My Clown Boy's

48

"Bungs shouldn't come when there's a hard choice"

***

They then walked out. Sarah held her mother's arm very carefully. When we got to the front of the hospital. The girl froze as soon as she heard someone's voice.

"Geez!".

The girl turned her head when she found out that the voice was a little familiar. And sure enough there Fany was already with her father with a confused look.

But without returning Fany's greeting, Sarah again walked with her mother out of the hospital. Farhan who saw him shrugged because he felt familiar with them. But he forgot where he had met before.

"Why direction?" fany's mind feels bad. She was sure the girl Fany was talking to was Sarah. His best friend, but why did he act so strange. And not as usual. Because they met in a place like this.

Fany doesn't know the answer. And there was no time to think because his father had pushed back in his wheelchair.

***

A foot that was not too long stepped through the hospital hallways. In his arms was a large box almost as tall as him.

Her eyes are dark gray. But it does not reduce the brightness and good looks because a smile constantly adorns his face.

Today is a day that is very much awaited. Where one of his friends will be sent home. And said his mother. His friend has been in long therapy until now. And it's been a year since it happened. Where did Dika die.

And his two friends were found. And the other one disappeared without a trace. The boy is now nine years old. But it still feels like he misses the times that have passed. I don't know what the culprit is.

But this time he was very happy. Eventually, the gift could reach him. As well as being nailed to his pants there was also his own gift for the man.

The boy turned into the hospital hallways. No inkling. Just a little humming that hit him.

Getting closer to the room he was referring to. Whispering but loud noises began to be heard in his ears. And obviously the boy was curious. Until he decided to stop and hide in the right corner when he felt he could hear everything from where he was.

The boy saw people who were engaged in serious conversations.

There is Dika's wife, Am Farhan and Aunt Ratih. They had a serious conversation. Also the one who turned his back on him who he felt was his mom and dad. Judging from the blonde hair that is female, as well as the black hair that belongs to his father.

"Congratulations, Far! Your son is back". They clearly feel happy. Moreover, his father smiled very widely. Usually, people rarely smile.

"thank you. It is also a blessing of your efforts. And certainly. Today will be a historic day for us". Reply om Farhan no less happy.

"But Fey said, their recollections of the incident as well as his previous memories would be erased. This is all the effect of the therapy he did to eliminate his trauma". All looked silent, breathing heavily and a silent atmosphere enveloped them.

"Especially they were too young to experience such a thing. What a poor child, who must be affected by the greed of those people".

"Is that Han's serious?" ask mama.

Om Farhan seemed to think.

Then because he could not answer I had Aunt Ratih to answer him.

"If we weren't late" Dika's wife looks teary. It was obvious because he had lost his family members two people at once.

And that didn't make Ryan's mom hug him. Then they seem to be involved in a thick haru atmosphere.

Ryan, the boy who was standing while observing behind the wall clearly understood a little what the five adults were talking about up ahead. Because after that day. He never saw his friends again.

They separate. Lost contact too. Then slowly maybe time will make him forget maybe not. Because he heard everything. Record it clearly in his memory. The big box was tightly hugged.

He knew this belonged to the kid who was in there from someone. And because he could not keep it, the boy decided to give it to him today.

"Already!already have. Everything has happened and nothing has changed. This is destiny for us. So no one blames themselves". Papa Ryan's instantaneous remarks made everyone nod in justification. Including the wife of Dika.

"All we have to think about is healing the children. To feed them, by living a better life. So that their development is not hampered. Their lives must continue. Isn't that what Dika always orders us to do?" Papa Ryan said steady. And that made everything nod.

"So we do Fey's advice?" ask Farhan to Papa Ryan.

"Should. Even if it's heavy. But this is all for the sake of the children and their future. And if the time is right. They will definitely be reunited in a better life. And it will happen if everything improves. And they're ready, too".

"thank you. Because you've always been the ones supporting each other". Aunt Ratih full haru.

"Isn't this the will of the late Dika".

Because Ryan was lazy to stand up, the boy shouted. I heard it at the adult society. And the five who were busy talking turned to him. The one in trouble brought his big gift box.

"Wah-wah!/the handsome boy mom has already come". His mother smiled as she saw him standing a few steps away from the crowd.

Also the woman took the big box she was holding.

Then give it to Aunt Ratih.

"This said. The doll's for Fany. He found her last year. And he's just taken it now". Clearly her mother was with them.

Ryan's forehead shriveled as soon as he heard the name called his mother earlier. But the child does not bother as long as everything reaches its owner.

"Want to see it, son?" ask Farhan to Ryan.

But without the boy realizing his papa saw Farhan with a view that only the two could understand.

And in the end Ryan went into the room. And found a perempuan child his age was lying quietly in bed. As if nothing had ever happened before. And then Ryan came home. Without having time to give a gift that is still stored in his pants pocket. And that became the most regrettable thing. Because it was his last day meeting the brown-haired girl. With his friend Ian. They then live apart from each other with a destiny that deliberately does not intersect. No one knows the news from each other. They grow up in new environments. But who knew the gift was the thing he tried to remember for whom it was given. He forgot after ten years.

Because they are controlled by time. Time will also return them as his father said at the time.

***

The clock ticked in the gray room. A small box of faded red color is seen above the nightstand. I don't know when he kept it. But he believed it was valuable to him in the past. Otherwise why would he keep it that long?

Tbc