Restore Your Smile

Change James

Tonight, at 18:30, all members of the Wijaya family had gathered at the dinner table to enjoy dinner together. They enjoyed the dish before them in silence. Only a few times the sound of Mama Ratna who invited Celine to eat or offer vegetables and side dishes to other family members.

About 10-15 minutes later, one-on-one family members begin to leave the dining table and sit in the living room. It is an unwritten rule that Papa Heru and Mama Ratna familiarize, that every dinner all family members must gather in the family room, unless there is an obstacle because there is a/other tasks that should be prioritized.

Time together is usually used to just chat or share experiences/events experienced today. If no topic was discussed, they would watch television together, as was done tonight. Celine is no exception, who also invited Mama Ratna to sit facing the TV on the sofa of the family room.

Time passed by feeling slow, James did not really pay attention to the television show in front of him. He was tense when the trial would begin.

He glanced at Papa Heru, trying to read his expression to guess what he was thinking. But he could not read anything because Papa Heru seemed to focus on seeing the impressions in front of him.

This time he turned to Alex. It is certain that Mama Ratna managed to persuade her eldest son to share a room, as evidenced by some of James's personal belongings have moved there. But James knew, the matter hadn't really been resolved, if it hadn't gotten official permission from the Empowered Yang room.

Unfortunately for him because his glance was caught red-handed by Alex. Alex then glared at him and his lips said something without making a sound, "READY-READY YOU", about so that James arrested. James hurriedly turned his eyes back to face the TV.

In the next few moments, all silence as if engrossed watching. Almost everyone in the room was waiting for Papa Heru to start the conversation, because no one dared to go ahead.

Until about eight o'clock, Mama Ratna saw Celine sayu's eyes and her head began to nod. Maybe Celine still feels the effects of sleep deprivation due to staying overnight on the train. Mama Ratna swiftly took Celine, took her to the bathroom to brush her teeth, and led her to her room.

Not long after, Mama Ratna came out of the room alone, and returned to sit with them in the living room.

"Celine's asleep, Ma?" ask James.

"Already, " answered Mama Ratna short.

"Then let's start !" papa Heru said suddenly, while turning off the TV with the remote. And without command, chairs and sofas that had been facing the TV, automatically change position to form a circle around the glass table. The trial is ready to begin.

"It's not good to talk in front of people, even if it is the case, " said Papa Heru pointing to Celine. Little Papa Heru could guess Celine's condition from James and Mama Ratna's treatment of him.

"So, try to tell me what really happened until suddenly you can bring home people's children, " said Papa Heru again starting the trial.

Nervously, James began to recount one incident at a time with nothing to hide. From the encounter with Dion, the accident, the final message, to his debate with the Great Lord Adipratama.

After he finished telling the story, the atmosphere in the room was silent for a moment. Each was busy with his own thoughts and did not know how to respond to the story they had just heard. They need time to digest it, because the story is quite surprising.

Alex was the first to open his voice to comment, "Gua kira is the quiet and carefree little boy's cave sister. There are crazy ones too. Ckck .... The cave is not expected ...."

James was silent to those comments. He already knew his actions could be categorized as somewhat crazy and reckless. But, the ball had already been thrown and he was reluctant to lick his own saliva.

All he needed to know now was the response from both his parents. Because however he was aware, he could not possibly solve this problem on his own without the support of them.

Some time later, replace Mama Ratna who said, "Yes already .... How you gonna do it again? Although James' proposal was considered insolent and insolent, his own father eventually gave up his son to be taken. So, if Mama, Mama will support James' decision. Mama is also challenged to prove to the parents how to educate and care for the right child."

Mama Ratna was very concerned about Celine. The soul of the educator has thrashed throughout hearing James' story earlier.

Hearing his mother's response, James was slightly relieved. Indeed, he could have guessed a little from the treatment of his mother to Celine all day. But hearing the direct defense of his mother like this, really lightened his heart.

James is still waiting for his response from his father. Papa Heru from earlier was still silent with a sharp gaze looking at James.

