
I parked my car straight into the garage, then closed all the fences and doors because it was night.
It's 22:15.
I entered the house and as usual the situation was quiet if it was this hour. It didn't take long for me to rush straight to my room, wanting to meet my son who now seemed to have fallen asleep.
It was a pity that he kept calling me, but I couldn't answer him because I was meeting at the office. I also forgot to preach it if today will continue overtime until coming home late like this. Sorry, papa Shan.
Chequek...
"Loh Shan why haven't you slept?" I was surprised after opening the door to find Shan who had not slept.
"What are you doing anyway? What time is Shan? That kid should be sleeping at this hour. You're playing mulu?"
I scolded the bad boy, his thighs did not escape the pinch of my hand.
"But but Shan no longer plays mulu pa" he said trying to defend himself.
"Sleeping shan." I ordered. I couldn't raise my voice because everyone was asleep now.
"Hiks. hicks... hyks..."
This little girl in front of me started crying, and this made my anger boil even more. Immediately I covered her mouth using my palm, glaring at her to immediately stop crying because it was noisy.
"Can it be?"
Imagine for yourself how you feel if you come home from work with a situation that has been very tired and just want to rest suddenly have to face a child like this. Just imagine!
Surely all of you will also be emotional like me.
"Shan diem's... Plakk."
One flap landed on his ass. I swear my patience is over. I dragged Shan into the bathroom. At least in the bathroom is very closed, quite soundproof.
I lifted the little body, put it in the bathtub.
"You're saying it's getting harder!" I took off all her clothes violently. I know Shan this afternoon must've been bathed in the same mama's bath, but now... I will bathe this child again as his punishment.
The shower is directed towards him. The entire small body was swept away by water quickly.
"Frozen papa... It's cold."
I don't care at all. I kept dousing it in droves. A soap then I took it and directly rubbed it on every part of his body.
Shan was now screaming either because the soap was hitting his eyes or for some other reason. I don't know, I don't care!
"Eat him to be a submissive boy! Don't misbehave! It's time to sleep, Shan!"
"Papapapap pardon me. Shan apologized pa, sorry. Sorry Shan pa."
I began to realize that her entire small palm had shrunk. His lips trembled and paled even to a bluish color.
I immediately turn off the shower and pull the towel on the hanger. The little body I now wrapped very tightly with. Shan kept his head down and looked down, his eyes that wanted to be closed instantly made me feel panicked.
I grabbed him right away. And when his body entered my arms, his body just went limp.
"Shan's? Shan?" I tried to shake it. But there was no response at all.
I immediately took her out of the bathroom. I sat on the bed with Shan still in my arms.
"Shan, what's wrong with you? Don't make papa afraid of please..."
I continued to clasp his fingers which were really very cold and weak. I even pulled out the blanket and covered her hoping that her body would warm up.
My son has a cold.
"Shan papa's sorry..." Suddenly both my eyeballs were hot. I wanted to cry because I realized it was all because of me. Shan shouldn't have gotten cold like this if I had controlled my emotions from the beginning.
My basis is incompetent papa. I am very tempramented. And Shan became his victim. People say, I am not ready to be a father.
Now I've put on some warm clothes for Shan. And now I'm cheering this little girl. Let's forget what happened earlier. I promise the same thing won't happen again tomorrow. Papa promised Shan.
Before going to bed I applied eucalyptus oil on Shan's thighs that I had pinched. I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have physically injured him like this. My daughter's body is so precious, I won't allow any injuries even the size of a grain of rice on her body.
Shan's breath was so hot on my skin. This kid seems to be getting a cold. Well tomorrow morning I'll take him to the doctor for a check-up.
Shan who was asleep suddenly opened his eyes.
"Why baby?" my many.
Shan's hand slowly touched my hand. He took my hand and pointed it closer to his face. Turns out Shan kissed my right hand.
"Paure happy birthday."
Deg.
My heart suddenly slipped. There was a sense of fullness that suddenly lingered there.
"Thank you Shan, how do you know that this is papa's birthday?"
"So I asked uti, uti who told me. And aunt Yola said, if you want to say birthday to papa nice it will be in the middle of the mall. It's the middle of the mall, isn't it pa?"
I nodded and immediately pulled the small body into my chest. I kissed the top of his head in a row. I really didn't expect Shan to be this smart.
"Pa..."
"Yes Shan?"
"So I don't play anymore. I just drew something for papa."
"What's Shan's picture?"
"Papa can see for himself, there pa. But sorry Shan's coloring isn't finished."
I then moved from the bed. Walk towards the place Shan was aiming at. On the folding table was a paper containing Shan's image.
A picture of a birthday cake, complete with candles. And there are people celebrating. Wait-wait...
I then brought this drawing paper back to the bed.
"Who is Shan? How are there 3?"
"That's papa, Shan, hold... Utis. Kakung, Salsa's brother, Jimmy's brother, aunty, same as yet hasn't seen Shan's picture. Sorry pa."
I nodded while gently stroking his head. Back to this picture of Shan. "Shan this is really good, papa likes Shan. Thank you, dear." I was unceasingly amazed to look at this Shan work. The scratches that Shan chalked up seemed very meaningful. Very lovely. I still can't believe Shan's growing this fast.
In the past, Shan could only scribble origin. I scolded him so much when the boy crossed off the entire wall of the room. But now look, the boy can already make good pictures, even color them as well.
Shan seemed to have some talent in drawing.
Papa will support you Shan...
~tbc...