Bakoh Shoulder

Chapter 78. Friend's Visit

Ayu cried when she met her father, she could not bear to see the condition of her father who was battered. Just two days of firm treatment, Teguh continued to force so that he could quickly go home. He did not see his daughter had to pacing the hospital to take care of him. Especially when Teguh watched his daughter sleep curled up on the floor only with her hands and plastic mats.

"Are you not Yu's school? Kok hasn't left yet.. It's almost seven o'clock." Teguh reminded his son because Ayu was still cool in the kitchen.

"Enjoy sir. Mr.. It's Ayu make porridge, eat yes sir.." Firmly frowned. And Ayu, he put a bowl of porridge near his father.

Firm as if sanctioned by the answer of his daughter. A holiday? Isn't it still Thursday, why Ayu school is entertaining its students? The question was spinning in Teguh's head.

"What is now Yu's red date? Why is school off?" Still curious.

"Not a red date sir, Ayu asked permission from the teacher if today is the same tomorrow Ayu does not enter school." Said Ayu lightly.

Definitely surprised, since when did this child become lazy to go to school? Or someone bullied him so he didn't dare to go to school..

"Dye.. Why go to school? Someone's bothering you there hmm?" The question from Teguh was answered by Ayu.

"No sir. You're sick again, Ayu can't bear to leave your own father at home.." Firmly sigh.

"Tomorrow to go to school, Yu. Father is okay. If you are still sick, it is impossible for your doctor to go home.. Yea?" Firmly take a bowl containing porridge made by Ayu.

Not wrong attention Ayu to his father, Teguh even grateful his daughter was concerned with him, because many teenagers the age of Ayu whose affection for parents was divided with affection for the opposite sex. Dating, love, lovemaking, and so forth that make the distance of children and parents tenuous. But not with Ayu, for him his father is the number one person he should always prioritize.

"I'm sorry Yu.. You even missed school.." Firmly received a glass of warm tea from Ayu's hand.

"Why apologize sir, Ayu herself will take care of you. Anyway sir, although Ayu has a holiday but later there will be Ayu kok temen who send duties to Ayu. You don't have to think about Ayu school.. Ayu will try to be the best for you to be proud of Ayu." Ayu said excitedly. A smile was created adorning the face of the seventeen-year-old girl.

After making sure his father had breakfast and taken medicine, Ayu rushed to complete the housework. Sweeping, washing dishes, and washing clothes have been done.

Finished drying clothes, Ayu saw the shady and tired face of his father who was asleep. How much burden has his father borne himself? During this time his father was somewhat covered with anything that dealt with the heart. Ayu believes all that her father did to keep the feelings of Ayu who from the beginning refused to have a surrogate mother. But that was, back then, when he was in SD. Not as understood now who know the importance of a companion for adult men like his father.

Ayu took a pillow from the room and put it next to her father. So that his parents are more comfortable in wading dreams. Honestly, Ayu regretted why she used to be so selfish by forbidding her father to marry again.

But, Ayu also felt very lucky to have a father like his father.. Maybe for others, will not feel at home for long with the status of a widower. Just a few years of being a widower, will be keen to find a partner for various reasons of course. It's okay, someone else's character and nature. Likewise with Teguh, the father of one child chose not to marry until now.

His phone rang, Ayu quickly picked it up so as not to disturb his father's rest. Call from Dinda. Ayu was surprised, in this hour of study why Dinda could call him. As she was about to pick up the phone, Dinda hung up.

'What's Din?' Tanya Ayu sent a message to Dinda.

'Yes.'

Ayu guessed why Dinda wanted to meet him. For a long time they had not met, the two last attended Ganesh's birthday party first. They did not greet each other because Dinda passed away.

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"What sick people Yu?" Ask Dinda when she gets to Ayu's house.

"Abis Din's accident." Ayu himself is only informed if his father was in an accident not beaten by thugs.

"Packle kesian.. More cleverly my mother, you can't see Yu now." Dinda.

Ayu shocked. He rounded his eyes. "Astaghfirullah can be Din.. Wh why? Bulek accident?" Tanya Ayu was curious.

"Because of the possible punishment. Falling down the stairs. Blind to be." The flat words further rounded Ayu's eyes. How can Dinda say that relaxed about her mama's condition of vision loss.

"Minda.. How do you say that, you should support your mom. He must be at the lowest point of his life.. He needs you, he needs someone who is sincerely affectionate with him Din..." Ayu tried to soften Dinda's heart.

"Make what? He doesn't need me Yu. I was thinking that too, my mother.. But, the moment I saw my mother did not change the same condition that she is experiencing now and more crazy.. Yeah already.. It's up to him!" Dinda took a sip of the iced tea Ayu gave her.

"Dina.. You remember no.. When we were in elementary school, you used to go and go home from school always delivered your mamah. You know what I thought at the time? I envy you, Din. I envy your maternal affection towards you, he sincerely practices it all, because what? Because you're his son. His heart, his beloved. Your mom needs you Din... Don't stay because of your ego. You don't like the same nature of your mother who abandoned you and your grandparents, right? But, now you're doing the same thing as your mom, you know Din..." Ayu said at length.

"Sok your old Yu. Mamah doesn't need me Yu, she just needs money. I can't make money, so mom doesn't want to stay with me. He would rather stay with Beduk. The money can be photocopied. Not going to abis!"

Teguh, who heard the conversation of two teenage girls on the porch of his house, could not help but join in the ongoing talks.

"Dinda's already big now, getting pinter." Speak firmly with a fluffy smile. Dinda greeted Teguh as a sign of respect. Conversation asked the condition of the package and went back to silence when Teguh gave advice for him.

"Maybe the way you and I think is different, but she and I are both parents. Parents who have a daughter pinter and sholehah like this kelian." Pause at his sentence.

"When you're sick, what's on your mind, Din? Want to get better soon and not repotin others continue, right? And the healing comes if there are people who care, pray and encourage to heal. And all of that can't be done by Din's money.. Money can buy everything but there are some things money cannot buy. Child love for parents is one of them. Do you understand what is talking about?"

Dinda speechless. He recalled the figure of his old mother, his mother who though chatty but doting on him, although fierce to others but attention to him.. There Dinda shed tears.