Choosing to Marry Young

06. The Father's

I finally got to the tourist spot we were on,

The sky was still bright when we got there. The weather is also bright, after parking the car, we immediately get out and walk to a regular place to do paragliding. The view looks beautiful, the air is fresh. Far from the urban hustle and bustle. Seen from the evidence of paragliding, the city is beautifully illuminated from a distance. Actually it will be more beautiful at night, will be seen the city lights that are wrong, presenting city backups at night from paragliding evidence.

I was focused on some people who were preparing to do paragliding. They look very good at what they do. Unknowingly Dirga was beside me while carrying a bottle of instant drink that he bought earlier before reaching paragliding.

"Thank you." I said.

"Do you like the look?" dirga asked, she answered my words with a sweet smile.

"Yes, I like it. It's also very quiet here." I replied.

"Za, let's take a photo over there. Before dark." take Nurry, he's already holding the camera he's carrying.

I immediately approached Nurry and took some photos with him, before it was dark we took advantage of taking some photos of him spot that was there.

Sometimes I see Dirga who has been looking at me. Sometimes he smiles when our eyes meet.

And the waiting time finally came, the sun changed the moonlight. It looks very beautiful scenery at the top of the paragliding even though it is a little cold but not inferior to the beauty of the city at night. While waiting for the night we enjoy the time by talking and seeing the atmosphere there.

"Wear it." Dirga gave me his jacket. Stupidly I was just wearing a long-sleeved shirt that was not so thick.

"Then you?" my many.

"Just wear it." Dirga then put his jacket on me. Makes me freeze up with what Dirga did. My eyes kept staring at him, either my cheeks might have been red from embarrassment.

"Sorry." said Dirga with a smile.

"Yes." I said embarrassed.

We both sat down while gazing at the cityscape from the top of the Paragliding evidence. Nurry and Baim don't know where they're going.

Dirga sat right beside me. He looked cold because his jacket was given to me.

"I think you're cold, you better put on your jacket" I said. As I was about to take off Dirga's jacket, she held onto my arm while shaking her head slowly, gesturing that I didn't need to open her jacket.

"This is better not." one hand Dirga held my hand and put it in the pocket of the jacket I was wearing.

The weather was cold but I felt hot about what Dirga was doing. My hands immediately sweat from nervousness with Dirga's grasp.

"It's okay, right? Like this is much more comfortable. Sorry before." said Dirga.

I just nodded in response to what Dirga said. After we enjoy the atmosphere there both by talking. A different man I've ever known. But this feeling, what is this thing called love? The comfort I felt near Dirga made me drown in my own delusion.

It's too late, we plan to go home. I even forgot that today is Sunday night, that makes this tourist area a lot of visitors even though the day is getting night, but still we have to go home because it is 9 pm.

Nurry and Baim have been engrossed in their own way since, they both don't want to bother the two of us Nurry said.

Arriving at home, when I just entered and opened the door. I immediately cleaned myself up, because Mom was asleep and Rio was busy watching tv, I chose to go to the room. I remember what Dirga did to me. It really makes a smile fluffy just like that when you remember what Dirga did. It's just a trivial thing indeed but I'm very happy.

Sunday morning, I did my thing by cleaning my room. Because today Mother also has an event with my Budhe so I'm at home with Rio. More precisely, I was at home by myself because Rio was already playing with the housemates.

Wanting out was also lazy, so I chose to sleep after finishing my homework.

But as I was about to relax, I heard someone open the front door of my house. If it's impossible because Mom said she would come home late in the afternoon, Rio also impossible because she was busy playing PS at her friend's house. I try to peek out of my window which is my room position in front. It looks like Dad, he hasn't been home for a few days, and now he's home but drunk.

Since I was lazy to meet him, I stayed in the room. Luckily, I had the door locked, so I couldn't get in. There was fear when I saw Dad coming home drunk. Especially when I am home alone. Sounded Dad walked into his room by calling Mom, he also like dropping a glass that was I had not had time to move to the dishwasher, Dad also continued to talk that no, no, she even told the unflagging Mother when she called out to her, for a moment there was no sound from her.

I tried to call Nurry but it wasn't picked up, I even sent him a message that my dad was drunk and I was home alone. Maybe Nurry's still sleeping because it's her routine on Sundays.

"Open-"

"Quick Open""

"Kanza, open it up. Are you deaf too, ha!Why doesn't anyone answer me." said Dad from the front of my room while hitting my door. I thought Dad didn't know I was home.

I was confused and scared, I couldn't get out of my room if my dad kept it in front of my door. While trying to contact my Brother, my phone that I accidentally vibrated mode earlier vibrated the sign of the incoming call. Seen it from Dirga, wanted me to answer it but I was scared. After Dirga switched off her phone, I tried to ventured to send a message to Dirga.

"May you help me. Please, come here. I'm locked in the room. My father was drunk and I was home alone. Sorry I couldn't answer your phone. I'm afraid that Dad knows I'm home."

I immediately sent a message to Dirga, and Dirga quickly replied to my message.

"I'll be there, wait there, not where."

I'm obeying Dirga's orders, I'm just afraid that Dad's gonna hurt me. Neighbors will not care about what happens in my family because they think my family is a riot in the village. It was also because of my father.

About 15 minutes, Dirga came but he didn't come straight to my house. He asked my neighbors for help but they said they didn't want to interfere in my family's affairs because of my father. Dirga finally chose to ask for help to my brother who he accidentally met when going to my house.

"What are you doing here? No one's home. It's gone." said my father. Expelling uncle.

"I just want to help you into the room" said my uncle.

"No. Get out of my house." said Dad, uncle even encouraged by Dad not to help him.

I kept waiting for him in the room, I was really afraid to come out when my father was drunk. I tried to be brave but still I was afraid, I could only cry waiting in the room.

After a while in persuasion, my father finally wanted to go into his room. And I can get out of my room safely. I did not intentionally contact my family or my mother. I don't want to see Mom fight with Dad again. Inevitably, I chose to leave the house. Dirga who deliberately waited in front of the house then took me away after saying goodbye to my uncle.

On the way I cried on Dirga's back, I covered my face against Dirga's back. Making Dirga's clothes wet from my tears. This is the first time Dirga has known about my family's condition. Even so, Dirga did not ask about my father who was heavily drunk. He's just worried about me. Dirga took me to a place before driving me to Nurry's. He wants me to calm down before he goes to Nurry's. He really didn't say anything, he gave me time to cry. Sometimes he would wipe my tears without asking. That's enough for me, because right now I feel ashamed Dirga knows the condition of my family.

"Is it feeling better?" ask Dirga.

"Yes, I'm better now. Forgive me before." I replied.

"Have not thought about it, the important thing is that you're okay. Calm yourself first and then we go to Nurry's. Hmm?!" dirga's words really calm me down. He's like my protector right now.