About Us 1 & 2

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Sean released the grip of his hand on Evgen's ape shirt and smiled cynically.

"If you don't remember the weight of your Mama's struggle while giving birth to you, Papa won't hesitate with you."

"Pa, Papa I'm sorry, Pa," said Evgen trembling.

Sean spread his palm in front of Evgen's face and pulled out his phone. Calling assistant.

"Bima, please grab my car at Bina Bangsa High School. Please handle my work temporarily. Maybe I'm not going to headquarter for a few days, because there's something I have to make a deterrent a few days," Sean said as he glanced at Evgen.

While Evgen was unceasingly sweating coldly. He was really afraid to see Sean's expression was fierce.

Sean hung up his phone and looked back at Evgen. Sean breathed heavily.

"Take your books, let's go home!" Bring Sean back gently.

With a slight tremble, Evgen picked up one by one his book. Grasping tightly in front of his chest.

***

Megi stood in the middle room with his hands crossed on his chest. Pat one foot on the floor.

His face turned fierce instantly, looking at his biological son very closely.

"After this what else, Evgen? what again?!" Shouted Megi loud.

Megi's scream made Rezi wake up. He closed his laptop and got off quickly. Join Megi and Sean in the living room.

"What is it that you are born to? what for this you raised Mama? what is it for you Mama's care? huh uh?" Ask Megi lantang.

"Ma."

"Shut up! Mama's not ready to talk!" Press Megi hard.

While Sean was silent, he only saw Megi and Evgen in turn.

"Evgen, do you want Mama to die sooner? uh huh? then just take a knife and kill Mama right now!"

"Megi!" Press Sean doesn't like it.

"Mama" said Rezi softly.

While Evgen could only bow, he could not look at his mother's face at all.

Rezi quickly walked into the kitchen, took a glass of water and gave it to Megi.

"Ma, sit down and drink this first." Pull Rezi fast, Rezi sat Megi on the sofa and gently stroked Megi's back.

Make room for Megi to calm down a bit.

Before long, Rezi turned his gaze towards Evgen. Seeing Evgen's face so sad. He could not bear to see his brother who grew up with him was still in trouble.

"Evgen, what exactly is going on, Dek?" Tanya Rezi softly.

Evgen just bowed, he did not answer Rezi's question at all.

"Evgen, try telling Sister. What's the problem?" Ask Rezi back.

"I'm making trouble again at school, brother." Evgen replied without seeing Rezi.

"Why can? what are you doing?"

"It's not really me, it's my friend."

For a moment, Megi and Sean turned their attention to Evgen who continued to bow in lethargy.

"Tell it to Brother, what it's like. Hbs." Persuade the gentle Rezi.

Evgen sighed, scratching his non-itchy scalp.

"Actually it was unintentional, my friend wanted to throw the shoe at me. But the wrong target is Bu Mega."

"You fought with your friend?"

"It's not really brother, more precisely just messing around. Actually a few days ago I was a waitress in the school cafeteria," Evgen explained limp.

"Yes, that's what I did to apologize to the girl I hit last week. He said he'd forgive me if I replaced him as a waitress until the bruise on his face was gone."

"Continue?"

"Every time I go home to school I wash the bowls, every break I also become a waiter. I couldn't stand it and I was complaining about him, so I slipped on his shoulder because I was exhausted. Apparently he did not accept, and rejected me, Brother," Evgen explained gently.

Evgen told the details of the story to Rezi. Without being added or subtracted.

Sean sighed and looked at Evgen softly. He felt guilty for what he did to Evgen.

"So why didn't you go to Papa earlier?" Sean asked softly.

"Indeed, if I were clear, Papa would believe it?" Evgen asked, turning his eyes to Sean.

"During this time Papa and Mama just looked at me as the troublemaker. Want me wrong or not, for Mama and Papa only I was wrong," explained Evgen bitterly.

"Even if I turn into a good boy, I'm sure I'm not wrong, Papa will still trust the same head of school? didn't they?"

Sean and Megi were silent, they could not explain anything to Evgen.

Maybe the two of them had misjudged Evgen all along. Maybe too hard on Evgen. Maybe if it wasn't for Megi and Sean's attitude to Evgen.

Evgen wouldn't be like this. Maybe Evgen can still be a little submissive and manageable.

"So why don't you go over the same headmaster, Dek?" Tanya Rezi softly.

"One school won't believe me either sister."

"But there's no harm in trying to explain."

"Make what? just missing the energy. If everyone wants to judge me so yes it's up to. All that matters to me is taking responsibility, trying to apologize, and fixing my mistakes with the girl. Maybe I'm the one who brought the problem. Until I don't do anything, I'm still in trouble."

"Evgen, Papa ...."

"No need" Evgen broke up before Sean could finish his sentence.

"I've been pretty self-conscious all along, Pa. I was just Rezi's shadow all along. I'm the troublemaker, I can only draw attention from the problems I've created." Evgen let go of his laughter and shook his head.

"I don't have any achievements, I don't have a high IQ. I can only fight and make trouble, here I am, Evgen Aulia, the loser with nothing." Evgen finished his book and got up slowly.

While Sean and Megi could only look at Evgen with a sad twinkle. There was a mistake they had not noticed all along.

All this time what Evgen made was just an escape to attract the attention of the two of them. For a dozen years, Megi and Sean's attention poured more on Rezi

It's not that they don't love Evgen and Niki. But because they were afraid that Rezi would feel foreign if they paid more attention to Evgen and Niki.

Without them knowing, it turns out that the attitude of those who want to keep Rezi even make Evgen away. The attitude of those who seem more fond of Rezi, even make Evgen feel excluded.

After changing clothes, Evgen got off and walked past Sean and Megi.

"Where are you going, Dek?" Rezi asked as he watched Evgen walk out.

"You need to find Mother's place, sister."

"Can't you just stay home?" Tanya Rezi softly.

"I just want to get to Mother's place, why?"

"But the house is hot because of you, right."

"Because the house feels hot because of me, I better take the place, Mother. There's already a sister, Mama won't lose even if there's no me." Evgen came out without looking back at Megi.

Meanwhile, Megi's breath stopped when he heard Evgen's last sentence. Without feeling, Megi's tears just flashed.

Megi took his slightly hunting breath. His heart ached, as Evgen was more comfortable in Rara's lap than he was.

The mother who gave birth to Evgen with half her life.

Megi cupped his hands in front of his lips, breaking the cry he was trying to endure.

It turns out he made a lot of mistakes, but he always blamed Evgen. Actually, it wasn't fair to Evgen, but Megi hadn't noticed it all along.

That's what makes Megi more and more in his regrets and cries.