
Today the students were sent home early. At eleven o'clock in the afternoon they had come home because the teachers would prepare for tomorrow's event.
In the car, Hyuna was busy chattering about her poetry today. He also demonstrated how to talk while reciting the poem.
"Wahhh, what a great papi boy!! now I can do my own poetry!! since Hyuna could already make a beautiful poem, now you will love Hyuna a special gift!!" darel is proud.
"Come on, Hyuna! we're not?" Kaivan protest.
"No-no!! papi said it was for Hyuna, not for Ivan!" hyuna.
"God, papiiiii!!!" lamented Kaivan.
"Everything can! the prize is at home!!" Darel.
"HOEEEE!!!! AASSYIKKKK GOT A PRESAYHH!!" cheers Hyuna and Kaivan filled the car.
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They just arrived at Darel's. Not yet the car stopped, Kaivan who was sitting next to the car door immediately descended excitedly followed by Hyuna. It made Darel cry out worriedly, afraid that his children would fall and get hurt.
"HYUNA, KAYUN!! DO NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR IF THE CAR HAS NOT STOPPED, HARAKA!!" shout Darel.
But basically Kaivan and Hyuna, they did not stop when they heard Darel's scream, instead just continued to run until entering the house. Shaki who just came down was approaching his papi.
"Pi's good news, they are like that. Mostan also can't wait to see the special gift that papi said earlier." said Shaki.
"Dasarr, they're exactly like your mother!!" Darel.
"Oh yeah, pi! brother when to come home?" shaki asked while walking next to his papa.
"Sir Iwang was chatting papi if he came home late. There's guidance for the Olympics, so you have to follow that guidance first" Darel said.
"Ohh!" answer Shaki.
They also entered the house. Just entering the house, Kaivan and Hyuna approached Darel and Shaki from the second floor while running around.
"Where's the prize, pi?! where is there no room?!!" ask the two after arriving in front of Darel.
"The prize is here!" Darel.
Looks like a big gift wrapped in wrapping paper in front of them brought by Adi, Luke and Harri.
"Wahh, that's so big!! what's it all about, papi?!" hyuna asked curiously.
"Come, we'll open together!" bring Darel.
The gift was placed on the living room table and then with impatience, Kaivan and Hyuna immediately tore the paper. Shaki just silently looked at his sisters who were tearing the paper so brutally.
"A photo!!" hyuna said when all the papers had been successfully torn.
"Whose picture is this, pi?" ask Hyuna.
"Your mami!" Darel.
"Mommy?!" ask third.
The three of them looked at the photo carefully.
"Are you similar to Hyuna?" ask Shaki.
"Is this really mami?" tanya Hyuna looked closely at Mentari's photo.
Actually it's a painting. Darel asked the famous painter to paint his wife's face. As a result, the painting seemed to make Mentari really exist beside them. The painting is alive. Even when he first saw the painting, Darel was so moved that he gave a sizable tip.
"Yes. That's why papi didn't publish Hyuna's face. Papi is afraid that there are bad people who harm Hyuna. Enough of your mama who's gone from the papi life, you don't!" Darel.
"But, is mommy beautiful? her eyes are beautiful, her smile is beautiful too!" praise Hyuna.
Unconscious, Hyuna suddenly kissed the painting, making Darel want to cry.
"This photo will be on display in each of your rooms. So, you can tell your mom anything, okay?" ask Darel.
"Okay, papii!!" say the three of them in unison.
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At eight o'clock, all the guardians had gathered in the hall room where the event was taking place. Only, the oversized chair that was devoted to Darel looked still empty. Hyuna, Kaivan and Shaki who saw that were anxious. Not usually their papi does not come on their important day. The three of them know that Darel is super busy, especially soon Christmas and the Christmas shirt launch project will also be held in a few days. However, usually Darel will still take the time to accompany them let alone this is an important event for the three of them.
"But we haven't come yet! did papi forget?" hyuna asked with a sad feeling.
He could see that Juna was there, among the other guardians. But Hyuna also wanted her papi to come and see her appearance.
"Please, maybe the papi is stuck in traffic again." comfort Shaki.
"But not usually papi late like this. Or maybe you just forgot it again!" hyuna.
"Hustt! don't say that! papi is coming! let's just wait!" said Shaki.
