
Malampun...
" Where have you been. Your papa and mama are coming, you're not welcome." said Karissa to see Nita and Michel who had just arrived.
" Ashh.ma. Me and your son-in-law took care of some of the necessities for Roi's engagement. We just finished a deal with the decorators." Nita hugs her mother and then turns to her papa, as does Michel
" I don't think you miss your parents anymore" Karissa said, then she sounded mocking.
" She, I miss you so much."
" It's been..hurry up, take a shower, soon have dinner." Leo mediates a feud between his mother and daughter.
Morin just smiled to see Nita who had a sullen face leave the living room. He shook his head.It's old as children, he murmured.
Gather at the dinner table.
Uli was busy setting the dining table. Today he deliberately serves the special cuisine of the Batak tribe. Arsik carp with cassava leaves in gulai. Plus anchovy rice balado, add delicacy tonight.
" Wahh.This food is very special." Reyhan's youngest voice.
" Eitsss...nga politely you yes." beautiful hit the hands of Reyhan who wants to taste the goldfish cooked by his mother." Wash your hands" he said as he pulled Reyhan's hand into the sink.
Roi and Togar sitting next to each other looking at each other they feel funny seeing the behavior of Beautiful and Rey.
Silvi went with her mother to prepare dinnerware, plates, spoons, and glasses are neatly arranged on the table.
" Thank you." said Roi while preparing the plate and spoon for Roi. Silvi only smiled faintly answering Roi's remark.
" Before eating there is an effort." said Leo after all sitting neatly in front of the dining table
(Upasa \= pantun spoken before meals, usually containing the meaning of prayer and spoken by the person considered the oldest in the family.
The point ma si goppa
the godang pangaruhutna
Saotic and incense
Sai anggiat ma saluhutna success
(let little be available, hopefully successful all plans )
" Togars." Leo called the man's name.
" I am sir." Togar stopped for a moment eating.
" Why do you still call me that. Didn't I tell you to call me father, I already consider you my son."
" Well that.tu. Father."
" Why is your tongue so stiff." Leo looked at the cunning Togar. " I just want to say, find a wife who is a batak tribe, the rules apply to you" he continued.
Why this old man always makes my life difficult.Togar said in his heart.
" Pa.let Togar eat first, then continue to talk." Nita feels sorry to see Togar misbehaving because of his father.
" Hmmm." that grin appeared on Leo's face.
There is - there is Togar in the heart.
The flash back
Togar is considered a child by Leo and Karissa. They found Togar when he was two years old, Togar living on the street who daily presented newspapers right at the red light stop.
Leo felt pity when he saw the little boy all day struggling in the streets. In the morning he peddled newspapers in his hands, during the day he changed to peddling soft drinks and cigarettes. Almost every day Leo watched the little boy.
That day Leo came home the night from his company, as usual he saw the little boy was still on the streets, Leo had thought about his parents who could treat minors like that, but Leo's estimate misses when he gets out of his car and greets the boy.
" Why all the day you're on the street. I see you often. Where did your father and mother go." said Leo looking into the tired eyes of the boy.
" I don't have parents, sir. I live alone in this city of Medan." the voice of the child was slow and slightly trembling.either out of fear or out of sadness.
" You want to come with me ? We'll take care of you." Leo said without thinking.
The little boy nodded. Leo took the boy to his car to take him home. Leo's wife, Karissa, was shocked to see her husband bringing a child home. Leo explained about Togar to his wife and meant to take the child to his house.
Long story short Karissa agreed to her husband's desire to raise Togar to be his foster child. At that time Morin and Nita were married, and each lived with his family.
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