Heart Thief

The coming of Ambu and Abah

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"We're looking for Aunt Rein, Om!" exclaim Abian while pulling Aska's clothes. Aska looked at Abian for a moment. He was confused as to where to look. At that moment he took his cell phone in his pants pocket. Back to call Rein number, even though he has tried since and the results of the number are always out of reach.

"You calm down, yeah, Bian. Looking for Aunt Rein. But ... If Aunt Rein doesn't want to come back with us, you have to sincerely let her go. Maybe Aunt Rein isn't happy with us, Bian. You should respect his decision!"

"But the reason Aunt Rein left is not because of that ...." Abian choked and stopped talking, then lowered his head.

"You know something?" Aska is suspicious.

Abian nodded quickly. "No idea, Om. Bian pengin aunty Rein just go home," said Abian Lirih.

Aska sighed, then rubbed the top of Abian's head. "You wait at home with Aunt Asti, yeah. Om will go to find Aunt Rein," cried Aska, then switch to Asti, "titip Bian, yes, As! I want to go to the orphanage, maybe Rein goes back there," he told the woman who secretly admired the figure of Aska.

"Yes, Mas," Asti replied as he nodded his head.

Abian looked at the back of Aska who disappeared behind the door of her room. Then put his body back on the bed. There is no intention at all for the school. The little boy only thought about Rein's whereabouts.

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"Assalamu'alaikum."

Greetings are said several times in front of the house Aska. A middle-aged couple came to the house. They look tired and upset. Far away came from the village to visit his son's house, but who had a house was not even there.

"Maybe Aska is still in the office, and Rein is the same Bian again out, Ambu," said the husband gave an opinion when his wife continued to grumble, because he never got the authorization from inside his son's house.

"It's all because of Abah! Try if Abah wasn't pickled on the train. We can call the Aska now," grumbled Ranti—wife from the man earlier.

"Idih, the Ambu .. don't mistake me, orah! Wrong copetnya, tuh. Why does he have to pick up our blind HP? Kan, there are still many HPs of others who are better. Abah sure now he must be nyesel nyopet HP that, continue to say gini, 'this is the most HP can be carving the same fried doang'," selorohnya again.

"Yes, that's okay butut too, rather than nothing. So now we can not connect Aska," Ranti's story again while grunting sebal.

"Wait a minute, man, a minute! Maybe Aska or Rein will be home soon."

Bahar sat in the guest chair on the front porch of the house. He was followed by his wife sitting in the empty seat next to him. They also decided to wait.

"Change, Ambu?"

The voice of a woman who appeared from inside the house, making the husband and wife immediately turn her head to the origin of the sound. Ranti stood up straight away. He who initially thought it was the voice of his son-in-law so frowned confused, because the woman who appeared from the house of Aska was not Rein, but Asti.

"When did you come? Forgive Asti, yes. Asti fell asleep, when Bian nemenin in his room," said Asti while kissing the back of Bahar's hand and Ranti alternately.

"Neng Asti, how come you can be at Aska's house? Where's Aska's wife?" It was not Ranti who asked, but Bahar who was equally confused.

"Ehm .. That, Abah. Last night, his wife Mas Aska left. So Asti was told to nemenin Bian, while Mas Aska again look for him now," Asti explained a little doubtful. He felt bad about the ugliness of the daughter-in-law of the two people.

"Didn't tell Aska?"

Asti shook her head in response to Ranti's question.

"Eh, as far as Asti is concerned, you know, Abah. Aska is a good guy, really. She's soft on women."

Bahar squinted his eyes. She grew suspicious of hearing the defense coming out of Asti's mouth about her son. He thought that his son was having an affair with the woman, and they were caught by Rein, and that made Rein run away from Aska's house.

Not yet Bahar revealed his suspicions, the arrival of Aska's car made the man urgently open his voice. The attention of everyone there was also caught on the car.

"Change, Ambu? Why come here?" That question was immediately asked when Aska saw his parents come.

"Eh, you polite little slave, tea! Naon eta's question? Parents come to visit instead of immediately greeted with a hug, even asked jiga kitu!" bahar spray with his Sundanese accent in an annoyed tone.

Aska let out a rough breath. Confusion that befell him, because he had not heard about Rein, made him so unable to think anything. His head was filled with the question where was the woman now?

"Sorry, orah, Abah. Aska was confused. Rein hasn't met yet" he said, kissing the backs of his parents' hands in turn. An emergency look was clearly visible on the man's face.

"Rein really ran away, Aska? How, can?" Ranti's turn is sound.

Aska nodded doubtfully, looking at her mother's disappointed face. The man felt guilty for not being able to maintain the harmony of their household. As desired by the mother.

"Sorry, Ambu. Aska also does not know why Rein suddenly left," said Aska with a sluggish look.

"We'll just talk inside, or. Abah is this sick. Here the air is hot, not kayaking in the village," Bahar chirped while shaking one hand in front of the face like using a fan.

Aska nodded in agreement. He picked up a large bag that his parents had brought in.

"If so, excuse Asti to go home first, Mas Aska. Bian's still in the room, he's not coming out. Asti had already eaten, but only one spoon he said was full. He's sleeping again." Asti, who did not want to be considered too meddling with the affairs of the Aska house, chose a goodbye to the family.

"Thank you, yes, As," said Aska.

Asti smiled while nodding. "Sama-sama, Mas," he replied, then left from there. Aska, Bahar, and Ranti enter the house.

Arriving inside. Ranti went straight to Abian's room. He knew his grandson must be very sad to be left behind by Rein.

"Myan ...." Ranti sat on the side of the bed while rubbing Abian's head gently.

Both of Abian's eyes immediately opened to hear his grandmother's voice. His body immediately sat up and hugged Ranti's body tightly.

"Nini" said Abian, calling Ranti, "Tante Rein is gone" he said in tears.

"Ni know, Bian. Don't be sad! Your aunt must be home, really. Maybe Aunt Rein just went away for a while," persuaded Ranti while rubbing Abian's back.

Abian was still sobbing and was reluctant to let go of his embrace, "Tante Rein left because of Bian's fault, Nini. Bian was angry with him. Bian doesn't want Aunt Rein to leave. Bian is not angry, either, Aunt Rein. Aunt Rein isn't wrong, Nini. Bian wants to stay with Aunt Rein again" Abian said behind Ranti's back.

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...to be continued...