He, the Unacknowledged
80 No Terms Daddy, Opa and Oma
"After filming, mommy will enroll Gean in school."
Gean was supposed to be kindergarten, but the boy refused. He used to go to school, but for only two days, the boy did not want to go back to school. When asked why, he just said boring, and better to study alone at home.
Indeed, Gean can already read and write on his own, even he can count without being accompanied by a teacher.
"School?"
"Yes, it's time for Gean to go to school. Elementary school."
"No way, Mommy. Gean wants to study alone at home."
"If at school, there is a teacher who accompanies."
"Gean doesn't need a teacher. Gean can learn on his own from the internet or read a book."
"When at school, Gean can have a lot of friends. Can play ball, eat together."
"Gean doesn't like to play ball, and Gean prefers to eat alone."
Khea sighed. How else would he get his son to go to school.
"Why doesn't Gean like going to school?"
"Bored."
"The lesson is different from the one in Kindergarten."
"But Gean can already be all. Five times five is twenty-five. Forty-nine less seven so forty-two. Fifty-five plus three so fifty-eight."
Khea opened her eyes, her son was smart. So, what other excuse did Haris use?
"Gean wants what, let's go to school?"
"none. Or Gesn could be home schooling, just the same, right, Mom?"
Khea sighed, if home schooling, means her child will not interact with their peers.
"But it's different, Gean."
"Why did Mommy tell Gean to go to school? Did Gean trouble Mommy?"
The boy looked at Khea, a shady look that always made Khea's heart full.
Feel peaceful but sad.
Feel happy, but hurt.
"Yes, if Gana doesn't want to, that's okay."
"Gean wants to go to school, which is important Mommy's happy."
"Mommy will be happy to see Gean happy. There is no need to force yourself if Gean is uncomfortable. No formal schooling doesn't mean being a stupid, ignorant kid."
"Later if Gean did not go to school, people would think mommy abandoned Gean and considered Mommy poor."
Khea laughed, where did the child have such thoughts?
"Don't mind what people say, who only know us."
Don't mind what people say?
Yeah, that's what Gean always does, no matter what people say. It makes him not care about those people either.
"Gean wants to go to school. Mommy don't worry."
What the child always instilled in his heart was pleasing the mother, not wanting to make Khea worry and sad.
Mommy is someone she loves very much.
There is no term daddy, let alone opa and oma in his life
The uncle and aunty he called out were Khea's friends who were always kind to both of them.
"Let's go to the mall after filming, Gean. Mommy wants to buy school supplies for Gean."
"Gean has a lot."
"No, that one's for home. Mommy wants to buy him a new one, let Gean go to school."
Gean nodded and smiled, although in his heart he was not sure if by having a new item he would be eager to go to school later.