LANTERNS
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Varka and Helsha had just arrived at Helsha's house, after Varka had been allowed to go home by a doctor. Varka is actually not tasty because he must be troubling Helsha, but Helsha firmly said that her mother had prepared a special meal for Varka.
As always Varka will be warmly welcomed by this family. Unlike earlier in his home, his possible existence alone was not considered.
"Mother..." Varka said directly to greet Mother Helsha who approached her.
"Varka gapapa right? All right?"
"Father, it's better Bun"
"Mother until surprised when Helsha said you were taken to the hospital,"
"Hehehe... Yes Bun sorry so ngerepotin" said Varka chuckled embarrassed because it had inconvenienced the Helsha Family.
"Jaudah rest first yes, Mother back first" said the mother of Helsha passed away
"Oh yes, Varka, you know who?" Helsha asked who had been holding Varka's hand
"Who is sha?"
"There's Dad." said Helsha smiling
Varka's heart suddenly beat very fast. To be honest, Varka rarely met Helsha's father because of Helsha's father's busyness, maybe he only met twice with Helsha's father, even on the day of Junior High and early school entrance.
Helsha chuckled softly as she looked at Varka's frightened face.
"Varka, my father is not fierce. Don't be afraid" said Helsha
"Hehehe... I rarely see Sha, so I'm afraid..."
"Good dad is like Mother, so don't be afraid"
Varka only smiled awkwardly in response to Helsha's remark
"Kids, come here and eat it ready" cried the mother
Helsha immediately led Varka to join dinner with her family, whereas Varka could walk well even though not held but Helsha instead continued to hold her from the hospital.
"Here is Varka, sitting next to Helsha" said Helsha patting her on the seat
"Varka don't be shy about it ah" Mother rebuked Varka
"Hehehe, yes Bun"
Before long a middle-aged man came and immediately sat down in the chair opposite Varka.
"Who? It's Varka, right?" Ask Dad
"Yes, O.om.."
Helsha chuckled at Varka's extremely nervous expression when answering a question from her father.
"Udah, talk later. Now we pray first" said Mother
Dad immediately led the prayer, Varka secretly noticed this figure in front of him. Very authoritative Varka thought
Dinner activities began, the warmth in this family was so felt when everyone told each of the activities they did. Starting from Helsha who tells her activities at school, Kaka who also tells her activities, Father who talks about the state of the office and mother who tells the activities at home.
"Varka, how come she's?" Ask Mother
"Come on, what were you at school?" Said dad suddenly
"Oh yes, Varka was out of the race..." Helsha
"This is the meal Mother nyiapin cookies specifically for Varka who has participated in the race" said Mother
"Thank You Mother"
"Bah... What race is Varka?" Ask Varka
"Om Biology..."
"That's... Call Varka's father" reproves Helsha
"Ah... I forgot, sorry Dad"
"Yes, what if that's the outcome?" Ask dad back
"Sound two Well, ugly huh?" Varka lirih said
"Who said ugly? Champion two is good Varka, not everyone can afford to be like you. Why does Varka think it's like that?" Say Father
"Eum. because Varka has not been able to be proud of the same mama Papah, just yesterday my mother was very disappointed with the same results that Varka dapet" said Varka smiled faintly.
"Varka, your parents must be proud! Which parents are not proud to have a child like you? They must be proud" said Mommy while stroking Varka's black hair.
"Well, Varka is horrified" said Helsha
Varka sighed
It is true, which parent is not proud if his child gets the achievement? Any old man would be proud.
But unfortunately, that was not the case with Varka's parents. They were never even the slightest bit proud of what Varka achieved, as hard as Varka tried to make the brand never proud of him.
"Yes Mother" said Varka
"Varka why? How are you feeling sad?" Ask dad
Varka only smiled awkwardly in response to Helsha's father's question
"Varka gapapa really"
"Varka you are great, nowadays usually high school children, especially men, rarely want to participate in a race like this. Varka's great, I'm so proud of her. Especially Varka champion two, right?"
"Heheh. Yes, Dad."
Dad smiled proudly at Varka, like a parent's smile to his own child.
"Don't be sad, son, here's dad, Mother, kaka, just as Helsha is proud of the same results that Varka achieved" said the smiling father.
Mother immediately shifted her sitting position to be closer to Varka, she then rubbed the hair shoots gently Varka with affection, As a mother always does to her favorite child.
"Congratulations Varka for being a great child, Mommy is proud of Varka" he said and hugged Varka so tightly.
In that embrace Varka's heart warmed. This is the hug Varka always wanted, the warm embrace a mother gives her child.
"Who? Varka why cry?" Ask your father when he hears a small noise
"Varka has never felt this warm, even this time Varka dapet appreciation of the figure of parents..." Varka lirih said
"Varka seneng.even though the same father Mother is not my parents, even though the same father mother does not know me too well, but Varka can understand the warmth and sincerity of the same father Mother. Now Varka knows what it feels like to be appreciated and appreciated. Father, Mother, thank you very much, Varka was very happy it seemed this happy" said Varka while wiping his tears.
Beside Varka, Helsha smiled. He is happy because Varka can finally feel and get something that was never obtained from his parents.
"Vark... Father, mother, sister and Helsha are very dear to Varka"
"So from now on, Varka don't feel alone anymore, huh? Now we're family. Varka can really hug dad like mother what Varka wants. Don't be sad anymore, huh?" Helsha said with a smile
The father who was in front of Varka stood up and stroked the soft head of Varka made Varka smile happily.
Ahhe...
If only the One currently embracing Varka was his mother, had the figure of the man before him now been his Papah, had this been his Family, perhaps Varka would have been the happiest human being in the world. Because at least in this family, Varka could feel a warmth that he had never felt before.
Varka wants to be like this.
