Aara is Not Lara

Matchmaking

Standing glued waiting in front of the green tosca one-story house with a white iron fence as high as Ara's shoulder. Ara and her family had arrived in K City by midday. The scorching weather was unable to be disguised by the vast expanse of rice fields. Do not imagine K City with many towering buildings, rows of shops and offices are many, but not as much as rice fields and plantations.

"Hi Mas bro's.. I haven't seen you in a long time, how are you?" Friendly greeting to the home owner.

"Well, all this healthy Rud. Your family how are you Rudi??" Said Papa Yudith, thrusting his hand.

"Healthy.. Don't you see this I'm also more pointed??" Say the figure of Papa Yudith's friend named Om Rudi while patting slowly several times his distended stomach with his left hand. His right hand brought Papa Yudith into the yard of his house.

"Yet.. Our distant guest has come." Shouted Om Rudi loudly cheerfully.

"Let's go in.. Don't worry, consider it your own home." Om Rudi's wife's friendly smile invites Papa Yudith's small family in. Ara, Jona and Rian's eyes instantly sparkled as they had just stepped into the living room. There were already plenty of snacks and orange syrup ice that seemed to have just been prepared filling the living room table.

"I'm sorry, Mommy is so nicotine.. Immediate return is also the case." Mama Lauritz said with a sense of affection to the family of her husband's friends in K City.

"It's okay Ma'am.. Wong I was the one who broke Mas Yudith's breath at home when Mas Yudith said he wanted to go home." Said Om Rudi quickly then disappeared with Papa Yudith somewhere.

"This is Ara, right?? It's a girl now.. Forgot the same Aunt?? This is Aunt Yuni, you like to play with Sister Siska when she was a child when she went home." Aunt Yuni's words brought Ara sitting in an embrace beside her.

"Hehe.. Yes Aunt." Ara said awkwardly. The memory is faint. Memories of his childhood have been mixed up not because, only remains clear dark memories that often haunt Ara.

"Still like to memorize nine more times??" Ask Aunt Yuni suddenly.

"Starting 4th grade has learned 12 times she was Yun.. Love the same mathematics until it is chosen smartly meticulous with the maths Olympics.." It wasn't Ara who answered, it was Mama Lauritz.

"That's.. Pinter is so you are Ra.. Try Aunt's big boy, so you're your daughter-in-law." Said Aunt Yuni while pinching the cheek There was an anxiety.

"Take it Mbak.. No one has it yet.. Dika already 3rd class High School is also only 2.5 years different from Ara." Mama Lauritz teases Ara. Ara's annoyed face looks funny in the eyes of those two Mothers.

"Mama.." Whine Ara with blushing cheeks.

"It is a great pleasure today to sleep in her Mbah home.. Tomorrow Auntie tell you to go home first take you with your sisters to walk ya.." Ara's sweet smile. Either his sour face could be hidden or not.

"Yet.. Where's the blue mattress?? You put it in front of the TV." Om Rudi suddenly appears to have changed costumes, who had only been wearing a sarong now has become a shorts suit with a tight T-shirt that wraps his distended stomach.

"Will you sleep now?" Frowning Aunt Yuni's wonder at Om Rudi.

"You watch TV while you're running a Buk. Hehe.." Replied Om Rudi while rubbing his stomach.

"The father was like a snake in the rice field like it was hanging." Snorting at her husband, Aunt Yuni began to sewot.

"It would be like drinking first.. Later that night, Sister Liz with Ara in Siska's room, let her children sleep in Dika's room. If you let me sleep in front of the TV, anyway while staying up late." Said Aunt Yuni at length with a tone of voice that has changed very soft.

Papa Yudith did not bring his family back to the main house of his family or Mama Lauritz's family. The five will now be hitchhiking to sleep at the home of Papa Yudith's childhood friend. Such was the reality of Ara's family life, where others were better off and accepted her family's presence.

No scolding, precisely the outstretched hand welcomed with a friendly smile. No one stepped on the self-esteem of his parents, everyone respected Papa Yudith and Mama Lauritz. A brother? For Ara only Jona and Rian, even Mas Ega had Ara removed from his heart 5 years ago. Although throwing away the figure of Mas who Ara dear is very difficult, but he proved that the taste turned tasteless, empty and not in the slightest.

