I Can Without You

27. Papa Clouds

This weekend Awan and his family officially proposed to Shofi. The application event is only held simply, in accordance with the agreement of both parties.

From the Cloud only ten people came. Clouds themselves, Surya, Wulan, Sky, Anjani, Bintang, Inara, Pak RT, as well as two neighbors to the right and left of the house Surya.

While from the Shofi side also only Shofi, Aminah, Hamzah, Keinan, Pak RT, Pak Haji Muhsin and his wife Bu Hajah Maryam, and also two neighbors of Aminah.

The simple application event is thankfully going well and smoothly. And it has been decided also, according to mutual agreement, the kabul ijab event will be held two months later.

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After applying for Shofi officially, now the task of picking up Keinan after school is taken over by Awan. As is today.

But unfortunately, this afternoon Awan was a little late to pick up Keinan because it happened to coincide with the arrival of the supply of raw materials from his cafe supplier. Inevitably Awan must take care of the supply of raw materials that come and sign the letter of delivery of goods after completing checking the goods sent.

After all the raw material checking process that came was completed, Awan then hurriedly ran across the street, about to pick up Keinan at his school.

And after arriving at the playground, where Keinan was always waiting for him and Hamzah, the steps of the Clouds stopped once heard the conversation between Keinan and an adult man.

"Where? Keinan believes it now? I am your real father, Keinan," said the adult man who instantly stiffened Cloud's body.

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Dazzling looking for the whereabouts of his Om Ganteng. But even until his friends have gone home all Keinan has not seen the existence of his Om Ganteng.

"Maybe Om Ganteng is late," said Keinan.

Keinan then walked to the playground at his school. Yes, Keinan will wait for his handsome Om by sitting on the swing as usual.

But, not long after Keinan sat on the swing, suddenly there was a mature man who approached Keinan.

"Winning? You're Keinan, right?" asked the man by looking at Keinan full of hope.

Keinan raised his face. He saw a man standing in front of him.

"Om who?" ask Keinan.

"This is Keinan's father, Bayu's father," replied the man who turned out to be Bayu, crouching in front of Keinan.

Yes, Bayu so go back to Indonesia. And he got Keinan's school address, as well as Keinan's photos, from his mother, Winna. That's why Bayu can be in Keinan school today and can immediately recognize Keinan.

Keinan seemed to be frowning.

"Who's Keinan?" keinan asked still confused and did not believe.

"Yes. This is Keinan's father. Keinan's biological father. Bayu's father," replied Bayu with two eyes that were already glazed because touched.

"What is the evidence that Om is Keinan's father?" ask Keinan who still can't believe it.

"Wait a minute" said Bayu.

Bayu then took his phone from inside his pocket. Tinkering briefly with the flat object then showed a photo to Keinan.

Keinan could see the photo of his mother as well as the man who was in front of him at this time. The two were holding a small book and taking pictures with a smiling pose. Keinan can also see the mother wearing a white kebaya and the man in front of her wearing a black suit.

"Where? Keinan believes it now? I am your real father, Keinan," Bayu said again reassuring Keinan.

Keinan seems confused. But then Keinan saw a cloud standing not far from the swing. Keinan immediately jumped down from his swing.

"Father of the Clouds," the cry of Keinan that suddenly made Bayu even the Clouds themselves gasped in shock.

Keinan then ran over to the Clouds and immediately rushed to hug him. Bayu immediately turned his body and looked at Keinan who was hugging a man, who had been called 'Father of Clouds' by Keinan.

The clouds raised Keinan's small body and carried him. Ah, Bayu can already guess that the man must be named Awan. New husband candidate Shofi, as well as new father candidate Keinan. And what makes Bayu even more surprised, Keinan has called the man with the name 'Father of Clouds'.

In fact, without Bayu knowing, this is also the first time Keinan called the Clouds with the name 'Father of Clouds'. Yes, Keinan immediately reflexively called his Om Ganteng by the name of 'Father of Clouds'. Keinan's heart still could not accept and believe that the man who had greeted him earlier called himself Keinan's real father.

Bayu then walked over to the Clouds and Keinan.

"Oh, so you're the one named Cloud?" ask Bayu. "Include me, I am Bayu, Keinan's biological father," Bayu continued, extending his right hand.

The clouds welcome Bayu's hand.

"Yes, I'm a cloud. New father-to-be for Keinan," Cloud replied steadily.

And can Awan feel that Bayu slightly squeezed his right hand. The clouds remained calm. The pain in his right hand was nothing to Cloud.

Bayu then let go of the hands of both of them.

"How can I believe that you are the real father of Keinan? Can you show me the evidence?" ask Cloud.

Bayu then pulled out his phone again and showed Awan a photo of his marriage to Shofi.

"This is a wedding photo of me and Shofi. This photo was taken shortly after we held the kabul ijab," Bayu said as he lifted his phone and showed the wedding photo to Awan.

The clouds swallowed his saliva roughly. Honestly there was a little bit of jealousy that Cloud felt right now. The clouds can see Shofi's smile of happiness in the photo. But a moment later, the jealousy turned into anger. Yes, Awan felt angry because he remembered all the suffering that had been experienced by Shofi and Keinan so far, after being abandoned by the man before him.

"Okay, I believe it now. But I'm sorry, I had to take Keinan away and drive him home" Awan said, trying to be polite.

"Let me drive Keinan home. I am Keinan's real father. And I still want to let go of my longing for my son" pinta Bayu.

'Curtain,' Clouds screech in the heart. 'The miss? Why only now, after four years have passed?'

But the cloud only voiced his sneer in his heart.

"I'm sorry, that's beyond my authority. If indeed you still miss Keinan, you can come to the house of Aminah's mother later," said Awan, refusing subtly.

Bayu jerks. Didn't expect the Clouds to answer so calmly.

"If you'll excuse me first. Good day," said the Cloud later.

The clouds immediately turned around and brought Keinan in his carriage to leave leaving Bayu who was still idly glued at this moment.