
Kinanti ran happily after descending from the angkot. He brought a paper bag containing the food he bought on his way home from school.
“Dad... dad..” Kinanti looking around for Lukman. He immediately gave the food to his father. The food he bought with Olympic prize money.
The atmosphere of the house is quiet even though the door is not locked. In this not-so-big house, Kinanti still has not found Lukman. He put first the food he bought on the table as well as his heavy school bag and often made him feel his body was getting bent. He looked to the back porch not there, where Lukman usually kept silent.
“Yeah...” Kinanti knocked on Lukman's room door hard enough then stuck his ear on the door. Look at his impatient face.
“Iya Nak, sebenatar. Dad finished shower.” Lukman's voice was heard from inside the room.
“Iya Father.” Kinanti smiled with excitement. He immediately went to the kitchen to pick up the bowl, spoon, fork and glass. He accidentally opened the food on the table facing the television, because he wanted to relax there.
“What's the matter, why are you so excited to go home from school?” Lukman came out of his room and was still in a cage. I looked at the clock on the wall, it was five in the afternoon.
“Udah finished yes, his WFH, Dad's already a sieve,” comments Kinanti when looking at Lukman who looks fresh this afternoon.
“Udah dong, Dad also has a shower.” Lukman showed off his already clean and fragrant appearance.
“This is well, sit here. Kinan bought the same batagor kayak in Bandung. He said it was delicious. It was earlier that ngantri banyan. Sample pack queue number all.” Kinanti told a story.
“Waahh, I think it's good. Dad so curious to try.” Lukman immediately sat down beside Kinanti. “By the way Where, why not come here?” the first thing to look for now is Kala.
“When not coming, there's business. So he was just a caw aja.” Kinanti spoke without looking at Lukman because he was lying.
Yes, Kinanti was lying because actually since the unexpected incident at the school, she chose to avoid Kala. When Kala called him, Kinanti chose to run and hide. Including when the clock came home, five minutes before the bell he had ordered the ojek online so there was no need to go home in between Kala.
While queuing at the batagor merchant, Kala had sent him a message, “Nan, where are you? Have you come home?” Hah, Kala's question made Kinanti even more agitated. Every thing related to Kala, always makes his heart beat erratically.
“You angry? How to keep avoiding me?” I sent a second message. Kinanti was so despised that she had never acted like this to Kala, only the current circumstances made her dare not meet Kala. Why is Kala so relaxed and Kinanti this happy? Do teenage boys and girls have different viewpoints about puberty? I don't know.
“Kok daydreaming? Dad is already impatient this.. Kinan open the plastic of the old spice very.” Lukman's protest made Kinanti aware.
“Hehehe, sorry Dad. This is already.” Kinanti immediately poured batagor seasoning into the bowl. Lukman likes dry batagor with peanut sauce while Kinanti likes batagor soup and is given plenty of leeks.
While seasoning his food, Lukman accidentally sees a food bill that Kinanti bought.
“Tumben Can you buy expensive gini food? Do you still have money? It's already mid-month,” asked Lukman.
“This is for Dad.” Kinanti gave the envelope to Lukman.
“What is this?” Lukman looked at the envelope cluelessly.
“Hehehehe, this is a little gift for Dad. Because Dad is Kinan's best support system at all times,” Kinanti explained with a fluffy smile.
Lukman opened the envelope, which turned out to be large amounts of cash. “Kinan, why did Kinan give money to Dad? This is the money from the hard work of Kinan.” Lukman's eyes glazed over as he was moved.
“Ayaah, please don't be rejected. Sometimes Kinan also wants to love Daddy. All this time Kinan kept asking for money to Dad. Although not much, Kinan wants to give thanks to Dad. I can buy whatever you want. Kinan also wants to buy something Kinan wants."
"Keus Kinan has also booked a place for us this weekend. On the beach, Dad. We haven't been to the beach for a long time. Think of this as a self reward for us, can't Daddy?” ask Kinanti with eyes full of twinkle.
Lukman did not chim in, he immediately hugged Kinanti tightly. He cried when he was held by his daughter. Kinanti to be surprised, because not usually Lukman easily shed tears. Usually it is Lukman who becomes his encouragement and strengthens Kinanti.
“Dad is very proud of Kinan. Kinan best daughter Father.” Lukman took the time to rub Kinanti's head and kiss her daughter's head fondly. He stared fixedly at the pair of loving sparkling eyes.
“Iya Father, thank you very much. Dad is also Kinan's best dad. In fact Kinan thinks now it is Kala who is the best son of Dad, because what Dad always asked was Kala, not Kinan,” great-grandson of Kinanti while wiping tears on Lukman's cheek.
“You're there. Father is also dear Kala, but the position of Kinan will not be replaced with anything and anyone,” said Lukman while swiping the nose of Kinanti is very strong.
The plan is to tell his health condition today to Kinanti. But he could not bear to see Kinanti's happiness turn into tears. Especially at this time there is also no Kala who can strengthen his daughter who may feel very sad.
“Hehehe... Kinan sepet envy loh yah same Kala. You see, Dad is very considerate of Kala.” Kinanti fed a spoon of batagor to Lukman.
Lukman didn't chim in, he just smiled a little while looking at Kinanti. The mouth of the already existing bricks is up until it runs out.
“Enak?” ask Kinanti. Lukman nodded for sure.
“Dad hope, Kinan will always be friends with Kala. It's only Kala that I trust in Kinan's nemenin. If you fight for a long time, if something is wrongly discussed. When a good child and certainly can take care of Kinan well,” Lukman's message, without removing his eyes from a pair of clear eyes that cool his heart.
Kinanti was mute, he seemed to be satirized with the words of the father because all day Kinanti ignored Kala who continued to try to improve things. Awkward circumstances due to feelings they begin to notice.
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