
Mr. Avramm was kind enough to let us stay at his house, including the Baron and Arka. The house was very large but the children were separated. The two are married and live abroad, the youngest named Jennifer, living alone near her old house in Hang Tuah.
“So this house is quiet Sir, Mom, many rooms so please if you want to spend the night.” That's what he said. And we occupy the most spacious guest room, with a view towards ‘our home’.
Of course I couldn't sleep that night.
While Ariel even his style is already assorted on the mattress, rolling until almost fell to the edge.
I want to feel like I'm tickling but I myself am too tired to move.
I stared at the house.
Even with a messy condition but still stand firm.
Just a day we occupied it, it was not overnight there, but the house already has its own impression in our minds.
Who is the real Goddess Rukmini? He's not the Archway's Jin?
I always remember smiling when I met him. With her russian legs and her beautiful purple kebaya...
Deer foot...
Why are his legs different?
And why must the deer's feet? Is there no goat? A horse? It's better if the horse will be like the Centaur.
Ah think what am I?! What a ridiculous thing!
But then a strange thought flashed through my mind.
Deer have an important role in the mythology of various nations around the world, such as objects of worship, incarnation of gods, objects of quests and heroic deeds, or as a magical disguise or curse for princesses and princes in many folktales.
Deer also symbolizes a relationship with the supernatural, the Other World, or the fairy realm, for example, being a messenger.
Is it because of one of those reasons that the bottom is changed to Deer? What message does he want to send? What curse is upon the Goddess?
As I thought with my thoughts, I heard the sound of my bedroom door being knocked.
Geck! Geck! Geck!
I opened it immediately, and I saw the Baron in front of my room, with Artemis and Griffin.
Artemis looked at my appearance from top to bottom. I did wear his son's borrowed pajamas Mr. Avramm, just a pink shirt and sepaha shorts. But indeed the material is rather thin because of the satin.
I covered myself up because of her look.
“What's up? Any progress on?” my many.
The baron nodded, then stroked the top of my head.
“There is a skeleton under the Gazebo. The female skeleton from the waist down. Already transported forensic team.”
I felt my feet go limp.
Truly the area shown by Dewi Rukmini!
“Ya Lord...” hisisku,
I felt like someone was propping up my waist so I could stand up straight.
Ariel was behind me. So fast he was, the feeling he was still sleeping.
“We're still not sure whose skeleton it is, so don't speculate yet Claudia,” said Baron. “Then Bu Kencana has been arrested. He is being interrogated but he has not yet opened his mouth. The investigation team also wants to ask for information from you and Ariel. Who knows you can dig up information from Bu Kencana.”
“I'm ready.” I said, but it seemed like my voice was trembling.
I want to know everything about why he did all this. The real motive of Bu Kencana.
**
The woman didn't look tired, but her eyes looked bright. Her silvery hair still remained neat, well-groomed on her head. He knew sooner or later he would get caught. He had prepared himself if he had been caught.
But in his mind, it could be, at least he was caught after...
‘After I killed you both. So when I'm in prison they'll find another heir, someone who's not appointed by Rangga, or Rejo, or me. Others only.” Said Bu Kencana.
“Others only?” I said. “That means there will be a lot of people in our family who languish because-“
“Lord!! The legacy!! The legacy!! Always hoping for an inheritance!! Work alone dong!! Know not we grabbed that much with our blood and tears all those years until it almost died!! You guys just feel good not working even hoping for mercy!” Jerit Bu Kencana.
Ah.. so very striking.
I'm sensing.
Because Ariel and I were also ‘ sacrificed’ for that inheritance. We were married and our dreams were shattered.
We were also pressured to be the company leader. Even though Ariel accepts it, but I think she just feels responsible.
I didn't even ask her her true dream.
“Gold is mine! I am entitled! I hurt Rangga and Rejo! Compensation for my suffering is expensive! No matter how much gold they have, it is only small in my eyes!! Not when I gave birth at 14! The pain makes me want to die!!” Shouts Bu Kencana again.
