15 Years Old (The Secret)
Section 48
When they arrive at the restaurant.
“Eat.” Said Antika.
“How can I eat, why is my fate like this? Why has the world never taken my side? Why is this all unfair to me?” Suck Abela while crying.
“You just have to deal with it, that way there will be a way out. You can't avoid it but you can face it. You have a mother, you will never leave you at any time. But you must know this truth.” Said Antika.
“Why didn't my mom give birth to me? Why wasn't I born from my mom's womb?” Ask Abela.
“Until anytime you are still a baby mama darling.” Said Antika while hugging Abela.
After Abela calmed down, Antika told her the truth.
“My mother left when I was 17, and then my father married Larasati, your grandmother. She has a daughter who is the same age as me, she is Andini. He and I are very close and inseparable. Andini married Dimas, your father, they loved each other until one day Andini became pregnant with her first child, you. But on the eve of your birth, your mother had an accident and I was with her. One day our family went to stay at a hotel, the next night my mother and I went downstairs but we were both stuck in an elevator and your mother was in a panic in a tight space, he had a hard time breathing because we were stuck for a few minutes. She told me that if she wasn't saved, she wanted me to be the mother of her child. Of course I don't want that to happen and don't want to leave. Then when rescue workers arrived, your mother collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. On arrival at the hospital, she has to have surgery to give birth to you. But his life was not saved. After that incident, our family still could not accept the reality with the departure of Andini. But you grew up every day, and in the end your father married me, me and your father took care of you, raised lovingly. But your grandmother blames me, your grandmother blames me for taking Andini away. Larasati's hatred is becoming more and more, moreover he wants to control my father's property. Because at that time my father had just given all his possessions to me, so Larasati envied me and also hated me so much, she always slandered me. But lucky my dad always believed in me. Day after day passed, my father's condition was getting worse and worse. He had a pain that never healed plus Larasati always gave a strange herb that turned out to be poison, until one day he left me. Shortly thereafter Larasati married your current grandfather. The two of them conspired with your father to frame me and expel me, they forced me to give all my possessions to them, they even threatened that I would separate me from you. Finally I was forced to give all my property to them so that they would not separate me from you. One day I caught your father with another woman, but he didn't admit it even again they framed me and accused me of having a relationship with another man. Eventually they forced me to part with your father, but your father took you and he separated us both. Your grandmother and grandfather kicked me out and told you that I was married to another man. They made it harder for me to see you until they threatened me back. They threatened if I dared to meet you then they would cause you harm. Since then mama is very difficult to meet you even when we met in Bali at that time mama chose to avoid you.” Said Antika.
“Your father tried to take the property of your grandfather's grandmother, so your grandmother got rid of your father. I don't know what happened to your father back then.” Said Antika.
“What? The person I've been close to is my biggest enemy. Why do grandma and grandpa do that? When in Singapore, did you remarry?” Ask Abela.
“No, because mom is traumatized and doesn't want to be hurt for the last time. Mama hope you can accept all these truths and do not hate your grandmother and grandfather, after all they have cared for you and raised you.” Said Antika.
“But they are very nasty to mama.” Said Abela.
“Mama is fine as long as you are fine dear.” Said Antika.
“Until whenever mom is my mom, I don't care even if I was born from someone else's womb. Promise me one thing, never leave me and stay with me.” Said Abela.
“Of course dear, mama loves you very much.” Said Antika.
