JUST HUG ME FOR A SECOND

ENOUGH OF IT TO BE FED UP

After a few days Evan was healed. He went to see Jamia and Anto. He hasn't been there in a long time.

She greeted Jamia with her smile as she came. Jamia was guarding her shop with her father.His father seemed to be getting ready to go to the mosque.

"Kok kurusan you," asked the hajj sir.

"Fever out of time when you came home yesterday Pak aji," replied Evan. "Kecapean pak hajj, out there learning continues, and also the weather is very cold." Haji smiled at Evan's reply. He was always amazed by Evan's persistent and determined nature.

"You're too ambitious sometimes. Calm down a little. Do not force yourself too much" said the Hajj sir.

"Yes, bah. Sometimes what you want has to be done" Jamia added.

Evan just smiled at the words of the Hajj and Jamia.

"Oh, yeah! Where's anto?" ask her who is now sitting on one of the chairs in the store.

"Again in the field he. He took the test at USU" said Jamia.

"You what?" evan asked Jamia.

"I plan medicine, if I can UI," said Jamia.

"Prospective doctor" said Evan.

"Amen!" jamia said.

"Udah yes. Abah lived first, it's time to go again," said the Hajj sir who then left them both. Jamia was sitting in the cashier's seat. And Evan sat down in front of him.

"Where are you saying you graduated?" ask Jamia.

"Yet, maybe this week can come out the results."

"When we graduate, we don't see each other anymore, yeah!" muttered Sad Jamia.

"Yes, maybe for 4 years. Or.. forever!" evan said, making Jamia look at him. He was looking for meaning with Evan's words just now. Jamia looked at Evan inside, there was a strange premonition when Evan pressed the word 'Forwardly' earlier.

"What is forever? You're not coming back here anymore?" There was worry on Jamia's face if Evan really left and didn't come back.

"Heheh! lebay, Canda kali, ah," said Evan who began to see Jamia's serious mimicry. He pulled Jamia's hijab to the side to melt the stiffening atmosphere.

Jamia was upset and hit Evan, Evan just resigned with a punch-tubi Jamia. Then they laughed together and joked. That brings Jamia closer to Evan. She falls more and more in love with Evan, a love that she does not dare to express at any time.

Anyone would be interested in Evan's cross-face, whether he's smart and kind. Evan doesn't have many close friends. He only has Anto and Jamia his close friends. Therefore Jamia did not dare to show her feelings for Evan. He was afraid it would ruin their friendship. And anyway Evan seemed to just consider him a friend no more.

...***...

A few days later, Evan passed a full scholarship from Jardine and also graduated from Oxford. It makes him very happy, because he can study with a scholarship at the University of his dreams. And the important thing is that he can get out of this house.

Many times he read those E-mails from Jardine and Oxford. He felt like a dream to her. He was unceasingly smiling and laughing with excitement. He jumped like a child in his room. While continuing to read the E-mail with a smile that never separated from his lips.

He immediately prepared for his departure. Composing all his clothes in the suitcase and also other important Letters regarding his departure and registration in Oxford. He unpacked all his clothes to put on the suitcase, while continuing to smile happily.

Finally came today. Where he was free with these shackles, which had been shackling him all along. He will be attending the best university in the world. Where it had been just his dream and now it became a reality.

He kept it a secret from his family. He'll tell me if he's leaving. He was already lazy with this family drama. His father beat him up because the theft had really hurt his heart the most. He was always sick when he remembered the incident, what else with their treatment so far. That was enough reason for him to leave this house immediately. He is old enough now to decide his own life.

...***...

Before his departure tomorrow he meets his father and mother, who are chatting in the family room with Tama and Sahila. A perfect happy family without him in their midst. Yaah... He has no meaning in this family.

Actually if he could he didn't want to say goodbye. He wanted to leave without them knowing, but it was less ethical for him. Yes it's just a little talk for a minute what's wrong too.

"Tomorrow I'll go to England. I graduated at Oxford and I got a Jardine scholarship" said Evan, letting everyone hear. Those who had been busy watching were now speechless looking at Evan who was standing before them stiffly and awkwardly.

"You graduated, Van?!" yelling Tama got up from his stool. Evan nodded, he hugged Evan happily as well as Sahila, his father and mother.

"Why did you just say when you were leaving was like this. It's 9pm, what can we prepare for you" said his father sadly.

"Everything is ready, pah. I just have to leave. The cost of tuition for daily necessities I was ready there," said Evan.

"If you go, don't forget to go home" his mother said. Evan caught a glimpse of her not answering anything and left.

"She ever talked to you if she wanted to go tomorrow?!" ask her father to Tama.

"No, pah. I've been busy lately rarely at home" Tama said. Then his father went to see Evan to his room. She caught a bad feeling with her son lately. He walked after Evan.

