Friend Bed

Koma

"Wake Alvaro!" said Firman while helping Alvaro rise from the floor.

"Did Papa ever break his heart?" ask Alvaro. The Word just fell silent. He then gets Alvaro's body into the room.

"Did Papa ever break his heart?" alvaro asked back as long as the Word swept his body into the room. After entering Alvaro's room, Firman poured his son's body into the bed. Then, he took warm water and a cup of tea for her.

The Word washed his son's face with the warm water. "Drink first!" word said after finishing washing Alvaro's face which now looks much fresher.

"Thank you, Pa" said Alvaro, whose consciousness is recovering. Alvaro then sat on the bed and looked at the face of the Word.

"I'm sorry I've been troubling Papa."

Firman then smiled wryly while shaking his head. "So, all night Papa's waiting for me?"

Word then nodded his head. "Every parent must be worried about his child, even though the child is an adult and he thinks he does not need his parents anymore. But, in every breath of parents, they always think of their children. And so did we do with Cleo. Even though she's married and living happily with Kenzo."

"Alvaro, every parent must also want their child happy, and every parent must also feel sad when they see their child slumped. Just like you feel now, when you look at you like this."

Alvaro then lowered his head. "I'm sorry Pa. I'm sorry I can't control my feelings."

"So, you asked me, was Papa ever heartbroken?" Alvaro was silent.

"The answer is. Papa's been heartbroken many times in the same woman, and she's Papa's first love."

'So, papa's story is like mine?' inner Alvaro.

"Alvaro, don't you know. Papa is not just heartbroken. But, papa was also once forced to marry a woman he did not love even forced to take responsibility for a child who was not the flesh of papa's blood."

"I know, I know the story of Papa's marriage to Papa's first wife. Papa used to be framed by them, right? I know it must be very painful, responsible for what we didn't do. Although, I don't know how to live with people we never loved. But it must be chest tight."

"It hurts, Alvaro. Papa and papa's ex-girlfriend got married at the same time. We were forced to be heartbroken by circumstances. At that time, we loved each other. Yes, we are completely separated by circumstances. Papa's ex-girlfriend must marry the man who raped her, while papa must marry papa's ex-wife who pretends to contain papa's flesh blood."

"I can't imagine what it's like to be Papa. I'm ashamed, Pa. I'm too weak."

"You are not weak. Heart problems are complicated, because there is a fate intervention, two people who love each other alone can not be sure to get married, Alvaro. Just like the story of papa, when we were divorced with each other's partners, again papa also had to be heartbroken because he prefers other men, but he also has to break his heart, the man she just met and met. You know what it's like? Very sick, even papa had thought of leaving this world. But common sense papa chose to seek a new life. Yeah, papa's looking for a new life, and trying to be sincere."

"And even more painful, when papa is looking for a new life, before this eye. Papa saw the man he loved, making out with his husband. Papa saw them kissing" said Firman with a wry smile.

Alvaro was stunned to hear the story of the Word, he then raised his face and looked at his biological father. Seeing that handsome face that began to age, it turned out to have experienced various sorrows in his youth first.

"Alvaro, do you know, parting with someone who has loved each other is more painful than having to let go of someone whose heart you never had. And papa was always forced to part with the woman, the woman who became papa's first love. But papa tried to be sincere, because papa realized he's not a match for me."

"Then what about Mom? Papa loves Mama, right?"

"What are you talking about? Of course papa loves mom very much. Papa's first love is a part of my life that can not be removed just like that, this is destiny. And, we cannot choose with whom we are met first, before finally being met with our true love."

"Papa's true love, right?"

Firman chuckled at Alvaro's question. "Of course, don't you know papa loves your mama very much. Vallen is the most beautiful woman in my life. Vallen, so beautiful, just like our love story so beautiful. The key is sincerity, Alvaro. After all, papa finally met with mama. Do you know even papa met with mama just a few seconds after what saw papa's ex-boyfriend making out with her husband. Perhaps this is called fate, he is present and removes all the wounds of papa's heart as papa feels the fall of fall."

"Then you can forget the dark story of papa and all the pain of papa?"

"Of course, didn't you just say that your mom was the most beautiful woman in your life? So, from now on you have to sincerely let go of that woman, because she is not your soul mate. Do you understand?"

"Alvaro, start a new life. You're a doctor, use your knowledge to benefit others."

"Yes Pa. But why isn't papa sleeping? How do you know I haven't come home yet, Pa?"

"So papa saw you driving at such a high speed. Papa was worried about you, so Papa chose to wait for you and not sleep all night."

"I'm sorry, Pa."

"It's okay, Alvaro."

"But what about Mama? Didn't Mama look for Papa in the room?"

Word then smiled. "Your mama's not home tonight, son. You survived, if your mom was home she might have been mad at you."

Alvaro smiled wryly. "Papa wouldn't say this to Mama, would you?"

"Of course not. Alvaro, this is both of us's secrets."

"Yes, Pa. Thank you very much."

"Where is Mama, Pa?"

"Your mother is still in the hospital, she came home this afternoon. But that night he decided to go back to the hospital to accompany Aunt Olivia."

"Auntie Olivia? Who's she?"

"Oh him, cousin of papa's ex-girlfriend," said Firman with a bitter smile.

"Jeez Mama is really big-spirited."

"Yes, that's how great your mama is. He always helps anyone who needs his help."

"What happened to Aunt Olivia?"

"It's not Aunt Olivia who's sick with Alvaro, it's her daughter. Aunt Olivia's daughter Laurie. She's in a coma, her husband's been hurting her mentally and physically, Alvaro."

"God pity me."

"What's his name?"

"Lauri."

"Laurie?" Alvaro.

NOTES:

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