Lies
Shocking

Karan was tense. I don't know why he felt like he wanted to go to the trial like he did 19 years ago when he first entered the courtroom due to the events. The tense and anxious feeling pervaded Karan and felt more real when their car was near the school gate Luca. As per his promise, Karan delivered Raya himself. He didn't ask Ian to drive because he really wanted to spend time with the woman. No one knows when these moments will repeat themselves, so before they end, Karan should enjoy them as much as possible.

“You know, Luca told me a lot about you,” said Raya opened the conversation. The woman did not like the serene atmosphere, it had happened a long time ago. Maybe because his house used to be too quiet for Raya herself. Sometimes the noise happens there. But it happened when my father came home. When compared to the noise caused by the father, Raya prefers to live in silence even though she hates it.

Raya used to be too poor to own a music player like most teenage girls in the capital. The music he often heard was regional music played by his neighbors over the radio. While pop music and other music genres Raya heard in school because usually the school will play various kinds of music on the sidelines of rest time to make the students feel calm. From the songs he heard that Raya remembered him and even wrote the lyrics into a book. Later, Raya used it to entertain herself by singing it again at home.

So too now. During Raya's journey turn on the music in Karan's car. He is also not awkward to sing some of his favorite songs if accidentally played there. Karan did not mind at all the car was used as a karaoke place by the ex-wife. Instead he regretted never doing this with Raya. He should have been alone more often with his ex-wife by surrounding various cities and countries. Unfortunately at that time the hatred still encircled Karan's heart until he wasted every precious time with the woman.

Without taking his eyes off the city streets, Karan responded to Raya's remark. “Oh yes? What did he say about me?”

“Say he likes you a lot. Why could that be? Did you really meet her for the first time?”

Although not looking directly but Karant knew Raya was throwing a sharp glare at him. In fact, the woman did not take her eyes off her face for a while which of course made Karan so pounding. Had he not been driving and they were not in the car, Karan would have returned Raya's gaze. Karan is thinking about the extremes now. He wanted to kiss the woman's lips. It's crazy, but Ray's the one who lured him. The woman knew that she loved him so much but still dared to seduce him like this. Of course Karan will think about what he wants to do all this time with his ex-wife.

“I don't know why he likes me, but I really just first met Luca a while ago. I just didn't know that Luca was your son,” Karan said after fixing his heart and mind in order to focus on driving. It is very dangerous if he thinks about other things while driving, they may experience something unwanted.

“Really? But why is he so close to you? Luca can't be close to many people. He was actually a shy boy. I just had trouble persuading him to school.” Raya complains about her son to Karan.

This was quite a surprise for Karan. Not only because Raya suddenly opened up to him about the child's problems, but also with Luca's situation. It did not look at all like Raya mentioned just now. Shy kid? How could a shy child ask for food from a stranger's desk? Not getting there, Luca also invites her to eat ice cream together. Karan would never believe the words of Raya. How is a very active boy like Luca when he is with him a difficult child to get along with?

“Luca shy? But he wasn't like that when he was with me. He even looks very active and jolly.”

Raya widened her eyes looking at Karan. “That's what I said. Luca's not like that actually. He rarely shows interest in anyone. He said being close to those people was troublesome. So besides us, no one can get close to him.”

“Maybe because he thinks I'm special.”

“What? Why?” Raya cringing. “Don't you already ...” The woman's words stopped for no reason.

“Already? Already what? Why don't you continue what you said?” ask Karan curiously. He really doesn't like hanging chats like this.

“Ah. Forgetit. I won't say it now.” This time the woman threw her face into the streets of Milan.

Karan frowned, he really felt very curious. But instead of imposing his will on Raya, Karan chose to do nothing. It is better that this chat change the topic so that their relationship is not awkward again.

“So, what does Luca like about me?” Karan has not heard this from Luca about the little boy who likes him. At least now he'll hear it from the boy's mother's mouth. It's better than not knowing at all.

Raya turned her face again towards Karan in order to speak freely with the man. “He likes your face, he says you're very handsome.”

The Kingdom's speech had a huge impact on Karan. He almost stepped on the brake pedal and stopped the speed of his car suddenly. Luca likes. Well, that's not taboo. There is no prohibition for a child to like people who are more mature, of course, the connotation is a sense of like because they feel comfortable or because they are similar to their parents. Maybe Luca likes it because Karan once accompanied him to eat ice cream or give him two desserts. This is what kids think of when they like adults.

