He's Mine But For You

I'm sorry, Dad

The next day, Bary's mother woke up with a wave. He took off the blanket he was wearing and rushed out of his room.

At that time Bary's father was sleeping in the living room. Bary's mother screamed to wake her husband.

" well.. Wake up... Where's our son?" said Bary's mother.

" Hemm.. I don't know." replied Bary's father in a hoarse and heavy voice.

" How could you not know? From last night Bary hasn't been home, where's the kid?" said Bary's mother again.

" Search in his room, is it or isn't it?"

" Oh, yes." said Bary's mother then rushed to Bary's room.

But suddenly the body of Mother Bary limp when he did not find Bary lying in his room. Previously he wished Bary was in his room and still asleep. She went back to her husband and asked him to find Bary.

" Mother.. Just leave him alone. Go home, let it go. He's grown up anyway. I can make my own decisions."

" Why did you say that? Bary our only child, if he's why, don't we regret it?"

" Mm.. Mom was right, but I was really disappointed in her. I'm so mad at him."

" What's wrong, Bary?"

" Why do you still ask? obviously, he came home late at night and didn't tell us. What's he been doing out all night? I don't like her behavior right now, why is Bary getting so brave."

" There might be some trouble outside, Dad. Do not think negatively about your own child. There, I'll hate him even more even if Bary just makes a little mistake."

" You're sleepy, I'm going to sleep first. Overnight I couldn't sleep because there were a lot of mosquitoes in the living room" Bary's father said, casually heading to his room.

" Geez, Dad.. It's good to look outside who knows he's on the way home." muttered Bary's mother then opened the door to see the situation outside.

Bary's mother was shocked to death when she opened the door of her house and found Bary lying on the doorstep. He also shouted loudly.

" Bary!!!" bary's mother shouted and cried.

He pulls Bary's body and hugs her. Her tears of power flowed down Bary's face. She also called her husband out.

But Bary's mother's screams made Bary wake up from his sleep. He then tried to let go of his mother's tight embrace.

" Mother..Mother.. Mom why, let me go, ma'am." pinta Bary.

But his mother ignored that voice. She continued to cry while hugging tightly Bary. He felt Bary was dead and cried out to Bary as if he was just his spirit.

Shortly after, Bary's father came out and released Bary's Mother's embrace which hugged Bary tightly.

" Mother.. What Mom did. Let him go." said Bary's father.

" dad.. Bary is dead. What about our fate, Father." said Bary's mother with a grim face flooded with tears.

" He's not dead yet. He was just sleeping, and he was currently awake. Don't yell that makes the neighbors listen." said Bary's father.

" Yes!!! Bary's... You still alive, son? Thank goodness then. I'm so worried about you." said Bary's mother.

" Yes, Mom. Bary just overslept. Don't cry." said Bary to calm his mother.

" Why are you sleeping here? Why don't you go inside the house?"

" Dad told him to. Who went and went home late at night. All this time I've never done anything like that. I never taught you to go and go home that late."

" So, you told him to? Why is Daddy the same as his own son?! Poor thing, right."

" That's it, Mom. Not in bela. He did the wrong thing, don't defend it. Let's just say it's a punishment for him to let him not do that mistake again."

" Don't do that, Dad. If you want to punish your child, you must first know what his mistake was. Bary never leaves and goes home late at night. Only this time he did. There's gotta be a reason Bary did it, Dad."

" Absolutely I don't want to know the explanation, Mother. For Dad, he's overstepped the mark."

" I'm sorry, Dad. I really didn't mean to go home at night. You listen to my explanation first." said Bary because he saw his mother could not make his father change his mind.

" I don't want to hear your explanation. Never mind.. You'd better take a shower, get in the room and reflect on your mistakes" Bary's father said.

" dad.. Why is that dad? Give Bary a chance to explain it to us."

" Hemm.It's fine that Mom keeps defending him. Just this once, I'll listen to the reason. Let's say, Bary."

" Alright, Dad. Actually, I didn't take Dinda to the park near usual. At first I intended to go there. But I changed my mind. I took Dinda for a walk to Taman Bukit Selatan. It's crowded and bright.

We forget the time. Luckily, Dinda asked me for a clock. It was almost eleven o'clock at night. I want to go straight home, but suddenly the rain is very heavy accompanied by lightning that strikes. We also had to go down before the rain started to rain. Arriving at the parking lot, and opening the motor seat, there was no raincoat in it. And we also set out to go home. I also tried to ask Dad for permission. I called Dad, but Dinda told me to turn off my phone. He didn't want lightning to strike us because he was playing on a cell phone.

That's why I turned off my phone, Dad. And we came home after the rain started to subside a few hours later."

" But the point is, you're still coming home tonight, right, Bar" Bary's dad said again.

" Yes, Dad. Ii'm sorry. I promise I won't repeat it."

" Dad.sorry Bary. He's already apologized. Don't put on an angry face like that." said Bary's mother.

" Bary's.. You shouldn't be here. You should've been abroad with Rista. You know, it's not because of Dad, is it, your reason for staying and wasting your chances?"

Bary was silent at his father's words. Nor did he know what to answer to the question his father had given him. To be honest, his father wasn't the only one who caused Bary to stay. But he loved Dinda very much. He was starting to stay away from Dinda. And in the end, he would rather abort his dream than part with Dinda.

" Dad.Why talk like that?! What's wrong with Bary. He has been helping us all this time. Is that not enough to prove Bary's reason for staying?" bary said with a little emotion.

" Mother... Dad felt, Bary had a setback when close to Dinda. I'm sure Bary really likes Dinda. That's why he didn't want to split up with Dinda. That's what I don't like about him."

Seeing Mom and Dad getting tense. Bary interrupts the debate between his parents. He also began to blunt.

" dad.. Mother.. Stop that.. Why are you fighting because of me? It's all my fault. I'm in charge. I just want you to support me. Accept what I have decided.

Mother.. Dad was right. Dinda was my reason for staying here. I love her so much. It was he who had always encouraged me to learn. Am I wrong if I have a boyfriend? I will not disappoint you with what has been my decision. I will try to make you proud of me. Trust me, Mother.."

" Did you hear? What came out of your son's mouth? I know what Bary's hiding from us. You know, we're not the only reason Bary stays here. In our midst." said Bary's father while sitting on the floor.

" Dad was wrong.why am I still here and dispel my dream of studying abroad. It's not just Dinda. I remember when you were sick. Who replaced you looking for money? While Mom accompanied Dad in the hospital. That was my calculation too. Dinda's the reason I'm here, but because I don't want to be away from my parents either. Am I wrong?" Reveal Bary with emotion.

" You're not wrong, Bary. I can understand that. I understand how you feel. Your father was the only one unaware. You are so needed in this house. If one of us is wondering, who will be asked for help. Never mind, don't mind your father. Surely he can think." said Bary's mother as she gently patted her son's arm.

Meanwhile, Bary's real father who was heavily disappointed with Bary's decision could only let out a long sigh. But he has also realized, Bary has been very helpful all along. But because of his disappointment, whatever Bary did never made him proud. Sometimes he lets Bary do whatever Bary likes. But sometimes he also looks for Bary's mistakes when his disappointment will return Bary remembered.

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