Mysterious Gus
#67. Self-deprecation

..."The one who is your strength is the one who will also be your weakness,"...

...Xander's...

Farel's clock is up, now Tiam is in the hospital canteen with Hyeon. He would have a four-eye conversation with Hyeon after eating.

Hyeon noticed Tiam who was eating since a few minutes ago. The young man ate very well.

"You ate so voraciously, when you said you had eaten," Hyeon opened his voice.

"Abang won't like me being messy when he wakes up. I haven't eaten since last night" Tiam explained leisurely.

"You lied to Karaya,"

"Then what can I do?! At a time like this, the thing to watch out for is Karaya,"

Tiam downed his drink until the rest of the half, "Alhamdulillah," muttered Tiam felt his strength was full again despite not bathing and sleeping.

"What sentence did you say? I often hear Hyung say it every time I finish working on something. When I asked, he only replied that he was grateful, but I didn't know what he was grateful for. Though the work he did was very light, like finished staring at his laptop for example," said Hyeon.

"That means praise be to Allah. That is, everything cannot be done if it is not for the will of God. Therefore we give thanks and praise him,"

"Then when it's like this? Did you say that word too? Do you not believe that all this is due to the will of your Lord?"

Little chuckles, "When we are doomed, we will say Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun, we are the property of Allah and will return to Allah,"

Hyeon nodded, either because he understood or pretended to understand.

"You're not mad at God for making Hyung like that?"

Tiam shook his head, "I have no right to be angry with God, I do not deserve to be angry with Him. Everything that happened was fixed,"

Hyeon nodded back, "Then, what are you taking me here for?"

Tiam had almost forgotten his original purpose if Hyeon did not ask.

"I'll take you to New York. I'm giving you two choices,"

Hyeon's eyebrows rose next door, as if asking what the two choices contained.

"You'll live wherever you want with our strict guard. But you'll never see us again. You should stay as far away as possible. Your existence with us has been revealed, you could be in danger. You take it easy, we'll put you under strict guard without making you uncomfortable,"

"Second choice?"

"You will come with us with more strict guard. And maybe you'll find it hard to escape your activities. It all depends on you, the two choices I've made won't hurt you,"

"Then not meeting Hyung and Karaya is not a loss for me?!" Sewot Hyeon's.

"We're too dangerous for you, Hyeon. A lot of people are after us and it's gonna make it hard for you,"

"Actually, who are you? Why do you have so many enemies?"

"You'll know after you give me the answer. Your time is only until the doctor has allowed you to leave," Tiam replied and got up from his sitting position.

"Do I have to think twice about settling down? Do I have to? Can I just leave my family?" Hyeon's words made Tiam sit up again.

"So, staying with us is your choice? Are you ready your painting career will be disrupted?"

"Hyung won't let me be abandoned,"

Tiam smiled, what Hyeon said was indeed true, even very true. Farel will take care of the people around him all his soul.

"Almighty, the mafia is the brother who leads," said Tiam slowly, but still able to hear Hyeon until his eyes bully in surprise.

"You kidding me?!"

"I'm not kidding. Our mafia is being diverted to secret agent in a minute, but only half,"

"Are you going to kill me?"

Tiam chuckled lightly, "If you want, it's been a long time since you killed me,"

"Karaya know you're mafia?"

Tiam again chuckled lightly, "The graceful, spoiled and innocent girl we raised in the midst of mafia violence. Since childhood his life has been stalked by the enemy,"

Hyeon was again surprised, "It was only right then that he was smart to play a gun. I was fooled by her cheesy face,"

The vibrations on Tiam's phone stopped their conversation. Tiam's forehead ripples when he finds the call from Xander.

"Ken-"

"Where are you?! Go no further?!" Sambar Xander who presents a breath from Tiam.

"What do you mean by that breath?!" Amuk Xander's.

"I went to Korea, met Karaya and calmed down. I'm in a breakup,"

Tiam was able to hear the laughter of Xander who was very annoying there.

"Dad underestimated me, huh?! Never mind, don't bother me! I'm not going home,"

"I didn't ask you to come home, boy! How's Karaya? I called him never to be active, Jong just said he was good,"

"This adds to my problems. Karaya's not around, she's been taken away with you somewhere,"

"What do you mean?!" Xander's voice sounded serious.

