The Father Boy
ALA2S. Younger sisters
[Bang, I've reached my destination. But I went straight to the hospital, I just asked for help from the flight attendant because the surgery wound I was sick.]
Chandra gets a message that makes her legs so itchy to come to the whereabouts of Dayyan's mother. He immediately intended to reply to the message, because his drowsiness suddenly disappeared when he got the alarming message.
[You okay? Are you going there?] Quick reply Chandra.
[No need, Bang. I just check up, keep this up again take care of the administration and go home.] That brief message was enough to calm Chandra down.
[Keep word on Brother huh? I'm worried here.] Chandra looked at the ceiling of her room, then she turned to the sleeping baby beside her.
[Ready, Bang.] That's the only reply Chandra got.
Chandra immediately tilted her body, to hug the baby warmed with a thick enough cloth.
"Father's son, big quick. Let's go home, let's tell the history of Dayyan's presence with honesty." He kissed the baby boy's cheek.
As the baby moves, he is disturbed by Chandra's actions. Chandra did not expect, at the age of twenty-two years, he was given a big problem.
He remembered his sisters. His responsibility will not run out, to become the guardian of Caera, Candani and Chalinda if his parents are dead. He is still a little calm now, because they are still within the walls of the boarding school and the full attention of his parents.
The three daughters, only the biological sister who is one father and one mother with him. He also felt a little calm as well, because both of his sisters had been betrothed and had lived with their respective life partners.
Mikheyla, the son of one and another mother, was the child outside the marriage of her father. He already knew that fact, he also felt a little calm because he did not have to take care of his brother because his brother was married. He also felt he had no more rights for the other sister nasab with him.
Then, Jasmine. The older sister of her deceased father and the woman of her father's past, she was taken care of by her mother and her biological father. Readers need to read the novel Canda Pagi Dinanti and Crack Dream, to understand the family tree that is not clearly explained here.
Jasmine was married, but she was still in the care of her biological father because both of them could not be independent and were able to take care of the legacy business that would be bestowed on them. Chandra also felt a little calm, because her sister was still under the supervision of her parents and obviously she did not have the responsibility because Jasmine was married.
However, it did not mean that he would not extend his hand if his brothers needed his help.
Then, there was another boy who was his sister. He was a father to her, only the fact that his younger brother was born out of wedlock made him realize that he was the only son to join his father's sidekick.
Zio was born when Chandra's birth mother and Chandra's biological father separated. Later, Chandra's biological father remarries with Zio's biological mother. However, Zio's mother was pregnant with Zio when she married Chandra's father.
By law, Zio clearly has equal rights with him as he is a biological descendant of Chandra's biological father. It's just that, religiously, Zio certainly did not get any rights from Chandra's real father because Zio joined his birth mother because of his presence outside of marriage.
Another burden that Chandra carries. His sister who is one mother and another father with him, is his responsibility as well according to him. Her biological mother remarried her father Jasmine, when her biological mother separated from her biological father. From the marriage of his birth mother, born a sister born one birth with him named Ceysa.
His shoulders must be strong, his heart must be firm and his physique must always be healthy, so that he is able to take care of his younger siblings well. He did not want the brothers to go the wrong way, let alone get the bad luck of the history of his father's dark story.
Chandra knows everything, he adds to his misgivings and is full of caution after knowing the story from his father's mouth. His father begged him not to hate him. His father asked so much, so that he could take care of his younger siblings, because he was worried about getting karma from his father's actions.
However, his father did not even know if a major event had already happened.
Unfortunately, because he was focused on his younger siblings only. He did not even think about his happiness, nor did he put himself first.
Izza's demands and Izza's whining, who asked her to marry him immediately, were ignored. Not without reason, because he felt that it was not so important according to him. Moreover, plus there was a baby that he was confused to deal with later. Not to mention that if Izza found out about that fact, Chandra would be confused to make Izza believe him anyway.
He would not ask Izza to regard the child as his son. But, he only wanted Izza to understand him at a later time.
Geck, tock, tock….
Chandra's bedroom door was knocked several times. Chandra immediately calmed the surprised-looking baby in his sleep, then asked from his place who knocked on his room.
"There is a bang Keith, Bang," replied Yani who knocked on the door.
"Yes, just a minute." Chandra got up and placed some pillows to keep the baby boy.
Then he moved and opened the door. "Jagain a minute, Ma'am. It's okay to come in." Chandra opened the door to her room wide.
"Yes, Bang. Bang Keith's in the living room, Bang." Mbak Yani pointed towards Keith's whereabouts.
Chandra nodded, then went back inside her room to pick up her t-shirt lying on top of the bed. He put it on quickly, then came out of the room and allowed Mbak Yani to enter and look after the baby boy for a while.
"Sorry disturb, Bang. Did you sleep?" Keith smiled and shook hands.
He is much older than Chandra, but his respect does not go down in the least to the boss's greatest heir. He can even position himself, that he is inferior to Chandra.
"Not yet, Bang." Chandra honors Keith as he respects his elders.
He does not boast because of his position.
"Abang may want to go home, Dayyan come with me and Shauwi while. Or, are you ready to bring Dayyan home?" Keith knows everything that's going on here.
He risked his position as a confidant of Givan, Chandra's father. Merely, just to appreciate the decision of the child was to hide Dayyan until Chandra had his own readiness.
"If I go home, what do I say, Bang? I'm just scared, afraid to be caught lying if I'm actually graduating." Chandra glanced at Keith, then he rubbed his own face.
"Sooner or later, the house will know everything you're hiding. But right, it's approaching Lebaran, you sure you're not coming home?" Keith patted Chandra's shoulder slowly.
Chandra supports her chin with her elbow resting on her thigh. He looked very frustrated, with a lot of burden on his mind.
Is he sure to sacrifice his day without his parents and the warm atmosphere of his extended family?
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