CUTS

Who Do I Look Like???

The explanation that Riko gave was quite reasonable until his curiosity just stuck out.

“You are not a child Om yes definitely will not look like lah.”

“I'm the same Papa is also not similar.”

Glegs…

“Because in your body is dominated by your mother's genes. That's why you look like your mother. Later if you have studied biology. You will understand what genes are and how they work. Now eat fast because your mother from earlier ask you continue.”

Riko sighed. He did not expect if the 1st grade Elementary students already wanted to know this kind of thing. By late afternoon, Iskandar had just arrived home and he immediately shouted when he saw his papa was already home.

“How are you doing hotshot? How's school? Is the teacher good?” the cecar of the father.

“My news is as Papa saw. Just ordinary school. The teacher is good but many upperclassmen are nosy. Report finished!”

“Ready Commander!” rendra's reply was accompanied by laughter from both.

“Where's the name?”

“In the room, eit.. change clothes, new bath meet Mama. Okay?”

Iskandar nodded, he immediately ran to his room. Rendra educated him well until the boy was used to being independent and disciplined. Rendra does not want to make it difficult for Cut when he is not home. With his upbringing, he hopes Iskandar can help Cut a little at home. And as far as he could see, his upbringing had indeed succeeded.

“Sister, he started asking why he doesn't look like Sister?”

“What? Why could he ask that?” Rendra's a little panicked.

“I've explained it in biological science so it's temporarily safe. I suspect he heard that from his friends.”

They were silent as soon as they saw Iskandar coming out of the room and heading straight for his mother's room.

“You don't invite him to gather with your friends too often. Can-can, Iskandar mature before his time.”

Riko left the older brother without even saying anything. Inside the room, Cut who was lying down stared smilingly at the son who was already a big boy.

“Ma, adek Is later male what female?”

“Not yet know. Mas Is what it wants?” a strange call from his mother made Is frown.

“Why? Soon Is will be a sister. So the adek will later call Is with call ‘Mas’”

“Is not willing, Ma. Call ‘kakak’ only not the others. Then if he's born later, who does he look like?”

Cut looked at the young son. “Depends on the gene in the body of the baby adek. What genes Mama or Papa that much in the body adek. Well, it will only be discovered who he looks like?”

Cut smiled happily because the husband had come to help him answer the strange question of the son. They enjoyed the afternoon together in a happy laugh.

Days change days until it does not feel pregnancy Cut increasingly visible. Cut's pregnancy had been seven months until Rendra's family held a seven-month event for Cut. The whole family was present at the event including the family of Mr. Wicaksono's best friend who was his former besi.

“Finally yes Jeng, can nimang own grandson also.”

“Iya, Jeng. I no longer expected to have a grandson of Rendra's own flesh and blood. Until finally this miracle happened. Cut pregnant and now it's 7 months.”

“Maybe this is because of the sincerity of Rendra in caring for his stepson so God gave him a gift in the form of his own biological child.

“One more time congratulations Yes Jeng,”

“Thank you so much for your prayers and sayings. It is different to have your own grandchild. Happy is different let alone be able to see every moment when the ghost cravings or when checking the pregnancy to the doctor. I am so excited and can't wait for his birth. I want to see, who does he look like?”

“The grandson in Aceh how is Jeng?”

“They are good and it's been two. Besan I also really want a grandson so Reni can not go anywhere. Once the first child even 2 years immediately impregnated again with her husband. It was fortunate that her husband spoiled Reni so she did not complain much while pregnant. All his wishes were obeyed.”

“Enak once lived Reni there huh?”

“Wah..enak right his life. For a long time, Reni was like a landlord huh?”

“The land belonging to the eldest has been built by his father. The plan is to rent as his son from childhood already support himself.”

“His husband is good at doing business as it turns out. Worth them a lot of legacy.”

“Then, his grandson who is here is not given an inheritance as well?”

