Mr. Leon's Second Wife
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Three days after Renata's departure..

Afternoon approaching,

A luxury car seemed to be driving through the streets of the capital. Bring a family consisting of husband, wife and two young children.

The atmosphere is so quiet. Not a single voice could be heard from the mouths of those human beings.

Bayu, the driver seemed to glance for a moment at the rearview mirror inside the luxury car.

Seen there the master seemed silent a thousand languages with teary eyes staring out the window. His head rested on the back of the family car. While beside him, the wife also seemed silent, as if to provide a place for her husband to finish his suffering after the stay of the mother.

Not much different from his parents, Ahsa and Alka also appear to be silent in the middle of the car jog. Although occasionally heard the soft voice of Ahsa who seemed to whisper to talk to her brother, but it does not necessarily make the atmosphere become crowded and cheerful.

Alka the sister always put her index finger on her lips whenever Ahsa wants to invite her to a gibbah. The boy seemed to want to invite the sister to show his empathy after the departure of the figure of the grandmother they had never met. But it seems that little Ahsa is less able to understand the meaning of the brother.

Yes, they just returned from Renata's tomb. Since Renata's departure three days ago. The little family seemed to lose their joy. The father never showed his smile again. It all feels so different. Making the joy that usually always enveloped the new family now seemed to disappear, vanished swallowed by the father's grief that seemed to dissolve.

Ten minutes drive, though,

the luxurious four-wheeled vehicle arrived at the private residence of Leonardo Alfindo Ganada.

Yeah, for the next few days they're gonna stay at Leon's. Luckily, the general allowed it without any conditions. As a father, Mario also understands how his son-in-law is currently. He allows Leon and Aleta to stay temporarily in the house, but of course, if Renata's series of post-death events are completed, they must keep returning to the palace of the general in accordance with the agreement that Leon has agreed.

The car stops right in the spacious courtyard of one of Leon's houses. The little family got out of the vehicle and rushed into the house.

Ahsa runs towards the second floor, though,

"sister..! chase me..!" said Ahsa.

"partame..!!" alka said without going after the boy.

Alka instead chose to immediately go to the kitchen and make a drink.

Leon now sits his body on the living room couch. A smile had not yet formed from his lips. His heart is still grieving. His eyes were still red withstanding the cries that he never seemed to want to show to the public other than his own wife who became the most comfortable place for him to pour out all his complaints.

Aleta sat down next to Leon, and,

"mas, it's late afternoon. Mending now you take a shower, let the seger body. I'm ready to take a bath for you" said Aleta softly.

Leon just turned his head, smiled briefly then nodded.

Aleta rubbed the husband's shoulder. Then walk up to the second floor and immediately go to her room to prepare a bath for her husband.

Leon is in the living room. Staring at the wall of the house that in fact there are no photos of either himself or his mother that he can see.

As quiet and as lonely as that is the life of Leon's family. Let alone warm togetherness, family photos they do not have. His father was busy with work and his business associates during his life. Her mother is busy with her socialite life, whereas she, likes it..!

Work, gambling, drunk, womanizing..! Everyone is busy with their own business.

And now when both parents are gone, then Leon felt, how lonely his life had been. Say for a lifetime he never felt the familiarity and closeness of family. All by themselves. His family was intact but seemed to be dead.

Truly, a cause of concern for a family with abundant wealth.

Leon was still busy with his thoughts, until he arrived,

"pa.." said a boy who broke Leon's daydream.

"Alka.." said Leon.

Seen there Alka came near him while carrying a tray containing a cup of Leon's favorite black coffee and a glass of Alka's favorite chocolate milk.

"want to copy?" tanya Alka who now offers a cup of coffee for the father and a glass of milk for herself.

"you're making coffee for papa?" ask Leon.

Alka smiled.

"i want to be a boy who can be a coffee guy papa while playing chess" said Alka trying to entertain his adoptive father.

Leon chuckled in the middle of his suffering.

"you can do it..!" said Leon.

Alka laughed lightly at hearing him.

"pa" said Alka.

Leon.

"yes.."

"don't be sad for long" said Alka.

"papa is not alone. Life has to go on." said Alka.

"died by heavy parents, pa. But if it continues to be sad, it seems that it will also not be too useful" said Alka.

Leon quietly listened to the boy who seemed to be able to think of adulthood before that time. From the way he behaves, speaks, to thinks, unlike ten-year-olds in general.

"papa's just feeling guilty, son" Leon said.

"i know. It is natural to feel people who feel they cannot prevent the death of their loved ones or commit an error in the past. I used to do that, too, pa. If I did not ask for a road that day, maybe my father and mother would not invite us to ride the angkot and end the accident at that time. And maybe until now, I still have a father and a biological mother" said Alka.

"but the word of Mr. Ustad in the mosque next to my house said, he said soul mate, fortune, death is God who determines. The falling leaves have been determined by God, it means that the death of my parents has also been determined by God.it is not my fault" said Alka.

"Pa, don't be sad. He said papa raised me as Ahsa became a son papa because so we can find a lonely papa. Don't make us feel guilty for letting papa continue to be sad in the grandmother's house" Alka said again to make Leon not move.

"Papa is our parent. We love papa. We were also sad to see Papa sad. Poor mom too. I also want to see my dad get up again. Come on, Dad, try smiling. Don't keep getting sad. Than sad mending us the same doain grandmother. Maybe this is also one of God's ways to lead papa to be closer to God. Papa was asked to serve his grandmother through a prayer that papa sent to grandmother." said Alka sage.

Leon's not flinching.

"sorry, pa. Not that I mean Alka tau and papa nasehatin. Alka just don't want to keep papa sad. Papa also has to go on with his life, right? there are still many people who love and need papa" said Alka.

Leon smiled at the wise words of his son. Alka is really mature. The path, the upbringing of parents who are short and the rigors of life managed to form the character of the boy to be very mature at a very early age.

Leon randomized the son's hair slowly

"thank you, honey. Thanks for reminding papa. Sorry, papa's too weak. Papa should learn more about your same life. Papa is proud of you" Leon said.

"i'm just giving my opinion, pa." said Alka.

Leon smile.

He patted the son's shoulder with pride. This is the figure who will later become Leon's successor. Men think of adults with a strong religious and responsibility. Men raised by the environment. A man who is loving and has high devotion towards older people

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