THREE MEN FROM THE VILLAGE

TPDD 260 (Iqbal)

"Mommy is really outrageous" said Martin full of disappointment. "But I didn't know Mami could be that cute."

"Sorry Mommy, Pi. Mommy just ..."

"If Mami continues to trouble the children, we better divorce Mi. Papi has failed to be a father and husband."

"Battle!" yoke Amanda and Karin almost simultaneously. They didn't expect Martin to talk like that. The tears of the two women of different ages escaped from the corner of each eye staring at the man who looked tired and very frustrated. The man stepped up and dropped his body on the sofa.

Amanda got up from her seat and walked to the spot next to her husband. "But not serious, right, with Papi? Papi lied, right? Papi just wanted to bully Mami, didn't he?"

"Are there times like this, Papi can still joke about lying, Mi? When Papi wants to change his attitude for the sake of children, instead Mami messes with it and still does her best. Where is Mami's mind? Belinda and Aleta will leave and never want to return. Now Karin also will not want to live with us, continue our old age want us to spend the same? Papi's tired, Mi. Papi's tired. We want to do our best for children, but children are adults, do we still deserve to interfere in their affairs? They also have dreams, like Mami when young. Couldn't she, Mi learned from the already?"

Amanda just bowed and cried as she pleased. Martin approached his son. Martin sat in a chair near the cage. His eyes were staring at each other with the eyes of the child

"But not serious, right? Papi won't separate from Mami, will he? Karin promised, Karin will be a obedient and obedient child again. Mami's origin is the same Papi did not separate. Karin Promise, Pi."

"Don't sacrifice your happiness again, son. You also deserve to be happy according to your own heart. Maybe this is the time for Mami and Papi to have self-introspection, so that the children of Papi can be happy according to his wishes. Papi has sacrificed your happiness for Papi's ambition and happiness. Now is the time, Papi relented and was not selfish anymore. Papi does not want, in the old days of Papi, Papi lost Papi's old age with Papi's children."

Karin's crying is getting spilled. So did Amanda who was very heartbroken to hear her husband's confession. Only an apology could he say. I don't know what the word maat means, for sure his heart feels sore for now.

They are silent to each other. There were only sobs that echoed there. Until Amanda opts out of Karin's room, to win her fucked-up heart.

Without feeling, time is changing again. In the other room, Iqbal chose to get up after waking up a while ago. At nine, Iqbal just woke up. Chaotic thoughts about last night's events, made Iqbal immediately fall asleep. Although he was very tired, Iqbal opened his eyes long enough.

Iqbal unpacked his bag and took the toiletries. He came out of the room and saw his father sitting and sleepy while watching television. Iqbal approached and greeted his father

"If sleepy, sleep in the room only, sir," Iqbal's voice certainly surprised the Father.

"Eh, Bal. Just woke you up?" ask him to try to be ordinary. Though since hearing that Iqbal gathered kebo, the anger and disappointment of the Father are also the same as what Mother and Brother Iqbal felt.

"You're going home by yourself?"

Iqbal's knuckles are wrinkled. "Yes, sir."

"You'll bring home your boyfriend who lives together in town."

The deg!

Iqbal's heart melos. He began to show his anger. Iqbal just tried to smile while looking at his Father who looks relaxed staring at the tv screen.

"Sir, Iqbal ..."

"After being caught just apologizing and saying sorry?" Iqbal was surprised. What you said has a point. "If you don't get caught, there's never any intention to talk about it?"

"Mr ..."

"No need to defend yourself if you are wrong. You think you are a child who will forever be able to boast of parents, but in fact you are wrong. You forget that there is a God who can reject the advertising of the human heart easily. You are wrong, you are too proud because you are too proud of your son. With a very strong, God immediately broke down the arrogance of the Father."

"Mr ..." That's all Iqbal can say. The words of disappointment Father, able to make Iqbal feel more guilty.

"Father just wants your son to be on the right path. Although minimal Faith but at least can take care of yourself and keep the trust, but .." said the Father with a trembling voice.

Iqbal immediately stood before his Father. "Sorry Iqbal, sir. Sorry Iqbal."

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