(Not) The Substitute

Eps 99 - The Other Side

"How are you doing, El?" mama asked her as she came to see Elnaz alternately with her besan.

"Alhamdulillah El is better, Ma. Arfan said soon El can go home" replied Elnaz gladly.

"Alhamdulillah then, how is the condition of your fetus? You're not nauseous, El? Her usual young pregnancy was nausea, El" said the mother.

"Now, Ma. But a little, at least just in the morning. Thank God, if El who until nausea and vomiting, do not bebayang El how difficult it is what else with the condition of El like this" said Elnaz sad.

"You are like Mama El, while pregnant, Mama is not nauseous like young pregnant women in general, cravings are very rare and not strange strange. I want to eat young mangoes"

Elnaz smiled at his mother's story, Elnaz did hope he did not have strange cravings and very much hoped his content was not so torturous because Elnaz did not want to trouble people around him. Even to go to the toilet, Elnaz still needs the help of others.

"Oh yes, Ma. Did you see Elsa in jail?" elnaz asked and now his face looked sad.

"You know Elsa's in jail?" Miss Isna asked back and Elnaz could only nod weakly.

"El, you.. Can you persuade Arfan to release Elsa? Too bad your sister, El" said Ms. Isna to be merciful, making Elnaz more sad.

"Already, Ma. But Brother Arfan does not want to listen to El, Brother Arfan forbids El to discuss the problem of Sister Elsa" replied Elnaz lethargic, because he also felt sorry for Elsa.

"But somehow Elsa is your sister, Ek. Her sister-in-law Arfan, cook yes must imprison her own brother" said Ms Isna again.

Elnaz can only look down sad, Elnaz really have asked Arfan to free Elsa and Elnaz has told many times that Elnaz fell alone, but Arfan still does not want to listen to her.

"Elnaz.." Arfan's voice sounded that made Bu Isna immediately shut her mouth meeting, because to be honest, Miss Isna was also afraid of Arfan if Arfan returned angry at her.

Arfan walked into Elnaz's nursery with a smile on his lips. Of course because of Elnaz's condition is getting better and better.

"Darling, aren't you sleepy?" asked Arfan and Elnaz shook his head, he looked at his husband wryly.

"Sister Arfan, can El talk?" ask Elnaz lirih. Arfan immediately glanced at his mother-in-law because Arfan had heard what her mother-in-law said, Arfan knew what Elnaz wanted to talk about now must be about Elsa.

"Princess, now you have to take a break, time to take a nap" Arfan said. Arfan pulled the blanket of Elnaz up to his chest "Remember, which you must take care of now is not only your health but also the health of our baby" Arfan stressed again that makes Elnaz not dare to talk about Elsa, because Elnaz knew at this time Arfan did not want to be denied or he would be angry.

Elnaz nodded his head slightly while smiling faintly, Elnaz closed his eyes as he began to feel sleepy. Sisters did give her medicine and usually Elnaz was sleepy after taking the medicine.

After making sure that Elnaz was asleep, Arfan invited his mother-in-law to speak outside.

"Mama understand, Fan. But it's been 10 days Elsa's been in jail and she's not wrong. Poor him, Fan. Elnaz also told you that the Elnaz accident was not Elsa's fault? Why don't you listen to us?" ask Ms. Isna.

"Because all this time Mama and Elsa never want to hear anyone, remember, Ma. The wheel of life was spinning, once Elsa and Mama were always in a compact in everything without even listening to anyone. Not that I want to be rude to Mama, but Mama should also know, if what Elsa is experiencing now because of her own fault. If only Elsa would listen to Papa and Mama to go home, there was no need to force Elnaz to talk to you, then none of this would have happened. But as usual, Elsa won't listen to yasapyn"

.........

Robin came home when she felt missed by her mother, Robin rushed to her Mama's room and she saw her Mama sitting with a blank look.

"Mama.." call Robin while walking in.

Robin sees an envelope that looks like it contains a photo sheet lying on the floor.

"What is this picture, Ma?" robin asked, picking up the envelope.

"Your Papa's affair" answered her mother, Susan.

Robin was not surprised to hear what his mother said, his mother always knew when her husband cheated on her and that's why her mother was always sick. Because his mental state is constantly depressed.

"Ma..." Robin was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding the hand of his mother who lived the bone. "Mama doesn't care sad, this year I'm done college, Ma. I'm going to work and get Mama out of here, Mama and Papa are going to get divorced" Robin said, and her tears broke.

Many times Robin asked her Mom to divorce her Papa but her Mama refused, because she said she loved her husband very much and she was sure someday her husband would change.

Robin hugged her Mama gently and calmed her.

"Mom's taking the medicine?" robin asked and her mother shook her head. Robin took her Mama's medicine and helped her drink it.

"Now Mama's resting, there's no need to think about bastards like Papa and his mistresses" Robin said.

"Mom knows, Rob. But... But that woman...." Her mother referred to the envelope that was in Robin's hold "Your father is like he loves her" she said sadly.

"No way, Ma. Papa can't even love himself. The woman was also most likely just want Papa's money " robin said as he opened the envelope and his eyes widened as he looked at the picture of his papa in bed with a woman wearing only a bikini, they posed very friendly.

" lsa? "