I Believe I Can See Ghosts

Quiet Day

"Lo is still confused, about the boy we saw already home. But you know he's breathing the same way we're in the toilet."

One of Faraz's friends said to Faraz. Faraz himself remembered the strangeness. Now their days are not spared from watching the movements of Kala.

"Gue's been thinking about it for the last few days" Faraz said.

He kept staring at Kala, while Kala seemed to be laughing with his friends. I don't know what they're talking about.

During the day when the bell sign home has been rung. Philip and Enrico both picked up their son. They both finished work at the same hour.

Despite Egan's anger, he still got into his father's car. Similarly, Kala, he got into Philip's car with a face that showed annoyance.

Along the way home, despite being in two different cars. But Kala and Egan both cast their sights to the side of the road. The two teenagers are hard to forget what happened.

"You why Kala?. I saw you were normal around your friends. You talk, you laugh. Why did you meet me like a vengeful man?"

Philip said to the child, because Kala put on a face that has not been so friendly since.

"It's still a wonder with dad. Why don't you believe what Kala said yesterday."

"What about ghosts?" ask Philip.

Kala just kept quiet and again threw away his gaze, this time far ahead.

"Dad don't believe it, Kala. I really believe you can see all of that. But, dad believes it has to do with medical and psychological conditions, not because you're indigo or anything."

Kala was silent.

"Everything you say to me, I always remember that. As a reference to father to determine the diagnosis of the condition you are experiencing. Don't think that if you don't believe it, it means that you think you're just making it up. Here is our different view. You think of it as a supernatural thing, I think of it as a psychological condition. You know what I'm talking about?"

When he nodded slowly, Philip now took a breath and continued to press the gas pedal of his car. While in the other car, Enrico could not bear to see the child who kept silent, unlike the usual.

"Why are you, Gan, your face is like a bowl?"

Egan gave an annoyed glance at Enrico.

"Still angry with papa, about papa who does not believe the same supernatural things?" Enrico asked again.

"Abis papa ngeselin, the Egan people don't lie. Egan did not want to seek a defense because he had used papa's car without permission to continue the accident. You really do experience that."

"Yes, papa's sorry about that. Now you want to apologize, papa, have broken your promise not to use the car without permission?"

Egan was silent, but then he replied even though still with a slightly riled up tone.

"Yes, Egan's sorry."

"That's dong, both realize it's wrong."

"Well, why is it so arrogant to be a person?"

Enrico laughed at his son's words. While Egan is still just rented, by releasing his eyes towards the road they went through.

"Hhhh." Enrico sighed.

"You can do it like that, because you are not in papa's position" Enrico said later.

"You don't know what it's like to raise a child alone. Especially his wayward son like you. You're my only son, Egan. And papa loves you more than anything."

Egan slightly lowered his head, suddenly there was guilt lodged in the teenager's heart. He felt that he had been much trouble for Enrico all this time.

"Lad..."

Enrico paused his words by taking a breath.

"Papa must take care of you for Joan."

Enrico seemed so emotional when he had to say that. And the guilt in Egan's heart grew bigger.

"You don't know him, pa."

Egan said after a few seconds glued in silence.

"I know, but papa knows him. Papa knows him well."

Enrico sighed, there seemed to be tears that he could bear to not come out. Egan is now looking pretty deep. He knows Enrico is not his biological father. But Enrico's affection for him exceeds anything in the world, and vice versa.

***

"Where are we going, pa?"

Kala asked Philip when his father turned the car into a shopping mall.

"The need for a home is already good, all of us shop first before going home" replied Philip.

The man then parked the car in the basement parking area. A moment later, they entered the shopping center.

While inside, Kala saw there were many big famous brands there. Which even the price of the product sometimes makes some people stroke the chest.

Kala remembered many of his school friends in the old city, often using these brands. Because they are the children of the rich.

"Then."

Philip called out to Kala, the teenager turned his head. Philip was standing in front of an Apple store on one side. Kala then approached his father. They both enter, Kala follows Philip who walks towards the display of the latest series of mobile phones.

"You like which one, choose it." Philip told Kala.

"Dad to buy Kala?" kala asked, looking at Philip.

"Yes, you look around...!"

Philip then left Kala, to look around for other products at the venue. A few seconds later he came back.

"Where is there a choice?" ask Kala.

Kala raised an example of an item on display. The choice falls on the latest iPhone series with black matte color.

"Ok, the MacBook is all over the place" Philip said.

A little surprised to hear all that. Because the price of this phone alone has reached dozens of millions. He remained silent for a moment, until Philip repeated his words.

"Come, find it. Or memanin's dad, come on...!"

Philip stepped into the row of MacBooks on their left side. Kala followed his father's steps. They look around and then choose. After getting a choice, the two objects were finally paid by Philip.

They left the place and brought what they had bought. Crossing over at another counter, Philip halted his steps.

"Do you need a gaming laptop?" ask her later.

Kala looked inside the counter, then turned his gaze towards Philip.

"No, I bought a MacBook" he replied.

"It's okay if you need it, take it." said Philip reassured, but Kala shook his head.

"No, yeah. It's quite a koq."

Philip kept quiet and accepted the decision.

"Ok." she answered later.

They continued walking. When passing by a store that sells fashion products, Philip again stopped his steps. The man's eyes were fixed on a jacket displayed on the statue display.

"Kal, this seems like a perfect fit for your whole life" he told the child.

Kala just smiled thinly. Philip then entered the store. Kala was silent for a moment, the article was a store with a famous brand. The prices of the products sold are quite fantastic.

"What do you need, take it" Philip said.

Once again, Kala was silent. But in the next minutes, they look alike to choose the clothes they want. He had judged the clothes worn by his father several times. He chooses which looks suitable and also does not.

For a moment they laughed. Like a father and son so happy. Philip himself did not matter, even though that day he had to spend tens of millions of rupiah. What he gave to Kala, will never be enough to pay for his mistake all along.

Kala suffered his life, both physically and mentally. And no matter what money Philip spent, it would never be able to make up for it.

After buying clothes they go to the grocery and buy a variety of home needs, including food. Philip taught his son how to choose good, healthy products. He felt it was very necessary to be taught, because they were only two.

No woman or mother figure can handle all things, related to the home and health of its residents.