Don't Take My Son

Outside of Expectations

Kharisa POV

Entering the city of Jakarta made my heart rustle, after a year and a half I left the city, now I set foot again in the city where I was born and raised. Not much change I saw, it's still the same as the road I've been on. The trip was quite smooth, only in the toll Cikarang Bekasi was rather crowded because of the highway construction project, at ten we had entered the city of Jakarta.

While on Fatmawati road I started driving the driver towards Rafael House, fortunately time to Rafael's house with my mom and dad I noticed the road, and now I still clearly remember the direction to Rafael's house. While in front of a mosque I remember Rafael's house close to a fairly large mosque.

With my heart pounding I got out of the car when I was sure it was Rafael's house, and I was hoping to meet him. Frankly, apart from Rakha, I still love her very much and still hope that my relationship will continue with her, not before she leaves, our relationship is fine, I even promised in my heart I would be faithful to wait for him and always support him in pursuing his dreams. It occurred to me what I would say when I met him, which I would surely embrace him let go of my year and a half longing for absolutely no communication with him, not even knowing the news. She must have missed me because I knew how much she loved me.

I went to the security officer who was sitting at the security post.

"Assalamualaikum sir, I'm sorry my friend Rafael, if Rafael is here no sir?" With my heart pounding I asked the officer.

"Waalaikum...Oh friend Bang Rafael, would you like to see Bang Rafael? He's not coming home, he's on vacation right now he's not coming home, he's on vacation yesterday but only here for a week."

"Oh don't go home sir." I immediately felt disappointed, now I still can't see Rafael.

"If his mother or father is there?" I can't lose my mind, not being able to see Rafael doesn't mean I'm going home empty-handed, I need to be able to get his phone number, in order to contact him directly.

"Mrs? There is, but if the Master of the morning leaves." replied the officer.

"If I want to see his mother, my name is Kharisa just say there is a friend of Rafael High School want to meet, it is important sir." I have to see his mother or any of his family to ask for his phone number, and I'll call Rafael straight away, just one more step away, maybe Rafael's been having a hard time looking for me, he also did not know my papa's house, he knew the house where I lived with my mother first and surely he came to my house but the house was empty.

"I tried it first, Non, Non wait here well." The security officer, named Roni, left his post, entered the house from the garage door.

"Where? Any?" Faisal asked as I approached the car, I saw Rakha still sleeping on Bi Nani's lap.

"Rafael didn't come home, he went home yesterday, just a week here. I asked her to see her mom to ask for her phone number." Faisal nodded his head with a smile on his lips. I'm so lucky to know Faisal, he's like my brother who's always been there for me.

I saw the security officer walking to my aranh, hopefully bringing happy news, I can meet Rafael's family.

"Non, Madam let in, but can meet for a while because the madam wants to go." she said.

"It's okay" I said excitedly.

A young lady, it seemed like ART opened the door and let me in. Just entering the living room I saw his mother Rafael appeared with a very fashionable and elegant appearance, complete with a small bag in her left hand, seemed to want to attend an official event. He frowned, probably remembering my face.

"Good afternoon aunt, I am Kharisa, I am his friend.eu." I just said that I was Rafael's lover, hoping that he would remember me who once came to hold Rafael accountable.

"Oh..please sit down, but sorry I can't take long, have to go 'cause." I sat down on the sofa, followed by Faisal and Bi Nani with Rakha in her arms.

"So what's necessary?" his face looked flat, there was absolutely no smile on his lips.

"I'd like to see Rafael aunty." Rafael's mother was silent, her gaze pointing at Rakha who was still sleeping in Bi Nani's lap. I understood the point of his gaze to Rakha, it seemed like he was starting to remember me.

"A year and a half ago I came here aunty, with my father and my mother, when I was pregnant with Rafael's child and I asked for Rafael's responsibility, but it was offered to abort him. But sorry when I didn't do it, I kept my pregnancy until she was born." I glanced at Rakha and her mother Rafael following my gaze.

"This is Rakha, Rafael Aunt's son, he's eleven months old, so I came here to see Rafael, even if I don't want to ask for his aunt's phone number."

"Rafael is not here, this year's holiday is not home, so sorry aunt can not help much. And sorry aunt has to leave soon." His mother Marvel stood up from her seat.

"May I have a aunt's HP number." Had he not heard my request for Rafael's HP number, there was no way he would not have his number.

"My HP was left behind in my son's house, and I don't remember his number, the next time you come here again" Somehow I felt he was dishonest, looks like he doesn't want me to meet Rafael or call Rafael.

"I don't live in Jakarta aunt, I've come all the way here to meet son Aunty, although can not meet but I beg you, I ask for his HP number Aunt." My eyes began to glaze over, and as my vision began to blur, I felt that Rafael's mother did not want me to contact her son, meaning that she did not accept Rakha as her grandson.

"I told you my HP was left in my son's house, sorry I have to hang out now." He will open the exit, does this mean that he is driving us away?

"Aunty Aftar....." I took out a small scrapbook and pen from inside my sling bag. I put my cell phone number on the scrap paper that I neatly ripped off, then I handed it to her.

"This is my HP no, please give this number to Rafael Aunt, I just want to tell you that Rakha is her son." He accepted it, without speaking again he let us out of his house, by opening wide the door he was about to open.

With a feeling of disappointment I left Rafael's house empty-handed, my arrival to Jakarta turned out to be out of expectations, let alone meet Rafael, HPny number only I could not get it.

I can't do anything more, just sad to see Rakha who is sound asleep with an innocent face, does Rakha not deserve the affection of her father?