“Dave’s dad, when are you going to tell me? I might be able to help you look for him,” he added.

“He’s dead, there’s no need to look for him anymore,” Anna replied curtly, sounding very clear that she was very reluctant to discuss it.

That night was a mistake, but it had a huge impact on her life.

Hearing Anna’s answer, Nicho just sighed roughly. “Okay, if you’re still not ready to tell me, that’s fine,” he said.

Whenever she asked about Dave’s dad, the woman next to him always said the same thing.

Nicho doesn’t know if what Anna said is the truth or just a lie. But for now, he had no other choice but to believe her words.

“Tomorrow is my day off, I want to take you for a walk with Dave.”

“Aren’t you tired? Maybe you should just rest at home, don’t think about us,” replied Anna.

“No. It’s been a long time since I last took you for a walk. I happen to be empty tomorrow, how about it?” asked Nicho.

“But where? I don’t have any money, Nicho,” Anna replied again.

“How many times have I told you never to say that. I invited you, that means I will bear everything, Anna.” Nicho was tired of hearing the woman’s words that were always the same when he asked her out, even though he had given her money many times but the woman always refused.

They do not have any relationship but the man still supports Anna’s life. Once she wanted to apply for a job at a convenience store when Dave was three years old, but the man forbade her, didn’t even talk to her for days just because of that.

And after that, Anna didn’t dare to do anything like that again, she just stayed home and took full care of Dave.

“Hmm, then thanks, Nicho.”

Glancing at the watch in his hand, Nicho just nodded, “You should also sleep, it’s already ten o’clock at night,” he said.

“Wait a minute, I’m not sleepy yet,” replied Anna leaning her body on the sofa.

“You want to eat something?” Nicho asked again but only got a shake of his head from Anna.

“What do you want to eat? Maybe I can make it for you,” Anna asked back.

“Now?”

Anna just nodded in agreement.

“No need, your body must be very tired taking care of Dave all day.”

Anna didn’t respond anymore and just kept quiet, to be honest, she was really tired. Taking care of a very active little boy like Dave takes a lot of energy and patience.

Dave, the kid’s been healthy since yesterday.

And after that only silence filled the living room, no more talking from Anna or Nicho. Both are focused on the television program that is currently broadcast.

Until several tens of minutes had passed, Nicho turned and found Anna already asleep with a position still leaning on the sofa. The man then moved closer to Anna’s small body.

“You are stubborn, just want to accompany me, you fall asleep like this,” Nicho muttered while lifting Anna’s body, walking towards her room on the second floor. Before, not without reason, He asked the woman to sleep early, because who knows how many times he had accidentally seen her yawn.

Enveloping Anna carefully, Nicho then stood on the side of the bed, staring at Anna’s face for a very long time, whatever is in his mind, no one knows.

***

At this time two men staggered towards a magnificent white house.

“Stand up straight, don’t walk like that, your body is heavy,” Leo said, the man was carrying Devan’s body into his house, a few hours ago, he got a call from a bartender to pick up his cousin.

Seeing Devan’s condition, which seemed very disorganized and unable to support himself any longer, Leo guessed that the man had been at the bar for a very long time.

Things like this had happened many times, even Leo often sacrificed his time just because he had to pick up his cousin at the bar regardless of day or night, even early morning.

“Stop torturing yourself with alcohol,” Leo said throwing Devan’s body onto the sofa in the living room.

His breath sounded heavy, “Hah,” Leo also landed next to Devan. His arms were tingling and sweat was already running down his forehead, he felt thirsty, his throat dry.

Walked to the refrigerator to find something that might be a thirst quencher, but sad. There was nothing in there, only empty bottles which made Leo take a breath.

“You’re as pathetic as this,” he muttered.

Leo then brought Devan’s body back into a room on the second floor.

And after feeling very tired, he lay down for a moment, but unconsciously the man fell asleep next to Devan.