The Lost Sense

Chapter 55

"The higher the tree grows, the firmer the wind hits,"

"You really need to hear this story, son. So that you know what your papa struggle to build his business so far. In the past, your father was a poor man. But poverty does not make your father a desperate man.

Your father migrated to the city of M, because he wanted to change his life and family from poverty. It all started from zero, your father works in a workshop. Thanks to your father's effort and hard work, he became a confidant by his boss.

The workshop effort advanced thanks to the cold hands of your father when managing it. Mama is the daughter of the shop owner. Your father was the most honest man you've ever known.

Long story short, papa married mom. Mama's old man's workshop is progressing rapidly. Then came the calamity, the cousin of papa who he trusted so much betrayed papa. Your grandfather died of a heart attack. Besides being bankrupt, papa was also slandered to have burned the workshop.

Papa looked for his cousin and was about to retaliate, but since there was no evidence he could show, all his efforts were in vain.

Even papa was insulted by his uncle's family.

Now that Papa's uncle is in a lot of pain, they expect him to come there. That's why Aunt Elis came to persuade papa. But papa refused. In addition, Aunt Elis trusted her uncle's family more than her own. Though Aunt Elis often ask for help papa about finances, but still betray papa." Mama ended her speech by shedding tears.

"Then what happens next, Ma?" I also cry.

"The father tried to rise from his fall. Papa started again from zero effort. Five years of effort, papa's business began to see results, papa established cooperation with various groups. All papa's efforts are successful, until it develops like this.

However, the disaster was not separated from the lives of mama and papa. After waiting for your long birth, we lost you when we were five months old. For some reason, papa always suspected that his uncle's family was involved with the events of your disappearance. Evidently, when your nanny was arrested she said she was told by someone. It's just that, before he could confess who the person who told him, your nanny was found to have died because bu***self, the case so stopped.

You were never found. Until 30 years later. During the wait, every birthday you always give happy birthday on social media. My mom is constantly hoping that you will be found. Because mom believes you're alive, somewhere and with whose family.

Five years after your loss, someone put a baby on the porch, she's Arby. Mom and Dad decided to adopt her. Wish he'd be the one to bequeath all your papa's efforts, but Arby's never serious. His life was always spent drinking and drinking.

His attitude always disappointed my mom and dad. Finally we just resigned, what he wanted," mama took a deep breath ending the story.

"Mom and dad are so grateful to see you back, with your two grandchildren. Papa and mama, wish you could replace your papa. So that your father can enjoy his old days without being pestered again with work. Papa is tired, and wants to raise his granddaughter instead of losing you first." I embrace the body of the woman who gave birth to me into this world. Even though he wasn't the one who took care of me all this time, but the bond was still strong I guess. This blood and inner bond will never be erased again.

"What should I do, Ma. I am not an educated man. With what I will fulfill the wishes of papadan mama. It feels like all this responsibility is too heavy" I said.

"Mama is sure you will be able to. The blood that flows in your body is the same blood in your body. You must have inherited the nature of your father. You can do it, son. So start learning today, son. Mama will be facilitating your education. Stay you choose, to campus or private lessons here," said the mother gave advice.

I finally chose private. If I go to college, I won't have time to watch my two kids. Private lessons at home, I can still keep an eye on Devan and Mitha.

"If Devan and Mitha's problem, let mama take care. Just so you can focus on learning."

"No, Ma. Devan and Mitha are Crisp responsibilities. I don't want them to lose their mother, especially after my divorce from Bram."

"Alright, mama believes you can definitely do your best. Mom and Dad will always support you. All right, mama's gonna call your mama's friends. Who knows, they can give mama the best instructor info."

"Alright, Ma, I'll try Mama's advice." Mama hugged me while stroking my back. Then framed my face with both palms.

"Mama loves you very much, son. I don't know with what mom and dad can make up for our lost time" he said with trembling lips.

"Mama, Crunchy also loves mama and papa. Let's just enjoy the rest of the day to come."

"Yep! Already, mama so take you cry like this." Mama wiped the tears on my cheek. Then mom left, at my mom's door

still had time to give a smile of sweetness to me, which I greeted with the same thing.

I inhaled a deep breath of air and then took it off slowly. As if to fill my chest cavity completely. It turned out that a big responsibility was waiting for me.

But the one thing that became my agenda, I wanted to get close to Arby. I don't think he's a bad person, I see something that makes him depressed so he seems to be running away from the bond that makes him uncomfortable.

All this time maybe papa and mama are too hard to educate him, because he is the pedestal of hope papa and mama. It might also be too pampering for him that he becomes a lazy child to reach for the future with his own efforts. Given whatever he wants, it can definitely be given by papa and mama.

But my instincts said otherwise, more than both of my guesses were squeezing Arby. Especially for her bad relationship with Aunt Elis. There seems to be a big secret between Aunt Elis and Arby, but Arby is deliberately covered with her arrogance.

Arby seemed to vent his disappointment at someone. It could be papa and Mama, or aunt Elis. Like my mom's story, Arby changed when she went to college in semester 4. Suddenly his semester grades plummeted and his war changed.

Many times she advised and asked what had happened, but Arby was always silent. Every time Elis' aunt shows up at home, Arby, who used to be polite turns arrogant. He even kicked Aunt Elis out when he came to see you.

The sudden change did not go unnoticed, so papa also alleged that Aunt Elis was behind the change in attitude, Arby.

Of course I'm also curious, what happened to Arby and Aunt Elis? ***