THE LIFE OF A MAN
PART 140S

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That day, after breakfast, as Anthony wished, his Son and adopted brothers and sisters following the Girl would take Anthony for a walk to a zoo located in the Capital. Enjoy a fun time for all of them.

Danny and Arthur did not participate, as there was something else they had to do.

Recreation place in the center of the Capital, in the former residence of a famous painter named Raden Saleh was always flooded with visitors.

But it is not like a zoo in Italy or England, when Putra and others are still domiciled there. Even the streets in the zoo area located in the center of the Capital is still land.

“Is there any tiger here? ... (Is there a tiger here?)..”

“It looks like there ..”

“Girl said probably there is one here or maybe more ..”

(Girl says there seems to be one or maybe more here)...

The son bowed his body while talking to Anthony.

“And I’m sure they must have tiger here ... (And I'm sure they do have tigers here) ..”

“Let’s see then Papa! (Then let's see it Papa!)” Anthony Excited. The son nodded immediately.

Then the Girl took the initiative to ask one of the men in uniform, who seemed to be a worker at the zoo, as the man passed near the Girl and the others.

“Ke direction there ..”

“Okay ..” The Son nodded at the Girl who pointed out the direction where the animal Anthony wanted to see was after the Girl asked one of the zoo workers just now.

Then they walked to the area in question.

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“Papa..”

“Heem?”

“Can we raise a tiger?... (Can we keep a tiger?).”.

Anthony's question when he and his adoptive parents had reached a cage containing predatory animals was suddenly made the adoptive parents Anthony was smiling widely.

Anthony spoke lightly, and it did not appear that the handsome boy was afraid of the predatory beast.

“Why want raise a tiger? It’s a dangerous animal (Why would you want to keep a tiger? It was a dangerous animal)” Son then asked.

“I know it’s a dangerous animal. But I’m not afraid”

(I know it's a dangerous animal. But I'm not afraid)

The lips of the Son re-create a smile. And the other five too.

“I’m sure you’ll become a brave man in future, Our Prince (I'm sure you will be a brave man in the future, Our Prince)”

“So, why are you thinking to raise a tiger? ... (So why are you thinking of keeping a tiger?)..”

Addison and Damian talk to each other.

“I will, Padre. I will come a brave man just like all of you (Sure, Padre. I'll be a brave man like you).”.

Anthony replied, but his eyes were fixed on the two lions in the cage.

“Then I will find the bad guy who killed Daddy and Mommy... That’s why I want to raise a tiger, I will give him to the tiger that I raise and saw that bad guy ripped by my tiger ..”

(Then I'm gonna find the bad guy who killed Daddy and Mommy... That's why I want to keep a tiger, because the next time I find the bad guy, I'll give it to my pet tiger and see it torn apart by my tiger ..)

In the instant after Anthony spoke with his glare towards the two lions in the cage before him, his son and three brothers and Bruna immediately threw eyes at each other.

At the end of the day, Son, Addison, Damian, Garret and Bruna, find out that their little Anthony has a big wound in his heart.

Until that tiny heart harbors a hunk of vengeance, which Anthony may not have understood. However, the handsome little Anthony's face now looks sad with a nanar and distant gaze.

I don't know what their little Anthony is thinking right now, but clearly, Anthony's words feel pinch the heart of the Son and the four others who are with Anthony at this time.

Besides, it was like there was a stone stuck in the throat of the five people.

For a moment, Son, Addison, Damian, Garret and Bruna were both silent. Then alternately reached out to rub Anthony's head, back and hands.

Just a touch without a word. Only combined with a smile with lips that are slightly folded, but full of meaning. But the most obvious thing that Anthony's five adoptive parents wanted to say was,

“We understand your hurt, and we will always be by your side to always support you”

The girl who noticed the change in look on everyone's face. Although it is not very clear why, because the Girl is not too clear to hear the words of Anthony who is like muttering it.

