The Winged Angel

8. I'm a dumb human

Both legs I kept coming home. Breathing snarled. But, my heart felt more airy after coming home from the beach.

The sky is starting to fade. From a distance I saw Aunt Betty, who was busy watering roses in the backyard. The lights on the second floor were lit. There is a silhouette of Daddy's shadow body sitting behind the bedroom window, which is on the second floor.

All this time I haven't been able to explore the rooms at home. This whitewashed house with European design in my opinion is very large. Poor Betty. He was very troubled to take care of her.

"Where's Mommy, Bi?" ask Aunt Betty. My feet climbed the five steps of the veranda.

Aunt Betty had already moved from the backyard to the side veranda. Water the hanging flower pots lined up hanging there.

"Madam in the room. She's not feeling well" he said in a soft voice.

"I'll accompany him." I rub the two sandy feet on the doormat.

"Don't!!" he answered quickly, one hand held.

"Why? I want to take care of Mommy," I said in surprise.

"no need. Mister Sam forbade anyone to go to Madam's room."

The funnel-shaped plant sprinkler Betty put, then swept both palms on the apron attached to her small body.

"Whoever? Including me?" my question, pointing at my own chest.

Bizarrely. Am I not his son? My presence should have been expected when he was ill.

"Jeez Selena. You just came from the beach. Mandipun. Take a shower first!" He laughed until his neat and small teeth were seen.

"Oh, yes." I scratched my head that didn't itch. Betty was right, too.

"Your mom just needs a break. It is so often."

"Mommy hurts what?"

"I-I can't explain about that Selena. I know less myself. Just go in your room! Cleanse your body!"

The answer is unsatisfactory.

"All right, Auntie."

"Tobi isn't with you?"

"So he hurried away. He said he'd come to Om Teo. Return the villa key," I explained.

"So you went home alone?" His little eyes are round.

"Gum." I'm nodding.

"Bas stupid that kid! He was left to go home alone. I'll tell him if he comes home" he said riled.

"Don't, Bi! Tobi Kasian. I'm just walking around here anyway. Not far away" I said. I don't want Tobi to always be the target of mistakes.

Aunt Betty took a deep breath.

"Hurry up and take a shower! Later your beautiful fade," she again patted my cheek softly.

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My body is on the bed. Television facing. Hand squeezes the button on the remote. Trying to find an interesting show. Cartoons again .. cartoons again on the screen. Am I a child? Hhc ...

Clik. I pressed the off button until the television screen went dark.

I turned my body back. Look at the ceiling of the room. This boring is my life? So late at night there wasn't much I could do. It was like something was missing from my routine. I don't know what it is. I find it hard to express it.

I ... feel lonely.

Tears without feeling melted fell one by one. What's wrong with me? What kind of feeling am I feeling?

I heard the sound of a car engine being turned on. I got out of bed immediately. A little run towards the window. The doble cabin car in the garage of the house went out to the gate. Looks like it's Daddy.

My mysterious father. Where the hell is he going? Isn't Mommy sick?

I'd better see Mommy in her room. Poor Mommy's alone in there.

One by one my feet climbed the stairs in the shape of a twist towards the second floor. The lights on the stairs are dead. But, the light from the first floor can still help my vision.

Arrive on top. The second floor was dark as well. I didn't find the light switch. But my eyes can still be watching around. There are some doors here. On one of them a bright light broke through from under the door leaf.

I approached that door. The sound of people muttering is not so clear. Sometimes it changes with singing.

"Twingkle ... twingkle .. litle star. How I. Wonder .. what you are ...."

A gentle female voice humming with a slow tempo.

My hand is holding the door handle. But the door was locked from the outside. The key appears to still be stuck in the hole.

Daddy locked Mommy in the room!

My forehead creased, shaking cluelessly. Why would Daddy lock Mommy in the room alone? What if Mommy's doing something?

Just now my hand's gonna turn the key. Suddenly a loud laughing voice came from inside the room.

"Helpahaha .... Ahhaha!!"

Is that Mommy's voice?

"Selena .. come in, Dear!"

Mommy knows I'm outside? I stood at the door confused. The heart hesitates to open the door.

"Don't play too far from Mommy, Selena!"

Who did Mommy talk to? I'm getting less and less understanding. My body then ducks. Trying to peek out of the keyhole. It was hard to see the situation in the room.

"Huhuhuhu .. don't do that, Selena! Sorry Mommy! Huuu!" Now he's crying.

Ah, I can't take it anymore. I need to know what's going on with Mommy. I opened that door too.

"Jangaaaan .. don't go! Don't leave Mommy!" Now he was screaming hysterically.

My eyes are perfectly round. Watching Mommy's condition on the bed. His hands and feet are tied. Ruffled hair. The tangled clothes. He looks very messy. I saw his lips bleeding.

The condition of the room was no less messy. Like a broken ship. Fill the pillows scattered on the floor. Make up tools that should be neatly arranged on the dressing table, splattered here and there.

"Mommy why?" my many.

But the woman did not see me. Especially hearing my voice. It is like being in another world. Talking to people who don't look in my eyes.

"Mommy!" I touched his arm carefully.

Vain. He didn't heed me at all. He scares me. I was in a hurry to get out of the room.

Brak!! I closed the door and locked it again.

My body is slumping against the door leaf. Sighing on the stingy breath. Normalizes sudden irregular heartbeat. The mind is full of questions. Of course there's why Daddy locked Mommy in the room. Everything is getting more unclear.

A few minutes later we heard footsteps climbing the stairs. I immediately shuffled between the furniture in the living room.

Two men came up from the stairs. Although I can recognize one of them is Mister Sam.

"Why is Alice gonna come back, Sam?" ask a man with a tall skinny body, next to Daddy.