My Soul in Grandpa's Hands
He is Your Father
Axel told Oma and Mama what he had told Aleta and Devan, and they did not blame Axel at all. However, they realized that blood was thicker than water.
"Axel.., no matter what decision you make, we Mommy and Daddy will always support you. Even if all the companies Axel gave Maurin, we are both still able to help you finish your studies. Even abroad, don't you think about material dear." Aleta continued to try to calm Axel's heart.
"Yes Momm.., Axel was convinced of this. But given how they were with the late Opa, making Axel a little unwilling if the opa company is managed by mama Maurin." said Axel.
"Whatever you'll take Axel. Don't forget us, you're not alone in this world. You still have Daddy, Mommy, Arend and Arick, Uncle Rolland and his family. And there's one more surprise Daddy's gonna give you, but you have to promise to get your heart ready." suddenly Devan said something.
Aleta frowned, she looked at her husband, and so did Axel.
"What is Daddy talking about?? What surprise would Daddy make?" Aleta asked her husband. Axel was full of question marks staring at Devan.
"Are you ready Axel?? And Daddy doesn't want to, if this information Daddy opens, you can't even control your emotions. All of this happened because it was God's destiny, there was no need to look for anyone's fault." Devan continued to speak, which aroused curiosity in his wife and Axel.
Axel took a slow breath, then took it back out.
"Yes Dadd.., Axel promises to be ready." steadily Axel promises to be ready to accept the reality as bitter as anything.
Devan gave one large brown envelope, an envelope often used to place Axel's job application file. Axel looked nervous, then picked up and opened the envelope slowly. Before pulling the contents out, Axel looked back at Mommy and Daddy, and saw Aleta and Devan nodding their heads.
When Axel took out the contents in the large envelope, the first time was a photo of a Caucasian man with a face almost exactly the same as Axel.
"Daddy.., tell Axel! Who is this man?" with a curious look, Axel asked Devan.
"Yes Axel.., he is your father." Devan slowly replied and nodded. With a look of disbelief, suddenly tears welled up in the boy's eyes. Likewise with Aleta, her maternal instincts instantly appeared. Immediately, he embraced Axel and placed the boy's head on his shoulders.
"Look at more Axel..! The people that Daddy assigned to Ubud, have found out who your father is. And several times Daddy has also had time to communicate with him, if you are willing to meet him, then your papa will be happy to return to visit Indonesia." Devan answers the question mark of wife and Axel.
"You strong, Axel, honey??? If you are strong, look at all the files again! There's Mommy here." Aleta strengthened the boy.
"But if you can't control your heart and emotions, stop it! Once upon a time if Axel already had that power, then you'll see everything again!" with a wise and quiet voice, Aleta spoke to Axel.
Suddenly Devan's hand was raised and his palm beckoned to stop. Aleta turned her head, it turned out that her two sons and Cynthia were already going back to their seats. But in order to appreciate Axel, Devan asks them to stop and not go there first.
"As an Axel man, your papa is not wrong. Most likely Daddy will do the same if we are under the influence of drugs. So, right now it takes the greatness of your heart to forgive all, or assume all is not there. If you are willing to accept your papa sincerely, in the near future your papa will go to Bandung. But if you can't forgive your father's mistakes, then forget him! We broke everything up here!" at length, Devan advised Axel as a fellow male. Aleta was just Axel's listener and tranquilizer.
After listening to Devan's advice, Axel immediately issued all the archives that Devan's men had obtained. Axel seemed very enthusiastic about opening up information about his papa, which turned out to be from the country where he wanted to continue his studies there. Her father is from Germany...
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"Xel.., why does your face suddenly look cheerful. What's happend??" asked Arick who was observing the change in Axel's face. Axel looked at Arick with a smile, then again enjoyed the lunch menu.
"Arick kepo.." said Cynthia. But it was even met with Arick's eyeballing.
"Let's eat first.., then the Axel nanyai. Mommy is sure, if the news is happy, Axel will tell you. But usually that type of Axel, he would hide it if it was bad news. Yeah Axel?" as usual, Aleta will be the mediator if there is a communication miss between them.
"Okay Momm.., we trust Mommy!" sahut Arick who immediately returned to feed the food to his mouth.
"Oh yeah, Daddy forgot to tell you. From here, you go straight home to Asep sir. Mommy goes with Daddy, there's something Daddy has to do with Mommy." Suddenly without asking Aleta, Devan talks to the kids. But to appreciate Daddy in the eyes of his three sons and one nephew, Aleta simply kept silent. He continued his lunch.
"Well Uncle cheated.., cook Cynthia later like being in a rogues, if there's no Aunty?" Cynthia protested Devan's statement.
"And there's Mr. Asep.., Cynthia. You moved to sit in the front seat that Aunty had occupied. After all your brothers would sit in the back." replied Devan.
"Dadd's good idea, like a first lady accompanying a traveling head of state." Arick commented quickly.
"So who's Rick's Head of State?" sahut Arend's.
"Yes Mr. Aseplah., cook Axel. Fun dong Cynthia her. Ha.ha.ha.ha.., agree Arend, Axel." exclaimed Arick while doing tos with Arend and Axel.
Aleta just smiled seeing her three sons teasing Cynthia. While the little girl nodded by turning her lips forward.
"Cyn.. Your lips can be tied with rubber tofu.if you're swinging like that." cried Arick. Cynthia directly hit Arick on the back.
"Already, let's go home soon. Cynthia.., then you sit in the middle seat with Arend just like before. Arick to sit next to Asep. How agreed?? Aunty will accompany Uncle first." Aleta finally intervenes to settle a small quarrel between her son and cousin.
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