ANACHAL

46. Peace with the past 2

After the funeral, Alara went home. When he got home, he was surprised by the arrival of a beautiful girl who kept smiling widely at the entrance of his house looking towards Alara.

"Sir Ara." Shouted the little girl, while running up to Alara and hugging her.

"Honey. Brother misses Syafa." Alara said with tears of longing.

"When will you, baby?" Alara looked towards Syafa.

"Just now, brother." Answer Syafa with excitement.

Alara again hugged Syafa and kissed Syafa's cheek. Yes, even if you are still wearing Niqab.

"Why Shafa didn't tell you that she wanted to go home today, dear." Say Alara while stroking the head of Syafa who still wears a veil.

"Let's be a surprise, brother." Answer Shafa.

Alara and Shafa enter the house. And sit in the living room.

"Ma, did you know that Syafa is coming home today?" Ask Alara.

"Udah." Mama answered with a small laugh.

"That means in this house, I'm the one who hasn't been told." Alara.

"Yes, let's surprise your brother. Syafa himself asked for that." Answer mama Alara.

Syafa smiled broadly glancing towards Alara.

"I went to my room first. Baby you come with sister to the room huh. I still miss Syafa." Alara said as she walked towards her room with Syafa.

They reached the room. Alara locked the door to her room. Afraid someone might suddenly come in. Alara and Syafa did not wear hijab.

"Try to stand in that corner on the deck. Brother wants to see how tall you are now." Alara Pinta.

"Yes my. Adek brother who yesterday was still small and anxious. Now I want to be a teenager." Say Alara while pinching Shafa's gaunt cheek and kissing her.

"Syafa during the pesantren kangen continued to be the same brother Ara." Say softly while hugging Alara again.

"So dear, too." Alara.

"No feeling on deck. We haven't seen each other for nearly three years. And when I met, adek brother was already a pedantic." Alara murmured full of haru.

"I'm sorry dear, you never visited Syafa while at the boarding school." Alara.

"Yes not papa brother. Syafa can understand. Syafa pesantren is also outside Jakarta. At that time my aunt said on the phone, wanted to meet Syafa to the boarding school, Syafa can't." 

"Why can't Shafa love?" Ask Alara.

"No papa. Let Syafa be independent too brother." Syafa.

"You're a grown-up and her thinking is dear. Hug again." Alara said as she hugged again.

Alara and Syafa let go of each other because they have not met for years.

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Today, after leaving campus, Alara wants to meet with Alaisa's father, someone wants Alara to ask.

Today's lecture is over, it's time for Alara to meet Alaisa's father. Alara leaves for Alaisa's father's house.

Alara knocked on the door of Alaisa's house while saying hello.

"Vaalaikummussalam. Go in Ra." Said alaisa's father.

"Today I don't work...?"

"No, it's a holiday."

"Well, did you eat Ra? if not, eat first. It will hurt again." Standing up, I wanted to take Alara to eat.

"Alara ate it. Just now, before we got here.

"Well, at that time I said, if you have any more problems, you always tell me the same story."

"Yes right. Ask me what son....?"

"Have you ever told me anything about mom, dad, and the third person?"

"You mean, about your papa's affair?"

"Why is it true that you ever cheated?" With a slightly elevated tone.

"Before I explained, I asked, Alara can accept, and deal with this well, dear. That happened a long time ago, Alara was also a child and Mama Alara just knew, after papa Alara, had never again been in touch with her affair. Even any news about the affair is papa you really don't know. Papa Alara realized that what he did was wrong. And she also doesn't want to hurt your mother's feelings, and you go deeper. He hopes the mistakes made, until anytime do not get to know your mother. But, the name of the carcass, want as good as anything we keep, must smell will be smelled too. Mama you are angry, do not accept your papa explanation. Finally your mother got out of control. And there was that disaster."

Hearing that, Alara like difficulty breathing, chest he felt tightness, but Alara tried to control her emotions.

"Well, did you ever tell me, what's your reason for cheating?"

"Actually, your papa has no intention of cheating at all. That's your father, because he's too good, and can't bear to people, even people he didn't know at all. At that time, your papa, there was work outside the city, but right on the way to leave, he saw there was a girl who was being crooked by thugs. Without a second thought, papa you help. The girl's name is Almina, yes her age is not much different from your mother. Almina was in condition at that time, battered out. Papa you take him to the hospital. After being treated, Almina woke up. But papa you, at that time went out first to buy food and drink for the girl he helped. Almina was awake, she was panicking, she was in shock. He walked in a hurry, took the elevator, reached the roof of the hospital. She's over Almina, crying hysterically. He hurt himself. Until he got out of control, he was standing on the balcony. And at that moment, papa you saw from below. Papa you ran straight up. Up above, he tried to stop Almina from jumping. Almina said she was no longer holy. His motivation for living is nonexistent. Papa you said, that she, would be a friend to Almina. He won't be alone. Almina said, friends can't be with her at all times. I don't want to hear your papa's words. Almina fell terpleset, fortunately papa you still had time to hold her hand. Almina was angry, she asked to be released. Finally, papa you said, that he would marry Almina. Almina survived. Your papa and Almina's marriage, was carried out at the hospital, in the condition that Almina was still lying limp. Papa you are the same person, until he does not think long how the impact in the future. Their marriage relationship went on for quite a while, until in the end, your father could no longer afford to lie to your mother, and you. Every time you see your smile, your laughter, your papa so feel pierced in a row. He lied to two women he loved very much. Finally, he dared to talk to Almina, if he could not anymore. Almina was initially angry, but she dampened her ego. He released your papa. Since then, papa you have never heard of Almina again, Almina as lost from the surface of the earth. His whereabouts are unknown. Even the house, and the facilities that your father gave you, as his apology, and to guarantee Almina's life also in the future. Almina did not take it. He just left. " Obviously Alaisa's father was at length.

Alara was crying non-stop. Then he went straight away, and hurried to his house.

Arriving home, Alara changed into a long-sleeved house outfit, but did not wear a hijab or niqab. Because there are no men in the house. Alara immediately looked for her mother. When he met, he hugged his mother's body. She was crying non-stop.

"You, why, baby? Why cry?" Ask mama Alara confused.

With a breath that was still wheezing, Alara slowly spoke.  "Maafin Alara ma's. Sorry." Kissing her mother's hand many times.

"Sorry why, baby? Don't cry anymore." While kissing and hugging the child just his puppet.

Alara had calmed down, and she said that she knew everything that was going on about her papa. He apologized for never listening to his mother's explanation.

It was a day of regret for Alara. He regretted all his past actions and actions. And in order to eliminate the claustrophobicity and disappointment she had in the past, Alara decided to try to make peace with whatever happened in her past. He had to keep moving forward, so that in the future, his life was much better and much happier. Alara learned to be more grateful with the blessings that God gave in her life, not spared from what she had experienced so far.

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