JUST HUG ME FOR A SECOND

I WAS ALONE

Finally what was waiting came. Evan actually got an interview call from the Jardine foundation to Hong Kong. He was getting ready to go to Hong Kong, tickets and everything related to his departure on Jardine's responsibility.

He soon met his father in his study. He knocked on the door before entering. Until the father replied from inside the room he only dared to enter. With a hesitant step he stepped into his father's room.

"Tomorrow I go to Hong Kong, make an interview with Jardine" Evan told his father. Vishnu looked at Evan and took something under his desk.

"This is your laptop! Papa buy a new one, make replace your laptop that yesterday," said Wisnu softly. His gaze was not as fierce as yesterday anymore, looking warmer than usual. It made Evan a little surprised and confused.

Evan opened the bag containing the new laptop. It was nicer than his old laptop, but still a burned laptop meant a lot more to him, because he got it full of struggle. He still accepted his father's gift.

"Thank you" he said and left. He walked out of his father's study and closed the door with a flat face.

His father stared at Evan's departure from his room, there was a thread of regret sneaking in his heart. Because it had beaten Evan blindly, without listening to Evan's explanation. He began to think about repairing his relationship with his son.

...***...

In the room Evan stared at the laptop given by his father. She was still confused as to why her father was suddenly kind to her. Is there anything?

"She feels like this is enough to pay for everything?" muttered Evan in a cold tone to himself, as there was only him in the room. He put the laptop in his closet and began packing for his departure to Hong Kong.

Evan is preparing for his departure to Hong Kong for the Jardine foundation interview. He has worked hard for 2 years to pass this test, for him this is his future and proof for him that he can without the help of his father though, he will still be successful. He is also not a Benalu who can only ask.

After he gave up his scholarship, he now struggled to get a full scholarship from Jardine again. This is plan B if he can not get the first scholarship then Jardine is the hope of both. Therefore, to enter the Jardine scholarship has also been prepared.

...***...

Evan's departure day arrives, he is escorted by Tama to the airport. Evan left with hope. There he really struggled with children who were no less great. They are the average Olympic winners and achievers internationally. With them Evan struggles to be the best. Of the 30 children he strives to be the 15 best in order to be on the Scholarship list. He studied very hard. Until he forgot to eat and rest. He was too busy struggling with books, memorization and formulas.

...***...

Until he returned home to Indonesia he already looked thinner and exhausted. Tama looked worried about Evan. He picked up Evan who had just returned from Hong Kong. Once again he picked her up alone without her father and mother. That further shows how unconcerned they are about Evan.

In the car Evan looks silent and pale. Tama noticed the unhealthy-looking Evan. Evan didn't say much from earlier, he was asleep right now. Tama was worried about her sister's situation.

"Van, aren't you papa?" ask Tama.

"No. Just a soy sauce on the road" said Evan briefly. Tama nods trying to understand it may be true Evan experienced motion sickness.

It doesn't feel like they're getting home. His father looked at Evan with a smile to welcome Evan who had just returned home. Evan seemed not interested in his father's care. He immediately turned the road by the side, leaving his father who was already preparing to stretch out his arms to embrace him. Tama who saw Evan's reaction was so, so rather handsome to his father who like him in Evan.

"Yes. Maybe it's Papa's fault too. Didn't care about him all this time" said his father.

"He's an adult, Dad. He began to understand the situation. Papa and mama must improve their good attitude with him, before it becomes his revenge. The incident was fatal enough for Tama. Papa must apologize to her before it's too late" Tama advised her parents.

***

His father began to think, if you want to lean back, it is not strange that Evan grudges. His father began to want to improve his attitude with Evan before Evan went to England. He did not want his son to hold a grudge against him while in the people's region. She was afraid it would be a grudge for Evan to her.

That night in his room his father looked pensive on the bed. Suddenly his wife came to him.

"What's up, pa? Is there anything you think, right?" asked Rima who saw her husband quiet a lot lately, like there is a burden on the mind.

"Papa started thinking with papa's attitude with Evan all this time. Suddenly papa's afraid Evan's gonna get our revenge. Papa's hunch says the boy's starting to change. What else happened to yesterday. He didn't say anything, as if he didn't care anymore. Papa changed his laptop before he left for Hong Kong. He took it and left before papa could say anything. Also, when papa welcomed her arrival, she was indifferent and immediately left," said Vishnu with a worried look.

"Maybe Papa's feelings. She is indeed quiet and indifferent, pah," said Rima trying to calm her husband.

"No! After all, he's a papa's son. Papa feels different now," said Vishnu again without looking at Rima. There was a feeling of unwaveringness in her heart as her husband called Evan her flesh blood, there was a sense of jealousy as he recalled Evan's mother back.

"Whatever papa is. Mama's sleepy!" said Rima began to be lazy with this topic of conversation. And she immediately slept sideways to her husband with an annoyed look.

He was always afraid that Vishnu would still love Evan's mother. Therefore she was afraid that her husband would start to care about Evan. She was afraid that her husband would care more about Evan than she and her son. Given how beautiful and intelligent Evan's mother used to make him feel jealous.

...***...

On the other hand there was Evan who was starting to feel unwell. He's been studying too hard these last few months, what's more time in Hong Kong. He really spends his time studying.

Now her body began to drop and exhausted, in her narrow and stuffy room she fell asleep with her body temperature starting to rise. Cold sweat began to pour all over his body. His body began to feel cold. He tried to hold her alone.

Minah who just knew Evan's return immediately to Evan's room, after knocking several times and no answer, she also ventured to open the young man's room.

"There you are, Van. Caught a few times. Kirain you are not inside," said Minah with her jaw-dropping accent. He approached Evan. And sit next to Evan's bed. Evan was lying with his hands on his head.

Little wonder why Evan was sweating. He touched Evan's face, sure Evan was sick. Her body feels hot.

"Go, Van. You fever. Wait here first," said Minah then ran out looking for drugs in the medicine box. Usually paracetamol is always in the medicine box, it's true that the first aid medication on the fever is there. He took a drink as well and returned to Evan's room.

"Wake up to take your medicine, you must be sapping there. If you are tired of sure being sick, then don't be too soybean," said Minah. Only Minah cares about him when he's sick like this. Evan really felt alone, while sleeping he turned his back to Minah, without Minah noticing Evan shed his tears.

SERIATE...