Still Wishing He Back?
76. Inner Bond

"Airin did not know that Dava was going to Arka's school, Dava did not say that Airin would be there, he also knew when Airin had picked Arka back home. After all, Dava also still has a school schedule, so Airin did not really expect Dava to come." Airin gave his opinion.

"Yes too, you've already gone too, mending now try to talk to your son and calm him so that he does not sulk anymore." Pinta bi Rahma's.

"Yes, bi later Airin will samperin Arka and try to talk Arkanya." Reply Airin.

Bi Rahma who did not know about Arka quarrel at school with her friends, also the incident experienced by Arka, only considers Arka tugging because she was invited to go home from school earlier than her hour. Because Airin himself has not told bi Rahma about the events that his son experienced, especially at the moment of meeting with the biological father of his child.

When remembering the moment of the meeting back, it makes him think of the figure of Darren who has known the identity of his son. The hope that he had always been waiting for, had now happened.

"Now he knows, then what will happen next after he knows about his son? Is he taking Arka from me?"

Suddenly bad thoughts came to him, remembering the status of Darren with him made him feel worried and anxious.

"He changed, everything I know of him I can no longer find from his current figure."

Seeing the difference in character and attitude that Darren now does to him, making him who used to know him and had been together for more than a year, certainly felt the difference. Airin seemed to feel a dilemma after Darren found out about himself and his son.

"I should be happy, but why do I feel this anxious?"

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Walking slowly to the room where his son was still contemplating after his return from school, Airin as a single parent who had raised his child alone, was feeling the inner upheaval on the problems that came to him, he said, especially in the face of the attitude of his son who was suddenly not excited and became quieter than usual.

"Are you hungry? After school Arka has not eaten anything!" He said as soon as he entered the room.

Airin approached Arka who was still lying on the bed with an excited expression. He was silent and did not reply to the words of Airin who was his own mother.

"Arka, called no answer, anyway. Come on over here facing my mama." He said to Arka who was still silently behind him.

Arka slowly looked at Airin's face with a look of gloom and lackluster expression. And, Airin who saw the expression of his son can only observe it while looking for what is good to make his son cheerful again.

"Are you angry with Mama?" Ask Airin to Arka who is currently sitting and face to face with him. However, Arka shook her head in a sign that she did not hate him.

"Then why did Arka not get excited like this? Is this because mom asked Arka to go home from school sooner?" Ask again, and Arka again just shook her head. Making Airin so more confused because of it.

"Then what is the reason for Arka to be so moody like this?, Arka can tell the same story of mama, do not just shut up, later mama becomes sad you know." Said Airin asked his son to be more open and honest with him.

Hearing that, Arka seemed hesitant to say it to Airin, and all she could do was approach Airin and hug him tightly without explanation.

Seeing her son who could not explain to her and just hugged her, made Airin wonder at the thing her son was worried about.

"Was Arka's school in the same mess with Arka's friends?"

Arka remained silent did not answer, but the silence made Airin think so, and increasingly made him regret for having left his son alone at school.

"I'm sorry mama yes, had left Arka for a while, later mama will scold and reprimand friends who disturb Arka earlier." He told the child with regret.

Arka who had just hid from behind a hug, now pulled out her face and looked at Airin doubtfully.

Airin stared silently at the child, and was so surprised to hear the words of his son who called the figure of Darren. He seemed to not believe about Darren who also knew Arka's condition was being disturbed by his friends at school.

"Name want to ask Arka, how Arka can know if it's Arka's papa, mama never tell this matter to Arka?" He said later, who was curious about his son who knew the identity of his biological father.

"Carca.."

"Mama just wants to know, she doesn't want to scold Arka."

Knowing her son seemed hesitant to say his explanation, Airin tried to give understanding to the child.

"Arka saw papa in mama's picture." Said Arka staring at Airin doubtfully.

Surprised to hear his son's explanation, Airin fell silent because of it.

"From mom's picture? Which photo is that?"

"That's the one in the drawer."

Looking at the direction of the child's hand, Airin realized the photo meant by Arka, and made him realize the one thing he had forgotten. About an old photo with Bian in the past that he kept on a book in a drawer.

Hearing his son's explanation, making him now understand his son who knows the figure of his biological father, although he had never told Arka before.

"But, Arka was just looking at the photo, how can Arka be sure that it was Arka's papa?" Airin asked his son who was still on his lap.

"Don't know, Arka just feels good with papa." Answer Plain arka.

His son's answer made Airin smile thinly, and no longer asked because he felt he would not get more explanation, considering his five-year-old son.

"Is this because of the bond between them, huh?" Batinya on the closeness of his son with the father he just met the first time.

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In a different place, Darren who had expected to get a call from his family, seemed indifferent and calm with the call. He was more concerned about the house he wanted to buy and wake up for his son.

"My house has to be big and have a big yard, no." He said he was thinking about the concept of his house later.

Darren, who had previously spoken to his grandfather's assistant, seemed unconcerned by his grandfather's orders to send him home. He just kept focusing on what he was thinking.

"Do you want to ignore your grandfather's orders?" Lucas said to Darren who seemed unconcerned about getting instructions to go home by his grandfather and also his father.

"Give up, now I'm not in the mood to argue with them." Answer Darren cuek.

"Yes cook you want to ignore them, anyway? at least samperin lha, obviously it's the same family, let them not wonder, then there's even ngerepotin me again." Said Lucas who was so bothered.

"Entar, now I want to go somewhere first." Reply Darren who has other goals.