SEVENTEEN LINE
Unexpected-4
ALDO
I played my phone so many times that this boredom didn't end. The rain is not over. From this morning until this afternoon the rain is still dancing on the earth. I looked at the falling water in my yard. Mbok was cleaning the house and Papa was seen watching television in the living room. In the rain like this I can only look at the yard without being able to play anywhere. I heard Papa's voice calling me repeatedly from the middle room. I had no intention of approaching him. But it seems like I'd rather give up than be an ungodly child all the time.
“What pa?”, my question after approaching it.
I sat right next to Papa. I try to enjoy the movies on television with him.
“Someone wants Papa to say same you”, he said.
“What is it?”
“Why did you get Papa? You are if there is nothing ngong”
“Papa the conman!”
“How fraud? Papa does not know why and suddenly Papa came home you were dark so fitting in asked even in the room did not want to go out. How are you like a girl who likes to rebel? By the way if something is wrong”
“So Papa actually where was yesterday?”
“Ngejenguk Oppa you”
“No need to cheat Pa. Aldo aja yesterday one daily with Oppa after school”
“Loh, you're not Bimbel?”
“Now!”
“Why? Papa paid dearly for you to learn!”
“Papa why even discuss the others? Answer my question first!”
I saw a confused Papa wanting to start a conversation with me. We were quiet for a few minutes. I let Papa find the right word to talk to me that afternoon. I've prepared for the possibility that Papa will say. Even if Papa was honest with me, I still wouldn't be able to accept that. I need to find a way to get Papa and the woman to separate soon. Because if indeed that woman is Mama the Gara. I'm sure she doesn't approve of the relationship between her mother and my father.
“Aldo, you know why your brother never came home?”, asked Papa suddenly.
What the hell Papa why try even discuss Sister Diaz try.
“Why Pa?”, my question.
“Diaz feel better there. He feels pain when he comes home”, Papa said be careful to me.
“You don't know Do. You won't understand why Papa is like this. It's for your good too. After you finish school, Papa promises you are free to choose a college wherever”
“What effort? So Papa is free here where to go and what to do without me bothering? Yes?”
“Not so Aldo!”
“What's so? Why don't you talk about that woman?”
Obviously I could see Papa's face which was very surprised because of what I said just now. What's this. Didn't Papa intend to tell me about that woman. Does Papa feel like I don't need to know about it.
“Why is Papa silent?”, I said roughly.
“You know where?” is from
“What's so important I know where ya Pa from? Papa thinks I'm still a baby?”
“Papa don't know who you mean. But these few days Papa often visit Papa's friend's house in Letda Sujono”
“Friends how to always visit?”
THE PLAQUE!
I was so surprised. Papa slapped me right then and there. It makes me even more angry and angry.
“Tap Pa! just slap me as happy as Papa!”
“Aldo! He's Papa's college friend. Your Mama's college buddy too! What's wrong with that?”
“Ohh... so a walk together every day is not wrong huh Pa? Visiting every moment is not wrong either. I just found out!”
“Your brash son! Papa's got business with him. God, what all of Papa's work must Papa explain to you. You think Papa sehina what the hell?”
Papa left me in the living room alone. I saw Papa's face flushed with anger because of me. I really don't understand. Was it me who misunderstood. But why did Gara get that angry with me. He's crazy huh. I'll make sure to get back to school tomorrow.
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Make sure before you act. Don't take the wrong step. Because one wrong step can damage the next few steps, until finally we have to go back to the first step again.
