The Faithful Heart

Gifts and Punishment

The sun has started to lean towards the west although the time still shows at 16:00 local time. In November, daylight in the country is shorter than night. It is all caused by the tilted position of the Earth's orbit so that between the northern and southern hemispheres receive different sunlight.

Dewa and Russell are still seen sitting together while talking at length, telling stories about many experiences they did not have time to enjoy together.

" If time could be turned back, it would feel like I went back 28 years, so you wouldn't have to feel how to grow up without complete parental affection" Russell snorted.

" If it really happened, what would you do? Defend my mother and sacrifice Papa's love to Aleena?" asked the God with a sharp eye toward his papa.

" Deg..!" the question of the Gods was like a heavy blow to him.

Right, if I could go back to that time what should I do? Will I dare to sacrifice my love and live with Rani and the Gods. Or I keep Aleena by my side.

Russell's body was fixated on feeling struck by his son's words that were indeed true.

" It's all gone, even if time cannot be turned back. And I understand Papa's predicament if right must be faced with that choice. Because now I am a grown man who has also felt the power of love. " God smiles knot.

" Let's go home, Madam ah I mean my dear mother and wife must have been waiting for our return. It's been very late afternoon. Although my watch still shows at four in the afternoon. He he."

" All right, let's go home. Thanks again for everything. Your arrival to this place means so much to me and Aleena." Russell moved from his seat. But he was surprised when God stood up quickly and immediately took fish from his biological father's fishing.

" The match is not over, Papa. Remember our game to bring bigger fish when you get home. And look now I have brought this fish. Ha ha ha." The god cheered the feeling of having won the match.

" Seriously???? Is that my fish??!!!" Russell was flabbergasted by his son's behavior.

" Why then? There was no rule that said you have to bring home your own fish, right? Did you forget what I said earlier that asked Papa to compete to bring the bigger fish home. Or don't Papa really have become senile Old Man and lost his greatness? Ha ha - ha..."

" I won Old Man....! Please go fishing for other fish. I will be faithfully waiting for you at home." cried the God as he walked quickly leaving Russell for fear that his fish would be recaptured.

" Hey....!! Tung_" Russell did not continue. He just smiled and shook his head because he was a victim of his own son's mind.

He is my son, he does not like defeat. But he forgot one thing that I was his father and I also really didn't like defeat. If he can think like that, I can too.

Russell's lips grinned upwards. Unbeknownst to God, he takes a different path home. And of course this road will reach his house faster.

" Mrs Aleena.....!! Dear.....!! Look, I brought a lot of fish.... !!" the Lord shouted from the front of the house.

" Go in, baby, take it straight to the kitchen so it can be cleaned..!" answer Hannah from the house.

With sumringah and triumphant God brought the fish recognized as the result of his lure into the kitchen. His lips did not stop smiling.

" Look at my fish. This was quite be_" as soon as the smile on the lips of God disappeared upon seeing the figure of the man he knew so well sitting on the chair next to Aleena in the living room. His spirit and pride suddenly evaporated somewhere. His eyes caught a grin on the lips of the man he called papa.

Papa has arrived home. That quick? How come? From the look on his face it seemed like the two had done something behind me. Don't he tell Hana and Aleena about my cheating admitting the fish as mine?

" God, why did you come home so long? Look, while waiting for your arrival I almost spent a piece of sponge cake made by your wife delicious. Are you trying too hard to beat my catch? So you don't want to go home before you get a big fish? Let's quickly take it to the kitchen so that Hana and Aleena can judge who the winner of our match is" Russell said with a smile full of intent.

What's the matter? Papa didn't tell me about the fish I admitted? Why is he still able to smile like that, weren't all the fish I caught just now? What exactly has he done? Why do I feel like he's doing a trick?

" God take the fish to the kitchen. Let's see who the victor among you is." Aleena's voice ripped the God's reverie for a moment.

The three stepped into the kitchen. But now the steps of the God look doubtful his face seemed to be thinking of something.

" What's my son, you look worried? Are you afraid I'll expose your secret? Don't worry I didn't do that. Because after all, I'm not your father, so I should have protected you, right? And for that fish I have already hatched it, you can admit it as yours But you need to know that the match is still going on. You don't like to lose, so do I who hate defeat so much. You do it your way, and I do it my way too." whispered Russell in the ears of the Gods while smiling obliquely.

Damnit....What did papa really do? Why does he seem to be sure he will win?

" Dear bring your fish here." Pinta Hana.

" This, look. Isn't this fish fish quite be_" God was unable to continue his words when he saw the appearance of a fish lying on the kitchen table with a size four times the fish in his hand.

