
"So this grandpa's mom's sister?" asked Zunai who had been silent.
He tried to digest what Papa Reza said. He even looked at Papa Reza with teary eyes. If indeed Papa Reza is his mother's brother means both should call him with uncle or pakdhe. But both of them seemed unable to believe just like that by the words of Papa Reza.
Papa Reza immediately took his phone next to him. He opened his cell phone gallery and then showed it to Zunai and Ega. Both eyes glazed over while stroking Papa Reza's phone screen.
"It's mommy... Why are you here with Grandpa?" zunai asked with her trembling lips.
"Because your mother is grandfather's sister. This photo was taken when your mother entered college you know" Papa Reza's story about the photo on his phone.
Although Zunai was a child at the time, he still remembered how his mother looked when she was young. Surely the face of his mother when she had given birth to him with a young unmarried wife was very different but lucky Zunai could still recognize him. This can also be seen from the photocopy of ID cards that are there almost similar to the face of the Goddess.
"Grandfather has a picture of him, don't you? We miss him" Zunai asked with a hopeful look at his grandfather.
"I'm sorry grandpa didn't have a picture of your dad. Even grandfather doesn't know him" Papa Reza said with regret.
Although Papa Reza had seen a photocopy of Lukman but still he could not recognize him. Because the photo is very blurry even because it was exposed to water to be slightly faded. The address is still listed there which will be used by Papa Reza to find out the situation of his sister first.
"Well... Dahal Eda tangen. Ndak pelnah Eda sehat yayah and bu cecala lancung, badaimana cala temu meleta?" ask Ega innocently.
Surely the father who has been gone since Ega was a baby makes him never feel the affection of his father. Especially the mother who died giving birth to her. Papa Reza and Andre just turned their eyes away from that innocent look.
Surely the hearts of both are as slashed as they hear that speech. The presence of a father who he had never even felt because he was left somewhere while the mother who had gone for eternity. Both are confused to explain.
"Talo Eda tangen tama yayah, hug tatek and papa Andle. Andap meleta yayah Eda, talo tangen cama mother eyes eluk unda Nadia and grandma" said Alan suddenly.
"Meleta uga yayah and bu Eda? Meleta tan yayah and bu na online" said Ega curiously.
Just sober Andre immediately pulled Ega into his arms. He kissed Ega's head repeatedly making the little boy so comfortable. Even now Ega hugged him tightly as if he wanted to feel a hug from a father.
"This father is also your father. Even Nadia's mother is your mother" Andre said stammeringly.
"Adi early ya lacana in eluk cama yayah. Angat, maman" said Ega slowly but can still be heard by Andre and Papa Reza.
Both of them were so sad to hear that remark from Ega. I didn't know they were his family either. Especially now Zunai is seen sobbing in the arms of Papa Reza because touched by the family figure who received them.
"Family mother. Budhe Ana's nickname" Zunai replied with a bit of a whim.
Papa Reza looked silent at the reply from Zunai. Soon Papa Reza opened his phone and showed it to Zunai. Lucky all his photo files are still backed up on his phone now until it can be something useful like this.
"Budhe Ananda you mean? As in this photo" asked Papa Reza while showing a photo.
Zunia nodded her head confidently while Papa Reza was so shocked. It was a brother far from his own papa whom the Goddess had once entrusted to him. When Dewi disappeared, they stopped the investigation because of the possibility that her sister had died. But now the fact is that it was his brother who hid the Goddess from him.
Papa Reza was speechless even now his hands clenched tightly. He did not expect that they themselves wanted to keep the Goddess away from him. Though their relationship used to be fine and everyone knew the address and mobile number if it was intended to tell if the Goddess had been found.
"Zunai, play the same as the others. Grandpa wants to go to the bathroom first" said Papa Reza who was then embraced by Zunai.
Zunai immediately descended from Papa Reza's lap as did Ega. Andre followed his papa because he knew there must be something that made Papa Reza leave. The other children were very confused by the behavior of both.
"Inusna in the feather apus, Eda" said Alan then handed tisue.
Of course Ega just did what Alan ordered. But there is something strange because he did not cry and did not runny nose so there could be no snot coming out of his nose. He looked at Alan who was holding back his laughter made him understand that he was being bullied by his brother.
"Woooo... Bang Alan nih tukana teljain Eda, wits" Ega grumbled to make Alan just immediately lay his body on the carpet.
So upset, Ega just put his head on Alan's stomach makes the boy feel amused. Moreover, his position now that Alan's clothes are being revealed to the top makes him directly exposed to Ega's hair.
"Eda, tidulan wishful thinking is on it. Deli, guess there are feathers stuck in the pelut" said Alan while chuckling.
Ega just moved his head on Arnold's thigh. Arnold smiled at Ega's indulgence. He gently stroked Ega's hair while Zunai was immediately embraced by Anara and Abel.
"Sister, does that mean we should call him grandfather or uncle?" zunai asked Anara and Abel.
"Call grandfather alone" said Anara and Abel at the same time.
After all, Papa Reza is suitable to be grandfathers rather than being called uncle or om. Zunai nodded his head and smiled so sweetly. He is happy to get a family that unexpectedly still has blood relations with him. Hopefully, the problems of the Papa Reza family in the past can be revealed so that Zunai and Ega can live quietly.
Moreover, both of them have now become cruel victims of life. Papa Reza will not be left if there will be people who hurt Zunai, Ega, and Dewi can live comfortably.