He, the Unacknowledged
44 Looking From Away
Vara and Ken are now inside the restaurant. It had been ten minutes they were there, waiting for the ordered food to come, but there was no talk they had. Vara sighed, looking at Ken who was silent and busy with his phone.
"This is your order, sir, Miss."
Ken put his phone back in his pocket, then started eating without saying anything, as if he was there himself.
Ken's eating activity stops when he sees Khea and Gean entering the restaurant. Vara comes to see what Ken is currently looking at.
Vana and Gean?
The two people could only see Gean and Khea laughing. I don't know what they're talking about, but the two look very happy, in stark contrast to the current state of Vara and Ken, who look like strangers to each other.
Cara and Ken look at Gean who kissed Khea's cheek, then Khea who peeped Gean's cheek.
I want to, too, Ken.
Ken involuntarily smiled as he looked at the mother and child. He was envious, he also wanted to be among them. Eat together, talk familiarly. All, everything they feel and do, Ken also wants to feel and do it.
Ken even sees Gean feeding his mommy food, and wiping the corners of Khea's lips affected by food sauce.
Ken no longer pays attention to his own food, even now he pulls out his cell phone and records the activities of Khea and Gean. What Ken did made Vara's heart even more sliced. He's been sitting very close to Ken, but it's as if he's just a see-through thing.
Ken, why are you being like this now? I feel like the longer the distance between us is getting wider. You are like a stranger to me. Is it because of Vana and Gean?I will definitely accept Gean like my own son. Not only because he's your son, but also because he's my nephew.
Vara saw Ken still recording Khea and Gean, and now the man smiled. Vara felt that Ken's smile was very different from her other smiles.
The two people sitting at the same table, showed a very contrasting facial expression. If one has a bright face, the other has a cloudy face.
Khea and Gean, who were the center of attention, were not conscious at all. The mother and son are like that, not caring about the people around them.
"Gean's happy, tomorrow's filming?"
"It's normal."
Khea chuckled at the words of her son.
Vara saw his sister's laughter. He wanted to go to his sister and nephew. Khea always closed the access so that Vara and her parents could not meet him. Vara did not want to see her mother sad, nor her father who was always daydreaming.
In his heart Vara promised, will meet his mother and father with Khea. After all, they are family. Don't let past misunderstandings continue. Vara no longer wants any regrets.
"Gean's done eating?"
"Already, Mommy. Now Gean's stomach is full. So mommy doesn't have to cook for dinner."
Again Gean's words made Khea laugh softly.
"Mommy will still cook a lot of dinner for Gean. Mommy Haris's son eats a lot and is fat, so mommy can hug Gean with satisfaction."