The Delayed Soul
Chapter 73

"You believed my words back then, I was disappointed again then, Adelia," Varel immediately straightened out the words of the day and Adel remained silent.

"That means it's true that you're angry is the same I am, I'm sorry," continued Varel in a low tone but still heard by Adel.

"I'm not angry, om!" argue Adel quickly.

"Then?" Varel was not satisfied with Adelia's answer.

"Why don't you have my nyari?" adel asked, his face looked disappointed when he said that. If Varel was still expecting it, why after Andini died did not try to search.

"I did it" Varel replied.

Adel stared at Varel's bead."Going to New York to find me?" tanyanya confirmed what was said by Lidya ma'am earlier.

"Syafira did not want to tell you where you are, I decided to look for you in my own way. I thought you were back in New York. One month I was there, all the places I went. But, it seems like fate is still happy to play around with me. I came back with empty hopes, since then I can only say your name in my prayers, asking for happiness for you, even though maybe that person is not me anymore" Varel explained.

Adelia's eyes glazed over her, "Om's prayer is too fast, it's fitting that I fail to move on again" Adelia muttered.

"What?"

Adel looked up, "That's okay" he said. He was embarrassed if Varel heard his murmur just now.

Varel exhaled a little disappointed, but also delighted. Actually he heard Adel's mumble just now, but he wanted to clarify it. Unfortunately, Adelia was embarrassed to admit it.

Their conversation was interrupted when Tristan came, the boy had taken a bath, scented and his face was scorched by baby powder.

"Papaa!!! Caterpillar Tlistan!" the boy almost cried. He was very careful with all his toys.

"Let's make it again. This what? I was like a sugar donut" replied Varel. He rubbed Tristan's cheeks that were spruce, like a doughnut that was given refined sugar.

"Bial saucy says mom!" tristan.

"So don't look in here?" Tristan has just become aware of Adel's existence. He came closer and asked on the bench.

"Ck, this is a clear child," murmured Varel.

Just sticking in Adel's lap, Tristan remembers his toy. He wanted to show it to Adel. The boy ran into the house to pick up the plane that Varel bought last week.

Tristan is back for a long time.

" Tlistan puna pecawat badus! You can call the cendili, wuuussa see!" the boy showed off his plane. Several times taught, he could immediately use the plane remote well.

"Waaahh, cool huh, Tristan wants to be a pilot, huh?" adel asked smiling.

"Captain pilot Tlistan!" exclaim the boy.

"Captain is a crybaby!" ledek Varel's.

The boy glanced back at the older brother, "Why? Not famous!" said it.

"Dih, already have a beautiful new theme so do not know anymore. I've played, later not made the plane if here continue,"

"Yes yes!" tristan Sahut.

However, just one step the boy left, had stopped, and then turned his head, "Papa promise to go in the lake, want a big fish!" he said he made a promise.

"Tomorrow, there will be guests now" replied Varel. Why is the child's memory so strong, he thought. Though that was just the reason so that just wanted to go with Lidya ma'am and John om. Baewl wanted to be free for a while from the disturbance of the little creature while on a holiday like this.

"Good-go-lucky! Oluang dewaca vinegar boong nih! Say cole-cole, ndak bole ingkal, doca tau! Ajakin little boy, ndak badus!

"Go away is okay, om. Poor Tristan. Om has promised, let me say goodbye, already want afternoon too," said Adel.

Of course Varel won't let Adel leave. He turned his brain for a moment to think about how to stay with Adel, but also fulfill Tristan's wishes. The reason, the child will continue to charge without if it has been promised something, which makes Varel dizzy himself with his whining.

"Emmmm, how about you come along. We go all three to the lake? It's nice to play in the afternoon in the lake, Gini" said Varel.

Adel paused for a moment, considering Varel's invitation.

"Later to take you home, this Rasel said like your car should stay at the workshop, maybe tomorrow just so remember it's late afternoon and the workshop is closed," explained Varel, said, he pretended to read a message from Rasel when there was none.

"What, um don't mind if you take me later?"

"the driver the hell you stay even, so I do not need to deliver," said Varel who immediately closed.

Adel simply smiled in response, "Come, hunt later in the afternoon!" he said as he got up from his seat.

Varel raised Tristan's small body "Later buy me a new toy, a fighter!" whispered.

"Strick, pitcher! Wuuuussss!" tristan girang.

Varel and Adel say goodbye to Lidya's mom who was sitting relaxing in the living room with John. After John asked Adel. They immediately went to the lake.

"Later to come back here, huh? All dinner here, special masakin mom, your favorite," said Lidya's mom before they left.

Adel actually wanted to refuse, but he felt bad about doing it.

"Yes, Adel will definitely have dinner here. Just like the driver!" not Adel but Varel. And Adel could only nod his head.

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Not so to the lake that can fish, Varel invites Adel and Tristan to an artificial lake that they once datani both.

"Kok cini, in cini ndak there's that!" the Tristan protest, the article several times Varel had invited him to the place just to remember Adel.

"Whisper! The important thing is to buy a fighter plane!" Varel.

"Yes yes! Tulunins!" Triatan asked to be removed from Varel sling.

The boy immediately ran, engrossed in playing here and there.

"Watch the game don't go far. Don't get near the lake, it'll be down, it'll sink!" persenat Varel with a slightly threatening tone.

"Ish, petty! Tlistan knows! There's a besalll crocodile!" tristan Sahut.

Adel could only chuckle at the interaction of a pair of fathers and children according to him. His laughter instantly stopped when he realized Varel was looking at him meaningfully.

"You're funny, like tom jerry" said Adel.

"Didn't it look like we used to? Like tom jerry, but really, baby?" reply Varel who again made Adel pursed his lips.

"Tristan looks happy om, cheerful son," said Adel diverted the conversation.

"Yes" said Varel briefly.

"Om, why didn't you remarry after Andini died? Howoun, Tristan still needs a mother's affection, her pity," Adel suddenly looked on pity at Tristan who was crouching m, seeming to invite ants or other insects to talk.

"Then you're the mother, how?" I don't know, Varel just spoke instead of explaining. Adel's love that looks sincere to Triatan even makes Varel willing if Tristan is really his son. Because that kid's one of the ways that he can get back this close to Adelia. And Varel still wants to take a little advantage of Adelia's misunderstanding.

Adel was surprised to hear Varel say, he looked at the man for a while and then threw his gaze in any direction. Not strong continue to look at the eyes that always look at him meaningfully.

Adel walked up to the tree where it was written by both of them. Varel. Adel touched the writing, then turned to Varel who was standing behind him with his hands in his pants pocket.

"Om here often?" ask Adel.

"Yes, because here's one of the places that we have memories of" Varel replied. He took a step forward to align with Adel.

"First I read this, it hurts here. Forgive me for making you suffer" Varel pointed to Adel's writing and turned to his chest. Even when he read for the first time, his tears could not be contained, dripping it represented his feelings.

" You know, until this second. My prayers are still the same as this!" Varel pointed to the hopes and prayers he wrote first.

Adel fell silent, he was speechless. More precisely, he did not know what to respond to.

"Del.." called Varel.and the woman turned to him, "Is there still a chance for us to step together? To bring this prayer and hope to me?"

"I-i...."

Seeing the doubt in Adel's eyes, Varel was slightly disappointed, "Why, Del? What's... Your prayers and hopes are no longer the same as mine?"

"I'm..."

"Aaargghh, in didit fir! Huaaaa fir nakaaallll!!!!" tristan's cry made Adel and Varel turn towards him.

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