The Promise

10 - Thank you

Mile

I already bring all my equipment in my room. He happily look at my camera. I know he is excited with one of my lense. I know what he have is far better than me. He got the latest edition for everything. He look at my old lense.
I dont have this he said sadly. I miss it he said again. So he collect all edition and miss this one. Its very old, so i dont think we can find it in the market. Looking how he look, i guranty he already try his best.
You want this i ask him. He look at me with wide eyes. I can give it to you, but you must take my picture too i try to bargain. I dont really into photography. So it pure luck that he miss this.
No he said folding his hand. He look so cute for 25 years old guy. Ok i said not fall into his charmed.  He look like he want to cry but i play ignorance and just look at him. P is meanie he said and get out of my room.  I just laugh looking at his behaviour

He look so cute with his camera and beanie. He try hard to ignore me and i purposely use the lense he want so much . I will see how far he can be stubborn. He and gulf enjoy their outing. It just small private farm, but for someone who never left his house, this is like heaven to him. I saw his picture in his studio. He love to take picture of sky and flying bird.  And he always take a long shot because he can reach to the place he want to go. Its so pitiful to think of that. I will try to show him how we live in this world.

Phi can i try, he ask me slowly. I look at him. So can you take my picture i ask again. No he said start sulky. I just want to try he said again. Nope i said and he look like crying. Not long after that i receive a scary call. I still want to live,  so i hand over him the camera. He look so happy and snap a few picture. Its so cool he said and return it back to me.

It was sucessful outing beside i received a few deathly call. I wait for him when he call his dad.
Daddy, you remember the lense i told you before. P mile have it. It so cool he excitedly said. I wish i can have too he said sadly. No its ok, maybe i can find from used item he said again. Ok daddy i love you he said before he ended the call. After a few second i receive another deathly call. I cant help but chuckle. How come scariest mafia who support my family since forever act like this.

Now he and gulf sleeping soundly because they are running so much. Gulf felt bad for bright and try to show him everything. They are hugging each other, i slowly pull bright into my arms and gently cuddle him. He smell so good, after all the run he still smell fresh and loveable. When we arrive, i wake up gulf and bring my baby bright to his room. I put the lense beside his table. He is so fun to teased.

I sit on my bed and keep thinking, he has been living his life alone, caged for 25 years. The way we treat him here are the same. I cant let him live the same life for another 25 years. Thats not the purpose my aunty ask him to be with us. She want him to have a normal life. I make the scariest decision in my life.
I try to be calm and after a long thought, i finally make a call. This in not what aunty want, when she trust him to us. She want him to have a normal life. I firmly said, even did't received any response. I will do it my way i said again. I know using aunty card is big advantage. He cant refuse me, he must be scariest mafia but i am a businessman, i have my way. I will make him mine and will die for him, so dont worry i said. I will announce it on our anual dinner. I dont need your support, i just need him i said softly.  Without any response he just cut the call. I felt sweaty, but i think i did it.

I touch my necklace and open it after a long time. I put the ring on my finger and walk to his room. He sleep like a baby and i put his ring back on his finger. I finally felt so complete. So this is what i miss this few years.  I touch his nose and kiss him softly. I am sorry, i know i cant be as good as your dad, but i will love you all the way i could. I will make sure you will be happy and free. I am sorry for being too late.  Its takes me years to understood what i am missing in my life. Thank you for coming back.