CURTAINS OF THE PAST

THE WHOLE FAMILY

If I can be greedy, at this age of twilight. I want a child to call me mama, and call my husband papa. And that's just what I expected of Toni, Mom.

Can one more wish come true for me?

Toni stared from behind the door listening to the conversation of her three loved ones in the back yard of the house. He looked so moved to hear Chellin's request whining on his grandmother's knee.

Yes, since Toni's late afternoon return from the Hospital, she felt the overwhelming attention of the middle-aged woman she called Aunt. Chellin is particularly concerned about Toni being considered his own biological son.

Chellin, we can't force it on Toni either. His concern for us alone is more than enough, I don't want him to be nervous about having to impose our will.~Bobi looks to calm his wife, even though his heart hopes the same.

I'd love to, too, son. Feel the integrity in the household. But you know, mother even just felt his presence after a long time.~ Say grandma chimed.

But seeing Toni lying weak as before, made Chellin so greedy to have Toni completely become his son Chellin, Mom.~ Seen once the sincerity of every tear that middle-aged woman put out on Grandma's lap.

Toni just kept listening to their conversation without wanting to go in and get over there. Her tears fell upon hearing Chellin's every request that could be heard coming in her ears.

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Toni tilted her body and coiled inside her thick blanket. Every conversation he heard at dusk was always ringing in his ears. His eyes were hard to see at that time.

“Are you still cold, baby?” Chellin came and climbed up Toni's blanket to cover her neck.

“Toni is still cold, Bi. Can Toni borrow Aunt's hand for a moment?.” Pintanya.

Chellin nodded with a radiant and radiant face. “Surely can, dear. You can borrow Aunt's hand whenever you want.”

Toni grabbed Chellin's hand and grasped it tightly. While Chellin's other hand was busy stroking Toni's head gently.

“Aibi tau..?”

“Hmm?” Chellin prepared to hear Toni's words hanging.

“When papa was alive, papa was cast into two figures at once. When Toni is happy, graduating from school, at graduation, Papa is always there for Toni as papa. But when preparing Toni's breakfast, Toni's clothes, help with Toni's PR work, even when Toni is sick, you're always there for Toni. Papa says, if Toni misses mom, Toni just hugs me and looks for papa. Papa can also be a mom for Toni.”Toni's tears flowed from the edges of her eyes as she recalled her father's struggles while still

“Therefore, Toni never expected a real mama figure in Toni.”'s life Chellin was surprised to hear Toni's words. The opportunity seemed to be closed to him.

“But what Aunt knows?.” Toni tried to get up from her sleep and sat down while staring fixedly at Chellin's face. Toni's hand was still holding the middle-aged woman's hand.

Chellin forced his smile while returning Toni's gaze.

“Semenjak Toni lives with Aunty and Om Bobi, Toni increasingly hopes to have the figure of a mama like Bibi.” Chellin's eyes sparkled with honesty behind Toni's sad eyes. “ Aunty and Om are so dear to Toni, you care about all Toni's affairs, always worry about Toni, think of everything that is best for Toni. And in fact, you've always supported Toni's wishes. Toni wants to have a mom and dad like you. Toni wants to have a whole family with one mom, one dad, one grandma and. Toni knows, Toni's request is so big, but Toni hopes.”

Chellin covered her sobbing mouth with one hand. He seemed to not believe in his own hearing which gave him the wind of heaven.

“Can Toni call Aunt Mama?. Toni wants to tell the world that Toni has a mother as beautiful and as good as Auntie. Toni also wants to have a brave and wise papa om Bobi. Even though papa Toni will remain

live in Toni's heart forever.”

Chellin nodded quickly, and scattered his head into Toni's chest which was wide and wide. She was so happy to hear Toni's request that she herself also expected the same.

O Allah, you answered my wife's wishes so quickly. Thank you, Rabb,~ Without them knowing, from earlier Bobi eavesdropped on their conversation from behind the door of Toni's room that was open wide.

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