
To me you are a forgotten past. I avoided you not out of fear that my heart would be hurt again by remembering you, but I hurt thinking about the times my children had spent questioning you. I'm sick thinking about Ezra and Darriel who missed you so much. Now that my children are used to it and free from it, I don't want them to get hurt again.
Roze drove his car with tears that he could no longer stop. Crying is a very rare thing in recent years. Although sometimes sadness greets him when Darriel is in a state of concern, Roze does not allow tears of sorrow to fall. Roze had gotten used to withstanding all the sense that was going on in his life. In front of her children, she would always smile, as if everything was fine.
Daniel once said, Mother should not tell us who our father is. That's just gonna be a problem. Roze then replied, nothing, he just wanted the children to know they had a father. But when contemplated again, Roze confirmed that it should be about the father should be a secret that he kept himself.
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Jevander returned to his study. The question has finally been answered. Roze finally returned to this city.
I must have hurt her too deeply, so talking to me for a while she was unwilling.
Jevan reflected back on the moments when he said the farewell words that he later regretted until now.
I thought being separated from you was the right thing, I was wrong. You are now living a quiet and happy life, but I, I .. tormented alone.
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In class.
Ezra did not enjoy the rest by eating canteen food. Ezra also did not dare to try to visit the cafeteria because he realized he did not have enough money.
If other children have some kind of card for free meals, it's because it's already been deposited by their mother's father. While minorities who happen to rely on scholarships, they only get free study facilities, excluding snacks available in the school cafeteria. After all, Mother had given him provisions from home. Ezra enjoyed it alone.
"Hi!" Someone greeted him and sat down to face him.
"Aren't you eating in the cafeteria?" ask the teenage boy.
"Are your eyes blind? You can't see what I'm doing?"
Ezra is most bored with people who like to mince words. It is clear Ezra is eating, still asked about canteen food.
"My name is Arven Junior Yoris"
Degs...
This name was no stranger to Ezra.
Was he the old Arven?
"Hey! Did you fall in love after hearing my name?"
Arven's voice breaks Ezra's daydream.
Ezra took a deep breath.
"Wild!" Another girl's voice called Arven's name.
"Nana? You want to go to the cafeteria?"
The girl named Nana nodded. Both of them left after Arven said goodbye properly to Ezra.
Ezra glanced at Nana's footsteps.
**M**they are the same person. Wally, Nana. Finally ... You found them, Ezra.
Ezra stopped eating feeling he had lost his appetite.
Nana is a classmate, while Arven is Ezra's.
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The time to go home has come. Daniel is out of class with a new friend.
"Daniel, are you really going to sell with me?"
"I want to as long as I can get the money" replied Daniel.
Erwin was doubtful. It is very natural if he is only a scavenger child, selling in order to get extra money. But Daniello Moza? His mother was a doctor in a famous hospital. Then why would he still have to think about earning money?
"Does your mother mind? Your skin's thin this could turn charred."
"I want to do whatever it takes to help my mother raise money. My brother is very sick and costs a lot." replied Daniel, according to reality.
Daniel's friend is Erwin. In addition to school, his daily life is selling tissue and selling shoe polish services. Both are now on halle buses opposite a mall and many office buildings. This place is the most strategic according to Erwin.
Both share tasks. Daniel is part shoe polish, while Erwin is active offering a tissue to everyone who stops by around them. Their targets are bus waiters, people who just got off the bus, or they are pedestrians.
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"Honey .. has come home apparently son, let's eat."
Ezra who had just arrived home, ignored his mother. No longer even say hello. Arriving at the room immediately locked the door from the inside.
"Ezra, what's wrong, honey? You got a problem?"
Which mother doesn't worry if her daughter is acting strangely?
Roze kept asking Ezra to open the door knocking until the boy opened it.
"What makes you ignore Mother? Are you having trouble at school?"
Roze forced Ezra to give an answer.
What really happened was the heartache of seeing the happiness of his former father with Nana.
While walking home from school, Ezra accidentally sees his father and daughter entering a restaurant he passed by. The two looked close and laughed together.
I'll make sure that guy's smile disappears. I hate to see him happy. Just wait, Jevander Park, I'll make you pay the price of dumping my bundle.
"If you are, let's eat. Mother has cooked your favorite food. Oia, Mommy's taking Darriel to the hospital tonight."
Roze came out of his daughter's room.
Ezra, your angry face worries me. Mommy's afraid you're doing something that's endangering others, son.
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Daniel began to feel overwhelmed. Not a single person approached him.
"Who will shine shoes in the afternoon?" figured
Erwin came with a sweat-washed body.
"How much has it done?" ask Daniel.
"Just two." answered Erwin.
"Here, let me sell again."
Erwin grinned, a quiet human like Daniel how could he dare to offer something to others, he thought. But still he handed the tissue basket to Daniel.
"Well Daniel, do your first experience right."
Daniel moved on and followed Erwin from behind.
"It looks like you need a tissue, like,"
Standing in front of a young woman sitting sweetly in a chair.
"Yes? You mean .. me?" the girl pointed at herself.
Daniel nodded. "Sister's sweat is excessive. Take this tissue and pay five thousand rupiahs per pack."
The girl held her face. "Are I sweating? All right, I'll buy two."
From person to person, Daniel did the same. Finally, the tissue was sold out when the time showed at five in the afternoon.
"Let's go home, I'll take you because we're one-way." Erwin bargained.
Erwin's nine-volume motor also brought the two together.
Arriving in front of Daniel's house, Erwin gave him thirty thousand dollars as a share of the proceeds from the business of selling for today.
Actually you only received twenty thousand of our profits today. But you sell more so I add ten thousand plus fees to the front of the house, free." explained Erwin. Daniel just nodded.
Daniel stared blankly at the three ten thousand bills in his hand. For a Daniel, this kind of money is just enough to buy a side dish for one meal at his house. As for Erwin, thirty thousand already meant a lot.
"where are you from, son? It's late like this,"
Roze welcomes his handsome son home.
The sweaty body with the jacket he was wearing seemed to hold a lot of dust.
"I've learned to do business, Bun. Today I have a profit of thirty thousand. Mother save, yes ..." take Roze's hand to receive thirty thousand.
"Darling, what kind of business are you in, son? You said just learn enough, don't think about making money."
"It's okay, Bun. I'm happy to do it." Daniel replied as he passed.
"Niel, save it, son, make snacks at school."
Roze felt bad in his heart. Receiving money from her immature son was inappropriate.
"I'm not a snack, Bun. Enough with the supplies from home." replied Daniel again, after which he completely disappeared behind the door.
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The night greeted me.
Darriel's in the treatment room. He only lives alone because his mother is working shif night.
Thousands of nights have passed Darriel in the condition of his body up and down. And for those thousands of days, not a single day did he forget about father. The moment where he saw his father in person, even if only at a glance, became the only memory that is attached to his memory to this day.
Good bay, dad!
The speech always twisted itself in Darriel's head, giving her a headache every time she remembered it.
I was very young, Dad, I didn't really say goodbye to you. Dad, my wish from childhood was the same. Before I die, I want to see you from a very close distance. Just one time ...
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Tomorrow again yes ...🤭
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