My Father Misses
The Painful Reality

"Hey...!" Vita and Aby startled me and they burst out laughing at my expression.

"You..., if I hang how? You want responsibility, right? My toot.

"Well, if you pass out, I'll call you a puss to give you an artificial breath" Margot teased me.

Oh yes Puss is my favorite cat and he always accompanied me when I was alone.

"Just kid!" Omelcu.

"Your body hasn't healed yet?" Ask Aby.

"What are you saying is sick, Lila?" Ask Vita.

"Yes.., Omaku is not yet, so my mother tonight is still staying at Oma's house."

"Vita's habit, sick parents, I answered."

"Yuk.eat! Before my mom left, I made dinner for all of us" I asked.

The four of us went to the dinner table and ate with the mother's cooking.

"Lila. Your mother's cooking made me feel good, Margot said.

"Yes, I agree with what Margot said, your mother's cooking is the best; continued Aby while teaching her two thumbs.

"Hmmm, don't overdo it" I said.

"It's a fact that your mother's cooking is really good, Vita said.

"It's a good thing my mom doesn't exist, if you listen to your compliments, you can - you can float." I said with a smile.

"Well, let's go to the TV room, I want to confide in you guys" I asked.

In the TV room the atmosphere arrived - it was cold and felt so quiet. Everyone was silent, maybe they were waiting for what I wanted to say. I also started to open the conversation.

"I feel like there's something weird about my mom and dad. I feel like there's something they're hiding from me."

"Why can you think like that lila?" Vita asked confusedly.

"A lot of strange things in my opinion, starting from Dad never called me or gave me news, ID card and health card Dad in Mother's bag. Then Dad's dirty clothes, but my dad's still out of town and he'll be back tomorrow."

"Maybe his filthy servants before your father left" said Margot.

"I remember well Margot, before Dad went out of town there were no dirty clothes in Dad's room" I argued.

"Lila you don't trust your parents?" Ask Aby.

"It's not that I don't trust Aby, but I just get suspicious, because my dad doesn't usually leave for long and it's hard to call."

"Lila dear, maybe your Dad and Mom purposely made you more mature. And they want to see you become an independent girl" Margot won me over.

I took a deep breath and said, "Maybe."

The clock was eleven at night, the four of us were resting because tomorrow we had to get up in the morning, to do our activities as we should have been to school. Our routine activities are not to be missed.

Tonight was like the night before, I always dreamed the same thing, dreaming of my father leaving for a long time to leave my mother and I. My tears rolled down my cheeks and I woke up from my nightmare. I saw the faces of my friends, they slept so soundly.

I walked into the kitchen and I sipped a big glass of water. I sat in the living room staring at our family photos, my tears starting to wash over my cheeks again. There was a sense of anxiety and fear in me, fearing to lose my life, my father...I wiped my tears and comforted myself.

"Lila. It's just a dream, a nightmare. Don't think too much about it! Later dad gelisa, can - can father's work be a mess."

But I don't know why my tears keep flowing and I pray.

"Lord, may this not be a bad sign, keep all the dirty thoughts in my mind and eliminate this sense of anger God."

"Crazy...Lila..ayo get up," Vita woke me up.

"Don't tell me from last night you slept here?" Ask Aby.

"Hmmm.iya, I overslept here, I answered while scratching - scratching my head.

They say goodbye home.

"yes already! We're back, yeah, it's six o'clock, afraid of being late for school."

"Vita please tell the homeroom today I'm not going in."

"You why? Sick huh?" Vita asked confusedly.

"My dad's coming home today, so I want to cook for my dad." Answer me.

"Hmmm.., come on!" Vita answered while shaking her head.

"Lila.., if there is by - by don't forget yes to us," Margot reminded me.

"Big!" Answer's short.

My house seemed deserted because my three best friends had returned to their homes.

I started with my activities, making my father's favorite food. I try as much as possible, even though my cooking is not as good as mother's cooking.

"May you like it" I murmured.

I can't wait for Dad to come home and give you the food I'm cooking.

I want to show Dad that I can cook. I want to hear my compliments from Dad.

"Huff," I took a deep breath.

The sound of the vehicle stopping. I ran to the window and looked outside.

"Mother? Daddy?" I was shocked to see my mom and dad getting out of the taxi.

I noticed that Dad looked weak and pale. My heart became numb again after seeing the condition of my father. I rushed out of the house and approached my father and mother.

Mom and Dad were surprised to see me.

Steadily - the mother asked.

"Lila you didn't go to school today, son?"

I didn't answer Mom's question, I approached Dad and took him by the hand and drove him to the bedroom. My eyes began to glaze over with glass.

"Dad is an evil, yes" my tears began to fall down my two cheeks.

"Lila don't criticize dong dear," Dad persuaded me.

