The Sun is sinking

Chapter 12_Mama Aaron

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Now, school is back to fun, even more fun. Meeting him doesn't even have to be stealthy anymore.

"For love's sake," she said after I got off the bus, I didn't expect that she would be there immediately after getting off the bus, I smiled as I greeted her hand. She was so sweet, everything she did was so sweet, everything she said was so sweet. I no longer cared about the students who were looking at me cynically or those who thought I was taking Alan away from them.

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I followed Aaron without a word, I didn't want to ask him anything, knowing that he was going to a place in the hospital made my heart go wrong.

Who's he gonna meet here? He stopped in a hospital garden, under a big tree. I held back my sadness when she pointed at someone who was playing with her fingers.

"My mama..," he said a little choked. A mother who is busy with her own world. I watched him from afar, sometimes he smiled, sometimes he laughed and then suddenly turned very sad and suddenly cried. Yes, this is a mental hospital.

"He doesn't recognize me" said Aaron flatly. I clasped his hand, trying to give him strength. I don't want to say anything, this time I just want to listen.

"It's all because of the man****** that, the man who doesn't have that brain," Aaron started telling me. "The bastard brought another woman home and made Mama like this" I clasped her hand. "That fuck is my Papa" Aaron pulled his hand from my grasp, he turned his back on me and punched his hand hard in the tree. "I hate him" he said a little. I grabbed her shoulder and rubbed it slowly. "I hate him, hate him so much" he said over and over, my hand slowly descending his waist and hugging him from behind.

"I know you're a strong man Ron, I know it's not easy but I know you can get through it" I said slowly.

I never thought he had such a problem. His hands and words that night came back to my mind, he who missed his mother. My heart felt very sore, I had not known him for a long time but somehow I felt very sad about his condition.

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To esokan day.

I immediately found her figure when I opened the door, Alan. He sat on the bike, not since when he waited there.

"For the prince." said I who made him chuckle. "When are you here?"

"From earlier."

"Why not knock on the door?"

"The name is also a surprise" he replied, then gave me a helmet, I accepted it and immediately got on the bike.

"From this moment every morning I'm going to pick you up" he said, I nodded. Slowly the motor drove, took me with him, this kind of togetherness that I often imagined, this kind of attention that I often dreamed of. I put my head on his back.

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"Don't play with fire if you don't want to burn" Auntie commented tonight while we were watching TV. I frowned and looked at him.

"Auntie saw that Alan picked you up and drove you home," continued Aunt, I nodded confirming her words "Tante also saw yesterday the owner of the jacket drove you home" I nodded back confirming his words "Don't play with fire if you don't want to burn" he repeated, I let out a long sigh. I understand what Auntie means, even if I don't get burned by it but the nature of the fire is still hot.

"Yes Tan.." I replied slowly.

"If you've chosen Alan then leave the owner of the jacket."

"Aaron," I'm quick.

"Yes Aaron. Don't hurt Alan with your time with Aaron. Moreover, if later you even hurt both of them, and surely you will feel more hurt by your own feelings," I silently lowered my head to hear Auntie's words, very true. If I've accepted Alan, then what makes me doubt.

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