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It was past midnight when the Son woke up. The hospital atmosphere was so quiet. Alan who accompanied her tonight fell asleep on the sofa. Only his snoring sounded loud every now and then.

The son tries to wake his bandmate up, but the gravity of the sofa seems more attractive than the shocks on Alan's body. The Nada Sumbang keyboardist was completely unmoved to wake up. Though the Son was so restless and needed a friend to complain. It is usually Alan who is most easily awakened by even a small sound. However, this time, Alan was really hard to wake up.

Ever since Araz gave him the news that they had entered Cepu Station, Blora County, Putra was increasingly unable to close her eyes. The journey of Kanya and Araz is getting closer to the destination. The man was worried about Kanya's situation. Despite being with Araz, Putra wants to make sure everything is okay. If only conditions were possible, Putra would also want to accompany the woman home. Araz has not responded to the chat messages he sent.

Ting ...

Gawai Putra rings. One short message in the chat app from Araz floated on the screen. Men's hurry opens a message from the man who now accompanies Kanya on the way home.

Alcatraz

Don't worry, Kanya's fine. I'll make sure he's okay.

Mahameru's Son

Report as little as anything that happens if you have arrived. Sorry troublesome. I'm really worried about Kanya. You know, as a sister. No more than that.

Alcatraz

Just relax, Bro. I believe that your feelings are purely as brothers. Even if I knew it wouldn't be easy either.

Mahameru's Son

Thanks. Tell him to send me a message if anything happens.

No more replies from Araz. The clock seemed to be moving. Time seems to be slow. The son was tired of waiting. Closing his eyes became impossible. His mind was full of Kanya, Sukma also Eka. Until again the device on the nightstand beside the Son's bed rang. Sigap Putra answered the phone call when he found out that Kanya was the one who called.

“ Him, how? Where are you now?” The son is impatient and hunts Kanya with questions. While from across it just sounded sobbing roar. Son glances at screen. At 01.17. The woman is still on her way on the train. “What's up?”

“Gue what to do, Son? How should I go?” Only that question was repeated by Kanya. His issue became a cry that he could not bear.

“What happened, what happened?”

There's no answer. Silent. The call has not been interrupted. Kanya's crying voice was no longer heard. The son is confused. What really happened to that little sister? Why is there no Araz voice beside the woman?

“Anya, where are you now?”

“Now it's just up to Bojonegoro Station, but I can't Putra. I can't afford it. I can't go home yet,” whine Kanya sounds so sad.

The son is at a loss for words. How to comfort Kanya when their bodies are so far apart. Even free, words will not be able to make the woman better.

“Where, Araz?” At the end of the day, it is the question that the Son can speak. Trimmed the tightness that suddenly appeared again in his heart.

“nya, plis, you do not intend to escape ‘kan?” tanya Putra recalled a moment where Kanya had run away when they planned to go on holiday to Bali while still in college.

At that time, Putra forced Kanya to go on holiday to Bali, but the woman did not want and insisted on refusing Putra's invitation. However, Kanya never said frankly what made her unwilling to leave. At the airport, Kanya escapes.

Obviously the son was angry. For almost a month they had a fight about it. Only some time later Kanya said if pursuing a short semester in order to quickly graduate. If only Kanya said that time, of course the Son also did not want to impose his will.

But this time it was different. If Kanya was really desperate to escape, she would not be able to forgive the woman. There are lives waiting to be saved.

“Gue can't meet them, Son. I ...”

“What happened at home the night you came home some time ago? It's impossible nothing happens ‘kan?”

Kanya's sobbing voice sounded again. Before he finally said,“Gue asked them to separate. I ... I apply for the condition that they divorce if I ask to go home.”

“And Mama refused your request?”

Kanya did not answer, but Putra knew for sure if that was the case. The bond of love between her parents is quite strong. If it wasn't like that, there was no way they would willingly separate it from Kanya and be considered too small to understand love.

Especially Sukma. The woman prefers her relationship with Kanya to be fractured, rather than letting go of the man she once loved to this day. With Eka. Although sometimes if it was for the sake of her child, Eka could have done anything as long as she could.

“nya, I know this is difficult for you, but ...” The son breathed. Speech interjected. What can encourage the woman to be able to accept the reality if their parents are not able to be separated? “They have a strong bond of love, Kanya. Proven ‘kan, we who gave up lost. Not them. Although their actions seem selfish, but the reality is they can survive until now ‘kan?”

“My heartache is the same ... Mama, not fully healed yet, son. He ... he's already destroyed the meaning of loyalty he once said himself. She also ...could-maybe she sacrificed her life without ever talking to me first. I'm his son too. Me ...”

“Hey, horrify me. You're the same Mama, both stubborn. Both have their own principles and thoughts. Both have a view of which is more correct. If you are forever like this and you try to keep avoiding, how can the problems between you be solved?

I know you, Anya. I know how too, Mama. That's why I beg of you, go home, Him. You deserve to be free from pain. My mother also has the right to apologize from you. Come on, for the sake of our family being whole, press your egocentric bit, His. I'm sure you can. Enough, don't run away again.”

“But I can't, Son. I can't yet. I ...”

The son took a long breath. His head felt dizzy thinking about the problem of Kanya and Sukma which continued to drag on until now. Really, it's not easy to unite two warring women.

“This time it is Kanya Gayatri, please listen to my words. As someone who knows you. As the next big brother will protect you. Please save Mama. Save your own heart from the shackles of vengeance. Not that I could also completely forget their actions, but by forgiving them, there was at least a sense of relief that had been shackling my soul. You yourself must have felt it, right?”

There's no response. However, Kanya's sobs are getting softer. His breathing began to be regular.

“Here, I hug from afar. If you feel heavy, remember I'm always there to support you. Just wait, I will definitely go home too. There's Araz who accompanied you ‘kan? Everything will be fine, everything will be fine.”

An old silence enveloped them. No more conversations. However, Putra was convinced, Kanya could be stronger than the woman herself imagined. Well, although it's not really that strong, but Putra knows, Kanya can get through all this.

“Still his embrace, Brother,” Kanya said before hanging up the phone call. Feels warm. And, the Son's heart also warmed to hear Kanya's sincere words.