"Why should Mom and Dad lie to Lila?" I asked while crying sobbing - sedu.

"Lila baby, let me rest" Mother persuaded me.

"Let Lila here Mom, Lila wants to be with Dad. Lila wanted to be next to Dad. Lila doesn't want to be away from Dad," I fuss.

I lay beside Dad crying.

"Lila dear already dong, don't cry too much. Your eyes will be swollen, baby," Dad coaxed me while stroking my hair.

"I'm sorry dad? I don't have the urge to lie to Lila, I don't want to see Lila sad. Now remove your tears, father has now returned home and with a little rest I will be fully healed. If Lila keeps crying, I can't rest." Said the father who kept stroking my curls.

I also follow what my mother says. I kissed my father's forehead and left him to rest.

I closed the door to my father's room, and headed to my room, I didn't expect that my mother would also follow me to my room. Seeing my mother's arrival, my tears suddenly fell down my cheeks. Mom hugged me tight.

"I'm sorry, baby, I don't want to see you sad."

"But why lie mom, it's not mom who taught me to always be honest. I cried sobbing - sobs.

"I'm sorry baby, I was wrong with you. Don't cry anymore yeah, afraid your father woke up to the sound of your crying.

I nodded my head and mother kissed my forehead before leaving me alone in the room. I closed my eyes and prayed.

"God please heal me, I'm afraid of losing you. Heal father, Lord,"

"Lila.please help mom for a second, mom calls me.

I rushed towards my mother.

"What can I do to help mom?" ask me.

"Please deliver some food for dad!" mother's orders.

"Okay, ma'am" I also brought food to my father's seven rooms. I saw Dad still asleep. I'm not gonna wake up dad but I have to eat. I woke up father berahan.

"Dad..yah.wake up, eat first well..," call me.

Dad opened his eyes.

"Lila..What's the matter, dear?" Ask dad.

"Eat well.lila bribe yes," I said.

Ayahpun.

"Eating a lot of dad, dad's medicine is a lot."

Dad hooked up again and smiled, my tears almost dripping when he saw the smile of the father pretending to be strong.

"Hold Lila, pity me if you see you're upset, I'll be blindsided and I'll be sick again." I said in my heart.

"It's dad's medicine" I gave a handful of drugs to dad. After this, I'll do it again, yes" I said.

Dad just nodded weakly and dad closed his eyes.

"Mom...what is your pain?" My toot.

"Dear complications" replied the mother briefly.

My face began to turn sad, "what is the danger ma'am?" My toot.

"Yes dear.., if not in the care of the father's diet. I have to rest a lot and eat fruits and must eat fresh food. So now lila has to orderly feed dad and medicine" she continued.

"Mom.lila was afraid that Lila's dream would come true" I said sadly.

"Many prayers dear, leave everything to the Power and do not forget to routinely give the medicine father," said the mother.

I was silent for a moment, my mind drifted to nowhere.

"What would happen to me if I wasn't around, oh...God, please heal dad. I muttered alone.

My worry and anxiety constantly whipped my heart. I opened my phone, I looked for alternative ways to cure dad on google.

"Mom..how about we use herbal ingredients, father's kasian if too much consumption of drugs - drugs that contain chemicals." I said while composing my phone.

"May dear, the important thing is not to eliminate the efficacy of the drug that the doctor gave."

"It's safe ko bu, and we can make it ourselves. It's all natural."

"Ok.

"Crazy...Lila..," I heard my voice calling out to me.

I rushed into my father's room.

"Dad...what's up? What can Lila do for you?" ask me gently.

" Please get me some water, I'm so thirsty."

" Okay dad" I replied.

I ran to the kitchen and got a big glass of water for Dad.

"Dad, this is the water."

I raised my head and gave water to my father.

"Dad rest yes. What do you want to eat? lila make it."

"Dad wants Lila to make you dinner."

"Well yeah.., Lila's gonna make it for dad."

I went to the kitchen and started cooking for my father, and suddenly I heard my door being knocked.

" Shop.tok".tok"

" Lila, open the door, please" she cried.

I went to the living room and opened the door.

" Likla Afternoon." Margot and Neno greeted me.

"Who's Lila?" Ask your mom from the kitchen.

"Margot and Neno Ma'am" I replied.

"Let's go in," I let Neno and Margot in.

"Which other one ?" I open the conversation.

"They're coming soon" replied Neno.

"Your father has gone home? Where by - by her?" Ask Margot.

My face began to turn sad, I felt my tears almost drip.

"Lila, what's wrong? Why are you sad? Has your father not come home yet?" Ask Margot.

"My father is sick, margot. My dad just got home from the hospital."

"What?" Margot and Neno were equally shocked.

Margot hugged me.

"Don't be sad Lila, we're your best friends. Do not despair and call upon the Power," Margot strengthened me.