Until finally Papa Heru opened his voice and emphasized word by word slowly, "So you said, you said the proposal because it was carried away by emotions. Now try to calm down and think carefully! If time can repeat itself, how do you respond to the event ?"

That question was unexpected for James. He tried to follow his father's advice. Think calm .... Thinking long .... He knew he could not answer wrongly, because this answer would be held accountable by his father.

After thinking long enough, James looked at his papa confidently, "James has no regrets, Pa. If time could be repeated, James would say the same thing."

James then told the things he did this morning, how he tried to unravel Celine's problems and find the root of the problem, both through google and his interview with Mbok Yani.

"So James concluded, we try to do psychotherapy first, namely by increasing Celine's confidence that her existence is accepted. We must also convince Celine that she also has another person/family to depend on, in addition to her dead sister.

James felt that was the root cause of Celine's piscological problems. He felt rejected since childhood, causing excessive inferiority. Coupled with the death of Dion, the only family who loved him and his place depended on, it cut off the only hope of his life.

Here James needed the cooperation of Papa, Mama, and Brother, because James could not have done it himself." James ended his analysis.

"If your methods don't work ?"

"James will ask permission from Mr. Adipratama to take him to the Psychiatrician, because indeed Celine's condition actually already requires special level handling. But maybe we'll take it by claiming Celine as our family, so don't carry around the Adipratama surname, "James replied straightforwardly.

"You don't think your actions mean admitting your defeat, because after all you're the first to contact Mr Adipratama again?" search Papa Heru.

"No. James didn't call her for help. James was proud, because James gave him the solution to help his daughter, without the need to tarnish her family name, something he could not do!" james replied firmly.

All the family members fell silent with James' exposure. Until finally, Papa Heru broke the silence and said, "If you are ready to take responsibility and have thought that far, Papa will support you. Already, now, let's go to sleep! I still have to get up tomorrow."

After saying so, Papa Heru got up from his seat, stroked his youngest child's head, then left the room and entered his room. Mama Ratna walked in the back following Papa Heru, silently winking and giving James a thumbs up.

Seeing that, James smiled at his mother and exhaled a sigh of relief. The trial is over and she has the support of her family. All the burdens were lifted off his shoulders. Seems so. But ... seems like .. not everything. James grinned wryly when he realized Alex was still beside him staring at him cynically.

"Urusan lo emang uda kelar am Papa - Mama. But the same cave of bells! Here you are !" take Alex to have them continue the second trial in the room.

James could only follow Alex with a careless pace. He had to submit to follow his brother's rules, because after all it was his own decision to leave his room to Celine and end up being a passenger in his brother's room. Where the earth is cast, there the sky is held. Is that the sound of the speech?

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In the room, Mama Ratna was still curious about Papa Heru's attitude at the trial just now. He also tried to talk about it.

"Pa, Papa had been silent for a long time before finally talking to James. Actually, what the hell is Papa thinking?" tanyakanya.

"Don't you realize that James's changed?" Papa Heru asked back.

"Conscious anyway. I don't think James can think and analyze like that. Uda's a rich real counselor, right, Pa?" answer Mama Ratna.

"It's not just that, Ma .... Mama realized, if this is the first time James decided something and fought fully against his decision? For his own future, he didn't think so much about it, Ma .... Remember ?" papa Heru.

Mama Ratna was silent. It is still clear in his memory how they should hold a trial just to ensure the plans for the next day of his youngest son, because James who had just graduated SMU was relaxed and did not look to have any preparation.

He also knows very well that during this time in terms of deciding things, James is more likely to vote and find safety, rather than having to risk fighting for his own decisions.

"Looking at James' determination like that, and how he had prepared his plan to such detail, Papa could only support him, right?" added Papa Heru.

"Yes, Pa .... We can only support him. Hopefully this event also brings a good influence to James well .." said Mama Ratna again.

"Yes. We just pray, Ma .." replied Papa Heru closing the conversation.

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