“Hey Anthony, do you like cotton candy? ... (Do you like gulali?)..” Ask the girl who had subdued her body with a hand that rubbed Anthony's head until then Anthony turned his head and looked up at the Girl.

The girl did not know clearly what came out of Anthony's mouth, then made their faces with him then look sad.

Although curious, but the girl did not directly ask the Son. Girls prefer to make the face of Anthony who also looks sad in his eyes, back to be cheerful again like when they came earlier to the zoo where they are.

So, the gulali caught by the eyes of the Girl and lined up in a sales place in the zoo area can make the Girl try to remove the sad face of Anthony.

Fortunately, the girl's attempt to remove Anthony's sad face was successful, because the handsome boy immediately nodded while smiling. “I like cotton candy (I like gulali) Anthony Sahut. “I like everything

sweet. Cotton Candy, Ice cream ...  (I like everything sweet. Gulali, ice cream) .. bla .. bla ...”

The words of Anthony made the Girl and the others again pull the corner of his lips high, because Anthony was no longer seen sad anymore.

“Come we buy!”

The girl extended her hand.

“Eemmm.. let’s go to buy it! (Let's buy it!)”

Girls translate their Indonesian speech with English.

“I am right, right? (I'm right, right?)”

Girls chattering cheerfully to Anthony.

“Right! Girls are smart! (Really! Girls are smart!)”

Where Anthony replies to a carefree chatter Girl as carefree as Girl.

The girl and Anthony's foster parents smiled again.

Then the girl brought Anthony to the gulali seller that the girl pointed at.

The son, Addison, Damian and Garret follow Anthony who walks with Girl and Bruna in front of them.

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After Anthony is satisfied to walk in the zoo, Putra will bring Anthony, Girl and his other family to a Shopping Center where the Son has twice spent the Girl there.

But before, Putra and his entourage enjoyed his lunch at a restaurant that had also been the Son and family sambangi before.

There was Danny and Arthur who were already in the restaurant first, because they did book a place in the restaurant for their Masters.

Fortunately Anthony also did not linger asking to spend time at the zoo, so the Son and his entourage could be on time, to arrive where one area had Danny and Arthur booked.

So too, the Son and his family do not need to add extra payment if they are late, even though it is a small thing for the Son and his brothers.

“Obviously I won’t let her back to that Pub! (Of course I won't let him go back to that Pub!)”

The son just replied firmly to Garret's question just now. While the girl just smiled, as she occasionally turned to Anthony who invited her to talk.

“I don’t mean in that place ... (I mean not in that place)..” Garret's Refutation. “But in the hospital as a nurse... (But in the hospital as a nurse) ..” Connect Garret. Look at the Son and the Girl sitting

flanking Anthony.

“Also not (Also not)”

The son replied, then turned to the girl.

And the girl pulled the corner of her lips. “We've talked about it, haven't we?”

The son said to the girl who immediately muttered while staring and smiling at the Son.

The girl has resigned. I'm already.

Since the Girl decided to live with the Son.

In a way, the Girl has already delved into the nature and character of a Son, the man who will marry her.

And the Girl received it with airy chest, good bad character of the Son.

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“Are you okay with that Girl? ... (Are you okay with that Girl?)..”Replace Addison who asked. “I’m sure it’s Son decision to ask you stop working right?  (I'm sure it's the Son's decision to ask you to

stop working right?)” Reciprocity.

The girl pulled the corner of her lips and then she just answered Addison's question to her just now. “Ya I’m okay with that ... (Yes I'm fine with that)..” Answer Girl. There was no pressure on his face.

Then the girl looked at the Son. Showed his smile back.

Where the Son also looks at the Girl.

“I will (I will), eum, ap-preciate (appreciate) Son de-cision (to-decision Son)”

And the corner of the Son's lips appears to rise after. He was satisfied to hear the girl's answer just now.