But what did Raya say just now? Luca likes? Not because of Karan's comfort and kindness that had accompanied him, but because of his handsome face? Besides being surprised Karan also chuckled softly. He remembered someone who had been almost the same as Luca.

“Now I know why Luca is your son. Because he looks a lot like you.” Karan looked at Raya's face as she stopped her car at a red light. Finally after taking almost half an hour from the hotel where he stayed, only a few hundred meters away they would arrive at the Luca school grounds.

“You both like my face. That's a very strange thing.”

Raya can't say anything. When the traffic lights have changed color, Raya also reminded Karan. “Come on the road!” said. Karan could only smile while shaking his head.

****

Five minutes later, Karan's car drives into Luca's school gate. Not only this time he went there because yesterday he had come to the front gate of Luca school. But only in front of the gate. Karan did not come inside even though Maude had already invited him.

As Raya said, Luca was indeed a shy boy. At the kindergarten school Luca did not socialize much. He even looks bored with the activities given by his teacher at this time. The spirit of the boy only returned when he looked towards the window where Raya and Karan were. She seemed so happy to see her mother bringing in a special guest today.

“You saw, didn't you? She likes you so much,” said Raya saw Luca who unreservedly waved at Karan. The boy really looks like he wants to see Karan as soon as possible. Had Raya not reminded him to continue the lesson, it was certain that Luca would have run outside without the teacher's permission.

Karan nodded his head. He admits it now. “Yes, she looks like me. I also just found out that he does not really like to hang out with other people,” said the man when he saw Luca's activities in class.

Raya responded to Karan's words. “You're right. Don't you think he looks like someone?”

Karan. “Who? I don't think he looks like you.” She was a very active woman in the past. He likes to hang out with a lot of people even though the people in their school mostly just want to take advantage of Raya. But thanks to the woman's suble and friendly attitude, almost all of the students at their school helped Karan's false testimony when the case happened. They actually followed what Karan suggested in order to protect the woman. Although they did not care much about Raya, but only because of Raya's attitude, they ended up helping to cover the real alibi of the Kingdom so that the woman escaped trouble.

“Who said he looked like me? I didn't say that. He doesn't look like me. Absolutely not.”

“Then, who does he look like? Does he look like Edgar?” Despite doubts that his business partner has a shy personality like Luca, but there is no one else Karan can compare with Luca other than the man. Maude is certainly not possible because the woman looks very aggressive. Maude just openly shows her feelings for Karan, then how could Maude be someone who is not good at socializing?

“No!” She denied it again. This time the woman spoke emphatically intending for Karan to catch her speech well. “He doesn't look like me much less Edgar. But he looks like you.”

Karan. The man was surprised not to play. “I?” said. He turned his gaze from Luca towards Raya. His sharp eyes looked at the woman while demanding further explanation for Raya's statement just now.

Raya nodded her head. “Yes, he looks like you. Did you forget how you were in high school? You're the quietest student in school. There are not many students approaching you. You are Little Einstein.”

Karan had not heard that nickname for a long time. Nearly two decades. It is true what Raya said. He is indeed a man who is difficult to socialize so that makes others lazy to approach him. If there is no need that is very important, he will not talk to others because he thinks it is just a waste of energy. He prefers to spend time by learning or honing his sports skills in the field. At least from the brain and strength of the man can benefit, namely money so that he will not have trouble getting food.

However, everything began to bear fruit when Raya came to him. The girl who was shameless and forced him to teach her math, was able to make a quiet person seem to change drastically. Since dating Raya, the man is more concerned with the circumstances around her. He also familiarized himself with Raya's friends to get information from them about Raya. Because, Raya never showed her problems openly so she knew every difficulty of the woman from her classmates.

“Yes, I remember that. I was quiet and difficult to get along with when I was a kid. But Raya, what does that have to do with Luca?” ask Karan who is still confused by the words of the ex-wife.

“Jeez Karan! Do you still not understand too?” Raya looked at Karan with a look of disbelief.

The man nodded. “Yes? Don't understand what?”

“Luca is your son. Our son!”