Half Cinderella

Guilt

Flasbacks.

When Ardella and Batara left.

The morning when Ardella and Batara left the house. Their father, who did not say a word, went into the house when he saw his two children leaving. His steps led to the room, locked the room until Sherlin his wife could not go inside. Ardella's father was pensive, his mind empty. All the circumstances left him in shock and still needing to accept the situation.

Late in his sleep, Ardella's father dreams of getting together with his first wife, Batara and Ardella. Slowly he saw his wife go away from him, followed by Batara who stepped away and Ardella also went to leave him alone. They smile happily without him. He tried to call them out in a loud voice.

"Don't stay me, I'm sorry." Shouts in a dream.

Waking up from her sleep, her sad feelings made her miss Ardella. He stepped into Ardella's room. The room looks neat, the books are still neatly arranged on the study table, the feel of the room is still cool and fragrant emanating from inside the room Ardella. Ardella's father sat at the study table, a picture of his late wife on the table, next to which was a pink book. His hands began to open. He read Diary in book cover.

The opening of the first sheet, inscribed with the message of Batara's virginity, the second sheet, the story of Ardella when she first knew writing and reading, the next sheet of Ardella who began to tell the treatment of her stepmother and Leli, the first time she knew how to write and read, until the next page, it says all the torture that her stepmother and Leli have done. Ardella's father began to be unable to read anymore, his hands shook, slowly still continued reading, writing also his longing for his brother Batara and his mother, until finally to the end of the last sheet when he and Ardella quarreled.

After reading the contents of Ardella's diary, he headed to find Sherlin's wife, Sherlin's voice heard in Leli's room.

"Mother, I'm so happy to see Ardella get out of here." Said Leli chuckling.

"Your father's wealth will fall to us, with the loss of Batara and Ardella they won't get a dime." Sherlin laughed.

"The mother's idea succeeded, by telling the people about Ardella's pregnancy, she was driven out with contempt without us having to do it." Leli.

"For a long time I wanted Ardella out of this house, seeing her face reminded me of her."

Outside the door of Ardella's father who stood surprised to hear all the conversation between Sherlin and Leli.

This is the wife and child that I have regarded as my own child, all this time I was deceived. They were so evil and heartless, all just their charade. I ignored my own son. Ardella's father is impinge.

Prakk, the sound of the door slamming loudly, Ardella's father who was still holding the diary book his face showed anger.

"Sir." Sherlin looked surprised and nervous.

Plakk,, his hand slapped hard on Sherlin's face.

"Go from my house." Said loudly.

"Sir, what's going on." Sherlin who still pretends not to know.

"Now that you don't have to play anymore, I know everything you've done to Ardella, I foolishly believe in a cunning woman like you. All this time I thought Ardella was lying." He came back sad.

Can no longer avoid Sherlin prostrating and begging for mercy.

"Sir, I'm sorry." Sherlin's loud cry while prostrating.

"I'll divorce you." It pressed down firmly until Sherlin was thrown to the floor violently.

"Bring your children away from here, I don't want to see your face and your children's." Saying back.

Sherlin and Leli both apologize for what he did, but all too late, the harder they cry the more unbearable Ardella's father is.

Ardella's father violently throws Sherlin out of her room.

"Mother." Said Leli crying.

Prankkkk,, all of Sherlin's belongings were pelted out of the house.

"Get out of my house and never come back." His voice loudly snapped.

The neighbors saw from the ignorance, just yesterday the incident Ardella, now fussed again with his father and stepmother.

"I'm not going to be fooled anymore, all this time I don't believe Ardella's words, I think because I don't accept you as her mother she's bad-mouthing you, but today I realize women like you are disgusting." Throw in some of the remaining items.

Niko cries from inside the house to get out, not least Ardella's father asks Sherlin to take Niko away with him.

"Sir, your son Niko, let him stay here." Sherlin pleaded.

"No, I don't want to see anyone you're in touch with." Said Ardella's father harshly.

"Let me bear my sin, do not punish my son." Sherlin is still in tears.

However, Ardella's father still considers Niko his son, his blood still flows in Niko's body.

"I remind you never to come back here on Niko's grounds." Pulling Niko into the house.

Sherlin could no longer show her charade in front of Ardella's father, all her actions were meaningless. At that time they were divorced and separated.

Ardella's father in regret fell ill thinking about all his deeds, had a mild stroke that left him unable to work. To support himself with Niko he sold some of his property.

Morning in an old bamboo chair.

"Niko go to the sack, sir." Niko greeted her father who was outside.

"Be careful on the road." Simple talk.

Every day Ardella's father wishes for her two children to return home, waiting outside all day, until even when Niko returns from school still finds her father still waiting outside.

"Dad has eaten." Tanya Niko looked at her father's condition.

"Here you go in, change your clothes, keep eating." Ardella's father still wants to sit outside.

Street light bulbs that appear from outside the house, the treads of the road that people pass, the sound of steps that are heard make Arddlla's father stand up and look towards the road. When he saw that no one came to make him sit back, leaned his body into a chair, holding back the tightness in his heart.

The night is almost here.

Niko, who sees her father still outside, tells her to go inside the house. His father's body that looks weak by Niko makes him feel sorry, he sends his father back home, laid his father in a mattress, brought some food for him.

For several years Ardella's ailing father was treated by Niko.

The morning returned to shine.

On Sunday in the living room, Ardella's father, who is eager to meet with Batara and Ardella, tells Niko to find out Batara and Ardella's phone number through Ririn.

"Son, go to Ririn's house, tell her I'm sick and want to see your sister Ardella." He held Niko's hand.

"Okay dad, Niko's leaving now." Niko smiled.

Although Niko was a child when Ardella left, but her memory of Ardella is still intact, she happily and happily walks to see Ririn.

After meeting Ririn, Niko returns home, told her that Ririn will give news to her brother Ardella.

All day long Ardella's father waited, day and night. He awaits their arrival. Hope Ardella and Batara forgive him.

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