I'm the Forgotten One

The Daddy Office.

Agatha was only able to look at her cousin with a face filled with tears.

“So that those who feel the most unworthy like us, the least of whom can come to Him,” continued Alzio.

“I even feel the most failed person. I didn't pass the college selection exam and my future is bleak. I'm failing. Does He still want to accept me?”

“Cupit,” Alzio patted his cousin's head gently. “You want to trust Him and give your life completely to Him, so He will guarantee your future. Do you know what it means to guarantee? He still endured everything even if that person was broken and failed. He is able to restore your life, restore the life of everyone who feels his life is useless as you feel. He always had a beautiful plan for his children.”

“Why does Jesus love me so much?” Agatha asked her cousin for an explanation.

“That's it, and that's all no excuses. Just because God's love is love. What you must always remember, God teaches us to always apply the law of love.”

“So, now what do I do? I want to know Him and receive the gift of salvation from Him.”

“Pray from the bottom of your heart. Say that you are a sinner and will forsake every sin you have done. Invite Him into your heart to rule your life forever. If necessary, Sunday after we finish Mass, you come to the Pastor to admit all wrongs, let him pray for you. Accept reconciliation.”

“Do you not pray for me?” agatha asked because she was still hesitating.

“OK, now we pray together. You dipped me, yeah.”

Agatha nodded and took a prayer stance.

“In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amens. Lord Jesus Christ, I know and truly realize that I am a sinner. But from this moment on, I beg with Your grace and mercy, I want to forsake all my sins and my old way of life. I confess and deeply regret every sin I have committed. I believe that You died on the cross to atone for the sins of mankind. And I believe that You have been raised from the dead and have ascended into the kingdom of heaven to provide a place for me and for everyone and to break every bondage of sin and the power of darkness. Jesus, come and abide in my heart, make my heart like yours. I invite You to come in and reign in my heart to the fullest. Allow me to become a new person and teach me to love You and also to love others. Lord Jesus, all these prayers and supplications of mine, I place in Your holy hands. Lord, You are worthy of our praise and of our glory, for the sake of Jesus Christ, the Lord and our herald. Amin.”

After closing the prayer with the sign of Christ's victory, Agatha felt a tremendous peace and relief filling her heart. She is grateful to have a cousin who will guide and teach her many things about kindness. Now Agatha felt liberated and all her burdens lifted.

Peace, beauty, and peace. Agatha could only cry, cry, and cry for what she had felt at this moment. He remembered everything and remembered his past. He was hurt, but he decided to forgive. Forgive Nadine, Welson, his parents and even he can make peace with himself. He no longer wants to be bound by the sins of the past. Bi Momon who had been eavesdropping on his two masters, without feeling he was also crying out. Bi Momon barged in while bringing drinks for Agatha and Alzio.

“Non…. Aunty miss.” Bi Momon immediately hugged Agatha after a tray of drinking water had been placed on the table.

Agatha was crying and seeing everything. Bi Momon loved her so much when she was a child, and even now the feeling remains the same.

Agatha realized that she had fallen in sin ***, but she knew she had to rise up and not let the shadow of her past sins continue to haunt her, because she knew that she was precious to God, that's more than enough.

Agatha also believed that her future would be bright if she walked with God. God guaranteed all of his life even though his parents were divorced. Agatha knew she had an eternal God and always loved her. Give him infinite and endless love.

Agatha came back crying, crying and crying regretting all her past. Seeing the situation Agatha was crying, Alzio and Bi Momon did not know what to do. He then took his guitar which he kept in Agatha's room and sang a spiritual song.

“My heart is at ease near You, You are the answer of my life. My heart is at ease near You, you who preserve my life. Your help is so miraculous, You t’ my heart. When I can no longer, there your hands work. Your help is so miraculous, You t’ my heart. Now that my eyes are upon You, I feel Your love Lord.”.

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The next day, Alzio looked at Agatha without blinking a second. Agatha looked sweet and different. Her hair was back in black because Bi Momon had previously called a salon handyman home to take care of Agatha's needs. Agatha had returned with her original appearance, but her mood had been so cool. This is the figure of Agatha whom Alzio had longed for. She was wearing a dress and high heels that she had longed for, so beautiful as she used to be, she thought.

