
During the memorial service, Aera always stood beside Mike, never far away, even occasionally the girl touched Mike's shoulder, the man was silent, not saying anything from now on. Not much different from Mike, Papa Arga also looks the same, their gaze looks dim towards Mama's tomb.
"Mom, you're calm down right there?" lirih Mike while sowing flowers on the tomb that reads the name Leanna Monata.
"Anna, this is Aera, our daughter-in-law, she's beautiful, just like you, you must like her a lot!" papa Arga said with a bitter smile that was clearly implied on his face.
"He'll accompany Mike when I see you later-"
"Pa!" Mike looked at Papa Arga with an unacceptable look.
"Look, Anna, he's still the same, your favorite son hasn't changed in the past!"
Aera who heard the conversation of the child and the father could only be silent, her own feelings were mixed right now, not knowing what kind of expression to show!
"So calm mom, Mike is sincere Mama."
Aera was still faithfully beside Mike, as everyone started to step home, the girl didn't budge before Mike made a move as well! Even when Mama Yuna and Papa Leo came home, Aera just nodded slowly, even though Aera really wanted to talk to her parents!
Papa Leo and Mama Yuna arrive minutes after the arrival of Mike's family from Papa's side. Not only did Mike's family come, Aera also had time to see Justin and a few others, although now those people are out of nowhere! Aera no longer saw him!
"Mama hold on first yes miss the same Papa, Mike is not happy enough Papa, Mike still desperately need Papa---"
Mike bowed. Slowly Aera touched the man's shoulder, stroking him slowly.
"Everything's changed again, Ma, no one ever knew it was going to be like this!"
Until the funeral is completely deserted and only the two of them remain, Aera is still loyal next to Mike, even though both of them say nothing.
"Let's go home!" Mike stands first, walking ahead of Aera. Without much questioning Aera immediately followed Mike's steps, out of the cemetery area and boarded Mike's black car that drove towards Papa Arga's house.
Arriving at Papa Arga's house, the two were greeted by some relatives who still live there. But Mike took Aera to his room instead, not joining the guys down there. Those who were there also did not dare to comment, because it had become a habit of Mike who would stay in the room after returning from his mother's grave.
"Daddy, Aera's hungry!" said the girl who had not had breakfast, while now the clock has shown at half eleven.
"Wait a minute!" Mike exits the room, leaving Aera alone there. Less than half an hour later, the man returned with a tray full of food and two bottles of mineral water.
"Eat here!" Mike put the tray on the table, happened to be in Mike's room there is a long sofa facing the TV and a table that has a length almost the same as the sofa.
"Daddy not having breakfast?"
"Later."
"Em, if it's sitting here, then Aera!" pinta Aera with a face made as sad as possible.
"Hm."
Mike sat right next to Aera, his gaze fixed on the unlit TV.
"Daddy?"
Aera offered her a piece of bread. However, Mike refused by shaking slowly.
"Come on, eat a little bit!"
Still Mike did not want to, making Aera did not dare to force the man. After feeling enough to prop her stomach, Aera took a bottle of mineral water, asking Mike to open it
"Now, I want to rest first, you are free to do anything!" mike said then moved from the sofa to the mattress, the man lay his body there with a supine position.
Aera got up after slightly tidying up her breakfast marks, the girl stared at Mike's flat face which began to close.
Either way, Aera's hand suddenly stroked Mike's head gently, making Mike open his eyes.
"Stay here!"
Mike changed his position, now that his head was on Aera's lap leaning on the back of the mattress, the girl's hand still faithfully rubbed Mike's hair slowly.
Aera's thumb rubbed the temple plan and Mike's eyebrows, the girl smiled, but not a smile of happiness, but a smile that appeared to cover her sadness. It was undeniable that Aera felt very sad when she saw how the expressions of everyone she met today were. No one can hide their grief, including Mike! The man seemed to be very hit with the departure of the mother who made him have to consult regularly to Doctor Arnold!
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The clock showed at half-four in the afternoon, Aera who had fallen asleep had opened her eyes again, she did not find Mike again in her lap. But Aera faintly heard the sound of water from the bathroom, could it be that the man was inside there?
With her head still a little dizzy and her back hurting from sleeping in a leaning position, Aera stepped down from the mattress, sitting on the sofa, sitting on the couch, on the table there were already some lunch dishes and for some reason for this time Aera had no appetite!
"Eat!" mike, who just came out of the bathroom, said the man was wearing a white short-sleeved coas suit with black, knee-length celena.
"Daddy don't have lunch?" ask Aera to Mike who's back on the bed.
"Later."
"Daddy hasn't eaten you since morning!"
Aera approaches because she doesn't get an answer from Mike.
"Gosh, Daddy's got a fever? We're going to the doctor, right?!"
"No!"
"But Daddy-"
"I just need a break!" cut Mike.
"Eat first, Dad!"
Mike shakes.
"A little bit, huh?"
There was no more response from Mike, making Aera's face grow worried!
Geck... Geck...
The knocking of the door blew away Aera's daydream, she quickly walked closer to the door. As soon as the door opened, it was Papa Arga who was standing in front of it.
"Have you had lunch?"
Aera shook her head slowly, she slightly shifted so that Papa Arga could look into the room, where Mike was still lying on the bed.
"Sister Mike has a fever, Pa. But he didn't want to eat, didn't want to be taught to the doctor either!" aera shootout.
Papa Arga sighed softly. "It's okay, he just needs a break, you eat yeah, kid. Take care of your health, just accompany Mike, later he will improve by himself."
"But, Pa---"
"Udah, trust Papa, yes. Now you eat first, later if Mike's condition has not improved, let Papa call the Doctor."
Aera nodded slowly. "Yes, Pa."
"Well, sorry to interrupt your time." Papa Arga leaves Mike's room. While Aera was closing the door again, staring at the table, she was completely unappetizing right now!
As a result, the girl returned to the bed, noticing Mike who was beginning to look restless.
"Come, Dad!"
Aera approaches, bringing Mike's body into her arms. The weather out there looks quite hot, the AC temperature is also not too cold, but Mike instead asked Aera to cover her body with a blanket thick enough.
"Jeez, now I'm hot!" Inner Aera, Mike clutched his body quite tightly, not to mention the blanket that came to cover part of his body! Aera was really feeling sultry now!
There is no other choice, Aera survives the condition, she does not have the heart to wake Mike who began to sleep in his arms!