Father to My Daughter

mother's biological grandchild

On the day that has changed, where the sun has begun to rise envelop the earth with a ray that warms it. Mona's mother had already walked away from their door.

Where he took a look back for a moment, considering that this house is his past home.

There are so many things she has been through with her husband. Although Mr. Iskandar is a very hard type of man, but it cannot be denied his love for Mr. Iskandar is indeed very deep.

Because of him, he had a child like Andi Prayoga.

Andi tightened his hand on the mother's shoulder, encouraging her to step back, leaving the big house that had written on it.

On the way Mona's mother was still staring blankly ahead, the sorrow in her heart still enveloped like a piece of black cloth covering her body.

The swollen eyes were still visible, a sign of her crying all night because she was still lamenting the departure of her husband.

On the other side of Andi's car stops in front of Nara's school, where she sees Jennie delivering her daughter.

"It's very fitting." He said while smiling.

Mona's mother looked over. "Why did we stop?" Ask him, with a question mark.

"Mom saw the woman who just got off the bike, right? And the little girl who was piggybacking behind him?" Andi's question pointed towards the two people he knew. Mona's mother nodded.

"He's the girl who used to come to our house with her parents, the woman I hamili used to be." Lirih. Mona's mother squinted her eyes, looking closely at the woman.

He vaguely remembered her, the girl he had refused to come with his family.

"Mom remember right?" Ask Andi.

"I..remember." she replied, "then the boy?"

"She's my daughter Ma'am, her name is Nara."

Mona's mother turned to Andi. "Your daughter? So, that girl was really pregnant with your child?" Ask Mona's mom. Andi nodded too.

"Don't you think the girl did it with someone else?" Ask Mona's mom.

"No Ma'am, Jennie? I was the only one who dared it first. I feel that. She's she? Very innocent girl." He looked at the woman who was waving at his little daughter and left along with the motorcycle he was carrying.

"So? She's my granddaughter?" Ask Mona's mom.

"Yes, she's my mother's grandson, my flesh and blood." Answer Andi.

"Is he married?" Ask Ms. Mona. Andi nodded slowly.

"He's not married, ma'am."

"Then why don't you just marry me?" Mona's mother, who was still focused on the little girl who started to enter the school gate, disappeared from her sight. "Sweet little girl." Mom Mona muttered with a smile.

"Does mom agree?" Ask Andi.

"Of course, I totally agree. Yes, even though I rejected it, I saw the little girl. So I wanted to carry her, and invite her to play together." Mona's mother. Andi smiled too.

"But it seems a bit difficult." Andi.

"Why?"

"Mom remember both of Jennie's parents to rest in front of me first?" Andi asked, Mona's mother remembered that. "Jennie still hates me so much, Mom. He even rejected me at the moment, and not only that. His parents must still be so angry because of us." Andi.

"You're right, they're going to be very difficult to accept you again. I'm so sorry I used to do that." He said with a sad face.

"But Andi will try to take Jennie's heart away." Andi said with conviction. The mother smiled, touching the face of the son.

"Pursue your love dear, show yourself if you really love her."

Andi smiled happily and nodded, before long he coughed again. Even long enough, until a blood came out of his lips.

Mona's mother's eyes are round. "Andi... You cough up blood? You ill? You must be sick, right?" Ask Mona's mom. Andi shook his head, he still coughed even until he could not answer.

Mona's mother took out her handkerchief while handing the handkerchief to Andi who was immediately received by Andi himself.

"Mom will buy water." Mona's mother said worriedly, Andi nodded.

The mother had half run to find a grocery store, to buy a bottle of bottled water.

"Drink son, drink first." Said Ms. Mona, already opening the bottle cover.

Andi grabbed it and drank the water, seen his handkerchief filled with blood spots from Andi's mouth.

The man leaned back, even his face was now a little pale, and small coughs were still heard there.

"Son, you're sick, aren't you? Tell me honestly." Mona's mother rubbed Andi's field chest.

"No... No ma'am, I'm just coughing normally."

"Don't lie to mom, son. Your cough is unusual. How long has it been?"

"There's been over a month, but it's okay Mom."

"Have you checked with the doctor?"

Andi shakes. "No need ma'am, I'm fine, I'll heal myself." Back Andi covered his mouth coughing.

"What's okay. Now we go to the hospital, get your disease checked out." The more panic also the mother saw Andi's condition. The man just chuckled.

"Mother excessive. Let's just go home to my house." Invite Andi who began to justify his sitting position and then re-start his car engine.

While Ms. Mona just looked at him with concern, as the car began to drive away from the elementary school area.

***

In front of a large house, Andi brought his mother's bag and walked into the house.

Seen a fairly quiet area, even as in the interior, where tall and shady trees grow around it.

Mona's mother still stands in a living room, the glass-walled house, actually very beautiful and cool. Maybe because of all the trees.

"Want to have coffee or tea?" Andi offers.

"No, son, you just take a break."

"Rest for what Mom? I'm not tired of it." Andi hugged her mother from behind.

"How long have you been living here?" Ask Ms. Mona.

"Emmmm? How long is it? I forgot Mom. The point is seven years later after I got out of dad's house." Answer Andi.

"That long? Where did you live before?"

"Move around Mom." Answer Andi casually.

"So you're glaring?" Bu Mona asked to release her son's hand which was still coiled on her shoulder.

"That's how it is."

"Gosh my god." It looks sad to his mother.

"Hahaha, don't worry about me, because I used to be a rich midfielder Mom, I slept from one hotel to another. So just calm down."

"meaning? What is your job Andi?" Asked the mother, Andi was silent for a moment, he could not tell her the work.

"Let's just rest Mom, I'm tired. Yuk." yuk."

"But you haven't explained it yet Andi."

"Mom, let's just rest. Yuk, I'm so tired." Take Andi, he also showed the room to his mother.

Mona's mother seemed to like her room, as she went straight into it. Feels comfortable and cool.

"May you be at home, I'm out first." Andi said, Mona's mother nodded with a position sitting on her bed.

Andi closed the door and walked out. He coughed again, with blood coming back out. "Damn! I think I should go to the doctor." Andi muttered, he grabbed his car keys and went to visit the hospital.