The Garden of Heaven
The Part 28
Einstein entered Lukman's study while the Papa was talking to someone on his cell phone. He never thought politely when he was with his father, so he casually breezed into the gray-dominated room and sat in front of the flaming television screen displaying a tampon advertisement that did not include a tutorial for its use since the first Einstein time experienced coming moon. Not intended to steal his Papa's talk, but Eisnteina could hear little Lukman's voice among the television sounds that were not so loud.
"Mom must be patient, Ina is not the exam. After the exam, ma'am. Then wait for the graduation results. After that, I can. Lagian Ina is very young and just wants seventeen. Yes, my mom promised after that. Whatever it is, what you and I say is the best."
Einstein frowned. Her father must be talking to her. Why bring his name. Einstein took a quick glance at Lukman sitting next to him and refocused on the bandage ad that was inexplicably repeated several times, though his mind was not there. Looks like her dad is done talking to Grandma.
"Eyang, huh?" he asked with eyes not separated from the television screen. Lukman nodded in response, his hand still holding the phone with a look of thought.
"Well, what do you think of marriage?" Einstein immediately gawked at the question beyond his expectations.
"Who asked Papa to marry again? Oh, that's it, Pa. Kan Ina has said many times that Papa wants to marry only marriage. Ina seneng. Can you know whose candidate is? Aunt Deswita? Or maybe Eyaang has chosen for Papa. Oh my, Pa, don't want to. My taste sucks sometimes...." Cerocos Eisnteina won't stop. Lukman shakes his daughter's head with anxiety.
"Ah done. By the way you digress it so everywhere. Why are you here?" Einstein rolled his eyes lazily.
"Since when did Papa care Ina come here. Likes Ina dong, why Papa wondered." Answer origin. Ah, actually he meant here. It's just cooking it says I want to always be around you, Pa. To reduce my guilt for lying to you. I feel unsettled. Of course it was impossible, even though he actually wanted to.
"Loh, this is Papa's workspace. like Papa also dong if you want the nanya." Lukman won't lose. Einstein was ready to throw a reply when the television screen aired a celebrity gossip show. Hot news not far from the phenomenal couple Arman Thomas-Victoria Alexander who recently held an engagement.
Both jerked. Lukman looked tense while Einsteina looked at her Papa with an indecipherable look of her eyes. Understanding his nervousness, Lukman immediately grabbed his phone and pretended to be busy checking messages. Einsteina's own face immediately froze.
He violently threw a television remote onto the glass table in front of him. Then say with ketus.
"Since when has anyone as busy as Lukman Al Hakim had time to watch cheap gossip."
"Let's go. Where did Papa know that it was a gossip show. Anyway, when Papa watched, the gossip show hasn't started yet."
"where possible. The morning gossip show starts at seven. It's been almost half eight. Means Papa's been watching the gossip!" Cecar Einstein.
"Well, how do you memorize the schedule of gossip shows. Don't you just like watching gossip." Tandas Lukman fast. Einstein looked flabbergasted, but only for a second. The next second he returned to reply Lukman with judes.
"Huh, where is possible! Meningan Ina ngurusin her cat Lolita who was pregnant rather than watching the cheap show that."
"Lolita's cat is pregnant again, Na?" Lukman immediately switched the topic of conversation, if not a problem can runyam. Einstein looked ready to explode. Should be calmed down immediately.
"Yes, basic ganjen. Doyan's married!" Even though he knew it wasn't connected.
"Ah you know, maybe the village cat belongs to a neighbor, Pa. His son was so much, so little."
"Yes good, many children much fortune." How to go far, yak.
"Well, tau. Then Papa also has to have a lot of children so that the rejeknya more." Einstein was struggling, anyway.
"Yes already ntar Papa make a little brother for you who much." Dudduh. The topic is becoming unclear.
"YOU MAKE KIDS PLAY IF YOU DON'T HAVE PAPA!" Shouted Eisnteina before stomping her feet in annoyance, before long the door slammed violently.
Lukman sighed and exhaled heavily, then he stomped his forehead which felt pulsating. Just because of the gossip show the two of them became acting indistinctly like this. Einstein was even worse, the boy suddenly had his emotions blown out just because they were discussing his cat Lolita. Lukman felt his head throbbing.
Victoria Alexander's. The name made her heart beat twice as fast as normal and made Einsteina angry. Always was.
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Since that incident throughout the day the child and father seemed to avoid each other. After Einstein slammed the door of his Papa's study, he took a shower and prepared for school with a furious heart. Damnit damnit! His father had not yet moved on from the snake woman. Many times he kicked whatever was in front of him while cursing, until his legs felt pain.
While Lukman himself hurriedly left the house to his office without having a chance to cross paths with Einstein.
Then, when the two were met at the dinner table at dinner. Each of them threw away their faces and pretended to be busy with his own dishes. Such a thing continues until tomorrow.
Only Lukman invited him to talk while Einstein was fixing his shoelaces, after a breakfast stunt by himself. They happened to cross paths with Lukman who was ready to go to his office.
"Later at Lolita's house until Papa gets home. Papa has called Om Adrian, all studying together, let someone supervise. You have to focus, tomorrow you have started UN. This afternoon Papa went to Holland for five days there." He said without looking at his daughter.
Einstein was still struggling with his shoelaces just muttering softly. But when Lukman reached out his hand he would not want to shake it too and kiss it, even with a sullen face. Still upset. Lukman won't hold back his smile.
"Have not pouted. Remember to stay at Lolita's house until Papa comes home, and don't act. Already, go there! Mr. Sardi's been waiting." He pushed his daughter's shoulder slowly. At least Lukman was relieved to have invited his daughter to be better, since yesterday's incident which made his second behavior like AbG labile who craved not to be obeyed. If Einstein was a teenager, it was natural. He is the father of a teenager. Come to think of it as highly inappropriate. So Lukman took the initiative to talk to Eisnteina first.
That way he was a little relieved to leave his daughter for a trip abroad. He also entrusted Einstein to Adrian, his best friend. So he doesn't have to worry about the kid going back to acting. Adrian will take good care of him.
While all is well, there is nothing to worry about.
