I Love You What It Is

Chapter 21's

Mario could not dwell, and only snorted annoyed because his bag was stuck by the mother.

But Mario is not his name if you can not run away from problems like this.

No no no no no no no.. Mario's shoes hit the stairs.

"Bye ma, I love you emuach" Mario shouted as he reached the top floor leaving his mother who was sculpting holding Mario's bag.

When his mama was on the wind with a sense of victory because of the tackle bag Mario earlier, Mario immediately took advantage of the moment to escape from the bag that only hung on his left hand. Mario easily pulled his hand and ran.

"Basin a bad boy!!" lussi shouted while squeezing Mario's bag.

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The residence of Sinta and Rega. The two are struggling with the items that Rega will bring out of the city because he will continue his S1 study in Bandung.

Rega chose to bring only a few clothes and supplies that he bututhkan. This afternoon he and his mother and Mario stopped by a large mall and shopping for other necessities that no longer need to bother buying Rega there.

"Darling have you thought of mother's offer?" ask Sinta while packing the goods "Are you not kasian with mom, mom is old and has to go back and forth to take care of work" he continued.

"I've thought about it, Mom. Don't worry, I always think about mom's health every day" Rega replied flatly.

"really?" said Sinta Sumringah with a three-finger smile on her face, revealing a row of white and neat, beautiful teeth.

"Mom was so happy to hear that. You'll take care of that branch where, dear? or do you take care of that in Bandung so you don't need to go back and forth out of the city later?" said Sinta later.

Rega approached her mother, then looked at the middle-aged woman who had given birth and raised her with shady eyes and a calming look. Although as usual, his expression was hard to guess, flat.

"Mom don't travel out of town too often. I'm afraid mom met dad and she's gonna hurt mom again. Let me take care of the branches in Bandung and Surabaya. I focus on the two branches in Medan alone" explained Rega. Then piling the items that have been put into several boxes and one suitcase.

"Thank you baby, I'm so lucky to have a child like you. I love you more than anything. I will miss you for a long time" Sinta honestly, while looking at the picture frame displayed on top of the drawer.

"Mom don't cry" said Rega. Then flipped his mother's body and hugged her loved one tightly.

"If mom meets dad and he hurts mom again. Tell me, I won't let her live quietly" Rega said as she stroked her mother's shoulders.

Sinta broke her arms and reached into her cell phone "why are we so afraid of your father. What are we afraid of?" said Sinta, then smiled and showed a photo of someone from her phone "See this" pinta Sinta.

Rega frowned and looked at his mother briefly and then looked back at someone on the screen of the phone.

"Who is he?" ask Rega wonder.

Just smile at yourself without answering.

"You are, what can't show any other expression other than such a stone expression" Sinta's scorned tirade with her son's demeanor.

Rega smiled at a glance, just at a glance, as fast as lightning struck and returned flat as ever

"It has. Can I know who he is? If he wants to get close to mom, he has to go through me first" Rega said.

"His name is Rama, he's mom's business partner. A 47-year-old widower. His wife died in a plane crash 4 years ago. And his son is married" said Sinta softly explained to Rega.

"Why didn't you ever tell me that?" ask Rega to investigate.

"Mother is afraid that you will give her a bad impression. Didn't you always forbid you to be close to any man?" said Sinta "But now, I feel you are old enough to understand all this, I am old and soon you will also be married. I need someone to accompany my old age" closed Sinta.

"I'm just worried that you'll be treated the same way you were with your dad. I won't be able to keep quiet again until it's repeated" replied Rega.

"Mom knows baby, try to know Rama first. He is very nice and papaable. He always wanted to meet you when he went to Medan, but mom forbade him. I'm sure you'll like him"..

"Well, I'll try to get to know him. But I don't want to reprimand him first. I want him to take the initiative to come to me and try to get to know me"..

"Mom was so happy to hear that, baby. I'll call her now and ask her to come before you go" Sinta said enthusiastically and then moved away to call the person in question.

Rega shook his head slowly, letting go of his mother who seemed to be at the god level.

Suddenly his gaze was fixed on a photo where he was riding a bicycle on a street and smiled at the camera.

His mind remembered the incident where he drove Titian home and heard the girl recount the heartbreaking incident she had experienced.

Is he okay now? Is she pregnant? or the....

Nah! nay! get rid of those bad thoughts Rega. What do you think, he couldn't have ended his life. Inner Rega.

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tbc.