Heart Space

Canteen

"Not everything you know can calm the heart,

There are some things you'd better not know."

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"You." said Alin and the man at the same time. The man who bears the title as the twin father of Alfa and Alfi appears to round his eyes, even with Alin.

Truly, what an unexpected encounter both for Alin and for the man. It seems true what the saying goes that 'the world is not as wide as moringa leaves'.

"Sister Fahri.." Mumbled Alin. Lirih, but apparently the male sense of hearing that Alin called as 'Kak Fahri' was quite sharp. Yes, the man heard Alin mutter. He made the man look deeper at the woman in front of him.

The gaze of the two was still in chains, until Alin finally broke it, turning his gaze in the other direction as long as it was not on the male eye bead in front of him.

Silent. That one word represented the atmosphere in the twins room that afternoon. The inhabitants are busy with their own thoughts.

"Mom Alin." Alfi's voice broke the silence, while simultaneously attracting the attention of the two adults before him. Alin who felt his name being called, escaped his gaze at the source of the voice.

"Why honey, does anyone hurt?" Alin asked attentively, as he approached Alfi. The presence of Fahri in front of him is also all the thoughts about the man, he ruled out first.

Alin sat on the edge of the bed near Alfie. A smile was painted back on his face.

"What's up, baby?" Alin asked, again, his hand outstretched then gently rubbed Alfi's cheek.

"Do you know papa?" It was not Alfi who asked, it was Alfa's voice that said. Little Alpha looked at the father and the teacher alternately.

Alfi nodded in agreement to Alfa's question, indicating that it was also what he wanted to ask.

"When did you know Papa? Where do you know each other? Why don't you tell me you know papa?" Suddenly a series of questions Alfi attacked Alin. Make the heart also mind Alin ketar-ketir. He looked at Fahri with his eyes on his tail, wondering if Fahri would say anything!?

Alin laughed inwardly looking at Fahri who just stayed in his place, unmoved. Haha! What did you expect Alin to do!? Ask Inner Alin.

The twins looked at Alin with all their curiosity, they waited for Alin's answer to his questions.

"Mom Alin.." Call Alfi carefully when he sees their teacher closing their eyes long enough.

"Yes, baby.." Alin opened his eyes and immediately met with two pairs of eyes that were looking at him fixedly.

"Dear, I know - maybe more precisely know a little about your papa, I only know your papa's name and face. We've met, we used to." Obviously Alin. Hopefully they understand and don't ask about him and Fahri again, that's what Alin expects.

And it seems like what Alin expected is accomplished. The twins seemed to be nodding small, as if they understood. Alin breathed a sigh of relief. However it was only for a moment, as Alin suddenly felt as if a huge explosion had occurred right in front of his face as Alfi's voice re-entered his sense of hearing.

"Mom Alin, you want to be our mom!?"

Duarr

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Arfa Fahri, the name of the twins Alfa and Alfi. Arfa, that's how it's usually called. His family, friends or co-workers all called him by his first name, as he requested.

No one called him by his last name. At least as he remembered it, but the man seemed to remember something, that there was one person who called him by his last name. Yeah, just the girl, nothing else.

"Fahriani.." Call Fahri slowly.

Just the sudden call made Alin who was looking down raised his head. Hearing the call he was increasingly convinced that this man in front of him was the same man he had known, before. Yes, long ago, before the man suddenly disappeared like swallowed by the earth.

Fahri watched the woman in front of him with a sad look. It felt like something invisible was touching his heart.

Alin takes one step back, along with one clear water that escapes from his eye patch as Fahri advances one step closer to him.

"Fahriani-"

"Papa" A voice from the front gate cuts Fahri's speech. The voices of the girls were heading towards them. The voice managed to take over the attention of two children of Adam who was facing the face.

"Oh, there's a guest, who's pa!?" Ask the girl in the batik uniform and the red skirt. He moved closer to the papa. His long black hair was ponytailed with two red flops in his right side hair.

"Come on home, baby!?" Fahri asked, commenting on a faint smile, ignoring the question of his first child. The girl called Ayu nodded in response.

"Who is he, pa!?" Ask Ayu, again, not giving up.

"Ohh, this is Alfa's teacher with Alfie in Kindergarten, Alfa's song with Alfi." Ayu seemed to nod her head to hear her father's answer.

"Mom Alin, huh!?" Ask Ayu. Fahri. Ayu turned to look at Alin with a gaze that. ah I don't know, Alin did not know the meaning of his gaze. To be sure, the boy's face was flat.

Alin put on a warm smile at Ayu while nodding, confirming. However, it was not the reply of the smile that Alin was able to get, but a cynical look was suddenly seen on Ayu's face. Alin knew, Ayu gave him a look he liked, but he did not understand, did not like why? Didn't they just meet for the first time? Why was the boy suddenly looking at him dislike?

"Goodoo, baby, change clothes first keep praying, keep us having lunch together, huh!?" Said Fahri while stroking the top of his head his son was full of affection.

Ayu nodded and replied "yes, pa. Let's go to the room first.."

"Bah-h"

"I'm sorry, sir.." Alin cut Fahri's words while lowering his head.

"Assynoltomodel.." Alin said again, and without waiting for the answer of the man in front of him, Alin turned around and was about to leave.

"Fah, wait" Prevent Fahri. His hand swiftly held Alin's arm and of course it held Alin back to continue his footsteps.

"Please sir, please.." Pinta Alin slowly.

Fahri shook his head in disapproval of Alin's request "I want to talk to you for a minute."

"I have to go home sir, please let me go." Alin was still trying to calm down.

"Please give me a chance, fah.." Pinta Fahri's.

"Well.." Call Fahri, because the woman in front of him did not give a response. If Fahri had known, Alin's mind and heart were raging now.

"Sorry sir, I have to go.." Alin said again. He tried to pull his arm from Fahri's hand.

Not giving up, Fahri tried to hold Alin's hand, because as he remembered, the woman in front of him was very fond of when their hands clasped each other, clinging to each other.

"Shm.. Brother-" Alin grimaces, as Fahri tries to hold his hand. When Fahri looked at Alin from his facial water, Fahri knew that the woman was holding back pain.

Fahri examines Alin's hand and the wound on Alin's palm paints a worried look on Fahri's face.

To be continued~