Flower Seller Girl

Miss Half Caci

Adnan put his second wheeled vehicle in a hurry to the yard. After that he closed the fence back in haste as well. Gendis–his wife–who was sitting watching in the living room immediately moved because he heard the sound of Adnan's motorbike.

“Home home, Mas?” ask the pregnant woman after opening the door, then move her hand to greet the husband's hand.

“Iya. Lily where?” Adnan circulated a glance to find where the girl was. Yes, for a week Lily was at their house, which was on the edge of town. It was not Adnan who asked her to stay there, but Lily who wanted to stay with them to avoid Dion.

After the heartache she received for seeing Dion's marriage, the next day Lily had to check her psychic development as recommended by Dr. Hendri. At that time also Gendis schedule check the content. It was from there that Lily and Gendis met and became acquainted.

“She's in the bathroom, Mas.” Gendis, a woman with auspices and always soft-spoken it does not stop pinning a smile on the lips. It was Gendis's tenderness and courtesy that finally made Adnan slowly began to open his heart and want to marry the woman, the choice of his parents in the village. “Mas looks so exhausted. Sit down first let me make a warm drink.” Adnan nodded. He walked into the living room that was not much while Gendis headed for the kitchen.

Not long after that Gendis returned with tea that was still puffing the smoke. “Why, Mas? Is Mas Dion there again?” guess Gendis after putting the tea down and sitting next to the bowed Adnan while kneeling next to his temple.

Actually during this week Adnan every day go to cafes and florists. Because Dion was always there, he abandoned his intention to enter and decided to return home.

Adnan nodded, “iya,” he replied in a heavy voice.

Gendis gave a gentle swab to her husband's arm. “Do they not have to be found, Mas?”

Adnan spread his back followed by a long sigh. “I want it to be too. But if it is found, Lily's fear will be hysterical which will make her mentally shaken again. You yourself heard ‘kan, what are the prohibitions that the doctor said for Lily? And Dion is the person he hates the most right now. I don't want Lily crouching in RSJ.”

Although Adnan still harbors anger at Dion, but he realizes Lily and Dion must be met so that the problems between them can be resolved. But for now Adnan prioritizes the psychic health of Lily first.

There was nothing more Gendis could say than the warm rubbing she kept on giving her husband's arm. Because it justifies what Adnan said.

“Adduhhh..” Suddenly Gendis grimaced while holding her distended stomach.

“Why? Why?” panic Adnan. “Do you want to give birth?”

“No, Mas. My gestational age just stepped on 8 months 1 week. Where it might give birth now. The baby kicked very hard. Well.. he kicked again, Mas, sick...”.

“Father's son, don't play ball in Mom's stomach, ‘ya. Poor your Mother. Later if you are born and big, then we play ball.”

Lily undoes her intention to just return from the bathroom to join the couple who will soon become parents. He stood behind the wall with teary eyes watching the interaction between Adnan and his future son.

Seeing how Adnan stroked Gendis' stomach and spoke softly to the baby, made him envious. Yes, envious because he did not feel the attention to that extent in the pregnancy he had experienced before. Let alone note, how Dion's reaction to her pregnancy was not he knew. Or basically, Lily doesn't even know how Dion really feels about her. Because during the house, never once did Lily hear the expression of love from the man. The pain again pierced his heart considering his marriage that had run aground.

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Lily was squatting to pluck out the grass that was bothering some plants in the yard. There's not much Lily can do during her stay with her foster sister. Cooking business, he can only cook instant noodles and eggs, not as smart as Gendis who can cook anything. Sweeping and mopping, Gendis also worked on it. Doctors recommend that women who are pregnant older are more active in moving, to facilitate the delivery process later.

If my heart were as strong as a rock and had the power to go to a flower shop or cafe, I could spend time serving customers. Not bored like this.

Lily until daydreaming until the typical sound of Adnan motorbike engine resuscitate it. Sure enough, a few seconds later Adnan appeared after opening the gate.

“Mas Adnan has returned home? Why is the motor stored outside?” ask Lily. Usually the man will immediately enter the motor to the yard.

“Iya, why M–”

Lily's eyes rounded seeing someone coming with Adnan. His body immediately shook. His brother came together....

“Lily.”

The voice that sounded soft and honestly very much he missed it greeted him. He made his eyes twitch to cry. But at this time the pain was more dominant in his heart. Lily threw away her face after a while and prepared to go inside the house. But his hand was quickly grabbed by Dion. “Lily, we have to talk.”

The girl did not answer. He let go of his hand and walked into the house, half running. Just a few steps into the house, his hand was again grabbed by Dion. “Please listen to me for a moment,” pinta Dion cuckling. “That wedding I have canceled. I never wanted to marry anyone again. Me. I, I had to do it. Please forgive me.” There was Dion's sincere and regretful voice.

Lily closed her eyes, making a puddle of tears that had been full in the eye fertilizers now fell out. He must be calm as always reminded by psychologists or psychiatrists who he has been to.

“You don't have to apologize or explain anything, Mas,” said Lily still turned her back to Dion and tried to hold back her crying not to explode. “Papa is gone, so you are free to do anything, including marry anyone.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Mas need not feel obligated to fulfill the promise to papa to be responsible for me.” That's what Lily thought for a week. Their marriage took place because of an arranged marriage not because they loved each other. It was only natural that Dion left her mentally impaired and married a better woman. Because that man did not love her. Lily has been nodding with her heart to sincerely accept all the ways of her life, even though it feels so painful.

“What are you talking about?” Dion walked to Lily's front. There were tears and many wounds embedded in the girl's eyeballs.

“Forget the request papa, Mas! Forget about everything. I will realize papa's request to live happily. You don't have to bother or feel sorry for me.”

Dion really didn't understand why Lily spoke like that. What he felt at this moment the girl was deeply disappointed in him. Dion can understand that because he–lah the cause. He could no longer bear to see Lily who was teary-eyed and so fragile. He then wiped the tears and pulled Lily's body to want to hug him, but what he got was rejection.

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“Dion, you better go home first. I'm afraid Lily's going down. Doctors forbid not to make her cry hysterically.” Adnan forbids Dion from chasing Lily into the room.

“But Adnan, I don't understand everything he said.”

“I'll call you when he calms down. He just needs time. He can't be forced.”

With a forced move, Dion left the house. He was disappointed because everything he wanted to say had not been said. But that's okay, at least he knows that Lily's condition is fine and can erode his longing even if only a little.

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Plis, yes, Lily's character should not be blasphemed. Because what? Because from the beginning the story was so. So you guys follow the plot, yeah. It will be beautiful in time. When's? Aja😉