BLACKLIST

EPISODE TWO

Today is sunday. This is supposed to be a church day and a family day for the Concepcion family but unfortunately, because of business matters, everything didn't happen. Charles was so disappointed because of it.

He was crying in his room. Another promise of his parents to him just meant to be broken. He was lying on his bed while hugging his favorite pillow with a customize design of a cat. Telling himself that he should not believed to what his parents said.

While he's remembering everything that his father told him last night, he can't stop himself from thinking about it. At a young age, he already have a clear mind because he is a smart student.

*Flashback*

While Charles is in his room, he heard a couple of knock on his door and his name. It was his father who is calling him while knocking. Charles is still awake. So, as paying respect to his father, he opened it.

After he opened the door, he saw his father who is currently standing in front of his door.

"Hi dad!" said, Charles while wearing a smile in his face.

While looking at his father, Charles is carrying a glow in his eyes. This is not usually happening especially because of his father's busy schedule. Charles is not a kind of kid that is always excited everytime he's interacting with his father because he grew up far and feel alone.

Charles is trying to be nice to his father. While he is waiting for his father to spoke, he can't stop himself from staring at his father who is just looking at him.

"Thank God that you're still awake!" said, his father while he is wearing a biggest smile in his face.

"I was about to go to sleep when I heard your voice. What do you need, dad?" Charles whispered.

"Come here, son! Let me hug you first!" said, his father.

His father entered his room and sit down on the edge of his bed. He gave his hand to Charles who is still stock standing while holding the doorknob of his door.

"Give me your warmest hug, son! Give your daddy a hug!" he said.

His hands are still into Charles. Charles look at his father's hand before he hold it and come towards his father. After a few moments, he gave his father a warmest hug that he might give.

After that warmest hug, Charles sat beside his father. While his hands are together, he's waiting for his father to speak.

"You know what, son - its been a long time since we go out! What if we go on a family date?" his father asked, while looking straightly at him.

Charles felt the happiness inside him. This is what exactly he wants. This is what he always wanted. This is his daily wish. This is what he want.

"Really dad? When?" he immediately asked while wearing a smile.

"Uhm, tomorrow?" said, his father while looking straightly to his son's face.

"Okay! Then I think I need to sleep now for tomorrow, dad!" said, Charles. He looks so excited for tomorrow.

His father smiled while looking at his happy son. She felt proud because he make his son happy today. He can't help but keep smiling.

"You're right. You should be sleeping now, Charles."

Charles lye on his bed immediately.

"I will sleep now, dad! I'm so excited for tomorrow!" said, Charles while still smiling.

His father stood up and fix the blanket of his son. He leave a kiss on his son's forehead. Charles close his eyes immediately. So that his father left him while he is sleeping peacefully.

*End of flashback*

"Charles - "

A loud knock on the door wants to awake the crying soul of a little child. Charles heard it but he just ignored it. He continue to cry on his pillow.

"Charles - "

He heard it again. But this time, he wipe away his tears and try to stood up and open the door. After he opened it, Charles saw his maid standing in front of his door.

"What do you need, Yaya? I want to rest!" said, Charles.

"Come with me downstairs, ijo! You have to eat your breakfast now!" said, the maid while looking at Charles.

"But I'm not hungry, Yaya! I don't want to eat." he slightly shouted.

"But Charles! You're not allowed to skip meals. You're parents will get angry at me."

"Yaya, I said I'm not hungry. Just let me rest and I will thank you if you allow me to do that." Charles looks so sad. You can the disappointment in him.

"Okay! If you eat, then I will bring you outside. I will join you to play outside. Deal?" said, the maid. She's still convincing the little boy to eat his breakfast.

"If I eat, will you let me rest and leave me alone after then?" asked, Charles.

"You don't want to play outside?" the maid, asked while looking straightly to Charles eyes.

Charles took a deep sigh before he answered.

"I'd rather want to play in my tablet than playing outside." he answered straightly.

The maid chuckle.

"I see!"

"Let's go. You should be eating so, you can do whatever he want after it."

After that, Charles close his door and he run downstairs and go to the kitchen and sit down. The maid prepare his food immediately. When he is already eating, her maid is just watching him.

"Yaya, Am I a bad child?"

The maid was shocked after he heard what the child asked her. He look serious and the maid knows that the child is not kidding. She stares to him first before she answered.

"No, baby! Why something like that come up to your mind? Is there something that bothering you? - May I know it?"

Charles swallow then he look towards his Yaya's face.

"If I'm not, then why my mom and dad can't love me the way I love them?"

Charles became emotional again. His tears started to fall and he tries to wipe it. Then he smile with tears in his eyes.

"If you said that I'm not a good boy, then why I can't get their attention? Tell me yaya! - Tell me. Tell me 'coz I deserve to know the truth! Why they can't give me even just a little time. I'm not a demanding child but I hope, and I wish that someday, I can spend time with them. Even just a couple of minutes then I will treasure it for the rest of my life." said, Charles while smiling with a tear in his eyes.

The maid felt emotional after what he heard. Is he really talking to a seven years old little boy or not? She is staring to Charles while as he continue eating while wearing a tears in his eyes and carrying disappointment in his heart.

She can't even speak any words. She was speechless. While staring to Charles, she can't stop herself from having a feeling of compassion and mercy to the child who only wants the love and attention from his parents.

"You are lucky for having a hardworking parents like them. But I can't blame you to feel unattented and unlove because of your parents' busy schedule. I can't blame you for longing the attention and time that you want from your parents who prioritize their business than you." said, the maid to herself while looking to Charles who is still trying to finish his food.

"Ughm, Charles - " the maid whispered.

Charles look at her and raised his eyebrows.

"Please don't get mad to your parents if they can't give you the attention and time that you want at this moment. Remember that Yaya is working in your family to earn money to provide the needs of my family in province. Just like your parents doing, They are doing everything, they are working hard just to provide your needs."

The maid took a deep sigh before she continue speaking.

"I know that you're a good boy. So please, promise me Charles, that you won't get mad at them. Promise me!" she said.

Charles took a deep sigh while looking at his maid. And then he nod. After it, he stood up and drink water and waved goodbye to his maid.

After that moment, the maid sit down for a moment while trying to remember everything that is happening in Charles's life. She felt sad for him because he's already experiencing it even at his young age. The maid felt the mercy for the little boy. But she had no choice but to just sit down and watch everything that is happening in that house because she knows that she doesn't have the right to speak at all.