The mother was shocked. Her body stiffened. Her porcelain-white hands trembled.
Eyebrows bent perfectly, not believing what her beloved only son had just said. Her head turned to her husband beside her, who was also sitting on the soft cream- colored sofa .
The stern face was so calm, but the wife knew the tension she felt. The air seemed to disappear, making her chest feel tight. Seconds passed, all that could be heard was the blowing of the wind.
"Repeat what you just said, Boboiboy."
"I want to move to Rintis Island, Dad."
Short, concise, and clear. There was no hesitation in his sentence. So sure. Making the mother tremble even more, afraid that she would not be able to hold back her tears.
"Kenapa?"
The mother now asked her beloved son in a hoarse voice. Curiosity came over her. What made her son want to move away from his biological family environment?
"Mom and Dad must know the reason."
The mother wanted to shout the word no so that the whole world could hear it.
The further Boboiboy lives, the harder it will be for them to meet. Thinking about all that just makes my head hurt. How will her husband be? Even though he seems to care about his work and looks firm, the man who serves as an ambassador must be very lonely.
The wife knows, the father's love for his son is so great. Everything is done. Day and night continue to work. Traveling here and there just for the happiness of his son. Struggling to get a decent life for his son. Working hard for the sake of his son's life.
The love given was so great. Boboiboy's mother knew it very well. No one knew but her. A witness to a father's struggle for his son who was waiting at home.
But, the mother also knew, that this day would come.
Sooner or later, time will bring him to Boboiboy's saturated period. Boboiboy, his beloved son, who so desperately wants love that is channeled directly. Not like this. Not by letting emptiness fill the child.
The love that is indirectly channeled seems transparent, until Boboiboy himself is tired of looking for it behind his father's attitudes. The father's attitude that seems to prioritize work, even though he only cares about Boboiboy's own survival.
And in the end, Boboiboy chose to leave. Tired of the empty life every day. Tired of giving a child's love, to the point of stopping returning the love bestowed by his parents.
The love of his mother and father became so bland. There was no feeling, until Boboiboy chose not to care. Letting all the love flow without any effort to reciprocate.
And anything will be done for Boboiboy to be able to smile freely. To be able to live happily. To be able to live surrounded by abundant love and affection.
"You start packing your things, mom and dad will take care of your school transfer letter."
