He's Not The Best
92. There's No News
There's No News
Erlan was stunned to see the car that Winsi was driving away, she wanted to take a taxi back to catch up or stop him then, asking why he left, while he had just come. He only wanted to express his annoyance at the girl, who had returned to his original attitude of not answering his message.
He did not get an answer via a short message, despite sending the message repeatedly. When he saw Winsi this time, he wanted to get the answer but he just left.
Erlan saw the atmosphere around the house that felt strange and also condolences, written clearly his grandfather's name in several colorful flower arrangements lined up, making Erlan undo his intentions. Finally he could only stare at the car growing farther away then disappear behind the huge guard gate closed by the guard.
“Dad!” erlan shouted as she hurriedly walked into the room without saying any greetings while throwing her bag onto the living room sofa just like that.
“Dad!” he shouted again as he stepped towards Arkan's room for not getting an answer as well as he shouted.
“Den Erlan is home?” asked Neni, the middle-aged housekeeper walked quickly over to Erlan, who was still standing in front of her father's room door.
“Where, Dad, Bu?” erlan asked as she turned her head down to look at the maid who had nurtured her from the small one with questions.
“There's in the room, just got a break. Don't be in gang—“ Neni spoke in a hurry but, her speech was interrupted from seeing Arkan's room door open.
“You, why go home?” arkan said as he walked out in quick steps and approached Erlan and hugged her. “What is your exam done?” She said meekly other than being still tired she also did not want her child to become even more emotional. While Runa had just laid herself on the bed, after successfully overcoming the sadness of releasing her son's departure.
Erlan did not reply She let go of her father's embrace violently then said, “What does all this mean, why didn't Dad tell me?”
“What's the problem?”
The two men who had the same height, spoke while standing face to face in front of the door of the room, while Neni had already passed because he did not want to interfere in the matter of father and son.
Neni knew that Arkan was being assertive and disappointing Erlan, not without reason. Discipline, is the main reason, besides that because the grief due to loss will only occur temporarily. Wouldn't everyone feel lost and also die in the end?
“On Grandpa! Grandpa died and Dad didn't tell me, it's too much!”
“Yes, I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Grandpa's death because I thought you were still testing, you can't go home! Do you understand?”
“So, according to the test father and my grade is more important than news like this?”
“Yes! You have to be strong, not just physical, mental and clever, but also heart, you think the challenges of your future, do not need to manage your feelings? You need to overcome such a thing, and practice from now on!”
“Dad!” hearing that Erlan growled as she clenched her fists firmly, wanting her to do something like punching a wall but, she preferred to hold back.
“You know how many people whose jobs are muddled by feelings, how many companies are ruined just because of the grief of their owners, the, even some people try to end their lives just because they are not strong enough to bear the burden of loss or ignored?”
Erlan was silent, glancing at her father cynically.
“Do you want to be a part of them, those broken people just because of feelings?”
He did what his father asked him to do and showed determination, as much as possible patience to overcome the sense of loss. After all, Erlan was the only boy Arkan relied on and did not want to disappoint him.
Erlan could not hold back a single point of tears that fell accidentally, because she felt lost the Grandfather and was disappointed in her father. He was not very close to his grandfather because he was strict and fierce when educating him in childhood to adolescence, but, the sadness remained.
Actually she felt bad a few days ago, but since there was never any news from home and her busyness doing the exam, made Erlan ignore her feelings. Winsi always ignored his messages. At that time he could only pray that all was well, prayer was the only way to be entertained and at the same time to think to Him, because, he said, prayer is a song without sound and a verse without tone.
Erlan was disappointed not because she had not been told about grandfather's death, but, because she could not meet the annoying woman she wanted to reply to. The girl really pissed him off, who else if not Winsi, who had just left.
Erlan knew that during the time of mourning, Winsi must be home. Had he known, he would have come home and vented his frustration at the girl. How dare he not answer the message that he has repeatedly sent, what he considered all this time. Huh! It feels so bad to be ignored.
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He counted the rest of his savings before Navadi, when he said he wanted to build a small shop on his mother's land. Now the land had been cleared and clearly demarcated, so that he could build anything on it.
Some of his savings money has been used to take care of the land papers, while the rest of the money will be used to fulfill the next wish.
The time it takes to get a land legal letter, it takes months, for that he fills and uses the time to build a store. Although, the size is small and simple shape, but quite comfortable when used as a place of business.
A few days ago Nafadi had contacted Arkan, he informed about the wishes of Winsi, who will use the remaining money to build his own shop. From there he knew that his best friend did not give any alimony or assistance to the girl.
Arkan deliberately let the Province realize his own dream. However, that does not mean that what he does is out of control. He just wanted to see how far the girl was able to be independent.
He wanted his adopted son to come voluntarily when he needed help, thus he would be more honorable. Rather than him offering her help now, but instead being rejected outright, given how stubborn this girl is.
So, Arkan let Winsi do as he pleased. Provided that what he does is still in a reasonable corridor and can be tolerated fairly. He was sure that one day his adopted son would need him.
After all, Arkan is a good man, he has never disappointed his children in material things because all their needs he always fulfills without having to ask.
Actually, the establishment of Winsi who wants to be independent as a teenager who has just grown up, is quite selfish according to Arkan. However, given what he has experienced in the past and the disappointment he has felt, in the man who should support his life path, it makes it natural.
Winsi just want to keep the heart so as not to be disappointed like before, when he hopes a lot on the Father, but instead he is unable to embrace his own expectations. He did not want to be disappointed again, so he worked everything out without bothering anyone else.
“So, Mas, that's why I ask you to watch over him, yes?” arkan said that time over the phone.
“Yes, I also know .. that's why I just showed him the person who can build the store, but, I don't give any help other than that,” Nafadi said.
“Do you think the remaining money is enough?”
“Of course not,” authentic Fast Breath.
“Alright, I'll help him secretly just give the person's mobile number.”
For a while, that was all Arkan could do to help Winsi secretly. He provided a number of quality building materials through the person who had been contracted by the girl, to build her own shop.
“Oh yes, another one you should pay attention to about the person named Basri.” Arkan said before Navadi could hang up his phone.
“Who is he? Is he dangerous for Wiwin?”
“Can be, you don't need to pay the bodyguard to watch her, just you need to find out where she lives and then, tell me, okay?”
“Good.”
Arkan also told Basri who and also said Badri's worries and will to Winsi. It is likely that the man will not do evil to his son, but they only need to be careful if the man uses it, someday.
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