“Eh, it's been a long time given. He is the fastest given. If not wrong Cut the story when Iskandar again in aqikah. That day also she was given an inheritance by her grandparents.”

Without them noticing, a pair of small ears were hearing their conversation behind the wall. He recorded everything without being interrupted. Recorded clearly until the rumbling in his small chest began to overflow unguidedly.

Slowly but surely he saw more clearly until slowly the emotions within him began to move out. The once cheerful and sweet Iskandar is now changing tantrums. His emotions begin to explode as he feels neglected or lacking attention from his father or mother. Cut's increasingly large pregnancy makes the whole family is no exception Rendra is very antusia and excited so without them knowing there is a heart that began to hurt.

Rendra realizes the change from the son but he ignores it because Rendra thinks that Iskandar is in a way to follow what is seen from his friends. Iskandar's tantrum is still in the face stage for Rendra until he just reminded. Riko himself began to get busy with his business until the place for Iskandar to escape did not exist.

This morning Cut's condition began to experience contractions even though the doctor said only a false contraction but enough to worry Rendra as a husband on standby. He was not released from the hospital, his cell phone suddenly rang.

“Hallo..”.

Rendra's face flushed in anger. “What's up, Bang?” soft questions and a stroke of the palm on his chest were able to dampen the emotions that had mastered it at that time.

“There are problems in the office. Come on, you take me home to Mama's house?”

Rendra leaves his wife with his parents. After that he returned to the outside by driving a car to break the solid road by noon. The car enters the school parking area. His stride along the corridor came to him in the principal's room where several children and their parents were also present.

Rendra walked down every child's face that looked bruised and small wounds. While the main object stood in the corner while looking down.

“What's up, Mr Principal? What happened?”

“Your son hit his upperclassman to battered like this.”

The other children were seen crying but Iskandar still remained the same. Although his temples and lips are injured but there are no visible tears there. Rendra approached his son and knelt in alignment with the son.

Rendra patted Iskandar's shoulder at a glance, “Papa know there must be a reason for all this.”

Rendra looked at the parents as well as the headmaster. “What's the cause, sir? There's no way my son hit his upperclassman for no reason.”

“Don't mind your soldiers arbitrarily justify his behavior like that thug.little already act like that how if it was big. I do not accept and will demand compensation for everything he did to my son.”

A mother began to rush to attack Rendra who was still wearing his military uniform that day.

Last night he had an event at the office until last morning only until the house he had to take his wife to the doctor because of a false contraction. Just finished in the hospital, he had to go back to dealing with Iskandar's school. So, which man will be able to withstand the emotions not to mention a sharp tongue attack from mothers.

“These high-class kids pranked Iskandar's friend by encouraging him. Then the food fell and his clothes got dirty. Iskandar who saw it tried to help his friend and he was encouraged by them. Hence, Iskandar attacked his upperclassman.”

Rendra chuckled, “Cih, you said my son is like a thug but your son is like a delinquent. Before you call my son, you should see your son first. Is he worthy enough to be proud of you? I don't think so.”

“Because everything is clear. I don't need to apologize because my son is innocent. So, can I resume my class?”

“Please, if Iskandar wants then he can still continue his lessons until the end.”

Rendra looked at Iskandar and then he gave a small nod. The two men of different ages walked down the school corridor to the class of the son.

“Papa is glad you helped your friend who was in trouble but beat them to the brink and so is not true. You absorbed all the knowledge that Papa taught you well. Now Papa is confused, should be happy or disappointed because of this. Not to mention if Mama knew about this. Papa will also get angry with Mama for teaching you to fight. Try saying, what should Papa say to Mama later? Why does his son who never fought now like to fight? What used to be sweet is now so often angry? There must be a cause, right?”

Iskandar did not answer, he kissed his father's hand and headed for class. Rendra could only sigh deeply. He became a real father. Father who will face all the problems caused by Iskandar later.

“Easier to face an enemy than a sulking child.”

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