Protect My Heart
Epilogues
Seven years later.
New York, 02.00 AM
“Daddy let's wake up quickly, why are you still sleeping at this time.”
Ken hears Dean's noisy voice shaking his entire body, but Ken doesn't budge in the slightest he keeps his eyes closed and goes on with his sleep.
“Daddy, I know you're up.” Dean Said.
Ken opened his eyes and saw Dean's face. “Dean, let Daddy sleep a little while longer.” Ken Say.
“Daddy forgot today is an important day.” Dean was a little disappointed. Ken opened his eyes and sat up from his sleep. For a moment the man woke up.
“Dean, forgive Daddy for forgetting.” Ken said with regret. Dean put on his pouting face because his only father could forget his important day.
“It’s okey,” said Dean smile. “Daddy is ready now because Auntie Saly has everything set up.” Dean asked Ken to hurry. Ken smiled and stood up to the bathroom.
“Dean please help Daddy, send Daddy a message to Auntie Saly if Daddy needs a hundred roses today.” Ken told Dean. Dean saluted Ken's orders.
“Good Daddy,” said Dean who immediately went to see Saly and Ken closed the bathroom door.
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Once Ken was ready then he went downstairs and headed for the garden behind the Mansion. Once there Ken saw the park was beautifully decorated with balloons. Why not because today is Dean's birthday, Ken's only child he has.
“Daddy come quickly here, the candle blow event will start soon.” Shouted Dean from a distance. Ken smiled and ran over to get to his son Dean.
“You always forget your own child's birthday, until when are you going to be like this?” saly asked as Ken stood next to Dean.
“Whispering, you just do your job here. You're not here to nag me, but to organize Dean's birthday.” Answer Ken. Saly looked at Ken unhappily because of the brother's annoying attitude.
“Already no fuss, we just start the candle blow event.” Andrew Timpal.
“True we just started the show.” Follow the enthusiastic Grace.
“Party is only attended by five people, why are you so noisy?” look at Dean's upset face. Everyone laughed when they saw the angry little Ken.
“Well let's just start, light the candle now.” said Ken. Saly immediately lit a lighter and pointed it at the candle. Then the five of them started singing happy birthday songs to Dean.
Happy brithday to you
Happy brithday to you
Happy brithday, Happy brithday, Happy brithday to Dean.
“Make a Wihs Dean,” Say Ken smile. Dean immediately closed his eyes and flanked his two hands into one he was over his chest. After a few seconds then Dean opened his eyes, smiling for a moment and then he blew his candle with great vigor.
“Yea..” cheer Ken, Saly, Andrew and Grace simultaneously. Dean smiles happily seeing his father, uncle, and Auntie cheering for him. “Happy Brithday Dean.” Say them simultaneously.
“Thanks You...” replied Dean with a big smile.
After Dean's birthday party was over, Ken walked over to Saly who was talking fun with Grace.
“Saly, where's the rose I asked for?” ask Ken with his serious face. Saly frowned and looked at the tired face of the brother's face.
“Wait a minute, let me call the waiter to get it for you.” Saly.
“Alright,” replied Ken briefly and waited for his roses to come.
A few moments later a servant brought a hundred roses that Ken asked for.
“Please give Ken the flowers.” Pinta Saly to the waiter. Carefully the maid gave the flower to Ken.
“This is Mr.” said the waiter and then left the park area.
After a hundred stalks of roses were in his hands, Ken began to step out of Dean's party. With heavy steps Ken continued to step away from Saly.
“Where does he want to go?” ask Grace. Saly let out a tired breath while looking at Ken's tired-looking back.
In a sad tone Saly answered a question from Grace. “She went to meet Kim.” Saly lowered her head slowly and held back her tears that were about to fall.
“From the way he lived life, I see it looks like he has forgotten it.” said Grace. Saly raised her head and turned to Grace.
“From the outside he does look like he has forgotten it, but the reality is not for a second Ken does not think and miss Kim.” Saly answered with a sad face.
From a distance Ken approached Dean and said. “Dean, do you want to come with Daddy to meet Mommy?”
