
Tone is seen standing in front of a door of a hospital VVIP room in Bandung. Since then he just grasped the doorknob without daring to go in there. Not far from him, Samuel just silent petrified not want to force the wife.
"Darling, if you're not ready, don't push yourself. I told you, didn't I? In there you will get a new fact. If you're ready, open that door" cried Samuel, now standing beside Nada.
It was obvious that the woman was afraid to hear the truth from the old men inside who were standing right behind the door. They were silent at the conversation of Nada and Samuel. As for Steve, the more trembling if Nada to open the connecting object between them.
Tone then took a step back and immediately stepped away, leaving Samuel who breathed a sigh of relief. At least Nada doesn't need to know about Andre. Samuel hopes that Nada can focus on preparing for the competition in Singapore later.
"We will return to Jakarta now" said Samuel and passed away following in the footsteps of his wife.
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"Honey, we should also return to Jakarta," Yuni pinta told Steve who was speechless.
Does it have to be now? Steve's mind is agitated. He's not ready to meet Nada and is too much of a loser to admit everything, especially about Andre.
His memory goes back to 13 years ago, when Andre's 8th birthday was. At that time, Nada, who was 7 years old, blew a candle on Andre's martabak.
"Happy birthday!" exclaims the Tone after offering a prayer.
"Hey! I am the birthday!" sumpul Andre.
"Ladies first, brother," said Nada smiling clumsily.
"Then what is your prayer?" ask Andre kepo.
"I want to be able to grow up with you, sister."
The tone spoke while looking at Andre who was also staring at him. The two boys smiled warmly and affectionately. Nothing can separate them but death.
Steve then rubbed his fallen tears, while Yuni could only pat Steve on the back. He knew very well how guilty the man was to Nada.
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Tone walked while bowing his head. He just wants to quickly go home to Jakarta and find out about Andre. Since last night he kept asking about Andre, but Samuel only said he did not know the whereabouts of his brother.
Tone raised his face when he saw that his fingers had clung tightly to the gallant fingers of the husband. The two looked at each other for a moment, before finally walking towards the car to return to Jakarta.
The trip was quite jammed because of an accident in front of there, but it was not felt by Nada who had been daydreaming since.
"Sister!" exclaim Small tone.
"What's chatty?" sahut Andre is doing schoolwork.
"Come, we're going to the back garden. Auntie is harvesting cassava. We have to help him get free cassava!" yell out a excited tone.
Andre finally relented and chose to obey Nada who immediately pulled him running back there. Both are full of jokes and laughter like a child without burden when in fact their lives are very far from good. Mikael and Steve are still working as farmers, while Yuni is working on selling cassava cakes.
"Auntie! Tone's coming!!!" yells Tone tight.
"ugly? Brother doesn't know? I have a lot of fans in the orphanage there."
Andre just shook his head then started to help Yuni who was smiling looking at these two boys. The mother and son seemed to be enjoying their time together until the screams from behind shocked them both.
"Aarr!!"
"No!!!"
Andre immediately ran as fast as lightning seeing the fallen Tone as it pulled the detached cassava rod after he pulled it so hard. The boy hurriedly checked the knee of the bleeding Tone.
"You! You idiot!" furious Andre at Nada who only bowed afraid of Andre who was very scary if he was angry.
Andre then brought Nada back home with Yuni following them while carrying 1 basket full of cassava.
"Ma-maaf .." said Nada lirih to Andre who still showed his fierce side.
Seeing the frightened tone also made Andre could only draw his breath in frustration. He loved Nada very much. Of course one wound scratch will be very painful for Andre who since the baby tone was never separated.
"You take good care of yourself, hem? If you don't exist anymore, who will take care of you?" said Andre softly while rubbing the head of Nada who just fell silent digesting the ambiguous speech.
"Where is my sister going? Aren't we always going to be together?" tanya Plain tone.
"Everything in this world is immortal, Tone." Andre said with a handsome smile that only he gave to a Nada.
Andre Abiyaksa is the only child of Steve and Yuni. He was a quiet kid at school and had no friends at all. Andre, like Nada, is always bullied because he comes from a poor family. Despite this, Andre is a smart and mature child. And most importantly, he's such a responsible kid.
The pat on his thigh made the Nada daydream fade away instantly. Samuel kept calling Nada, but never got an answer.
"Are you, ok?" ask Samuel.
"Yeah" said Nada, trying to hide his concern for Andre.
Brother, where are you? Inner Tone crying.
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Hi, sorry I'm late2 is rarely up because later I have tests and job interviews. So, I'm getting ready, but I'll do my best. Up will be smooth after the interview is over.. ❤