“I don't want the kid! Haram Child!! I don't care if he's Rangga's son or Rejo's son, he doesn't have to exist!! No matter how many pregnancy-preventing pills I took, she remained!!”
I let out a breath. It hurts my heart to hear it.
It's no surprise that Kencana feels that way. But we are being asked for help in the investigation process.
“Bu... what exactly happened in that house?”
Bu Kencana frowned at me. “Alano asked me to provide a place for drug trade in Indonesia. So that I can be free from debt bondage. I'll make a place, yes, in this house. Where else? But after I killed Dewi, I found out that I went bankrupt in Italy and Rejo! As per my wish I returned to Indonesia, and I can't even go back to Italy because I was considered to be involved with the mafia there!! The Italian government does not want foreigners who cooperate with the mafia to pollute the country! Damnit damnit!! My kids are there!! My husband's grave is there!! My mother's grave is also there!! I'm here like under house arrest!!”
I think Alano's name is the Sicilian Mafia who put pressure on Bu Kencana.
A little more motive.
“When I went to that house, the Goddess did not welcome me well. Damn that kid! Did she know I gave birth to her with suffering?! Where is the gratitude?! You know what he told me?!”
We, Ariel and I just quietly listened, waiting for the next sentence.
“She said I threw it away! I'm not a real mother! I just gave birth to her, but not her mother! What kind of ridiculous thought is that?! If it wasn't for Rejo, he wouldn't have lived until now! The house was bought by Rejo for him, all his needs were financed by Rejo. Rejo has never been so to me, even he made me broke, but for the goddess he bought her a house?! Rejo is a predator! Whether she had anything the Goddess could get to her knees!!”
“In that house there are my Rights! My son's mine, mine,. Mine doesn't necessarily belong to my son!!” exclaim Bu Kencana again until the table break.
I'm agape to hear it.
What kind of mother is this Kenanga?!
I think he's crazy.
And damn, if I denied it, I could go crazy!
I want to leave this interrogation room, but we're here for the benefit of the crowd!
Jeez how tormenting it turned out to be listening to the patient speak in defense of himself. While we have to suppress our ego as much as possible so that information can come out of the mouth of the suspect.
“You too!” Mrs Kencana accused us. “You must die!! You are the children specially chosen by Rejo and Rangga to succeed the throne! Ask me, who gave you the name Ariel? Huh?!” Bu Kencana pointed at Ariel.
“Eh?”
“Ask your papah! I'm sure your mom gave me that name! It was already planned that Mbah Rejo when Ariel Claudia was born, her soul mate was the person of the same name! So your mom gave you the name Ariel Clodio! Rejo told Rangga, Rangga does not even know the reality behind it if you are betrothed from birth by Rejo! Know not all that why?! Because Claudia's father should have married Clodio's mother! To unite two families! But instead they fall in love with someone else!”
I'm getting dizzy.
But Ariel didn't budge.
Wait... does he actually know this fact?
That's why he just accepted this proposal?
Is his love for me real?
AH don't! Don't have that thought, I'm sure Ariel loves me. He did a lot of things to me.
Ariel breathed.
“Not so Bu Kencana... Mbah Rejo told me himself ahead of his death.”
“What? What other lies did he tell you?!” tuding Bu Kencana. “You were brainwashed with Rejo!!”
“So... It was actually Claudia's father who was after my mother, until my mother was terrified and eventually moved to Scotland. And..” Ariel looked at me bitterly. “I don't want to say this afraid your love for me is gone. I love you so much that I hide this terrible reality.
"What's? What's going on behind all this?!” I'm impatient
“The reason why we were betrothed is because your father killed himself, Claudia. She's depressed she can't forget my mom. Even though there were many other women he married, he still looked for the figure of my mother. Mbah Rejo has with all his might restrained your Father from pursuing my mother to Scotland, let my Mother with her own love. So your father sent a letter to my mother, at least. So after I was born, I was named after you.”