He saw that Evan's things were all ready. The room was empty of Evan's belongings. Evan put it in his bag. He seems to be gone forever, until he leaves nothing to be left behind. It made his father stunned for a moment.

Evan is preparing important papers that he will hand over to Oxford later.

"Why did you just say your time is leaving?!" said father.

"Why indeed?" evan asked, still checking his luggage.

"You said long ago papah can prepare something for you. Your clothes have not been changed, either" said his father. Hoping his son would soften. She knows Evan is holding her temper, but she doesn't know how to put it down. Perhaps at this moment his vengeful flames had already burned all in his heart. Is it too late to be a father to Evan?

"No need. I still have clothes. You can also buy nyampe there. I still have savings" said Evan Cuek. His mother looked at the door. There was regret in his heart when he had to let Evan go this way. Evan seemed to answer his challenge to go to college without asking for a fee. Now it's like a slap to him.

"What time did you leave?" ask father.

"Hour 8 to the airport" said Evan Briefly and coldly as he continued to type something on his laptop.

"Don't forget the phone nyampe there," said his mother began to soften. Evan did not answer he just looked at it briefly. It's a really awkward situation.

"Before I leave. Can I ask you a question?" evan said calmly looking into his father's eyes "whose biological mother am I? Am I really an affair boy? " ask Evan. That surprised them all. Because all this time he never asked about it.

"That's... You're not an affair boy. You're papa's legitimate son in a legitimate marriage. Papa same mom you got divorced, and married to your mother. Then papa returned to Indonesia and re-referenced with your mother. Papa left your mother in pain. That's why he left you with a papa before he died" explained his father. Evan started to understand the situation.

"Good!" said Evan with teary eyes "I understand why I was alienated," said Evan sharply. His mother just shut up, and then he left.

"Sorry papa, son. Don't go this way. Give papa another chance to be your father" said his father in tears. Evan was silent and turned his chair towards his father who was sitting on his bed. He looked at his father who looked earnest with his words just now, but did not touch Evan's heart at all.

"I just went to college, really," said Evan as if he did not like this drama.

He immediately broke it so that his father would not have to continue the bullshit sentence again. His father's description of his mother had already explained to him that they hated him all this time just for their ego. Nauseate for him if after a dozen years his father just said the sentence wants to be a good father for him.

Even during this time he had been subjected to years of violence and seclusion not once had they touched his heart to look at the helpless little boy. Why just now? When he was tired and out of patience.

"Don't forget to call papa. Later papa look at you there sometime," said his father. Evan just coldly responded. He is busy with his work. His father leaves Evan, who is busy packing.

"Decorate!" evan muttered sharply as his father left.

...***...

The next day Evan was ready to leave. This time they were all preparing to escort Evan. Evan behaved as if there was nothing special about this treatment. He's been too fed up all this time. He's always in the threshing boy. Even when his father tried to get him to chat he was busy with his cell phone. Now that his father and mother know that Evan has really only left a grudge, after the incident he was accused of without evidence for the theft, Evan actually showed his rebellion.

Even as he was about to leave he left without looking back again. He passed by with a cold face without a word. His mother seemed to be starting to realize Evan's change.

...***...

Arriving at home dad immediately to the back room Evan. in seeing the room was empty. All that was left was an empty closet and a single mattress that Evan used to rest. He saw a cardboard box just like that in the corner of the room. Vishnu immediately approached the cardboard.

How shocked Vishnu after seeing what the contents of the cardboard are. Evan leaves his laptop and so do the clothes his mother and Shahila bought to replace his clothes. At once Vishnu's face was pale and drowned limp sitting on the floor. He realized now, how angry Evan was at him.

"He will not return" said Vishnu slowly, slowly tears of regret began to flow on his old face. Instantly a shadow of Evan overshadowed his memory. The handsome figure always looked at him as if waiting for when he hugged him. That gaze is always Vishnu see when they cross paths. Over the years Evan has always looked at her that way. And it had been a few days that he had lost that look from Evan. "You're angry, son. You are angry with Papa," said Vishnu in his heart-wrenching cry.

Without Vishnu knowing, Minah witnessed it all secretly. She cried when she realized her young master would never come back. He lost his young master. "Evan ninggalin, Ma'am," said Minah half whispered.

While in Evan's room, Vishnu is no less emotional "Alright, Papa will fix everything, son." Vishnu Tekad.

In the room that night. Looks like Vishnu and Rima will be preparing for sleep again. But, before that they seemed to be engaged in a chat.

"Am I being too hard on him. He was really vengeful for the theft, "Lirih Vishnu. Rima was silent.

"Actually he is innocent, even he fought alone for his life from childhood. We are too big a head when he does not show his anger until we forget to love him, until he runs out of patience with us. Is he coming back?!" his father said he was worried.

SERIATE...