Droplets of Night Creatures

16. Aruna Tested

That morning Arka was taking Aruna to play in the living room while Diana was cleaning their bedroom. Because it was Sunday, Parmin and Nurida did not come to work.

While changing the bed sheet, Arka's phone suddenly rang. Diana turned her head and found Arka's phone on the dresser. Diana approached to see who was contacting Arka this early. Diana frowned when she saw the name ‘MyM’ on her husband's phone screen.

“ Duh, what's up here. Just started living a quiet life, uh there's more distractions. Surely Mama Arka wants to ask about the matchmaking again. Wonderful, why not give up too anyway.” grumbled Diana who ignored the call and continued her work.

But Arka's mother continued to contact Arka to force Diana to hand over the phone to Arka.

“ Mama You telephon nih Pa..” said Diana while sitting next to Aruna who was learning to face down.

“ Raise aja Ma, why be given to me..,” said Arka while staring confused towards Diana.

“ Ga want, ntar that there I said presumptuous because it already holds the Husband's HP..,” said Diana while sneering.

Diana's words did not make Arka angry. He laughed while kissing Diana's head affectionately before receiving the mother's call.

“ Assalamualaikum Ma..,” greet Arka.

“ Wa alaikumsalam Park. Where the hell are you Nak..?” ask mama Arka.

“ I'm at Ma's house. Why the...?” ask Arka.

“ Really at home, ga again out or nginep where is it.?” ask mama Arka.

“ Ga Ma. Why is Mama so rich..?” ask Arka.

“ Gapapa. Mama Kirain You again out or nginep in another place until forgot the way to the house Mama..” sindir mama Arka to make Arka stunned.

Arka forgot if he did not tell about the move to the mother. After a heated argument that night, Arka and Diana did not come to the house of Arka's parents again. Even though the monthly money remains

smoothly flowed into his account, but the mother still expected the presence of Arka in front of him.

“ Arch...,” call mom Arka shrivelled.

“ Yes Ma...,” says Arka Nervous.

“ Are you still angry with Mama because you are already your partner with Mama's friend's child.?” ask mama Arka carefully.

“ Mama please yes, do not need to discuss it again can dong. Arka had said many times that Arka could not accept another girl Ma. Arka love both Diana and Arka do not want another.” said Arka.

“ Even though Diana can not give you descent.?” ask the cynical mom.

“ Diana is not barren. Diana was once pregnant with the Ark. But because God loves the Son of Arka, so he was taken first without We had time to treat.” said Arka with a vibrating voice.

“ Ck, but Mama wants Grandson of You Arka..!” mama Arka said loudly.

“ Mama already got Grandson of Arka, but she already died Ma. And it happened because Diana nolongin Mama that time until she miscarried. Did Mama forget that...?!” asked Arka annoyed until the mother was silent.

Hearing Arka's loud voice made Aruna startled and cry loudly. Her crying voice was also heard by Mama Arka and made her surprised not a bitch. While Diana tried to ease Aruna's cries while taking her away from Arka.

“ The baby voice. Is there a baby near you Arka..?” mama asked Arka suspiciously.

“ Yes Ma. The adopted child Arka and Diana..,” said Arka resigned to make the mother silent for a moment.

“ Mom wants to see her Arka. Please take her to Mama ya Nak's house..,” pinta mama Arka.

“ For what Ma. Arka does not want Mama to hurt him later.” said Arka.

“ Yes Allah, You think Mama is as evil as Ka. Mom wants to see your baby Ka. That's all, there's nothing else.” said mama Arka tried to convince.

“ Let Arka crapin used to be the same Diana ya Ma. If Diana agrees, Arka will contact Mama..,” said Arka.

“ Kok is Ka. You cannot make your own decisions, You are the Head of the Family Ka..,” said Mama Arka upset.

“ Sorry Ma. Arka could not make her own decision because Arka and Diana agreed to discuss whatever problems we faced. Moreover, it is natural that Diana refused to bring our baby together with Mama later. Because Diana was already hurt by the same words Mama said the other day.” said Arka to make the mother realize what she had said to Diana even though she was reluctant to admit it.

“ Ok, Mama wait yes. Do not delay the discussion if you do not want your own mother who comes to your house later.” threatened Mama Arka at the end of her sentence.

Arka just smiled as she shook her head to hear the threat of the mother.

“ Please have Mama come because Mama won't find anything there. We have moved far away and Mama will not easily find Us later.” muttered Arka and then rushed to follow Diana to the porch of the house to tell what the mother said earlier.

“ I'm not ready to meet Mama You Pa...,” said Diana Iirih.

“ Me too. We are like this for the next few months. After Aruna is big enough and you are ready to meet Mama, We must go there..,” said Arka steady.

“ Thank you for knowing me Pa..,” said Diana with teary eyes.