I can only be silent.
I don't know what to think.
“Wah wah waaaah!” Mrs Kencana clapped her hands. “What a tragic love, but not as tragic as my love story yaaaa.”
“At least her Father Claudia and my mother still have her honor. They don't trouble others. Frankly, Miss Kencana, I love Claudia as sincerely as my heart, not because of our father-mother relationship.”
“Lying! There is no true love in this world! I've proved it! I'm the victim!!” exclaim Bu Kencana. “My life is ruined because of your treatment! It's not fair that you judge me now!! You don't know how I feel!” jerit Bu Kencana's.
On the other hand.I don't know why I agree with him.
Jesus, of all, Miss Kencana is the one who's hurt the most. Until he finally could no longer hold the demon inside him and to the extent of this...
Another bit...
Hold Ariel Claudia, a little more answers, all done.
“Bu Kencana...” hisisku while approaching him. “Please sorry. But I think mom was wrong. Mbah Rejo loves Bu Kencana, Mbah Rangga too. We witness their journey life.”
“Mbah Rejo does not want to disturb the Bu Kencana family in Italy, so he feels responsible for Dewi Rukmini. The proof that he loves his mother is that he takes care of Goddess Rukmini with all his strength.”
“Mbah Rangga too, until the end he gave his entire fortune for Bu Kencana, even binding a business agreement with mother. Until involving Pakde Sasongko, until involving Raden Arya.”
“Sambut harbors a sense of love. Many times they want mothers to remain in Indonesia, they hope to re-establish a severed relationship. Hence the establishment of PT. Topaz Kencana RR embodied the names of the three of you. And even his field of business is a precious stone quarry, something that ties the three of you together.”
“That was their love for Bu Kencana. Even they appointed us as their successors I don't think it's without cause. Because I was sure who would continue it was Dewi Rukmini, the fruit of your love, but she suddenly disappeared... Sorry mom, if I mishandled the red thread.”.
At that moment the room was silent. There's just our breath. It felt like the three of us were sinking into each other's minds. Realize that all this is a lie.
Could be...
The only honesty here is Ariel's love for me.
I think, no matter how much love Mbah Rejo or Mbah Rangga to Bu Kencana shows will be in vain, because this woman harbors a hatred so great that her heart is closed.
Tragically, you could say this forbidden love triangle is epic.
Each destroys his or her own life for the sake of an unfulfilled love that occurs in uncomfortable conditions.
To the extent that they each act out of bounds, even receiving the torment of an intricate world.
We'll stop this cycle until here.
Me and Ariel.
“The two of us, together with the next generation standing with us, will stop this complicated bond. Please help Bu Kencana.” My fizz.
He looked at me nilar.
Then down.
A little while later he sobbed and sat on the floor.
“Link up, bury in the archway, waist down in the house. Both are places I hate. Me...” Bu Kencana sobbed again. “I killed him because he didn't want to give up the house for me. But well...who would want to give up the house that I would use for the drug factory, right? Hehe...” hiss bu Kencana.
“I also don't want to. trade something like that if you don't have to. I want my family in Italy to live a quiet life under the pressure of the mafia. At least my family in Italy is the love I'm looking for myself. But the truth is I could never escape the entanglement of Rangga and Rejo.”.
And his bitter giddiness, and then turned into laughter. Laughter full of pain. It was as if he was a spectator of his own life. Life is full of satirical comedies she doesn't want.
We almost became victims of this vicious cycle. Because Bu Kencana wants to master everything alone. It could be, all the assets he will sell for the quiet life of his grandchildren in Italy there. He only knows this way. Too bad, but there are still many other ways that are more human. But it's not that easy to say.
We will not be able to judge, for we have never felt in his position, we do not know how much his heart was broken.
Of all that, I think what he hates most is himself.