The Cold Belongs to Mr. Erland

A father's story

Silence back.

The atmosphere was silent and no one was talking, Reina was silent with her confusion and the man was silent with his sadness.“Wh why? do you want to tell me?”

Again Reina did not know why she could care about the man, as if the sadness made Reina feel curious and curious about the figure of the boy.

“I don't know if it's appropriate to tell you about this or not. But obviously, I feel if I really need someone to listen to me tell me about the problems I am facing right now.”

“No problem, just story. But I was not long, my son was waiting for me at home.”

The words Reina spoke made the man look at Reina in disbelief. A woman as young as Reina was married and had children? but the man thinks back, maybe Reina married young.

“How old is your child? did you marry your husband young? then why do you work?”

Those questions made Reina dizzy to answer them. The child Reina was referring to was Erland. Obviously the man is not his son, even there is a man that is suitable to be a brother or maybe her husband?

Suddenly Reina shook her head as her thoughts reached the word husband', there should never be such hope in Reina's mind.

“No! I'm not married. I am also still in college and just want to work alone.”

“Did you have an accident with your lover so you could have children?” suddenly the look of pity and pity the man showed. It was as if he cared about Reina.

When he saw Reina, for some reason the man was like seeing his own son, he even thought to finance the life of Reina and her child, as well as the tuition fee Reina would be fully responsible.

“Please don't stare let alone think like that, that's just your guess. So do you want to tell a story or not?”

The man immediately realized, he felt too much to ask and seemed to interfere with Reina's affairs. Wasn't Reina indeed a stranger she had just met? so why should he bother thinking about Reina? that was probably what the old man in front of Reina had in mind.

“I have a child, a child whom I did not know was a boy or a girl. Because at that time I felt unconcerned by his presence it.” It was obvious that the man looked down and felt guilty.

“Before what is your name? because honestly I don't know you, and how can I talk to you while your name alone I don't know.”

“Harry, my name is Harry. You can call me Harry or whatever it is.”

“Ya ...? mr. Harry.”

“So now does Mr Harry feel sorry for abandoning your child?”

Reina's question is retorted.

“As a man who already has two children, of course as a father I regret. But I also think that maybe my decision is the right one, ” Harry replied after remaining silent.

“So? now do you want to see him after feeling sorry for abandoning your child?”

Harry gave it in response. “ I don't want to see him. Until whenever I feel I will not be able to meet the child who never expected his presence.”

Harry's stern words, for some reason made Reina who heard it hurt! how can a father say that? does such a man deserve to be called a father?

“Did you never think if maybe your child feels sad and hurt will your answer this?” reina asked, which again only answered the silence of Harry.

“I think for the sake of the wholeness of my family, all I will do for their sake-”

“Including abandoning a child you do not want?” cut Reina who cut Harry's conversation.

“I'm sure if she lives well together with her mother and her family. Because without me, he will live well like a child in general.” That sure look Harry showed Reina.

“Have you ever seen it in person? do you know what his life is like? no, right?!”

That question became the end of Reina's conversation with Harry. Because of Harry's silence, Reina believes that the man is not really attentive to his son. He probably gave his son his material needs. But for affection, surely never did the man give.

Like Reina who was only given material by her biological father. He does not know what his father is like, and his father may never know what he is like.

...*****...

“Whether the child was born from an accident. Like I was born without being wanted by anyone?” ask Reina to herself.

A cold smile that felt bland and painful Reina showed herself. I don't know why the story is almost similar to Reina's. He became curious and wanted to know who Harry's son was.

“Hei?”

“You?”

Reina who saw Rayyan ex-lover, she suddenly felt her mood getting worse. Reina wanted to avoid the man, but instead the man was blocking her.

“Where to?” rayyan asked as if blocking Reina's path. Though Rayyan is not alone now, the man comes along with his new lover, Alisa. The woman who became Rayyan's new lover was none other than Reina's sister.

“Honey, you said we'd go out together. But how do you even invite me to meet my sister?” asked Alisa who looked to show her sulking face.

“I also didn't know that he would be here,” Rayyan replied.

“Darling, did you see that old man who just came out? is it okay now that Reina is a mistress of those fathers?” ask Alisa.

The belittling and condescending smile Alisa instantly showed right then and there. It was as if he wanted to ridicule and humiliate Reina in front of this lover.

Rayyan who heard that, she suddenly clenched her hand tightly. As if he did not accept if now the ex-girlfriend he was chasing even became a cheap person.

“How much is your price for overnight?”

Rayyan's question suddenly made Alisa immediately stare dislike. The ladder clenched tightly without Rayyan knowing. “Are you interested in renting it? aren't you afraid if he gets HIV. And maybe you can get infected dear,” said Alisa with a caring tone and soft impressed.

Reina just kept quiet, she looked at Alisa who seemed to be very infatuated with Rayyan's figure. It was as if there was only one Rayyan in this world.

“Kak, please expand your horizons. Men like this will only hurt you,” said Reina who actually contains concern. But instead Alisa looked at the dislike that was clearly full of hostility to Reina.

...*****...

Reina entered her house.

Unlike usual, the boarding house he lived in looked dark. Until Reina who had difficulty walking, she immediately turned on the lights.

“Akh!” It was not Reina who shouted, but Asyila who shouted in surprise. He felt surprised when he saw Reina suddenly coming without warning.

“Yes geez finally you came Reina. Let's move, it's not safe here.”