The Secret With Bad Boy

Spirit of father

I chose to go home first. After saying goodbye to Atla, he immediately left the people who were staring at him with the contents of their minds. He was already unwilling to engage further with the Frea family and the new Yudhistira family. Whatever they would talk about later, Kala would not think about it anymore. All he wanted to do right now was one, meet Bertha who was waiting for him at home.

Returning home, it turns out the atmosphere has begun to quiet. Errata, the atmosphere of his house is always quiet. This house is too big for Kala and Bertha who just stay alone. Rarely there is a warm chatter and the sound of laughter that they used to hear. Now everything has gone and occupied its new position.

Kala's long steps led the teenager to Bertha's room. He wanted to check on his mother's condition before going to bed. This has become a habit of Kala, which is to make sure Bertha is fine before the woman sleeps. Maybe Bertha needs a friend to talk to.

“Mah,” call Kala at door mouth. There was no answer until Kala decided to open the door.

Bertha was not in her room, as far as she could see, there was no sign that Bertha was in her room. One place Bertha might be visiting right now is her study. Kala immediately headed there and sure enough, Bertha was on the phone on the balcony.

Kala entered with a sniff without a sound. He didn't want to interrupt Bertha's conversation with someone over there. Every now and then Kala heard Bertha chuckle and then tell me back about her business. Apparently, Bertha was talking to a prospective buyer of her company.

While waiting for Bertha, Kala sat on the mother's seat. He twirled his body several times until then stopped because of a slight dizziness. He also saw the documents on Bertha's desk and the writing of the first page made Kala curious.

“Medical record?” Kala muttered to himself. He thought quickly, Bertha is sick to have her own medical record?

Anxious, Kala immediately opened the medical record book. The contents are not complete but the name of the owner is very clear, Lukman.

Suddenly, I couldn't think clearly. What is Lukman's medical record in Bertha's hands? Because Lukman is the employee? But is it only Lukman who is sick in Bertha's company, so his mother is so considerate? No doubt that he is getting curious.

He opened one by one the pages of medical records and read them. He also took pictures of Lukman's medical records and he wanted to send them to Kinanti. But his phone suddenly fell in shock when a conclusion of the diagnosis was read by Kala. 'Cancer Nasopharyngeal stage IV, ' the writing is listed in Lukman's medical record book.

Instantly, Kala's mind was completely empty. The shadow of Kinanti's face that first appeared in Kala's mind was followed by Lukman's friendly smile that he saw always beaming. Kala really did not believe that the beloved man Kinanti was sick. Severe, yes very bad. Until Kala could not imagine what kind of pain suffered from this deadly disease.

“Kal,” bertha voice made Kala stunned and immediately closed the medical record, then rubbed his face and head violently. Sadness gathered in his heart, he felt like he was going to lose his own parents.

“You read it, Son?” Bertha asked carefully. Kala nodded but he could only bow. Dare not raise his face to look at Bertha. Intentions comfort the mother but it seems, Kala is the one who needs comfort.

Bertha approached, then she hugged Kala tightly. He knew enough that Kala was close to Kinanti and her father.

“Why does Mom still have the heart to hire a sick employee? Don't you think about how she does every day?” kala's voice sounded vibrating. A voice that Bertha had never heard before. It seemed that his son was very shocked and sad.

Bertha set her breath first. He also rubbed Kala's back gently.

“Kal, you know this is very surprising and scary." Bertha began her sentence heavily.

"You should know son, Mr. Lukman's calamity is the calamity of Mamah as well. Decades he's served our company. From him only in the daily salary because the grandfather company is a small company, until this company became very large as it is now. He was part of the growth and development of this company. How could Mamah be the same and evil sir Lukman?” Bertha spoke out softly. He could feel the sadness that Kala felt.

“Terus why Mamah still hires him? Mama met him, right? He is now skinny, pale and Kinanti thinks his father is tired of working, whereas,” Kala does not continue his sentence. He only realized, if it looks like Kinanti does not know that her father is sick.

“Please keep this a secret from her daughter, Kal. That's the request of mr. Lukman.” Bertha seemed to understand the direction her son said. He broke his arms for a moment and sat down beside Kala. He rubbed the dripping tears on Kala's cheek.

