Trapped in 2001

A Warm Heart

Deddy and Mario have dinner together, at a restaurant. And that's still one of the most fun things for Mario right now.

Though Deddy was just a cross-age father and not his own real father. But for Mario, it's more than a gift.

Deddy is the energy for him, to still be able to live hard in this era. For this is already the second year and there is no sign yet of the portal to the future being opened. Where the portal is still gray.

"Hmm, uhuk."

Mario coughs when he swallows the chili too quickly, causing his throat to feel so spicy that it reaches the ear cavity.

"Drink first!"

Deddy gives Mario a drink. Countless times in number, Mario has been moved by the man's sweet treatment. Mario took the drink and drank it until it was almost finished.

He felt a little relieved, although occasionally still coughing. Because his throat is still itchy and also hot.

"Slow down that's why" Deddy said later.

Mario just laughed and continued eating.

***

At the same time, Brian suddenly felt hungry. Luna was just busy reading magazines and not cooking anything today. Because Brian's cross-age parents were going out of town.

I want Brian to protest, but Luna's voice sometimes blurted into space. Therefore as a mortal with a high level of sanity. Brian chose to budge and take the wallet.

He now stepped out and intended to find food, wherever he met. For example, he met traders of satay or fried rice that was passing by. Then he'll buy it.

But somehow that night the housing complex was very quiet. No traders are passing by. Maybe it's in another area.

Brian had to go outside the complex and look for merchants on the side of the highway. Luckily, he found some traders. He was a bit confused at first. Want to choose satay, pecel lele, or fried rice.

After some consideration, he decided to buy chicken satay. He approached the satay trader, then ordered three servings.

One for himself and eaten on the spot. Two more for Luna and the other household assistant. Coincidentally the other household assistant was on vacation and returned home.

After ordering Brian looking for a seat, but it turns out all the areas are full. He wanted to eat on the spot because he was very hungry.

"Eh, Brian."

Suddenly someone greeted him, Brian then turned his head. It turned out to be the voice of the real father, who happened to be there as well.

Instantly Brian was rumbling, plus he saw the mother who also smiled at him. Brian returned the smile and wanted to cry. But he tried hard to hold it, because he was afraid of being considered strange.

"Here, sit here." the father called.

Brian was still silent and glued to where he stood.

"Let's Brian here!"

His mother also called. All over Brian's body goosebumps, then out of nowhere he suddenly steps in that direction.

"Here sit here!"

The father allowed. Brian sat between his parents with mixed feelings.

"The hours here are always full" said the father again.

"Well, did you order that?" The mother asked him.

"Udah koq aunty." Brian replied later.

"Brian alone?" His real father also threw questions.

"Yes, mom is going out of town" he replied.

"Yes, I saw it yesterday. Are you often left out?" ask his father again.

"Often." Brian answered again.

"If there's anything or need help, you're ahead. Om and aunt are ready to help koq."

"Yes, thank you" Brian replied, smiling.

***

"Well, if there's good Mozarella, Dave."

Cavin commented on the toast he and Davin made up there.

"Mozarella?" Davin frowned.

Cavin immediately remembered, if the use of melted cheese was popular in his era. The cheese was discovered around the 12th century in Naples, Italy.

But maybe this year few people know. The role of social media has indeed changed many ways and lifestyles of a person.

"Hmm, I mean Cav cheese" Cavin said again.

"You're in the kitchen, will I take it?" ask Davin.

"Cheddar huh?" ask Cavin.

"He wants cheese. At home, my mom doesn't like cheese. I love cheddar doang. Ricotta I don't like it."

"Oh yes." said Cavin.

"You?" ask Davin again.

"You dong." replied Cavin.

So Davin went up and took the cheese.

***

After a while, the satay that Brian's parents ordered and arrived at the table. But they don't eat right away. They wait for Brian's order to arrive first, only they finally eat together.

At the first bite, Brian wanted to cry. For the first time in life, he eats with his biological parents. Although he was in a position as someone else, but it did not reduce the happiness that erupted in his heart.

"What class is it?" ask the mother on the sidelines of their meal.

"Class two Junior High, ma."

Brian's father and mother looked at the teenager, when he realized that he had spoken wrongly.

"Ma, sorry, sorry. Brian's used to talking to mom, aunt. Sorry yes."

Brian was so scared, but his mother and father laughed.

"It's okay" they said later.

"You're so Deket it must be your mother." asked the father.

"Yes, it's so close now."

Brian just said, while looking at his father. Their position was indeed very close, in accordance with what he said just now.

***

"Dad, is that delicious?"

Mario looks at Deddy's plate and notices the food ordered by the man. Then with his hand Deddy then feed Mario.

"Nih cobain." he said later.

"Have I told you lately, that I love you."

A song that Mario does not know who the singer is heard in all restaurants.

"Have I told you there's no one above you."

Suddenly Mario's heart feels warm while Deddy is still focused on the plate and feed Mario.

"Fill my heart with gladness."

"Take away all my sadness."

Mario's body trembled. The feeling of the song seemed to be conveyed with Deddy's sweet attitude. He continued to look at his cross-day father with a deep gaze.