Aunt Melinda

Second Chance

The lyrics of this song belonging to the Staircase, lived by Linda, as if the same as the story with Romi. He wants to live life to ask Romi for a second chance. So that she clasped her hands on her husband's.

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Really regrettable

Real love you love

I could not read my heart

Even being neglected by me

Tired of hiding

Cover the heart

Who lives because of you

And could die without you

If only I had one

Second chance

I'll definitely wipe your wound

Watching you gives you

Whole love

I realize it's not worth it

Always full of disappointment

You deserve to be happier

Happy for my love

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But apparently, Romi who was beside her, actually hugged himself tightly. Then kiss his head.

"Emmmhh..."

"Thank you, Mom. Romi, Romi still loves Linda, and wants to protect Linda. Even after everything that happened."

The cup!

"Ssttt. Don't remember anything bad."

Romi kissed his wife's forehead, then asked Linda not to talk about the past they both had passed.

They are both in front of the TV. It becomes one with the living room. Watching a music show from a television station.

Erli, already sleeping in the room. After returning from the house of Haji, according to the request of Pak Haji when he met on the road this morning.

*****

Flashback at Hajj's house.

Earlier, the atmosphere in the house of Pak Haji seemed quieter. Actually it is not lonely because of nothing, but because there are only the two of them, Pak Haji and Bu Haji in their home.

In fact, their house was quite large when compared to the houses around it. Because Pak Haji's family is indeed a number of Betawi families who are capable or rich. Compared to the neighbors around him.

And the two hajj, welcome Romi along with Linda and Erli with a very friendly. Just like always, if they have guests.

They meet, like people they don't know.

"The wife is very beautiful, son Romi," said Bu Haji amazed Linda.

"Thank you, Haji, still lost to Hajj. Still young and always beautiful of course" said Linda, who felt bad, because it was being praised by the Hajj Ma'am.

In Bu Haji's heart, she confirmed her husband's words this afternoon, while in the market. Because her husband, praising his second wife Romi, is indeed beautiful.

"What's this little guy called?" ask Bu Haji, turning to Erli, who is still attached to his mother.

"Erli," answered Erli himself, with a hand of Hajj Ma'am and then kissed the hand.

"Wahhh... Beautiful and sweet sir?" mom Haji commented, turning to her husband.

Perhaps it was because the two of them were remembering their grandchildren, who were currently not with them. For their children live apart from them, with their own busyness.

Of course, their grandchildren also went along with their own parents. Some even live abroad, because they live there.

Finally, to eliminate the awkwardness between them, Pak Haji invited Romi and Linda to sit down. While his wife went inside, to prepare a banquet for his guests.

After a while later their conversation that finally came here and there, discussing about what they can discuss, alluding to the state of his ex-wife Romi, who had once been in a coma. After the accident abroad. What he said now is starting to improve.

"But that's how Rom is. He was still unable to do anything, because even though he was already conscious, but his mind was not yet stable. He even said he was given amnesia."

Hearing such tragic news, made Romi feel sorry for his ex-wife, even though it hurt her feelings a lot.

But the sense of humanity that Romi has, of course he has feelings that make him feel sad too. Hearing news that is not wearing.

Linda also felt sorry for the fate experienced by her ex-wife Romi. Even though he did not know her, at least his fellow humans, must have been puffed up as well, hearing such bad news.

But Mrs Haji soon regained her senses and switched her husband's conversation, "Sir. Let's eat first, hunt the cold for the food!" take Bu Hajj to her husband, so that he no longer talks about his nephew.

Finally, Pak Haji realized his mistake, then invited Romi and Linda and Erli to join the dinner together with the two of them. Because, Haji ma'am has deliberately prepared food tonight for his guests.

"Come on Romi, Linda's son, Erli. I purposely cooked a lot, so we can eat together!"

Romi and Linda, finally invite Erli too, to come to the dining table. In honor of the host who had already bothered to prepare this dinner together.

A few minutes later, dinner was over. They all went back to the living room to talk again.

"You want Linda, no need. Leave it! Tomorrow something will go wrong," prevent Hajj, when Linda wants to help her, to be able to clean the dining table.

But it turns out that the Hajj ma'am prevented him, by pulling Linda's ladder, from coming with her to the living room.

Linda finally just complied, returning to the living room together with Hajj Mom.

"If anything happens or is needed, Linda won't hesitate to come here, or ask us for help. We think of Romi as our own child too, yes Romi yes!"

Mrs Haji said her family's relationship with Romi was already well established, even before Romi married his nephew.

So, even though they are not the husband of his nephew, they still have good friendship. Just like before.

Shortly after, when Erli had seen sleepy, Romi invited his wife and son to come home.

"I'm sorry, sir, ma'am. Anytime, if there is time, can visit and talk again. And thanks for dinner."

Romi said goodbye to a husband and wife, who had been good to him since long ago.

Their intention to match Romi with his nephew, is to tighten the rope of brotherhood that they have done.

But unfortunately, fate does not favor the marriage bond of Romi and his nephew. So in the end, Romi had to part with his wife, who was the nephew of Pak Haji himself. And it was due to a mistake from his own nephew's side, which was indeed very fatal.

*****

Back to Romi and Linda's room.

"Sir. I'm sorry, if Mr. Haji was talking about my ex."

"It's okay, Mom. Linda feels sorry for her ex-wife Mas Romi. Is her husband still loyal to her?"

Romi stretches his arms around Linda, wanting to see Linda's face, who is asking about her ex-wife.

"Why are you asking like that Deck?" ask Romi in surprise.

"Why Mas? Kan Linda asked this because at this time, her ex mas Romi could not do anything. And certainly if you have to spend a lot of money for treatment as well. Is her husband still taking care of his wife? They are, they are..."

"Ssttt. Don't think about what happened to him. It's already a risk to both of them, let alone living abroad."

Linda finally nodded her head, confirming the words spoken by her husband just now.

Now, Romi hugged his wife tightly. While kissing the head of his wife.

"Hmmm..."

After smearing his wife's head, Romi turned to his forehead, then to Linda's cheeks and lips.

He wants to enjoy the togetherness of the two of them, which of course has made a new opium and he wants to always enjoy.

Moreover, the condition of Linda's legs, it also seems not too worrying. So that it can be used to move more, although still have to be careful.