“Mamah never told Mr. Lukman to keep working but Mamah also could not expel the people who accompanied this company from zero. Mamah also did not want him to feel that he was banished because he was no longer needed. More than that, Mamah did not want him to feel useless to anyone, especially to his daughter, Kinanti."

"What can you do Kal, besides letting him feel happy because it can still be considered normal in the midst of a situation that has been so difficult?” urai Bertha while looking at the sharp eyes of the son who inherited the eagle eyes of her husband.

Kala could not answer because he also knew that Bertha's condition was very difficult.

“Because of that, he hoped, even if he had to die, he wanted to die at home. The first house he bought for his favorite daughter.” In this sentence, Bertha's eyes glazed over. He saw clearly how much preparation Lukman made before leaving the people around him.

“Please help Mamah, to keep this hidden from Kinanti, because Mamah has promised Lukman that Mamah will not interfere with his family problems. Mamah will give Mr. Lukman the full right to tell his own health condition to his daughter."

"In addition, please accompany Kinanti. I was afraid he felt alone. Because mamah knows exactly how the pain is left by someone who is our foundation. You understand, right, son?” ask Bertha deeply.

Kala did not tryb, he just lifted his head to resist the rate of tears so as not to escape dripping. But it is too difficult, because his chest is already crowded to imagine how Lukman's condition is today.

Without saying anything, Kala went to her room. He chose to contact Kinanti.

“Yes, Kal.” That cheerful voice sounded loud over there. A cheerful voice that made Kala feel like she was torn apart.

Some time Kala did not chim. He just took a breath and took a breath to control his feelings.

“Halo, Kal. You still there?” Kinanti looked at the screen of her phone and was still connected to Kala. “Kalaaa...” Kinanti called him again.

“Ya!” He answered after he was better prepared. “You haven't slept?” asked Kala with anxious feelings.

“Not yet. It's also half nine. I read the book I bought this afternoon. Erroneous, it means bought with you. By the way, how was the dinner, smoothly?”

“Hem, smoothly.” Sahutan Kala is short, making Kinanti feel that her best friend is not okay after meeting her papa. Unfortunately, Kala is not doing well after hearing Lukman's news.

“Daddy again what?” suddenly the cute teenager felt so anxious about Lukman.

“Em, I think I'm still watching tivi. His dance voice is still grim. Ordinary, show laugh. Now I love the same show. His laughter was also very tight. I was in the room sometimes like to laugh, but not because of the way of his divinity, but because of the sound of father's laughter. Hihihi.. father there-there aja,” kinanti chatter that makes Kala even more claustrophobic to hear it. My story is always exciting when it comes to his father. Then, if one day Lukman leaves, then,

No, Kala didn't want to imagine that. He was too scared and not ready to hear Lukman leave.

“Kal, how come diem again anyway? My story is crisp huh?” kinanti's voice resuscitated Kala.

“Hah, no kok.” Kala chose to lay his body in the bed and looked at the ceiling of his room that was light gray. There was a white incandescent light in the middle and reflected on the contents of his mind about Lukman's figure.

“Kal, I saw on one of the websites, there are other gamers festival ngadain. So, it's sort of a competition for members of the gamer community. The competition is not in Indonesia, but in Singapore. For the participants can be followed by anyone from any country. Do you know the prize? Exclusive contracts with the biggest games companies. You follow ya? You don't have to win, but if you win, you can prove to the people who shrink you, if you can shine in your own way. I also told this story the same father and father said, zahin Kala, Kala can definitely. That's what dad said,” explained Kinanti excitedly.

When not chiming in, he just wanted to hear Kinanti's voice like this while recording it. He didn't want to lose this voice two or three months later because maybe, if Lukman were to really leave, he wouldn't hear a voice like this again.

“You want to follow, right, Kal? Dad also get it if I want to take you to Singapore. He said make a passport first. Later father nganter.”

“Iya, I will come,” said Kala in the end.

“Yeeaaayy!!! I'll tell you dad, I'm sure you're very happy. Kalaaa Spirit. I'll send you a news link yaa.”

“Iya, Thanks, Kinan,” Kala said with a broken feeling.

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