I'm Still in High School
Chapter 175 Fidgeting
Next Morning…
Two families entered Heaven Memorial Park in silence. Andrew carried Bareeq and Tareeq with both hands, and beside him Anne who was already his consort. Unable to hold back the tears that flowed from the corner of his eyes, Gwen walked alone behind Andrew.
“We have reached Bareeq.., Tareeq.., say hello to Oma and Opa..” Andrew dropped the two kids off. And the man immediately sat beside the center of the navel of his two brothers.
„Oma... opa.., this is Bareeq, mommy Gwen's son came to visit oma and opa.” in a funny voice, Bareeq introduced himself.
„And this Tareeq .. oma , opa. Forgive us yes oma, new opa.. this time, mommy invited us both to visit oma and opa.” Tareeq did not want to lose, the boy also introduced himself.
Andrew and Anne smiled at the two nieces and nephews. While Gwen was silent, the girl held back the sobs she tried to hold. The girl busied herself by cleaning the navel of her parents, who were actually clean and cared for by the tomb guards.
“We pray that Oma and Opa are happy to be in heaven yuk Tareeq.., Bareeq..” Andrew gave command to his two grandchildren.
With his carefree spirit, the two little children followed the direction of his uncle Opa. Gwen prayed to herself in her heart. Unknowingly, the girl complains about her life with Barra which feels ambiguous. They are not divorced, but they live apart, and do not know how the end of their story in the future. More and more tears flowed down her cheeks, and it was fortunate that the girl was wearing black glasses, so it was not so clearly visible. But the movement on the girl's back made Anne aware that her husband's niece was grieving.
“Sister Andrew..” Anne whispered to her husband.
“Hemmpph…. Just let Anne. It was natural for Gwen, to complain all feelings to her parents, even though they were no longer with her.” Andrew took a breath, and responded to his wife's words.
“Iya sis.., I saw it. Maybe it's time, brother, give Barra a chance to explain what really happened to Gwen. Let them solve their own problems, without any intervention from us.” feel trenchant with the fate of her husband's niece, Anne tried to give input.
Andrew was silent, not responding to the words his wife had spoken. The man then helped Bareeq and Tareeq sprinkle flowers on the belly button of his two brothers. Andrew prayed for both of them.
“Opa Andrew... all this time mommy never want to answer our questions both opa.. What opa Andrew will help answer it for us.?” suddenly innocently, Tareeq and Bareeq asked the man.
Andrew frowned, then looked at Bareeq and Tareeq alternately.
“Ask an opa hotshot... what will you two ask..?” with a smile, Andrew grabbed the two little children and then sat on his lap.
Bareeq and Tareeq looked at each other. Seeing the compactness of his two sons, in his heart Gwen felt tired with the question that the two would throw. But in his current position, Gwen seems unable to stop her two sons.
“Bareeq and Tareeq want to have papa like opa school friends. Do we also have papa opa..?” the question of the two children shocked everyone in the tomb.
“If anyone asks again, say if opa is papa you two. Deal...” Andrew answered quickly. It seemed that the man had not been willing to tell his two nephew sons.
“Do not want.. it's another opa. His name is Papa, must stay with Mommy, and also Bareeq, Tareeq.. Poor mommy.. opa, whenever mommy has to take care of nothing alone.” The two children protested Andrew's remarks.
Gwen smiled despite the pain in her heart, and stepped closer to her two sons, then..
„Yess... momm..” the two young children then fell silent. It turned out that Gwen was skilled enough to discipline her two sons. The woman held the shoulders of her two sons, and the two children were quite obedient to her mommy.
Some time Andrew and Gwen were at the funeral, and seeing her two sons exhausted, they ended the pilgrimage.
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On the balcony room…
Anne came to her husband Andrew who was smoking on the balcony. The woman waited until her husband finished smoking, but it seemed that the man knew that his wife was waiting. Andrew put out the cigarette in his hand on the ashtray, then sat in the chair next to his wife.
“What's Ann... is there anything you will discuss.?” knowing the intention of his wife's arrival, Andrew confirmed.
“Begini sis. But please brother Andrew listen to me first to finish, do not cut let alone until angry.” Before conveying her thoughts, Anne tried to make a deal.
Andrew looked at his wife, and the man smiled.
“Just tell Anne. I'll listen to you until you finish what you want to say.”
Anne was silent for a while, but then..
“Until when brother, we'll let Gwen's relationship with Barra hang like this.. If indeed you do not want Barra and Gwen to unite again, make firmness. Gwen was very young, and the two children also needed a father figure. I hope Brother Andrew can understand my words.” unexpected, it turns out Anne tried to dive into her husband's feelings for her nephew.
The man was surprised by his wife's question, but Andrew had already made a promise not to get angry at the sentence.
„I am still hurt by Barra's attitude.., although I also know Jacqluine well. But I also wanted to test how faithful Barra was to my niece Gwen, whether there was love, or if Gwen was just an escape from Jacqluine at the time. And actually.” Andrew stopped his words.
„Actually what's up, brother Andrew, why did he stop saying.?” Anne is after her husband. It had been years, it should have been over time, that grudge had already disappeared
The man took a deep breath..,
„There's a soft CD file Barra gave me. I received it from the security company. But until now I have not opened what it contains, I was forgotten, it seems to be in the bag. “ suddenly the man said CD that Barra had left in Singapore.
“Why can it be so brother, I think the CD can be played. Who knows, there is an explanation in it, and the incident three years ago was just a misunderstanding.” Anne carefully tried to influence her husband, and,
Andrew fell silent again, and tried to examine what his wife suggested. A few moments later,.,., though..,
“I will think of your advice dear.Bareeq and Tareeq questions have also made me think. I can't separate a child from his papa, or at least I'm obliged to provide a new alternative to their papa surrogate.” Anne could understand the meaning behind the words spoken by her husband. The woman prayed in her heart, that all the muddiness would be well broken.
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