
Alya and Bowo gasped at hearing that.
Ow hell! Why should Cyntia call Tomi now? And why did this fool mention Cyntia's name? Bowo cursed in his heart.
The cyntia? It's like I've heard that name. Alya tried to remember. The name that had been three years wanted to be forgotten by Alya.
They both looked at Tomi's face.
Tomi who felt stared at, hurriedly swallowed her food.
"Sorry, just friends. It doesn't matter" Tomi said. He felt guilty for missing the name Cyntia.
"That's your boss, Tom. Later you call again, if you have finished eating," said Laras.
"Yes. You eat first. I'm a bribe, yeah." Tom tried to divert the conversation.
"I can eat by myself, Tom. You also eat it dibisin," said Laras.
Laras only knows that Cyntia is Tomi's boss's name. Tomi always said so, let Laras not suspect when Cyntia contacted him.
"Yes. It's me abisin, really. Your mama's cooking is really good," complimented Tomi.
Alya just smiled a little. In his heart there was still the question of who Cyntia was.
Bowo occasionally looked at Tomi with an annoyed look. And as if to take Tomi away to make a deal.
But Bowo doesn't know yet, how. Because he doesn't have Tomi's phone number.
After eating, Tomi sits on the terrace. As usual, he smoked.
Laras takes care of the dining table. Alya held Aldo who was getting sleepy, because of the satiety.
"It's a matter of course, Ma" said Bowo. He said that on purpose, because he'd take advantage of the opportunity to talk to Tomi.
"Yes, Pa," said Alya. Then he took Aldo into his room.
Bowo hurried to the terrace, before Laras caught up with Tomi.
"Eh, Om. What's up?" ask Tomi.
Bowo sits closer to Tomi.
"Never tell anything about Cyntia to Alya nor Laras. Remember Tom, I can also expose your behavior behind Laras!" threaten Bowo with a pressed tone.
"Yes, Om. Just calm. I got it. I'm sorry, that was a mistake" Tomi said.
"Good! We play pretty!" sahut Bowo's.
"Yes. Yep. We play pretty!" Tomi nodded her head.
"I don't want to lose Alya. And you certainly don't want to lose Laras. You keep my secret, and I'll keep yours a secret" Bowo said.
Aldo didn't want to be put to sleep. He wanted to come out again, even though his eyes were five watts.
Maybe because he was used to being alone with Alya, Aldo felt happy now that many people in his house. Aldo also seems to still want to play again with Laras.
Alya took him out of the room.
Alya holds Aldo. Then he walked to the terrace. He means to leave Aldo for a while, because Alya has heartburn.
Near the door of the house, Alya hears Bowo and Tomi talking.
Alya tried to sharpen her hearing. Fortunately, Aldo did not speak.
"What secret? The cyntia? You know Cyntia? What's your relationship with that cheap lady?" alya asked with a rumbling chest.
Bowo and Tomi gasp.
"Mr...!" bowo. His heart feels like it's going to fall.
Alya approached while still holding Aldo.
"Play pretty what? What are you doing behind the barrel, Tom?" Alya's eyes stared fiercely at Tomi.
The barrel who was also walking to the terrace heard it. Barrel just stood at the door listening.
"Ma....! Meaning Papa...." Bowo had not had time to finish his talk, immediately fired again with Alya.
"What does Papa mean? You guys want to hide Cyntia from me? Free! I really hate Cyntia. She's a cheap woman! The woman who has ruined my household! The woman who had slept with.ex-husband!" alya with emotion.
Bowo approached Alya.
"Yes, Ma. Papa already knows," said Bowo unconscious.
"Do you know where?" alya asked with a probing look.
Bowo was wrong. Because he's wrong.
"From...Cyntias." Bowo finally confessed.
"So you know that prostitute?" alya asked furiously.
Alya calls Cyntia a prostitute, because with her own eyes she finds Rasyid being alone with Cyntia in her room.
Alya has yet to know Cyntia's profession which is even more than a prostitute.
"Yes, Ma. He's my friend" replied Bowo.
According to Bowo, it was better for him to acknowledge Cyntia as his friend, than for Alya to accuse more of it. Although it is actually more than friends.
"Friends? Why didn't Papa ever tell you?" alya's concubine.
"Ma...I don't want my mom to get it wrong. We're just friends" Bowo said.
"Friends with the woman who once destroyed me?" Alya started to tear up.
Alya felt back how hurt her heart was at that moment. When Cyntia admitted that she was the one who paid for their rented house.
It was as if Cyntia felt she had the right to live in that rented house, and Alya was just hitching a ride on her life.
"Ma. Papa promises, after this, will stay away from Cyntia." Bowo grabbed Alya's one hand. And hold it tight.
Bowo won't lose Alya. He better let go of Cyntia.
"Then, what does he have to do with you Tom?" It's Tomi's turn to wave.
"Cyntia Tomi's boss, Ma" said Laras who had eavesdropped earlier. He doesn't want Tomi to be scammed with a lot of questions.
However, Laras will defend Tomi. Because Tomi is her future husband.
"You shut up, Ras. And don't believe the talk!" alya.
Tom is silent.
"Ma, Tomi is Laras' future husband. How can Laras get into a relationship if he doesn't trust Tomi?" sahut Laras's.
"Is he really your boss, Tom?" ask Alya to Tomi.
"Yes, Aunt. I work for him" replied Tomi. It's not wrong Tomi admitted that. Because the truth is so. Although Tomi does not admit that his relationship with Cyntia is also more than that.
"Why does everyone have to be in contact with him again? Is there no one else in the world?" sorry Alya.
"Ma. It's all just a coincidence" Bowo said.
"A painful coincidence!" Alya shook Bowo's hand and went back inside holding Aldo.
Bowo. She didn't want Alya to feel sad alone in the room.
Alya put Aldo on the bed. Then he sat down and sobbed.
It hurt his heart, remembering all that he had with Rashid.
"Ma. Don't cry dong. Poor Aldonya, tuh." Bowo held Alya's head.
"Mama nais?" aldo asked, hugging Alya from behind.
"No, Honey. Mama did not cry" said Bowo. Then let go of his hold on Alya and grabbed Aldo's body.
"Aldo wants to poke Papa?" ask Bowo.
"Ado ndak. Ado wants to nemenin Mama," replied Aldo.
Alya immediately wiped away her tears. Then grab Aldo from Bowo's sling.
"This is Aldo with Mama. Go with Mama, son. Aldo belonged to my only mother. Who never made Mama cry. That never disappoints Mama" Alya quipped.
Aldo nodded, then dropped his head on Alya's shoulder.
Bowo hugs Alya and Aldo. Two of his own that will never be released.
"Papa promised not to make Mama cry again. Papa also promised not to disappoint Mama again" said Bowo.
His embrace is getting tighter.