
In the afternoon, the four Aska children will be in the family room to do their schoolwork. Certainly accompanied.by the mother. Brands do tasks in an orderly manner, there is no commotion. Also help each other if none of them understand. Orange is proud of her four children. During his time in Singapore, his four children have never been berbututan goods or toys.
The sound of the car engine was heard. The four Aska children looked at each other. So too with the orange.
"Tumben Dad came home late in the afternoon" said Balqis.
It's natural that they wonder why the father came home at five in the afternoon. Usually the father will go home late at night and almost in the morning.
"Maybe your work is done" said the Mother.
Balqis just nodded. Actually he wanted to run up to the father, but he was required not to be spoiled. Balqis also prefers to work on the problems in his book.
"Assalamualaik."
A voice that sounded very happy and cheerful. The face of the father also looks sparkling and also glowing. Not like the usual days.
"Tumben's home yet?" ask Arfan.
"Aren't you happy that you're home soon?"ask Aska who still has a smile. She stared at the four children who were still focusing on the book on the table.
"happy, really," replied his first child, Abdalla.
"Apang is happy too" said Arfan.
Ahlam did not speak. He just smiled so sweetly, and Balqis he just nodded signaling he was happy too. While the wife has arched a smile that is so wide. He greeted Aska so affectionately. Even in front of their children.
"After work, we eat outside, yes" asked the father.
"Where do you want to eat? aksa asked her four children.
"As far as Dad is." That is the answer of Balqis.
So far they have not demanded much to both parents. They know here they are just a family, have no relatives. It was different when they were in Jakarta. They can ask the bubu for help, to Uncle to aunty and to their cousins. If, here they should be required to be good children who are not naughty children. Also must be a child who can be proud of both their parents. Even though there is an inner pressure they receive.
In accordance with Aska's words, the six of them had arrived at a restaurant that could be said to be expensive, but delicious. This is a restaurant that they often visit there.
"What do you want to order?" ask Ask.
Her five children pointed to the menu of what they wanted. All orders are already on the table the smile arch still expands on Aska's face from now on. The orange is suspicious. But he hasn't been able to ask.
What's the show, Dad? ask Orange. Not usually on a weekday like this Aska invites them out of the house.
"Guard Mother's and children's belongings, yes." Only that word came out of Aska's mouth.
The quartet who was enjoying the food they ordered fell silent. They began to look at the father so intently.
"Will we go to Jakarta?" tanya Ahlam is so flat.
"Yes. My job here is done. We'll stay with Mimo and Pipo again. And everything in Jakarta." Aska hopes her children can smile happily. But his guess was wrong. His four children were only silent and so flat.
"Not happy," replied Arfan. "Fear tired if you have to lie constantly. If we are tired if we pack today, tomorrow we are told to stay here. Just nyapein doang" said Arfan. Just this time he hit on the father's speech with a fairly wide sentence
Aska was speechless hearing the words of the son who pierced her heart. He stared at the orange and the orange winked his shoulders indicating he did not know what his children had been feeling all along. Honestly after his second birthday in Jakarta his children's attitude changed drastically. They become independent children and also never become troublesome children
"Don't make any promises to Aqis again, Dad." Now Balqis answered. "Aqis has often been disappointed when we do not so continue to Jakarta. Aqis misses Kak Ghea, but if father can not Aqis will not force but do not make the promise continue. Aqis will miss Ghea even more." Balqis finally revealed what she had been feeling all along. Several times failed to return to Jakarta turned out to cause a deep disappointment for his youngest daughter.
"Mom wait for tomorrow, Dad. If you really want to go back to Jakarta. Iam tersein. I've been often in PHP-in so it's been turned lazy," added Ahlam.
Only this time Aska heard a sentence that was like the expression of her children's deepest heart.Askas now looked towards Abdalla.
"Truely said Mas Gavin, Never promise something if in the end can not keep that promise. It hurts more it feels to be folded more disappointed."
Food that is appetizing in front of the eyes is also a food that does not bring taste to Aska. The expressions of the hearts of his four children broke his heart into pieces. He felt very guilty for his children. Even if the mistake was not intentional.
"Kids just don't want to be disappointed anymore, Dad. It's not that he doesn't want to go home" the wife said.
"It's not just those who are disappointed when they don't return to Jakarta. Mother feels the same." An orange smile gives to the husband who already looks sad.
Forgive father, a voice that so softly came out of Askara's mouth. The look in his eyes was so healed that Aska was feeling deep sadness. He also tapped into his stupidity for not realizing his mistake to his children.
"There's nothing wrong, Dad" Abdalla said. "It's just a matter of time. We who have not been able to accept the time and circumstances. Although it's been here for a long time, but it still can't adapt."
"Today Aska couldn't sleep. His eyes refused to close. Sentence after sentence expressed by his four children made his chest even more tight. His guilt is becoming. Even though his four children did not blame him, it was still his fault. He failed to be a father for now.
Aska pondered in her study alone with the lights turned off. He closed his eyes for a moment. Exhaling rough breathing many times just to relieve the tightness that is still attached to the chest. Always cover up his stupidity for not being sensitive to his four children.
One name that comes to Aska's head now. Raditya Addhitama is none other than his brother-in-law. He immediately took the phone. He doesn't care what time it is. He contacted his first brother-in-law.
It is the meaning that Aska received in the middle of the night from the same spicy mouth Brother. But he didn't mind. He told me about what his kids had said. Radit listened without interrupting the story of Aska.
"Your children are expressive children. Only one is passive, Abdalla. The cave has felt the awkwardness of them when you look at the cave a few years ago. They're so changed, the cave doesn't seem to know them." Aska's still listening.
"The rapid change for children under 5 years old is very unnatural for the cave. The cave saw their attitude was unnatural. There's a lot they have to put up with when it's what they like."
"Why didn't you say to the cave?" hardik Aska's.
"The change in attitude of your children is not harmful. They just don't want to trouble you. They realized there they had no one. It seems they also often see the orange exhausted. That's why they do that. The cave also does not want to add to the burden of your mind. Gua knows, you're also in a depressed position." Aska lun let out a rough sigh.
"The words of your children were an expression of their deepest hearts during these 7 years they were silent. They're already at the point of tired they don't want to pretend anymore." Aska's still listening.
"For now you know what your children felt during their stay in Singapore. They like that because they do not want to make both their parents more exhausted and overwhelmed. You should both be grateful for having children who are able to resist desires, change their identity for 7 years just to be someone else for the sake of making both parents happy." Aska's heart stung to hear it.
"Lu don't mistake yourself keep going. You are not wrong, they are also not wrong, Orange is also not wrong. Instead they become the foundation of your success. If, your children become their true selves, the cave is sure you will never make the Wiguna Singpore Group stand as upright as it is today. Your children are the key to your success now." Aska smiled too. What the brother said is true.
"Waiting Gua in Jakarta."