“Ahh, Cupit, you are finally back.” said Alzio was so happy to see Agatha who has learned to accept everything.

“Ngak,” Agatha said while shaking her head. “This is not the old me. My life will not be the same.”.

Alzio laughed with relief. However, on the one hand he did not want to see Agatha have to fall deeper a second time. He felt responsible for his cousin.

“Udah ready? Come, go,” take Alzio.

Alzio wants to take Agatha to see her daddy in the office. Indeed, since Agatha left home, her daddy spent more time in the office. Go home if there is something important to take.

“Eitss, wait a minute,” Agatha said suddenly.

“What's missing?”

“No, I only doubt,” said Agatha honestly. “I'm afraid, what if Daddy gets angry..”.

Alzio looked Agatha in the eye. “Tha, we've been talking about this all night.”

“I know, but..”

“Hallo,” greet Alzio after waiting a few seconds. “Iya, Uncle, this is Zio.

“Have you heard of your cousin, Zio?” ask Tn. Thomas. Alzio and Agatha looked at each other.

“Uncle, does Uncle expect Agatha to return? If Agatha came home, what would Uncle do?” Across there was silence, and Alzio as well as his cousin also held their breath.

A few seconds of silence, Mr. Thomas finally spoke again. “Uncle. Uncle will beat him.”

Alzio snorted and gulped hearing the answer from his om. If so later, it might be better to postpone Agatha's meeting with her daddy first. Audible *******heavy breath heard across there. And his daddy Agatha then said again, “If your cousin comes home, Uncle will hug her.”

The mood returned. A longer silence than before.

“Truly, Uncle? Uncle won't be angry?” alzio asked in a high voice.

“What's up, Zio? Did you find your cousin?”

“Emm, okay, Uncle see you later.”

TUT!! Alzio turned off the phone. Her daddy Agatha could only frown across there. Didn't expect that the son of his cousin's sister could be disrespectful as well.

“What did Daddy say, Zio?” ask Agatha who looks worried.

“OKAY!! Let's go to the office now. Uncle wants to see you!”

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Her father Agatha was reading in his private room using an office break when Alzio and Agatha came. The employees of Mr. Thomas stared at their arrival with a smile realizing the son and nephew of the owner of the company they worked for.

“Excuse me, Daddy where, Uncle?” agatha asked her daddy's secretary.

“There's inside. The late-akhr master is often delirious while mentioning the name Miss,” replied the secretary.

Alzio and Agatha looked at each other. There seemed to be a ray of fear and a ray of hope breaking down into one that emanated from their faces. But they know it's impossible to back down now. It's time. Now, or maybe not at all.

Her father was carrying a tome, possibly a financial record of the company or another, with his back to the table and facing the window. Agatha still remembers once, that is the favorite position of her daddy if it is serious and does not want to be disturbed. Agatha looked at Alzio with an even louder face. While Alzio can only stroke his cousin's shoulder slowly. He went ahead while Agatha was at the door.

“Uncle,” greet Alzio slowly. Mr. Thomas lifted his face five inches from the thick book on his lap. He narrowed his eyes and rolled his chair forward. He looked at Alzio stiffly as usual from top to bottom.

“Tumben to office, Uncle? What's up?”

“Mmm...,” Alzio scratches his non-itchy head. “Zio worry the same, Uncle. Because Uncle has rarely returned home,” explained Alzio.

“You don't have to worry, Uncle. Uncle here just drives away the longing..”.

“Iya, Uncle,” Alzio grin. “What Uncle is busy?”

“What's up, tell me. But Uncle is not looking to be invited futsal or golf today,” he explained as he turned the next page of the thick book.

“No, Uncle.” Again Alzio just grinned, showing off a series of white teeth on his om who either care or not.

“Not Zio who wants to talk, but someone. Cupit...” Alzio calls Agatha to come in and get closer. Agatha walked in slowly. He was also afraid of facing the figure in front of him who was his own daddy.

So surprised to see the arrival of the princess just wayangnya, he dropped his thick book to the floor to cause a sound bedebam quite loud. He looked at his daughter without moving for a few seconds.

“It's Agatha, Uncle,” Alzio said with a sweet smile.

“Daddy...,” call Agatha gently.

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To be continued…