" I_this is Mr Russell's fish?"

" Yes, he's great, isn't he? It turned out that he was very good at fishing." praise Hana looked amazed by the figure of the man who was beside Aleena's body.

It was fitting that he looked calm and sure of winning, it turned out that he had brought home a very large fish. But I'm still wondering how he can do all this?

" Who is the victor among us, me or God?" russell asked with a triumphant smile.

" Of course you are Mr. Russell. In just one look it can be ascertained that you have won absolutely." exclaimed Hana.

" And you, dear. I'm still proud of you because I didn't think you'd be able to catch a fish this big. But unfortunately the size of your fish is very different from that of Mr. Russell. So you have to come to terms with this defeat."

" Yes, I admit defeat." grunts God forced to admit defeat.

" What is my gift?" asked Russell excitedly.

" Every match has to have a prize. Isn't that so dear?" Russell looked at Aleena and Hana in turn as if asking for justification for her words.

" Yes, you're so right, baby. Every winner gets a prize. The loser must receive punishment. That's the law in the game. Isn't that Honey?" said Aleena softly.

" Yes, you are right. Mr. Russell must indeed get a prize. So Sir, what do you want as your gift?" ask Hana politely.

" I want a cute grandchild out of my son-in-law and this mischievous son-in-law" Russell replied glowingly.

" Cu_grandson? Your boy? Mak_ you mean?" Hana stared at the faces of the people in the room in turn.

" Yes the grandson of my son." Russell nodded confirming his words.

" Mrs Aleena.." - softly Hana while looking at the beautiful woman with sadness.

" I already know the true identity of the God Honey, so stop calling me madam. I was tired of that call. Call me mama and the stiff man is papa." Aleena said with a smile.

" Is that true, honey?" The god just nodded his wife's question with a smile.

" Oh thank goodness. Praise be to Allah....." Hana hugged Aleena and Russell together.

" I can finally call you Papa and Mama-in-law." Hannah could not hold back her tears.

" God, you don't want to embrace us?" asked Aleena softly.

" Of course." replied the God as he joined in the embrace.

Thank You God for Your permission God can now be with his real father. I didn't think it would be this easy. You have given so much happiness today.

" Already, already. No more tears on this happy day." said Russell amid the warm and haru embrace.

" Papa's right we can't cry anymore. And quickly let go of this hug because I felt like I was mimicking the scene of teletubbies hugging foursome." The god took off his hand.

" You why ruin this moment by saying we look like teletubbies the Yank? Am I that fat?" ketus Hana while removing the tears in her eyes and cheeks.

" That's not what I meant..."

" Then what?! Ah already. Papa-in-law quickly gave the punishment for his defeat." whine Hana.

" Punishment? Well I leave this punishment to you, my son-in-law. What do you want to punish this brat for?"

" All these fish let him clean it himself."

" Wash and clean the feces of all these fish fish until clean...!" Hannah handed a knife to her husband.

" All these fish? Alone?" lamented God.

" why? You mind?!" Hana looked at him with sharp eyes.

" No, of course not. Where might I mind, he he he ." The god forced a smile on his lips.

Highlighting Hana's eyes like this was terrifying. I had to give up so as not to dissolve. Let him not be angry and refuse to perform our obligatory rituals. Spirit.I can definitely.

" Let's continue to enjoy ginger milk and Ma's sponge, Pa." Hana steps away with Aleena.

" The spirit, son. You definitely can. Clean the fish until clean. He he." said Russell in a mocking tone.

" Wait a minute. Actually what has Papa done so that he can bring home a fish this big? It can't be Papa's fishing, can it?" asked the God still could not break his curiosity.

Russell whispered near the ears of the God.

" Of course not. I'm a Russell Van Nero, it's a very easy thing for me. Just move one finger then this trivial matter must be resolved. You yourself were the one who said that there is no rule that requires fish taken home is the result of fishing itself. Don't you not be senile?"

" Well, don't you go stale, where did this fish come from?" The god seemed annoyed that Russell was just twisting his answers.

" I don't know, my men brought it for me" Russell said without feeling any guilt.

" What...!??!!" the eyes and mouth of the God are rounded at the same time.

" why? Didn't you yourself start using all means to win this match young man? I just follow your play. Remember I am your Papa of course my abilities and experience are still far above yours. Ha ha ha." Russell passed by with a laugh of astonishment.

Huh huh? I really didn't think papa would do that. But he was right that I was the one who started this game, and I ended up having to get stuck on my own.

" gr..... Why is the fish this big? This too, why did I bring home all Papa's lures?" The god vented his frustration to the lifeless fish.