I Choose You!
#96 Surrender?
“Excuse.”
“Where?” Hendra immediately asked the point to the child who had just arrived.
Fares took off his jacket, “Uncle Aldi has been notified. Aaron also self-punished same him.”
“You heard, Rizki?” Hendra looked impatient.
I sat on that long sofa. While one hand was held by papa.
“Uncle Aldi said to talk to uncle,” Fares continues the story.
“I'm busy,” papa, I feel the trembling of his hands in my hands that he holds.
“Then I was the one who talked to Aldi,” uncle Hendra stood up from his seat, “You fine with that?”
“Hmm,” papa does not give much reaction.
Just like that, Uncle Hendra left.
My eyes only looked at the figure moving away. Even though I didn't pay attention to what was happening. I just wanted to throw away the useless memories I just had.
“Nothing is bad, right?” Fares took a seat beside me.
“Hmm,” papa still chooses not to talk much.
Saga brings his anger without dimming, “Si crazy tuh why, actually?”
I understand he can't calm down and let go of it. The fear all over my body is like that too. He could not calm down even though I had gone home with papa, to a safe house and many accompanied.
“Rasyi instantly break,” papa finish his treatment and stand up from that low chair.
Shake my head as hard as I can. It's not that I'm not tired, but solitude is not a good thing for me right now.
“Dok,” Vian speak up, “Doctors know?”
Papa chose to sit again beside my left, “What? It is so he.”
“Not it!” Saga confirmed her voice, “What do we ask, what does crazy want?!”
Not a word came out of my mouth. Either because papa is not sure or he does not want to say it. Especially in front of me.
“Jawab!!” Saga is still raging.
Fortunately Vian held back his sister's action, “Saga!”
“Like you guys. Still a child,” papa replied.
I was happy, but I was not satisfied with that answer either. Saga will only get angry.
Firna directly opened her mouth, “What do you mean?”
“If it gets banned, it gets worse. Aaron is too obsessed with Rasyi. It was obvious,” papa busied his hands by tidying up the medicine box.
“Uncle, uncle will...,” greeting Fares speech speech speech silent. His face is not sure what it means.
“About you, I don't care,” papa directly replied, “About the one you're talking about, it's my daughter, Fares.”
“Paman⏤”
“Don't defend the boy again in front of my face!” papa sounded even more angry.
Is papa talking about Aaron? Brother Fares wants to defend Aaron? The man I don't even believe in anymore, but Brother Fares still defends him?
“I get it,” Fares sighed.
The two of them, as if they could understand each other. A conversation that only the two of them understood. That's what my reaction means, Firna and the twins. But we know it's a tough conversation. Just by hearing the word selection from papa.
What do they want to deduce from the words just now?
“Kalian. You know, you guys have been witnesses,” papa looked at the twins and Firna, “Better not discuss it to anyone.”
Papa, is he trying not to take care of her anymore? Or even he doesn't think that's the way to secure me?
“Rasyi, papa tanya,” he looked at me, “Rasyi would not, if you ask Rasyi to transfer schools?”
Moving schools?! Wh why?
How can my head still ask me why? Of course with the demands of this tragedy, papa will no longer trust Aaron. And he wants as much as possible to stop Aaron and keep him away from me.
However, “What should?”
Sighing heavily on this man, “Papa will not force.”
I can smile faintly. Glad I made it. Papa easily followed my wishes despite the many reasons to order me so.
If only Aaron was easy to talk to like this.
Heh?
“Papa?!” I can't help but be surprised.
Why did you suddenly sit on your knees on the floor?
He bowed his head while the three of my friends were sitting on the sofa in front of me. I sat on my knees beside him. Afraid of anything happening to his health.
“Do, doctor?”
“Papa why?!” I panicked while holding his right shoulder.
“Please, keep Aaron away from Rasyi. Don't let him approach my daughter for a second,” papa? “I beg of you. Please...”
It makes me shake again. This man really sacrificed everything to protect me. Begging this deeply to children who are far below, like nothing.
I can't bear to see that shake on his shoulder.
I hug papa's neck, “Rasyi not papa if moved really. But don't cry, pa. Please.”
“Uncle, don't be. We understand,” Fares crouched in front of papa.
Vertical papa head, “Please promise!”
Silence made us even more unable to answer anything.
“Please don't let him touch my daughter again! Even if it was once!” papa holding my hand loosening his embrace.
Clearly the look of her angry face and tears made me tremble.
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“I'm home yes, Ras,” Firna looks uncomfortable to go.
I'll smile calmly at him, “Iya, just relax.”
“Tell your papa don't self-tax. Later we again thought beulah,” rarely can see Saga feel bad like this.
Indeed who was fine after listening to the request of the adult who almost lowered his entire head. What else papa is including people whose speech style demeans people.
“Rest there,” Vian left a small message.
I nodded slowly. These people took their way home.
I closed the door and looked back at the living room. Papa seemed to run out of energy, he slept there.
Brother Fares's hand stroked me, “Your father is just a sop.”
Yeah, maybe it's because papa calmed down right away after the twins and Firna agreed to keep me away from Aaron. It was like a big problem had disappeared from his shoulders.
“Rasyi sleeps too, huh?” brother Fares held my head back to make sure I looked at his face.
I looked at him more clearly, “Kak Fares...”.
“Why?”
I was silent for a moment, “... how can papa as brother Fares know, Aaron....”.
“Your father has not believed Aaron since Rasyi luka.”
My mouth doesn't move.
“The baby may not know. But uncle always asked Vian Saga and sister to keep Rasyi. From Aaron.”
I peeked at his face that for a moment seemed awkward about something, I don't know what.
“If Vian Saga is unconscious..” Fares did not continue his words.
Sure I'll, done? Is that as bad as I thought of Aaron this time? Like a criminal who's gonna freak me out?
Aaron, you're my friend, right? You're the one I like, right?
If so, why do you have to obsess like this?
Brother Fares clasped my hand?
I looked at him again. His face did not move and remained straight in the other direction. We stood behind the main door of the house. Papa was asleep on the side of the living room we were looking at.
I could feel Brother Fares' hand holding me tighter, but still soft.
Wonder what this guy is thinking.
“Kakak is not as smart as uncle,” he took another moment of silence, “Kakak thought, uncle still does not want to limit Rasyi. What Rasyi wants, uncle must be.”
I've realized that. Dad always said I could do whatever I wanted.
However, I also understand how stupid and naive I am.
“Uncle must still love Rasyi,” kak Fares still continue, “Think slowly. All decisions are in the hands of Rasyi.”
The hand was released. He smiled gently and did not tire of patting my head.
“Kakak first huh?”
The brief moment was not impressed by the last piece of advice he left behind. A quiet house at night, makes me more able to listen to my own breath.
The injured knee I didn't notice. It hurt again when I suddenly pulled back to the floor. Limply.
“Hiiik..,” I covered my face.
Sorry, Aaron. This isimpossible.
