The Most Beautiful Miss

Flashback: Long Wait

I often find my mother crying in the corner of the room. In front of us, he always looked strong and strong.

That night I ventured to approach my mother.

"Mama why?" I asked plain while looking at my mom's face.

"Eeh adek..mama's eyes flickering dear.." said mama while wiping her tears.

"So, haven't you slept yet, son?" mom tried to grab my hand. But I brushed it off. It's not the first time I've caught my mom crying and always calling my dad's name.

I wiped my tears and remained silent without speaking. I was too small to understand what was going on. All I know is that Papa left us and never came back. All I know is, mama now looks skinny and dull. All I know is that we are three now and my mom is always trying to smile in front of us. And all I know is, papa doesn't love us anymore. Because that's what my friends always say every time I play with them.

"Yeyeye Adit doesn't have a father.."

"Ga need to play with Adit, his father is not clear.."

"His father Adit ran away with another woman.."

"She didn't love her family.."

That's the lead I always accept. Every time they mocked me, I cried and ran home. Sometimes my brother comes and scolds them.

That night, I saw a heartache on my mother's face.

"They don't have to listen to their babbling.. Papa must love us.. Papa's coming back for us." Mama tried to convince me that everything would be okay.

"Maa, stop crying for papa.."

Mama hugged me tightly and kissed me on my forehead. From that night on, I took a grudge and hated Papa. Honestly, in my eyes, papa is the cruelest man in the world. Papa took away my family's happiness. All desire turns into hatred.

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Next week I start school. I should have entered Kindergarten, but due to the cost, I went straight to Elementary School.

"Sir, try on this brother's shirt." brother thrust his red and white uniform at me.

"Yes bang.." I answered enthusiastically and was so happy to start school.

" Ooh not too big anyway." said the brother while looking at me.

"But it's better than brother, right?" chirp me while rubbing my hair.

"Wekkkk.." pouted the Khalif bang while shuffling my hair.

Well, even for school uniforms I have to wear the former Khalif bang uniform. But I don't mind at all. Because for me, school alone can be an amazing thing to boast about. Because I wanted to be a cop at that time. I want to catch all the criminals and fraudsters. Because in my eyes, papa is the villain I have to catch. Haha.. The mind of a six-year-old at the time.

First day of school...

"Maaa.." call me spoiled and proud.

"Yes dear.." mama turned to me and fell silent.

"Had mama's son is already big yaa. had a handsome brother and papa kayak.." said mama full of twinkle.

"Please don't confuse the criminal with the criminal." I replied annoyed.

Mama hugged me tight. And immediately rushed me to school. Because this is the first day of school, so it must be delivered by parents. I was holding a bag (my brother's ex). I wear shoes (my former brother). I was in uniform (and still my ex-brother). But I don't care about that. All I think about is going to school and being a cop fast.

When I got to school, all my eyes were staring at me. Well, because of the sixteen new students only I wear shabby clothes. They were all new and shiny. I looked at my mom next to me and smiled. Mama returned my smile and nodded slowly while blinking her eyes.

I started going into first-class. I chose to sit at the front. Because my body is tiny. First day of fun learning. I never felt inferior to anyone else. Because I'm proud to go to school and I want to make my mom proud of me. Makes my brother proud of me.

Oh yeah, my brother was third grade. Our lifespan is only two years. Bang Khalif is always the first champion in his class. Besides being handsome, he is also a genius.