I Choose You!
#74 Preparation for an Ordinary Return
“Tante..?”
The woman smiled as her apron was still neatly tied in front of her, “Iya, dear?”
“Tante Sari can teach this Rashi?”
Wrinkled it, “Rasyi learned what?”
My steps continued and approached her, “Citizenship. The number four.”
This woman led me to sit at a clean dining table. Sitting side by side, paying attention to the same single point in the printed book.
“What did you learn? I'm done with the repetition.”
I smile. It's been a week since the end of my semester. My remedial has also been done for a long time.
But I don't want to take my lesson.
Through a month. That's how many days have passed since I got out of the hospital. And as much as that, papa and Hendra were preoccupied with the court.
It's all safe, but I can't calm down.
Funny thing is, I was looking for a diversion by studying.
“Sayang?”
Hm? “Oh! Yes, Rasyi confused that⏤”
Eh?! There was a sound of the car stopping!
I heard the door open. Then many steps. In my mind, it must be papa.
Thas right.
“Where?” Sari asked her husband who was stepping along with papa.
Hendra did a small stretch, “Still continue. They fight constantly.”
“A little more, the new Fares” arrived, brand his smile, “Definitely win kok.”
Sari smiled, “Sgratitude.”
I've been facing this terrible event for a lifetime. And that's also because they can't be prosecuted. Insufficient evidence, just like a broken filter.
No exception this time.
“Kirana?” I speak in a low voice, “Dhika?”
Two people who managed to get into the safe environment that papa built. A man named Dhika could even become my classmate.
It's not strange that they're out of this. Probably with many of his other colleagues.
I. fear.
“Papa make sure the boy can be more severe,” Rizki put his jacket on one of the dining table chairs.
Pondering, assuming that it wasn't enough to calm me down, “But Fares said it could only be three or five years.”
This silence tells me that no one can dispute that.
“We managed to mojok them up to 7 years,” Hendra eliminate this silent second, “Your father is stubborn. Can only afford to use another proof.”
Other evidence? Aaa..., am I missing again?
Of course, Rasyi. That's how your papa is.
“Come on Sari, we go straight home,” Hendra get ready to go.
“Do not eat first?” Sari took off her apron.
Hendra looked at his wife, “This is not our home, Sari.”
Sari laughs sweetly, “Iya, but you're tired. Not yet driven home.”
“Fares the drive.”
Hendra threw the key at his son. The surprised Fares spread his hand, catching the hovering key for a few seconds.
Determined already by the head of the family, they immediately went home at this time as well. Well, basically they have fruit that needs to be peeled by themselves.
“Learn?” feels stiff with the father who asked first.
I nodded, “Rasyi confused this one.”
Hm? Papa's?
When we put out the word learning in our talks, usually what we will do next is to learn and teach. But at this time papa even stroked and combed my small hair with his finger.
“Pa?” i'm flustered. A little distracted with his hands tracing my face and head.
“Have a nap?”
Hm? “No. Why?”
Back silence. This bewildering awkwardness was only tinged with papa pulling the chair beside me. Still looking at each other.
“Which one is confused?” the question suddenly papa.
I pointed to one about, “This one. It's kan⏤”
Eh? Eh?!
Papa kissed my forehead?
Confused and confused, I looked back at him.
“Continue,” papa says it like he didn't do anything.
Rizki's acting really weird. Tired up?
However, those darkening eyes only appeared when one thing. Worrying. The one thing in front of him is me.
I smile. This sad thing makes me happy. Rizki was a really good father to me who had felt like an orphan.
My hug warms his hand, “Papa friends Rasyi watch ya?”
“Iiii~!”
This dad needs to relax a little! Take part in an event or entertainment maybe occasionally.
Oh, that reminds me! Papa's birthday soon!
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“Nih, Rashi.”
I smile, “Thank you, Harun~”
Still my focus on the bowl in front of me. The many spices I stirred into one.
The kitchen was busy this afternoon.
“There can be helped?” Aaron approached me.
Hm? What can Aaron help? “Help to cut into pieces, can you? Same Firna?”
“Can,” Aaron approaches Firna who is across the kitchen table.
“Non, this I mix now huh?”
“Iya, bi. Please.”
The four of us were like there was no work. School holidays are still a week there is no definite schedule for our daily lives. Until I finally brought them to help me cook.
All for a little surprise birthday for papa.
“Ras, this gift for uncle huh?” Firna noticed a small town at the dining table.
“Hmm? No,” I'm back busy with other things, “That's for brother Fares.”
Firna is still busy chopping things up, “Oh, yes. Brother Fares is his birthday like uncle's, yes?”
“Nothing for uncle?” Aaron's coming into the conversation.
“Papa does not like surprise,” I lift my shoulder, “But I still want to love. So I love you that you can't refuse. Dinner.”
PRAK!
Awa!! How come? Aaron! He was very tight to meet his knife with a placemat underneath! He cut the carrot, or fight?!
Aaron is still busy with his knife, “When will you give me when?”
Don't tell me, Aaron's angry? Angry ken⏤
“Rasyi!!”
Whahuh? Wh why? Who is?!
“P’mission!”
Waw. My narrow world, it turns out to have a high social sense ya~? One here, all coming!
“Hai, Vian Saga,” hi creatures that always just unexpected~
What else is their business here?
Saga yells, “Apaan anyway, not legal!”
Invite? “Act what event?”
“Surprise party,” Saga looks to put a big gift on the dining table.
Eh? There is no party. What are they talking about anyway?! And, how do they know I want to prepare a surprise.
“Heh! Dry brain!” well, Firna can be rough too, “Which I said was help Rasyi aja, no invitation!”
Tu, wait. Firna told me. oh yes. Firna is increasingly playing online games with Saga. Firna said they also often share stories, what else Firna likes to gossip.
“Lah? You guys don't want to invite guests?!” Saga splash.
“You want to say what's the same uncle? I was confused to talk about what,” Firna back to her job.
“Uncle?” Vian joined the group, “This is not a surprise for Brother Fares?”
Oh. So that's misunderstanding?
I re-poured and flattened the seasoning into the salmon cut with a casual finish, “This is for papa. I have no intention of surprising Mr. Fares because he is busy. I'm just ready for gift.”
“Say from earlier dong,” Saga, I tabok use raw fish, want?!
Vian took a breath, “And I said we, just go to the campus, brother Fares. Later run out of his break.”
Oh? “You want to go to Brother Fares?”
“Iya,” Vian replied to me, “Mau make a call anyway.”
“Then I tipped it dong,” I pointed at the small gift.
I can't forget Fares' birthday. Not only did he consider him my brother, but also because he always remembered my birthday and always gave me gifts.
No exception to the butterfly-themed clothes and earrings that I wear now.
“This one?” Vian pointed at the gift, “What is it?”
“Card holder skin~” I smile, “Please ya~”
At least I can calm down for this one. Hopefully Brother Fares likes the prize.
“Ya. There,” Aaron now smile?
“Kak Aaron don't give you a gift?” Saga, bring the card.
Aaron smiled, “Let me eat.”
Nevermind! Don't noise! What I did today was important!
I just want to fix my day and papa.
Fed up already! “If you don't want to help, go there!”
