New Breath
Chapter 46's

Farhan went down the stairs to the ground floor. Right on the last step. He met my mother who was also going upstairs. Maybe I'll go to the room to rest. Because, the hour hand has shown at half ten in the night.

“Where to, Nak?” ask Mama first. He stared at Farhan from head to toe. There was no way Farhan would go outside with this casual outfit, Mama thought. He then stared questioningly at his middle child while waiting for an answer.

“Papa where, yes, Ma?” Farhan did not answer Mama's question. He asked the mother a question back.

“Papa?” reset Mom. Honestly, he did not believe Farhan's question. Why is Farhan suddenly looking for Papa? Usually, the child will argue if he is in the same place as his father.

“Iya Papa. Papa where, Ma?”farhan asked.

“Papa in the workspace, Honey. What's up, yeah, night-night look for Papa?” asked Mama who could not help her curiosity. Yes, it is also undeniable that Mama is quite worried. Worried that the previous events would happen again and end with Farhan having to be affected by his father's anger.

Farhan was silent for a moment. He looked like a confused person in the way he scratched his head.

“Farhan, what's up?” Mama touched both of her son's shoulders gently.

“Nevent, Ma,” replied Farhan. He turned around and moved in front of his mother. However, her steps came to a halt when Mama called out her name.

“Farhan.”

Farhan looked back. He was silent with his confused expression. “Papa where?” ask Farhan again.

The question that was thrown again from Farhan's lips made Mama even more confused. Not long ago he answered where Papa was. Farhan asked again. What happened to Farhan? Think Mama. “Papa in his study, Honey. You want to see Papa?”

Farhan nodded his head innocently. He went back down and eroded the distance with Mama. “Farhan to Papa's workspace first, yes,” he said and left Mama just like that.

Mamma. The woman could only look at Farhan's back which slowly moved away from her sight. I don't know why the feeling is so bad now for Farhan. What exactly happened to the second child? The more days Farhan's attitude became more and more bizarre and illegible. “You're okay ‘kan, son? Why does your heart not calm like this every time you see you?” monologue Mom. He stared at the wall that swallowed Farhan's body. Mama touched her bosom. Holy hooch! What is this feeling?

Mama took a long breath. He should not think anything about his son. Farhan will always be fine. Nothing bad will happen to him.

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Farhan knocked on his father's office door. After that, he only needed to wait for not a minute for an inside cry to be heard allowing him in. Without hesitation he entered the room where the shelves in there were filled with thick books and office files. He found a look with the father who looked at him with a confused look. Yes, anyone who saw Farhan at this time would definitely feel confused by his strange attitude.

“What's up?” ask Papa with his tone of voice flat.

“Farhan wants to talk to Papa, can you?”

“Bby, no, Pa? If it is not possible to let Farhan go outside.”

I don't know which stimulus made Papa nod his head just like that. He himself did not even realize what he was doing. He only realized how Farhan's beautiful smile rose and made up his thin and pale face.

“Pa, Farhan apologize, yes. Farhan never made Papa proud. There was only Farhan who always made Papa angry. Not like Big Brother who always makes Papa, Mama, and all of them proud.”

Papa's still flinching. Why did Farhan suddenly apologize like this? He tries to invite his brain to revile as best as he can about the situation he is facing right now.

“Papa want ‘kan sorryin Farhan?” farhan asked with a very soft sound and full of requests. “If Papa doesn't want to apologize Farhan. Farhan doesn't know what Farhan's body will be like, Pa.”

Jesus, Farhan. Why should this child speak to lead to death?

“Consider that was Farhan's last request, Pa.” Farhan got up and walked around the table to hack the distance with Papa. Then, he hugged the man's body from behind without fear of rejection. Oh, is this how it feels to hug Papa? I don't know when the last time he was able to hug his own father's body.

“Pa, want ‘kan sorryin Farhan?” farhan asked in a whispering tone, but it still sounded clear in Papa's ear. It's just that Papa's still flinching. Farhan's attitude this time really makes Papa not have to respond like what. It's too sudden.

Papa was slightly jolted when suddenly Farhan let go of his embrace. He looked back and raised his eyes. Farhan closed his eyes tightly. But he had not yet asked. Farhan first chose to go in haste and was a little unsteady.

“Farhan wait!” Papa's up. However, he was late. Farhan had already passed and closed the door again.

Now only Papa lives alone in his study. Farhan's departure leaves a question mark. Such a sudden apology, talk that leads to death and a final request, and a sudden attitude are very sweet. What is this sign exactly? Is Farhan going? Go where?

Papa shook his head quickly. Not likely. Farhan will not leave him. Farhan will stay with him until anytime. No. gabe.

“Tidaaakkk!”

“Papa why?” asked Mama who woke up because of Papa's scream. He touched the man's arm gently and tried to calm down. It seems like Papa had a bad dream, Mama thought.

“Farhan at home ‘kan, Ma?” ask Papa. He worries. Really worried. Also scared if Farhan leaves.

“Iya, Pa. Farhan's never been out the night now. Why?”

Papa breathes a sigh of relief. At least her second child is currently at home. “Neither, Ma,” replied Papa and laid his body back. However, it did not close its eyes. He thought about his dream. Is that a signal God is showing him to fix his relationship with Farhan? So what does Farhan's last request mean?

“Farhan, are you hiding anything from Papa, Nak?” ask Papa in the heart. After that, he returned to recite do’a-do’a well. May his family always be protected and embrace the love of God.