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Highlight the eyes of dislike was very felt. The tense and gripping atmosphere can capture Ara. There were no cousins of Ara, only Grandpa Baren, Om Alex without his wife, Aunt Bianca and Om Deril her husband. Already since 15 minutes ago Ara observed, but it has not been seen also the figure of Aunt Laura and Mas Ega.

Ara so remember the times of the distribution of Mama Lauritz family property where children are prohibited from interfering. But now there are Ara, Jona and Rian in that white room, so it is definitely impossible for there to be any more treasure discussions.

"Mama kangen with you Liz.. Why not go home??" The elderly woman lying weakly on top of the hospital gurney gently stroked the back of her long-gone daughter's hand.

'Bullshit!' Ara said cynically in the heart. Turning her eyeballs lazily, Ara folded her hands in front of her chest.

"I'm sorry your brothers, son.. They are wrong to show their love.. If you hadn't survived with Yudith, everything would have been fine."

'Liar.' Again Ara chimed in all those words in her heart.

"Now Mama is healing first.. Liz will keep Mama here." Mama Lauritz said in a raucous voice not to refuse or justify her birth mother's speech. Mama Lauritz's soft eyes seemed full of longing.

Separated for a long time because of the circumstances with his mother made Mama Lauritz want to spill all her longing tears. Although disappointment is still clearly felt when considering how the rejection of both parents to the husband and children.

"Is that handsome Mama's grandson, Liz??" Grandma Mira looked at Jona and Rian alternately. While the one being stared at only wore a cold expression.

"Yes, Ma.. This is Jona, this is Sister Rian." Mama Lauritz said as she brought the faithful Jona and Rian in silence closer to her Grandma's bed.

"Ara, take your sisters out." The sound of a figure that already had many wrinkles shocked Ara. It was only the first time his name was mentioned a figure who as a child continued to pursue and shouted his name as 'grandfather'.

"Let's get out!" Briefest. Ara lazy voice.

The door that was supposed to be closed was Ara wedge with the back of her footwear sandals. Ara's ears installed the strongest possible radar to hear the affairs of the adults in the room.

"Why are you here?? Exit you. It's my family business." Grandpa Baren said with a drawn gaze Papa Yudith, but it was her son, Mama Lauritz who felt very sick. While Ara who was still loyal to listen had smashed a fist on the wall of her backrest.

Papa Yudith's jaw hardened, he was only able to hold back his anger. His marriage was almost 22 years and still his presence was never desired other than as a cover for the disgrace of the birth of a baby who is now growing up and still he considers as his own biological son.

"Mas Yudith Liz Pa's.. Bianca's mom is okay with Mas Deril inside." Mama Lauritz clasped Papa Yudith's fingers. Apologizing for the attitude of his parents.

"It's up to him that he has no shame." Cynical. There was no soft tone of voice at all.

"Take Ara home when her class is over. Papa doesn't want Papa's grandson to be destitute like your life is now." Grandpa Baren said.

"Pa.. Let Ara make her own future choice. Ara used to say she wanted to be an environmental consultant, so let her go back to school to make her dream come true." Mama Lauritz is still very patient in dealing with the rigors of his Papa's attitude.

"It doesn't matter if Ara wants to go to school again. Papa willing to charge.. But tell him to take the business and run the business that's rightfully yours." Folding his hands, Grandpa Baren was still loyal to his arrogance.

"Sorry Pa.. We better ask Ara too. Ara's big now, she's got her own choice." Papa Yudith tries to explain that Ara has the right to make her own life choices.

"My grandson's son is living a hard life because of you. Even the car you're wearing is just a wreckage that continues to be patched. You're embarrassing Papa Liz!!"

"There's nothing wrong with that car Pa.. It was the result of my efforts with Mas Yudith. Papa don't think gini dong.. We just met again, Mama's sick again." Holding back her tears, Mama Lauritz's hand held firm against Papa Yudith's.

"We just met because you chose to live destitute with that man Liz." This time it was Grandma Mira who spoke. Mama Lauritz did not think that the rejection was still rooted to this day. His Papa's obstinate attitude did not soften in the slightest even though there was already the presence of the grandson. Even Mama as Mother also supports the attitude of Papa and all the siblings in his family.

