Mastenges

84. I promise

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An officer entered the room where Pongki and his family were chatting and let go of their longing.

"The time is up. It is time to go back to the BAP room. There is still something that needs to be completed from the father's case" said the officer.

Berta's face began to change. Disappointed face he could not hide. Although he was given almost two hours of time by Typhoon to meet his lover, but all felt not enough for him.

"Well," said Pongki with a resigned facial expression.

"Are you okay, baby?" Ask Berta with a worried face.

"It's okay. This is when I make amends for my mistakes in this country. I'm just asking you, pray for me, for everything to go well."

Tears began to float in Berta's eye peluhan.

"But..."

"Already Berta, we are given this much time to let go of longing, that's a sign they already have a very good side of humanity. We should not have made trouble. So that they continue to give this opportunity to us" Pongki said.

Berta. While Bella began to try to calm Berta, by rubbing Berta's back gently.

"Mam, yes. Tomorrow we can do it again" Bella said.

With a sad look on his face, Berta nodded.

"I go back first, you take good care of yourself. Forgive me for bothering you, " said Pongki, with a face that looked very sad and unwilling to part with it.

"You too" said Berta.

Pongki kissed Berta's forehead and hugged Berta tightly. After that, he hugged Bella tightly and kissed the child's cheek.

"Bella, daddy's sorry if you graduate, daddy can't come,"

Bella, who was about to receive her S2 profession glass, nodded and held back her cries.

"Yes dad, it's okay" said the end of the choked voice.

"And you guys, I hope to forgive Paijo or Typhoon. He's not guilty. What is wrong is me. If I wasn't like this, he wouldn't have caught me. Again, I tell you. That, let him approach you. I asked him to take care of you both. There's nothing I can trust, except him. So, whatever it is. Accept him, he meant nothing but to do his job. He's a good person, and I know him well enough even though I've only been close to him for a short time. You must be able to distinguish between the duties and the person of others. It has nothing to do with sincerity between man and the work he has. Remember that..."

Berta and Bella were silent at Pongki's words.

"Please promise, never hate him. I don't hate him either. All there is the law of sowing and reaping. I, sowing the seed of destruction, will receive destruction. From now on, please let me go through this, and accept Paijo or Typhoon as my replacement, as long as I am not around." Call Pongki again.

Bella and Berta nodded in understanding.

Pongki smiled and he began to resign to the BAP room.

"Dad..!" Call Bella. Then, Bella runs after Pongki who stops her steps and turns to Bella.

"Yes?"

Bella stopped in front of Pongki and looked at Pongki intently.

"Dad, if I love Typhoon, does Daddy approve of it?" Ask Bella.

Pongki was silent for a while, then slowly a smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

"So right, you love him? Do you guys have a relationship?" Ask Pongki.

Bella smiled awkwardly and lowered her face.

"Darling, than Frans, daddy's gonna put you on a Cyclone."

Bella looked at Pongki intently.

"Trust me, he's a responsible man. Not many men are able to be consistent between duty and heart. When you love him, and he feels the same way. Daddy will bless you both. Fight, daddy won't ban you. Because daddy knows, love is not wrong. So, what is forbidden? You are all grown up to think, which is better or which is not worth fighting for. Live it up, boy, daddy bless you,"

"I love you dad... I love you more than you know. Thank you for everything. You are the best daddy ever..!"

Pongki returned Bella's embrace and kissed Bella's cheek again.

"Bella, if you knew, you and your mom are the most beautiful treasure daddy has ever had. Of course, daddy will leave the treasure in the hands of the right person. Daddy is old and eats a lot of acid and salt. Daddy can judge, which man deserves you,"

Bella takes her hug off Pongki and rubs her tears.

"Thank you dad.."

"No need to thank me. Daddy's apologizing, daddy's been missteps, to the point of hurting you both."

"No dad, I know why daddy did this. Now, don't be sorry. Each of us is quite involved. We don't hate daddy. Precisely we understand more, how deep daddy love is with us."

Pongki shed her tears, upon hearing Bella's words. Then she hugged her daughter tightly.

"Both my daughter." His whispers. Then, Pongki stepped back to leave Bella and Berta.

Berta cried, while holding his chest that felt tight. A very heavy blow for him. Suppose his parents didn't demand anything from Pongki. Maybe the man she loves won't do it all. Although he knew, everything that happened was also Pongki's fault. Pongki continued his illicit business despite the wealth they had achieved. Suppose Berta found out sooner, about Pongki's illicit business. At that time, she would ask her husband to stop doing this. But, all cannot be regretted. Because of what happened, it has become Pongki's own choice. It's just that, as humans, we should feel disappointed.

Berta and Bella stepped out of the room. In the hallway, Typhoon was waiting for the two of them, with a face that felt guilty. Bella and Berta approach the Typhoon and stop their steps in front of the man.

"You.."

The typhoon bowed as Berta stood before him and spoke to himself.

"I forgive you. I love you, and I accept you in my life" Berta said.

Typhoon immediately looked at Berta with tears held in his eyes.

"Mom.."

"Don't call me mom. Call me mami. You are my son too. I understand why my husband left us to you. You are a good man" Berta said.

The storm almost shed her tears. Right then, Berta hugged Typhoon tightly.

"Son, whatever happens between me and Pongki. I'll say this too. I'm leaving Bella. He has no one but the two of us. Now, I've been limping, because one leg I was in custody. One day I'm not beside Bella. Please, please love him with all your heart."

Berta let go of his embrace and looked at the two Typhoon eyes deeply.

"I believe you" Berta said, smiling sincerely.

"I promise mom, uh, mommy," Typhoon smiled and lowered his gaze.

"Thank you." Berta.

Bella who heard and saw what her mom did and said smiled in between her cries. Then, he stepped closer to the two people he loved so much.

"Let's go home."

"Come," Berta said with a smile.

"I'll take you, yes" Pinta Typhoon.

"No, you are working now. Finish your work first" said Berta.

The cyclone smiled and nodded.

"See you,"

"See you, Bella" said Typhoon.

Bella and Berta leave the office. As for the Typhoon, it could only see them leaving that office. After all, he must remain professional while in the office and when he works. In the office, there is no such thing as family or acquaintances. All the same, nothing involves the heart and feelings personally.