
"Daniel and Dean's mom hasn't come yet?" ma'am Nia asked Samsul, the school security guard.
Daniel and Dean were playing together at the security guard post waiting to be picked up.
"No, Ma. Did you forget to tell me that they came home early today?"
"Oh, yesterday I said."
Ms. Nia took her phone, tried to contact Prita. The number contacted is not active.
"Uncle Yu's.... " Daniel waved his hands when he saw Bayu passing in front of his school. He's very excited.
"Who?" Dean asked curiously. He climbed over the fence to see the man his brother saw. Two men were walking towards them.
"Uncle Yu's.... " Daniel immediately asked Bayu to carry him when the security guard opened the gate.
Dean bit his finger, he was astonished to see his brother so close to a stranger. Dean doesn't know who that guy is.
"Good day, sir. Are you going to pick up these two kids today?" ask Ms. Nia.
"Ah, can't their mama pick them up?"
"It seems he forgot that today they came home early."
"Oh, then let me take care of them until the mother picks them up."
"Thank you, sir. We can't take care of the kids because the meeting's about to start."
"It's okay. I am happy with them too. Then we go to the front garden first. Excuse me."
Bayu glanced at the little boy who had been twitching his finger. The boy looks innocent. It was similar to the man he hated. He immediately ignored that feeling. He was just a little boy who knew nothing.
"You coming?"
Bayu stretched out his hand, but Dean remained silent. Finally he took the boy too. Bayu holds two young children at once and takes them to the park.
"Who are you?" Dean looked at Bayu suspiciously. If you're older, it looks like Dean is fit to be a detective. The inn is suspicious.
"He's Uncle Yu, Dean." replied Daniel.
"Who is Uncle Yu? Mama said she can't be with strangers."
"He's our Uncle, not a stranger. He's a good Uncle."
"No. Our Uncle Arga, not him. He's kidnapper!" accuse Dean.
Bayu just laughed a little at the chatter of the two children in his carriage. Daniel's sister seems to be very suspicious of him to the point of accusing him of being a kidnapper. Yeah, if he wanted, he'd probably kidnap them. Both are Prita's children. He could use it to threaten Prita or something. Uh! But he won't use that old way again.
"No! Uncle Yu is a good man. He's not a kidnapper!" Daniel kekeh defended Bayu.
"He's kidnapper!"
"No!"
"The kidnapper!"
The two children beat each other and argued. Bayu was amused to see their quarrel.
Plaque!
"Ups! Excuse me.... " Daniel accidentally hit Bayu in the face. He was afraid of being scolded.
"Haha... Brother Daniel hit the kidnapper." Dean laughed.
"It's okay, Uncle Yu is not angry. Don't be afraid of that." Bayu calms Daniel.
"You want some ice cream?"
"You!" Daniel and Dean answered compactly.
"No, I bought it. Please take care of them here."
Bayu dropped the two children off at the playground area. "You guys wait a minute here. Uncle's gonna buy you ice cream."
"Okay, Uncle!"
*****
Prita hurriedly walked quickly to Daniel and Dean's school. After leaving Livy at his neighbor's house, he almost forgot that today they were going home early because there was a meeting.
"Sir, where's Daniel and Dean?" ask Prita to the security guard in front.
"They're home, Mom."
"Huh, you're home? Home with who? I just picked up."
"Go home with his uncle. The car was walking that way." The security guard pointed towards the park.
"Good, Sir. Thank you." Thank you."
Prita turned around. Heart's pounding. She was very worried about her two children. Who is the Uncle that Daniel often mentions? I hope that person is not a bad person.
Prita walked straight to the playground area. The street that afternoon looks crowded crowded with pedestrians. Is there a demo? The average of which gathers teenage children. It was not yet time to go home to school but they were crowding the streets.
Plaque! Plaque! Plaque!
Suddenly it was raining stones. The group of young men who were swarming turned out to be brawling. All the rocks were thrown here and there. The atmosphere is chaotic, noisy, and noisy. Prita was about to pass through the crowd because her son was across. But, he was encouraged by those who clashed with each other.
Prita's down. His body was somehow trampled by those who were fighting each other. It was impossible to get out of the riots. The masses are hundreds and throw words at each other. Occasionally there is a push.
"You're too old to mingle with them!" the voice with the heavy tone was very familiar in Prita's ears.
"Wood!" Prita rounded his eyes when he saw Bayu right in front of him.
Prita tried to get up, but his legs sprained due to a fall. Bayu took the initiative to hold Prita in one jolt. Prita's body seems as light as cotton so he has no trouble lifting it.
Prita reflex draped his hands on Bayu's neck. He saw a face that he had never seen for five years. The man is still the same as before. His face always looks fierce, haughty, and seems unconcerned. The man who once made his life very difficult, as well as the man who always came to be his helper in times of need. Prita hates Bayu, but can't really hate him.
"Why see me like that? Are you in love with me?"
Hearing the words Bayu Prita immediately panicked and misbehaved. "Ah, I'm sorry. Lower me!"
Bayu granted Prita's request. He dropped the woman off at a place quite far from the area of the clash.
"ah! Ouch!" Prita complained because his legs hurt, not strong to support his body.
"Rest for a while. Your legs are still sprained, won't be able to walk."
"Thank you for helping me. You can leave me now." stressed Prita while twitching her ankle.
"Curtain!" Bayu screeches. "Bas stubborn." He crouched down in front of Prita's feet. He held a small ankle for him.
"You want what you!?" Prita was stunned to see Bayu holding her ankle.
Clamps!
"Aah!" prita screams when the part of his leg that is sick is pulled by Bayu very roughly. It really hurts.
"Try moving your legs!" command Bayu.
Prita started shaking her legs. It feels easier and no longer hurts. His feet are not stiff. Although the way is painful, but the pull of Bayu's hand makes the condition of his legs improve.
"Are you happy to run away from me? How does it feel to live without hearing anything about me?"
Prita just looked down. He was unable to answer the question Bayu so hit his heart. Blurred? Yeah, he always runs away. He never dared to face reality directly. He's coward. He chose to live abroad to avoid trouble. But, no matter how hard he tries to avoid problems, there will be other problems that make his life more complicated.