CURTAINS OF THE PAST

CHARGED IN FAMILY ROOM

"Toni..." A loud voice sounded from the family room. The steps of Toni, Iffah and Ghali stopped immediately. The lights that were extinguished suddenly returned to emit light from him.

"P-Why?" Toni was so nervous to find Papa and her mother still there. Though he had thought that his parents had entered the room, because the TV and lights there were no longer on.

Only Ghali was not too surprised at that moment. He was very confident that Bobi and Chellin would be waiting for their arrival.

"What about the wound on your leg?" Bobi asked flatly as he approached the three of them.

"Aeeehhh... Damn traitor..." It means by whispering. Toni's elbow grabbed Ghali's arm that was by her side at that moment. Ghali sounded grimacing because of it.

"Toni...?" It was Chellin's turn to ask him. Iffah's eyes look teary when faced with the tense atmosphere that occurred at that time.

"Toni apologise, Ma. Iffa..."

"Why do you have the heart to make your wife lie to Mama and Papa, son?" Ask Chellin again.

Toni breathed a sigh of relief at Mama's defense of Iffah.

"If Iffah doesn't lie, then you won't go to the Hospital? So, hmm?" Chellin was like a prosecutor questioning the defendant at the time. And Toni really became the suspect, all the questions were directed at her.

"Bu-not that, Ma." Buy off.

"Sit..." Bobi interrupts Toni's words.

The three of them sat down.

"For the sake of not worrying us, can you tell your wife and sister-in-law to lie?" Tukas Bobi with a face full of anger. Once in a while he wanted to show his strict attitude to his children.

"W-don't you, Pa?" Sela Toni lowered her head.

"Then?"

"Iffah was too worried about Toni, Pa, Ma. Toni is feeling fine."

"Well how's sister-in-law? Four stitches so still said good?" Sela Ghali fast. Iffah nodded in agreement to Ghali's words.

"Shut up.." whispered Toni. He glared his eyes at Ghali who was a short distance away from him at that time.

"Toni... No need to glare at your sister-in-law. You think Papa and Mama don't know? Ghali called Papa... And in fact, Ghali told Papa and Mama before you left for the Hospital..." Tegur Chellin tried to defend Ghali.

"Aeeeeehs... Watch it later." Threaten Ghali with a whispering voice.

"Ma, Mum... Ghali has no business anymore, right? Ghali to Ma's room, Pa... Brother-in-law threatens Ghali constantly.." Her brother.

"That's it... Mama and Papa see for themselves, don't you? Sickness can still strike." Adu Ghali is like a child.

Toni looked back at her sister-in-law.

Bobi and Chellin tried to hold back the laughter by flanking their lips together. Sometimes they take their eyes off their eyes from their children.

Though anxious, worried and a little upset. But they could not help but laugh at the behavior of the two brothers.

"Other times, Toni, Iffah, Ghali... If anything happens, don't wait for Papa and Mama to be last to know. Unless you guys don't think of Papa and Mama anymore..." Ketus Chellin in a sad tone. His eyes were really looking at that moment.

"Ma..." Toni finally dared to look at her mother. He got up and stepped up staggeringly towards the position Chellin was standing in.

Toni hugged the middle-aged woman with a guilty feeling in her heart. "Sorry Toni, Ma... Toni promised never to repeat it again." The pledge is in the recess of her mother's neck.

"Really?" Chellin's question confirmed his son's words. Her tears flowed for a moment.

"Yes, Ma..." Toni convinced Chellin's heart.

Iffah and Ghali were seen rubbing their cheeks. He was so moved to see the deama created between Mama and the child in front of them at that time.

Chellin's hands waved at Iffah and Ghali. He hinted that the two brothers would come closer to him.

Ghali and Iffah smiled at the invitation. In a hurry, they approached and hugged Chellin.

Bobi rubbed his rough eyes that felt amused and moist at that time. Later, he joined in embracing his children and his wife who embraced like Teletubies.

Although I obtained it at my age which has begun to grow twilight, but I am so happy to get three daughters at once.

Their behavior is not always mature, able to make me and my wife entertained by it. They are indeed a miracle that You have entrusted to us, O Allah, the All-Good...

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