Behind All Changes

Chapter 8

"If this is not the case, tomorrow I will come to your house and pick you up. How's it?" Ask Kelvin.

"No need" replied Lidya.

Because for Lidya it's the same as twice the work. Kelvin went to Lidya's house, and then returned to his house. Didn't we?

"If I don't pick you up, how do you get to my house?" Ask Kelvin.

"That's my business" Lidya replied as she carried her brown backpack on her shoulder.

"Why have you always not considered me your fiancee? I told you no, your business is my business, too" said Kelvin.

"Still a potential fiancee. And anyway before we got engaged, the relationship was just a learning relationship," said Lidya who was preparing to leave.

"If you don't want me to pick you up tomorrow. Let me take you home" said Kelvin.

Lidya who did not want to prolong the problem, just nodded in agreement with Kelvin's request.

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By riding Kelvin's car, now Lidya was in front of a very large and large house. Lidya had no idea whose house this was.

"Come, come in" asked Kelvin.

Lidya is still in place. He will not enter a building or room until he knows who it belongs to. Nor would he enter a building or a room without permission.

"This is my house. Come in" said Kelvin who seemed to be able to read Lidya's mind.

Lidya follows Kelvin's steps into the house.

"Mommy," call Kelvin when they're home.

A woman came to Kelvin. She's Mrs Dirga, Kelvin's Mommy.

"Son, Mommy's gone home. How did you learn that?" Ask Mommy Kelvin who is not yet aware of Lidya's presence.

"Okay, Mom," Kelvin replied.

Lidya who is still behind Kelvin, suddenly misses his mother. A mother's attention to her child, Lidya won't get any more. Seeing the events in front of him, Lidya could only smile sadly.

"Eh, Lidya" said Mommy Kelvin who had just realized Lidya's presence.

Lidya tried to smile as she walked forward and touched Mommy Kelvin's hand. However Lidya attitude, but the teachings of his mother always he did.

"Mom, Kelvin up for a while want to change clothes first," said Kelvin.

"Yes" replied Mommy Kelvin.

Kelvin walked up the stairs to his room.

"Let's sit down, Lidya" Mommy Kelvin asked.

Lidya follows Mommy Kelvin who sits on the sofa.

"Your relationship with Kelvin is close, yes" said Mommy Kelvin.

Lidya just smiled stiffly without replying to Mommy Kelvin.

Lidya had forgotten when last she could smile sincerely. A smile without burden. Maybe 6 months ago he last smiled sincerely.

"Auntie can't tell, what's the reason your mother's gone?" Mommy Kelvin asked what she had been thinking since yesterday.

Lidya. He was confused about what he should answer, because actually Lidya also did not know the cause of his mother's absence.

"Lidya also does not know what causes Mother's absence" replied Lidya.

Mommy Kelvin frowned confusedly. How could a child not know the cause of his mother's death?

"Didn't you ask your father?" Ask Mommy Kelvin.

"The man won't tell" Lidya replied.

Yes, Lidya did ask his father when his mother wanted to be buried. But her father won't tell Lidya and says that Lidya's mother is dead because of fate.

"6 months ago" replied Lidya.

"Ha, 6 months?" Mommy Kelvin looked surprised.

"When did your father get married again?" Ask Mommy Kelvin who is interested in the life of his future daughter-in-law.

"Don't know, but the man took the woman 4 days after she died" replied Lidya, who did not want to mention her father and stepmother as Father and Mother.

Because according to what he said 6 months ago. He no longer considered his father a father.

"In a very short time, did your father forget about your mother? It's a very strange man" said Mommy Kelvin.

"Is it possible that your father married your stepmother by force?" Ask Mommy Kelvin.

Lidya shrugged both of her shoulders showing she did not know.

This time, Lidya lies because she doesn't want Mommy Kelvin to hate the man who unfortunately is Lidya's real father.

"Is that why you hate them both?" Ask Mommy Lidya.

"Maybe" Lidya replied.

"Tante supports you Lidya. Just give your father and stepmother a lesson. Let them know their mistake" said Mommy Kelvin.

Mommy Kelvin's words really surprised Lidya. Because parents usually give him advice, not support. The advice they give is not to hate the parents, because hate is not good. And they told Lidya to apologize to her father and stepmother.

"Why was I surprised to see me? Did I say it wrong?" Ask Mommy Kelvin.

Lydia shook her head.

"Tante will be very supportive of you if that's why you hate them" Mommy Kelvin said.

"Thank you, the support" Lydia said.

For a moment Lydia was silent. He tried to think of the right words to ask.

"Are you really my Mom's best friend?" Ask Lidya who makes Mommy Kelvin nervous.

Mommy Kelvin nodded.

"When have you been friends?" Ask Lydia.

Mommy Lydia doesn't know what to talk about. He was afraid later if he spoke wrongly.

"Mom," call Kelvin who has been around since when.

The presence of Kelvin makes Mommy Kelvin can breathe a sigh of relief. Because that way he can avoid questions from Lidya. But when he saw his son's face that looked tense. Mommy Kelvin was confused

"What's up, son?" Mommy Kelvin asked confused at the look on her son's unusual face.

"Daddy, go to the hospital, Mom" Kelvin replied.

Mommy Kelvin's leg went limp and Mommy Kelvin almost fell, if Lydia didn't immediately help Mommy Kelvin stand up.

"So Secretary Daddy called Kelvin because Mommy's phone couldn't be reached. He said Daddy fell down the stairs. And Daddy had to be operated on immediately because the injury was serious. The doctor needed a family signature to perform Daddy's surgery" Kelvin said.

"Let's go to the hospital now" Mommy Kelvin looks very panicked to hear her husband's condition.

"Yes, Mom" Kelvin holds Mommy Kelvin's hand which looks very limp.

"Lidya do you want to come here or come with us?" Ask Kelvin.

"Follow it," replied Lidya.

If Lidya's at Kelvin's house this big, what should she do? Lidya knows no one but Kelvin and his mother.

"Please take Mom forward, I'll take my car keys first" Kelvin said.

Lidya nodded.

Lidya leads Mommy Kelvin's way to where Kelvin's car is.