My son, not my son

Chapter 24. I'm the Boy Who Part 2

"Nobody answered my question according to what Awa wanted. Huh," said.

He ran off his desk.

Arion was about to chase after Nawal but was prevented by Fiya.

"So brother, let it go" he said.

"Why let Fi, he needs an explanation" said Arion.

"So why the hell does it always work on him?"

"Not a manjain, baby. But he's still a kid. How can..."

"Ahh, this is all sister's doing. A little bit to be designed. Udahlah, brother persuaded the brother's son. I'm tired" said Fiya.

"Can't you say don't be like that? He's our son, your son and me."

"No," interrupted Fiya.

"Fiya, sister asks please don't make things worse. How many years have passed, still do you not accept him in our lives?"

Kaifiya was silent hearing her husband speak.

"You know he's a kid. He doesn't know anything yet. We have been the ones who took care of him. He knows we are his parents. What's wrong with two asking?" arion.

His patience seemed to have been eroded by his wife's behavior. Even five years have passed, but Fiya has not yet been able to fully accept Nawal as a gift for her, as her son despite not being a biological child born from her own womb, which she herself conceived.

"Where is the evidence that we have children after we take care of him? There isn't one, is there? I am not pregnant yet either. Do you think I'm not tired? I don't think I'm sad and desperate. People sneer at me, brother. They said I was not a perfect woman, they said I was barren" she said in a raised voice. Even her tears had already dripped.

Seeing Fiya who was already emotional, Arion passed away leaving Fiya, mama Basagita and also Elfan.

"Sister. Sister.." screams Fiya called her husband that.

But Arion is ignorant. He didn't even look and didn't care about Fiya's cries.

The atmosphere that had been calm, with the gathering of families, was now even tense and gripping.

Mama Basagita tried to get close to the princess. Not with Elfan. He just stares in place.

"Fiya," call the gentle mama. Very low in tone of voice. He knew that between Fiya and Arion now he was burning with anger.

Yeah, the whole office already knows if Fiya adopted a kid. But they do not know that the child Fiya adopted is still related to her blood. Fiya used to tell them. But not telling the truth.

"fi-"

"I want to be alone ma," interrupted Fiya. She did not let her mother continue her words.

"I'm tired, I want to rest" he added. He walked weakly, going upstairs to his room. Room between himself and Ela as a girl.

Her tears were still dripping down her cheeks. Remembering him with a neighbor who sneered, moments of his coworkers who always tell about biological children, he said,

In fact, many times office people compare him with those who have biological children even more than two.

As an ordinary human being, did not the heat of Fiya's heart hear it? So it must be. His name is also human.

Not to mention the julid neighbors who always propose Fiya for baby tube programs, cloning and even insemination. It was as if they were talking like that without understanding how Fiya felt.

In fact he felt, the presence of Nawal did not save him from kepoers and juliders. Even so far she has not had any signs of pregnancy.

Elfan prevented the mother from pursuing Fiya. He prefers silence not to take care of the family affairs of the brother.

"Give them time, ma," he said softly. He took his mother to sit.

"But, Fan...."

"Already, ma. They're all grown-ups. Think of your other mother's child. For example, me" said Elfan, smiling. "Elfan doesn't want to stress. Or Elfan goes back to your mom's house just so there are mama's friends there," he suggested.

Yes, all this time Elfan lived in the house of his brother - Fiya. Starting from his racing motorbike even to an accident, making Fiya could not bear with mama Basagita who often almost had a heart attack due to Elfan.

Fiya also suggested that Elfan stay at their home, school there, close to Fiya and Arion's house as well.

The only boy in the Ela family, making Elfan spoiled from childhood. Anything complied. Every once there was a vital toy he should not not have. Even the emergence of android also he does not want to miss.

The habit was carried away until Elfan sat on the bench of High School. It's very hard to get rid of it.

Mama Basagita finally agreed with the advice of Fiya. Moreover, there is Arion, of course he believes slowly Elfan can certainly change over time. Because if Elfan stays with his mom, after school nobody watches him at home. It was different at Arion's house.

But now, Elfan was no longer a spoiled and reckless little boy. He has completed his High School education. Even now he has started working, so an employee at an oil company. He did not intend to continue his studies to college. With reasons that are not able and lazy.

Fiya and his family can't force it. But still, they emphasized that Elfan still holds the principle, ready with his work now, so they are supportive.

Elfan is much more mature. In fact, it often used to strengthen and remind Fiya when he was faced with raising a baby who was not born from his own womb.

Often Elfan helps guard Awal when Arion and Fiya have to work and can not ask permission. In fact, he can do homework, cook, wash and so on.

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While in the room, Nawal shut himself up. He ignored the call of papa Arion who had been banging on the door of the room.

Tok tok tok tok

"First, open the door, son. Papa wants to talk."

.Tok tok tok tok

"Nawal, please, dengeirin papa first. Papa will explain everything.

Nawal still did not want to open the door of the room. He himself looked in the room.

"Where is the evidence that we have children after we take care of him? There isn't one, is there? I am not pregnant yet either. Do you think I'm not tired? I don't think I'm sad and desperate. People sneer at me, brother. They say I'm not a perfect woman, they say I'm barren,"

Fiya's long words troubled his current mind. It even repeatedly rotated in his mind.

"So right, I'm not your real son? The proof is mama said it's like that" murmured Nawal. He wasn't crying, he was just trying to figure it out, guessing. Her son he's actually. And why Mama Fiya could talk like that.

Nawal did hear the door being pushed from the outside, but because he was busy with his thoughts, he ignored. He wants to go home and meet his favorite laptop and robot.

While Fiya, he was crying in the room. The room he was in when he was a girl with Ela. He regretted all the words he said to Arion. He felt sad when Arion ignored him.

Almost ten years they lived the household ark, this was the first time he saw Arion angry and ignored him. Either because he was too sensitive today or indeed because Arion was too mature, with patience already thinning.

"I'm sorry, Brother Arion, I'm sorry, I'm early" he murmured still in tears.