My father's charm
Chapter 1 - Split

Sunday morning, the smiling sun so beautifully greeted the citizens of the earth. Yes, this holiday is the time to gather and joke with your beloved family after a tiring daily routine.

However, this morning was not as bright as Varrel who was forced to witness the events of his heartache.

Both of his parents had a big fight, so his mother chose to leave him and his two younger siblings.

The crystal circle just escaped from his black eyeball.

"Rani, I beg you not to leave me and the children," Alka held back her wife's steps.

"I have to go, Mum!"

"Didn't you love our children?"

"I love them, Mom. It's a pretty big salary job. Your income hasn't paid enough for our needs!" Rani said as she dragged her suitcase.

"Mother, where are you going?" Varrel who saw the debate of his parents hugged Rani with tears.

The woman just stared then pushed her eldest son slowly without saying anything. He continued to move his feet out of the house.

Varrel goes after her, "Mother, don't leave me!"

Alka quickly pulled her son and carried the body of the 6-year-old man.

The cry of a 7-month-old baby resuscitated Alka, she ran to the room to silence her youngest son. He took Varrel down and took over carrying him.

Alka seemed to try to silence her baby who continued to cry. He was very confused as to what to do.

"Dad, maybe Sean's thirsty" Varrel said.

"Shy?"

Varrel nodded.

Alka puts the baby in the kitchen to make some milk for Sean.

The 33-year-old poured the remaining milk powder in a can into a baby bottle, poured warm water and stirred it. He moved quickly towards his son who did not stop crying.

Grabbing the tiny body and carrying it and then thrust a bottle of milk into the mouth of the youngest.

Not until 5 minutes, the milk given was exhausted. Sean was still crying, Alka was getting stressed. I could not feel her tears starting to drip, while carrying her son.

As she continued to cry, Alka had Varrel fill the baby bottle with water.

Varrel deftly ran to the kitchen to pour water into the bottle and gave it to his father.

And sure enough, Sean stopped crying when his thirst was gone. The baby also fell back asleep.

Hearing the sister cry, Raline woke up. He called Rani, "Mother!"

Alka, who heard her daughter's voice, walked into the room of a 4-year-old little girl. Smiling to him, "Father's son is awake!"

Raline rubbed her eyes circulating her gaze. "Where's Mom, Dad?" ask her in a voice not too clear.

"Mother is coming out, soon she will be home too" Alka replied lying.

Varrel who heard his father's answer lied chose to go to his room. Children of that age do not understand the problems faced by both parents.

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The hour hand shows at 12 pm, Varrel's stomach feels hungry especially from this morning he has not eaten. "Dad, I'm hungry!" pulling Alka's clothes while drying clothes.

"Father will make food for you, after this is done," said Alka.

Varrel nodded.

Ten minutes later, Alka finished drying and then went to the kitchen to prepare lunch for her baby.

Because the knowledge of cooking is not very understanding and understanding, Alka makes food easy and fast. Eggs and fried sausage became the menu choice for their lunch.

Raline who was watching television approached her father and brother in the kitchen. "Why did you come home so long?"

Varrel couldn't answer.

"Maybe there's still a lot of business" Alka lied again.

Raline nodded in understanding.

"Now we eat first" he asked.

"Yes, Dad!" bring her two children.

Alka walked into the living room to pick up her youngest son to eat with.

The four of them sat at the same table enjoying the potluck.

"Dad, why are the eggs so salty?" varrel protest.

"really? Then I'm sorry, " said Alka.

"Why are there no vegetables, Dad?" Raline asked in vague words.

"Father is not good at cooking vegetable menus" replied Alka.

"Father must learn to cook again" advises Varrel.

"Yes, I will learn to cook for you again" Alka smiled.

After lunch together, Alka tidied up the work in the kitchen washing dishes.

Sean was crying again, looking for his mother.

Alka approached her son and carried him.

Varrel, who was playing his toy, said, "Sean usually sleeps with her, Dad."

"Alright then Daddy will put you to bed" said Alka looking at her youngest son.

"Dad, my toy's broken. Please fix!" Raline offers various medical equipment.

"Dad will fix it but wait for Sean to sleep, yeah!" Alka said softly.

"Where's mom going, anyway? Why go away so long? Though Mother if out always take me, Brother Varrel and Sean," he said.

"Raline, let's go to bed so Sean's sister has a friend," asked Alka so that her daughter does not always ask about her mother.

"I want to sleep with my mom" Raline said.

"Mom won't come home again, Raline!" varrel Sentak.

"Why don't you come home?" tanyakanya.

"Walley.." Alka called her son's name so he wouldn't fall for it.

"Dad, did you come home again or not? Why did you bring a big bag this morning?" Ask Varrel.

"Big bag? I want Grandma's place, huh?" Raline asked now.

Alka took a breath and exhaled slowly.

"Dad!" call Varrel. "Mom's coming home, right?" Staring with a hopeful look.

"Yes, Mom's coming home. You take it easy," said Alka trying to smile.

Varrel and Raline smiled excitedly, they were going to meet her mother again.

Alka to the room and put Sean to bed, without feeling her tears dripping back he tried to wipe her.

...**...

Day before...

"Mas, I want us to separate!" rani said when both of them were in bed.

Alka heard him surprised. "Why are you talking like that, Rani?"

"I'm tired of continuing to live like this, every day taking care of children and homes without rest" he said.

"Rani, I'm sorry if I haven't been able to give you a housekeeper" Alka said.

"Mas, I don't just want a housekeeper. But, I want to go back to work again, especially the company where I work still accepts me," said Rani.

"If you work together what about the kids?"

"You take care, your work does not take time either" replied Rani.

"There's no way I always go home, it takes half an hour from here to the workshop" Alka said.

"I don't care, Mom. I want to have an income, your salary is not enough for our daily needs," said Rani.

"Rani, my efforts are indeed currently being difficult," said Alka.

"That's it, I want to help you, Mom!"

"Rani, I don't allow you to work outside anymore" Alka said firmly.

"You never understood what I wanted" Rani was angry and chose to sleep on her husband's back.