After 15 Years of Marriage to You

S15TMD CHAPTER 8 - If Asked to Choose

"Of course, of course we'll make another family photo. Arkan, Mama and Papa," Elma replied in a voice she made as if convinced.

Although I do not know whether his words will be realized or not.

"Now that Arkan is focused on exams, he will also focus on his work. While Mama will support you both," Elma explained again, she stroked the top of the child's head. Then hugged Arkan who was now sitting on the desk chair studying, while he stood beside.

Elma hugged Arkan tightly, the tightest hug Arkan had ever felt. Arkan knows, in his mother's arms this time there is a wound that his mother tried to hide.

Arkan knew that his father and mother would continue to be together only to add to the fighting.

Arkan knows that his father and mother are tired of living this kind of life.

Only one that Arkan fears from the many thoughts in his head, Arkan fears that he is becoming a burden to father and mother.

That's why he chose silence, choosing to pretend not to know and not demand much. Whatever the decision of his father and mother he will follow.

But if Arkan is asked to choose who to go with? Arkan won't pick his second.

Arkan will choose to stay here, along with oma and opa.

"Arkan! Elma! right here!" shouted Lusi, a call that made Elma release her embrace on the child.

"Oma must have asked us to eat first, now change your clothes."

Arkan nodded.

And Elma came straight out of the room, she came to the source of the voice. The mother and father are now sitting at the kitchen table.

"Kok hasn't changed his pants, it's wet El. Take a change of clothes in the room oma. If you're ashamed to change there, change in your own room." explained Lusi.

"No need to replace Oma, it will also dry itself. It's not too much wet either." Reject Elma, deliberately refused because she did not want to stay here for long. After eating he even intends to take Arkan home.

Although this is the home of her parents, but still Elma feels foreign. It already feels like someone else.

"Yes your only area," concluded Lusi.

After that, Arkan joined them.

"Sitting near dear Oma," said Luci, he pulled Arkan and sat the granddaughter next to him. Lusi also prepared food for Arkan, putting many side dishes in the dish.

"Eating a lot, must be strong and healthy in order to think during the exam," said Lusi, he loved Arkan.

Since Arkan was in Danu and Elma's household, she and Herman began to approve the marriage.

"It's a lot of Oma."

"It's okay, if it doesn't end let Oma eat."

Seeing that interaction Elma just kept quiet, every time they came to this house there were indeed many good foods presented.

"You eat also El," said Herman, making Elma's daydreams crumble and eventually nodding small.

They all ate together, only Herman did not eat. Before he picked up Arkan, he had already eaten.

But Herman sat there, accompanying all his family. Sometimes he stared at the child, looking at Elma who was eating with eyes like dew.