
Like a classic story, the old episode is repeated. Its existence is able to awaken if not forever live in goodness.
The ups and downs lead to a shallow feeling. Like riding a roller coaster ride, the obstacles are not easy to pass and tense.
Late in the evening, Alina had just finished cooking and was walking to the second floor about to call her eldest son.
Before entering Raihan's room, he knocked on the door several times and opened it slowly. He found the baby at the study table looked serious.
"Darling, it's meal time. The learning is continued later, well," said Alina approached.
"I'm not hungry, Mah," Raihan replied without even looking at her mother.
Alina's wide forehead shriveled deeply, not usually Raihan like that. He crouched down right next to her and gripped gently on both shoulders of the heart.
"Honey," said Alina as she pulled her first child to face her.
"What's wrong? Last afternoon you did not eat the provisions that Mamah gave," said Alina again.
Raihan was silent for a while, his gaze also fell down avoiding the gaze of the interlocutor. She doesn't want Alina to know what happened at school.
"I'm just not having an appetite, Mah," she replied, turning her head briefly at Alina and looking down again.
Alina was cupped smooth cheeks that made the owner look up again.
"Are you not feeling well?" the question was anxious and then put the back of the hand on Raihan's forehead.
He nodded slowly and forced a smile. "No, I just don't want to eat. Can you leave me alone? I have a lot of homework to do."
"Well, if that's the case, Mamah won't force you. Later Mamah bring milk and fruits well," said Alina again.
"Okay Mah's. You don't have to worry, I'm fine" Raihan continued.
Her facial water turned bright making Alina aware if the sensitivity of the child continues to grow stronger. He knows that Raihan is aware of the mistake he made and does not want Alina to worry.
"Em, the spirit of learning, dear." Raihan nodded and returned to face the table.
Alina walked slowly as she continued to pay attention. Not long after, he came out and left her alone.
Raihan sighed softly and stared towards the entrance. "I'm sorry, Mah. I don't want to make Mamah worry" he murmured.
Zaidan came home warmly welcomed by the smiles of his wife and little daughter. He put a warm kiss on their wide forehead.
He took Zenia from her mother and handed her a briefcase. He also greeted the view when he did not find a son he continued.
"Where's Raihan?" ask the wife.
"Raihan is in the room, working on schoolwork," explained Alina, Zaidan nodded slowly.
"Will I eat first or take a shower first?" tawar Alina later.
"I'm hungry .. I want to eat first" Zaidan replied.
The small family went to the dining table and enjoyed it together without Raihan present.
After that, Alina prepared milk and fruits for her son. He still finds Raihan doing chores at the study table.
He advised her not to sleep too late. Raihan also agreed and tried to focus on his activities to avoid the gaze of the mother. Inevitably Alina also gave her own space for the son.
"What's wrong?" tanyanya while rubbing Alina's back gently.
He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. "I'm worried about Raihan. Just this time he didn't eat the stuff I love .. He didn't even eat dinner. Did something happen at school?"
Hearing the words made Zaidan realized. He remembered the incident this morning at the boys' school.
He told me everything he saw about Alina. The wife was surprised and did not expect that Raihan's schoolmate could say that.
"Is it possible that Raihan was affected by his words? Mas know, Raihan is very sensitive to the people around him. I'm so worried if she-"
"Shut, I'm sure nothing happened. Raihan may just not want to worry you, the boy is already a teenager. I'm sure Raihan knows what's good and what's bad. You don't think much of anything, well," said Zaidan, Alina just nodded in response.
...***...
In the morning, Raihan came down from the second floor to eat breakfast with his family. Alina continued to pay attention to the son who was still the same as last night.
Raihan kept quiet and did not say much. This certainly caused concern for his mother. Alina did not want her son to think about many things and interfere with his learning.
Fifteen minutes later, they had finished breakfast. Raihan was sitting in the living room wearing school shoes.
Alina came while carrying a lunch box and sat down next to her and embraced the warm narrow shoulders.
"Darling, can you ask me something?" alina asked carefully.
"Em sure. Mama wants to ask what?" ask Raihan without taking his eyes off.
"Is there anything in school? Since yesterday Raihan has been silent, Mamah is worried. I'm afraid you have a problem with friends. What-"
"Mah." Mah." Call Raihan cut off Alina's words.
He looked up to dive into the soot bead of the woman who had given birth to him. At once Alina was also flabbergasted to see the look of sad eyes.
"I'm not ashamed to have two fathers and mothers. I am proud to have you in my life. Am I wrong to have two fathers and mothers? No. .. It's not wrong at all. Those who don't know how happy I am .. can't understand" Raihan said.
Alina's ranum mouth opened a little, the maniknya widened slowly hearing the warm speech of her baby.
He pulled Raihan into his arms and stroked his back slowly.
"There's nothing wrong at all. Those who do not feel will never understand. You should explain to anyone if stepfather isn't as bad as it sounds. Indeed, the father is connected not the same as the father, but ... Both Zaidan's father and Azam's father love you."
"You're a lucky child to have two fathers and mothers who love you so much. Well, I guess if your friend who doesn't like to see you has two dads"
"What is that, Mah?" raihan asked again to cut his words.
Alina let go of the embrace, cupped her son's shoulders slowly, and looked at the jet-black iris in front of her.
"First, it could have been your friend or whoever it was had no father, or the second .. he was in the same position as Raihan, but not as lucky as you," alina made Raihan think hard.
He nodded when he understood what his mother had just said.
"I understand .. I just have to explain to her that having two fathers is not embarrassing, but vice versa. I also have to make them understand my position, and give good advice if the situation is the same, but not as lucky as me," said Raihan made Alina nod and then take a slow nose bangirnya.
...Seriate......