There is No Need for Love

Q2: Gift From Dad

When Haris said his greetings in the teacher's room, there were many people there, but flatly answered only the greetings, but Shinta who was also in the room immediately stood up, he knows exactly who came, Shinta was initially surprised, but remember there is Risda here, Shinta just smile.

“Pak Haris, long time ago”.

Haris receives Shinta's hand. “Bu Shinta still looks like it used to be, even though it has been twenty-five years, Bu”.

Shinta laughs. “Sort of righteously”.

There are some teachers who look at Haris a bit long, for those who like to flip back the school photo album in the library, must have often seen the photo Haris, because Haris collection is a lot there, even that is the reason why Risda often entered his school library.

“Pak Haris .. correct Mr Haris ?”.

Haris looked over and smiled widely. “Nisya Olivia Kunturo. You're benar”.

Olivia looked blushed. “Sehat Pak Ris ?”.

“Alhamdulillah Healthy Bu Oliv”.

Olivia shook her head, no one in the world called her Oliv except Haris, all the teachers at this school, even her family in the crowded house called her Via, but Haris was weird, from the beginning of their introduction, always casually call with the name Oliv.

The three sat down, there were still many teachers who kept looking at Haris, seemed curious, but saw Shinta and Olivia knew Haris, many guessed that Haris was old man, moreover, many photos are found on their school albums.

“You met Risda Pak Ris ?”.

Haris looked at Olivia, smiled and nodded. “Bu Oliv ama Bu Shinta know Risda ?”.

Both nod their heads, Haris looks rather relieved, at least here it turns out that there are people who know and know the story of Risda. One side Haris happy because there are people who know the whereabouts of his daughter, but on the other hand Haris also there is a sense of worry, fear Risda instead think of other things.

"Have long since Mr Ris known Risda ?".

Haris stared at Olivia long enough, shaking her head. "Not yet, Miss Oliv, it's only been about five months".

Shinta and Olivia look at each other for a moment and the same looks quite surprised, Haris breathes quite strongly, Haris then realizes that Olivia in particular knows exactly everything, maybe even close to Natalia, they also taught at Bimbel.

Haris then took a deep breath. Unasked Haris told him about his meeting with Risda in Kalimantan, Shinta and Olivia just nodded her head, there was a sense of sadness as well.

“But, Risda doesn't seem to know that we know her father”. Obviously Shinta.

Haris breathed. “I even worry that Risda is inferior if anyone knows the story about the background of her life Bu Shin”.

Olivia shook her head. “Risda is a strong man Mr. Ris, just like his father and mother, I sure will not be like that, I often pay attention to him”.

Haris smiled broadly. “Thank you then Liv, I'm happy”.

Shinta. “If you love his father, it should also love dong with his son, how the hell ?”.

Haris and Olivia both chuckled, Haris shook his head, Shinta was the same as Burhan, still discussing what happened twenty-five years ago, Haris had almost forgotten about it.

An old story that actually only exists in the minds of the teachers and employees, while Haris and Olivia are completely absent, both understand that they are only close as friends, no less, and they are not, nothing more.

There is no special relationship between the two, Olivia really understands that Haris at that time was very loving Natalia, Olivia was also happy and liked the personality of Natalia, she said, so agree with their relationship despite different beliefs.

Olivia was at the Civil Registry Office when Haris and Natalia legalized their marriage, and Olivia was among those who were struck, shocked and limp instantly during the commotion at Haris and Natalia's wedding reception.

Because Olivia was also there when the incident appeared, so she knew exactly what happened. Olivia is one of the people who are sad and disappointed why it happened, especially after that Haris disappeared just like that.

It says miss, yes too. Olivia certainly misses Haris, especially in the fact that after Haris left, there are no more men who are close enough to him, even to this day, at least with proof until now Olivia is still living alone.

Olivia looked back at Haris for quite a while, even Haris looked clumsy at the sight of Olivia, but Haris tried to be indifferent, trying not to feel anything, even though it began to be disturbed, but bright, Haris also did not know what was the reason Olivia looked at him so closely.

“Normally Risda here kok Mr. Ris”. Obviously Shinta.

Haris nodded. “Risda is still teaching then Bu Shin ?”.

Shinta picked up the paper on her desk, looking at it for a moment. “Risda in room VIII F, but stay about five more minutes”.

“There is still a clock Bu Shin ?”.

Shinta looked again, nodding her head. “There is, but it will be eleven o'clock, after this there are many empty hours”.

Haris nods his head, everyone chooses silence, Haris surrounds the view of every corner of the room, is very different from what he left first, the ornaments are now very complete and indeed look very cool.

