The Roof You Promised
Section 67 - What's the News?

"Yes, baby?"

Across the street Ryan chuckled at his father's voice. "Dad, stop calling me that. I'm not a baby anymore."

Herjuno smiled again. "You and Brother are still babies to Dad."

Ryan was grieving in his laughter. "Just try calling Brother so, then he won't want to talk to Dad again until next month."

This time Herjuno laughed. The boy was either down who , cold and easily annoyed.

"Hurry up, why haven't you come yet?" this time Ryan's voice interrupts.

Herjuno glanced at his watch. It's almost seven in the morning.

"Dad's leaving now. Are you guys ready?"

"It has. But I haven't come down."

Herjuno drove his car to Aurorae's house after breaking his phone call with his children.

Just two minutes drive, now his car is parked in the yard of the Aurorae house.

"Dad! Daddy's! Daddy!" Ryana cheered cheerfully as she saw Herjuno get off the car.

Ryan was grieving. "It's fitting that my father calls you baby, you're like a baby."

Ryana glared in annoyance, while Herjuno instead enjoyed the commotion among his sons and daughters.

"What's wrong with baby calls? That's adorable." Herjuno gently rubbed Ryan's head and pulled Ryana into his arms.

"Don't call me that in front of other people, Dad."

"Why? Ryan doesn't like it?" Herjuno showed his disappointed look.

"I'm eighteen years old if you forget. That's a little embarrassing." Ryana giggled amusedly.

"alright. Departing now? Hasn't Mom come down yet?"

Ryan and Ryana were shaking.

"Women always dress up." Ryan muttered making Herjuno chuckle.

"I'm going to tell you about Mom!" Ryan looked hard at his sister.

Ryan just rolled his eyes lazily. Just stir it up, what is wrong with the talk, women are always long if dressed.

Not long after, Aurorae went down. With a maroon red kebaya top matching the color of Herjuno clothes, and a batik skirt wrapped around the waist makes it look dazzling. If people did not know her, they would not believe she was forty-one, and already had two teenage children.

"My mom is so beautiful!" Ryana.

"You are so beautiful" said Herjuno half-whispering as she deliberately spelled out Aurorae's steps.

Aurorae looked smiling. "Thank you."

Today they went to school to attend a graduation ceremony for the children. Ryan and Ryana graduated high school with good grades. Ryan was even immediately accepted at one of the best universities in Bandung without doing any tests. While Ryana, despite not getting a track of achievement, but both Herjuno and Aurorae believe the daughter could be admitted to the same university as Ryan through a series of freshman admission tests starting next month. Although not superior to her sister, Ryana also never disappoints.

Aurorae rubbed her eyes softly as she looked at Ryan who received the award as the best graduate up there. Herjuno held out his handkerchief.

"Thank you, you raised children so well." Herjuno whispered not wanting his voice to sound another invitation.

Aurorae smiles. "You are also present a lot, Mas. Thank you very much." Aurorae's eyes are already glazed.

"I sincerely said that" Aurorae said again, as Herjuno was just staring at her.

One tear drop escaped just like that, Herjuno immediately rubbed it quickly while chuckling. "Ah, I'm so whiny."

They pay attention to the show. Up ahead, Ryana stood up and immediately hugged her brother as soon as Ryan got off the stage.

The boy was grieving. "Don't hug me in front of other people, it's embarrassing!"

Ryan doesn't care. He hugged her arms while laughing. Making everything inside the hall chuckle. The two twins are always making a fuss, not new to their friends.

"Mother, proud not to have seen you talk on stage?" Ryana struggled on Aurorae's arm as she walked towards the school parking area.

Ryan grumbled. "Good stage. The podium!"

"That's what I mean!" Ryan was immediately upset.

Herjuno and Aurorae chuckled.

"Of course, everyone must be jealous of Mom and Dad for having smart kids like you." Aurorae pulled Ryana to hug her tighter.

Ryan nodded. "Abang is very clever. Although it sucks sometimes, but I like having a smart sister." she giggled to herself.

"This mother's daughter is also very smart." Aurorae pinched Ryana's nose with her two fingers.

Their conversation came to a halt, as someone blocked their steps.

Herjuno stared fixedly at the man before him. There was a sudden sense of tightness coming piercing into the heart, as he looked at the man's teary eyes.

"Haydar?" ask Herjuno hesitatingly.

"Papa, how are you?"

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