Cuddled and given warmth that makes it comfortable
Varka wants to be like this.
Varka smiled softly considering how she had been treated so harshly at home. Ah, it feels very inversely proportional to what Varka receives in this house and his own home.
No matter how bad they are but they are still his parents, who have given birth and cared for him. Let them hate Varka's existence but Varka can't hate his own family.
"Dad, Mother, Brother, Helsha thank you very much." said Varka.
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Helsha and Varka walked through the park not far from Helsha's house. The night air that was quite soothing could at least make Varka a little calmer. His feelings have improved a little and it is all thanks to the Helsha family.
"Sorry Sha, you must be disappointed because I can't get the first champion" Varka told Helsha, who was sitting next to him
"Engga, don't apologize. Helsha is proud. Proud of Varka, of Varka's business, Helsha is proud of Varka more than anyone else in the world."
Varka just smiled hearing that
"Varka, even if Varka can't be proud of Varka's parents, don't be sad? There are still many other opportunities for Varka to be proud of them. Now Varka just has to hold on until that time comes, huh?"
"Helsha is proud of Varka, so proud. Thank you for trying to be the best, Varka, thanks for Varka has survived so far. Don't be sad, huh? There is Helsha here who will always be proud of Varka" continued Helsha
"Thank you Sha" said Varka holding Helsha's hand
"Strong huh?"
Varka nodded and smiled at Helsha. No matter what things Varka faces, there will always be Helsha next to him.
"Such a sensation..." Helsha said pinching Varka's cheek
Universe please never take Helsha from Varka's side, nor vice versa do not take Varka from Helsha.
"Udah malem, go home yuk" asked Varka
"I'm your anterin, huh?" Helsha rose
"Come nganterin guy anyway. I should've brought you in" Varka refused
"I'm afraid you just passed out, I'm anterin aja ya?"
"I'm gapapa really, later if it's up to be sure I'm directly contacting you. Now let's go home later the same mother worried because of the slow streets"
Helsha immediately pouted as Varka continued to reject her offer.
"Let's unfortunately Varka..." Ledek Varka's
"Vark..!!" Shouted Helsha while hitting Varka
"Haha.... Yaudah let me also cape this"
"Yes... Aye"
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When I got home Varka saw Gibran sitting in front of the house like he was waiting for someone, but it was a little late. Varka immediately walked in regardless of Gibran's whereabouts who was now looking at him with a dislike look
"Don't you get scolded by mom papa? I still go home from malem to gini." Reproof Gibran
"Well? Why emang? They don't usually care if I want to go back at what time"
"Lo, yeah.."
"Lo why the hell, brother?" Varka asked because Gibran was suddenly acting as if he cared
"Gue's worried, Lo's out with Helsha right? It's not good to know take people's children for a walk this afternoon if he's why-why how?" Gibran
"Well, I'm the same Helsha walks out too because told to be with her parents, why Lo Sensi? I told you that you don't have to be pretentious if the intention is just to deketin Helsha"
Gibran immediately fell silent as soon as he heard Varka's sentence which was true
"Why diem? So really, lately Lo cares about me just because Deket wants the same Helsha?" Ask Varka
"Don't suudzon, I care about Lo because Lo is my brother. Is it wrong?"
"Wrongly, because of Lo's concern it's just a mask" Varka said and left Gibran
"Gue really cares about Lo Varka. But I also don't like it if you have one thing that I don't have. I don't like the fact that Lo has one person who is always there for Lo, I should be the one who dapet it all is not Lo. I don't like it, I hate to squirm it" Gibran said in his heart.
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Helsha lay on the bed waiting for her video call to be picked up by Varka. Helsha nods her head with the song she likes so she does not realize that her call has been raised.
"Dor..." Varka's screams across the street made Helsha immediately aghast let alone Varka close his face to the camera.
"Astaghfirullah Varka was shocked...." Helsha stroked his chest.
"Absolutely surprised?" Varka asked while tidying her hair
"Ya Varka suddenly appeared, it was so Deket again.... Kan Helsha was shocked" said Helsha as she continued to wipe her chest still in shock
"Haha...." Varka said with a laugh
"Well, right next door?"
"Udah dong, this is in the room"
Varka improved her body position to make her more comfortable during a video call with Helsha
"Vark..."
"Hmm...?"
"The eyes of Varka looks like a very cape tau from the moment we were together. Rest huh? The competition is over, right? Don't stay up again, will you? If you keep going to be sick how"
"Well, I'm sick so easily I'm cured?"
"Where?"
"Living with you talking to see your sweet smile, I must have healed Sha" varka seduced
"Ihh. What the hell is Varka"
Helsha covered part of her face in embarrassment.
"Hahahaha, but I'm really Sha. Because so far only you can make my wounds heal. So as long as you're by my side, I'll be fine with Sha. So don't worry, will you?"
"But promise? Varka don't get sick, Helsha doesn't want to be horrified Varka is sick because of soy sauce again." Omel Helsha
"Yes Helsha, I won't get sick. Just calm down"
"If you are sick, I hit.wlee" said Helsha.
"Where if it hurts, it should be loved by Sha" said Varka
"That's a shame..."
"Judah there sleeping, it's already malem. Varka's also taking a break"
"Jaudah rest yes, Helsha love Varka"
Varka waved her hand at the camera and turned off the phone.
Varka lay staring at the ceiling of his room, his mind wandering somewhere. So much to think about that Varka was overwhelmed by what he had to do.
His family never changed.
Helsha loved him
And things he can't tell anyone.
Sometimes Varka felt that if the burden he received was too heavy, Varka was tired and wanted to give up but every time he wanted to give up Helsha was always the reason Varka did not give up.
Let's see how long the strong man on the outside but so fragile inside can survive?