"Already, Dad! The important thing is that we know that Karaya is safe with Brother. I found the letter you wrote in Karaya's room. He asked you not to kepo,"

"The Almighty file doesn't exist and I just realized it. Is this you?"

"Have I not told you?" Tanya Tiam managed to make Xander even more upset. The second child went away not saying, Karaya was taken away not story and now it seems stupid.

"I've been taking you off too much lately huh, Altiam Atmaja?!" Xander's firmness made Tiam a bit goosebumps. If the full name has been thrown, it can be lectured throughout the day.

"Sorry, you took it and took it before you left,"

"B*al! I've missed over a year!" Xander Umbat.

"Sorry, Dad. Brother told me to keep it a secret," said Tiam pretending to be sorry.

Xander grimaced, poultice with the behavior of his children who often make blood rise.

"Importantly the file is in the hands of the owner. You go home, I'll teach you a lesson!"

"No want! I don't want to go home! My heart still hurts,"

Xander chuckled, "Based on a unstable boy! Take good care of yourself. I don't want to see you like a abandoned child. If there's time I'll catch up to Korea,"

"No need! Seeing my face made me even more upset. Bye, Dad! Love you!" Tiam unkindly disconnects the call.

***

"Bitch Shucks!!" Upset Xander threw his phone onto the sofa.

Xander leaned back his body while sighing heavily. Lie if he doesn't know all about Tiam. He knows that Tiam is not in Korea, he just doesn't know where Tiam is now. His three sons, Farel, Tiam, Ley and his daughter Karaya are his weakness, he will not be able to do anything if the four have spoken.

"Did you teach me wrong? Why are you covering everything up, even with Dad? Are you unhappy with Dad?" Xander muttered with tears that began to break through his defenses.

"Dad knows, Dad's not a good father, I can't educate you properly. Were you wrong from the beginning until you fooled me?" As a father, Xander could not lie that he sometimes felt unappreciated and unloved by his sons.

"Mass? Why?" Xander doesn't realize Mayang is in his study.

Xander wiped his tears and smiled at Mayang. He told Mayang to sit next to him.

"It's okay" said Xander.

"These lies! Same story me, I'm Mas's wife. Mas place the story, moaning," Mayang gently rubbed her husband's face, making Xander again shed tears. His head fell on Mayang's shoulders.

"Am I not the father my children expect? Am I a failed father? My sons won't open up to me. I know Tiam knew where Asz was, but they never wanted to tell me. They're my kids, but they never thought of me as a father,"

"It can't be like that. Farel and Tiam must have had a reason for everything they did. You're the best dad for them,"

"DAD!! MAMA!! LEY BUY MARTABAK!!" Ley walked in with a heavy noise.

"Dad why? Why are you crying?" The tentengan Ley brought him dropped just like that.

"No papa, I'm just feeling low" replied Mayang with a smile.

"Asz and Tiam?" Guess Ley was on target, Xander wouldn't have cried if it wasn't for them.

Mayang nodded.

"I'll call Tiam! Tell him to bring Asz home! I've also been sick of this for a long time!" Ley went straight to her own room, prepared to contact Tiam and went on a rampage.

"***--"

"Fucking basics! You know what you're doing right now, huh?!" Ley immediately went berserk as her call connected to Tiam.

"Ap-"

"WHERE ARE YOUR BRAINS, HUH?! WHAT DO YOU THINK DAD IS?! KNOW NOT NOW HOW IS DAD?! DAD IS SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU! THOUGH YOU'RE NOT NECESSARILY WORRIED ABOUT HIM!" Shouted Ley who fortunately only soundproofed his room and was two floors above Xander's workspace.

"WHERE ARE YOU FEELING?! DO YOU KNOW DAD IS CRYING OVER YOU NOW! HE FEELS LOW WITH YOUR BEHAVIOR! HE FEELS UNAPPRECIATED! HE FEELS LIKE HE FAILED TO BE A FATHER TO US!!"

"SATIS YOU MAKING DAD CRY?! TAKE ASZ HOME IF YOU REALLY LOVE DAD!"

"I'll be home in three days,"

"DO NOT GO BACK IF SO! YOU GUYS JUST SLICED A WOUND ON DAD!!" Ley immediately disconnected her call and slammed her phone to shatter formless. The man who laughed so much was now furious.

Tbc...

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