
Gara, Edo, Darren and Darrel arrive home when it is still early morning. Alula and Irene were in the kitchen, helping the waiters prepare breakfast. While both her sisters-in-law and her daughters-in-law take care of their children. The princess, Alisha, is also preparing to go to school.
"I'm good!" edo shouted as he entered the kitchen door. Alula and Irene turned around. The woman Edo called her name immediately approached her husband and hugged him tightly.
"Where were you all night? I'm worried" Irene said without taking off her arms.
Edo rubbed his head and peeked at his forehead. "There's a very important business that we have to settle."
While behind them, Alula tightly hugged her husband. And so did Gara who hugged him back. The man kissed his wife many times. Last night did not meet, making him miss his wife very much.
"Thank God you're safe again. I'm so worried." Alula's voice rang out as she said it. Because he knew his wife was holding back tears. Stretching her embrace, Gara lowered her head and gave a glimpse of Alula's lips.
"Godhmm!!" Darrel immediately cleared his throat loudly to see the lightning action of his father. He and Darren are still in the room to show Mom if they're okay.
Because he glanced at his two sons, then re-captured the body of his beloved wife.
"They're okay, right? Everything's fine, right?"
"Our son is fine. The others too. It's just, there's bad news about Nadia."
Alula looks. "Nadia why?"
"We went to the room first, I told you about it."
Alula nodded. He and Gara rushed to the room. But, he paused for a moment while parallel to his two sons. And kissed each son's forehead.
Likewise with Irene who gently rubbed the hair of her two daughters-in-law. Although he did not know anything, but Edo had promised to tell him.
***
Darren pushed slowly at the door of his room and entered. He headed straight for the twins' bed. A thin smile was engraved on his lips as the son and daughter stared at him. Both are clean and fragrant.
"Father go home" he said slowly. No kisses or gentle strokes for her two children. His body is still dirty and it could be, the bacteria that stick to his body will move on his children.
Grep...
A pair of hands suddenly coiled around his waist, making him smile.
"Why didn't you come home last night? I was very worried" Asya said, peeping at her husband's back.
Darren turned around and hugged Asya back. He kissed the top of his head gently. "Will I tell you later. I want to take a shower now."
"Do you want to prepare warm water?" Asya looked up at her husband's face. Darren smiled back at him.
"Let's take a shower together!"
"Huh? I've taken a shower." Asya rounded her eyes in surprise. Didn't this husband see, he was wearing a bathrobe? It was obvious that he had just finished his bath.
"You've hugged me. The bacteria in my body are attached to you. You should have taken another shower."
Asya smiled. Her husband could have given her a reason. "All right, I'm gonna take a bath together. But, promise! Just a shower, nothing more!"
"Promise."
"But, the twins?" Asya looked at her son and daughter who were lying on their respective beds.
Darren looked over. "Papa Mama took a shower first. Just briefly. You guys calm down here, okay?" Darren softly said, then grabbed his wife's waist and walked towards the bathroom.
While Darrel, the man was crouching on the floor, precisely beside the bed, while watching Meeya who was engrossed with her toys. Her daughter was sitting on the bed playing her little doll.
"Meeya," Darrel's gentle call didn't make Meeya turn her head. He really focused on what he was holding.
"Meeya, don't you miss Papa?" The boy looked back and focused on what he was doing.
"I'm so, why doesn't Meeya care about me? When I'm being kissed by my own son?"
Aurel who was in the bathroom preparing warm water immediately came out to hear his screams.
"What the hell is it, baby? How screaming? I'm ready for some hot water for you."
"Here, Meeya, is that the same as me? Papa's own time is like that? I missed you all night long not to see you."
Darrell who heard it smiled. He understands now. It's not about Meeya anymore. But, about Aurel who might be upset with him because he did not give news.
Darrel got up from his squat, then approached Aurel. He leaned over and whispered right in Aurel's ear. "You hear me tell you about last night, don't you?" whispered, then re-energized his body.
Aurel looked at him with a pouting face. However, he was very curious about what happened last night. "What?" tanyakanya.
"Kiss first, I'll tell you."
"Oh." Aurel pinched her husband's arm softly in annoyance. But, he kept his face close and kissed Darrel's lips at a glance. "Udah. Go, story!"
"Where's the pinch on his arm?" asked Darrel with his innocent look.
Aurel took her breath. To just hear the story, it's complicated. Darrel is good at taking chances.
"If it's not a story, watch out for you! Don't come near me with Meeya again!"
"Promise, I'll tell you a story."
Aurel brought her face closer and kissed Darrel's lips once more. Makes her husband smile happily. "After the shower, I told him," he said, then as quickly as lightning ran into the bathroom. Aurel was definitely very upset with him.
***
After she finished preparing, Alisha rushed towards the dining room for breakfast. A sweet smile was immediately engraved on his lips when he saw the father, Edo and his two brothers were already at the dining table. With a small run he approached the father and hugged him.
"When's dad coming home? Why don't you know Alisha?" ask him without removing his circle of hands on his neck.
"So morning. Maybe you're still taking a shower."
"Papa Edo and the twin brothers also came home this morning?"
The three people Alisha asked just nodded. All the adults in the room just watched Alisha in silence. Everyone knows what really happened. Only Alisha, Dafa, Doni, Roy and Lala knew nothing.
"Let's sit down first. After eating, I want to say something to you."
Alisha smile. " Yes, Dad."
The girl immediately sat down in her chair and began to devour her food. He was happy because his family came home okay. His dreams last night scared him of something happening to them.
"Pelan-pelan aja eat," said Gio, when he saw Alisha quickly trying to finish her breakfast.
"Hehehe... Yes, Uncle."
After finishing breakfast, everyone gathered in the living room. At 6:15, there are still 50 minutes left before the school entrance bell. Alisha sits between her Mom and Dad. He was very curious about what his father would say.
"What did Dad say?" ask Alisha.
"You don't go to school today."
"Huh? Wh why? I don't usually let Alisha go to school."
"Nadia's dead."
Degs...
Alisha jerks. His heart stopped beating. "Dad-Daddy was joking, right? Na-Nadia is impossible." She couldn't continue.
"Dad's not kidding. Both of your brothers took care of his body in the hospital. Axel and Hardi also help take care of it."
Alisha's tears are dripping. "But, Dad, Nadia was chatting with Alisha yesterday. The call is also the same Alisha with Yana as well. Hicks...."
Alula grabbed her daughter's shoulder. Gara stretched out her hand rubbing Alisha's tears. It was sad to see her daughter crying like this.
"That's Dad's man. The day Nadia is not in school is the day Nadia is kidnapped. I don't want you to worry. Dad asked someone who was good at imitating sounds to replace Nadia. I'm sure I'll be able to find Nadia back. But, we're all too late to find her."
Isakan Alisha was heard more and more when her father told her. Alula, Irene, Ana, Vera, Asya, and Aurel all shed tears at Alisha's cry.
"Come, now we go to Nadia's house. We're going to the funeral" said Gio, who was taken all in.