“ Equally Dear...,” said Arka with a smile and then hold Diana and Aruna together.

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overgrown with shrubs a sign that the house has long been uninhabited. Then Mama Arka asked the whereabouts of Arka and Diana to Arka's neighbors.

“ Mas Arka and Mbak Diana have long moved ma'am. The house was eight months empty.” said neighbor Arka to surprise mama Arka.

“ If you can know Arka and his wife moved where ya Mbak..?” ask mama Arka.

“ Less know Mom. Maybe Mr. RT knows where to move. Mom just there, Mr. RT's house in front of the mini market Bu..,” said neighbor Arka again.

“ So yes, thank you Ma'am..,” said mama Arka.

“ Both Bu....,” sahut Neighbor Arka.

Mama Arka also stepped out of Arka's house, not to the house of the RT chairman but returned home. Upon arriving at the house of Arka's mother contacted Arka and scolded her.

“ You consider what this Mama Ka. Moving house time is not saying. You deliberately want to stay away Mama yes..?!” ask mama Arka angry.

“ Is not Ma. Arka is just trying to save Arka's household from the third person.

“ What do you mean Arka..?” ask mama Arka does not like.

“ Mom's time doesn't understand either. Mama and the woman you are dating is the third person who has the potential to damage the Arka and Diana household. Arka believes Mama will not stop before Mama's intention is achieved. Instead of Arka making sins because of anger with Mama and talk strangely later, so Arka took this path. Sorry Arka ya Ma, please understand Arka once just this..,” pinta Arka really.

Hearing Arka's words made the mother's heart touched. He also granted Arka's request and promised not to disturb Arka's life again.

“ Thanks Yes Ma. Arka promise will come with Diana and Aruna soon. Mama just wait at home ya...” said Arka who is embraced by the mother.

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Arka kept her promise to her mother. She takes Diana and Aruna home to her parents when Aruna is one year old. The arrival of Arka and her small family was surprising and joyful Arka family who happened to be gathering at the house of the mother.

Diana tried to strengthen herself as she stepped into her in-laws' house. Aruna who was in Diana's sling seemed to soar with excitement to make everyone laugh.

“ His sister is funny yes Bun..” said Arka's nephew named Adrian.

“ Yes Dear. Funny and beautiful..,” said Arka's older sister while approaching Diana and grabbed Aruna from Diana's sling.

“ Whose Sister's name is Aunt..?” adrian asked as he touched Aruna's cheek.

“ Her name is Aruna Darling. Why, you like yes..?” ask Diana.

“ Yes Aunt. Abisnya Aruna is funny and very beautiful anyway.” sahut Adrian shy to make everyone laugh.

Everyone's laughter stopped as Arka's parents walked out of the room. They stared for a moment at Aruna. Mama Arka approached Aruna and rubbed Aruna's chuby cheek with her finger.

“ So this is the Child you told Ka...?” ask mama Arka.

“ Yes Ma...,” sahut Arka fast.

“ She is so beautiful...,” said mama Arka while extending her hand to hold Aruna.

Beyond a doubt Aruna welcomed the helping hand of Arka's mother until a moment later Aruna had moved from the arms of Arka's sister to the arms of Arka's mother. It pleased everyone. Even Papa Arka smiled while rubbing Aruna's head with affection. Arka and Diana also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief because the presence of Aruna was accepted by all family members.

“ Call Oma ya Nak, well if this one Aruna call Opa...,” said mama Arka while kissing Aruna's cheek with anxiety.

“ Ma... ma... ma...,” said Aruna to make everyone laugh again.

The happiness of the Arka family did not make Diana happy. He was worried if the Arka family knew the advantages that Aruna had. Well, Diana has indeed understood that Aruna has the ability to interact with supernatural beings. At a very young age, Aruna has repeatedly shown her ability in front of Diana and Arka who consider it as a blessing that God gave to the child.

Diana's anxiety was evident when Aruna screamed while laughing as mama Arka took her around the house with papa Arka and Adrian. Seeing Aruna's behavior made Aka's parents look at each other with a smile.

“ Why, Aruna saw Om yes..?” ask Papa Arka with a smile.

“ Om Who is Ka...?” diana asked half a whisper.

“ This house's occult Waiter Dear. This is a house left by Grandpa and Grandma that must have supernatural possessions. Aruna has met and welcomed with the Om, that means Aruna is suitable to be a member of this family..,” said Arka with teary eyes.

“ You're serious Darling..?” diana asked expectantly.

“ Yes. Try to look there..,” said Arka while pointing towards Aruna who soared with excitement while touching the trunks of waru trees beside the house.

Diana smiled when she saw Aruna laughing happily under the old tree. Apparently it was Arka's parents' way of testing Aruna.

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