in the example, whereas if there are bad ones, Celia does not imitate her.
"Then what about you Xel??? Is Cyntia's attitude still bad to you???" Ask Theo.
Axel was flabbergasted but he quickly realized maybe Celia had already told Theo. Axel threw a smile at Theo. "I'm trying to convince aunt Cyntia..!"
Theo was smiling too. "Do you really love Celia???"
"Yes Om, if I don't love him, of course I will not dare to come here and try to convince aunt Cyntia so that I can have a more serious relationship with Celia..!" Answer Axel.
"Om glad to see you love Celia so much, Om hope you can always support her and lead her to good things, Om knows very well you are a good boy, and Celia also loves you very much, he said, that's what he always says to Om if we discuss starting...! Regarding Cyntia, you do have to be patient Xel, Cyntia is indeed a stubborn person and she is also easily instigated by her Mama, You have to be a little patient and if there is a speech that is less pleasing, do not put it in the heart... Just focus on Celia, and Om bless your relationship...!"
"Thank you, Om..." Axel.
"Everything.... You have to try hard, and guide Celia well..!"