The Creak of my Friend's Bed
Proximity Airin & Hendrik

The next day, as usual Hendrik visited Airin school. During the school break. He brought good food for Airin.

"Hey Brother Hendrik?" sapa Airin was very happy to see Hendrik coming.

Not even Hendrik answered the greeting from Airin, suddenly there was a mother from one of Airin's friends who also delivered food to his son said, "Second sister, Airin? He doesn't deserve to be your brother, but he deserves to be your father. Why don't you just ask him to be your father?"

Just contact Hendrik was upset, but when he wanted to reply to the words of the mother, Airin first said, "yes it is true that mother said. I want to be like that too, but do not know Hendrik want to be my father? because I too since childhood have never felt the affection of a father."

Airin looked expectantly at Hendrik, making Hendrik confused himself.

"Well, Mas Hendrik just married Mbak Rindi. Your status is the same, widows and widows. After all, Airin was also very close to Mas Hendrik."

After saying that, the mother passed away from the presence of Airin and Hendrik.

Hendrik did not respond to the words of the mother, he was just silent even though in his heart was a little coarse.

After the mother left, Hendrik then gave the food to Airin, "eat a lot and spend as usual, let you healthy and big fast!"

"Thank you, Brother Hendrik."

Airin received the food with great joy. He devoured it without any rest.

Hendrik is very happy to see how to eat Airin which is so voracious and sometimes makes Hendrik also want to eat anyway.

"Airin, great. Because of Airin, I'm having a taste for nech. Next time we'll eat together, right?" henrik sumringah.

'I don't want to, it's still, right? we eat together, right?" Airin shared the food with Hendrik.

But when Airin will cut the food into two parts, Hendrik actually forbid it, "don't Airin, later you are not full. Just spend it, you'll eat at the office!"

Airin and Hendrik. Almost every day, Hendrik went to Airin school. If you are with Airin, Hendrik can smile and the burden of life feels lost. But when he parted with Airin, all the bitterness of life he had ever felt was gone, appearing in the eye.

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Afternoon....

Hendrik pensively alone on the balcony of his room. Lived in his ear the words of Airin and a mother at the time in Airin school.

"What's this about? why does everyone seem to support me to be a father, added Airin? of those mothers. Even Airin himself expected the same thing. How is this God? why am I so dilemma and restless like this? all their words are heard in these ears?"

Hendrik continued to mutter to himself. He also did not know what steps he was taking. Indeed, sometimes he felt a very longing when he did not meet Airin.

While at this time Rindi is also confused, because Airin is also.

"Mom, why did my father die anyway? so I don't have a father like no other friends. Ma'am, would Hendrik be my father? for sure I will be very happy," said plain Airin who is currently soon up to second grade SD.

Rindi was amazed, why did Airin suddenly miss a father," Son, we are used to living without a father. This mother doubles not only as a mother but also as a father. So less what else?"

Airin still does not want, what else several times in school Airin always held a family race such as cooking together with parents. And every time there is a race, Airin along with Rindi and her grandmother.

This time Airin whined to ask for a race attended by Hendrik, "Mum, I want Hendrik to participate in this family race huh?"

Airin's face was made so hard that Rindi could no longer resist," yes it was allowed. But I don't want to talk or ask Mas Hendrik himself. You said it yourself."

Rindi did not feel brave if she herself spoke to Hendrik. Because he felt it was not polite.

Airin responded with a sumringah face," Ma'am, I'll talk to Hendrik myself."

Rindi could not prevent if the child was only close to Hendrik. He knows that Airin misses a father's love.

"It's a pity for you Airin, if the accident hadn't taken your father's life, you would still have a father and you'd be happier.

Tomorrow's Day...

By the time Hendrik came to school as usual, Airin expressed his heart's desire to Hendrik," Hendrik's older brother, the day after the school there was another race but each student had to be together with his parents. I've always been with my mom and grandma. The other students came with their mother and father. Is Brother Hendrik willing to pretend to be my father to participate in the race. Because I want to feel complete affection from parents."

Hendrik felt pity, he could not bear the whimper of Airin, "well, Brother will come yes. But you promise, you can't be sad like this? brother wants to see Airin as cheerful as ever."

Airin's face immediately sumringah and he laughed cheerfully while cheering for joy," horeeee...asik."

Airin's spontaneity splashed into Hendrik's arms. He was so happy with Hendrik's willingness to accompany him in the race.

The day that Airin had been waiting for had arrived, a race conducted by students with their parents.

The race will be judged by the cohesiveness between the student and his or her parents. Hendrik came in accordance with Airin's request. This makes Rindi feel bad," Mas Hendrik, forgive my son huh? someone apologized for this race. I have advised him but...

"Oh, don't discuss. I'm not angry either. I came here sincerely not because I had to. The most important thing is that Airin does not grieve anything else," said Hendrik cut Rindi's words.

Now Rindi did not dare to say anymore.