"He was useless after Laura married Arya. You should have divorced her too." Grandfather Baren pointed to Papa Yudith full of anger, "For the money of his family agreed you married. He was a purchased husband. For money's sake, he can leave you."

"If only for money I couldn't have kept my little family in sweat and tears all this time Pa." Said Papa Yudith still with low intonation, Ara knew that his Papa still held back his anger while still being respectful.

"Because you know the legacy for Lauritz will still be his!!"

Brakes

"ENOUGH!! DON'T INSULT MY PAPA AGAIN!!" Throwing down the rough door of the VIP patient room, Ara cried out hysterically. Grandma Mira even had a fleeting pain in her chest, precisely her heart.

"Look at your son Liz who has no manners!! That's the result you married the poor man." Directing his index finger at Ara, Grandpa Baren's gaze filled with lightning fury at Papa Yudith.

"Don't be as selfish as your Mama who goes for the sake of a destitute man." Grandpa Baren said to Ara. Highlight those old eyes slicing through the organs in Ara's body. Ara's legs were treading strongly from earlier only to lie all the veins that pulsated pain.

"Don't Grandpa be proud I'm selfish?? Your genes made it down to your grandchildren. Huh!! Wrongfully.. Your selfish and arrogant genes managed to descend in my flesh blood. It's a pride, isn't it?? So proud for only 21 years of my life you call my name. And amazingly it just happened a while ago in this room." Sneaky. The grin on his lips was clearly imprinted, as clear as a shed tear soaked his cheek.

"Jona, Rian, let's go. HURRY UP!!" The clenched hand was already very angry. Ara looks at the face of Om and Tantenya who are more worthy to be called the crazy treasure than adults.

"Let Papa talk to Ara. Mama is here." Papa Yudith tried to chase after Ara who was full of anger carrying away his two younger brothers.

"It's nice to meet your grandmother??" Ara said in the hospital parking lot. There is no other purpose than parking. Although born in K City, but Ara did not understand all the directions and suitable place for him to run away with his two younger siblings.

"No!!" Jona and Rian replied in unison.

"Why??" Tanya Ara raised the corner side of her right lip.

"Not knowing."

"It's a habit." Rian and Jona answered almost simultaneously.

"We're here to wait for Mama Papa. I don't know the way."

"We should be at Om Rudi's house, brother." Chirp Jona.

"If we could be in City B alone, surely now Brother again so roll cake in the room." Said Ara while imagining her blue blanket.

"Who's the same chat?? It's exciting." Said Jona while glancing at the contents of Ara's phone.

"Say Mama Brother wants a girlfriend. Bener?? So Brother wait for the chat notification from girlfriend huh??" Asked Rian innocently.

"Ck!! Only mas package that chat notifications like Sister waitin."

"Yes already.. Same with the package." Jona said that.

"There's a different story about that. Not Mas package anymore, prone to php if so. Skip it."

From a distance Papa Yudith smiled seeing his three sons getting along and there was no drama of the roar of the tiger as he expected. Choosing to return to his mother-in-law's ward, Papa Yudith had to give strength to his wife.

Just wanting to step in, his in-laws made Papa Yudith grow angry.

"Make Ara with Eric!! Papa doesn't mind giving the family business to Eric."

"But Pa, Eric's still our relative."

"No problem. His family is clear. Eric's the son of your own cousin-in-law. We already know his entire family, even Papa's grandchildren will not live destitute if the same marriage Eric."

"Enough Pa. Yudith from earlier was still silent does not mean accept all the insults Papa. No problem Papa despises Yudith, but do not disturb the lives of children. Anyone who dares to nullify Yudith's little family will never be Yudith sorryin, including Papa." Highlighting Grandpa Baren sharply, Papa Yudith stepped up to take Mama Lauritz away.

"OKAY. Let's see how much you can take care of your family. Don't regret that you lost Ara."

"MAS!!" Snapped Mama Lauritz to Alex. The figure who chose to silently observe suddenly underestimated Papa Yudith. Everything was arranged, including this meeting. No matter what condition Grandma Mira was in was really sick. Really Ara's guess is right, just want to eliminate guilt and for the satisfaction of greedy people that sincere affection must be sacrificed.

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