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“Hi Mom, do you miss Dean?” shut up for a moment and Dean continued his words. “Dean also misses Mommy a lot. Today Dean is growing up, but Dean is sad because Mommy wasn't around as long as Dean grew up.” Dean shed his tears in front of Kim's tombstone.
Ken stroked the top of Dean's head gently and it was now his turn to say something to his beloved wife. “Hi dear, long time no see. Forgive me for not visiting you all this time, instead I brought a hundred stalks of roses as you asked me.” Ken smiled wryly. Ken forced himself to keep smiling in front of his wife's tombstone. Slowly Ken lowered his head to lay the roses he was under for his wife.
Ken and Dean look very sad on a day that should make them happy, but even the most painful sadness they feel. Today is a very important day for Dean and Ken, because today is the day Dean was born into the world. However, on the other hand today is also the day where Kim breathed his last after giving birth to Dean into the world.
During her nine-month pregnancy, Kim's heart health deteriorated. Kim was unable to conceive, but because Kim was stubborn, she maintained her womb for up to nine months. As a result, Dean Kim suffered a heart attack, so the doctor asked Ken to make a decision to save one of them.
If you want to obey his conscience, Ken really wants to save his wife. However, thanks to his promise to Kim. Whatever happens when she gives birth, Ken has to save the baby first. With a heavy heart Ken decided to save the baby, until now the baby is getting older as it is today.
At first glance Ken recalled memories he never forgot in the last moments Kim was still alive.Ken's wounded heart stared at the gravestone of the wife by recalling those memories.
“Honey,” heard a weak voice Kim called her husband.
Ken who was beside him turned his head. “What's up?” ken asked with a worried face about Kim's condition, which was eight months pregnant. Kim tried to move in search of a comfortable position for her to sit in because of her large belly.
“I want you to promise me now,” exclaimed Kim who looks weak.
“Appoint?” ask Ken who looks a little confused. Kim breathed his tired breath when he saw Ken's face that seemed to not understand his meaning.
“If someday I give birth later, you have to promise. Whatever happened back then you had to save our baby first, even if it put my life at risk.” Said Kim by extending his little finger towards Ken.
Ken was silent when he heard what his wife said just now, he would not have thought if Kim would make him promise what he could not do.
“Honey,” call Kim. Instantly Ken was awakened, he forced his smile.
“All right I promise,” Ken said as he embraced Kim's little finger with his pinky. Kim gave a beautiful smile to Ken. Instead Ken smiled wryly which cut his heart.
“Honey there's one more thing I want from you,” Kim said. Ken furrowed his forehead at Kim confusedly, this time what his wife would want to him.
“Tell me what do you want from me?” ask Ken curiously.
“I want you to think of me as a firefly.” Said Kim which made Ken frown in confusion.
“Why fireflies?” asked Ken scratching his head which was not itching. He didn't understand why his wife wanted to be a firefly.
“Because fireflies are only given the opportunity to live just a little.” Kim replied, which made Ken scratch his head not understand.
“So what does that have to do with your wish for me?” ken asked Confused and did not understand.
“There,” sounds Kim's voice is getting weaker.
“What?”
“I want you to make all the memories of me as if it happened in one day. That way you can forget all about me easily, like a memory that only happens for a moment. Where that day you only knew me in the last moments of the time I breathed.”
The last words Kim spoke to Ken before his departure. After recalling the memories, Ken let out a tired breath and stared at Dean who was only knee-deep.
“Are you done?” ask Ken to Dean. Dean looked up at Ken beside him.
“Em...” nod Dean with a smile. Ken smiled as Dean smiled at him.
“Honey we stay away first, We Love you.” Ken said sincerely.
“Bye Mom, We Love you.” Added Dean.
Then Ken and Dean held hands and left Kim's grave, as they walked toward Ken's car asking Dean. “How is the sweet girl named Holly?”
“Dad Please stop teasing me!” mad Dean didn't take it. Ken laughed amusedly at Dean's bashful reaction when asked about a little girl named Holly.
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THE END
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