Until half-nine in the morning, Darel still did not come even though the event had taken place fifteen minutes ago. This first event was filled with welcome. Then continued with the poetry race then traditional dance and many more.
"Alright, the next event is a poetry contest! please every class representative to come up on stage!" MC.
Hyuna started to go on stage with the others. While on stage, Hyuna's eyes continued to stare towards the entrance, hoping that her papa would come before she recited her poem.
"Alright, please take the theme that you will assemble according to the sequence number!" MC.
It was fortunate that Hyuna was at number five, so there was still time for her to wait for Darel to come. And he really hopes Darel will come on time.
One by one the poetry contestants have advanced. Now it was Hyuna's turn to take up the theme of her poem. He walked very slowly, he was nervous. Juna who saw that waved his hand made Hyuna look towards her uncle. Juna held out two thumbs towards Hyuna. Seeing that, Hyuna's spirit came back again. He let out a long breath before taking his theme.
"Alright, Hyuna! take one theme and frame the words of the puzzle!" MC.
Hyuna also took on a theme. The opening of a small scroll contained the theme that he would assemble.
"Well, time starts from..now!!" MC.
Time keeps going. Tik...tok..tik..tok..the sound of a big clock filled the room. The audience was waiting for Hyuna to string her poetry together. But Hyuna was silent making them wonder.
"Come, Hyuna! why shut up!!" said Kaivan who was backstage.
Kaivan and Shaki are also confused because of Hyuna's residence. Though they knew that Hyuna had been training all night. What theme did Hyuna get until she couldn't string it together into a poem? inner both.
"I..ib..u.." said Hyuna with reddened eyes.
Juna, Shaki, Kaivan looked at Hyuna with a sad look. Now they know what theme the girl got that made her shut up like that.
"Ib..bu.." repeated Hyuna again.
Her tears just flowed when she said that. Too crowded for the girl who never felt a mother's affection. People say a mother's embrace is the warmest hug in the world. But Hyuna could not feel it. The hug, the face of her mother, not hers.
"I..mom...hikss...hiks.." isaac Hyuna.
Seeing Hyuna cry, the audience cried. For some reason, every mother call spoken by Hyuna shook their hearts. The call seemed to hint at a longing, sadness, and desire.
Longing because Hyuna had never met her mother. Sadness because she can't feel what a mother can do for her children. And Hyuna's desire to feel the warmth of a mother's embrace and affection.
"Mother!" said someone who echoed throughout the hall.
All eyes immediately stared towards the source of the sound. Hyuna was also the same, she looked up at who was speaking that. Her smile expanded but a second later her tears fell down her cheeks. Kaivan and Shaki who saw that could not help but cry. But Shaki quickly wiped his tears before anyone else could see him.
"Mother!" said Darel who was currently standing in front of the entrance.
Darel started walking slowly towards Hyuna. Her tears just flow. Hyuna was crying on stage.
"Even if we are not meant to be with him, his blessing is always with us. Although his body is far from us, but his soul is still beside us. Looking at us from the most beautiful place up there. Although we are not destined to have a mother in our midst, but we still have a father" said Darel who has now arrived before Hyuna.
Hyuna cried as she pleased, Darel wiped her daughter's tears gently and hinted so that Hyuna would not cry anymore.
"Whatever you'll do, for our happiness. Give the most comfortable home for you to go home to. Give the warmest hug when you are sad. Don't be sad, baby! we still have a father who will wipe away your tears!" end Darel.
Hyuna hugged Darel.
"Don't cry anymore, okay!" said Darel stroking Hyuna's shoulder.
A second later, a rumble of applause filled the hall room. Not because Darel was reading the poem, but because the series of words spoken by Darel was able to make them drift into it. They even cried so much with Darel's words.
"You're the best father, sir!!" shouted a student guardian.
Darel let go of his embrace and brought Hyuna down from the stage. Darel approached his two sons backstage and the four of them hugged. The new Juna was very touched by this scene before him. When Darel stringed the poem earlier, Juna was moved even glazed. It was felt that his brother loved Mentari so much even when Mentari's body could no longer be with him. Mentari, you're lucky to be loved sincerely by Darel even after your body was destroyed with the ground though, he still loves you. Your name is still the most beautiful set of letters in Darel's heart. Your name still has the highest throne in it.