I'm Still in High School
Chapter 171 Orphanage
The next morning
After various efforts had been made Barra, to try to meet and explain to Andrew there was no opportunity, the man finally flew to Indonesia. There was a speck of hope that the man would get a piece of news about his wife, and he was determined to find her himself. Not stopping by his family home, Barra headed straight to the city of Bogor from the airport.
“Lord Barra... why only alone, where Miss Gwen...” once the door is opened, Mbok Darmi, Gwen's nanny since childhood asked her, to which she was,
“Hempphh... I happen to fit any task in this country mbok, I will go directly to the room only. Make hot black coffee for me.” like nothing happened, the man immediately walked to the room he used to occupy with Gwen.
Fortunately, even though the room was never occupied, ART always cleaned the room, and regulated air circulation well. So there was no sense of stuffiness in that room.
“Seeing the arrangement of this room, just when I last left with Gwen. Means my wife never came to this place.” there is a sense of disappointment crossed Barra's mind.
Back the eyes of the man were circulated throughout the room. But there was no sign, if his wife ever entered this room, even if only for a moment. Slowly Barra walked towards the door leading to the balcony, and the man opened the door, then walked out and stood on the balcony.
„Honey.. Where are you, I miss you.” The man closed his eyes, then inhaled the air of Bogor city.
Her shadow along with Gwen, when in the early days of their marriage they made the man smile. Imagining Gwen's rejection of him, and when his wife was still running away left him alone.
„My wife was so cute back then Barra smiled recalling the memories with his wife.
„Master Barra.. If not immediately drunk, soon it will definitely cool quickly.” suddenly Barra heard Mbok Darmi's voice.
The man turned his back, then went back into the room. Seeing the middle-aged woman still waiting for him, the man approached.
„Whether as long as my wife and I went to Finland, no one had ever come home. Grandfather Atmadja, or Andrew perhaps.” kept trying to hide what was happening in his relationship with his wife, Barra provoked questions on the middle-aged woman.
„No Mr. Barra.. Therefore sometimes I and my ART friends, as well as the housekeeper feel bad. Our rights have always been fully and fully delivered by Mr. Andrew, but we have never carried out our duties and obligations here, If in the past, there was still Miss Gwen whom we served, but since miss Gwen got married, no more Mr.” with shame, Mbok darmi answered questions.
“Leave it Mbok.. It is just the feeling of Mbok Darmi and ART friends only. Maintaining and caring for this place, just like having residents is already a heavy task that you carry mbok. Forget that bad feeling... Oh yes Mbok. Return to your last position.” for wanting to be alone, Barra subtly chased away the middle-aged woman.
“Good Mr...” slowly the woman retreated back to the back.
Slowly Barra picked up the cup filled with coffee, then sipped it slowly. The warmth flowed down the esophagus and then into the stomach, but the man's feeling was still cold.
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Barra felt healing while in Bogor, even though none of his wife Gwen was with him. Using his wife's Ducati, the man brought out the bike. Unintentionally, Barra travels around the city of Bogor and unknowingly the Ducati he drives to the Hidayah orphanage he once visited with Gwen.
“Om Barra Suddenly Barra's ears are startled by a boy's call to her.
Not long after, Kevin was already in the man's arms.
„Kak Gwen where Om Barra. Kevin was already very upset with brother Gwen.” suddenly Kevin asked about the wife of the man.
Barra tried to set his chest for a moment, then the man forced his smile.
„Kak Gwen is overseas dear. So. this time Om can take the time to come here to see you guys. But brother Gwen leave greetings for you guys.” Barra covered up his wife's whereabouts.
“Assyik... it turns out that brother Gwen did not forget Kevin..” The little boy cheered with joy,.
Suddenly…
“Kevin... with whom do you want..?” there was the voice of a middle-aged woman who asked the little boy who was in her arms.
Barra raised her face, and the orphanage's mother smiled at her. The man then released Kevin from his arms, and immediately walked over to the mother.
“Mother... do you remember me ?” Barra greeted the middle-aged woman.
„Nak Barra... I'll remember you, son... Let's go inside, it's not good the guests just let it outside. Log in son..!” the woman immediately brought Barra into the parlour.
Without answering, Barra followed the woman. Arriving inside, Barra sat on the guest chair that already looked unsightly. The man's gaze circulated throughout the room, and was like counting all the necessities for the orphanage. The middle-aged woman sitting in front of him just smiled at the man's reaction, and did not interrupt what he was doing. Not long after, a little girl brought out a drink and put it in front of the man.
“Drink first nak Barra. but just a hot sweet tea, no friends who accompany him.” the caretaker's mother invited Barra.
“Good Ma'am...thank you.” without resisting, Barra immediately took the cup, then drank a few sips. Not long after, the man put the cup back on the table.
“How is your friend Gwen son.. May the good-natured child always be in God's protection.” suddenly the caretaker asked about Gwen's news.
Hearing the question, not knowing why, Barra's eyes suddenly flooded with tears. And that made the middle-aged woman surprised..
“Pardon mom son.. if mom's question hurt your feelings.” Seeing Barra's reaction, the caretaker immediately apologized.
“Not what mother.. Barra asked for prayers from mother, and also from the younger brothers who live in Hidayah's orphanage. Actually ma...., Gwen was Barra's wife bu.., not Barra's friend.” finally with a choked voice, Barra said the truth to the middle-aged woman.
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