“Me and Girl already discuss about this before... (Me and the Girl have discussed this before)... Yes, I insist her for not working in any place anymore. That’s the point. But I’m sure Girl understand, my reason for it. Don’t you Girl? ... (Yes, I forced her not to work anywhere anymore. That's core. But I'm sure the girl understands my reasons for that. Isn't that so Girl?).”.

The girl smiled and nodded, confirming the Son's words.

The same son smiled, because he felt that the girl had understood him.

There is no more pressure on the face of the Girl on the decision that the Son took about how the Girl will live his life in the future. Living with the Son of course.

“Well, glad to hear that you understand, why Putra don’t want you to work. Because there’s no woman in our family who is working... (Well, I'm glad to hear if you understand, why the Son doesn't want you to work. Because no woman in our family does work) ..”

Damian commented.

“But, don’t thinking that we are such dictator guy, who won’t accept woman who has a job and push them, our woman especially, only to become a house wife who push for not knowing anything outside house.”.

(But, don't think if we're dictatorial men, who can't accept women who have jobs and force them, our women especially, just to be housewives who are forced not to

knowing anything outside the home ..)

Damian is still talking.

“We’re not that shallow also ... (We are also not that shallow) ..”

“.......”

“You can do something to kill your time than working ... Maybe you and Bruna can plan to start some kind of business. Something like that (You can do something to drive out boredom in addition to work... Maybe you and Bruna can plan to start a business. Yes something like that)”

The son, Addison and Garret were bearded at Damian's length.

While Danny and Arthur just listen, but both are joined by the mangosteen. Agree with Damian's words.

“I think I agree with what Dami said .. (I think I agree with what Dami said).”.

Addison is back.

“Bruna has nothing to do here, and I’m sure she will become noisy just a little bit more about how bored she is ... (Bruna didn't do anything here either, and I'm sure she'll have a fuss telling me how bored she is) ..”

Addison pointed at Bruna who then chuckled a little, followed by the others who also chuckled.

“And you (And you) ..”

Addison pointed at the girl.

“A woman who ever get used to work, will meet a bored if you doing nothing when you’ not working anymore ... so I think both of you should think about starting some kind activities to killing time (A woman used to work, a woman who used to work, will feel bored if you do nothing when you are no longer working. So I think you two are starting to think to start a busy activity to get rid of boredom) ..”.

‘After Addison's length if talk’ Inner Girl. ‘So the accent is very English once.. I became dizzy’.

Then the girl turned to the Son with a look as if asking for help, with an expression that made the Son to smile.

 The son who understands if the Girl encounters difficulties with Addison's speech, then explains back to the Girl in Indonesian.

Only the Beard Girl.

“So you’re not working at the hospital anymore (So you will no longer work in the hospital), Girl? ..”

Anthony then made a sound, asking and turning to the girl.

“No Anthony, I’m not working at the hospital anymore ... (No Anthony, I won't be working in the hospital anymore).”.

“And it means that you really-really will be always with me all the time??!... (And that means if you will really be able to be with me at all times??!)...”

“Yes (Yes) Anthony” Answered Girl while bearded and smiling.

“Yeayy!” Anthony raised his hand into the air.

The son gently rubbed Anthony's head which gave a happy shriek as well with a smile.

“Girl will taking care of us now, not that those patients at the hospital anymore ... (Girl will take care of us now, and no longer care for the patients in the hospital) ..”

Son chattering.

Anthony mangosteen with enthusiasm.

“After you taking care Girl by massaging her feet when Girl feels cracked, then Girl maybe could do the same thing to you when you’ get tired Papa.”

(After Papa takes care of Girl by massaging her legs while Girl's legs are sore, then Girl may be able to do the same if Papa feels tired ..)

“Of course she is (Of course yes)”

“And will Girl lap you, like the way you lapped her at sofa last night? ..”

(And will the Girl hold Papa, as Papa hugged him on the couch last night?.)

Bluurrrf

The son spouted out the water he had just sipped.

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To be continue...