Haris of course misses this school, this teacher room used to be a place for Haris to rest and joke with many colleagues, this is the first and last school Haris became a teacher, Haris became a teacher, because after leaving this school Haris worked on the plantation, no longer a teacher.

There are many memories here that Haris managed to engrave, closeness with fellow teachers and employees, and of course closeness to students, all of them become beautiful parts that Haris will never forget, Haris said, if there was no mistake, Haris could still teach here, still be a teacher here like Shinta and Olivia of course.

Not only Haris, Shinta and Olivia who set their eyes on Risda, but also all the teachers in the same room, some were surprised, some were getting sharpened their eyes on Haris, because besides Shinta and Olivia, the others just found out that the guest is Risda's father.

“It's finished Ris ?”.

Risda nodded her head. “It's Well, but later there's another”.

Haris standing. “We're way out for a while ya Ris”.

Risda just nodded her head and followed Haris's steps straight out after excusing Shinta and Olivia, all eyes pointing straight at Haris and Risda, respectively, if Shinta and Olivia keep staring because they have a sense of sadness and pity to see Risda and Haris, their history is quite sad.

While the others, continue to look because of high curiosity, because they just knew it was the father of their colleague Risda, seen at a glance indeed between Haris and Risda too much like him.

Risda just followed his father's steps and had not asked when his father stopped at the bank and invited Risda to come down, Risda felt ordinary, maybe his father had business or so on, Risda was just dumb and tailing.

But Risda began to ask questions when her father went to the customer service and instead asked for Risda ID card, not asking what for, Risda gave it, just, then Risda's question grew when he found out that his father was opening a new account but in his name.

Risda's eyes really glared when receiving a savings book plus with his ATM, which makes Risda's eyes bulging is the number listed on his new savings, which is, Risda even fantasized never had that much savings.

“This is what Dad ?”.

Haris smiled and nodded his head. “Gift from dad”.

Risda's forehead was slightly wrinkled. “Gift ?”.

Haris nods his head. “Iya, this gift from dad”.

Risda was still staring at her father long ago. “This much ?”.

Haris smiled again and nodded his head. “According to dad, it should even be less”.

Risda only shook her head in the end, but Risda felt she should be happy, now Risda has enough savings, so to buy something Risda does not have to think long. Finally Risda smiled widely and hugged her father's arm tightly.

“Thank you Yah”.

Haris smiled broadly. “No need to thank, all father's belong to father's daughter, why thank when take own”.

Risda smiled widely. “Dad any course”.

Haris and Risda both spread a big smile, after everything was over, both of them came out of the bank, Haris returned to take Risda to the school where she taught, only up the fence, Risda got out of the car after saluting and kissing both of her father's cheeks.

Risda waved his hand when Haris returned to run the car to the highway, of course there is sadness back to have to part with the father, even though Risda was not satisfied talking, Haris also still glanced at Risda until really can not glance anymore, there is something that infiltrated into the heart of Haris, it turns out the same, Haris is also so heavy want to part with his daughter.

But then Haris speed up the speed of his vehicle, Haris' current destination to the school where Natalia teaches, deliver cars, then take a taxi to the airport, the time to be pursued is too narrow.

“Jam ngajar Lia many Bang, can not ngantar”.

Haris stroking Natalia's hair. “Ngak what is Dek, brother take a taxi only”.

Natalia smiles wryly. “No what Bang ?”.

Haris shakes. “Not what what".

"The truth Bang ?".

Haris shakes. "Ah already. Brother go first ya”.

Natalia hugged Haris tightly, Haris did the same thing, each wanted to separate like this, Haris was always weak, even though there was still a smile on her lips, but actually her heart was fragile, his eyes are also very spicy.

“Abang go first ya”.

Natalia nods her head. “Heart Bang, healthy. If you have reached Lia” phone.

Haris nods his head, then turns around and walks towards the highway in search of a taxi that can take him to the airport, Natalia still stands on the terrace of the teacher's room until Haris enters the taxi and disappears.

As soon as she did not see Haris again, Natali turned and returned to her desk, Natalia sat down and wiped her tears out so hard, Natalia was always sad when she was going to part with Haris, but Natalia was always like that, she would just shed her tears when Haris was no longer in front of her.

Natalia always keeps smiling while Haris is still visible, but once Haris is gone, the sense of haru is completely unstoppable by Natalia, Natalia's tears immediately scramble out without being able to hold it, there was no power Natalia had to endure her crying.

Natalia actually just wanted Haris not to see her tears, Natalia did not want Haris to know her sadness, Natalia was afraid Haris even became sad and lost concentration if she knew she was sad, Natalia did not want it to happen, Natalia did not want it to happen, so choosing to cry behind Haris, keep a smile in front of Haris.

…. Connect …