Lies
Must Make Up

Business that day was successful. Karan was able to get some contracts with fantastic value. No one interfered with the meeting because Karan was basically an accomplished negotiator. It can influence others easily, one of the reasons why its business is so thriving.

“Thank you for the cooperation, if I may permission to go out first.” Karan ended his conversation with some of the people who were there. Karan steps out of the restaurant while looking for a place to smoke. It is not as bad as before, but Karan still smokes several times to calm the mind, especially when he is reminded of Raya and their child. Her guilt exerted an inner pressure so great that nothing could calm her apart from the products from the tobacco.

Karan found. One of the small spaces surrounded by glass. Room reserved exclusively for smokers. At that place, Karan reached into his piggy pocket, took his cigarette pack and also his lighters. When he had put the tip of the cigarette on his lips, Karan gasped. Outside the glass room was a child who looked to the right and to the left, like he was looking for something. Karan will ignore him if he doesn't know the boy. But it turns out, the boy is Luca, the son of Edgar, his business partner. Want to be ignored can not because Karan already knew him.

The man finally moved from his place. He threw away the cigarette that had stuck to his lips, then came out of the room. “Luca!” call Karan to turn the boy's gaze towards him. He approached the four-year-old and touched his head. “Why are you here? Where's your Mommy?” ask Karan. Because Edgar was most likely still in the room with the other investors, so Karan looked for the mother of the child.

“Mommy is at work, Uncle. I can't call Mommy now,” Luca explained.

Karan humbled himself and crouched down in front of Luca. “So are you alone?”

“Yes, I don't want to bother Daddy either, so I go for a walk alone.”

A rough gust of breath sounded from Karan's mouth. He looked around, but no one was seen looking for Luca. He could have taken Luca straight to where Edgar was, but he wanted to ask the boy for his opinion first. “You want Uncle deliver to Daddy or want Uncle accompany the streets?”

“Uncle is not busy?” Luca asked again, but his eyes glared at Karan sparkling as if hoping Karan would give him the answer he wanted.

Karan's lips smiled. “No, Uncle is not busy right now. So, which one do you want?”

While holding her small bag strap, Luca's lips moved, “Second. I want to take a walk.”

“OK!” Karan thrust one of his hands towards Luca who was immediately grabbed by the boy. Unfortunately just a few meters away, Luca almost fell because he could not keep up with Karan's wide steps. Understandably, Karan always walked in a hurry. Time is money to him. There was no time when he could take a slow step outside the house. Moreover, Karan had never accompanied a little child on an intense walk. He often visited orphanages, but did not interact much longer with children under the age of 10 years. So, Karan really minimal interact with children so it feels so awkward when dealing with Luca.

Realizing the mistake, Karan stopped moving. He leaned over and carried Luca. “Close grip so you don't fall again,” he told the child.

Strangely though rarely interacting with children, Karan does not seem terrible to Luca. The boy looks to be close to everyone and gets along easily. At first, their introduction was difficult, but after meeting again, Luca seemed comfortable with Karan.

“So, where are we going?” Karan asked again.

“Buy ice cream,” replied Luca enthusiastically.

“You know where it is?”

Luca took a fast lead. “Yes, I go there often with Daddy and Mommy.”

Karan contacted Edgar twice, but was not appointed. But after contacting the third time, then the father of Luca replied. “Hallo Sir, sorry to interrupt, I just wanted to say that Luca is with me. If you don't mind, I'll accompany Luca to buy ice send.”

“Luca is there? With you?” There was the sound of a long breath coming from the end of the call. Like someone panicking about something. Karan was right with his guess. Edgar would panic as his son disappeared from his arms, just as everyone else had. Karan's decision to contact Edgar was indeed very appropriate. Then Edgar continued his words. “Thank God. I panicked to look for him everywhere. It's okay Sir. I'm asking you to please leave Luca for a while with you.”

“Iya Sir. I'll send you soon the location where we bought ice cream on you.”

After Karan disconnects his phone, he immediately invites Luca to the boy's favorite place. I ordered two ice creams to eat. Karan placed Luca on one of the seats in front of him while talking to the boy.

“What Uncle is married?” Luca suddenly spoke while licking his ice cream.

Karan nodded. “Yes, Uncle has been married,” said the man honestly. He can lie to many people in the world about his marriage, but he will not be able to lie to a boy. Karan was married even though he is divorced now.

“Why didn't Uncle bring Uncle's wife here?”

Karan's heart rumbled. His heart suddenly broke. “Because we are parting.”

“Why? Did Uncle fight with Uncle's wife?”

Karan smiled clumsyly. Usually he does not like to talk about personal things about his marriage, but to Luca he can be a little open. “Ya, we fought a lot.”

“This!” Luca suddenly gives a spoon containing his chocolate ice cream near Karan's lips.

The man was confused. “Why did you give your ice cream to Uncle?”

“Because Uncle looks sad. I don't know how to cheer Uncle up, but when Mommy cries, Daddy often gives Mommy.” chocolate

Such a innocent and innocent child. Children who only think about and do what is done by the people around them including by their parents. Once again the atmosphere made Karan wander. If his son with Raya were still alive, he would probably be as sweet as Luca. Or even sweeter considering how sweet Raya used to be as a teenager. It made Karan jealous of Edgar because his co-worker was able to get a son who was so clever and adorable as Luca.

“Thank you, Uncle feels very comforted because of you,” Karan said sincerely. Luca is a magical boy. With simple words alone has made Karan's situation better than before. Moreover, Luca was the only person who could realize the pain that was in Karan's heart. The pain that the man always hid from others.

Luca pulled his lips until he formed a bright smile. “Yes, same Uncle. I hope Uncle can quickly make up with Uncle's wife. Because Mommy said, we shouldn't fight too long because it's not good. If we are wrong, we must quickly apologize so as not to fight again,” the advice of the boy who made Karan's heart was filled.