Love Is Not Enough
Chapter 7

The atmosphere turned silent as Daniel went to prepare.

"I have something important to say.." said Mr. Darwin so slowly and carefully.Bening looked at him seriously.

"As I've said many times, I've considered you my daughter.I think I should tell you this, son." she still looked serious.

He tried to guess what story he would hear.During this time when talking to him, Mr. Darwin was not as serious as now, mostly just jokes that lead to laughter.

"But I would say this is not to make a burden.Are you ready to hear?" tanyanya slow.

Mr. Darwin himself was afraid if what he would say his son heard.

"Son.we're divorced....Om and Aunt Melia are divorced" the speech was like lightning in broad daylight.Bening really shocked.His heart was pounding.He felt his head throbbing pain really did not believe the speech he just heard.

"Om, don't joke." she replied softly.Pak Darwin smiled bitterly and held the girl's trembling hand.

"Divorce is not something that can be marked.." said Mr. Darwin.Bening just gawked at hearing it.He hoped he was dreaming.But in fact, he was dealing with Mr. Darwin now and heard the bitter reality itself.

"Don't Daniel know Om?" his curious question was answered with a headband by Mr. Darwin.

Bening pressed his temple with both of his hands resting on the table.

"What about Brother Daniel.Did he agree om and Aunty divorced? " he asked innocently.His attitude changed like a reporter interrogating.

"We parents, often have problems that cannot be discussed with children.There are many decisions that we have to take ourselves, do not involve children.The bottom line, we have decided to divorce and Daniel does not know.

Om will also return to New York to undergo treatment.That means Om will leave Daniel here with his mommy.Om hope,you can be a good friend and sister for him.He has been quite injured over the last few years with a lot of times he watched us at odds." said Mr. Daniel with a sad and regretful look.

Bening tried to understand his words that were quite difficult for him to digest."Is the decision final? Can change?Poor brother Daniel if he finds out, he'll be sad..." Her eyes began to glaze over.

"We have often discussed it until finally choosing this path. Yes, the impact will be bad if he knows it.Maybe he will be stressed, physical and mental health is disturbed, he said, difficulties in school and various other bad possibilities.Because that's why om and Aunt Melia decided not to tell him first.We will also try the best things for him, keep his feelings.." explained Mr. Darwin.

The girl let out a long breath.He could not stop thinking,mr. Darwin explained in detail the effect of the divorce they did on their child.But they still chose to divorce.What if Daniel would experience all the bad things he mentioned? Not just divorced his attitude has begun to change in recent years.Should, they consider it again and again.Maybe they really love Daniel?

"Of...." Clear powerless to hold back his tears.Entah why imagine the consequences of divorce pronounced Mr. Darwin made his heart torn apart.But he can what?He wanted to get angry at the middle-aged man before him.But what right did he have? Divorce is the best path they have taken for themselves.

"May I ask again?" asked Bening with tears.Pak Darwin nodded slowly with his smile.

"Does this mean Daniel will never be able to have a full family again?until whenever..?"he still hoped that a miracle would happen.

"I can't guarantee it happens.But om and aunt Melia have agreed to keep taking care of Daniel the same, keeping her feelings, like a parent in general, even if it's not easy...very heavy.."Answer Mr. Darwin trying to give a sentence that he can understand.

"Does that mean there's still a chance?" tanyanya expectantly.

"I hope so.." said Mr. Darwin who suddenly made him relieved.

"Yes....!" he raised his right hand and clenched like he had just won the match.A fresh gust of wind arrived he felt blowing on his face.

"But, whatever happens tommorow, only God knows.I and Aunt Melia will heal ourselves, respectively, let's just say we're sick until now and in the future we're fighting to heal so that if God allows us to be like the old days of being whole parents to your brother Daniel..."clearly back to make the heart of Bening flowery.

"So... I'll take my son, okay?please keep this a secret." ask Darwin.

"Each om...But you also have to keep my biggest secret..." He acted like someone with a big secret.

"What is it?"Mr. Darwin began to be curious.Bening bowed his body as well as Mr. Darwin who also bowed his body and put his ears.Bening clenched a little both palms and began to whisper.

"I fell in love with the child om.." he said slowly then his face met red after saying it.Entah where the courage came from so that he was able and dared to express his feelings.

Mr. Darwin smiled happily.

"Really?"But actually he himself knew by looking at the way Bening treated him, the way he said, how he cared so much about his son.

However, a father's instincts are often not wrong.

Bening nodded in embarrassment.Sir Darwin patted his hands gently.

"Thank you.I already know.I've seen it.Really like my expectations.Om support.."though still shy but Bening very happy sir Darwin support it.

"Om want to tell the secret.This is what whiskey.." sir Darwin also helped imitate the way Bening to convey it.

"Make him fall in love with you." he said in a whisper.Bening smiled with a nod to his head.

"Talkain what the hell.pake whispered everything.Not gossip right.." Daniel's voice surprised both.

Clear face turned frantic.He hoped, hopefully Daniel did not listen to what the two were talking about.He will lose face if until the man he likes it knows his secret that has been hard-earned he guarded.

"Yes.we are gossiping.About you, boy..." Bening who heard him pounding.Finished already.It turns out Mr. Darwin can not keep his secret.He thought.He holds both cheeks.

"It's all because..you are so long ready.See your appearance.Like going on a date.." her god to her son while smiling towards the clear who had lowered her head in shame.

"Daddy... What the hell is that? From the time he spoke nojur aja.." Daniel's protest that did not accept marked his father.

"Yuk, we walk now deck .. sorry ya wait long...I called first about it." said Daniel who was finally honest why he prepared long ago.

"From the first also you always make your sister wait, boy ... not good you know. later he bored and left you.." his father's tease ceaselessly.

"What the hell, Dad? stop, okay? " pinta Daniel who was upset with his father.Pak Darwin chuckled at his chatter.Bening also glared his eyes to hear the words of Mr. Darwin.

"Come,dek...."Daniel grabbed Bening's hand, clasped it to leave in front of his father.

"I say hello Om.. I'll see you at home for a while at night." he then followed in the footsteps of Daniel who was still holding his hand.

After a few steps he turned to Mr. Darwin who immediately raised his thumb with a smile that teased him..

Bening occasionally glanced at Daniel as they began to speed through the streets.The man's gaze focused on the street in front of him.

"Definitely what you called was Widya.What does it say about Darwin has a point.During this time you always attach great importance to Widya.Your attention is different to him.Maybe you are in love?" lirih Bening in her heart with a sad face.